Gas cloud threat in Hamburg menaces 200000 people
May 21 Hamburg reports a deadly phosgene cloud drifting over Wilhelmsburg. One explosion released gas from a tank, killing four firemen and five police. Authorities evacuated districts, urged cattle meat bans, and ferried ambulances to the scene as wind later drove the cloud away across the Hofe canal.
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Hamburg
Germany
Wilhelmshurg
Reichswehr
Hofe Canal
Wilhelmsburg
Andreds
Canal
Hofe
Webbeland
Admed
Gras
Men Who Are Making Waterloo
A profile of Waterloo executives and the broader Mid-Continent Oil operation. It outlines the company’s 1200 plus service stations selling Diamond and Never-Nox brands, Medicrude products, and a radio program by Medicrude Minstrels on WHO Des Moines. It details management names in Waterloo and traces Wixson’s career from Olean New York to Waterloo via Tulsa and Denver, highlighting early work history and ascent to assistant general sales manager in 1926.
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Page One
Aremiernial Hog Oil
Medicrude Minstrels
WHO
Des Moines
H.C. Wurster
J. T. Deliner
L. J. Berry
L. V. Surtees
Tulsa
Chicago
Mr. Wixson
Olean
New York
Pana. S
Co & Long
Provineie
R. W. McDowell
Waterloo 19
Mid-Continent
Wixson
Hiich Oas
Denver
Cole
Waterloo
McDowell Named President After Mid-Continent Buyout
Mr. Wixson, formerly assistant to McDowell, has been promoted to head the entire division after the Mid-Continent consolidation. McDowell moved to Tulsa recently, with Wixson now leading the Hawkeye company. Wixson is a Mason and member of Ike and Swingside Country clubs, enjoying hunting and fishing in Minnesota lake country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawkeye 'S
McDowell
Mid-Continent
Wixson
Tulsa
Masonic
Ike and Swingside
Minnesota Lake Country
Boy’s Body Found in Chicago River After Missing Week
Chicago May 31 The body of 8 year old Johany Dyrek known as the sand pile boy was recovered from the Chicago river after a weeklong disappearance. A coroner’s physician ruled drowning with no signs of violence and an inquest was to be held today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Johany Dyrek
Bruno Bogdon
Johnny
Knights of Columbus celebrate forty sixth birthday
A history pamphlet distributed at the state convention at Hotel Russell Lamson extols the Knights of Columbus for charity unity and patriotism. It notes more than 26 600 000 paid to members beneficiaries and highlights efforts from war work to educational initiatives and endowment funds while praising loyalty to government and church.
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Knights of Columbus
Knights
Hotel Russell-Lamson
Uj Jauosetutmica
TreAne
Japan
San Francisco
Colorado
Kansas
Ohio
Texas
Mexican
America
Catholic University of America
Washington
Supreme Knight
France
Italy
Rome
Vatican Gardens
Supreme Council
Waterloo Beats Cedar Falls at Marbles in Lincoln Park
A Waterloo marble team defeated Cedar Falls five of nine games Saturday afternoon at Lincoln Park in a City Recreation department event. Waterloo scores were 11-2 9-4 11-2 and 7-6, Cedar Falls won 0-6 7-6 11-2 11-2. High scorers were Usher and T J Taylor with 21 points each for Cedar Falls. Other tallies: Wilcox 20, Winding 16, Gordon Taylor 16, Sheerer 14, McDonald 7, Sorenson 2.
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Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Lincoln Park
City Recreation Department
Gordon Taylor
Dale Wilcox
Bob McDonald
T. J. Taylor
Harold Sheerer
Bob Sorenson
Burdette Winding
Leland Usher
Usher
Individua
Wilcox
Winding
Sheerer
McDonald
Sorsensor
American Killed in Mexico On Field
Mexico City May 21 UReF. F Walden American superintendent of the Campania Latino Americans was assassinated at an oil field at Alamo by a workman a Tampico dispatch said today He was the second American killed there within a week Superintendent Wilson of the Union Oil company was found dead in the wreck of his automobile Several thousand dollars he was thought to have been carrying was missing An investigation is being held to determine whether he was held up or was killed accidentally
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Mexico City
Uref. F. Walden
Campania
Alamo
Tampico
Wilson
Union Oil Company
Changes in cast of Merely Mary Ann at East High
East High announces cast changes for the senior class play Merely Mary Ann to be staged in the auditorium Friday evening June 1. New roles include Dick Shane as Lancelot Archie Shannon as Peter Harold Paul as Rev Samuel Smedze Mary Katherine Kerwin as Lady Glynn and Ka Vonne Drilling as Rowena Fitzgeorge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary’ Ann
East High
Ruth Hiller
Dick Shane
Lancelot
Archie Shannon
Peter
Harold Paul
Rev
Samuel Smedze
Mary Katherine
Kerwin
Lady Glynn
Ka Vonne Drilling
Rowena Fitzgeorge
Telen Wills Wins French Tennis Doubles Opener
American star Telen Wills and partner Penelope Anderson defeated the French team Miles Venonique and Julia Gallay 3 4 in the women's doubles at Auteuil on May 21, opening her French hard court title campaign.
