Bomb wrecks Becker Dyeing plant tied to Capone gang
Chicago reports a Becker Cleaning Dyeing Co plant bombed by unknown attackers. The blast near state attorney-elect John A. Swanson's home follows prior violence as rival dyers and racketeers push to control the city cleaning racket. A union official was also shot dead in the broader gang war.
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Chicago
U.R
Becker Cleaning Dyeing Co
Scarface
John A. Swanson
Swanson
Becker
Dyers
Morris Becker
Master Cleaners’ & Dyers’ Association
Capone
John G. Clay
Laundry & Dyehouse Chauffeurs
Hoover's Cabinet to Be Made Up of Experts
Hoover era cabinet speculation notes faith in experts with Democrats Copeland Ashurst Kendrick King Swanson and Trammell re elected to the senate on Hoover’s election day. Profiles Wheeler and Dill cited as striking wins while anecdotes recount Mrs Hoover and Herbert Jr. and a cross nation presidential living in Washington scene amid diplomatic notes with Panama and Peru.
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Hoover
Copeland
New York
Ashurst
Arizona
Kendrick
Wyoming
King
Utah
Swanson
Virginia
Trammell
Florida
Senate
Herbert, Jr
Burma
Green Bay
Hiss
Lou
Moving Electric Meters Downstairs Profitable Idea
The Walker & Myers Electric shop at 515 Jefferson Street explains moving meters from attics to basements to boost privacy and reduce attic visits. A mailed list reached 600 homes, 126 meters moved, $1,562 in orders, and overall business volume rose to $4,736 after new terminal boxes and refitting jobs.
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Walker & Myers Electric Shop
Jefferson Street
Electrical Merchandising
The
Electrical Trade
Iowa Public Service Company
Two youths held in theft attempt in Celwin Indiana
Two youths identified as Harry Baker and Charles Palmer from Independence were jailed by Officer W B Stone after attempting to remove a wheel from a car in Celwin Indiana last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celwein
Harry Baker
Charles Palmer
Independence
Omcer
W. B. Stone
Maniac Hatchet Slaying Sparks Omaha Vigilance
Omaha residents, shaken by a hatchet killer who claimed three lives, patrol neighborhoods as officers and citizens seek the assailant. Two others, Mr. and Mrs. G. Harold Stribling, were wounded. Mrs. Stribling recovering after nose surgery. Authorities describe the suspect as degenerate or an escaped lunatic.
City may buy airport in Iowa City plan announced
Iowa City aviation committee of the Chamber of Commerce sponsors plans to purchase the local airport. The field is currently operated by Boeing Air Transport Co.
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Iowa City
Aviation Committee
Marriage Licenses for Anasmith and Kraeeger
Paul W. Anasmith of Waterloo aged 21 and Rosa Kraeeger of Traer aged 20 obtained marriage licenses. The licenses list both individuals as applicants and indicate their ages and birthplaces in the local records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul W. Anasmith
Waterloo
Rosa Kraeeger
Traer
Temperatures forecast for Tuesday to Wednesday
The forecast shows Tuesday highs around 30 degrees and Tuesday night near 30. Wednesday is expected to reach about 38 with morning around 11 o clock and afternoon around 3 pm with similar readings.
Pigeon Association Re-Elects Officers at Iowa Show
Ames Iowa Nov 21 More than 600 birds entered by fanciers from across the United States at the fourth annual show of the Iowa Pigeon association at Iowa State College. Officers reelected at the annual meeting include Julius J Kiepke Eldora president J F Sadin Des Moines vice president William Winton Ames second vice president O L Hetrick Alta third vice president John Donhowe Eagle Grove selection commissioner Lyle E Reynolds Eagle Grove secretary treasurer.
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Ames
United States
Iowa Pigeon Association
Iowatate College
Julius J. Kiepke
Eldora
J. F. Sadin
Des Moines
William Winton
O. L. Hetrick
Vinton Church Honors Pastor Reception at Christian church
In Vinton Iowa on November 21 a reception welcomed Rev and Mrs W W Williams for the second year of their pastorate at the Christian church. Pastors from neighboring churches assisted with the program. Dr Frank Carroll from Cedar Rapids will inspect Cyprus commandery Knights Templar this evening after dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
W. W. Wilams
The
Christian Church
Frank Carroll
Cedar Rapids
Cyprus Commandery
Knights ‘Templar
Wren Denies Bootlegging and Home Liquor Sales
Thomas W. Wren former police officer and Rock Island railway agent and Drive Yourself livery manager faced jury testimony on charges of minor nuisance and bootlegging. State agents testified to liquor purchases at his garage and home in 1927 while Wren denied all allegations and argued the seizure of liquor from his Elms home. Prosecutors presented evidence from James Day and other officers, and Wren admitted to using alcohol to treat his wife and spiked near beer, but insisted he never sold liquor to agents Nieman or Brady.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Einor
Thomas W. Wren
G. W. Wood
Wren
Rock Island Railway
Drive Yourself
Jefferson and
Fifth Streets
Elms Apartments
Jeffery G. Sullivan
Elms
James Day
F. D. Nieman
George Brady
Brady
Nieman
Hemingway
Dows
H. P. Mason
W. H. Wilson
Day
R. W. Getchell
Sullivan
Charles Allman
Plaza Robbery Suspect Wilson Escapes Fort Madison Farm
Joe Wilson, implicated with Joe Hickey in the Plaza theatre robbery of 1922, escaped from Fort Madison prison farm on Oct 22 1928 after being transferred there July 19. A $50 reward is offered for his capture and return to an authorized agent. Wilson is 45, 5 feet 10 inches, 168 pounds, with ties to Burlington. Sheriff Wagner holds warrants for Wilson and Hickey.
