Marie Maharras Murder Trial Highlights Mental Unsoundness
Dr Sprague testifies to Mrs Maharras mental shift from dementia to dementia praecox during exams in 1925 and 1926. Court bars some questions while admitting he observed a two phase psychosis, with later contact showing a lively, responsive demeanor. Witnesses describe past behavior and insistence she was unsound at the time of the Cedar River drowning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goss. Sprague
Ant
Psychopathic ‘Hospital
Iowa City
City
Marie Maharras
Connec
Murtagh
Drst
Flw. Edwards
Dri ‘Sprague
Altho
Ata Sprague
Ma‘harsa
Bluff Street
Sage
Maharras
Wagner
Univerospital
T. B. Homan
Rockwell City
Crone
Coastguard Rescues Thousands as Floods Worsen
Coastguard crews extract thousands from worsening floods as relief efforts expand. Secretary Hoover announces a new Alexandria subheadquarters to aid 95 600 refugees in the area, a number expected to rise to about 75 000 to 100 000 within ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandria
Hoover
Iowa Queries on Inkpaduta and Hungarian Exiles
The questions list four topics from Iowa history. Inkpaduta is identified as a Santee Sioux leader. Hungarian exiles settled in 1850 at what became Keokuk or nearby areas in Iowa. Yowan or Yowan wrote The Covered Wagon. State and county elections in Iowa occur in November. Mary Harlan married a senator named James Harlan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Iowa State Historical Society
Inkpaduta
Iowa
Yowan
Towa
Mary Harlan
James _ Harlan
Baby bandits tied to spree of murders and hold ups
Chicago police solved a wave of crimes after a large showup identified fifteen men and three girls among those arrested. Victims from nearly 300 hold ups picked suspects, including the “song and dance robbers” who plundered venues during performances. Several suspects, teens predominating, were linked to specific killings and cigar store robberies. The dragnet also recovered the “lone Wolf” trio tied to Loop crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Central Station
Michael S Hughes
George Takala
Leonard Gragasi
Edward Brewer
Anthony Nashus
Edward Keefer
Lone Wolf
Ignatus Strados
Many Donate for Flood Relief Orgy of Small Gifts
A historical notice details numerous small donations totaling 5682.69 toward flood relief. Contributors include Herbert Legion aux 10.00 L. G. Adams 10.00 and Waterloo Co-Operative Dairy and employees 10.00, with gifts from Sunday schools and local clubs adding modest sums. The document records the cumulative figure of 5682.69.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Legion Aux
L. G. Adams
Friend
Waterloo Co-Operative _ Dairy and employes
Fidelis
Walnut Street Baptist Sunday School
Charles
Willingoe
Linden M. E
Orange and Eagle Social Cirela
Free Methodist
Phares Buys Ice Cream Plant In Des Moines
R A Phares of Des Moines buys the ice cream factory at 507 Bluff Street. He aims to sell directly to consumers in original packages from bungalow stations around the city. The Home Ice Cream Company will operate here, and the family has moved to town. Announcement of bungalow stations will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Phares
Des Moines
Bluff Street
Phares
Home Iea Cream Company
Maize Heads U. C. T. Picnic Committee
Maize was named chairman of a committee to arrange the annual United Commercial Travelers picnic on June 25 at K of P hall. Others named to serve include W. E. Schoen Fred Wimber FE M. Hall E. G. Pullen W. C. Brown FE N. Hamiston I. D. Bandfield and EB E. McKowan. Thirty members will attend the state convention June 1 2 and 8 according to advance indications. T. E. Scott was elected delegate replacing C. W. Schmidt who cannot attend due to his wife’s illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Maize
United Commercial Travelers
P. Hall
W. E. Schoen
Fred Wimber
M. Hall
E.G. Pullen
W. C. Bruwn
FE. N. Hamiston
I.D. Bandfield
EB. E. McKowan
T. E. Scott
C. W. Schmidt
Marriage Licenses Issued in Waterloo and Mt. Auburn
Edwin F. Castle and Mary H. Castle from Waterloo aged 27 and 22 respectively. Burdette Weisert of Mt. Auburn 21 and Floy Sheffler also of Mt. Auburn 18 or 179?. O. K. Hougen of Waterloo 21 and Carolyn Hansen of Waterloo 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin F. Castle
Waterloo
Mary H. Castle
Burdette Weisert
Mt. Auburn
Floy Sheffler
O. K. Hougen
Carolyn Hansen
Weather Forecast Fragments Do Not Clarify Values
Readable portions show temperatures for Saturday and Sunday with 63 maximum and unspecified minimum. Additional lines hint at Monday values but are garbled. The readable items suggest a weekend forecast with unclear weekday details and partial temperature data.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O.ceeneesere
No Federal Grand Jury at Ft. Dodge