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Auteuil
France
Six Hundred Hear Legion Band Play
A Becker-Chapman post concert drew six hundred inmates at a state hospital in Independence. Twenty five cars from Waterloo brought band members and Legion post members for the afternoon performance in the institution auditorium. Boys of Scout Troop 25 cleared Walton Island for a civic recreation ground with Izaak Walton league support.
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Becker-Chapman Post! Band of
Waterloo
State Hospital
Independence
Legion Post
Clear Island
T. C. Menges
Izaak Walton
Fragmented Weather Note Teases Weekend Temps
A damaged OCR weather snippet lists scattered figures like Saturday high and low, Sunday highs, and Monday values. The fragmentary data lacks clear dates or units, but indicates temperature ranges and pay-related timing.
Man Struck by Ax in Fight Recovering in Iowa Area
Clarinda man Manson Laughlin aged 47 and father of four is recovering from severe ax wounds after a quarrel with Harry Fuller, a roomer at Laughlin’s Yorktown home. Laughlin suffered a fractured skull, scalp lacerations, and eye injury. Fuller fled the scene with an ax during the confrontation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarinda
Manson Laughlin
Harry Fuller
Laughlin
Yorktown
Fuller
Laugmin
Thirteen Graduates From Sacred Heart High School
A class of 13 seniors will receive diplomas from Sacred Heart high school at 9 a m. mass Sunday June 3 in Sacred Heart church. Graduates include Chat Giles Cavanauth Esther Marguerite Condos Dorothy Helen Cotton Martinchae Weardorf Margaret Grace Dougherty Francis Goodwin Ernster Wi Thomas Ernster Donald Louis Fuller Charlotte Patuline dungen Evelyn Cecelia Ka ipache Edwin Marlin MexXevitt Elmer Charles Manahl and Mary Marguerite Miller from Washington Mary Sullivan formerly of Waterloo was here adjusting business interests.
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Sacred Heart High School
Sacred Heart Church
Chat Giles Cavanauth
Esther
Marguerite Condos
Dorothy Helen Cotton
Martin Chae Weardorf
Margaret Grace Dougherty
Francis Goodwin Ernster
Wi Thomas Ernster
Donald Louis Fuller
Charlotte Patuline Dungen
Evelyn Cecelia Kaipache
Edwin Marlin MexXevitt
Elmer Charles Manahl
Mary Marguerite Miller
FIP ALARMS Reported At Local Intersections
Sunday 8 15 p m automobile damage reported in the 200 block Independence avenue involving Clife Fird Rolan of 108 Commercial street. Monday 11 4 p m tar load incident at Independence and Idaho near the highway commission area. Owner Ghavaege listed with contact Herm an C Miller phone 2406.
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Independence Aveniue
Commercial Street
Independence
Idaho
Nine Highway Commission
Ghavaege
Graveling bids opened for Gilbertville Jubilee and Eagle Center roads
County board opened bids for graveling the Gilbertville Jubilee road and resurfacing Eagle Center road. Bids showed J J Hewitt Westgate M W Weaver Iowa Falls and J M McCoy among low offers. Weaver 34 cents per yard basic bid McCoy 34 cents basic bid Hewitt 10 cents complete Gilbertville Jubilee 8,800 yards plus 5,000 stripping Eagle Center 4,000 yards and 70,000 units.
