Massive booze raid nets multiple suspects in Independence
In Independence a large alcohol bust led to 8 men and 5 women being taken into custody. Officers seized a Buick sedan shot up by buckshot and 400 gallons of alcohol, with several cars earmarked for forfeiture and the defendants facing bootlegging and illegal transportation charges. The case moves to district court after arraignments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Star
Independence
H. R. Willey
Harvey Howland
James S. Day
Arthur Mead
Jess Quinlan
Frank Neiman
Waterloo
O. C. Sigman
A. L. Gibbons
J. Hannon
Willey
New Ford
Wiley
Gerald Peters
Tony Lazzeroli
Rockford i
Amelia
Rochester
Minn
Carmelita
Cecil Halley
Ford
A. L.lauderbeck
Gilliam Johnson
Clyde S. Marinus
Marinus
Douglass
Russell
Cdlweth
Main Street
Gibbons
Black Hawk County
Vquor
Congressmen Face Trial Over Volstead Act Violations
The article reports an indictment against a Chicago congressman tied to Volstead Act violations and a related Panama visit by a dry faction, noting immunity claims at the border and key House allies from the Anti-Saloon League as the case unfolds. The justice and treasury departments offered no decisive response to inquiries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson
Congress
Department of Justice
Puisaeett
Indictment in Chicago Prohibition Case and Port Visit Debates
The article notes spin orders to New York customs for freedom of the port for returning congressmen and a plan to give them prompt baggage checks. It reports no move by Treasury or Justice officials to probe the matter and cites possible inaction on the Panama party. In Jacksonville, Rep. M Alfred Michaelson of Chicago faces a prohibition indictment on the docket, with records not yet accessible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Lowman
Prohibition
Customs
Treasury
Department of Justice
Congress
Panama Party
Jacksonville
Fla
M. Alfred Michaelson
Chicago
BE. R. Williams
Federalistrict Court
Optus
Wiliams
Bord
Rep. Michaelson
Federal Grand Jury
Merging Hart-Parr and Nichols-Shepard Leaders Named
J T Nichols becomes head of the new Hart-Parr Nichols-Shepard merger as chairman emeritus. J Brown, former Nichols-Shepard president, will serve as vice president along with A W Week of Oliver Chilled Plow works. The plan calls for gradual organization, expanded capacity at Charles City, and dealer network integration.
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Fage One
J. T. Nichols
Nichols-Shepard, Company of
Battle Creek
Nichols
Brown
Coults J. Brown
Nichols-Shepard Company
Whan Elis
Hart-Parr
W. A. Week
Oliver Chilled Plow Works
Indus
Oliver Farm Equipment Company
Charles City
Logan Ave Gas Station Robbery Nets 600 Loot
A burglar stole about 300 in cash from a Mid-Continent Petroleum filling station on Logan Avenue and Denver Street. Entry was gained by jimmying a high window after standing on a barrel. Detectives investigate with Sgt William Urle and Officer Lee Smith, with D. Steffen handling fingerprints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ez Dhocker
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
Logan Avenua
Denver Street
William Urle
Lee Smith
Uyls
W. L. Boxer
Harrison Street
Emil Steffen
Tagerprint
Diotrigt Music Contest Opens With Nearly Seven Hundred
Nearly 700 students from 26 Northeastern Iowa schools gathered at East High in Waterloo for a two day district music contest featuring string, brass, wood wind, and vocal events. Noted judges include James Gillette Karl King and J L Gonrad. Awards include first place in many sections with numerous trophies and medals on offer. Sailor promoted Wesley L. Larson from this city becomes apprentice petty officer third class at the U S naval training station in San Diego.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Waterloo
East High
Bend
Juniper East High
Cedar Rapids
Washington High
East Waterloo High
East Waterloo
Grant High
Cedar Rapide
Bash Waterloo
Verjeay
Diiger
Osage
Hast
Robert Kenney
