California Democrats name Smith delegates in Hoover rout
In San Francisco and Los Angeles counties California voters backed Hoover strong with large margins. Smith and Reed led the Democratic delegates while Walsh trailed, as McAdoo forces and drys shaped the delegation. Republican totals favored Hoover with 70 percent expected in California. Bond issues for Hetchy Water, Spring Valley assets, and Long Beach oceanfront projects passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
California
Smith
Wiliam G. McAdoo
Gov. Smith
Reid
Walsh
Houston
New York
Herbert Hoover
Reed
Hoover
Los Angeles Canty
MctAdoo
McAdoo
Montana
United States
James D. Phelan
Meadoo
Fhe Smith
Wilson
Republican Party
Eecc
Commerce
Charles L. Neumiller
Kansas City
Daniel A. Poling
Nig Party
Metch Hetchy
Spring Valley Water Company
Long Beach
Ocean Front
Los Angeles
Fayette Sheriff Secures Alcohol and Car at Oelwein
Fifty two gallons of alcohol were found by a light noonpe in an alley near the pumping station last evening, seized by Sheriff A. A. Robertson. A man fled from the machine as the officer approached, believed to have disabled it to hinder pursuit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Speelad Seruined
Oelwein
A. A. Robertson
Chicagoan named merchandise manager of Edelson Co Inc
Bolland C. Hert of Chicago today was named merchandise manager of the A. J. Edelson Co. Inc he will oversee sales promotion. Hert has years of Chicago experience in sales promotion with Lunds Co and various manufacturers and jobbers. He is married with one son and will move to Walton as his wife and child join him.
Fordyce Shoots Self After Rebuke in St Louis Apartment
Police report former Pittsburgh clothier Tester Fordyse killed himself in a St Louis apartment after his wife rebuked him for fasting to return home. He had left Pittsburgh weeks earlier to pursue business in that city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Tester Fordyse
Pisburgh
Fordyce
Pittsburgh
Neighbors Accused of Wiping Out Rosen at Weekly Poker
Gil bert Rosen Brookline real tor claims his neighbors George Joseph and Barney Kravit bleed him of 200000 over two years through weekly Friday poker games. He filed a suit in superior court seeking return of losses ranging from 1000 to 6000 per session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Gilbert Rosen
Superior Court
Rosen
Brookline
George
Joseph
Barney Kravit
Trot lines target of wartime style reform in Iowa
Abolition of trot lines and a unified season for fur bearing animals are among measures proposed for the next winter's legislative session by the Iowa state fish and game department. Waterloo deputy game warden John Jago, returning from a Des Moines meeting of 48 deputies, reported progress in enforcing laws and discussed potential rabbitr seasons. Deputies toured the Clyde game farm and Des Moines Town state fair grounds before planning a six month follow up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Fish and Game Department
John ©. Jago
Waterloo
Des Moines
Clyde
Prominent Women Resign from the D A R
In New Haven Connecticut on May 2 a revolt among D A R leaders surfaced as prominent members announced resignations and publicized a letter to Washington officials. Signatories include Mrs Josepha Whitney and Mrs William Lyon Phelps along with several others named Mrs Irving Fisher Mrs Henry H Townshend Mrs A B Squire and Mrs E M Bradley and Misses M E Dana Clifford Nugent Josephine Nugent and Elizabeth W Farnam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Conn
INS
Washington
Josepha, Whitney
William Lyon Phelps
Irving Fisher
Henry H. Townshend
A. B. Squire
E. M. Bradley
7.P. Babb
M. E. Dana
Clifford Nugent
Josephine Nugent
Elizabeth W. Farnam
Obituary notices in Waterloo area drift from multiple deaths
Mortuary notices report the deaths of Mrs Marian M Moffett 72 and William L Belum 73 in Iowa. services scheduled at United Brethren Hudson and Petersen Bros chapel with Elmwood burial. Other items include funeral details for Frank Snehan and Mrs L C Burkitt with Kistner's mortuary and Elmwood burial inferences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Mhzapeth Morett