No federal grand jury will be impaneled for the United States district court term in June at Fort Dodge. Grand jury cases will be considered from the Fort Dodge district at the Sioux City term held next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque, In
United States District Court
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
Butterworth Re-elected VP of U S Chamber for Central Region
William B Butterworth president of the John Deere Tractor Company has been re elected vice president of the United States Chamber of Commerce for the central region confirmation of the leadership post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William 3B
Butterworth
John Deere Tractor Company
United States Chamber of Commerce
Shaulis Divorce Petition Seeks Injunction and Custody
Mrs. Gertrude Shaulis files for divorce from Ira Shaulis alleging cruelty and threats. She seeks an injunction to restrain molestation at her home 906 Berth Avenue, custody of daughter Evelyn, a minor, and $10 weekly alimony. they were married June 22, 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Shaulis
Ira Shaulis
Berth Avenue
Prison gates swing open for Ruth Snyder and Henry Gray
Ossining, May 16. The gates of Sing Sing prison opened to admit Ruth Snyder and Henry Judd Gray after their successful appeals. The couple, convicted of murdering Snyder's husband, left Queens in a breakneck, escorted convoy led by armored motorcycles. Gray rode in first car with four deputies. Snyder rode between matrons and chatted as they passed sites from their alleged honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ossining
Sing Sing
Ruth Snyder
Henry Judd Gray
Queens Village
Queens County
Yall
Long Island
Gray
Caroline M Marion 78 Waterloo resident dies at home
Mrs Caroline Marion 78 widow of Joseph Marion died at 2 15 am today at her daughter s home 326 Kingsley avenue after a brief illness. She was born September 12 1848 in Utica New York married July 4 1868 and came to Waterloo 30 years ago. Surviving are four sons two daughters and the body is at O Keefe Towne mortuary awaiting funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caroline M. Marion
Caroline Marion Marion
Joseph Marion
Waterloo
E. E. Hull
Kingsley Avenue
Caroline Marion ‘Wescott
Utica
N. Y
Joseph M. Marion
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
J. T. Marson
Jefferson Street
John
Frank Marson
St. Paul
Minn
Chester A. Marson
Dayton, CO
Calla Kress
Bkighth Street
Hull
O’keefe & Towne Mortuary
Obituary Notice for William Henderson of Waterloo Des Moines
Mrs. Frank McDonald of 533 Conger Street learns of her brother William Henderson's death at his Los Angeles home after a lingering illness. Born in Ohio 62 years ago, he grew up in Waterloo near N. N. Henderson in the early implement business with S. M. Bentley. Funeral services are set for tomorrow. He lived in Des Moines and Kansas City after leaving Waterloo and moved to California six years ago. Surviving are his sister, the widow and four children, and his mother, aged 84, who had been living with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McDonald
Conger Street
William Henderson
Los Angeles
Cal
Ohio
Waterloo
N. N. Henderson
S. M. Bentley
Henderson
Des Moines
Kansas City
California
Mrs Lulu Foster Rears Family In Waterloo Death
Mrs Lulu Foster aged 66 died Sunday afternoon after a brief illness. Born July 18 1898 in Minnesota she had lived in Waterloo 11 years. Survived by husband Samuel and children Etta Laddie William and James all at home. Body at Kistner mortuary awaiting funeral plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lulu Foster
Town Street
Minnesota
Waterloo
Samuel Foster
Etta
Laddie
William
James
Kistner Mortuary
Infant son of Kaune family dies at birth
The infant son of Mr and Mrs Edward T Kaune of 1104 Hammond avenue died at birth. Surviving are the parents three brothers and two sisters. Private prayer services were held at 2 pm today at the home with Rev Edwin Boardman of First Brethren church officiating. Burial followed in Orange cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward T. Kaune
Hammond Avenue
Edwin Boardman
First Brethren Church
Orange Cemetery
Mrs Augusta G Adams Rites Planned At Kistner"s Mortuary
Funeral services for Mrs Augusta G Adams, who died Saturday at her daughter's home at 111 Main Street, will be held at 2 pm Thursday at Kistner's mortuary with Rev Arthur Young of First Methodist Episcopal Church officiating. Burial will follow in Riverside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta G. Adams
Tisdale
Main Street
Kistner
D. Arthur Young
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Riniwood
Brookhart Visits Iowa Farm in Robust Health
