Bruker and Snyder Murder Case Heads to Electric Chair
Jolande City May 7 jury deliberations loom for Henry Judd Gray and Ruth Brown Bayer over Albert Snyder murder. Closing arguments scheduled, Justice Scudder to instruct jurors, as Gray remains cheerful in jail and Mrs Snyder shows fear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolande City
N.Y
iNije Henry Judd Gray
Ruth Brown Bayer
Albert Snyder
Townsend Scudder
Todry
Gray
Snyder
Sevan
Fire Squad Loses Battle of Oxygen
Chicago, May 7. Firemen fought pneumonia with oxygen at the bedside of Harry O. Thompson for 44 hours. Thompson grew critically ill Tuesday requiring oxygen to stay alive and died late yesterday after the oxygen weakened his heart. Fire company members, with Thompson’s physician, gave oxygen in half hour doses in a bid to save him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Harry O. Thompson
Thompson
Hunter estate sues Northwestern Road for 25000 damages
James F. Hunter as administrator of Merril Hunter's estate filed a $25,000 damages suit against Northwestern Railroad Company. Merril Hunter was killed last November when his car was struck by a Northwestern train in Ames. The complaint alleges negligence of trainmen and careless train operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nevada
INS
Northwestern Railroad Company
James F. Hunter
Merril Hunter
Northwestern
Ames
Rain floods Union Station plaza drowning man near Workman
A 1.25 inch downpour in fifty minutes swept water into streets between Kansas City and Independence. A construction worker named Frlward Stewat, 28, was drowned when he and others were swept into a sewer at Union Station plaza where flood water depth reached about a foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banean City
Tinshie
Independence
Union Station Plaza
Resignation of New Jersey Dry Chief Held Up
Ira L. Reeves, Prohibition Administrator for New Jersey, submitted his resignation to General Government officials. General Reeves said he would not accept the resignation until a full investigation of the New Jersey enforcement situation is completed.
Towa Quiz Mydestrong and Newers Furnished
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a Towa or Mithiwan territory context with mention of a permanent dwelling and vows. Names such as Herbert Heéover appear in garbled form, with unclear dates or concrete places. The readable bits suggest historical tribal inquiries and a local historical society input.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lows Mtahe Historical Society
Mithiwan
Herbert Heéover
Maxim the Inventor Dies After Long Illness at 74
Nineteenth century figure Hudson Maxim, famed for explosive inventions and opposed to war, died at 74 after a long illness. A self taught scientist, he developed smokeless powder and early armor piercing charges, helped propel torpedoes, and collaborated with DuPont in later years while maintaining homes in Brooklyn and Maxim Park New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopateang
N. Z
Hudson Maxim
Maxim
United States
Way
New Jersey
America
Pussyfoot Johnson to Revisit Fremont Nebraska
Pussyfoot Johnson, famed dry reformer, plans to return to his old home town of Fremont Nebraska on June 1 at his own request. He has just come back from England and will stay several days to visit old friends and places and is inviting talks in other Nebraska communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pussyfoot
Johnson
Nebraska
Fremont
Neb
P. R
University of Nebraska
Soviet peace offer at Geneva shocks capital
Geneva May 7 Soviet Russia stunned Geneva by proposing peaceful economic cooperation with capitalist nations at the international economic conference. Gregor Sokolni Kot urged industrial agreements with far flung economies while denying imperialist aims and stressing general peace. The Soviet delegate said concessions to foreigners would be offered and stressed pacific competition between systems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
