Threatened Bayou Des Glaises Levee Break Menace Flood
Citing flood waters from the Mississippi and crevasses in the northeast, engineers fear the Bayou des Glaises levee may fail threatening about 350,000 residents with displacement and sending up to 100,000 more to refugee camps. Rescue fleets and labor battalions mobilize as Hoover and Davis inspect the levee line and prepare relief.
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Bayou Des Glaises
New Orleans
Sugar Bowl
Louisiane
Atx
Louisiana
Bayou Des Jeves
Mississippi
Herbert Hoover
Secretary of ‘Commerce
Davis
War Department
Baton Rouge
Hoover
It's Coolidge Agreement on Third Term Debate in Congress
New York Herald Tribune reports on a resolution disapproving a third term for the president. The piece notes no formal legislation yet to limit the term and highlights public opinion as a key factor in the debate.
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Congress
Ainder
League of Nations
New York -Herald-Tribune
Storms Cause Enormous Property Damage Across Regions
A near cloudburst Sunday caused enormous property damage in Indiana and Michigan City area. A hospital at Indiana suffered water shortages for 1,400 patients while highways and rural areas faced tree falls and toppled wires. The violent wind and rain destroyed farm buildings and crops, disrupting services in the vicinity.
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Indiana
Ear” Hera
Michigan
Ind
Reed Launches Drive for Relief Session
Washington May 9. Senator Reed Democrat Missouri started a campaign urging an extra session on flood relief. He sent telegrams to fellow Democrats through his secretary urging them to press President Coolidge for an extra session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Cooldge
Reed
Missouri
Bandits Rob Café Patrons Amid Song and Dance
A four bandit group in Chicago on May 9 robs the Bluebird Tavern while one man provides piano accompaniment and the others sing. They held up 15 patrons and the proprietor, then collected tribute before fleeing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Bluebird
Esterday
Radio Commission Completes Set Up
Washington May 9. The Federal Radio Commission issued sixty new temporary broadcasting permits today completing the commission s temporary setup. Officials said a few weeks will bring a general allocation of semi permanent wavelengths to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Federal Radio Commission
Commission
Towa Quiz On Iowa History Facts
A quiz prompts readers with four questions about the University of Towa and Iowa history. Questions cover founding dates, territorial period under Wisconein control, two townans in Roosevelt's cabinet, and details about the first church building. The piece notes answers appear elsewhere.
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Associated Press
Iowa State Historical Society
University of
Publicty seeking judges rebuked over parole practices
Columbus May 4 Attorney General Edward C Turner rebuked common pleas judges who seek early paroles for prisoners by private letters to Warden Thomas or the clemency board. He ruled prisoners must serve the full minimum before parole eligibility, critiquing boards for releasing inmates after minimum terms in most crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus, O
Common Pleas
FP. E. Thomas
Clemency Board
Edward C. Turner
Thomas
Turner
C. C. Crabbe
A O U W Opens Meeting of Grand Lodge Tomorrow
Des Moines reports the annual Grand Lodge convention of the Ancient Order of United Workmen will be held tomorrow and Wednesday with over 200 delegates from Iowa Indiana Illinois Wisconsin Michigan Kentucky and Missouri. Officers will be elected and new policy forms offering double indemnity alongside waiver of premium for total disability and juvenile department certificates will be considered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Grand Lodge
Ancient Order of United Workmen
Iowa
Indiana
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Kentucky
Missouri
Four Die and Four Hurt in Car Crashes in St Louis
Weekend automobile accidents in St Louis resulted in four deaths and four injuries. Deceased were Hugo Prill 72 Centralia Mo Ti Stanton 85 Bucklin Mo Adolph Laschober 138 St Louis and John G Fost 46 St Louis. Injured included Miss Helen Brown 28 Belleville Carl Laschober Joseph Gaal and Mrs Gladys Carew 25. In Detroit seven dead four injured and three under arrest in another weekend crash tally.
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St. Louis
Hugo Prill
Centralia
Stanton
Carter
Bucklin
Adolph Laschober
John G. Fost
Ast
Helen Brown
Bellevius
Carl Laschober
Joseph Gaal
Gladys Carew
Detroit
Michigan
Dunkerton Cellars Flooded After Weekend Rains
The Dunkerton area reports flooded cellars caused by heavy weekend rains. The west end, the lowest part of town, suffers most as creek overflow sweeps away lumber from Shimp Bros. yard and soaks 90 sacks of cement. Harvey Shimp injured a finger moving cement this morning.