Cella
Parkersburg
Manchester
Margaret Moora
Violla
Francis Mead
New Hampton
Oster Rapids
Oelwein
Hazlgtati
Marion
Washington
Thomas McClelland
Washington ‘High
Cedar’ Rapids
Independence
West High
Dubuque
Siin
James Gillette
Carleton College
Northfield
Minn
Karl King
Municipal Band
Fort Dodge
Carl Lee
Euclid
Cleveland
Beck
Grinnell College
Roland ‘Ssaright
T. G. Cedar Falls
J. L. Gonrad
Conservatory of Music
Cornell College
Cornell
Oscar Overby
St. Olef's College
Elizabeth Burney Schmidt
Cedar Falls
Robert Johnson
Wesley L. Larson
United States Naval Training Station
San Diego
Cal
Good Friday Services Fill Waterloo Churches With Solemn Observances
Several thousand Waterloo residents attended Good Friday services from noon to 3 pm. Catholic and Episcopal churches displayed black drapings while choirs and clergy wore black. At First Presbyterian a union service had seven ministers speaking on the seven last words from the cross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Christ
J. A. Laurie
Paradise
EB. W. Main
Edwin Boardman
B. M. McClelland
W. P. McCormick
Thomas Shaffer
A. P. Blough
Thomas
Niven
First, Presbyterian Church
Emmanuel Lutheran Church
A. H. Lemmann
Eye injury from steel splinter blinds worker at Tulnois Central
Henry Kline a 18 year old machinist at the rail road company on 146 Rhey street was struck by a steel splinter cutting his left pupil while working Wednesday at Tulnois Central shops and was taken to St Francis hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Kline
Rhey Street
Tulnois
Kline
Railrad Company
St. Francis Hospital
Nun Wins Doctor Degree in Poland
Cracow reports Sister Mary Fujankea of the Felician order earned a doctor degree in natural sciences at Ceacow University. She is the first nun to win such a degree in any Polish school. Sister Mary will return to the United States to teach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cracow
Poland
Sister Mary Fujankea
Felician Order
Ceacow University
Mary
United States
Governor Long says Standard Oil links to impeachment plot
Governor Huey P. Long claims Standard Oil agents instigated a plot to murder as he defends impeachment moves before the Louisiana House. He accuses the company of spending 10 000 to defeat his oil tax and spreading vilification as supporters rally to stand by him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baton Rouge
Standard Oil Company
Huey P. Teng
House of Representatives
Hea
Dewspa- Rera
Standard Oil
State House
Boys Work Secretaries Meet at Hotel Russell-Lamson
Forty boys workers from Cedar Rapids Des Moines Charles City Sioux City Mason City Marshalltown Ottumwa Clinton Anamosa Fort Dodge Storm Lake and Waterloo gathered for the annual two day meeting of the Association of Boys' Work Secretaries of Town. Leon Smith of Des Moines presided at the morning session as Dr. Goodwin B Watson of Columbia University spoke on problems in working with boys and led a discussion of experiences. Girl workers from Washington Clinton and Des Moines attended along with J H Godtf shifting formerly with Waterloo M C A. Other attendees included Dwight Drew state secretary and C E Ford state boys secretary.
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Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
Charles City
Grimnel
Sioux
Mason
City
Marshalltown
Ottumwa
Clinton
Askaloosa
Fort Dodge
Storm Lake
Waterloo
Russell-Lamson
Association of Boys
Leon Smith
Smith
Roy Sorenson
Chicago
Goodwin B. Watson
Teachers’ College
Columbia University
J. H. Godtfring
Dwight Drew
E. Ford
BE. R. Hinckley
Knights of Columbus Dad Lad Banquet Monday
Waterloo council No. 700 Knights of Columbus will host its annual fathers and sons banquet Monday night in the K of C hall. Plans call for 700 guests with talks by Joe McCormick Cedar Rapids state secretary and several pastors from Sacred Heart St. Marys St Johns St Josephs. Entertainment will follow with parish numbers and arrangements chaired by J H Fitzgerald with aides listed.