Gregor Sokolni- Kot Rall
Powler Union
Walcoma
Moscow
Two Fight Floods in Small Boat to Deliver Medicine
From Vicksburg Mississippi May 7 a heroic two man mission braved 36 hours in floodwaters to deliver vaccine and medicine from Vicksburg to Greenville. J M Garr of Granville and Dewla Hawkins of Jackson reported seeing families on improvised barges and floating houses while transporting the life saving shipment under orders from Brig Gen Curtis Green to deliver medicine at all costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg
Miss
INS
J. M. Garr
Granville
Dewla Hawkins
Jackson
Mississippi River
Greenville
Curtis Green
West High Rifle Team Wins Match and Ties
West High rifle team defeated Davenport High and tied Grover Cleveland High of St. Louis in a meet that also included losses to Iowa City and Eastern High of Washington. The four position match against Eastern was fired in prone standing kneeling and sitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West High Rifle
West High School Riflemen
Davenport High School
Grover Cleveland High School
St. Louis
Iowa City
Eastern High School
Washington, D. C
West High
Tower City
Weat
Washington, D.C
Ae West High
Alee Schoo
Rone
Cedar Rapids Man Safe After Sea Trip Missing
Salvadores Raineri of Cedar Rapids, who vanished after a sea voyage, is reported safe in Naples. He sailed from New York on March 1 and did not reach his home near Naples as expected. his wife alerted the Italian Steamship Company, prompting a federal search by authorities in New York. New information received from his brother in Chicago confirms his safety in Naples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Salvadores
Raineri
Naples
Chicago
Rainers
New York
Steamship Company
Police Called Out When Stock Fails
Police reserves were summoned in Los Angeles on May 16 to keep order in the financial district as crowds of men and women surged to brokerage offices seeking information on Julian Petroleum Corp stock, which was suspended last night on the Los Angeles Stock Exchange amid a tense scene.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Financelal
Julian Petroleum Corporation
Arating
Los Aneles Stock Exchange
Serlous Manndors
Bishop Kenny to Be at Cedar Falls
Warren Pa May 7. 44 The board of bishop sans of the Maotharkat Episcopal church Nera today appointed ha following bishopate President Tawa conferences C W Burns San Francisco at Burlington Aug 31 FF T Kenney Omaha Des Moines at Webster City Sept 28 at Shenandoah Sept 14 and at Cedar Walls Sept 21
Sure Death Toll of Miners Now 94
Fairmont West Virginia May 7 Rescue workers aimed to seal off the Cro zone in the explosion wrecked mine before nightfall. The blast swept through the working area today and has taken 94 known lives with most entombed miners unaccounted for. Experts expect little progress until the underground fire is extinguished.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairmont
W. Va
Bisat
Han
Hyves
Ani
Ho Itvan
Bare-Armed High School Girls Are Fired from Party
Town City Iowa May 7 20 girls at the annual junior senior banquet appeared in sleeveless gowns forbidden by Principal W B Beck and were ordered to cover their arms or leave the party. Parents indicated plans to raise the affair with the Parent Teachers association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town City
University of Town
Eistern
Iowa City
Iriday
W. EB. Beck
Parent-Teachers Association
Leeper Adams 48 Dies at Waterloo After Pneumonia
Adams Leeper 48 of 318 Jown Street Waterloo died at 1 30 am after a nine day pneumonia illness. Born June 1878 in Dysail Iowa he moved to Clarion Cedar Rapids and Waterloo and worked for Illinois Central railroad since 1911. Survived by widow Nellie Price Leeper three children from a prior marriage and multiple siblings. Funeral at Petersen Bros chapel with burial Fairview.
