Tornado toll grows as St Louis area counts dead and injured
In Louis, Mo, Oct 1. Hospital lists show injuries could double to about 1,152 with deaths at least 89 and rising. Damage from the tornado affects homes, churches, schools, and shops. Red Cross appeals receive major local support as city leads relief efforts without outside help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis
Pate
H. M. Bixby
St . Louis Chamber of Commerce
Red Cross
Bixby
St. Louis
Drag Toner
Department of Streets
Sixth Infantry
U.S. Army
Missouri National Guard
American Legion
St.Louis
A. B. ‘Armstrong
St. ‘Louis
Cen- Seal High
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
The
Post Dispatch
Typhoon in Luzon Kills 23 Report
A typhoon struck central Luzon near Neubaccja yesterday killing 23 people and destroying villages and crops. Communications were disrupted with storm reports incomplete and full details were not available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luzon
Manila
P. L
Neubaccja
McGreevy Family Remembrance in Local Obituary
Mrs Rose A McGreevy died at 316 Mullan avenue east age about 70 husband James McGreevy died 1900 in Sioux City. Surviving six sons and a daughter listed with cities Wichita Fort Dodge Ackley Fort Worth Waterloo Lewiston Washington and others. Funeral at Mrs Mary Brovack residence with service by Rev A E Semmanin. Body to be sent to Lamar Ark for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rose A. McGreevy
Mullan Avenue
James McGreevy
Sioux City
Calvary Cemetery
D. W. McGreevy
Wichita
Kar
Helen Olson
Infant Jeanne Wymore Rites Planned at Hileman Gindt
Funeral services for Jeanne Wymore infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Vern Wymore of 420 Commercial Street will be held at 9 am Sunday in Hileman Gindt chapel. The infant, born Wednesday, died yesterday at Presbyterian Hospital. Burial will be in Elmwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeanne Wymore
Puneral
Vern Wymore
Commercial Street
Presbyterian Hospital
Hileman’ & Gindt
Elmwood
Marriage Licenses Reported in Waterloo Cedar Rapids and Manchester
Peter B Ruiz and ae Bucholtz of Waterloo are married within the year and hold a license. Earl F Colby of Cedar Rapids and Leone Forrest of Cedar Rapids are granted licenses. John H Maxwell of Manchester and Beulah Bushnell of Edgewood are recorded with licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter B. Ruiz
Waterloo
Ae Bucholtz
Earl F. Colby
Cedar Rapids
Leone Forrest
John H. Maxwell
Manchester
Beulah Bushnell
Edgewood
Examination Of Mrs Hill Body For Defense
Springfield authorities halted a second body examination of Mrs Elizabeth Hill to aid in freeing her son Harry Hill from a matricide charge. Dr F C Hill, the accused boy's father, sought the permit, which was paused then to be reissued after officials arrive. The defense hints at suicide or misidentification possibilities. the burial was in a basement shallow grave last August. Harry Hill, 7 to 21, was linked to the crime via a pardoneer. he is held in Ottawa after a Seattle arrest. Dr Hill offers his fortune to secure his son's release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Elizabeth Hill
Harry
F. C. Hill
H. H. Tuttle
Springfield Health Board
Tuttle
la Salle County
Joseph Springer
Cook County
Hill
Ili
Peter Busch
Harry Hill
Young Hill
Streatar
Seattle
Wash
Ottawa
Til
Dr. Hill
Boy's Stomach Is Seed Warehouse
Charter Oak Iowa October 1 The stomach ache of five year old Philip Jones was caused by two radio burrs thirty three plum cherry and watermelon seeds one button and a penny In operation the boy will recover
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charter Oak
Philip Jones
Tornado Inquest to Cover All Deaths in St Louis
Detective Sergeant Edward Schaaf 41 the only on duty police fatality from Thursday's tornado will receive a full military funeral tomorrow. A blanket coroner’s inquest over his body will include all storm victims to issue burial permits based on the finding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