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Courier
Dunkerton
Shimp Bros
Harvey Shimp
Aviator Dies During Canberra Parliament Opening
In Canberra, May 9, an aviation tragedy occurred as a military plane crashed during the opening ceremony of the Australian federal parliament led by the Duke of York in the name of King George V. The pilot was killed.
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Canberra
Australia
INS
Duke of York
George V
Social service urged to work with organized religion
Des Moines May 9 delegates at the National Conference of Jewish Social Service heard Mrs. John M. Glenn urge cooperation with churches and synagogues to tackle welfare problems. She warned that faith is essential for effective social work and that neglecting religious context risks failure. Gov John Hammill praised American Jewry for its philanthropy, noting $40 million yearly for organized relief and over $20 million by Jewish federations, with funds aiding both domestic and overseas rehabilitation.
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Des Moines
Social Service
John M. Glenn
New York City
National Conference of Jewish
Chicago
Zena Blanc
Philadelphia
F. C. Ross
San Francisco
Fed.ee
Hammill
Berlin Veterans Rally Demands Wartime Restitution Rights
In Berlin on May 9 4 opposition to Versailles and demand for Germany’s national rights restitution of universal military service and war damages based on shared responsibility of all nations. A 40 000 strong parade featured the goose step with Prince Eitel Frederick among the marchers and Hohenzollern princes in the reviewing stands.
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Berlin
Versailles
Lustgarten
Ee Eitel
Prince Eitel Frederick
Surgeon General Warns Public to Beware Neuralgia
Washington May 9 neuralgia signals possible systemic disease and should prompt a physician visit Dr Hugh S Cumming surgeon general US Public Health Service explains neuralgia is nerve pain but often reflects low health from improper diet anemia or chronic illness such as malaria strain on nerves anxiety cold dampness decayed teeth or inflammation scia tica is common form Treatment seeks to identify constitutional causes early and prevent future trouble by medical evaluation and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Hugh
Cumming
United States Public Health Service
Mississippi River Power Company Raises Assessment
Keokuk Iowa May 9 The board of equalization and review announces a four million dollar rise in the assessment of the Mississippi River Power company. The assessment is set at six million dollars from two million nineteen thousand one hundred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Mississippi River Power Company
Board of Equalization
Tokio Bank Reopens After Japanese Financial Crisis
Tokio reports the Bank of Formosa resumes operations after a three week suspension. Law passage clears the way for reopening as financial conditions stabilize in the region.
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Tokio Bank
Tokio
INS
Bank of Formosa
Fate of Gray and Snyder Now in Hands of Jury
In Queens County Court, Mrs Ruth Snyder was described as a poisonous serpent drawing Judd Gray into her coils. Attorney Millard argued Gray acted under her hypnotic influence, seeking to kill Snyder and had no motive, while Snyder's side claimed a double murder plot.
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Queens County Courthouse
New York
Ruth Snyder
Judd Gray
Gray
Millard
Dana Wallace
Snyder
Henry Judd Gray
Wallace
Albert Snyder
William
Jesup Postoffice to Move to State Bank Rooms
Jesup Ta May 9 The post office will move to Jesup State Bank rooms about May 13, as postmaster W J Campbell announced after federal approval of the plan.
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Jesup Postoffice
State Bank
Courier Special Service
Jesup, Ta
Postoffice
Jesup State Bank Rooms
W. J. Campbell
Meany Funeral Held at Jesup Iowa
Timothy Meany a resident for 50 years died Saturday at his son's home near Fairbank. The funeral was at St Athanasius church with Rev William Baxter officiating. Interment in St Johns cemetery Independence. He was 76. Survived by three sons Michael Fairbank Martin Manchester William Grundy Center and a daughter Mrs M McGovern Jesup.
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Courier
Jesup
Timothy Meany
Fairbank
St. Athanasius Church
William Baxter
St. John's Cemetery
Independence
Meany
Michael
Martin
Manchester
William
Grundy Center
Hicks Died Over Debts Involving Inquest Reopenings
In St Louis on May 3 authorities planned to reopen the Hicks murder inquest as no clues emerged over the weekend. Clifford Hicks, partner of former Gov Elliott Major, was found with six bullets. Exhumation set to address rumors the body was not Hicks. Debts exceed 200000 dollars with 365000 insurance. Brother Glenn T Hicks and suspects William F Davis and Henry Bastelman free on bonds awaiting charges.
