King George V Admitted to Bed Rest After Abscess
Windsor England May 31 a medical bulletin reports King George V has an abscess under the right chest scar and will remain in bed. The king's general condition is good and he will not yet handle public business. London residents react to a new illness amid election news and royal garden events.
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Windsor
Eng
George
Stanley Hewitt
Lord Dawson
Enn
London
England
George V
Windsor Castle
Bognor
Sussex
Lord Dawson of Penn
Paris
Frogmore
Queen Victoria
Queen Mary
Baldwin Leads after England Election Shakeup
In Britain Labour gains spread nationwide as Conservatives claw back in county districts. Premier Baldwin wins in Worcestershire as Lloyd George secures Camberwell seat. Ramsay MacDonald predicts Labour victory as women voters influence results in the general election. Oliver Baldwin and Megan Lloyd George also win seats.
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Altho
Labor Party
Lancashire
Midlands
Baldwin
Britain
Ufe
Stanley Baldwin
David Lloyd George
Ramsay MacDonald
Sbewdtey
Worcestershire
Lloyd George
Cameryon
Wales
J. Bowen Davies
Thomas Rhys
Lahorile
Oliver Baldwin
Lioyd George
Mouse
Commers
Dudley
Worerstershire
Megan Lloyd George
William Edward
Lebay
Albert Hughes
May records show mild, dry conditions with mixed skies
May produced 17 clear days seven cloudy and seven partly cloudy. Temperatures stayed below 90 most days with a high of 49 on May 28 and a low of 2 on May 4. Rainfall totaled 1.93 inches well under last year’s 3.05 inches despite a similar number of observation days.
Drownings Heat and Auto Crashes Kill 126 in Day
A brutal day across New York and surrounding areas saw heat waves and multiple fatalities. Dozens drowned or died from heat prostration while auto crashes added to the death toll. injuries and property damage were reported in measures from Maine to Connecticut. Married licenses list several couples in Illinois and Iowa.
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Conten
New York
Wes
Boston
Greater Boston
Warridgewock
Eagles Suspected in Child's Disappearance Near Sturgeon Bay
In Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin a 3 year old girl Edith Dorschall vanished during a picnic. Officials and 300 searchers including firemen police and coast guardsmen scoured a two mile area with bloodhounds and a sheriff's posse joining the effort. Local reports say giant eagles have attacked flocks in the area for two weeks.
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Sturgeon Bay
Wis
U.R
Edith Corschall
Edith
Joseph Dorschall
Traffic Arrests in May Fall Short of April Totals
May traffic arrests totaled 307, far below April's 715. Overall May arrests reached 372 versus April's 715, with intoxication up slightly at 42 from 40. Other municipal court actions included fighting 3, public rule disturbances 1, impersonating an officer 1, vagrancy 5, inmate of disorderly house 3, and rambling 7. Police Chief Mohils said the traffic violator drive will continue through summer, though April's high arrest figure may not be matched this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mohils
Watts Bound Over to Grand Jury in Razor Slash Case
Watts, a man named Watts, was bound over to the grand jury on charges tied to a razor slash incident last winter involving John King Metrenale and others. The hearing before Judge Grorpe J. Sager occurred in municipal court, with Watts held on 4,500 pounds bail. Watts contends King attacked him first and asserts self defense.
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Watts
Grand Jury
Red Watts
John
King
Grorpe J. Sager
Ailegen
Dee
Bay Rim
Greer
Hanne
Merming
King Ford Br
Watt
Anc
King Hoaragar
Grass fire alarm ad reads Better to insure than sorry
An advertisement notes a fire alarm service for a grass fire near Varant It on 100 bingk Lewis street. It urges readers to buy insurance and contact Miller at phone 2404 for reliable protection.
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Varant It
Bingk Lewis
Huey Clim
Ib Deren Miller
Sea life on view in American Museum fish hall exhibit
New York May 31 The American Museum of Natural History opens a large Fish hall showing sea marvels including a nine foot sailfish and cave fishes with headlights. The display uses green light, diorama cases, and photographs, drawing on expeditions to the Bahama waters Galapagos and the South seas with contributions from Beebe Williamson and Zane Grey.
