Tragedy at Rye Harbor as 17 Men Die Rescuing Alice Crew
The Rye Harbor fishing village losses 17 men in a doomed rescue attempt for the sinking steamer Alice during a furious English Channel gale. The Smyrna later saved the Alice crew, leaving Rye Harbor mournful yet proud of the rescuers amid 70 mph winds and boiling seas.
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Hushing
Holland
W.P
Lloyd -Steeamer Smyrna
English Channel
Rye Harbor
England
Dungeness
Smyrna
Folkestone
U.P
Alice
Sean
Vision of Democratic Leadership Faces Reprimand
The piece discusses a perceived rebuke to Democratic leaders Walsh Wheeler and the governor over recent Senate history. Alfred E. Smith is seen as finished as the party’s national standard bearer, with Franklin Roosevelt viewed as a potential successor if he remains viable, especially after New York’s 1928 result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Walsh
Montana
Wheeler
Franklin Roosevelt
Capitol Hill
Alfred E. Smith
New York State
Hoover
Smith
Windstorm Kills Woman and Injures Several in Orlando
Severe wind struck the edge of Orlando Oklahoma killing Mrs. John Stevens and an 11 year old student Ernest Thedford. Her husband was severely injured and three other people were hurt when two homes a barn and several houses were damaged. Thedford died from barn collapse as the storm passed in Orlando on November 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlando
Okla
John Stevens
Ernest Thedford
Property listings for several dwellings and repairs
Multiple property entries list owners and addresses with assessed values or repair costs. Notable entries include L L Phillips at 210 Norimer dwelling valued 425, Charles Bell 211 Lin den dwelling 3000, G A Corey 233 Vaughn dwelling 3000, E J Galbraith 1394 Con ger garage 109, William Leask Jr 406 Hartman dwelling 2300, and Hope Martin repairs to building 315 Fourth east costing 500.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bell
Linden
G. A. Corey
Vaughn
E. J. Galbraith
Conger
William Leask, Jr
Hartman
Hope Martin
Fourth East
Brain Tests in Evening Post Geography Quiz
This item previews a geography test from the Evening Post with a two minute challenge asking readers to classify locations by continent. It lists places such as Abyssinia Sud an Ganges Elam and Mecca for readers to answer on the society page.
Sinking of Liner Vestris Estimated at 5 Million
New York reports shipping men estimate the wreck cost of the liner Vestris at 5 million dollars excluding survivor and relative damages. Insurance losses for ship and cargo are about 4 million, with roughly 1 million tied to the vessel itself. Additional major costs cover aid from other ships rushing to the scene.
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New York
Vestris
Gun Club Keeper Kills Two Hunters in California Duel
Santa Ana California November 16 a gun club keeper surrendered to police claiming he killed two trespassers after they fired at him during a duck hunt in an isolated marsh. Orlie R Mahon and John D Callicot both 40 of Sunset Beach were shot through the heart. The keeper said Callicot fired first, Mahon followed as he fired, the dog is unharmed. Coroner's inquest ordered.
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Santa Ana
Cal
Caliifornia
Orlie. R. Mahon
Callicot
Montgomery
Mahon
Toy
Woman enters hospital for bronchial pneumonia in Cedar Falls
Mrs. Andrew Guthrie of 1924 Olive Street was admitted to Sartori Memorial hospital in Cedar Falls for treatment of bronchial pneumonia. The report notes the patient was brought in today by ambulance and is under care.
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Cedar Falls
Andrew" Guthrie
Olive Street
Sartori Memorial “Hospital
Funeral services for Emmor C Stevens in Marshalltown
Emmor Clark Stevens died yesterday at Marshalltown at 11:00 a.m. Funeral set for 2:00 p.m. tomorrow at Purcell & Purcell's parlors. Surviving widow Edna Humphrey and a large family in Waterloo, Marshalltown, and Freeport. Stevens born December 3 1878 in Rutland Ohio moved to Webster City then Waterloo, married Edna Humphrey in 1904 lived in Waterloo 1905 entered grocery business with D W Humphrey, moved to Marshalltown 1918 to run a grocery, member of Christian Science church.