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St. Louis
Clifford Mr. Hicks
Elliott Major
Hicks
Kaiser
Glenn T. Hicks
William F. Davis
Henry Bastelman
Obituary notices for D B Washburn and William Henry Palmer
D B Washburn's widow dies in Denver and her funeral is set for Tuesday in Hudson with burial in Hudson cemetery. The family, long established in Black Hawk township, includes Jeanette Washburn of Denver and other children in Chariton, Los Angeles, Mt. Vernon, and Waterloo. William Henry Palmer dies at 76 in Waterloo. funeral Tuesday at O Keefe Towne chapel with burial in Fairview, survivors include six daughters, three sons, 35 grandchildren, and 18 great grandchildren.
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D. B. Washburn
Denver
Colo
Jeanette
Hudson
Black Hawk Township
Black Hawk County
Waterloo
M. IL. Spencer
Chariton, Jra
Jeanette Washburn
Hal B. Washburn
Los Angeles
Lloyd McCutcheon
Mt. Vernon
United Brethren Church
W. N. Roush
Washburn
William Henry Palmer
Bert Jones
Beech Street
Mr. Palmer
Williamsport
Penn
Wisconsin
Elizabeth Bangle
Augusta
Wis
Jones
Addie Bell Scott
Marble Rock
Luella J. Gregory
Harmon
N. D
May A. Prior
Cedar Rapids
Ivas P. Padget
Viola F. Jones
Vivian B. Bottine
John L. Palmer
Mascotte
Fla
Clinton L. Palmer
Chicago
Ern B. Palmer
Rockford
O'Keefe & Towne Chapel
Warren L. Steeves
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Fairview
Gustav A Heinrich Dies at 72 After Stroke on Birthday
Gustav A Heinrich 72 of 126 Rebel avenue Benton county farmer died this afternoon at his home from a stroke suffered Saturday. He and his wife had just returned from Pasadena where they spent the winter. Born May 7 1855 in Sydney Australia he later moved to Milwaukee and then Benton county where he farmed. Surviving are five sons five daughters and several grandchildren. Body at Petersen Bros mortuary awaiting funeral arrangements.
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Gustav A. Heinrich
Rebel Avenue
Benton County
Heinrich
Pasadena
Cal
Sydney
Australia
Milwaukee
Wis
Vinton
Waterloo
Petersen Bros
Mrs Ann Butler 86 dies at Overland Missouri
Mrs. Ann Butler widow of Peter Butler and longtime Waterloo resident died today at her daughter Mrs. Dudley Tinker in Overland Missouri. Born June 22 1840 she and her husband moved two years ago to be near Florence Butler. Survived by two sons Wade Hubbell Overland and Floyd Hubbell Milford Utah. Body to be taken to Windom Minnesota Wednesday for burial.
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Ann Butler
Peter Butler
Waterloo
Franklin Street
Dudley Tinker
Overland
Butler
Florence
Tinker
Wade Hubbell
Floyd Hubbell
Milford
Utah
Windom
Minn
Funeral services for A. J. Pinkerton 80 Bremerton resident
Funeral services were held at 1 p m Sunday in the O Keefe Towne chapel for A J Pinkerton 80 longtime Bremerton resident who died Saturday at his son Lewis Pinkerton s home 211 Tenth Street East Rev J R Macartney pastor First Presbyterian church officiated Burial was at Frederika
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A. J. Pinkerton
Bremer County
Lewis Pinkerton
Tenth Street East
O'Keefe & Towne
J. R. Macartney
First Presbyterian Church
Frederika
Mrs Amos Dieber Dies After Stroke In Baldwin Iowa
G B Dieber of 417 Town Street was summoned to Baldwin Iowa where his mother Mrs Amos Dieber died Saturday afternoon after a stroke. She had visited here many times. Funeral services will be held tomorrow.
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Amos Dieber
G. B. Dieber
Town
Baldwin
Yeater
Weather forecast fragment for Saturday and Monday
Fragmented OCR notes show temperatures for Saturday and Sunday with unclear values. Mentions Monday and Monday night with uncertain figures. No clear locations or times discernible.