E. F. Moffett
George Elins
Orange Township
Lewis County
West Virginia
William Hitt
Kline
Seufferlein
Black Hawk Township
Wallace Young
Ashland
J. R. Moffett
Benton
Wis
E. E. Moffett
Jeronesville
Kistner
United Brethren Church
Hudson
William L. Berm
William L. Belum
Black Hawk Street
Petersen Bros
Herbert Mothlmann
Trinity American Lutheran Church
Elmwood
Germany
Elizabeth Murray
Waterloo
Behm
Chartles Lair
Portland
Ore
Frank Snehan
Tacoma
Wash
C. B. Fitkins
O'Keefe & Towne
St. Joseph's Gath
Oie Church
Calvary
L. C. Burkitt
B. C. Burkitt
William P. McCormick
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Fire damages home of Alexander Mutch on Third Avenue West
Fire caused $1 500 damage at the home of Alexander Mutch 2019 Third Avenue West. Firemen arrived to find flames in several places and the attic held at bay after the blaze was confined to the attic floor. The blaze started from a bonfire that spread through the house. A separate garage fire on Sumner Street caused $10 in damage to John Ciley’s structure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staruhe Fron Spa
Tod
Alexander Mutch
Third Avenue West
John Ciley
Sumner Street
Schultz Faces New Defense Hearing In Dairy Tin Theft Case
B Schultz Junk dealer and principal witnesses A R Jackson and Walter A Bellinger named for defense in municipal court. Hearing moved from 2 p m to 9 a m tomorrow to allow subpoenas. Schultz under sentence for a related charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. R. Jackson
Walter A. Bellinger
Iowa Dairy Separator Company
B. Schultz
Ams
G. J. Sager
Schultz
Ralph, W. Travis
E. W. Koepke
George J. Sager
Thea
Sechulta
Pelict
Jess Mays
Prank Bond
Charles Barber
Schulla
Indiana Voters Split Over Hoover Watson Battle
Indiana voters mood shifts with claims of strong Watson organization and large Hoover support among women and a silent vote. Campaigning remains orderly with limited violent rhetoric, as state leaders weigh Ohio influences and national headlines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watson
Hoover
Republican
Indiana
Ohio
Washington Pays Highest Honors to Three Seafliers
The crowd of about 1900 cheered as Lindbergh and the Bremen crew were honored in Washington. President Coolidge sent the distinguished crosses by air to be presented during the visit. High officials and foreign dignitaries joined the ceremony, marking a formal reception for the trans Atlantic aviators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U Lindbergh
Huenefeld
Lindbergh
Whey
Coolidge
Congress
Bremen
Henne
Xulules
Ithe Field
Davison
Way Department
Wileur
Mets
Prochuk
William J. el MaCauley
Trish Legation
Edward von Silzam
Embasey
Francis Whin
American women jailed in Broussa for propaganda case
Edith Sanderson of Berkeley California Lucille Day and Jennie Wilson were convicted by a Turkish court of disseminating religious propaganda. They received three days imprisonment and a fine of three lira each. They are serving the sentence at the American school in Broussa where they are connected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Broussa
Turkey
Edith Sanderson
Berkeley
Cal
Lucille Day
Jennie Wilson
Waterloo bridge builder shaped by grit and rivers
George Miller, a pioneering bridge contractor, built many large concrete arch spans across ten states including Dayton Kalamazoo Wichita and Ypsilanti. His firm employs around a hundred workers with annual payroll near 150000 while facing financial risks from washouts as a gambler’s game in bridge construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PAGE
Dayton
Kalamazoo
Mich
Wichita
Kan
Kankakee
Elkhart
Ind
Fremont
Ypsilanti Mich
Mr. Miller
Miller-Tayloe Construction Company
Weather notes missing clear details this week
The readable fragments mention temperatures and days but lack actionable data. No concrete highs or lows, city or date references, or times are readable to form a proper forecast.