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Joe Wilson
Joe Hickey
Plaza Theatre
Fort Madison
Wilson
Sioux City
Plaza
T. P. Hollowell
Burlington
Fort, Madison
H. T. Wagner
Hickey
Trucker crush kills man at county school site
Esper Mikel, about 40, was fatally injured when he was crushed between two trucks at the county school house. He began cranking one truck, it lurched in gear, and pinned him against the other machine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montezuma
Esper Mikel
Professor Trains Oysters to Yawn for Their Meals
Mount Vernon Indiana reports Prof W E A Slaught head of psychology at Cornell college trains oysters to yawn for meals. After a month of corn meal and water, oysters packed in seaweed open mouths at mealtime. Jarring the basement stairs makes them attentive. Oysters lived only five to six weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon
W. E. A. Slaught
Cornell College
Slaught
Lawmen push for machine guns for patrol use
Sheriff Wagner and Constable Mason seek 45 caliber machine guns capable of 500 to 1000 shots per minute. Wagner survived a chin and jaw wound after a confrontation with Alfred Lynch. Mason, shot through his windshield, argues the guns would have quickened pursuit and reduced risks. Mason’s Chrysler 75 is being upgraded to 80 to 100 mph to aid speedier chases.
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H. T. Wagner
Harry P. Mason
Board of Supervisors
Wagner
Alfred" Lynch
Mason
U. S. Highway No. 20
Mrs Clayton Goff of Waterloo Dies After Illness
Jeanne Nottingham born in Gays Mills July 31 1904 moved to Waterloo in 1927 with husband and children. Mrs Clayton Goff 24 of 625 Park Ave Waterloo died at St Francis Hospital after an operation two weeks ago. Survived by husband three sons Gerald Clarence Glenn all quarantined for scarlet fever at home. Body at Hileman Gindt mortuary likely to be sent to La Crosse for burial. Parents Mr and Mrs W T Nottingham and sister Mrs Madeline Murphy live in La Crosse. A brother Gerald resides in San Francisco.
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Clayton Goff
Park Avenue West
St. Francis Hospital
Wis
Waterloo
la Crosse
Hileman & Gindt Mortuary
W. T. Nottingham
Madeline Murphy
Gerald
San Francisco
Cal
Death of Jesup resident August Schweder at 77
August Schweder 77 died Tuesday at St. Francis hospital from complications of old age. He lived in Jesup four years with his daughter Mrs. C. J. Considine after leaving Evansville in 1924. Survived by five daughters, one son, and a sister in Bradford. Body to be taken to Evansville for burial beside his wife in St. Joseph cemetery.
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August Schweder
Jesup
St. Francis Hospital
Mr. Schweder
J. J. Meany
Waterloo
Philadelphia
Evansville
Ind
C. J. Considine
Meany
Considine
H. E. Delker
R. ©. Kohl
Denver
Colo
Mary Malenia
Bradford
Daniel Schweder
Chicago
St. Joseph Cemetery
Henry A Schroeder Dies in Canyon Texas at 68
Henry A. Schroeder of Canyon Texas died at 12 30 a m today at his sister Mrs John Gomperts home 906 Independence Avenue after a two month illness with cancer He was born in Soltau Germany June 18 1860 and came to the United States at age 20 He lived on a western Texas farm then a ranch near Canyon moving to town for medical care Surviving are his brother William three children William Mara and Mary all of Canyon and his sister Mrs Gompert The body is at O Keefe Towne mortuary and will be sent to Canyon tonight for burial
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Henry A. Schroeder
Canyon
Tex
John Gompert
Independence Avenue
Mr. Schroeder
Soltau
Germany
United States
Texas
William
Mara
Mary
Gompert
O'Keefe & Towne Mortuary
Auto tires built for racer run at 207 mph prove fragile
Tires specially designed for the speed craze were tested at 207 miles per hour but guaranteed to endure only three and a half minutes before failure. The remark underscores the limits of early high speed racing equipment and risk in the era's automotive experiments.
