Belching crater of Santa Maria ravages Guatemalan plains
Guatemala City UPI reports the Santa Maria volcano eruption unleashed lava floods and deadly gases over a 20 mile area. Victims include sleeping villagers and a band of marimba players found among their instruments. Rescue teams race to reach a stranded group atop a smoke veiled ridge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guatemala
UPI
Santa Maria
Pompeii
Santa Matia
Fortis
Princips Cotee
Anya
Lindberghs Plan Christmas Holiday in Mexico
Col and Mrs Charles Lindbergh will spend Christmas in Mexico City with the Morrow family at the U S ambassador's home. The trip is part of a family reunion in the Mexican capital, attended by the Lindberghs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindberghs
Mexico
Mexico City
Col
Ang
Charles Lindbergh
United States
Dwight Morrow
Lindbergh
Bow-Legs Doctor Faces State Disbarment
The state begins disbarment proceedings against Dr. Henry J. Schireson after an attempt to straighten bow legs ends in amputation of Miss Sadie Holland. First Assistant Attorney General Harry A. Ash filed the case with the state department of registration and education as part of a drive to remove quackery from Tillnots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Henry J. Schireson
Sadie Holland
Harry A. Ash
State Department of Registration and Education
Rotarians to Convene in Vienna 1930 Convention
Chicago dispatch reports Rotary International will hold its 1930 convention in Vienna Austria. Rudolph Mum of Vienna presented the formal invitation at Rotary headquarters confirming the Vienna event. the notice adds the 1930 convention will be held in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rotary International
Vienna
Austria
Rudolph Mum
Viennna
Madam Curie Sails With Radium Aid For France
Disjointed notice reports Marie Curie aboard the French liner Me de France raising funds for cancer research in Warsaw and New York. Separate Iowa City brief notes three fires causing about 16500 dollars in damage, including a Keyser home blaze and a museum incident. Paving progress in Ames aims to set a record with 34 miles of new road under construction and 72227 miles completed this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Oss
Mme
Marie Curtin
France
Callei Fame
America
Warsaw
Poland
Yowa City
Towa
Iowa City
Keyser
University of Tews Museum
Ames
Tae
State Highway Commission
Waterloo Family Vets: Five Kays Brothers All Still Living
Five Kays brothers from Waterloo aged 81 to 87, with roots in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, survived cholera in 1850 and Civil War service. James R. Kays, 87, lives in Waterloo. F S Kays, 83, in Harlan. J Lot Kays, 83, Des Moines. Georges W Kays, 81, Independence. and J W Kays, 95, still active.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
J. W. Ketys
Washington
Kat
Tiggs
Marian
Kays
Des Moines
Georgo Wo Kays
Independence
Helen
James R
Krys Brothers
James BR
Ms. Bannia Cocnrud
Indiana Street
Wealriog
Kay
F. S
Harlan
Ta Jlot
Georges W
Pennsylvania
Olin
Wisconsi
Wisconsin
James
James Barrett
Army
Arthur
Wis
Quiniet
Wnion
Jaimes R. Kays
Fp, S
J. W
Kays Brothers
Kis
New Jersey
Keys Brothers
United States
James R. Kays
Blonde Girl With Fake Lilies Scarred Trusting Housewives
An Evanston woman sold fake lilies labeled Wry belles at two dollars each and three dollars for four. Housewives bought, planted bulbs in water bowls, waited for growth, but rocks replaced the bulbs. Police were alerted after a week with no sprouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Michigan bootleg ring leader Gow in Windsor custody dispute
Alexander Gow, alleged leader of a University of Michigan bootleg ring, was in Windsor on Friday as authorities weighed extradition. Crown attorney James G. Alan ruled Gow cannot be forced to return over a non extraditable liquor violation. Fletcher Hall residents protested any closing as eviction of innocent students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Mich
U.P
Alexander Gow
University of Michigan
Windsor
Onl
Frieday
James G. Alan
Gow
Sudent
Fletcher Hall
New York Man Held for Five Hundred Thousand Ransom
A New York man was kidnapped and held for ransom by unknown assailants believed to be Russians. The kidnappers demanded $500,000 in gold as the price of the victim’s release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.Y
Trinismn
Chris
Aaron Brenner
Brenner Brothers
New York
US cotton yield forecast and ginning figures