Delegates deepen Hoover Smith race in California test
In May 2010 Washington reports Gov Alfred E Smith swept California boosting his claimed delegates to 494 while Hoover gains 29 delegates in California raising his total to 396. Democratic delegates total reach 676 with 430 remaining and Virginia set for June 2. Hoover eyes Indiana May 18 and Oregon West Virginia primaries loom as Smith fights for first ballot nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
California
Alfred E. Smith
Houston
Herbert Hoover
Woo
New York
Kansas City
Smith
Virginia
Hoover
Lowden
West Virgina
Goff
Smitih
Oregon
Reed
West Virginia
Brimmaries
Wremings
Lock
Indiana
Washington
Commerce Secretary
Watson
Tennessee
Connecticut
KLINE RESIGNS FROM DECLAMATORY BOARD
Charles W. Kline, superintendent of the 1st district public schools, yesterday resigned as a member of the executive board of the Northeastern Iowa Declamatory Association. He served six years including two years as president two as vice president and two as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Kine
1St District
Northeastern
Iowa
Supt
Kline
Imaginary Book Titles And Authors Quiz From The Post
A playful brain teaser from The Post presents a list of twelve fictional book titles paired with possible authors. Readers are asked to match each title to the correct author, with answers published on the society page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robin Banks
Hes Explosion
Dina Mite
Posternips
Opportunity
Bob Dare
Albert Ross
G& & Masters
Ovaca Tiny Mowe
G. Bolton
Adeline Moore
Eliza Latt
Breda Lyon
Seymour, Chaeapians
Chance
Coxey Smiles at Victory After 34 Years
Washington May 26 Gen Jacob S Coxey of Massillon Ohio stood on the capitol steps in mock defiance as he celebrated a legislative advance. He brandished the 1894 bill he carried to congress again and noted a banking subcommittee’s favorable report for public works funding through 25 year non interest bonds. He recalled his failed 1890s march but no army accompanied him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
U.P
Jacob S. Coxey
Massillon
Capitol
Congress
House
Coxey
Treasury
Racketeer Held for Murder of Ritz Theatre Usher
Chicago police report that Dannie Rooney 24 a petty racketeer has been identified as the slayer of Miss Pear Eggleston a 17 year old usher of the Ritz theatre in Berwyn shot during a holdup by three bandits Sunday night Rooney was arrested on a tip from underworld circles that he knew of the crime Eggleston was killed when she screamed during the robbery demanding the cashier receipts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dannie Rooney
Pear
Eggleston
Ritz
Berwyn
Rooney
Underworld Cireles
Miss Eggleston
Polar Blimp Delays North Pole Flight From Stolp
Stolp Pomerania Germany May 2.- the Italia dirigible's flight to Kings Bay Spitsbergen is postponed by a few days. Gen Umberto Nobile, leader of the expedition, will not start from Stolp until the cable ship Citta di Milano arrives at Kings Bay as base of supplies. Snowstorms and high winds in Norway influence the delay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stolp
Pomerania
Germany
U.pi
Italia
Umberto Nobile
North Pole
Nobile
Kings Bay
Splitzbergen
Citta di Milano
King's Bay
Norway
Millionaire Bequeaths 5000 to Cornell and others
The will of G. Armstrong, a Cedar Rapids clothing merchant, filed for probate, leaves Cornell College and the Cedar Rapids YWCA each $2500, and the Cedar Rapids YMCA $3000. The total bequests to educational and welfare groups reach $22,000, with $28,000 to relatives and a remainder of about $1.26 million to his widow and children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Ta. Mey
U.A
Fidelity and Casualty Agents Meet in St Louis
Agents of the Fidelity and Casualty Co from this district will gather for an all day educational meeting at Hotel Russell-Lamson. J H Belden resident manager St Louis will be principal speaker. Local arrangements are by C M Young.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity & Casualty Co
Ttis
Russell-Lamson
J. H. Belden
St. Louis
C. M. Young
Careless Washing Spoils Hair and a Solution Emerges
An ad touts Mulsified Coron aut Oil Shampoo as the solution to harsh ordinary soaps that dry the scalp and damage hair. It promises soft silky hair with lustre, using two to three teaspoonfuls for a rich lather and thorough cleansing. Available at drug stores in a four-ounce bottle for a month’s use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kali