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Emmor
Stevens
Emmor Clark Stevens
Marshalltown
Purcell & Purcell
Waterloo
D. W. Humphrey
Conger Street
John Henry
Mary Sllen
Minnie Stevens
Denver Street
E. Mutton
A. E. Nichols
Western Avenue
Ruth Stevens
Sweet Brier
Benj. Cole
Walter BH. Stevens
Freeport
Rutland
Webster City
Mr. Stevens
Edna Humphrey
Glenwood
Fourth Street
Obituary for Julius G Crone in Cedar Falls
Julius G Crone 69 died at home from heart disease and dropsy at 9 30 p m. He was born in Denmark April 30 1854 and came to the United States as a child. He lived in Cedar Falls Waterloo and Wa terloo over the years and was a pattern maker. Survived by his widow a son Andrew two brothers Hans and Harold and a sister Laura Crone. Funeral 2 30 p m Sunday Petersen Bros chapel Rev F Herbert Moehlmann Greenwood Cemetery Cedar Falls Moose and M B A members asked to attend in a body.
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Julius G. Crone
Bluff Street
Denmark
United States
New York
Chatsworth
Mr. Crone
Cedar Falls
Mazrried
Sally Lampman
Sioux Falls
S. D
Grundy County
Larchwood
Waterloo
Crone
English Lutheran Church
Loyal Order of Moose
Becker-Chapman Post
American Legion
Modern Brotherhood of America
Andrew
Hans
Harold
New England
N. C
Laura Crone
Petersen Bros
F. Herbert Moehlmann
Trinity American Lutheran Church
Greewood Cemetery
Moose Order
Power trust in radio probe sparks Senate push
Washington on November 16 reports Senators Brookhart and Norris pressed the federal trade commission and the radio board over the midwest broadcasting scene. They warned big utility tied networks may be gaining time on air and urged new legislation to curb channel allocation and cost shifting to consumers. Brookhart criticized the commission’s handling and signaled a possible bill to limit big interests in radio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
INS
Power Trust
Federal Trade Commission
Brookhart
Republican
Town
Norris
Nebraska
Federal Radio Commission
Senator Brookhart
Middle West
Radio Commission
Congress
Commission
Last of Survivors from Liner Vestris Land at Norfolk
The Vestris disaster story centers on the cracked valve and shifting cargo that caused the ship to list. Survivors describe delays in seeking help as officers face criticism and calls grow for a congressional probe of the steamboat inspection service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vestris
Norfolk
New York
Wyoming
William F. Carey
Carey
Washington, D. C
INS
Steamboat Inspection Service
Department of Commerce
Congressional
Sol Bloom
Democrat
D. N. Hoover
Hoover
Bloom
Congress
Federal Inspection Service
Altho
Duncan U. Fletch
Chorus Girls Strike for Wages at Plaza Theatre
Plaza theatre chorus members refuse to perform after three paydays pass with no money forthcoming. Mary Flaherty and others seek legal redress while stranded in their hotel, facing unpaid wages and hotel bills as managers Howard Paden and Carl Baker reportedly owe nearly $300 to each performer.
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Plaza Theatre Paden
Plaza Theatre
Mary Flaherty
Mary
Brunet
Howard Paden Company
the Plaza
Carl Baker
Howard Pade
Denny Sullivan
Dorothy Wayne
Marion Douglass
Belva Williams
Paul Morokoff
Grace Robertson
Senate debates probe into British ship handling
Democrat Florida senator says he will sponsor a resolution to investigate the tragedy. Senate leaders meanwhile develop the view that Congress has no authority to conduct a probe specifically into how the British ship was handled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida
Senate
Congress
Scientist Chamberlin Dies Father Star Theory
Chicago reports the death of Prof. Thomas C. Chamberlin 85 a leading geologist who proposed the planetesimal hypothesis of Earth's origin He died of bronchial pneumonia and heart disease and will be buried in Beloit Wisconsin His recent book The Solar Families The Sun's Children drew favorable notices and he described the sun as the mother and a traveling star as Earth's father.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
University of Chicago
Thomas C. Chamberlin
Beloit
Wis
Chamberlin
Philadelphia Ice Cream Habit Tops Per Capita
Des Moines reports ice cream per capita in Philadelphia leads the nation, with Milwaukee second. Ice Cream Manufacturers of Iowa note pre Prohibition production rose to 320 million gallons annually while Iowa totals run about six million. William Dailey of Iowa City says Iowans prefer candy, consuming two pounds more per person than eastern neighbors.
