Community Chest Drive Tops Goal on Final Day
Waterloo’s Community Chest surpassed its target with 720 pledges totaling 6362 dollars gathered in a cleanup drive. The closing event noted a shortfall of about 6140 dollars to reach the original goal, and organizers planned for potential shrinkages of 500 to 1900 dollars while continuing to collect pledges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Snel Report
P. Hall
Alfred Bonth
Ret
Muskegon
Mich
Ciy
A. E. Gnagy
J. B. Armstrong
C. A. Morris
Frank Collord, Jr
Bmlasior Herman C. Miller
W. H. Lanegras
Citizens’ Committee
Taliows
M. CG. A
Central
CL. A
Grand Jury May Meet To Save Expenses In County
Sherif Wagner lists ages and offenses of inmates as jail terms and fines are recorded. Names include Johnson 23 for larceny, Drake 32 for larceny, Kildow 25 for bigamy and adultery, plus several cases of contempt for liquor injunctions and intoxication. Four federal prisoners are named for interstate stolen auto violations under the Dyer act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherif Wagner
Iece Johnson
Ren John Drake
Harry M. Kildow
Katherine Fellers
Lester
Chevalier
Tooting
Bert ‘Harmon
Ernest “Bedessen
Fred Harris
Kenneth Gy
Leora Young
Dee
Waterloo
George Sasse
Robert Jones
Lester Chevallen
Booldeed Eiil
Nels Johnson
Z. Lingelback
William Goodfellow
Short
Charles Nelson
Theodore Hansen
Claire Layton
Adolph Branneke
Maren M. Jackson
Gerald
Roland Zoff
Duke Hogan
John Logan
Mrs Lansdowne Denies False Testimony Charged
Mrs Lansdowne asserts she was not charged with false testimony and says the court aimed to place blame on someone unable to defend themselves. The naval court of inquiry reconvenes amid disruptions to investigate whether Captain Foley influenced her testimony while her lawyer is barred from the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capt. Foley
Naval Court of Inquiry
Yorate
Naval Offfe
Paul Feley
Margaret Ross Lundstowne
Lanilstowne
French Air Mission to North Pole Planned for Spring
The French navy announces a spring expedition to the north pole carried out by the navy with scientific equipment. After reaching the pole the plan includes an airplane flight from the pole to New York City. The party arrives from Dunkirk, likely at end April, using seaplanes in the Norwegian archipelago.
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North Pole
Paris
French Navy Department
Court hearing on protestant witness during session
A courtroom disturbance arose when a protestant seeking to speak confronted the court. Admiral Hulsry P. Jones, president of the court, warned the man to stay quiet. The court recessed as Major Henry Lodge questioned him while Judge Advocate Leonard noted witnesses may not require counsel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulsry P. Jones
Henry Lodge
Leonard
Casket and Flowers for Gunman $40,000
Samuel Amaiuna, Chicago beer baron, lay in state in a richly garbed coffin costing 310,606 with over 30,000 in flowers filling multiple rooms of his home. The funeral drew a large display of gangland figures and national attention in Chicago on November 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gangland
Samuel Amaiuna
Amaiuna
Confess Burning of 8000-Insured Home
Joho and Mathilda Meesz pleaded guilty to arson in Ta town. They had moved from Marengo to Iowa City after a house fire that had $3,000 in insurance. Indictment followed suspicion of insurance officials and the couple confessed after learning of the grand jury action.