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Gilbertville- Jubiter
Aagle Township
County Board
J. J. Hewitt
Westgate
M. W. Weaver
Iowa Falls
J. M. McCoy
Weaver
McGoy
Hewitt
Mrs Knapp on Trial Again for Larceny
Courthouse Albany May 2 1929 Florence E B Knapp the first woman elected to public office by statewide vote in New York went on trial for the second time in a month for allegedly stealing a 2875.06 state payroll check while she was in office in 1925. The first trial ended in a hung jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Florence EB. S. Knapp
New York
Gee
Committees Plan East High Junior Senior Banquet
East High prepares the annual junior senior banquet set for next Friday at 7 p.m. in Black's tearoom. Miss Malige Moses sponsors the event with two committees guiding plans including entertainment led by Robert Pritchard, Margaret Moore, Eugene Smith and Ronald Sanquist and decorations chaired by Elizabeth Hulse Gwenevere Pattison Pearl Lewis Haris Yagla Harvey Littrell Jeanette Dobson Esther Peterson Kathryn Bickley Arlene Peters Grace Harper Melba Read Mabel Watson. Ninety nine juniors and 119 seniors totaling 218 will attend, with the program described as a surprise.
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East High
Malige Moses
Robert Pritchard
Margaret Moore
Eugene Smith
Ronald Sanquist
Andavors
Elizabeth Hulse
Three-Generation Dress Worn at Infant Christening
Ann, infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Lewis Williams, wore a christening gown at St Pauls Methodist Episcopal yesterday that has circled three generations since 1880. Jo Anns grandfather A Williams first wore it in October 1880, followed by Estella in 1890, then Lewis, a sister Vivian, and Gordon, Leslie, and Lucile among later wearers.
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Ann
Lewis Williams
St. Paul's Methodist , Episcopal Church
Jo Ann
A. ¥. Williams
Estella
Lewis
Vivian
Gordon
Leslie
Lucile
Sloane Wallace Track Meet Wednesday At Byrnes Park
Pupils of Sloane Wallace Junior High will hold a coed track and field meet postponed from rain last week. Ralph Sarff West High coach and Miss Beulah Pletcher girls’ physical training supervisor oversee events starting 1 30 p m at Byrnes Park playground. Des Moines death reported as suicide by gas inhalation. Mrs Emily Belt 62, in poor health. body found by family.
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Sloane Wallace
Byrnes Park
Ralph Sarff
West High
Beulah Pletcher
Des Moines
U.R
Emily A. Belt
Petersens and Cole deaths mark Cedar Falls obit notices
Obituary notices list Andrew Petersen of 204 Witry Street who died at a Royal hospital of kidney disease at age 33. Surviving include widow Susanna, son Harry Edward, and family in Denmark. Funeral at St Ansgar's Danish Lutheran Cedar Falls. Also funeral details for Mrs Mary Cole 387 who died at home. burial in Freeport Illinois. Additional notice for Ella Boyer 59 wife of Owen Boyer who died of paralytic stroke at 508 Mohite Street. survivors include daughters Ellen Sprang and August Schneider, son Floyd. Burial at O’Keefe Towne mortuary.
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Andrew Petersen
Witry, Street
Royal Hospital
Carson Bros
Radersiev
Denmark
Cedar Falls
America
Susanna Andersen
Waterloo
St. Ansgar’s
Harry Edward
Wels Petersen
Hansine Hansen
Jess Petersen
Sixth Street West
Martin Petersen
St. Ansger’s Church
Otto Jorgensen
Greenwood
Mary Cole
Edwin L. Cole
Commercial Street
Petersen Bros
Wiliam Harri Castle
Freeport
Mary Moore
Lancaster County
Pennsylvania
Tsare Cole
Edwin Lb.sole
Delia Savelle
Oklahoma City
Ed. Moore
Storm Lake
Wesles Moore
Central City
Neb
Frank«ltin
Lincoln
Davis Moore
Til
Charles Moots
Sidh
Owen Boyer
Ella Boyer
Mohite Street
Black Hawk County
Ellen Sprang
Cambridge
August
Schneider
Floyd Boyer
Chicago
United States warns China on protecting Americans in north China
Shanghai May 21. The United States warned Nationalist forces not to molest Americans in north China and pledged protection for nationals in Peking Tientsin areas. Consul General Edwin Cunningham confirmed the note handed to Nanking but withheld its contents. The message urged disciplined Chinese troops to avoid disorder and stated no intent to interfere in China’s domestic affairs.
