Unfinished Bills Delay Senate Session in Washington
The Senate faced a flood of unfinished business ahead of May 28 adjournment. Key items include tax reduction and Boulder Dam bills, with the Jones shipping bill and McNary Haugen farm relief also on the table. Senator Borah urged withdrawing an estate tax repeal amendment. Senator Blaine opposed rushed action on the Jones conference report, seeking a full vote on Boulder Dam. Johnson insisted on a vote and warned against adjourning on a leadership timetable. The session began at 11:00 am, with night sessions planned next week.
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Washington, D
Borah
Idaho
Bingsham
Blaine
Wisconsin
Lhense
Senate
Boulder Dam
Coolidge
Johnson
Congress
McNary
Oregon
Men Who Are Making Waterloo continues feature
Long biographical sketch traces the rise of a Waterloo businessman, starting from Indiana farms to Des Moines business college, then Des Moines glass and paint work, and finally Waterloo retail expansion. Mentions park and Sycamore store location, family moves, and civic affiliations. Also brief notes on local church speaker and Florida trip home news.
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Iowa
Minnesota
Park and Sycamore
Allan
Indiana
Tinois
Chicago
Des ‘Moines
South Dakota
Beaumont
Texas
Des Moines
Business College
Standard Glass & Paint Co
Waterloo
Jefferson Street
Cedar Rapids
Muscatine
Fort Dodge
The
Masons
Odd Fellows
Rotary Club
Retail Merchants’ Association
Greater
Congress Debates Shipping Tax Cuts and Naval Affairs
Senate debates Jones shipping bill conference report and tax reduction bill. Presidential campaign investigations continue with the gang committee. Naval affairs subcommittee resumes S-4 investigation. Interstate commerce committee concludes coal probe. House considers Morin Muscle Shoals bill with final vote planned. Naval shore station building program hearing continues.
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Asypthr United Preasr Senate
Jones Shipping
Investigang
Naval Affairs
Interstate Commerce Committee
HOUSE
New Air and Rail Lines Will Take in All Big Cities
Plans for Transcontinental Air Transport extend to most major U S cities. G M Keys head of Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor outlines 48 hour Atlantic to Pacific travel. Ford’s William Mayo named board director. Col Paul Henderson joins as director of National Aid Transport. Railroads PA and Santa Fe to play key roles. Planes carry 14 passengers at 120 mph with safety devices and modest luggage limits.
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New York
Transcontinental Air Transport, Inc
United States
Hich
Atlantic
Pacific
G. M. Keys
Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Corporation
William B. Mayo
Ford Motor Company
Corporation
Keys
Mayo
Ford Company
Detroit
Paul Henderson
National Aid Transport
Orer
Pennsylvania and
Santa Fe
Prince Carol Sails for Belgium amid political exile
Prince Carol of Roumania sailed from Dover on a channel steamer bound for Ostend with Mme. Magda Lupescu. He renounced his claim to the throne and was asked to leave England over alleged activities against the Roumanian government. Carol stayed in a cabin until departure at 4:45 p.m., refusing visitors.
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Dover
Eny
Prince Carol of
Oldfashioned Mother Staged to Capacity at Northminster
Northminster Presbyterian church drew a full audience for An Oldfashioned Mother. Mrs. George Burbank played Aunty Deb and Fred Kaltenbach portrayed John with solid support from the cast. A repeat show is planned tonight and another performance next Wednesday at East Park Presbyterian.
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Northminster
Northminster Presbyterian
Churen
George Burbank
Deb
Israel
Fred Kaltenbach
John
Ait Eaat Park Presbyterian Church
Power Company Fights Municipal Light Plant in Iowa
Humboldt Iowa May 16 Judge D F Coyle in Humboldt county district court yesterday took under advisement decision in injunction proceedings brought by the Iowa Public Service Company against the city of Emmetsburg and the Municipal Utilities Company of Des Moines to restrain the section of an electric light plant in Emmetsburg as authorized by voters in a special election held March 21.
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Humboldt
D. F. Coyle
Humboldt County
Iowa Public iBervice Company
Emmetsburg
Municipal Utilities Company of
Des Moines
Brain tests test and temperature cues in exams
A garbled OCR passage mentions brain tests used in universities, grammar verb forms to fill, and a timed exercise with verbs like be, have, and been. It includes stray fragments about dates, times, and unrelated notes, indicating an exercise sheet or exam instructions with messy transcription.