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New York
New Fish Hall
American Museum of Natural History
Bahaman
Galapagos Islands
South Seas
William Beebe, Jr
E. Williamson
Zane Grey
Arcturus
Heche
Deyote
American Museum
Speed Holman Wins Gardner Air Race at 157 MPH
Charles W. Speed Holman of St Paul won the first Gardner cup air race from East St. Louis to Indianapolis at 157 miles per hour aboard a Laird monoplane. He took $5,500 top prize. Syd noy Hall and Arthur J. Davis finished second and third at 144 and 140 mph. Others: John F P Wood 135, Earl Rowland 137, Stanley Scanlon 129, Dale Jackson 123. Memorial Day event inaugural this year by Russell B E Gardner of Gardner Motor.
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East St. Louis
U.R
Indianapolis
Charles W
Speed
St. Louis
Arthur J. Davis
East Lansing
Mich
Waco
John FP. Wood
Wausasi
Wis
Earl Rowland
Wichita
Kan
Stanley T. Scanlon
Dale Jackson
Russell BE. Gardner
Gardner Motor Company
Wheat prices to stay depressed amid bumper crop fears
Kansas City May 31 UFI Fed governor W J Bailey forecasts continued wheat price slump. He cites potential legislation and precautions to curb declines despite promises of bumper crops in Kansas Nebraska and the Dakotas. Bailey says relief is unlikely. Lindbergh to be listed in social register likely this summer June edition in New York.
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Kansas City
UFI
W. J. Bailey
Tenth
Federal Reserve Algirict
Bailey
United Press
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakotas
Batley
Monor" Lindy
New York
Charles A. Lindbergh
Weather summary for the week with scattered figures
Readable fragments show temperatures for Thursday and Friday with multiple unclear figures. The legible data indicate a maximum on Thursday and a minimum Friday night with values around seventy degrees.
Stimson counters Navy criticism on Hoover naval cuts
Secretary of State Stimson moved to blunt opposition from major naval interests to President Hoover's Arlington speech. He warned that failing to reduce could save the United States 1.1708 billion dollars in naval construction, amid signals that Congress may alter the 16 10,000 ton cruiser and two aircraft carrier program.
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Washington, D. C
U.R
State Stimson
Navy
Hoover
Arlington National Cemetery
Stimgon
United States
Arlington
Congress
Farmers Mutual Insurance Agents Attend Des Moines Convention
About 31 agents representing American Farmers Mutual Life Insurance of Des Moines and State Farmers Mutual Auto Insurance of Bloomington Ill gathered at Hotel Russell Lamson. Speakers included H C Carr district manager Guy L Roberts secretary William McArthur president Burt H Neal treasurer and C W Huntley Iowa Farm Bureau federation insurance director.
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American Farmers’ Mutual Life Insurance Company
Des Moines
State Farmers’ Mutual Automobile Insurance Company
Bloomington
Hotel Russell-Lamson
Black Hawk
Hardin
Bremer
Cerro Gordo
Allamakee
Worth
Grundy
Polk
Marshall
Howard
Fayette
Benton Mitchell
Jasper
Butter
H. C. Carr
Iowa
Guy L. Roberts
William McArthur
Mason City
Burt H. Neal
Mount Vernon
C. W. Huntley
Iowa State Farm Burea Federation
Newsom Named Rotary International President
Newsome of Durham North Carolina was elected president of Rotary International, succeeding J B Sutton of Tampico. He defeated Raymond swoepper of New York City by 354 to 939 votes. The ballot was held yesterday and results announced today. U S directors elected include Carl W Ackley Vineland Roy Ronald Mitchell Clyde W Hulsizer Des Moines Dan O'Hearn Oklahoma City and Dave Clark Charlotte.
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Dallas
Tex
M. D. Newsome
Durham
WN. C
Rory International
J. B
Tora) Sutton
Tampico
Mexico
Newsome
Raymond Swoepper
New York City
United States
Carl W. Ackley
Vineland
Roy Ronald
Mitchell
Clyde W. Hulsizer
Des Moines
Fail to Find Rum on New Wet Liner
Hoboken May 22 Twenty customs men searched the liner President Harding on its first westward voyage for contraband liquor. The President Harding and the Leviathan were recently transferred to United States Lines which began a liquor serving policy abroad.
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Hoboken
N. J
W.P
President Harding
United States Lines, Inc
Building Permits and Local Construction Notice
Aplington May 31 Special Aplington Produce Company to take possession of its recently completed building. Ben Vanlagen manager. Permits listed include J Faust for 1028 Rieht basting man street garage at 2201 Falls S200 D Pixiey Waterloo residence abater Kern 2000 K J Beckman 122 Sherman residence 526 California 1200 K J Worley 08 Archer closing porch 150 G R Spensley 326 Fourth east remove storefront erect counter 326 Fourth street east 100 Schulte United 10 Fourth east installing heating plant 101 to 105 Fourth east OCCUPY NERV BUILDING.
