Tragic Fire Claims Four Harris Children
Fire at the Harris farm seven miles north of town killed four children while another was severely burned. The blaze began during milking hours when a kerosene stove explosion is suspected. The 9, 4, 3, and 2 year olds slept upstairs and were unable to escape before rescuers arrived. The 2 year old was saved but the babysitter suffered burns while aiding the infant. Coroner T. St. Jones said burns on the 4 year old girl could prove fatal. The family resided on Deputy Sheriff Hansan’s farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reone
la Harris
Harris
T. St. Jones
Ochildren
Sherif D
K. “Hansan
Dry Order Uproar Hints at President Coolidge Fate
The piece analyzes Senate behavior around Coolidge's order and party dynamics. It argues Republican leaders aim to diminish his renomination, noting silent defenders and strategic primaries shaping Coolidge's standing. The article emphasizes midterm politics and looming governance battles in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Piers Ee Sco
Coolidge
Senate
Sx Plains
Tosh
Washington
Thade
Pratt Yon
Ceutidon
Fara
Coulides
Feces Coolidge
Unclear Weather Note From Historic Grid Fragment
Fragmentary OCR shows temperature references and vague timetable notes for Wednesday and Thursday, with garbled place names and times. Unable to extract a coherent event, location, or entities beyond generic weather timing cues.
Four Committeemen Probe Dry Order Enforcement
Four committee members study a federal prohibition enforcement order and its legality. The piece notes California officials may reject federal badges for state and municipal peace officers, with no appointments yet made or recommendations sent to Prohibition Administrator General Andrews.
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Washington, D. C
Mary
INS
Secretary of the
Treasury
Mellon
California
Meion.Vt
L. ‘Andrews
Wis
Andrews
Cummins Expected to Broadcast Radio Appeal for Campaign
Senator Cummins may enter the primary campaign days before the June 7 election. A Washington radio address tied to Italian WOC in Davenport is planned by state headquarters to personally appeal to voters for reelection if rail-link arrangements succeed. The senator has indicated willingness to deliver the address the night of June 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Cummins
Washington
WOC
Davenport
Ralin
Cumming
Baby Falls From Window Saved by Mattress Catch
A 12 month old boy named Jimmie Garvin fell from a second floor window during cleaning in Oxford. His father removed the sash and the child landed on a mattress placed below by his mother, suffering only a dislocated knee.
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Oxford
Jimimie’ Garvin
Jimmie
Fear Cloudburst in Hungary Kills Many
Reports from Budapest detail a devastating cloudburst in Salto Tarjan Hungary that trapped numerous workers and caused widespread property damage. The disaster has prompted fears of additional collapses as rescue efforts continue amid heavy rain and flooding.
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Hungary
London
INK
Salto
Tarejan
Recordines Taca Cope Taal
Thidapest
Cheretas
Ptaperes
Rapariia
Tarjan
Aannaf
Viypar
Watch Gibson After Phreats of Death by Own Action
A cryptic Des Moines item describes a death by self harm, mentioning Polk County and a duty, with garbled OCR names and locations. The fragment references Canines, a sheriff, and a person named Meyers, but details are unreadable.
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Des Moines
Onnien
Polk County
Gilson
Drennedr
Crestan
Logan
Meyers
M Jens M Jonten Dies at Home After Illness
The head of Jens M Jonten died Wednesday at his home in 1 Berore en Bras, mortaacy oly Watlepraye lmeruing. Punerat services will be at Dann Latheran phare ately m1, tom Merasw.
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Sens
M. Gensen
Jens M. Jonten
Tnt
Punerat Services
Dann Latheran Phare Ately
Tom Merasw
Hughes Suggests Scientific Oil Conservation Policy
Charles Evans Hughes told the Federal Soil Conservation Board that scientific effort, not legislation, should guide oil conservation. Representing the American Petroleum Institute, he warned direct federal regulation would be unconstitutional and urged removing legal obstacles to cooperation. He cited the cracking process boosting gasoline supply and criticized over drilling and wasteful uses as root problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Evans Mughes
Federal Soil Conservation Board
American Petrolean Institute
Hughes
Washington, DB. C
Pretty Blonde With Three Carat Diamond Disappears in New York
A report details the disappearance of a pretty blonde described as heiress in New York. The woman, linked to a wealthy Georgia family, vanished amid mentions of a planned trip and a staged event.