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Rresbad
Society Mage
Lutherans Gift in Town Aid Rapallo School in India
A cash gift of 3060 and pledges totaling 6000 announced by the Woman's Missionary Society of the Owl Synod United Lutheran churches in America funds a school at Rapallo India to be named the Iowa Girls' School. During the synod’s fiftieth fourth jubilee at Trinity American Lutheran Church, the society reported support for 36 missionaries abroad and an orphanage in the Virgin Islands. Ordination services include Arthur Angersbach and Frederick Boldt from Muscatine. Clifford Larson of Fairfield and Edward Corner of Burlington licensed. Rev George G Parker to deliver the sermon. Luther B Wolfe, after 25 years in foreign missions, spoke yesterday on the mission of the church. A five missionary spirit at home is urged before a flaming spiritual drive. W S Dysinger, F C Nash and Louisa Miller spoke at last night’s annual banquet at Black’s Tearoom.
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So ‘Ciety
Owl Synod
United Lutheran Churches In America
Rapallo
India
Iowa Girls’ School
Trinity American Lutheran Church
Virgin Islands
Arthur Angersbach
Frederick Boldt
Muscatine
Clifford Larson
Fairfield
Edward Corner
Burlington
George G. Parker
Luther B. Wolfe
W. S. Dysinger
F. C. Nash
Louisa Miller
Black's Tearoom
Livestock Shippers Favor Smaller Markets at Hearing
Edwin G. Miller, a Marshalltown Iowa cattle dealer, testified before the Interstate Commerce Commission in a livestock freight rate hearing. He said smaller midwestern markets offer greater profit by allowing flexible sale days and lower storage costs, avoiding large centers like Chicago and St. Louis.
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Gabeago
Middlewest
Edwin G. Miller
Marshalltown
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
St. Louis
General selling check on New York Stock Exchange
May 16 report notes a sensational advance in New York stocks driven by Airplane issues was halted by a broad selling movement. Analysts attributed the dip to fears that speculation had run ahead of fundamentals and was near excess.
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Man Held to Grand Jury on Liquor Charge
W Behson of 203 Randolph Street was charged with illegal possession of intoxicating liquor after a raid on his home and car. He waived preliminary hearing in municipal court and was held to the grand jury by Judge G J Sager. Marriage licenses issued to Albert F Bergman of McGregor and Dorothe A Nugent of Elkader.
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W. Behson
Randolph Street
G. J. Sager
Local obituaries list Reuben Broadsword and others
Obituary notes for Reuben E. Broadsword of 408 Saxon Street Waterloo aged 35 who died in hospital after a heart embolism. Born 1903 in Gallion, G, he married Ida Lane in Decorah in 1919. Survived by widow, mother Mrs Philippa Broadsword, Marion CO, and sister Irma Broadsword. Burial plans pending. Also details funeral for Jacob C. Lamkin of 406 Locust Street, with services at Kistner’s chapel and plans to Windsor, and notice of Mrs W M Fenstermaker’s funeral at St Mary’s Gilbertville with pallbearers and burial in Gilbertville churchyard. Also service for Effie Belie Halterman, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W Halterman, born and died last Sunday Town City Town City hospital.
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Reuben Broadsword
Reuben E. Broadsword
Saxon Streat
Wiinels Central
Galion
Waterloo
Ida Lane
Decorah
Philippa Broadsword
Marion, CO
Irma Broadsword
Marion
Decedent
Masonic Order
Knights of Pythias
Order of Railway Conductors
O'Keefe & Towne Mortuary
Decoreéh
Jacob C. Lamain
Jacob C. Tamekin
Locust Street
Kistner’s Chapel
J. Arthur Young
First
Episcopal Church
Harry Martin
Marguerite
Kathryn Lamkin
Martin
Metel
Windssor
Lamkin
W. M. Fenstermaker
St. Maryv’s Catholic Church
Gilbertvilie
Ernest Gales
St. Joseph
Carlos Shirley
A. M. Bender
Roy Gales
Watering
Nicholas
Peter Gales
Gilbertvile
Albert
Indian Prince and Seattle Wife May Visit in America
The Paris correspondent reports Sir Tukofi Rao, former maharajah of Indore, and his third wife, former Miss Nancy Ann Miller of Seattle, may visit the United States. Health concerns about the maharanee are noted, with possible surgery for appendicitis discussed. The couple stay at a chateau near Paris, stressing a symbolic East West union through marriage.