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Seers
Peete Reweegmaaaes Id
Iroquois League Aimed At End Of Bloodshed In Legend
Washington reports on J N B Hewitt Smithsonian study of the Iroquois Federation of Five Nations founded about 1570 by Deganawida. The effort seeks a constitutional peace system, with a council of chiefs elected by clans and a legal price on life. A tale grows of Deganawida’s miraculous birth paralleling religious narratives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
League of the Iroquois
Smithsonian
Hewitt
Deganawida
Djigonsasen
Ilawatha
Hia- Watha
Longfellow
League
Federal Council
Troquois Federation
Bureau of American Ethnology
Jesus
Move to Oust Allamakee County School Head Filed
Taxpayers in Allamakee County file a petition with State Superintendent Agnes Samuelson to remove W L Peck longtime superintendent after weeks of circulation. The charges include unfitness willful misconduct maladminstration corruption immorality falsification of records and fraudulent teaching certificates. Peck has served nearly 20 years.
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Waukon
W. Ll. Peck
Allamakee
Agnes Samuelson
Wauken Republican and Standard
Supt
Peck
Former Candidate for Governor Dies in Mason City
George C. White, 61, a once Progressive candidate for governor, was found dead at his Mason City home Saturday night. The funeral is set for Tuesday morning in Mason City and Tuesday afternoon in Nevada, his former home.
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Mason City
George C. White
Iowa
Nevada
Windshield Product Company Transfer Shifts Ownership
A. J. Bandfield of 727 South disposed of his interests in Cook products company at 52412 Commercial street to Mrs. Ruby Cook of Elmer hotel. The firm manufactures a preparation for windshield and glass surface protection from water seeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. J. Bandfield
South
Cook Products Company
Commercial Street
Ruby Cook
Elmer
State to Argue on Brookhart-Lovrien Law Tomorrow
Des Moines reports that Iowa will argue in Davenport district court tomorrow against the Brookhart Lovrein law. Assistant Attorneys General Maxwell O'Brien and Earl Wisdom lead the state’s case for a temporary injunction to block accepting interest on school funds. The suit seeks a permanent injunction and a receivership for related funds, with $4,600 in dispute transferring to the state treasurer's office before a ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State of
Iowa
Scott County
Davenport
Maxwell O'Brien
Earl Wisdom
John Fletcher
Board of Supervisors
Bush
How's the Striped Suit City Beach Open Before Long
Waterloo mermaids and mermen are advised to dig out striped bathing suits as Cedar River park municipal beach opens late this month or early next. A C Sherwood says a new bayou channel improves drainage and sand will cover mud. Beach equipment installed, new slide and water wheel ready. Wilbur Hoffman to run bath house. lifeguard position pending.
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Waterloo
Cedar River Park
A. C. Sherwood
Sherwood
Wilbur Hoffman
Bath House
Lutherans Hold District Meeting at Clinton Clubton IA
Lutherans from Illinois Wisconsin and Iowa gather for the third district meeting of the Danish Lutheran church in Clinton Clubton Iowa. Rev A Dan of Chicago dean of active ministers, in ministry 56 years since 1871, outlined education and home mission topics. About 20 congregations attend as officers are elected and discussions focus on religious education during vacations and home missions.
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Clubton
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Iowa
A. Dan
Chicago
Danish Lutheran Association
United States
Racine
Wis
Danish Lutheran Synod
Canada
Christian of Denmark
Feng Prepares to Resume Attacks on Cantonese Army
Shanghai dispatch reports Gen. Feng Yuh Liang moving troops from Loyang to lead an assault against northern Cantonese forces in Henan in support of Hankow Nationalists. Northerners push near Yangchow, striking Chiang Kai Shek loyalist troops as reinforcements rush to Chiang's weakened armies amid Red Spears activity.