The Department of Agriculture forecasts a US cotton yield of 15,009,000 bales for the year, up from 14,478,000 last year, with 1929 crop ginning progress reported to November 1 by the Census Bureau. Also noted is a Brooklyn tragedy where a man was dragged from the bridge and killed after a struggle with a lugbrat, with the body sinking in the river.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Altriciture
Censis Bureau
Brooklyn
New York
Bronklyn Bridge
Iver
Kingston Plant Closes After Nearly Century of Operation
After nearly a century in operation, the Kingston plant of the American Tobacco Company shuts down. The closure leaves about 200 workers unemployed as cigar production ends. The plant formerly produced hand-made cigars at the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fobacco
Kingston
American Tobacco Company
Temperatures Forecast With Erratic Details
Fragmented weather notes show a Thursday high near 42 with a Thursday night low around 29. The rest of the text is garbled and unreadable, offering no clear dates or locations for a complete forecast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petit
TF Ae Meery
Sven Sneer
Purday
Bank Robbery At Jefferson Wisconsin Nets About 105000
Five men robbed the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Jefferson on Thursday noon taking about 105000 in cash and securities. They escaped in a blue sedan marked 4397916 or 139 with a machine gun visible at the rear. Insurance covered the loss and authorities sought clues from Ohio licensing records and the Columbus Bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson
Wis
Farmers 4 Merchants Bank
Ohio
Bureau of Criminal Indentification
Columbus
Tan- Richie
Wisconsin
Madison
Graces
Meat Ty Dilg Stone II by Cattle Men Denver
Dorris of Alturas, president of the Gallfare Cattle Growers' association, urges support for canned meat products over fresh beef. He cites rapid canning of roasts and other cuts, aiming to flood markets and cut prices, with safety and distribution concerns. A separate note reports Springfield police seeking a “redehraded bandit” who robbed Ben Rountes and threatened two girls near Ash Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris
Gallfaredin Cattle Growers’ Association
Selutvg
Rome
Daris
Springfield
U.2 Polien
Ben Rountees
Ash Grove
Senate tariff debate and industry lobbying notes
In Congress the Senate continues tariff debate with references to lobby activity. The Southern Tariff Association led by J. A. Archard is cited, while discussions cover manganese duties for steel manufacturing. Arizona Democrat Senator Asthurst argued steelmakers could bear manganese costs. a structural steel duty increase amendment was rejected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aasociateé
Senate
J. A. Archard
Southern Tariff Association
Asthurst
Arizona
Southern ‘Tariff Association
Hingham
Senate Territories Committee
New Dial Phone Talks for Itself Through Loudspeaker
Bell Labs has perfected an automatic dial telephone that speaks the dialed numbers to central while the subscriber remains silent. Demonstrations showed the device reading numbers like 8561 T through a loudspeaker, with a clear voice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dinsi
Bell Telephone Laboratories
Telephone Pioneers Society
Sergius P. Grace
Bell Laboratories
Central
Grace
Dirigible ZRS-4 Ring Girder Placed in New Hangar
Lakehurst New Jersey, Friday afternoon at 2 20 p m officials from Los Angeles returned to base after a flight to Akron to supervise laying of the ring girder for the ZRS-4 airship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lakehurst
N. J
The
Navy Dingsite
Los Angeles
Akron
Fort Dodger Prepares New Bethlehem Lutheran Pastor
Rev. S O'Dell from Holdredge and Ned will assume the Bethlehem Lutheran pulpit, succeeding Rev. V EL Beek who moves to Mankato Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Dodger
Ffi
S O'Dell
Holdredge
Ned
Bethlehem Lutheran
V. EL Beek
Mankata
Minn
Deaths Mrs Zolla May Ashford at 52
Mrs Izolla May Ashford 52 died at 145 a m Friday at home 523 Edwards street after a year’s illness Born Feb 16 1877 in Nebraska City Neb she had been a resident of Waterloo since July 191 Surviving husband a daughter Cleaia Ashford Waterloo and a sister Mrs Egeie Mreiridy Chicago The body taken to the Kistner funeral home Also Kohler Anton Anderson infant son of Mr and Mrs Lyman Anderson died Thursday at 824 Manthovan avenue and was sent to Clarion Iowa for burial
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zolla May Ashford
Izolla May Ashford
Edwards Street
Nebraaka City
Neb
Wesnent
Waterloo
Cleaia Ashford
Slater
Egeie Mreiridy