INS
Edward Schaaf
Schaaff
Sunday Evening Performance to Close Cow Show
Sunday evening event closes the cow show with judging on condition and cleanliness. Colbert Long of Boulder Bridge farm Excelsior Minn places second and receives a goldheaded cane. Ed Nearon with Michael Meyer & Sons Elwood Ind earns silver cane as Illinoisan Best Herdsman. Elmer Woelffer with Guernseys of Mrs Chauncey McCormick Naperville Ill wins gold watch as champion dairy herdman. Jerseys tie for first between George Cooper Ann Arbor Mich and George Hemming Des Moines at Meredith Jersey farm. Brown Swiss tie between Herman Schmitz Schenectady N Y and Ralph Mooney Hampton Ia with Iowa Brown Swiss Co. Holsteins herdman from Rock River Farms Byron Ill. Ayrshires Bus ter Lynes Plainfield Ia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colbert Long
Boulder Bridge Farm
Excelsior, Minn
Ed Nearon
Michael Meyer & Sons
Elwood
Ind
Elmer Woelffer
Ralph Mooney
Iowa Brown Swiss Company
Hampton
Rock River
Byron
Ayrshires
Buster” Lynes
J. J. Lynes & Sons
Plainfield
Car stolen in Cedar Rapids found near Tama
An automobile recovered two miles west of Tama was identified as the property of Leo Kindig, former organist at the Plaza theatre and now at the Majestic theatre in Cedar Rapids. Insurance man R. O. Hutchison said the car had been stolen Saturday night from the Cedar Rapids post office parking area where Mrs. Kindig left it.
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Tama
Leo Kindig
Plaza Theatre
Majestic Theatre
Cedar Rapids
R. O. Hutchison
Frank in California Rival Actor Returns by Auto
Alexander Frank arrived in Los Angeles after an overland auto trip last Wednesday, as reported by his brother Hans Frank. The theatre figure traveled from an unspecified origin and was noted in local news for the unusual journey and travel timing.
Waterloo entrants awarded state audition trip
Miss Arlene Bradley and George Marker, both 20, will travel to Des Moines October 13 and 14 to represent Waterloo in the state Atwater-Kent audition after winning first place at the local Westminster Presbyterian church audition. Their expenses are paid by Nichols & Gates. The state audition will be broadcast on WHO Bankers Life station. Winners advance to district and then a New York grand final. Bradley sang The Shadow Song and Marker The Slave Song. Bradley, a soprano, trained in voice and piano. Marker, a tenor, long-time choir member and student of Iowa educators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arlene’ Bradley
A. L. Bradley
Grant Avenue
George Marker
L. W. Marker
Pine Street
Wes Moines
Waterloo
Atwater-Kent
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Des Moines
Nichols & Gates
WHO
Bankers Life
New York
Miss Bradley
Dinorah
Marker
del Riego
Elizabeth McCartney
Frederic M. Ross
Ross
Christ Episcopal Church Choir
Henry Iblings
Luther Richmond
Iowa State Teachers College
West High School
East High
Brock and Schlee Start for El Paso
Globe circling aviators Wm. S. Brock and Edward F. Schlee flew from Los Angeles toward El Paso this morning on their return trip to Detroit They plan to reach El Paso late this afternoon then continue to Dallas St Louis and home.
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Los Angeles
Cal
INS
Wm. S. Brock
Edward F. Schlee
Detroit
el Paso
Tex
Dallas
St. Louis
Home
Weather Report Fragments From Saturday Outlook
Readable parts show temperature notes for Saturday and Friday. Clues indicate highs and lows are listed, with some OCR garble. No clear location or station name remains to confirm dates or measurements.
Girl Booze Duo Visits Jails Across Iowa Towns
Black Hawk county’s first female boozerunners, Mrs. Mabel Nelson and Miss Josie Mueller of Mitchell S D, toured jails in Cedar Falls Waterloo Waverly and Bremer county. They faced charges tied to 50 gallons of alcohol and were photographed and mugged by local authorities. Serina Setina and Velma Cook also arrested on liquor charges. Bonds set totaling $1,600 with property bonds from Polk County resident.