Hoover to Troll From Launch for 60-Pound Bites
President elect Herbert Hoover plans offshore deep sea fishing near Cape San Lucas aboard the Maryland. He shifts to fisherman's gear in hopes of big game catches like tarpon marlin and yellowtails. Hoover also sends formal regrets that he cannot visit Panama or Guatemala due to time and weather constraints.
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Maryland
Los Angeles
INS
Herbert Hoover
Lower
California
Hoover
Cape San Lucas
San Pedro
Central
South America
Amapala
Honduras
Navy
Miles Timmins
Boston
Timmins
Panama
Mechanic Arts
Guatemala
Secondary Road Hearing Set for Saturday at 1 30 P M Iowa
The state commission on secondary roads fixed the hearing time for next Saturday at 1 30 P M The large courtroom at Hotel Russell Lamson will host the event with commission headquarters there Invitations were sent to county board members engineers agents and others Farmers of Black Hawk county are urged to attend as meetings statewide seek ideas for an Iowa secondary road improvement bill
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State Commission On Secondary Roads
Commission
Hotel Russell-Lamson
Iowa
Black Hawk County
Double Eight Club of Jesup Hosts Party
Jesup Iowa November community notes report the Double Eight club entertained at Mrs. Wilbur Hall home with favors for 500 to Mrs. C Peterson and Mrs. J A Flynn, plus Mrs Albert Houser aiding in serving. Vivian McMartin hosted Westminster circle. Fern Pump, Jubilee, recovering from chest injuries after bull attack. Naomi and Viola Woodall, aged 13 and 10, to live with the Walker family and enroll in Jesup Consolidated School. A practice basketball game at Jesup Consolidated gym featured Brandon and local high school teams. George Sankey and Glenda Sankey formerly of the area visited for health concerns. Glen Fuller, son of Cynthia Fuller, hospitalized in Waterloo after spine growth operation.
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Courier
Jesup
Double Eight
Wilbur Hall
C. Peterson
J. A. Flynn
Albert Houser
Vivian McMartin
Westminster Circle
Fred Pump
Jubilee
Naomi
Viola Woodall
Simon Walker
Jesup Consolidated School
Brandon
George Sankey
Glenda
S. D
Glen Fuller
Allen Memorial Hospital
Waterloo
Cynthia Fuller
Quarantines Named for Scarlet Fever and Other Diseases
A list of residents under quarantine for scarlet fever, mumps, and diphtheria includes Billy Coontz, Ruth Walker, Merritt Ludwig Jr, Dorothy Funk, David Hoppes, Helen Kahler, Morris Alderman, Alice Clarahan, Arlene Clark, and Florence Hart, with street addresses in multiple neighborhoods. The brief notice enumerates affected individuals across Kimball, Leavitt, Fifth West, Tenth East, Cleveland, Seventh West, Logan, Broad Way, Conger, and Grant areas.
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Billy Coontz
Kimball
Ruth Walker
Leavitt
Merritt Ludwig, Jr
Fifth West
Dorothy ‘Funk
Tenth East
David Hoppes
Mobile
Helen and
Robert Kahler
Cleveland
Morris Alderman
Alice Clarahan
Logan
Quellean Hollins
Broadway
Arlene Clark
Conger
Florence Hart
Grant
Boxcar Bum Bride and Companion in Stolen Car
Cedar Rapids police held Glenn Debord and Gladys Crane after they were arrested in a stolen automobile. Debord admitted the theft at first then pleaded not guilty. Crane claimed she stole the car and Debord knew nothing. An officer fired shots to halt the pursuit. The couple’s background includes a box car marriage and a coast honeymoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
U.R
Glenn Debord
Des Moines
Gladys Crane
Debord
Cornhusker Uses Long Revolver to Collect His Wages
In LeMars Iowa Ray Ringer a Memphis Tennessee worker on Nick Pletchettes farm used a long revolver to force a wage payment after a dispute over a short check. He ordered a second check for the owed amount. the weapon prompted Pletchette to comply and Ringer was jailed after cashing the check.
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Cornhusker
LeMars
Ray Ringer
Memphis
Tenn
Ringer
Nick Pletchette
Pletchette
Four Carloads of Chevrolet Sixes Pass Through Waterloo
Four carloads of six cylinder Chevrolet motor cars passed through Waterloo yesterday over the Clinois Central railroad. Train master H G Brown announced they were billed to San Francisco. The new models will be on the market January 1. Previously Chevrolet offered four cylinder engines. The yesterday trainload was the first of the new models to pass through the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Clinois
Manchester Man Recovers From Truck Accident Injuries
John L. Rose of Manchester Iowa is recovering at home after severe injuries from a truck strike in Huron South Dakota weeks ago. He was unconscious for weeks in a Huron hospital and returned with his wife and daughters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Manchester
John L. Rose
Huron
Rose
Woman Killed in Automobile Crash in Fort Dodge
In Fort Dodge Iowa on November 20 Mrs L L Keck age 30 was killed by a skull fracture after a collision between her car and another driven by Mrs H H Bachert. Bachert suffered minor injuries and Keck’s three year old daughter was not expected to live.