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Town City
Joho
Mathilda Meesz
Iowa City
Marengo
Sidedoor Tourists May Stay Five Years
Iowa City report states Leon Sweet and Prank West, youths drifted into the city via guidedoor Palimans, face five year prison terms after pleading guilty to assault on John Connor. Robbery appears to be motive. Judge Ralph Otte imposed five year sentences in district court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Leon Sweet
Prank West
Will in Trust Leaves Estate to Husband and Two Sons
Des Moines obituary notes Sally Pa fangh fae will hold estate in trust for her husband Albert Gy Maiah and sons George and TJ with income shared among them per will terms. Filing in district court referenced. estate details and dates indicate probate actions following a Chicago trip on November 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sally Pa Fangh
S Polk
Des Moines
Chieagso
Albert Gy Maiah
Song
George
Distriet Court
Hue
Identify Man Killed on Track as Cobbler in Des Moines
Des Moines on November 17 reports the mangled remains found on the C B L Q tracks were identified as a cobbler. Death by his own action was considered after Aletti's widow said he had told family he would meet them in heaven Friday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Aletti
Grand Jury Indicts Sioux County Officials in November Warrants
A Woodbury county grand jury returned indictments today as Sheriff Paul T. Beardsley holds warrants dated November. The indictments concern items from the latest session of the Woodbury grand jury and reference ongoing investigations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Ty
Sherif
Paul T. Beardsley
Woodbury
Sraud
England Agitated Over Dean Inge Heaven Claim
Lenton November 17 England is agitated by Dean Inge's remark that there is no heaven and that there is no physical ascension. Bishop Temple of Manchester supports Inge calling heaven a spiritual condition not a place. Readers write Tellerstof protest about the issue and its implications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenton
England
Dean Inge
Manchester
Temple
Hell
Tellerstof
Young Noel Faces Death Penalty for Montclair Killings
Newark November 17 AP. Harrison W Noel 20, who escaped mental institutions, was convicted of first degree murder for Sept 3 4 killings of a taxi driver and a girl in Montclair. The jury deliberated 1 hour 19 minutes. sentence set for next Monday. Death penalty mandatory. Noel also linked to kidnapping and ransom plot of six year old Mary Daly. he has confessed. His mother the writer Mrs Dix W Noel testified to his insanity and past violence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newark
N. J
Harrison W. Noel
Montclair
Noel
Mary
Daly
Hes
Dix
New York
Police Announce Chloroform Clue In Babe Murder
Chicago witnesses the dawn discovery of a chloroform bottle and a cloth soaked in the liquid under the bed where six week old Allen, Jr. lay dead. Capt. Naughton reports evidence pointing to homicide with the baby smothered by a blanket as parents Jay and Mrs Allen, wealthy Chicagoans, host guests at the Belmont hotel. The couple, living in a three room suite, claim the death occurred during a late visit to friends. authorities note no forced entry and the alarmed mother was hospitalized after the grim finding.
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Chicago
Fol Allen, Jr
Jay
John J. Naughton
Join EK
Belmont Hotel
Allen
Stackhouse & Allen
Allens
Northside
Lawrence Gardner
Garod Company
Naughton
Milwaukee
Miss Frogren
Railroads Deny $25 Round Trip for Oregon Coast Game
Rumors of a four day roundtrip fare of 25 dollars to Los Angeles for the Iowa Southern California football game sparked widespread inquiries. Railroad clerks and officials denied any such rate saying a cut would devastate ongoing California business for months. Calls to depots surged as officers questioned the rumor and debated potential ticket sales and origin in Iowa City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Iowa-Southern Californias
California
Ie City
Iowa City population gains five year report shows rise
Iowa City added 4 023 residents over five years according to Lon F Morgans state census director The 1924 university city count was 11 24 percent Johnson county shows a 400 decrease from 1920 figures as the census data reflect local shifts in population during the period
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Iowa City
Lon F. Morgans
University Ity
Johnson County
Kline Couple Mark Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs John Kline celebrate their golden anniversary today with a 30 year marriage. They reside on Tanddanellie and will host relatives including daughter Mrs Nettie M Brown. The couple recently lived in Waterloo and have connections to Spokane and Branson with two daughters and various family ties.
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Mr. and
Mrs
John Kline
Golden Wedding
Charles Lane Spokane
Ute Indian Charged With Burying Babe Alive Is Released
Platt May a Ute Indian was freed on murder charges after defense moved for an instructed verdict arguing the state failed to prove corpus delicti and absence of a confession. Federal Judge Foster Symes discharged him. May could not grasp the situation and was led from the courtroom.
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Pueblo
Colo
INS
Platt May
Foster Symes
May
Princess Burned to Death in Hungary
In Grosawardein Hungary on November 17 Princess Ghika wife of a adjutant to King Ferdinand of Bulgaria, died while cleaning gloves soaked in benzine. She stood near a fire, her hands face and hair aflame. A blanket was thrown over her husband’s room. she died minutes later after intense suffering. She was 23 and formerly Russian princess Rowowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grosawardein
Hungary
Ghika
Ferdinand
Feutguria
Row-oWa
Doctor Tells Police He Took Lead From Durkin Arm
Chicago today details Durkin the sheik slayer, a fugitive since October 13, receiving gunshot and pistol wound treatment after escaping a police trap. Dr. Davis V. Omens, a west side physician, said he removed shotgun slugs from Durkin's left arm and a pistol bullet from his back. Detectives, in disguise, staked out Omens office as they chased tips of Durkin’s sightings, but he did not return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Marjtin J. Durkin
Davis V. Omens
West Side
Durkin
Des Moines Police Chief Proposes Bible and Shakespeare Edit
Des Moines police chief James Cavender, after campaigns against obscene magazines, says he would edit Shakespeare and revise the Bible to remove obscenity. He argues language in the King James Bible could be worded differently for children without altering meaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
James Cavender
Guardian of Public Morals
British Troops to Rescue Refugees Amid Druse Attacks
Loré Plumer appoints Air Commodore Gerrard to lead British forces in the Hulet area to counter Druse operations in Palestine. Druses reportedly cross the border, raising fears of wider territorial seizure while Christian refugees from Syriac villages stream into Metullah seeking protection as British troops move to Metullah and reportedly assume control of some territory previously held by French mandate forces.