Senator Smith W Brookhart appeared vigorous while visiting his farm near Washington Iowa praising his health and campaign plans He urged action on Midwest agriculture and flood relief urging a special congressional session to aid devastated southern regions He suggested it is early to name presidential nominees and noted improving farming conditions in southern Iowa with many upcoming speaking dates in Sioux Falls Sioux City and central Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Smith W. Brookhart
Middlewest
Brookhart
Stephenson seeks 90 day parole in murder case
Indianapolis Ind May 16 INS D C Stephenson former grand dragon of the Indiana Ku Klux Klan who is serving a life term for the murder of Madge Oberholtzer 28 former Butler university co ed today petitioned Gov Ed Jackson for a temporary parole He asks to expose enemies machinations and to save 200000 of a fortune once rated at a million dollars The 18 page petition rich in his vituperative defense was filed by Stephenson attorneys
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
D. C
Stephenson
Noblesville
Five on Trial for Killing Actor at Big Booze Party
In Los Angeles on May 16, Mrs. Sarah Kerrick and four motion picture colleagues faced murder charges in the death of her husband known as Two Gun Tom Kerrick. The trial, held on the same floor as Paul Kelly’s murder case, prompted heavy security and barriers to guard the court from crowds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Hall of Justice
Sarah Kerrick
Tom” Kerrick
Paul Kelly
Ray Raymond
Carlos Hardy
Curious
Kerrick
Maurice Zimring to address Kiwanis on Mayor Thompson
Maurice Zimring, West High senior and state extempore speaking champion, will address the Kiwanis club at the Russell-Lamson Hotel luncheon tomorrow on "Bill Thompson, Mayor of Chicago." Wade Oswald will discuss how fortunes are told by Bradstreet's rating service. The West High male quartet will sing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Zimring
West High
Kiwanis Club
Bill Thompson
Chicago
Russell-Lamson
Wade Oswald
Bradstreet
WCTU Members to Attend Cedar Falls Funeral
Members of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union units in Black Hawk County are asked to gather at First Methodist Episcopal Church in Cedar Falls Tuesday at 2 30 p m to attend in a body the funeral services for Mrs Sarah Cotton former district president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Black Hawk County
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Cedar Falls
Sarah Cotton
Surprise housewarming for Mr and Mrs Fr G Pullen
Surprised by friends at their new home 736 Rebel Avenue late yesterday afternoon a group of United Commercial Travelers hosted a housewarming and provided provisions for dinner in a friendly welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fr. G. Pullen
Rebel Avenue
United Commercial
Eye Wit and Depth Wins Beauty Prize at Cornell
On May 16 at Cornell Mount Vernon campus Miss Ruth Goody Koontz of Chicago was chosen as the most beautiful girl on campus by portrait painter Robert Henri. Henri praised her auburn hair and eyes showing wit depth vivacity kindness and inventive ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
Ruth Goodykoontz
Chicago
Cornell College
Robert Henri
New York
Chippewas Recall Menebozho Known Best as Hiawatha
Miss Elizabeth Haupt, a missionary, spoke at Waterloo and Cedar Falls services about Chippewa legends and the name Hiawatha. She described Manebozho, the maple sugar cycle, and life with Chief Lavierge, Osage, and Buffalo. She recounted meeting an Indian woman with mixed children and the woman’s remark about 12 years of white training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow
Elizabeth Haupt
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Manebozho
Lavierge
Chief Lavierge
Osage
Buffalo
Lake Superior
Ministers Honor Dr J R Macartney Farewell Luncheon
The Waterloo Ministerial Association hosted a luncheon at the YWCA to honor Dr J R Macartney, pastor of First Presbyterian, who departs Monday for a new charge in Los Angeles. Speakers from Grace M E, Church of the Brethren, and Westminster included regrets and best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Macartney
First. Presbyterian Church
Waterloo
Los Angeles
W.C. A
Ministerial Association of
Earl A. Roadman
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
A. P. Blough
Church of the Brethren
H. C. Culver
First Methodist Church
Cedar Falls
W. P. McCormick
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Macartney
McCormick
Assembly
Jed
Homer Albright
Fellowship Committee of
The
Association
O. M. Yagey
First Evangelical Church
Henry Mueller
First Lutheran Church
Mr. Yagey
Rotary Governor Is Surprise Guest at Iowa Club
Pearl K. McKee of Indianola incoming district governor of Iowa Nebraska Rotary appeared as a surprise guest at a Hotel Russell-Lamson luncheon. He praised the local club for its district record and said he would visit Waterloo. Bruce Gates hosted him in the city. Delegates from Mason City discussed district meeting reports with Claude Cass Floyd Goodrich and Clyde Allen presenting on various conference topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl K. McKee