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Black Hawk County
Boozerunners
Mabel Nelson
Josie Mueller
Mitchell, S. D
Grundy Center
George Gillespie
Harry P. Mason
Lloyd Halleck
John Hallowell
Bremer County
Mason
Frank
Waverly
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
J.C. Murtagh
Gillespie
James Setina
Velma Cook
Des Moines
Serina
Mrs. Cook
Emil Steffen
Woman Dragged by Bus Awarded $10,000 Damages
Des Moines jury awarded Mrs. Lillian E. Elmore ten thousand dollars against the Des Moines City Railway company. She testified she was dragged three quarters of a mile when attempting to alight a bus, later losing her baby four days after birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Lillian E. Elmore
Sharkey and Hee ney Matched for Nov 18 at MSG
New York dated Oct 1 announces a 12 round heavyweight bout between Jack Sharkey of Boston and Tom Heeney of New Zealand set for November 18 at Madison Square Garden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jack Sharkey
Boston
Tom Heeney
New Zealand
Madison Square Garden
Drake Simpson Football Game Postponed to Oct Nineteen
Des Moines officials from Drake and Simpson announced today’s football game is postponed to October 19 due to inclement weather after a noon conference. The move affects fans and scheduling for both institutions.
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Des Moines
Drake
Simpson
Marriages Presided by Rev William Hardcastle at Plymouth Church
Reverend William Hardcastle officiated two marriages today. He read the service for Myron B. Carl of Waterloo and Ella M. Jennings of Webster City, with attendants Mr and Mrs R R Schmidt. Carl and his bride will visit Oelwein before returning. At 2 p m he conducted another ceremony for John H Maxwell of Manchester and Beulah B Bushnell of Edgewater, witnessed by Mrs Nellie Maxwell. The newlyweds will reside in Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Hardcastle
Plymouth Congregational Church
Myron B. Carl
Waterloo
Ella M. Jennings
Webster City
R. R. Schmidt
Carl
Oelwein
John H. Maxwell
Manchester
Beulah B. Bushnell
Edgewater
SwisherChild Improves Slightly as Rochester Specialist Arrives
The condition of Charles Swisher, four Prospect Hills, shows slight improvement today but he remains severely ill with infantile paralysis. A Rochester, Minnesota, specialist has come to consult with his attending physician.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
B. F. Swisher
Prospect Hills
Rochester
Minn
Pigeon Returns to Millers in Waterloo Feeding Report
The seventh Waterloo carrier pigeon, halted at Miller-Wohl today, was fed by G. J. Arenberg. Its right leg bore metal band AJ27 CFC450 and left leg a rubber band marked E849.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Miller-Wohl Company
G. J. Arenberg
Windstorm Destroys Derricks Near Shreveport Pine Island
A heavy windstorm and rain yesterday destroyed 20 or more derricks in the Pine island area of a field about 25 miles north of Shreveport Louisiana. One derrick was demolished in the Homer field nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shreveport
Pine Island
Here
Homer Field
Building Permits Filed for Homes and Garages
D A Wallace seeks a heating plant at 1202 Hammond and E A Evans applies for a garage at 582 Home Park with estimated cost of 100 dollars. The record notes permit activity for these structures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Wallace
Hammond
E. A. Evans
Privatley Owned Mines May Sign Qld Wage Scale
Chicago Oct. 1 Officials of the Coal Operators association of Illinois intimated that the third peace conference between the union miners and producers will likely end in deadlock. They suggested a possible break when larger operators bolt and sign individual contracts with the miners, as captive coal supplies near depletion. John L. Lewis said any settlement would be approved by the International Union of Miners, signaling acceptance of a wage reduction from Jacksonville. The miners’ group includes Harry Fishwick Walter Nesbit Jack Miller and Joe Turner. operators’ side lists H C Perry Harrington E C Searles and J D Gook.