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Shanghai
United States
China
Peking
Tien- Tt
Edwin
Cunningham
Nanking
North
Nol Amersenny
Tientsin
Walter F. Seymour
Tsining
William T. Hobart
Talanfu
Tsinan
Chang Tso-Lin
Manchuria
Tsinaga
Tsingtao
Sacred Heart Piano Recital by Four Students
The Sisters of Mercy present Charlotte Jungen Eleanor Kelly Helen Martin and Irma Duffy in a Sacred Heart School Hall recital at 8 pm. The program features Chopin Scherzo and Mazurka pieces along with MacDowell Saint and Greinger works, plus a violin solo and a Grainger arrangement. The list includes Nocturne Op. 13 No. 2, Prelude Op. 28 No. 18, Polichinelle Op. 2 No. 4, and Le potentiel Caprice pieces among others. A final note mentions a gift of 40 000 rainbow houl sg3 from the U.S. Bureau of Fisheries.
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Sisters of Mércy
Charlotte Jungen
Eleanor Kelly
Helen Martin
Irma Duffy
Sacred Heart
Rosemary Volessiy Reynard
Cyoetee Gabe
Chopin Country Gardens
Greinger
Helen Maria Berenade
Tvioln
Genevieve Rice
Lehoapin
Charlotte Jung
Rechmaziedl Imma
Willepy Scheraa
Chopin the Trish Washerwowan
Mazurka
Alisnarsit
Love Sorg
Aye Anna Tra Rigardon
Chonin Charlotte Jungen
Eydewett
Ebeeter
Grainger Drearpland Coceesy
Corgette
Brain Tests from Evening Post Try a Quick Word Quiz
A Society Page feature presents intelligence tests on common English words with similar sounds but different meanings. ReadersCross out two wrong spellings among pairs like vane vain you and choose the correct word for each definition, such as vane for weather indicator and road for highway.
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United Main
Malte
Mane
Play and May Day Plan at Cedar Heights Jr High
Cedar Heights Junior high students have a combined play and May day program scheduled. The 7:45 p m Wednesday event features Patty Saves the Day set in a girls boarding school with Vivian Moeller as Patty and a cast including Catherine Campbell Jean Garner Eleanor Yardho and others. The Thursday 2 45 p m program includes a May day procession with Jean Garner as May queen and Vivian Moeller as maid of honor plus many attendants and dances such as Czardas Hungarian dances Virginia Reel and Maypole Dance featuring kindergarten Mother Goose numbers and basket presentations.
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Cedar Heights
Patty
Aged actor Jefferson weds Daisy Marguerite Robin in Las Vegas
Los Angeles date May 31 reports 61 year old actor A R Thomas Lockyear Jefferson married 33 year old stage actress Daisy Marguerite Robins in Las Vegas Nevada. The bride once played a child role as a girl in Rip Van Winkle in which Jefferson starred as the lead.
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Los Angeles
A.R
Thomas Lockyear
Jefferson
Daisy Marguerite
I C C Refuses to Fix Depot Location
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled it had no power to force railroads serving Los Angeles to build a union passenger terminal at a specific Plaza site, declining to order construction of a terminal there.
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Washington, D. GO
Interstate Commerce Commission
Los Angeles
Plaza
Pike Family Heads East for Union College Commencement
Mr and Mrs George E Pike of 1209 Fourth Street West left Saturday by car for Schenectady New York to attend the Union College commencement where their son Horace is a graduate. They plan to tour New England and other eastern states before returning in about a month.