Indianola
Iowa- Nebraska Rotary
Rotary
Russell-Lamson
Waterloo
Bruce Gates
Mason City
Claude Cass
Hors
Liquid-Fuel Stove With New Features Demonstrated
A three day demonstration of the Kitchencook stove and other American line products opens at Nichols & Gates' furniture store under a factory expert. The stove lights in one minute and allows on off control like a gas stove. Demonstrations show safety by turning the stove upside down and on its side while burning. A small Kitchen cook model revolves on an electric stand during operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nichols & Gates’ Furniture
Weather Holding Three Planes Up At Start Of Rage
In Mineola Long Island May 16 weather kept three New York to Paris monoplanes grounded at Roosevelt Field with forecaster Starr saying conditions were only marginally better than days prior. Despite optimism, officials feared a Wednesday morning window for a departure across the Atlantic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mineola
L. I
New York
Paris
Roosevelt Field
Atlantic
Starr
New York Weather Bureau
Aviators settle contract dispute over monoplane race
Clarence D Cham Berlin and Lloyd Spertaud faced possible exclusion from the Columbia race against Commander Richard Byrd in America and Charles Lindbergh in Spirit of St Louis due to a dispute with chief backer Charles A Levine over terms. The conflict was resolved by a new contract securing protections for their wives and guaranteed rewards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Lloyd Spertaud
Columbia
Richard E. Byrd
America
Charles Lindbergh
Wards of 100000 Offered in New York Paris Flight
Negotiations over the New York Paris non stop flight include a $100000 reward with 50 percent sent to Columbia Aircraft Corp while Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce objects to sharing prizes with Bellanca crew and demands full payment to aviators. Wives' provision adds 50000 each. Weather reports flag heavy fogs over the mid Atlantic. flight within 24 hours deemed unadvisable. Rumors of a 3 am surprise hop off by Lindbergh draw crowds to Curtiss field, but he sleeps in Garden City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia Aircraft Corporation
Brooklyn Chamber of Commerce
Bellanca
mid-Atlantic
Weather Bureau
Lindbergh
Curtiss Field
Garden City
Clark Spafford and Nickel Minnow Land 33 Inch Pike
Clark Spafford of 124 Smith Street caught a northern pike weighing seven and three quarter pounds and 33 inches long at 9 am while fishing the east side mill race below the Fourth Street dam The fish struck his artificial minnow after a long morning of casting in muddy sluggish waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clark Spafford
Smith Street
East Side
Fourth Street
Spafford
Safety Rhymes Warn Children of Street Peril
Six thousand booklets called Tom Tom's Safety Lessons will be given to all children up to the fifth grade in local schools. The London Guarantee Accident Co. provides the eight page guide through agents R. O. Hutchison and C. G. Lanning of the Black Hawk building. It offers six rhymes to teach accident prevention while principals welcomed the safety education effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Tom
London Guarantee &Accident Co., Ltd
R. O. Hutchison
C. G. Lanning
Black Hawk Building
Lanning
Mrs Schluter Dies At Clarksville In Brief Illness
Mrs William Schluter 59 died Sunday evening at her Clarksville Iowa home from heart disease about 15 minutes after being stricken. She had suffered long but was not regarded as alarming. Funeral will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday at the family home with Rev. A W Saary in charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarksville
William Schluter
A. W. Saiory
Two-Year-Old Girl Drinks Turpentine
Doris Gilson aged two, daughter of Mr and Mrs O Gilson of 1014 Commercial Street, drank turpentine Saturday evening. Her father, a minister, administered an antidote immediately and she had recovered by today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Gilson
O. Gilson
Commercial Street
Violin Recital Postponed At Allied Arts Conservatory
A violin recital by Hortense Morgan at Allied Arts Conservatory of Music tonight has been postponed. The notice provides no new date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allied Arts Conservatory of Music
Mias Hortense Morgan
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Marie
DR. Sprague
Boston
Joh
Ireland
England
New York-Paris
Maize Heads
U. C. T. Picnic Committee
Ft. Dodge
V. P
Mina
Onyder
Sing Sing Prison
Kaune Infant
Brookmart
Congress
Kluxer
Cornell
Charles A. Levine
Nickel
Waterloo Motor
E. Fourth and
Franklin Sts
George McManus
India
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