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Adam
Leeper
Adams
Jown Street
Dyail
Clarion
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Illinois Central Railroad
Mias Nellie Price Herve
Woodmen of the World
Camp No
Mary
Dorothy
Rehel Leeper
Hime
D. W. Leeper
Brownsdale
Minn
Nora Crone
George Williams
Merino
Colo
William — Saxbury
Denver
Calo
William Leeper
Bluse Island
Willis
Fred Leeper
Petersen Bros
Warren L. Steaves
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Fairview
Edward A. Fitkin
Edward A. Pitkin
Black Hawk County
Mount Vernon Township
Brooklyn
Robert
Hannah Fitkin
Mary M. Phelps
Hin
Nellie Jordan
Tracy
Nat
Gens Iitkin
Cédar Falla
Joe Robb
Fourth Street East
Olin M. Fitkin
Gibertville
Lola Fitkin
Vinton
Thomas Pitkin
Long Beach
Cal
Louis Pitkin
Cortlandt Street
Brown Chapel
Cedre Falls
Hillside Cemetery
Cedar Tails
Temperatures Recorded For Friday And Saturday
Frigid conditions dominate the forecast with maximums not specified and minimums anticipated to drop. The weekend outlook mentions scattered advisories as temperatures vary across regions, with local readings uncertain due to intermittent fronts.
Waterloo Hospitals Open Doors For National Hospital Day
Waterloo's hospitals will open to the public next Thursday for National Hospital Day with demonstrations and tours. Allan Memorial will feature a Ginbread diet exhibit led by dietitian Doris Berfistra, and a play The Rose of the Southland will be staged at Calvary Wrangell church to raise funds for the hospital yearbook. Presbyterian and St Francis hospitals will also welcome visitors in afternoon and evening sessions, with nurses guiding tours. About 4,000 patients were treated last year across the three Waterloo hospitals, most from the city.
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Waterloo
Allan Mémorial Hospital
Doris Berfisla
Calvary
Allen Memorial Corps
Rose of the Southland
Calvary Wrangeliveal Church of
St. Francis Hospital
Wiatertoo
Louisiana Center Now of Swirling Sea-Bound Flood
Flood threats roil northeastern Louisiana as levees breach near Torras and Bayou Des Caines. Monroe defends against rising waters while refugee camps form. roads and rail lines along Vicksburg Shreveport line submerged. Army engineers coordinate with War Dept to plan flood relief and prevention.
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Louisiana
Torras
Bayou Des Caines
Red River
Arkansas
Morehouse
Ouachita
Monroe
Relloeft
Harrison
Mississippi
Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Railroad
Vicksburg
Monras
Delhi
Bayou Maron Hilla
Davia
Edgar Jadwin
Army Enginéers
Control
Army
New Orleans
War Department
Peoria
Jll
Insi
Congressional Conference
Mississippi Valley
Charles S. Denran
Deneen
Congress
Frank R. Reid
Fillneis
House Land Control Committee
Child Treated for Rabies in Sigourney Hospital
In May 7, 4 year old Charles Sheats son of Alfred Sheats was treated in Sigourney hospital for rabies after a bite. He received Pasteur treatment. The boy’s head was sent to the University of Iowa hospital for examination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigournay
Charles Sheats
Alfred Sheats
Sigourney Hospital
Todas
Dow
Mand Ita
University of
Wafful and Bean Marry in Manson Wedding
In Manson Massachusetts on May 1 a wedding united Bean and Coffee with Wafful as witness. The bride was Margaret A. Coffees and the groom Ben F. Bean. Mr and Mrs W P Wafftul served as witnesses.
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Wafful
Bean
Coffee
Manson
Sues. Boston Morning Post in Atlantic Monthly suit
Equity suit for damages potentially over 400000 filed in federal court against the Boston Morning Post by the Atlantic Monthly. The suit stems from premature publication of Gov. Al Smith's reply to Charles G. Marshall over his Catholic church membership. Papers allege the Post was warned of the Smith article and sent an agent to Rumford Press to obtain advance copies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
INS
Boston Morning Post
Atlantic Monthly
al Smith
Charnles G. Marshall
New York
Post
Smith
Rumford Press
Concord
N. T
Night Watchman
Ruth’s payday punchlines and courtroom quips
In New Albany Indiana Babe Ruth jokes about paid home runs as Charles Comiskey owes payment after a homer. A speeding arrest has a judge ordering costs and a home run joke. Madeline La Warre becomes Sister Joan of the Cross at Mount Carmel convent with Ike Rose present. Geneva county grand jury urges lights for pedestrians on motor roads at night to prevent accidents.