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George E. Pike
Fourth Street
Schenectady
Union College
Horace
New England
Davenport Attendant At 27 K of C Parleys Reported
William J. McCullough of Davenport is described as highly experienced among Knights of Columbus delegates at the twenty seventh annual meeting. About 200 attendance is noted with two delegates from each of Town’s 73 councils. Mayor Glenn Tibbitts opened the session and presented city keys as C. Ries of Iowa City gave the welcome response. Committees appointed include Resolutions, Good of the Order, Credentials, Auditing, Mileage, and Greetings to the Hierarchy with multiple state officers listed among them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam J. McCullough
Davenport
Knights of Columbus
Order
John T. Fleming
Buriington
Europe
K. of C
Sycamore Street
Glenn Tibbitts
Knights
theMery G. Sullivan
Waterloo
C. S. Ries
Iowa City
Riess
Commandess
Boy Welfare Program Urged At State Convention
An executive session opened at 2 p m in the Hotel Russell Lambertson grillroom as officials push for a stronger boy welfare program. Committees reported and the convention will convene again at 8 30 p m in the K of G hall with an informal gathering. A memorial mass for deceased members is set for 6 30 a m tomorrow at St John’s church. The business session at 9 30 p m will elect officers and 10 delegates to the supreme convention in Cleveland. Delegates and visitors toured Cedar Falls by auto at 3 30 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William R. Hart
Lowe City
M. FP. Connedine
Ottumwa
Ray Conley
Des Moines
Dr. D. &. Hannan
Perry
James W. May
Eumettsburg
R. P. Larkin
Sioux City
Leo J. Weaman
Carroll
M. T. Griffith
Shenandoah
St. John’s Church
Nicholas J. Lentz
Cleveland
Cedar Falls
Widow's Pension Not Restored by Subsequent Marriage
Judge Maxwell in district court ruled that a divorce from a second husband does not revive a widow’s pension for a child of the first husband. Mrs. Alta Welling, though divorced from her second spouse, cannot again receive the widow’s pension for the child of her first marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gresson
INSI
Maxwell
Alta Welling
Altho
Frank Burch Linked to North Western Barbed Wire Loss
Frank Burch formerly Cedar Falls official and vice president of the North Western Barbed Wire company is identified as a key figure in the $300,000 fire loss that destroyed the Ster ing factory last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. F
Northwestern Barbed Wire Company
Stering
Frank Burch
Cedar Falls
Burch
Howland in hospital after fire and surgery
H T Howland owner of Howland Candy company whose stock and fixtures were destroyed in the Hawkeye hotel fire six weeks ago is seriously ill in St Francis hospital where he underwent an emergency appendectomy Saturday. His condition was slightly improved this morning. Miss Eileen Willinger moved to her home from Allen Memorial hospital where she underwent an appendectomy in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howland
H. T. Howland
Howland Candy Company
Hawkeye
St. Francis Hospital
Eileen Willinger
Adan Killinger
Linn Street
Allen Memorial Hospital
Red Sox Beat Yankees in Opener of Doubleheader
New York May 21 Todt and Regan each scored a run to help the Boston Red Sox take an 8 to 4 win over the Yankees in the first game of a doubleheader.
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RED Sox
YANKS
New York
Todt
Regan
Nso
Boston Red Sox
Yankees
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Charity, Unity and Patriotign
K. Ofc. Banner
Marbles
Mexico
Mary Ann
Telen Wills
Legion
WOUSE
Towa City
UPI
Cheta Xi
National Social Fraternity
University of Iowa
Edwardsville
Charles Jqse
Garoner Stradbe
Madison County
J. W. Parker
Everett L. Koell
Hampton Lola Card
Dumont
Leslie Gifford
Charles City
Lacile Sponger
Willis Ray Edwards
Cedar Pails
Mildred L. Scott
Kenneth Lawrenes
June Banton
Conger
Earl
Myers
Franklin
Evelyn Stafard
Rien
Perry Jean Raines
Fi Broadwey
Donald Smith
Vora
Ieee
Man
Mary Sullivan
Herman C. Miller
A. M. McCoy
Reed
H. M. McCoy
EAST
U. S
United States Bureau of Fisheries
Bureau of Fisheries
Evening Post
Nem
Answork
Bies
Marlin J. Wade
R. Oltumwa
J. R. McManus
Des Molter
W. 2. Kearney
Marshall- Own
Fred J. Weller
Burlington
Hallady Clnton
P. H. O'Neill
Ames
Leonard Clinton
Council Bluffs
Verne EB. Windell
Liaus Gliy
James M. Lonergan
Dubuque
Alf J. Heese
Burling
Clairemany
J. MM. Kelly
Anton J. Bohr
Ossian
J. J. Chukker
Greent
GH. Snaadt
West Point
William A McCullouch
Iman
John B. Keefe
J. MN. Devanry
Cascade
John J. Burlington
J. F. Ford
Fort Dodge
Ries
Joe McCormick
Cedar Rapids
Martin J. Wade, Jr. Ottumwa
Lenihan
John J. Tiemine
Wiliam Z. McCullough
Harlan J. Meichoir
A. J. Mullarky
Keokuk
Gregory Figge
Jd. Brennan
Odlyein
Woot As
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