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N.Y
New York
Depetes Beagh
Calum Ga
Isy Saleshan
Jin Bentites Bionde
Georgia
Ivanizheil Seeierdas
Mason City Woman Aids Search for Mrs McPherson
Lucy Cotrell, former Mason City resident and deaconess in the Campug Angelus temple, walks the 14 mile coast road with others awaiting news of Mrs. Aimee Semple McPherson. Her husband, a Milwaukee railroad conductor, died seven years ago. she now lives in Huntington Park California. She joined Mrs. McPhersons congregation and serves as a uniformed deaconess and Sunday school helper.
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Mason Gils
Mason City
Campug Angelus
Los Angeles
Aimee- Semple McPherson
Lucy Cotrell
Hushannl
Milwaukee Railroad
Huntington Park
Cowell
Methodist
Enuvch
McPherson
Two Victims of Rail Crossing Crash Recover Says Doctors
In Fort Madison Iowa Mrs A J Lawse and her son Thomas were taken to a hospital after a grade crossing crash near Westcott station that killed four. Doctors expect recovery. Mrs Salsbury and her 3 year old Velma had funeral services at West Point. Coleman Neal five and J Reverelance six were also named as victims with services held in Fort Madison.
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Coleman Neal
J. Reverelance
Women’s groups weave wreaths for Memorial Day duties
Committees of women from all Way veteran post auxiliaries fashioned evergreen wreaths to honor soldiers buried in Waterloo cemeteries. About 800 garlands were prepared and a memorial picnic dinner was served at noon in Memorial Hall, with the work continuing throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Laurie Re-Enlists as Army Aviator
Laurie Otis Laurie, after weeks of service at a training field between Waterloo and Cerday Falls, re-enlisted in the United States Army Aviation Service. He reported to Greenup, the local recruiting officer, then left for the Chaute flying field in Rantoul. He has seven years of prior Army Aviation service. After June 1, recruiting offices at 4171 Lafayette building will operate in separate HQs. Greenup will remain a recruiter, while new posts in the same building will be assigned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Otis Laurie
Waterloo
Cerday Falls
States Army Aviation Service
Set. Bh
Greenup
Laurie Jeft
Rantoul
Bey
Army Aviation Serviice
Army
Laurie
Navy
Lafayleute
MC. Greenup
B. Burns
Churches Plan Union Revival
Three representatives from each episcopal church will meet at the First Pres- byterian Sunday at 2:20 p.m. to plan a union revival. Kev Marley Zitriiaan Winona Lake and the national evangelists association secretary will speak to the gathering and share plans for the rally.
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Pres- Sbsteydan
Kev Marley i
Zitriiaan
Winona Lake
Nnationalion of Evangelists
Meguit Brings Tet Eeon Yo Cave Man Sante
A modern man is sought after an incident near Blenth Street in the 400 block. Police led a search but the wanted person was not located on Wednesday.
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Meguit
Mortern
Piasing
Black On
Blenth Street
Fale Nour
Governor to remove Joliet warden Whitman from post
Gov. Small plans to replace Joliet state prison warden John L. Whitman with Elmer Green as a move to boost morale after the escape incident that left Deputy Warden Klein dead. The decision follows a Will County grand jury report recommending Whitman’s removal and censure of Judge Jenkins.
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Whitman
Will County
Western
Flay
C. H. Jenkins
State Department of Public Welfare
Guy
Smart
Green
Joliet
Judge Jenking
Will Colvin
jState
Parotes
Gov. Smalla
Will County Grand Jury
Bomb Mail Kills Two At Three Lakes Tavern Lobby
In Muskegon Michigan on May 7 a bomb mailed to August Krubach exploded in the lobby of the Three Lakes Tavern. William Prank 22 of Chicago was killed instantly. Krubach 48 died two hours later and his fiancée Jeanette Krubach 19 was not expected to live.