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Waterloo
Knights of Columbus
Sacred Heart
St. Joseph's
St. Mary's
St. John's
K. of Go. Hall
Joe McCormick
Cedar Rapids
J. J. Brennan
Oelwein
J. M. Molloy
Theodosius
N. J. Lentz
Bt. John's
E. J. Slattery
B. H. McCoy
J. H. Fitzgerald
L. PF. McGarvey
John Greens
W. C. Korthouse
Fred Hacker
J. R. Sims
PFF
Killie Frank Webber
Ex-Banker Acquitted After Prolonged Trial
Cresco Ta March 29. S B Depreés of Elma was acquitted in district court on charges of fiat bad banking. The trial lasted nearly eight weeks with 17 hours of jury deliberation before the verdict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cresco
S. B. Depreés
Elma
Fiat
Dalent Banking
Minnesingers End Most Successful Spring Tour
The Minnesingers Glee Club at Cedar Falls closed its spring tour with a home concert in the local auditorium. A large audience witnessed a high class program led by W. E. Hays. The Masahelxi returns were praised as the tour’s best, and the reception was highly gratifying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gourlor
Cedar Falls
Minnesingers Glee Club
Teachers College
Lke
Masahelxi
W. E. Hays
Jury Frees Man Who Killed "Other" Man
In Atlanta jurors found W Lawrence Shippey not guilty of murder in the shooting death of Hally Davis an automobile dealer and presumed father of his wife unborn child. Shippey said he acted in a moment of insane anger due to his wife's alleged unfaithfulness and supporters carried him from the courtroom in celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Gal
U.pk
W Lawrence’. Shippey
Shippey
Hally Davis
Firhumph
Davis
Lauritzen Funeral Set for Lauritzen Constr. Leader
Funeral services for Lewis J. Lauritzen, 1020 Third Street West and president of Lauritzen Construction, who died Thursday of a heart attack, will be private at 2 p.m. at his home and a public service at First Congregational Church at 2:30 p.m. Dr J Richmond Morgan to officiate with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Body at Peterson Bros mortuary until 8:30 a.m. Saturday. Pallbearers listed as W J Peterson J A Young J G Ralston FP c Johnson J B Currie and John G Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis J
Lauritzen
Third Street West
Lauritzen Construction Company
Thursaday
First Congregational Church
J. Richmond Morgan
Elmwood Cemetery
Peterson Bros. Mortuary
Baturday
W. J. Peterson
J. A. Young
J. G. Ralston
C. Johnson
J. &. Currie
John G. Miller
SEDAR HEIGHTS MAN CUT IN TRAIN COLLISION
H J Burdick of Cedar Heights was cut over the eye when a Chicago Rock Island train struck his car at noon today in Cedar Falls. Burdick drove onto the track before noticing the approaching locomotive. the engine swiped the rear of his vehicle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sedar Heights
Courier
Cedar Falls
H. J. Burdick
Cedar Heights
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Burdick
Funeral notices from Waterloo area
Funeral services are planned for Donald Anderson a four year old son of Mr and Mrs CG B Anderson of Gary Indiana formerly of Waterloo who died from injuries after being struck by a car. Services set for 10 a m at St Johns Church with burial at Elmwood Cemetery and the body to arrive this evening at Hileman Gindt mortuary. The infant daughter of Mr and Mrs John Esquizel died at two months and services will be held Saturday at St Marys Church with burial at Calvary Cemetery. E M Herkley of 117 Leavith Street dies after a stroke with services Saturday at Elstners and First Brethren Church. Burial at Elmwood. pallbearers named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Anderson
CG. B. Anderson
Gary
Ind
Waterloo
St. John’s Catholic Church
N. J. Lentz
Hileman & Gindt
Margaret Klein
Mobile
William Gindt
Esquizel
John Esquizel
Jefferson Street
Bavy
Priest Shot by Father of Suspects in Church Burglary
Chicago report says Father C. A. Erkenswick, pastor of the Church of the Holy Ghost, was shot three times in the church yard by Gastano Menna father of two boys he had arrested for burglarizing the church. Menna fled but was arrested near the church with tear bombs and riot guns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
C. A. Erkenswick
Church of the Holy Ghost
Gastano Menna
Erkenswick
Menna
I T and T Buys Out RCA World Wireless System
I T and T reportedly acquired RCA World Wireless in a Paris negotiated deal worth about 100 million dollars. The purchase would give I T and T control of the French Cable monopoly and key wave lengths from the federal radio commission after an official transfer. Wall Street anticipated the sale amid denials from parties involved and praise for Owen D Young David Sarnoff and Thomas Lamont as promoters in Paris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ventuele
Paris
New York
R. Co
A. Communications