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Williarm Volbruck
Falls
Waterloo
Kern
K. J. Beckman
Sherman
California
K. J. Worley
Archer
G. R. Spensley
Fourth East
Fourth Street East
Schulte United
NERV
Aplington
Aplington Produce Company
Ben . Vanlagen
Quake in Argentina Kills 40 Hurts Hundreds. Towns Razed
Reports from Buenos Aires say a major earthquake in Argentina killed 40 and injured over 100. Villa Autel was destroyed. Las Malvinas and El Escorial also heavily damaged as troops aid relief efforts. New tremors in Mendoza sparked talk of a new volcano near San Carlos. Volcanic threat and ruptured coastlines complicate rescue.
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Buenos Aires
U.P
Argentina
Villa Autel
Thea
Mendoza
San Carlos
Razon
Cordoba
San Luis
Autel
Las Malvinas
el Escorial
Goudge
Chile
Prince Rupert
B.C
INSI
Queen Charlotte Islands
Lockport
Vicini
Skidegate Inlet
May fire losses total $3585 in a quiet May
The Gentral fire station preliminary May loss report counts thirty alarms and three serious fires. Serge Auto Supply at 801 Commercial Street on May 6 caused 1500 dollars in damage and fumes exposure. Black Dry Goods balcony kitchen on May 15 caused 1000 dollars. Schultz Furnace Works at 186 Eighth Street West May 24 caused 500 to 800 dollars. Other alarms caused under 75 dollars each.
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Gentral
Serge Auto Supply N
Commercial Street
Dames Black Dry Goods
Schultz Furnace
Eighth Street West
Will Repeat Rodeo at Independence
The Adams Rodeo company from Bismarck North Dakota will present a Sunday afternoon rodeo at the Buchanan County fairgrounds Independence under the Buchanan County Fair association. The show features 200 head of livestock 40 people and a Tama Indian band claiming to be the largest rodeo on tour with hippodrome faces and an Indian Powwow. One performance only from 2 to 5 pm.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
Adams Rodeo Company
Bismarck
N. DB
Buchanan County Fairgrounds
Buchanan County Pair Association
Lvestock
Kass Will Divides Estate Among Nine of Ten Children
The will of Nicholas Kass of Raymond, who died May 21, filed in the clerk of courts office, provides $50 to Rev. Fr. Daslaster, $1 to each decedent’s son Peter, and funds for a grave monument. The remaining estate is to be divided equally among nine surviving children, with Aloysius Kass named executor.
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Nicholas Kass
Raymond
J. W. Thompson
Daslaster
Peter
Mary
Glent Tritz
Instina
Gus Alesch
Charles
Joseph
Josephine
Phil Thoma
Theresia
Frank Ollinger
John Thoma
Louisa
Joseph Spetten
Aloysius
Jack Ellis Freed Of Assault Charge
Jack Ellis, also written as Jack Els or Eliss, was discharged in municipal court this morning before Judge George J. Sager on an assault charge involving Ed Clark of 1319 Sycamore Street. Clark had filed information alleging assault near the Jewish cemetery off Lower Lafayette Street, but his testimony did not fully corroborate the information.
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Jack Els
Eliss
George Greene
Wellington Street
George J. Sager
Ed Clark
Sycamore Street
Clark
Elils
Mssant
Lower
Lafayette Street
Two More False Ten Dollar Bills Found
Two more counterfeit ten dollar bills bearing the J 14892776 A serial mark were found in the city after earlier passes at Steely clothing, a Paramount Theatre box office, and a Mid-Continent Petroleum station. The imitations resemble Federal Reserve notes with a waxy touch and yellowish grease tone, marked counterfeit in red ink by bank clerks. Federal agents from Omaha have departed. Emil Steffen and local police continue the probe, not linking to the Marshalltown gang crackdown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steely Clothing
Fourth Street
Paramount Theatre
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
Logan Avenue
Center Street
Steely's
Federal Reserve
Jackson
B& Gang
Marshalltown
Omaha
Emil Steffen
Cedar Rapids Man Indicted Over Washed Stamp Scheme
Cedar Rapids businessman Leo G. Gritz is indicted in Charleston S. C. on using washed U S stamps. He admits buying about 1400 dollars of washed stamps from a man calling himself Y A Beebe of New York. Beebe and five others in the East are indicted.