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Muskegon, Mich.y
William Prank
Chicago
Krabaeck
Three Lakes Tavern
Krubach
Jeanette Krubach
Krubasch
Frank
Argentine Seaplane Delayed by Storm
A giant seaplane is delayed after a powerful windstorm about 200 miles south of Miami. The aircraft, en route to Havana, was damaged and forced to return to Miami where it dropped anchor in the harbor and was towed into port.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Pla
Havana
Phil Rausch Named Editor of Spectator
Phil Rausch a junior at Weal High School was elected editor in chief of the Spectator year book for 1927 at a Present staff meeting yesterday afternoon Elwin Moore a senior was named as a returning editor in chief while Rausch will appoint the rest of the staff next semester
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Phi Rausch
Weal High School
Spectator
Elwin Moore
Burton Avenue Baptists Call Minneapolis Man as Supply for Summer
Burton Avenue Baptists name Rev. Oliver Enerson of Minneapolis as supply preacher for the summer months while pastor Rev. William Wilkins and wife take a three month leave to recuperate from illness. Enerson, a Northwestern Mission and Bible Training School graduate, will preach at morning services, with Wilkins preaching at evening services. The couple will depart Monday for the Children’s Gospel Mission camp at Lake Minnetonka, Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver Enerson
Minneapois
Burton AveNue
Enerson
Northwestern Mission
Bibie Training School
Scouts from many cities enroll at Camp Ingwanis
Scout Executive AL Fl Jury led a touring caravan through nearby towns prompting enrollment from outside troops. Boer Scouts from several groups will register for various summer periods at Camp Ingawanis in Iowa. Registrations expected from Ryundy Center Ackley Aplington and Brandon. Grand Center will bring a large delegation led by Scoutmaster Wilbur Carlaw for the fourth camp period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL FL Jury
Camp Ingawanis
Ryundy Center
Iowa
Pails
Ackley
Aplington
Brandon
Grands Center
Wilbur ‘Carlaw
Cowin Takes Over Meat Departments At Red Ball Stores
Nelson Cowin and partner take over meat departments of Red Ball self serve grocery stores in Town including the Fourth Street East and West locations. Incident noted as completed today with a brief report on the transfer and store operations.
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Nelson-Cowin
Red Ball
Fourth Street
City in Brief Oddments and Notices From Waterloo Area
Local tidbits report John Harms of Oelwein visiting Waterloo yesterday and others traveling to Chicago for work or visits. A divorce petition by Florence Backen against Chris Hacken was dismissed by Judge Wood. Iowa officials and residents attend events, with police in full uniform for a parade and school exams announced for Memorial week.
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John Harms
Oelwein
Waterloo
George
Rolins
Grusby
Valerioo
Ety Eess
Lens Newell
Ces West
Chicago
GW. Wood
Florence Backen
Chris Hacken
Mrir
R Davis
Home Park Boulevard
Chcago
M. J. Sweet
Davenport
Thurman J. ‘Teeter
la Porte City
Izaak Walton League
Webster City
Izaak Walton
Burr Towne
Tuyee HH. Bonnies
Mildred
MM. Cronan
Clyde Cy Gronan
Iowa Women Promote Novel Plan at Federation Convention
Mrs. Henry Taylor of Broomfield Iowa proposed at the General Federation of Women's Clubs convention that federation speakers operate without the United States banner to reach women unable to attend. The Iowa delegation greeted state president Mrs. John Fox Laka with cornstalks instead of flags, reflecting local flair at the eighteenth biannual event in Atlantic City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic City
Henry Taylor
Broomfield
General Federation of Women's Clubs
United [States
Iowa
John Fox Laka
Man Arresteed On Charge Of Upriving WITDE Dust
R. J. Spourtin, 80, of 1416 Lafayette Street, was arrested by Officer Mark Rechtfortly at 11 a.m. for driving an automobile while intoxicated. The car was registered to Lawrence Duty. Teddy McFall, age 4, saved his sister Marian by leaping into water and pulling her to safety after she fell into a stream in Dallas, Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Spourtin
Lafayette Street
Spt
Mark
Hero
Dallas
Tex
Teddy McFall
Taiddy
Marian
Telephone Display Traces Fifty Years of Invention Progress
A window display at the Black Dry Goods store, organized by A J Weigel of the Northwestern Bell, showcases fifty years of telephone development. The exhibit centers on Alexander Graham Bell’s 1876 design and travels through key milestones including early commercial use in 1877, Western Union telegraph instruments, Bell patents disputes, and the evolution of switchboards and long distance tech. A 90 foot telephone pole exhibit from New York City illustrates past infrastructure replaced by underground cables.
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Dames “Black Dry Goods Company
V A. J. Weigel
Northwestern ‘Telephone Company
Bell Company
Northwestern
Alexander Hell
Western Union Telegraph Company
Ith
Bell
New York City
Telephone Officials Conference in Cedar Falls
Officials and plant executives from twelve cities attended a Northwestern Bell conference in the district to discuss operating problems and ways to provide faster service. After a tour of local offices and exchange, the meeting continued with broader discussions. Present were delegates from Grundy Center Tesup Dike New Hartford Reinbeck La Porte City Finchford Dunkerton Hudson Voorhies Denver and Cedar Falls.