Chicago
Kistner
Kaifler Anderson
Kohler Anton Anderson
Lyman Oa. Andorann
Manthovan Avenue
Clarioti
Iurlal
One Third Fund Workers Signed For Jobs
The community fund drive starts with 200 captains and sales volunteers meeting at the YWCA. Division captains and teams are listed, with Major G A Allen and Major A Morris leading divisions. Hermen C Miller says about one third of the $60,894 goal will be raised by the employees division, with firms in Waterloo organized for broad participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lancheon
G. A. Allen
Glenn Beers
Walter P. Dense
A. Morris
G. W. Thode
Fred H. Wray
Reuben A. Rath
Nathan H. Barber
E. Butler
Lester Miller
Floyd Goodrich
W. R. Jameson
C. W. Kirkpatrick
L. C. Hemsworth
A. L. Porter
S.F. McGinn
W. W. Lytle
Paul
Pellicer
Clarence Ness
William Gibson
J. F. Gerken
Glen Miller
Waterloo
Simplicity Marks Funeral Rites for Gertrude Abdill
Funeral services for Gertrude Abdill 72 longtime Waterloo music teacher were held Friday in Grace Methodist church meeting room. Rev Don M Gary led arrangements with pallbearers W B Smiall W W Wyant J A Gary D S Ramage H F Bunnell J W Arbuckle. Interment followed at Fairview Cemetery after her death Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Abdill
Pioneer Waterloo
Outlook Girele
Grace Methodist Church
Don M. Gary
W. B. Small
Adbill
Etta Lovall
H. ©. Wilbur
Fred J. Miller
Jesus
Savior
W. B. Smiall
W. W. Wyant
J. A. Gary
D. S. Ramage
H. F. Bunnell
J. W. Arbuckle
Fairview Cemetery
Wife Sues For Divorce From Ex-Husband Aide
Mrs Rose Carfora alleges she was forced to remain in the basement serving as maid to her husband's ex wife and to care for the children from a prior marriage. She seeks a divorce citing coercive guidance and repeated demands that she comply with the other household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
UPK
Rose Carfora
Alphonse Carrera
Rose
Pet
Mary
Gloria
Indictment Ties Patronage Probe to Walker Murder Charge
In Laredo Texas federal authorities indict ex U S Deputy Marshal Allen Walker on the 1922 murders of Mexican Generals Lucia Blancho and Aurela Martinez. Walker, a fugitive who fled to Mexico last year, was linked to the killings as the two generals met with a secret service operative before being bound and dumped into the Rio Grande. The case emerged from a patronage probe led by Senator Brookhart of Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Tex
Brookhart
Iowa
U. S
Allen Walker
Lucia Blancho
Aurela Martinez
Walter
Secret Service
Rio Grande
Walker
Mexico
Grace Methodist Troop Wins Scout Efficiency Trophy
Troop 15 of Grace Methodist church won the Waterloo Boy Scout contest for October and will hold the Izaak Walton teague trophy for one month. Troop 14 Edison school placed second, Troop 16 Lincoln school third, and Troop 8 Emerson school fourth. The Beaver Patrol of Troop 15 won the Mingle cup for patrol efficiency. Wolfe patrol Troop 16 was second, Flying Eagle patrol Troop 15 third, Wolf patrol Troop 14 fourth, Eagle patrol Troop 16 fifth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Methodist Church
Waterloo
Arthur F. Jury
Wapstpinicon Aiua
Izaak Watton
Wolfe
Wolf
Eagle
Mail Pilots Warn Sleeping Families Near Iowa City
Two weeks apart, night air mail pilots awakened sleeping families near Iowa City to warn of fires. Julius Harr spotted the first blaze and a family fled as the pilot Barr dove over the burning building before continuing the flight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa City
UPJ
Iowa City
Julius Harr
Barr
Hamilton Lee
Welch Presided Iver Gillian Traction Dinner
Iowa members of the Electric Railway association gathered for the annual convention banquet in the Hotel President Gold Room. Frank McDonald opened the program and introduced Maurice Welsh as toastmaster while George Shelley, Dana Campbell and others spoke. a musical parade followed with performances by Bobbie Edwards H L Brock George Laktive Connie Ahern and more plus the Hursey orchestra.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Electric Railway Association
Frank McDonald
Waterloo
Maurice A. Welsh
Welsh
George W. Shelley
Des Moines
Dana Campbell
E. R. Bitterly
Ww. C. FL d
Bobbie Edwards
H. Li. Brock
George Laktive
Connie Ahern
Alice Brown-Shores
Edward Arthur
James Edwards
Hursey
Girl Racing Driver Put on Probation
Chicago Miss Joanna Coste, champion woman driver, received two years probation after a plea of clemency amid a robbery case in which she was found guilty of attempting to rob Mrs. Rebecca Bobbe in a hotel room. Judge Joseph B. David delivered a stern lecture as the state opposed probation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joanna Coste