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Cedar Rapids
U.S
tNsi
Leo GC. Gritz
Charleston
S. G
Crutz
Posterlee
Y. A. Beebe
N. Y
Beebe
Charifeston
VFW Invites Waterloo to 1939 Convention
Eight members of Eugene Clark post VFW left for Yankton South Dakota to attend the annual department convention carrying an invitation from Mayor Glenn Tibbitts and the Chamber of Commerce for the convention to meet in Waterloo in 1939. Frank Fortunski adjutant of the Waterloo post will be nominated for junior department vice commander at the Yankton convention. It is reported.
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Eugene Clark Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Yankton
S. C
Glenn Tibbitts
Chamber of Commitree
Waterloo
Frank Fortunski
Pistol Dispute Quelled By Judge In Clothesline Case
Mrs Gracie Gray and Mrs Magele Shepherd clashed over a clothes line prompting a court fight. After three municipal sessions Judge G Sager ruled the weapon in question a pistol and fined Gray 17.50 for assault. Separately a light touring car driven by John Irvine of Engle Township overturned on Engle Center road near Waterloo. Irvine and a passenger escaped with minor injuries and were taken to Water loo.
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Gracie Gray
Black Hawk
Fourteenth Streets
Magele Shepherd
Nerress
Fourteenth Street
Shepherd
John Irvine
Engie Township
Engle Center
Waterloo
Irvine
May building permits show strong gains in Waterloo
May building permits in Waterloo total $269,870, exceeding May 1928's $167,405 and May last year. April this year stands at $214,005. Top projects include Standard Oil warehouses and offices at $30,000 and the O MacCinton eight-suite apartment with private garage at $25,500 along with two m aldners valued at $9,000 each.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Tnusite
Standard Oily Company
O. ©. MacCinton
G. A. Lasser
T. C. Thompson
Obituaries and funeral notices of Waterloo area residents
Multiple obituaries and funeral notices from Waterloo area: John H Fry 55 died at a local hospital after long illness. Mrs Charles O'Toole 58 died after major operation. Herbert J Robinson 67 died at home after long illness. Mrs Johanna Petersen 1210 Bluff street obituary set for Sunday. James Henry Ard 713 Mobile street note for Sunday service. Burial plans in Evergreen and Fairview cemeteries.
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Fry
John H. Fry
Canton Township
Benton County
Lizzie Frank
Mount Auburn
Waterloo
Graves Memorial United Wretheeo Church
1. O. eecAhe
Fry Funeral
Vinton
Evergreen Cemetery
O'Keefe
Charles O'Itoole
Charles O'Toole
Lincoln Street
Emma Ryan
Cascade
Charles O'Towle
Margueride
Helen
Delmar
Leslie
R. L. Scribner
T. Y. Wilams
Kennebec
S. D
Dolan
Coggin
Melpy
Bernard
John Ryan
Monticello
O'Toole
Royal Neighbors
Ameurica
Rosiery Society
St. Mary's Church
Herbert J. Robinson
Riehl Street
Mr. Robinson
Ilinois
Fayette County
Jessie V. Linder
Donnon Junction
Johanna Petersen
Bluff Street
Henry Mueller
First Lutheran Church
Elomwood
James Henry Ard
Mobile Streat
Mt. Carmel Baptist Church
Faire View
Cafeteria at YWCA Closes for Summer Months
The YWCA cafeteria will be closed for the summer months and reopen around September. Ida Schwind, secretary, stated the plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida Schwind
Libraries Closed on Summer Sundays in Waterton
Waterton public library buildings will be closed on Sundays during June July and August, said librarian Miss Castle Wieder. Also in brief, Manchester woman injured when her car overturned after striking a tit on a road near here. another passenger escaped uninjured. Arch Coleman resigns as Minneapolis postmaster. George H. Drake to act until successor named. House approves 42.9 million dollar bill to fund increased fall mail pay for USPS workers.
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Waterton
Castle ‘Wieder
Manchester
Ryan
Aina Bernadette Ludley
Dorothy Paris
Minneapolis
P. D
Washington
D. C
Lins
Arch Coleman
Brown
George H. Drake
Goleman
Pressman William H. Eliott Dies in Beloit Hospital
Pressman William H. Eliott of the Beloit News is hospitalized at Presbyterian Hospital after a serious incident. His brother Victor, also a News employee, is at his side.
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William H. Eliott
The
Beloit
Wis
HE. Elliott
Park Road
Presbyterian Hospital
Victor
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