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Chicago
INS
Coal Operators’ Association of Illinois
Jacksonville
Illinois
Lewis
John L. Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
International Union of Miners
Harry Fishwick
Union Miners of
Minois
Walter Nesbit
Jack Miller
Joe Turner
H. C. Perry
Aig Harrington
E. C. Searles
J. D. Gook
Mery Lou Captures Roadster Class at Dairy Cattle Congress
Mary Lou owned by Hanna and Miller won first in the roadster class at the Dairy Cattle Congress Hippodrome. Other placings included Mary Would second, Duke O'Donna third, Storm King fourth, Lady Lou fifth. In the three gaited pair, Bud Carey and Hanna and Miller led with first, followed by Bill Bailey second and Beagle Boy third. Lady Fashion won gentlemans riding with Reginald Denny second.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lou
Hanna & Miller
Dairy Cattle Congress
Mary Would
Doris’ Bailey
Marshalltown
Duke O’donna
R. G. Munday
Shenandoah
Storm King
Bruce Robinson
Des Moines
Lady Lou
Waterloo
Bud Carey
Bill Bailey
Beagle Boy
Reginald Denny
Glenn Bown
Doris Bailey
Lady Fashion
Peek-a-Boo
Clyde Miller
Monterey Chief
Col
Stephen J
C. Mitchell
Bandits Kill Hotel Man's Payroll Guard
Chicago police report bandits robbed an apartment hotel, killed George Miller the payroll bodyguard of hotel owner David Spencer, after a pistol duel. Miller fired twice at a bandit as the robbers escaped with $700. Police pursue suspects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
George Miller
David Spencer
Miller
Olson Co gets $36000 bridge contract in Iowa project
Ames Iowa Oct 1 Anotha step in state highway improve program awarded contracts totaling 276652.12 for gravelling grading guard rail and bridge work. Olson Construction Waterloo won 56538 for four bridges and 19 culverts on primary road 113 Delhi Hopkinton Delaware county. Other awards span Appanoose Marion Pottawattamie Delaware Boone Linn Tama and Des Moines counties with grading gravel and guard rail tasks and multiple bridge and culvert contracts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
State Highway Commission
Appanoose
Marion
Pottawattamie
Delaware
Johnson
Jones, Linn
Tama
Des Moines
Wapello
Sioux
Boone
Monroe
A. Olson Construction Company
Waterloo
Delhi
Hopkinton
Delaware County
Marion County
Snyder & Johnson, Humboldt
Wickes Engineering & Construction Co
Frank E. Shackleton
Perry
Attica
Monroe County
Boone County
Ogden
John J.grose
Chariton
Albia
Wapello County
J. H.miller & Gon. Dumont
Hamilton
Appanoose County
Centervile
James O'Neil
W. F. Collen & Sons
Bentley
Johnson County
Iowa City
Cedar County
H. J. Dane
Jones ‘County
Wyoming
Jackson County
Myron Baker
Maquoketa
Linn
Jones County
M O. Weaver
Iowa Falls
Central City
Moore
Eldridge
Clemens
Tama County
Tama West
Tama Sands& Gravel Co
U. 8
Burlington
H. J. Murphy
Marengo
U. S. 63
George Cronkite
Sioux County
U. S. 76
Prowler Accosts Estherville Women in Dark Hours
Estherville Iowa October 1 authorities searched today for a night prowler accused of attacking several women over the past two weeks. Reports say he accosts women on the street after dark, using obscene language and making vile threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estherville
INS
Tornado Toll In Poplar Bluff Area Severs Towns
A violent storm and tornado swept two towns east and south of Poplar Bluff Missouri injuring several and killing two people with substantial property damage reported as night fell yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poplar Bluff
Here
Budget Voted for Mission Work and Ground Purchase
The Woman's National Board of Missions of the Evangelical Church approved a 150000 budget for the coming year at its closing session in First Evangelical Church. It authorized buying suburban Tokyo land for a girls high school, and appointed a medical evangelist to Nigeria West Africa. The board will fund half the denomination's China work and sponsor Italian and Kentucky mountain mission efforts. Delegates named for the general board in Bay City Michigan include Mrs J H Bauernfeilnd and Mrs J S Finkheiner. alternates are Mrs John Hobson and Mrs L Liesemer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s National Board of Missions of the Evangelical Church
First Evangelical Church
Tokio
C. W. Guinter
Sbarbor
Nigeria
West Africa
China
America
Kentucky
Doetzel Named President of Iowa High School Instrumental Directors