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London
Paris
Daily Express Today
Tukofi Rao
Indore
Mins
Nancy Ann Miller
Wash
United States
Mabarance
St Germain
India
Fishermen Seining Riverview Bass Ponds For 5000 Fish
Intermittent May showers did not hinder three government fish hatchery men from Manchester and a local enthusiast as they seined the Riverview ponds established by the Waterloo Teak Walton league in May 1925. R. J. McMullen leads the operation with B. M. Bauer and D. H. Turner assisting. G. W. Scott also helps. They plan to remove 5000 striped and black bass today and tomorrow, moving the catch to the river and downstream to propagation sites. Yesterday’s haul of 90 bass signaled good luck, while the ponds have not been disturbed since creation.
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Manchester
Riverview
Waterloo
Teak Walton League
R. J. McMullen
B. M. Bauer
D. H. Turner
G. W. Scott
U S Alumni Drop Faction Forms Across Iowa Counties
University of Iowa alumni chapters form in 98 counties to unite county city and community clubs. Harry M Reed elected president of Black Hawk unit with M Parker and Robert B Cass named vice president and secretary treasurer. Delegates from 92 county units to convene in Iowa City during the first week of June.
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University of Town
Buré Ingwersen
Hawkeye
Federation of University of Iowa
Harry M. Reed
Black Hawk
M. Parker
Cedar Falls
Robert B. Cass
Waterloo
Everett D. Jack
Myron G. Arbuckle
Nathan B. Barber
P. H. Frank
Roger Birdsall
Leo R. Leeper
James R. Thompson
Warry Schulte
Robert J. Bannister
Des Moizies
State Federation
Martin H. Smith
Davenpark
Sumner EB. Chase
Fort Dodge
Third Congressional District
Federation of University of Alumni Associations
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Cor College Gymnasium Drive Nets $295000 In One Day
Crdar Rapids I a May ii ii A campaign to raise 350000 for a new gymnasium at Goce college raised 205000 in a single day. Campaign managers called it the most successful drive here. The campaign ends Friday.
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Crdar Rapids
Goce College
Fire alarms at Commercial Street trigger harmless response
Fire alarms reported Wednesday at 7 41 am caused a rubbish jump at 1227 Commercial street with no damage. Fire apparatus arrived at Pioneer National Bank after a misheard call from 527 Commercial street. Buyer Moor Herman C Miller offered contact details.
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Commercial Street
Pioneer National Bank
Paris Film Stars Adolph Menjou Catherine Carver Wed
Adolph Menjou and Catherine Carver, American film stars, wed today at Paris sixteenth district city hall ending a Hollywood courtship. They plan a honeymoon through England before returning to the United States. Menjou, 38, and Carver, 25, had both been married before and recently settled divorces. The ceremony drew a large crowd as cameras clicked and the mayor praised Menjou’s French roots and film career.
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Paris
U.P
Adolph Menjou
Catherine Garver
Sixteenth District
Hollywood
London
England
United States
Brosse
Gloria Swanson
Max Linder
Menjou
Catherine Drum
Seth
New York
Paria
Pars
Miss Carver
Charlie Chaplin
W C T U Meeting Friday in La Porte City
W C T U will meet Friday at 10 30 a m at Mrs Ar nal Brandt home for a business meeting A picnic dinner at noon bring a covered dish and utensils In the afternoon Mrs Rose Wild and team from Cedar Falls will conduct an institute Also Tourist Club hosts luncheon at Hing s cafe and home visit planned Visitors from Washington callouts and quarantines noted including mumps cases and scarlet fever at local addresses
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la Porte City
Arnal Brandt
Rose Wild
Cedar Falls
Tourist Club
Georgia Hoyt
J. W. Lehman
Tina Booth
BR. Ashley
Plato Ashley
L. J. Tutt
Hing’s Cafe
Tutt
Washington
George Pauls
Mr. Pauls
Sophia Pauls
Paul
Fannie Longaker
George Kober
Waterloo
John Grady Held for Failure to Report Car Mishap
A case in which Mrs. G. R. Holsinger seeks damages of 25000 against John Grady of Cedar Falls, arising from a December 20 1927 collision three miles east of Waterloo on Grant highway. Grady was bound over to await grand jury action on the charge of failing to report the serious accident to a county peace officer. bond set at 500. Holsinger sustained seven major injuries including scalp looseness and a fractured jaw.