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Des Moines
Philadelphia
Milwaukee
E. K. Slater
The
Ice Cream Review
Wisconsin
Slater
Association of
Tce Cream Manufacturers of
Iowa
Towa
William Dailey
Iowa City
Prizes for Perfect Spine Contest in Riviera Theatre
A prize list offering 175 dollars and other valuables for a perfect spine will be awarded at the Riviera theatre on Wednesday at 9 p m. Dr. G A Wachtler of the Iowa Chiropractic association announced the event and Dr. B J Palmer will judge. Palmer School of Chiropractic head and WOC radio figure will judge. Entries may be made through any chiropractor amid strong interest from women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riviera Theatre
G. A. Wachtler
District of Iowa Chiropractos Association
B J. Palmer
Palmer School of Chiropractic
WOC
Davenport
Palmer
Chiropractors
Iowa
Explorers Inquire About Vestris Tragedy Weathered Voyage
The Eleanor Bolling, Byrd’s ship bound for the south pole, battled heavy seas in the south Pacific within 310 miles of New Zealand. It listed 30 degrees and took on water, with a landing due at Dunedin, New Zealand, on Sunday as crews seek updates on the Vestris disaster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
INS
Eleanor Bolling
Byrd
South Pole
South Pacific
Bert Pucket
New Zealand
Dunevin
Vestris
Pucket
Ray Reed Enters Law Practice With New Office
Democratic candidate Ray R. Reed announced he bought Burr C. Towne’s law library and office furniture and moved into rooms 501-2 in the Black Hawk building. Reed, born in Waterloo and admitted to practice last spring, takes over the spaces formerly used by Towne who had acquired the late James C. Murtagh’s Innibrary and furniture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray R. Reed
Burr C. Towne
Black Hawk Building
Towne
James C. Murtagh
Reed
Waterloo
Vast Wyoming coal valley could fuel world for 500 years
State Engineer John G. Martel estimates the Green River valley contains about 665 billion tons of coal and vast petroleum shales and other minerals. He says the region could power extraction with 71,000 horsepower and challenge existing fuel limits if tapped.
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Rock Springs
Wyo
Green River
Wyoming
John G. Martel
Margel
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Texas
California
West Virginia
Green
Hver
Martel
Ziggy Chooses Six From Iowa Beauty Contest
Florenz Ziegfeld will select the six prettiest contestants from twelve Iowa State College coeds whose photos were sent for the beauty section of the 1929 Bomb yearbook. The contenders include Marjorie Hawkins Katherine Rubey Mary K Peckinbaugh Catherine Garver Helen Cox Josephine Burkett Nell Wiley Winifred Palmer Evelyn Shepard Dorothy Coon Mary Louise Murray and Genevieve Neuman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
U.A
Florenz Ziegfeld
Iowa State College
Ziegfeld
Marjorie Hawkins
Goodland
Kan
Katherine Rubey
Des Moines
Mary K. Peckinbaugh
Newcastle
Ind
Catherine Garver
Little Rock
Ark
Helen Cox
de Soto
Josephine Burkett
Merrill
Nell Wiley
Little York
Winifred Palmer
Fort Dodge
Evelyn Shepard
Gilbert
Dorothy Coon
Freeport
Mary Louise Murray
Schaller
Genevieve Neuman
Osceola
Tunney Relative Faces Felonious Assault Hearing
Bernard Tunney, 46, cousin of Gene Tunney and boss stevedore, was due for a court hearing on felonious assault charges. He allegedly shot Marco Ferente, a Brooklyn produce buyer, in the cheek in October at West Washington Market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
INS
Gene Tunney
Bernard Tunney
Stevedore
Marco
Ferente
Brooklyn
West Washington Market
Three Men Sentenced to Death for Memphis Killing
Three men convicted of killing John Erskine Levy were sentenced to die in the electric chair. Ed Grace George Washington Prince and Freeman Turnbow Gunion Levy were condemned in Nashville for the November killing in Levy’s garage, where he was robbed of 198 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
John
Erskine
Levy
Tamale King
Nashville
Ed Grace
George
Washington
Prince
Freeman Turnbow Gunion
Auto Hits Daughter of Average Man in Fort Madison
Sue Gray, five year old daughter of America's "average man," was struck by an automobile yesterday evening in Fort Madison Iowa but escaped with only slight scratches and returned to school today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Sue’ Gray
America
Quarantines Listed For Mumps Scarlet Fever And Whooping Cough
A list of quarantines includes Mumps residents Melvin Ratcliff John Corella Franklin Robinson Jimmie Hyde Marlows Peterson Ivabel Elliott Kathryn Brown at various addresses. Scarlet fever targets Evelyn Fink Wayne Stegman. Whooping cough affects Marion Mayes Juanita Grapes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin Ratcliff
Dane
John, Corella
Franklin Robinson
Randolph
Jimmie Hyde
Sullivan
Marlows Peterson
Ivabel Elliott
Kathryn Brown
Evelyn Fink
Royal Union Life Insurance Announces Stock Dividend