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Jerusalem
INS
Loré Plumer
Gerrard
Hulet
Palestine
Metullah
Iowan First Hog Judger at K C Show
Kansas City Missouri November 17 Thousands crowded the arena for the opening night of the American Royal horse show Entries came from across the nation A C Hoffman Kansas Aggies led in the horse riding contest with 426 points Roland C Ferguson Iowa Aggies won the hog judging event with 246 points
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
A. C. Hoffman
Kansas Aggies
Roland C. Ferguson
Iowa Aggies
Millionaire Accused Of Grand Larceny In Bond Theft
Circa 3 facet charges of grand larceny filed here today accuse a Monta Vista man of stealing a $1,000 Liberty bond from Evans Pillsbury II of the Pacific Toast Society. In Sac City, Joan Orville, bank president, and Albert Winkler, a farmer, were acquitted of illegal duck hunting on Brarn Lake, arguing the motorboat is not a motor vehicle and no ducks were shot from the boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans S. Pillsbury II
Pacific Toast Society
Montevito
Storm Lake
Joan Orville
Sac City
Albert Winkler
Brarn Lake
Rockwell City Store Burns in Major Fire
Fire destroyed a Rockwell City store building last night threatening a large business block. Estimated loss about 100000 dollars. Fire units from Sac City and Fort Dodge assisted in battling the blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockwell City
Vps
Vin Johhson
Sac City
Fort Dodge
Fire Damages Residence on William Avenue
A defective chimney caused a blaze at 122 Shilliam Avenue today. The fire department extinguished the flames before they spread much, with damages estimated at $25. No injuries reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tanige
Ily
Iiickey
Shilliam Avenue
Kentucky Troops Called Out After Election Slaying
Hazard Ky Nov 17 AP Capt James W Wooten with 24 men from the One Hundred Ninety first infantry Kentucky National Guard heads to Hyden to disperse a mob seeking Dave Steel the slayer of Sheriff Joe Morgan killed Saturday Steel is said to be barred in a bank while Morgan partisans patrol the streets with threats of vengeance The slaying followed a factional election dispute Morgan greeted Steel with Look me in the eye The governor is touring the region and troops ride on horseback to Hyden where the election outcome left Mrs Morgan two votes short of victory and Steel denied ballot counts amid mounting tension
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Hazard
James W. Wooten
Kentucky National Guard
Hryden
Leslie County
Kentucky
Joe Morgan
Dave Steel
Citizens’ Bank
Hyden
Steel
Morgan
Mor[gars
Justice Says 50 000 Girls Roam Streets of New York Nightly
New York officials report more than 50,000 girls roam the city streets each night due to improper home environments. Justice Edward Boyle of the children's court spoke at a housing conference hosted by the Association to Promote Proper Housing for Girls. Delinquency is not rising, but social problems grow tougher to solve. Virginia Murray of Travelers Aid faulted dance halls as a major contributor.
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New York
New York City
Edward Boyle
The
Children's Court
Association
Virginia Murray
Travelers’ Aid
Klemme Bankers Get 15 Years Each
Garner Iowa AP reports P. Griese Mer president and Frank J. Wenck cashier of the closed Klemme State Savings bank pleaded guilty to fraudulent banking before Judge M. F. Edwards. They received 15 year sentences at Fort Madison to begin at 4 PM today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garner
P. &. Griesemer
Frank J. Wenck
Klemmae State Savings Bank
M. F. Edwards
Fort Madison
Committee Votes New Tax on Beer
The house ways and means committee voted a revenue bill proposal imposing a tax of one tenth of a cent per gallon on all beer and cereal beverages. The measure aims to fund federal alcohol regulation and give agents authority to inspect breweries for liquor law violations. Chairman Green Salt led the committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, PD. C
House
Ways and Means
MitchellMust Pay More to Children
Matison Wis Nov 17 The state supreme court affirmed a lower court ruling increasing Col William Mitchells child support from 4800 to 6800 dollars for three children by his first wife The air service investigation center figure must pay 2000 more annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matison
Wis
INS
William Mitchell
Storm
Center
The
Air Service Investigation
State J Supreme Court
Mitchell
Woman undergoes major operation with local anesthetic
Gedar Falls Nov 17 Special Mrs Nl Hf Barton wife of East Janesville Methodist pastor underwent a major operation at Sartori hospital this morning Most work done with focal anesthetic General anesthesia used later though avoided if possible Her condition is serious but she withstood the procedure as expected in her encumbered state Also alimony inquiry ordered Earl Watters must appear in district court Nov 20 to justify timely alimony payments of 35 a month for two minor children from his March 1925 divorce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gedar Falls
Nl. Hf. Barton
East Janesville
Sartori Hospital
Earl Watters
Gladys
Economy and Weather Stations Endanger Fliers at Court Martials
Lieut Donald G Duke testified at Colonel William Mitchell court martial that the war department refused to erect meteorological stations for Army airways citing insufficient funds. Requests for radio weather status at Cumberland Union Dallas and Muskogee were denied. Duke called这 action economy at the price of safety to lives and property.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Army
Model Airways
Donald G. Duke
Army Airways
William Mitchell
Cumberland
Union
Town
Dallas
Texas
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Little Canary Watches as Master Goes to Gallows
In Gedar Rapids a small canary, silent and somber, kept vigil behind bars atop a platform box as justice ran its course. The bird’s convict companion, once sung to during moments of agony, is dead by execution, and a grim certificate on the box records the fatal neck stretch.