Major Frederick Doetzel a Washington High School music instructor in Cedar Rapids was elected president of the Iowa High School Instrumental Music Directors association at East High yesterday afternoon. Other officers include L F Ewartley Sigourney as vice president G T Bennett East High as secretary and Arthur Zehetner Dubuque as treasurer. The group favors three judges in state contests and plans a state symphony orchestra to debut at the state teachers meeting in Des Moines with about 200 Iowa high school musicians rehearsing beforehand and performing in Des Moines Nov 2 and at future events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick Doetzel
Washington High School
Cedar “Rapids
Iowa High School Instrumental Music’ Directors’ Association
East High
Iowa State ‘Teachers ‘Association
Des “Moines
L. F. ‘Ewartley
Sigourney
G. T. “Bennett
East
Arthur Zehetner
Dubuque
Iowa
Deetzel
Ralph Pronk
West High
E. A. Hoskin
Charles City
R. Edgar
Osage
Zehetner
Bennett
Doetzel
Des Moines
Iowa Capital
Grow Re elected President IO Poultry Branch
Oscar Grow of Cedar Falls was re elected president of the Iowa branch of the Standardbred Poultry Association of America at a meeting held with the American Poultry Congress. Dr W J Pirie of Springville was elected vice president and E E Anderson of Duncan was re elected secretary. The national association may hold its annual convention here next year during the American Poultry Congress. Eastern breeders are pleased with the show quality and size of the entries. A resolution urged more state support for poultry shows and a system to accredit flocks by the state to designate standard quality and laying ability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Grow
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Standardbred Poultry Association of America
American Poultry Congress
W.J. Pirie
Springville
E. E.,anderson
Duncan
National Association
Standardbred ‘Association
Association of American
West Virginia Postmaster Taken for Embezzlement Trial
Roy E. Curtis former postmaster of Hundred West Virginia, arrested a month ago by Detective Hugh Crumline, is en route to be tried for embezzling 658 dollars from post office funds. Curtis, held at Cedar Rapids since arrest, was transferred after Judge G C Scott signed extradition papers. Healy and Curtis departed for West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy E. Curtis
Hundred
W. Va
Hugh Crumline
Post Office
Curtis
Cedar Rapids
West Virginia
G. C. Scott
Sioux City
Denver
Colo
Healy
Wilson appointed bank examiner in seventh reserve district
W. J. Wilson of Waterloo, an examiner for the state banking department for seven years, was appointed a national bank examiner in the seventh federal reserve district by the comptroller of currency in Washington. He formerly served as an officer of the First National Bank, Waterloo, and has lived in the city for 17 years, keeping his home there for now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Wilson
Waterloo
State Banking Department
Federal Reserve District
Comptroller of Currency
Washington, D.C
Wilson
First National Bank
Building remodeled for auto parts firm
Colin Bros owners of the building at 225 Sixth Street West are remodeling the front to create a modern store room for Black Hawk Auto Parts Company owned by Jack Reinstein. Entrance shifts from rear to the new center door with two large display windows. New concrete floor. Cost about $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sixth Street
Colin Bros
Black Hawk Auto Parts Company
Jack Reinstein
Jefferson and
Sixth Streets
Reinstein
Petit Jurors Excused Until Oct 10 In District Court
Petit jurors summoned for next Monday are excused until Monday Oct 10 as trial postponements occur due to illness of County Attorney F W Edwards who has a severe cold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Edwards
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Meneay Ane O'Keefe
AS i Mding
Marye Brovack
Marie Brovack
August Peters
Newell Street
Hilemann
Gindt Chapel
A. E. Semmanin
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Lamar
Ark
Maryland
Maryland Ave
C.R
Arlene Bradley
Geo
Victor
Atwater Kent
Brock
Schlee
Perea
Cevevec Assesssar Ob
Waverly and
Grundy
Bremer
Mason's
Brother
Luella
Gear
George Maurice Heckscher
Sharkey and
Heeney
Drake-Simpson
Mery Lou
Delaware Co
Prowler
Japan
Niger
Grow
IO Poultry Branch
Standardbred Poultry Ass
Ask State Accrediting
7Th Reserve District
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