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Babe Ruth
Charles‘ Comiskey
New Albany
Ind
Madeline la Warre
Joan of the Cross
Ike Rose
Sisters of Mount Carmel
Geneva
Three Musketeers of Industry to Spend Vacation in West
Omaha, Neb May 7 4lP Harvey Firestone Thomas A Edison and Henry Ford the three musketeers of big industry will spend their vacations together in Estes Park Colo Firestone said Edison always selects the camp site and he has selected Estes Park He said they will not have as much trouble choosing a site as President Coolidge and that Edison says goes ambassa dors plenipotentiary and frenzied conferences They want to get away from newspapermen telegraph wires and business worries
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Omaha
Neb
Harvey Firestone
Thomas A. Edison
Henry Ford
Estes Park
Colo
Firestone
Edison
Coolidge
Fugitive Kyle Gardner Captured by Town Officers in Omaha
Omaha May 7 Sheriff Myrone Woller Fort Dodge Jr and State Agent Hi Yeckey captured Kyle Gardner 36 who escaped from Fort Dodge two weeks ago. He was found at a brother’s home and returned to Fort Dodge after waiving formalities. Gardner tried to kick the car out of gear on the Doug Jag Straet bridge but was restrained.
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Omaha
Neb
Myrone Woller
Fort Dodes, Jr
Hi Yeckey
Kyle Gardner
Jaw
Fort Doge
Fort Dodge
Increase in corn price boosts Iowa state farmers
Des Moines May 7. A rise of 20 to 25 percent in Chicago corn prices will aid farmers with cash corn, says Carl Kennedy assistant secretary of agriculture. The livestock industry may also benefit after a year of overproduction. A government report cites 190,260,000 bushels on hand in Iowa as of May 1, with much fed to livestock and much possibly dumped on the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moinés
Chicago
Carl Kennedy
Agristant
Agricontite
Kennedy
Iowa
Mayoh
Livestoce
Kennedys
Reward totals reach 47000 for Iowa gunman case
New York police reveal a kidnap plot tied to a Chicago Philadelphia beer running gang. Four suspects, including two known in Philadelphia, are sought with $47000 in rewards offered for Scharlin and Taylor. Berman Kraemer linked. two suspects at large. arrests probable soon.
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New York
INS
Philadelphia Banegstern
City
Chicago
Philadelphia
Pecans
Pennsylvania
Berman
David Bermen
Sioux City
Holsup
Northwestern Bank
Milwaukee
Coughlin
Altorney McSwiggin
Inspector Coughlin
Scharlin
Taylor
Brooklyn
Charles Kraemer
Penn College Wins Peace Oratory Prize in Iowa
Bland Austin of Penn College Oskaloosa won first place in the state peace oratorical contest held in Fayette, with Walter Upton of Morningside taking second on The Cost of War and Cornelius Wilkins of Central College third on The Soldier's Message. Prizes were 60 dollars for first and 49 dollars for second, with medals awarded by the state association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Seruion
Fayette
Bland Austin
Penn College
Oskaloosa
Austin
Walter Upton
Morningside
Cornelius Wilkins
Central College
Soliders
Iowa Reace Association
Horton
Talley
Simpson
Earleton Crain
Upper Iowa
Robert Garden
Parsons College
Olaf Fosso
Luther
Four Speakers at Convention of 40 in Grinnell Iowa
In Grinnell Iowa May 7 the Iowa College Press Association held a convention with about 40 attendees. Speakers included Blair Converse from Iowa State, Lewis Worthington Stone of Drake, Mrs. Gladys Denny Shultz of Des Moines, and A. Rawlings of the Associated Press at Des Moines. Llewellyn Stones, weekly editor of the Chicago Evening Post, addressed delegates last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