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G. R. Holsinger
Orlweth
John Grady
Cedar Falls
Grady Lnte
G. J. Sager
Grady
Grady Furnished, In the Suit For Damages Mrs. Holsinger
Waterloo
Grant Highway
Holsinger
Appendicitis Hits Prof Kurtz Family FourOps
Prof Edward Kurtz head of the orchestral music department at Town State Teachers college Cedar Falls underwent an appendectomy this morning at Allen Memorial hospital and is in satisfactory condition this afternoon Four members of his family have faced appendicitis with a daughter operated in Lawrence Kan another daughter treated in Waterloo and his wife also operated in Waterloo
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Edward Kurtz
State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Allen Memorial Hospital
Kurtz
Lawrence
Kan
Waterloo
Iowa Apple Crop Very Promising This Year
Des Moines reports to the Iowa Horticultural society say the apple crop is not materially damaged by cool weather except in southwestern Iowa. Prospects are for apples to reach 70 to 75 percent of a full crop, better than last year. Rain is needed for strawberries and other fruits.
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Courier Special Serv
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Horticultural Society
Widow On Stand Helps Hang Banker's Slayer Trial
Ottumwa May 16 The widow of John F Webber banker and former state senator slain April 7 testified as the state’s first witness in the murder trial of J Everett Lewis. Jurors told state counsel they would not balk at the death penalty and defense counsel indicated a sanity defense might be supported by evidence of long standing delusions.
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Ottumwa. Ta
John. F. Webber
J. Everett Lewis
Lewis
Eliza Lewis
Big passenger plane flies from Des Moines to Omaha
A tri motor Fokker plane bound for Denver and to enter passenger service left Des Moines shortly after noon today with Omaha as its next stop. The aircraft had arrived in Des Moines from Far Dodge where it was brought down last night due to stormy weather.
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Des Moines
Fokker
Denver
Omaha
Dodge
Arch ie W Jones Held to Grand Jury in Liquor Case
Archie W. Jones of New Hampton was remanded to county jail after failing to post a 1000 bond, awaiting district court action on false pretenses charges. He waived preliminary hearing and was bound over by Judge George J. Sager.
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Archie W. Jones
New Hampton
Jones
George J. Sager
C G W Head Denies Iowa Bankrupt But Rail Revenues Low
Marshalltown Iowa May 16 INB Col N L Howard president of the Chicago Great Western railroad denounced rumors of Iowa bankruptcy noting no crop failure and bright prospects. He said Iowa would not be represented by those spreading such untruths and pointed to flat Great Western revenues with no planned station building or major improvements.
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Marshalltown
Iowa
Congress
N. L. Howard
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Col. Howard
Great Western
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Lumouga
First Presbyterian Church
Mr. Herris
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Florida
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Dack
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Congress Today
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Belgium
Y. Evening Post
Tre
Lutheran Gifts
Woman's Missionary Society
Joseph Brenneman
Chicago Memorial Hospital
Russell-Lamson
Waterloo Medical Society
Albert F. Bergman
McGregor
Dorothe A. Nugent
Elkader
Seattle
America
Black Hawk County
COR College
Herman C. Miller
Mayor
Catherine Carver
W.C.T.U
Walnut Street Baptist Church
H. E. Reynolds
Reber
St. John's Catholic Church
Park Avenue
Franklin Street
Stulberry
John Hulse
Ankeny
A R. de Boest
Allen
Cal J. Miller
Kingsley
Roy Malcolm
Home Park
Elmer Fretter
Dororthy Freer
Bluff
Darlene Cellies
Williston
Blaine Koch
Oakland
Thomas Moore
Hileman & Gindt Funeral
Mulberry St
Prof
Husband
Wellington
Washington St
Prospect Hills Boulevard
Lester W. Miller
Holland Vaporaire
Holland
Holland Wopordine
le Sa
Holland Furnace Company
Jefferson St
Towa
Michigan
Kayne Holland
Porter
Spring Valley
Minn
G. J.sager
Bonnie Monroe
Negress
Barclay Streets
Raymond J. Baldridge
Fon
C. G. W. Head
Drs
Guernsey & Manson Chiropractors
Riviera
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