CHAS V SIMMONS DIES IN CHICAGO BODY SENT HERE
Charles V. Simmons a Waterlo o well known business man died at 7 30 a m today at his Chicago home after months of illness He was 48 years old and a former first president of the Greater Waterloo association He helped found Stewarts Simmons printing in 1892 and later worked as general manager for Rogers printers in Chicago The body will be brought to Waterloo for funeral arrangements and burial details were not available this afternoon
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles V. Simmons
Water- You
Chicago
Greater
Stewarts Simmons Company
Jefferson Street
Simmons
Rogers Company
Blakeley ‘Printing ‘Company
Waterloo
Charles, Vi. Simmons
V. &. Simmons
Sublette
Carrie Colby
LeRoy
Bud
W. Fp, Robinson
Lime -Street
Great Cedar River Flood Rising Threatens Towns
News from Iowa towns reports Cedar River rising fast to flood levels. Charles City notes river at 15 feet above normal, advancing six to seven inches hourly, with pumping stations and bridges endangered. Bassett and nearby crossings weakened, trains halted. Waverly records eight inch rise, stockwell dam dynamited. Greene faces renewed danger as Shell Rock River nears historic highs with possible dynamiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Zurcher
Tee
Shell Rock River
Dry Run Creek
Shell Rock
Courier Special Service
Jennie Slaster
Archie Robinson
Roca
Clarksville
Gouvier Special Bershcd
Rock River
Marble Rock
Courier Special Services
River
Cedar Falls
Washington
Island Parks
Osace
Osage
Cedar River
St. Ansgar
Wagner
Broderick
Newburg
Austin
Minn
Gergen
Mitchel
Mitchell
Tcon Tamzd
Fage Onsch
Courier
Charles City
St. Mary’s Bridge
Here
Chivagi, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Bassett
Fee Jam
Stony Point Bridge
Hines
Waverly
sCapeler
Stockwell
Death of three weeks old Betty Jean Padget
Betty Jean Padget three weeks old daughter of Mr and Mrs Court Padget of 148 Madison street died at 3 45 am in a local hospital. Born February 23 she had been ill since birth. Funeral services at 2 pm Sunday in the Methodist church Janesville former home. Burial in Janesville cemetery. Body at O Keefe Towne Mortuary.
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Betty Jean Padget
Court
Padget
Madison Street
Lncal
Betty Jean
St .Janesville
Janesville
O'Keefe É Towne
Fire Alarms After Short Circuit at Besale Bird Office
Fire alarms responded Thursday at 7 10 p m to Besale Bird 510 Sycamore Street due to a short circuit in a floor switch with no property damage reported and no injuries noted.
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Besale Bird
Sycamore Street
Opposing Armies Near Clash In DeGIowe Battle
Mexican and U S reports describe rival forces moving toward Durango and Torreon as General Calles advances with 9 000 rebels and 6 000 federal troops. Rebels muster 6 000 under Escobar and 4 500 under Cedillo near Viesca while aviation supports bombardment. Many Americans stranded in Torreon amid bank closures and disrupted communications.
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Degiowe
Mexico City
INS
War
Calles
Starbegle
Jose Gongalo Escobar
Durango
Coachulia
Mexico
Duyango
Lazara Cardenas
Mazatlan
Sinaloa
Roberto Cruz
Escobar
Dusarez
Torreon
Chihuahua City
Dunrez
Northcott Granted Stay of Execution
Los Angeles March 15. A continuance on the appeal to the state supreme court stayed the planned execution of Gordon Stewart Northcott. He was sentenced to die April 15 at San Quentin for the Wineville ax murders. The hearing on the appeal was moved to the June session by agreement of defense and prosecution. Mrs. Berry’s condition remained unchanged at Alien Memorial hospital after multiple transfusions and specialist consultations for a rare acetic poisoning.
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Los Angeles
Cal
State Supreme Court
Gordon Stewart Northcott
San Quentin
Wineville
Supreme Court
Berry
Loren Berry
Kingsley Avenue
Alien Memorial Hospital
Caltert
Temperatures and river stage report
Temperatures show a maximum Thursday near indicated values with a low Thursday night into Friday. River stage reads about 0.4 feet above normal, with the note unclear for exact location and date.