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Little Canary
Gedar- Rapids
Union Station
Rhinelander Admits False Swearing in Annulment Petition
Leonard Kip Rhinelander admitted on the witness stand that he swore to five falsehoods in papers for his annulment action against Alice Beatrice Jones. He testified he suspected two years before marriage that she might have Negro blood and had previously claimed his bride’s alleged affair stemmed from newspaper reports in 1924.
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White Plains
INS
Leonard Kip Rhinelander
Alice Beatrice Jones
Rhinelander
Lee Parson Davis
Alice
Adler
Gold Digger Released With Plans For Gold Mines
William Wallace known as Gold Digger is freed from the county jail after a sanity review with orders to clear the country. He leaves with a jar of supposedly gold filled pebbles and claims to have moved four miles from Waterloo by 2 p.m. He plans to promote gold mining ventures, copyright border war stories, and possibly fight nights. He seeks other work beyond gold digging as he pursues a fortune in northern Tawa ore pits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wallace
Black Hawk Hills
Waterloo
Tawa
Nellie Gregg Tomlinson Named Iowa Customs Collector
Des Moines November 17 1925 Senator A B Cummins Iowa first to recognize women in major public roles named Nellie Gregg Tomlinson as collector of customs for Iowa effective January 1 1926 He praised her competence and wide endorsements noting her long involvement with women’s groups and Republican activity She is Jefferson county native daughter of Civil War veteran James M Gregg and wife of J H Tomlinson with four daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Iowa
Nellea Gregg ‘Tomlinson
Cummins
Nellie Gregg Tomlinson
Tomlinson
Polk County
Jefferson County
James M. Gregg
Fairfield
Howe's Academy
Whittier College
J. H. Tomlinson
Airman Missing After Cedar Falls Flight to Chicago
Cedar Falls reports no news from L G Milner who departed Monday afternoon to deliver a Viking pump to Chicago for a broadcasting station. A porch permit was issued to Bred Heide at 1212 Black Hawk Boulevard for a home porch estimated at 100 dollars. Monsignor Welch, vicar general of the Diocese of St Paul, named bishop of Druluth Minn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Chicago
L. G. Milner
Welch
Rome
Thomas Welch
Diocese of
St. Paul, Minn
Drluth
Minn
Windward sleeper service to California advertised
An advertisement promotes a high class all rated Windard sleeper from Waterloo Indiana to Los Angeles via the Golden State Express. The route uses the Rock Island and Golden State Route with low altitude travel and warm weather. Sleeper departs Waterloo 4:45 p.m. arriving Los Angeles 2:16 p.m. third afternoon, with three nights en route. Contact R W Johnston agent and others for berth reservations and literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inteerest
California
Wateriocd
Los Angeles
Cal
Rock Island
Golden State
Waterloo
WW. Johnston
RT. & Po Railway
Waterley
Cardner, A. G
Royal Union
Des Moines
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Joseph Daris
Federal Trade Commission
Spain Road
Thomarine
Heneh
TY Bescami Crossing
Gcrast
Inge
Babe
Towa
Alan A. Ryan
Paith Avenue
Ryat
Iowan
K.C. Show
Justice
Klemme Bankers
Wu Kuang-Hsin
Tokio
Shernndbaby Noy Ct
Charles Mc ‘Mahon
Eva Cowles
George Schoultz
Earl Peters
McMahon
Ba Aton
Orange
Grange
Sioux City
T. UL
J. W. Mij I Vler
Cumming
Owa
Waterloo Motor Sales Company
Chrysler
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