Des Moines reports Royal Union Life Insurance Co authorized a 100 percent stock dividend by stockholders. Capitalization rises from $250,000 to $500,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Royal Union Life Insurance Company Today
Nagasaki Maru Sunk After Collision Off Saghalien
The Japanese freighter Nagasaki Maru reportedly sank off the coast of Saghalien after colliding with Sunsei Maru. Only the captain and two officers were saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Saghalien
Slayer Ends Life in Jail Passage
Ernest Witmer, who confessed to killing his wife, died of poison in the county jail at Neligh Nebraska while awaiting trial for murder. The incident occurred in Sioux City Iowa on November 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Ernest Witmer
Neligh
Neb
Temperatures and Rainfall Report
A brief weather note records Thursday high of 64 and Thursday night low of 42 plus Friday forecasts. Rainfall measured last night at 0.15 inches, with the day’s expected conditions noted in fragmentary form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saseaseeesede
Veisesavenere
Recreation chiefs from three cities meet in parley
Recreation directors from Des Moines Cedar Rapids and here held a conference with Victor Read. They discussed Iowa city recreation problems and agreed on future cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Lewis R. Barrett
Des Moines
Willard
Hayes
Cedar’ Hapids
Victor Read
Court Dismisses Filling Station Mandamus Case
J D Cecil sought a permit to build a gas station at Fifth and Walnut in Waterloo. Judge Hasner dismissed the mandamus action on motion by city attorney Carleton Sias. Cecil says he will appeal to the supreme court, arguing the council cannot discriminate between property owners over lawful improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. Cecil
D. B. Toenjes
City of
Waterloo
Fifth
Walnut Streets
Carleton’ Sias
R. W. Hasner
Cecil
J. A
Grace
M. E. Church
Supreme Court
John Deere Tractors Likely Lost With Steamer Vestris
John Deere Tractor company sent 100 units to South America and a portion of that shipment may be aboard the Lamport & Holt liner Vestris which sank off Cape Henry Virginia. It is not yet confirmed if the tractors were on this ship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Deere Tractor Company
South America
Lamport & Holt
Vestris
Cape Henry
Farmer Saving $3 Killed by Bandit
Arlington Heights farmer Herman Simon, 45, was killed in Chicago in a gun battle after resisting a youth attempting to rob him of three $1 bills. The bandit escaped down an alley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Herman Simon
Arlington Heights
Simon
Mrs Schultz Broke Contract With Cohn Says Court Decision
Judge R W Hasner dismisses action against Julius and Lena Schultz and finds Mrs Schultz violated contract from Aug 11 1928 by selling her stake in National Auto Appliance to Maurice Cohn and agreeing not to sell competing automobile heater. Damages denial sent for later law action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Hasner
Maurice Cohn
Julius
Lena Schultz
Schultz
National Auto Appliance Company
Cohn
Julius. Schultz
Pioneer National Bank
County Board Buys New Car for Mason
Mason County board recently approved purchasing a Chrysler 75 for Harry P. Mason constable and road patrolman. Board member said the old car needed extensive repairs, so a new vehicle would save money. the old car was traded in as part payment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry P. Mason
Mason
College Receives $40,000 Gift From Mrs McColm
Mrs Lola M McColm of Muscatine announced a donation of forty thousand dollars to Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant Iowa on November 16. The gift supports the college and its programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Pleasant
Iowa Wesleyan College
Lola M. McColm
Muscatine
Marriage Licenses Listed for Several Couples
The list records marriage license issuances for Harry Thomas J. Buntbatch in Aurora Ta Edna Dossett in Henderson Kentucky Haymond Cecil Trusty in Waterloo Alice L. Mommer in Cedar Falls James C Hansen in Waupaca Wis and Maggie C Jensen in Cedar Falls with corresponding ages 28 24 21 19 62 and 49 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Thomas J. Buntbatch
Aurora
Cee
Edna Dossett
Henderson
Haymond Cecil
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N. Y. Evening Post, Inc
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Punjab
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Euphrates
Timbucwoo
Mecca
Oslo
Ganges
Elam
Society
Killo Hunters
Brockhart
GALLS
Simpson
Berlin
S. S. Berlin
Arrow
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Earth
Ray Reed
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Tunney
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County Board
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Jensen
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