Mayor Calls Flood Council to Consider Ways to Beat Peril
The city faces record flood pressures as the Cedar River rises, with a major focus on protecting the John Deere and Rath Packing company sites. An emergency committee of city and industrial leaders, including J. Rath, met to plan dike building, pumping safeguards, and riverfront protections while residents flee Sherwood Park and water threatens downtown basements.
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Rath
Nike
Rath Packing Company
Harry Schulte
Kenneth Bragdon
George W. Willer
Allen Head
L. D. Miller
James Graham
John Hartman
W. A. Reed
J. A. Young
George Huntley
W. S. Williams
Glaude’ Cheney
Hermann Miller
R A. Garrison
John W. Rath
Clyde Allen
H. A. Maine
Fred Wray
Flood Waters Threaten 10000 Residents in Alabama
A flood in Alabama left Elba residents stranded with hundreds marooned on rooftops and 350 elementary students trapped on the second floor as Red Cross and police call for immediate aid. A mud-smeared survivor described hours of peril before reaching safety, detailing washed streets and widespread damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Elba
Red Cross
Wales
Federal
Mississippi Flood Shifts Menace From North to River
Chicago reports flood danger moving to the Mississippi as tributaries recede. Nebraska Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa and Illinois towns face high water with levee breaches and evacuations. Gulfport residents flee to higher ground. Mason City basements flood. Skunk River levee breach swallows cottages.
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Chicago
Mississippi “River
Mississippi
Nebraska
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
Tillnaois
Ilinais
Burlington
Gulfport
Mason City
Browns Valley
Skunk
Foundations Suspended By Floods And Blizzard Threat
Rapid City, South Dakota reports traffic paralysis as floods hit eastern Nebraska and South Dakota while Western areas battle a severe blizzard. The season’s nasty weather hampers travel and disrupts daily life across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
South Dakota
Rapid City
Red Cross Appeals For Boats And Refugee Quarters
Waterloo Red Cross chapter appeals for Waterloo residents to offer flood refugees shelter and boats as Cedar Valley floods rise from rapid snow melt. Call 487 or 2404 to list quarters or boats. City firemen evacuated refugees from Riverview addition as emergency relief plans with Mayor Tibbitts proceed. Marriage licenses listed: Albert Gross and Madaline McFarland. Ernest Reed and Ruth Fletcher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
American Red Cross
Herman
Miller
Cedar Valley
Riverview Addition
Red .Cross Emergency Relief Committee
Glenn A. Tibbitts
Albert Gross
la Porte Guy
Madaline McFarland
la Porte Cliqou
Ernest Reed
Owasa
Ruth Fletcher
Fletcher Bill to Raise Road Fund Passed by House
In Des Moines on March 15 the house passed the Fletcher bill to raise road funds and sent it through the lower chamber. A Bergman secondary road amendment for an added gas tax failed to carry but a motion to reconsider the vote prevailed. The secondary road measure was set as a special order for this afternoon and adjournment planning began for April 12 as dissolution signs appeared in the forty third general assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bergman
Joice
Des Moines
VNI
Forty-Third General Assembly
Senate
Stoddard
Arch W. McFarlane
House
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Chas. V. Simmons
Chicagi
Charles V, Simmons
Garry
Bay Staf Werman
Phona
Ricardo Tapa
Juan Geralberto Amaya
Washington, DD
United Press
Luciano Flores
Vera Cruz
Universal
Simon Aguirre
Juarez
Chihuahua
el Paso
Tex
Northcott
Anerwood Park
Sherwood Park
W. D. Pollock
Walter
Great Lake
George Marsh
McMil- Boatman
McMillan
Marditz
Randall
California
William Galloway
Dairy Cattle Congress
Edward Crane
John Smith
Ini Syndicate Bldg
Commercial Street
Fourth Street
Syndicate
Hall-Ekfelt “Furniture Company
Pioneer Bank
Black Haws
Pioneer
Black Hawk Building
Nihe Rallers
Waterloo Laundry Company
Park Avenue
Black Hawk Creek
Virden Creek
Sink Creek
Great
Black Hawk Road
Fails Avenue
Ernoion
Park “Road
TS Nols
Central v
Cedar’ Falls
Fletcher
Commercial St
Edelsons Waterloo
Edelson’s
Batiste
Squibb
Williams
Kayser
Marvelray
Iifth
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