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Fort Dodge
U.A
L. L. Keck
Oil for lubrication or illumination not subject to liens
Des Moines Iowa November 21 The Supreme Court affirmed Floyd county district court ruling that oil for lubrication or illumination is not a lienable material on public works. L. O. Kimball completed a 1927 road contract for Floyd County and was owed $5,000. Standard Oil sought about $800 for oil and supplies but the court ruled the items not covered by contract or the surety bond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
INS
Standard Oil Company
L. O. Kimball
Supreme Court
Floyd County District Court
Kimball
Floyd County
Aetna Casualty & Surety Co
Brain Tests Introspect on Your Mental Rating
A syndicated brain test item notes a series of word pairs to classify as similar or opposite meanings under a time limit. It invites readers to compare terms like ethical moral and transparent opaque and to mark them accordingly with symbols, with the answer key promised on the society page.
Norris lambastes verdict in Stewart perjury case
Washington November 21 U P Senator Norris Republican Nebraska denounces the acquittal of Standard Oil multimillionaire Robert W Stewart on perjury charges arising from senate testimony. Jurors ruled there was no committee quorum, freeing Stewart after 55 minutes, prompting Norris to call the ruling ridiculous and warn of widespread nullifications of law.
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Washington, D. C
U.P
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil
Chicago
Norris
Republican
Nebraska
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Stewart
Senate Onl
Jennings Bailey
Justice Bailey
Bailey
Senate
Poet Sees Alpine Power From Eternal Flow of Snow
Gardone, Lake Garda, Nov 21. D Annunzio toured the Ledro hydroelectric plant under construction near Lake Ledro and predicted eternal riches from Alpine streams. The project, financed by Verona and Bologna provinces plus several municipalities including Riva and Rovereto, aims to finish this year and inaugurate possibly by Mussolini. It will supply power mostly to agriculture and industry. The 1840-foot fall results from linking Ledro to Garda by a gallery through Mount d'Oro, with Ledro at 2135 feet and Garda at 210 feet. The four-mile tunnel allows regulated, near vertical flow above Riva.
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Gardenne
Lake Garda
D'Annunzio
Lake
Ledro
Alps
Mussolini
Verona
Bologna
Riva
Lake of Garda
Rovereto
Innsbruck- Trent
Italy
Lake of Ledro
Mount d'Oro
Garda
Tickets Sold Out for Masonic Temple Dedicatory Dinner
Reservations to fill the entire capacity of the banquet room in the new Masonic temple for the dedicatory dinner tomorrow night have been made. George Pike, chairman of the arrangements committee, announced late this afternoon, and it will be impossible to supply further demand for tickets. Eight hundred tickets were sold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masonic Temple
George Pike
Bull throws sword injuring spectator at Mexico City bullfight
A bull fight in Mexico City ended in a serious spectator injury when the matador aimed for the bull’s neck and the sword was hurled back into the grand stand hitting the spectator. The weapon buried itself in the spectator’s body, prompting medical attention and a halt to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bull
Mexico City
Waterloo Concrete plans building addition permit
Waterloo Concrete corporation seeks a building addition permit with a $100 fee. Harry Fee lists two gas tanks at 800 Vine. Black Hawk Loan company files for a sign at 313 Lafayette. Mike Budack proposes a garage at 128 Oneida for $100. Milo Koch plans a garage at 718 Lincoln for $350. E. E. Peek proposes a garage at 326 Cutler for $100.
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Waterloo Concrete Corporation
Harry Fee
Vine
Black Hawk Loan Company
Lafayette
Mike Budack
Oneida
Milo Koch
Lincoln
E. E. Peek
Cutler
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Messrs
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Peru
Florencio Harmodio Arosemena
Alfaro
Arosemena
Uganda
Prince of Wales
British East Africa
Plan World Air Tour
Jean Francois de Villard
Tokio
ITO
Misodurl
Killer
Omaha
Lord Lister Hospital
Mrs. Stribling
Waldo Russo
Creta Brown
Joseph Blackman
Blue River Valley
Kansas City
U.2
Missouri
Butler
Kansas
Blue River
Pigeon Assn
Vinton Church
Professor
Lynch
Macrinary
Goodwill Traveler
Double Eight Club OF
Evening Post, Inc
Society
Stewart Freed
Kingsley Avenue
Kingbard Hill
Kingbard Hil
Denver St
West Fourth
Miei Eel
Lester W. Miller
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