Priday
Clementy
Robbbery
Joseph B. David
Rebecca Bobbe
National City Bank Says Economic Fundamentals Unshaken
New York bankers state that the US business basis remains intact despite a stock market collapse. The bulletin argues losses hit individuals, not productive capacity, and that credit will be cheaper as brokers loans normalize and prices drop, restoring bond and stock values.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
National City Bank
Stock Exchange
Ing
World's Biggest Horse Sells for 1.14 Per Pound
The 2900 pound Belgian stallion sold to Ralph M. Fogie for 3200 dollars at the Dairy Cattle Congress. The price equals about 1.14 per pound and reflects value as exhibit material over breeding stock. Saffley Bro owned it. Henry Allen cared for the animal at 223 Denver Street during the fair season. Over 14,000 people viewed the display at Waterland fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dairy Cattle Congress
Ralph M. Fogie
Man
Calendar
Saffley Bro
Bedford
Henry Allen
Denver Street
Waterlaa
Doctors Minimize Errors In Sponge Left Inside Patient
Tinae Cohn 98 accuses two Chicago physicians Des. Herbert Schnidt and Berton Simpson of gross carelessness after an operation left a sponge and gauze inside her body. The two doctors faced a $60 000 damage suit as their trial opened Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Tinae Cohn
Cohn Prccuses
Herbert Schnidt
Berton Simpson
Hoover to Motor to See Navy Georgetown Game
President Hoover will motor to Annapolis on Saturday to attend the Navy Georgetown football game. Mrs. Hoover will accompany him, and the vice president is expected to return to Wellington immediately after the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
C—A
Hoover
Annapolis
Uniform grading proposed for Iowa schools by teachers group
Iowa teachers at the state convention urged a uniform statewide grading system to ease pupil transfers and college registrations. The proposal, led by H. A. Greene, aims to standardize averages across districts while committees study handicapped and gifted education, junior colleges, and long term teaching appointments. Dr. Glenn Frank addressed concerns on democracy, leadership, and national consciousness, warning against industrial sectionalism and a drift from unified political leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Les Moines
Iowa State ‘Teachers Association
H. A. Greene
Tows City
B.A Lauterbach
Sac City
O.ml -Workman
Hamburg
Educational Council
Thursdey
Glenn Frank
University of Wisconsin
The
Century Magazine
Frank
United States
Dr. Frank
Eight Men Count 257546 Salmon in One Day
Eight men in Naknek Alaska set a new record by counting 257 546 salmon passing through gates across the Nahnek river during a single day. The census yields 32 180 salmon per man and about 1787 per hour over 18 hours, averaging 29 per man per minute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Slebtomen
Nahnet Alaska
U. BE. Bureau of Fisheries
Nahnek
Bureau
Eutrantes
Alaska
Naknek
National Geographic Society
Henry O'Malley
U. S. Bureau of Asheries
Drys Raid Keokuk Before Court Opens
Prohibition agents with state and local police raided several Keokuk establishments five days before the federal district court session opens. Federal and state informations will be filed in eight cases, officials announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Federal District Couort
Makor
Cotton Blossom Singers to Perform at East High Monday
The Cotton Blossom singers from Piney Woods School in Mississippi will appear on a Armistice day program at East High School Monday November 1 an announcement said. The note also lists other brief items including a federal loan approval to Staple Cotton Co-Operative Association and a Burlington raid update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jotton Blossom Singers
East High
Cotton Blossom Singers
Piney Woods School For
Piney Woods
East High School
Ok's
Washington
Federal Farm Board
Staple Cotton Co-Operative Association
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Madam Curie
Legger
Canada
Elmer Fay
AOD
SS. H. Springer
Kali
Joseph
Fitzgerald, Wa
Clara Gis
Polige
Denver
Withe
Cilla Ata
Dorris
Alturas
Dirigible EN Sangar
Hubby
Grace Methodist
Orient
Lottie Pickford
Mary Pickford
R. Oo. Gillard
Welch
Iver Gillian Traction
Plainfield
Blanche Lathy
Hoovers
Navy
Drys
New Haven
Conn
Misa Hessie Lee Lathrop
Burlington
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