Blair Converse
Iowa State coHexs
Lewis Worthington Stone
Drake University
Gladys Denny Shultz
Des Moines
A. Rawlings
Associated Press
Iowa College Press Association
Llewellyn Stones
Werary Edtor
Chicago Evening Post
Beer Barons Freed, Accuser Is Jailed
Chicago may 7. Federal Judge Touls Fitz Henty declared Terry Drugegan and Grover Dullaren guilty of bribery. Joseph Delehanty, their accuser, was sentenced to seven months in DeKalb county jail. Delehanty claimed the men had him approach a fur in their reform trial with Sheriff Peter M. Hoffman and others for contempt of court in the jailer scandal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Terry Drugegan
Grover Dullaren
Touls Fitz Henty
Joseph Delehanty
DeKalb County
Delahanty
Druggan
Dut Jard
Formiar
Peter M. Hoffman
Cooley Estate Leaves Five Children In Trust
The will of Sarah C. Cooley filed for probate leaves $5,000 to Miss Jessie Cooley of Wellington Apartments and places the remainder in a five year trust for five children. Jessie Cooley to act as executrix and trustee with rest to be divided equally after five years among all children. Feb 19, 1927, is the will date. Separate later will by Mattie A. Clemants leaves estate to husband R. M. Clements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Jessie MM. Cooley
Wellington
Sarah C
M. Clements
Stock car crash at Hammonton injures Keen and mechanician
In Hammonton New Jersey on May 7 a stock car miscue during a 200 mile race caused injuries to Bruce Keen and his mechanician after a collision with J. Hickox on the far turn of the board track. Tom Rooney of Philadelphia won the 7 mile stock car event while crowd estimates stood at 26000. Jurors report in May term were informed by telephone of the status of panels due Wednesday.
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Hammonton
N. J
Atlantic City
Bruce Keen
J. Hickox
Keon
Tom Rooney
Philadelphia
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Handa
Fire Squad
Sues Northwestern Road
Kansas City
Workman
Jersey
Lyndon W. Burch
Charles Sumner Burch
Marylin
Arnaldo Marion
Judson Maxim
Goetheim
France
Napoleon
Alske
Kent's Hill
Grnavil
Ikcatlaqula
Hudson
Lucy
Mat Carter
Douta al
Houston Street
Matt Grace
Alas- Im
Hadi
Brown
Ory
Ufe
M. G du Ponta de Nemours Company
Wilmington
Del
Consistus Angiiser
Altho
TE. W. Titas Company
Isné
Tillan Durban
Rev. W. Durban
London
Tongland
Maxim Park
N, Jf
Bishop Kenny
Cedar Falls
John M., Simmons
John MM. Simmons
Irving Street
Florence T. Jamison
John M. Simmons
Black Hawk Township
Unitad Brethren Church
Grace Smith
Columbia Street
Clarence M
Misa
United Brethren Church
Elmwood
A. Jd. Pinkerton
A.J. Pinkerton
Bremer County
Inday
Lewis
Tenth Street East
Frederika
Mr. Pinkerton
Hannock County
Haret Henry
St. Joesph
Mich
Wattle Landbrook
Waverly
Pinkerton Grove
South Bend
Fredertia
Tie
Ava
Alva A
Lve
Watertoo
Finerlet Pinkerton
Fef
Lashbrook
Sarah Cooley
Sarah , Cooley
Park Avenna Wert
KE. B. Mounsey
Christ Episcopal Church
Cooley
Paul Davis
W. P. Kerwin
James Parrot
Rosemary Hansen
Krheeanager Onervices
O'Keefe
Seu
Ion
A. ‘Saturley
Sigourney
SUES
Morning Post
West
Ackley
Irolkerf Kuper
Kuper
Red Werver
Lewes
Hamroonton
Dave Tewis
Atlantic City Board Speedway
al Melcher
Herry Flartz
Harry Christie
Beechford
Yun Christian
Fackford
Aeccuser
J. L. Cooley
Hammonton, N
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