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Feng
Shanghai
Feng Yuh Liang
Henan
Loyang
Yangchow
Chiang Kai Shek
Chiang
Red Spears
Judgment Entered on Leora's Bond Over Liquor Injunction
Judgment entered against Leora Young on bond for contempt of court after she failed to appear April 26 to show cause why she should not be punished for violating a liquor injunction. Bond of £300 signed by the defendant and Dr. Frank Haffa as surety. judgment also entered against him. Mrs. Young reportedly has not been in the city for two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leora Young
G. W. Wood
Frank Haffa
Petition drives road bond election in Webster County
County Good Roads leaders announce petitions to county supervisors ask for a special election to authorize 1 800 000 in road improvement bonds. Proposal aims to hold the vote in June with a required 2000 signatures to place the measure before the supervisors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodge
County Board of Supervisors
Webster County
County Good Roads Association
Washburn Shipments Move Cattle and Hogs to Chicago
Washburn Iowa May 9 The shipping association sent three carloads of cattle and one of hogs to Chicago on Wednesday. Two valuable horses owned by William Kemp died Saturday from an unidentified disease. Mr and Mrs Lee Kemp and their daughter Dorothy arrived Saturday from Anamosa for an indefinite stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Washburn
the Shipping Association
Chicago
William Kemp
Lee Kemp
Dorothy
Anamosa
Conopus Club Delegates to Be Chosen Tuesday
Delegates to the international Conopus clubs convention opening June 1 in Detroit Michigan will be chosen at the Waterlane club midday meeting in Black's Tea Room tomorrow. Several members announce plans to attend as visitors and the rest of the meetings will cover general discussion of topics chosen by members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Waterlane Club
Black
Flood Fund Exceeds 36000 For Red Cross Relief
The Strand Courier reports flood relief totals rising in Waterloo area. Cash contributions surpass 4260 during a benefit by the American Legion band and Strand theatre show. Illinois Central workers in 14 states add to the relief fund, with 500 from Waterloo Elks and 23 from New York Life agents and staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frorloutly
Strand-Courier
Eas
Myron
Arbuckle
Moore Manufacturing
Tin Padre
Robert Johnson
Beck Specialty Co
J. ¥. Lewis
Rialto Theatre
Terylete
Carpenters’ Union
First Evangelical Ch
Theo. Peterson
Waterloo Community Grocers
G L. Bristol
Pauline Christiansen
Ladies’ Aid Society
Grace M. E. Ch
Lincoln Circle
Ladies of the
Michael Paint Co
First Presbyterian Church
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Carl H. Moline
Waterloo
American Red Cross
Linois Central Railroad
Waterloo Lodge of Elks
American Legion
Lincoln Park
H. B. Cropper
Illinois Central
F. R. Mays
Vicksburg
Illinois Central System
F. W. Porterfield
Chicago
New York Life Insurance Co
Drake to Take Over Des Moines University Merger Proposed
Negotiations reported in Des Moines indicate a merger plan with Drake University to absorb the entire Des Moines University student body immediately and later dispose of its physical property. Financial difficulties and lack of support are cited as driving forces to ensure continued schooling for the current term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Des Moines University
Drake University
Drake
Cosmetician Board to Meet Thursday
Des Moines May 9 the newly appointed state board of cosmetician examiners will hold a meeting Thursday with Dr Henry Albert state health commissioner to organize and outline plans for administering the beauty parlor law passed by the forty second general assembly. The board consists of Mrs Mabel Hart Ames Mrs William Kisponlatsky Sioux City and Grace Shinn Des Moines. The law under which they will operate went into effect May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Board of Cosmetician Examiners
Henry Albert
Forty-second General Assembly
Mabel Hart
Ames
William Kisponlatsky
Sioux City
Grace Shinn
Drake Kept Accredited by North Central Association
Des Moines May 9 Drake University will continue to be recognized as an accredited institution by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Dr George F Zook Akron University president and association secretary said the survey committee recommended continued recognition and the board of review accepted the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Drake University
North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
D. W. Morehouse
George F. Zook
Akron University
Association
Zook
Drake
County Conventions to Pick School Heads in Iowa Counties
County superintendents will be named in ninety nine counties of Town in conventions tomorrow at the various county seats. They will be named for three year terms beginning Sept. 1. The choice will be made by members of the school board acting as designees from the school districts of each county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
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G.O.P
Radio Commission
Gays Church
Clyde Montgomery
Josephine Sidener
ROK
Germany
Mag Snyder
Queens County
Justice Scudder
James A. DahiIman
Omaha
American Indian First Congewed Nations League
City Beach
Clinton
Leora
Conopus
Cosmetician Board
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