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Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Black
Texroom
Grundy Center
Tesup
Dike
New Hartford
Reinbeck
la Porte Cuy
Finch
Hammer Slayer Is Sentenced to Chair in Lincoln Neb
Frank E. Sharp was sentenced by District Judge Mason Wheeler to be electrocuted on Friday September 10 for the hammer slaying of his wife Harriett. Her battered body was found in the family automobile near Havelock. Sharp was convicted of first degree murder last week after a defense claiming highwaymen bound him and robbed him. Prosecution relied largely on blood stains found on Sharp's clothing.
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Lincoln
Neb
Frank E. Sharp
Mason Wheeler
Harriett
Havelock
Alard
Sharp
Wheat Prices Fall as Demand Slackens
Chicago May 27 Wheat prices slipped in late trading as May contracts saw intensified deliveries and fading demand. The May price dropped five cents to $1.62 four and a half cents per bushel, marking a sharp contrast to earlier gains.
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Chicago
New Revolt Reported Against Pilsudski Regime
Rumors reach the Polish legation in Berlin of a counter revolt in East Galicia. Reports say the Pilsudski government declared a state of siege in Lemberg Cracow Przemysl and other towns as unrest spreads across the region.
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Berlin
APJ
Pilsudski
Galicia
Lemberg
Cracow
Przem
Iowa City Schools Set to Graduate 190 Seniors
Four local high schools plan to grant diplomas to 190 graduates next week. Iowa City High will confer the largest class at 131, University Weigh to graduate 2, St Patrick's prep days end with diplomas at St Mary's, and a carnival setup under Omar temple supervision is announced by committees.
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Towa City
Hich
University Weigh
St. Patrick's
St. Mary's
Omar Temple
DLO. K. K
Psthian
Esher
Art College Building
A ceremony marked the laying of the cornerstone for a new bullring at the era of Central College. Several hundred visitors attended the event with notable interest in the project and its future use.
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ART College
Cyntral College
Crown Prince of Sweden Seeks Insight in America Visit
The crown prince and princess of Sweden arrived aboard the Swedish American liner Gripsholm and thanked reporters for the welcome. The prince said the visit aims to learn America's characteristics and noted he does not drink or smoke and does not play poker.
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New York
Sweden
Americe
Gripsholm
America
Navy
Charleston
McKellar Demands Both Parties Honor Farm Pledge
Senator McKellar of Tennessee urged both the Republican and Democratic parties to pass the 375 million dollar McNary farm relief measure. He said agriculture is in trouble and accused both parties of breaking promises made in 1924 to fix the sector. He blamed Republicans for being in power and urged Democrats to act, criticizing the bill as utopian and unworkable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Mckiellar
Tennessee
McNary
Republican Party
Democratic Party
Youth Poisoning Case Sparks Jealousy Motive
Neily Odom 38 confesses murder in the poisoning death of Archie Alexander 17 claiming Archie was too popular with girls. Odom says he acted with a girl and her father who aided in lacing a bottle with siryeh nine. Authorities identify the girl and her father as key witnesses. both boys come from prominent local families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archie
Neily Odom
Archie Alexander
Young Odom
Alexander
Sen
Gdom
O'Donnells Arrested in Cicero Slayings Probe
Chicago officers report the arrest of Kiondike O'Donnell and two companions linked to the murder of William H. McSwiggin and two others near Cicero about a month ago. A detective squad nabbed them half a mile from the crime scene, described as the first real development in fixing responsibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Atay
MS5
Mike
James
Kiondike" O'Donnell
William H. McSwiggin
Cicero
Ivers
Dawes invited to address Des Moines women’s clubs
Des Moines May 27 AP Vice President Dawes invited to speak at the National Federation of Business and Professional Women’s Clubs convention to be held in Des Moines July 12. Also notes on Gladbrook and Reinbeck brick yard operations, Paris debates postponement, Berlin protest on U.S. duties, and a Sioux City incident where 16 year old Hubert Peterson dies from a hand wound caused by a blank cartridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yes Moines
Mawes
National Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs
Gladbrook
J. W. Schreiner
Gethtmann
Reinbeck
Schreiner
Cuttce
Adolph Geltmann
Betant
Paris
Chamber of Deputies
Washington
Sioux City
Hubert Peterson
Carnival Band to Lead Church Service on June 6
Sheriff Wagner and the Carnival Band will conduct a Sunday church service on June 6. Rev. 1. Jope and Central Christian officials will present a talk on "The Duties of Citizenship" during the service at First Baptist Church, while Morris Castile Carnival members will join the event with their band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherif Wagner
Carnival Band
Wagner Tonay
Jope
Bracoates
West High
Wiiamsen
First Baptist Church
Iin
Warner
Ard
Morris-Castile Carnival Company
Tope
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