Sean
Eifert Held In 5000 Dollar Bond For Car Robbery
Hugg Eifert waived preliminary hearing in Justice Schilfbein's court in Waverly on robbery with aggravation charges. He confessed to involvement in the kidnapping and robbery of Jay Hileman of Waterloo in Bremer county last Aug 10, and was recommitted to Sheriff John Hallowell in default of a 5000 dollar appearance bond. The confession places him in a three man auto bandit ring terrorizing Iowa and Illinois with a leader tied to the Hileman theft of a Hudson coach and diamonds. Eifert says he broke with the gang after Bremer county kidnapping. diamonds and a gun were sold in Chicago for his 70 dollar share. The diamonds were a 1 1-4 carat ring valued at 700 dollars. another gun valued at 200 dollars. They also took Hileman’s purse containing 5 dollars in change and threatened him with a gun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. A. Schilfelbein
Waverly
Hugg Eifert
Jay Hileman
Waterloo
Bremer County
John Hallowell
Effert
Iowe
N- Linois
Eiffert Lin
Hileman
Hudson
Eifert
Negro nominated for Madden seat in Chicago primary
Oscar De Priest, a former alderman and county commissioner, was named by the Four ward committeemen to replace Congressman Madden. De Priest, a Black politician once bombed during racial disturbances, is among Chicago leaders who have faced threats. Also noted, 817 Jefferson Street becomes the new site for Stevenson’s Plumbing after May 1 move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Oscar de Priest
FL Stevenson
Equitable
Park Avenue End
Commercial Street
Jefferson Street
Slander suit filed by Mrs. Huston against Claude Miller
Mrs G W Huston filed a 310000 damages slander suit against Claude Miller alleging a March 13 1927 incident. The complaint was filed by J J Foarde. Huston is the wife of G W Huston of 233 Center Street. The defendant lives at 1006 Riehl Street and is a life insurance agent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Huston
Claude Miller
J. J. Foarde
Plaintit
G. W. Huston
Center Street
Carpenter
Riehl Street
Schultz and Cohn Buy Waller Manufacturing Assets
Julius Schultz and Maurice Cohn acquired part of the Waller Manufacturing equipment and stock from trustee F. J. Eightney and plan to operate as eele ote factor, making automotive accessories. Waller specialized in automobile heaters and is receiving inquiries from firms including Hudson Motor Car Co Detroit for large orders of starting button assemblies carburetor parts and choke assemblies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Schultz
Maurice Cohn Waye
Waller Manufacturing Company
Westfield Avenue
Samson Street
F. J. Eightney
Eele Ote Factore
Wailer
Hudson Motor Car Company
Detroit
Extent of Injury to Mrs Townsend Still Unknown
Mrs D O Townsend of St Paul remained in unknown condition after a car overturn near Nashua on Sunday. She suffered severe spinal injury and is treated at Mercy hospital in Waverly. Her husband Mr Townsend sustained a dislocated shoulder and other injuries and is recovering. The couple was en route to Watertown to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
D. O. Townsend
St. Paul
Nashua
Townsend
Mercy
Reia
Also Mentioned on This Page
New Yorker
Fayette Sherif
Edelson Company
Ws Life
Claims
D.A.R
Frank Shehan
Herman C. Miller
Gallo Owa Dairy Men IN
New Defense
dersid-Tribune
Milley
Barnes City
Ames
Iowa State College
Minsis Central Railroad
Sixth Avenue
H. A. Maine
Marsh Bridge Company
Fourth Street
Middlewest
Colorado
Advance Construction Company
Waukesha
Waterloo Orst
Miller
Above Company
IM Company
W. A. Hey
Te Miller-Hey Continuetion Company
Miller-Fifield Construction Company
Stanley Taylor
Masonic Order
Knights of Pythias
The
Loyal Order of Moose
Rotary Club
S.r
Epis
N.Y
Universitits
Usher
Millionaire
Cornell
Fidelity & Casualty
Kansas
Nebraska
Crase Philadelphie
New York-Atlants Air Mail
Verne E. Treat
Raver Semen
Hileman Diamonds
Madden
Smodgson
Minn
Insi-I
L. ©. Hodgson
John F. Scott
CG. A. Price
Halsted Street
C. L. Brier
Mulberry
J. F. Treller
Harry Hummel
Jefferson
Haywood
Pape
William
Industrial Workers of the World
Kremlin
Paris
U.R
Jacques Schneider
Schneider
Speed Cap
Beaullety
Charles Hi. Taft
la Porte City
Nice
Phoebe Vaughan
Schultz & Cohn
Bay ‘Auto Paris
West
Denver
Eastewood
Hagerman
Cary
Baltimore St
W.th
Lester W. Miller
Buehler Bros
East Fourth St
FIS
Fis ’Hh
Setmon
Veal
Tee
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!