Radio Corporation of America
Owen D Young
David Sarnoff
Thomas W. Lamont
J. P. Morgan & Co
Mackay Radio & Telegraph Co
I. T. & T. Slack
House Committee Charges Hammill Voided Election Law
A state House panel charged Hammill with voiding an election law and discussed road debt limits. The draft bills seek to raise indebtedness caps for county primary road bonds and cap total county indebtedness at three percent of taxable property. Both measures were referred to the sifting committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House Committee
Hammill
John W. Wright
Marion
State Historical Department
Senate Highways Committee
Persian Missionary to Sail for Nome for Medical Treatment
Rev. Pal Shedd, a Persian missionary recently at Resht, plans to sail with his wife and children on Monday April 1 for medical care in this country possibly including an operation. He is a friend of Rev H Shedd of Cedar Heights and well known locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pal. Shedd
Persia
Resht
H. Shedd
Cedar Heights
Police and Fire Exams Next Monday Held in City Hall
Examinations for police and fire departments are scheduled for next Monday in City Hall. Applications are available at the office of City Clerk Charles C. MacKay. Civil service tests will also be held for building permits and related postings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aitics
Charles C. MacKay
Chapman Heads Initial Gifts Group For Allen Memorial
Charles W. Chapman, president of Chapman Lumber, will chair the initial gifts committee for the Allen Memorial expansion fund beginning April 15. The campaign plans include a $90,000 goal to cover expansion, a mortgage, and a nurses home, with 58 volunteers across five groups. Four years ago 23 guarantors pledged support guiding the hospital’s opening in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Chapman
Chapman Lumber Company
Allen Memorial
Palen
Co. F. Altstadt
Chapman
Waterlas
Allen Memorial Hospital
Altstads
Allen Memorial Hospital Association
Life of Waterloo
Edward T. Alford
Charles F. Altstadt
F. L. Benedict
Ww. H. Bickley
Claude D. Cass
We Chapman
Claude A. Clark
George W. Dawson
Frank J. Fowles Sr. James
Mi. Graham
Heartiet
Allen Neath
J. ©. S. Heath
George W. Huntley
George EB. Lichty
Harry B. Lichty
Alfred Longley
Charles A. Marsh
C. B. Pickett
H. M. Reed
Smith,Lichty & Hillmen Co
W. J. Stevenson
J. T. Sullivan
G. T. Wilson
City Council Sets 4:30 Meeting To Address Six Items
A special city council session will convene at 4 30 pm in the municipal building to vote on six actions including the 810 322 consolidated tax levy for 1929 30, storm sewer plans on Miles Street, and a change allowing cash or Liberty bonds in contractor deposits. It also covers sewer district bonds, storm water station equipment, sewer repairs on Fourth Street, and an ordinance tweak on electric wire deposits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles Street
Gide
Nathan Barber
Fourth Street
Adams
Cottage Streets
Norma Hinkle Dies in Rapid City Entertainer
Norma Hinkle also known as Norma Maxwell died at a Rapid City hospital from intestinal influenza complications. She was 25 and accompanied by her husband to Waterloo, Iowa, home of her parents. A former member of Harry Ike Evans company, she performed at the Rialto and Crystal theatres and previously in vaudeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rapid City
S&sd
Marengo
Harvey Maxwell
Norma
Hinkle
Waterloo
Nonna Hinkle
Harry
Ike) Evans
Rialto
Crystal Theatres
Six Men Hurt As Blimp Crashes At Lakehurst
Lakehurst New Jersey March 29 An Army blimp tore loose from its mast and crashed into a swamp injuring Captain Joan McClough and five others. McClough suffered multiple fractures including both legs and injuries to his right elbow and left arm. Three aboard the ship and two ground crew members were also injured with broken ribs from the drag incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakehurst
N. J
Joan McClough
Fvo
PCIS
Cagtaio McClough
Lumbers in Disguise Win First Masquerade Prize
Harrogate on March 29 a plumber and his mate were called to fix a burst hotel water pipe. After finishing, they entered the masquerade contest dressed in working clothes with tools, labeled Plumber and his mate, and unexpectedly won the first prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrogate
Yorkshire
Farmington State Bank to Open Around April 15
The Farmington State Bank will open about April 15 with W. A. Logan of Keokuk as president J I Annable as vice president and E A Ebersole as cashier and executive head of the new institution in Farmington Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Bank
Farmington
Farmington State Bank
Ftnday
W. A, Logan, Keokuk
J. I Annable
E. A. Ebersole
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