Suspected bank robber dies by self inflicted shot
In Plymouth near Le Mars a man identified as Rex Frolkey, sought for a Sioux Center bank robbery, surrendered to authorities, promised to return, then shot himself near a tenant farm twelve miles away. He died. authorities found evidence tying him to the bank heist and deposit slips.
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Rex Frolkey
Wi ‘College
LeMars
Plymouth
Taymer
Sioux Cen
Towney
le Mars
Bethlehem Shipbuilding tale touches navy graft rumors
Testimony alleges pressure from Bethlehem Shipbuilding officials and allies to influence publicity and silence a reporter. Witnesses claim executives sought secrecy to protect ship tonnage claims and connections to Rockefeller interests amid a growing anti navy agitation.
Genev a conference tale and a spy accusation
The testimony outlines a World War I era dispute over payments to a man named Shearer tied to Geneva talks and U. S. naval interests. It cites a Scotland Yard document linking Shearer to crooks, betting rings, and a one man submarine proposal, with Shearer denying foreigner status and recounting prior revolutionary service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Yard
United States
Pearson
Drew Pearson
Ierson
Geneva
Scotland Yard
Shearer
Albin
Johnson
New York World
Pinkerton
Chicago
Baron Seidnitz
Kid McGoy
West End
América
Garrick Street
Admiralty
Tme
Home Office
Washington
Belgium
Lie Seldlite
Paris
Marketing Bureau Relocated to Federal Farm Board
Washington October 1 President Hoover issued an executive order transferring the bureau of cooperative marketing from the department of agriculture to the new federal farm board. The board will carry out the administration's $500,000,000 program of relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Hoover
Bureau of Co-Operative Marketing
Department of Agriculture
Federal Farm Board
Hour-old calf falls from RR car near Mount Auburn
A one-hour-old Guernsey calf born on a Rock Island train en route from Cedar Rapids to Waterloo fell from an open stock car door near Waterloo. Workers near Mount Auburn found the calf as it was being brought to Waterloo. doctors had not yet determined if it would survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilencliff Farm
Independence
Kan
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Mount Auburn
Building Permits Reported For Graceline and Nearby Addresses
Watkins residences at 130 142 and 143 Graceline listed for 6060 each. Pith and Franklin streets service station permit issued. Lb J Barnes home at 5296 Kern valued at 3000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watkins
Graceline
Bkefly Ol Company
Pith
Franklin Streets
Barnes
Kern
Pantages Trial Opens on Girl Danger Assault Charges
Alexander Pantages 54 faces two counts of assault from Eunice Pringle 17 in Los Angeles Superior Court. The vaudeville magnate sought delay due to illness and a venue change, while Pringle describes being attacked in his office after seeking to reinstate her act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Alexander Pantages
Yukon
Charles Fricke
Eunice Pringle
Pantages
Ams
Lois Pantages
San Quen- UN
Carlos Hardy
Juro Rokumoto
Upset Opens Women's National Golf Title Play
Reigning champion Helen Hicks of Hewlett falls to Maurine Orcutt of White Beeches 3 and 2 after Orcutt posts a 33 on the front nine and momentum builds from an early 2 up lead. Glenna Collett advances, beating Mrs. W. Johnson 8 and 6 in the opening round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland Hills
Country Club
Birmingham
Mich
Maureen* Orcutt
White Beeches
Helen ‘ Hicks
Hewlett, Long Island
Miss Orcutt
Miss Wileks
Glenna. Collett
Los Angeles
WW. A. Johnson
Philadelphia
Baptists Convene at Independence Mission Conference
At Independence a Baptist conference in the Dubuque district held business meetings of the general assembly and women’s groups, postponed from morning. Missionary worker Mrs. Manile Passolt spoke on India and a mission clinic followed. Mrs. F. R. Asquith of Waterloo was to address the women’s program. Morning speakers included Hills of Oelwein and Rev. A. W. Cail of Ames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cuarter
Independence
General Assembly
Dubuque
Manile Passolt
India
F. R. Asquith
Waterloo
Firs, Co
Two Women Bruised in Triple Auto Crash In City
Mrs. Harry Martin and her sister Miss Mary Lamkin suffered minor injuries when the trio of autos collided on Fourth street near Grant avenue. Martin said a left turn by a Polk County man driving a truck without signaling triggered the crash. the third car driven by D. L. Hoff of Marlin struck the rear of Martin’s auto, sending the two women to the pavement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Martin
Mary Lamkin
Third Avenue West
Martin
Fourth Street
Polk County
W. CG. Batley
Grant Avenue
Miss Lamkin
Two girls injured in high school car crash
Miss Eleanor Pendarvis and Miss Muar Jorie Gresdal of Des Matnes High School were seriously hurt when their car went off a snail wooden bridge late last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murt. Des Maines
Get. 1
U.P
Mmiss Eleanor Pendarvis
Muar- Jorie Gresdal
Des Matnes
Marriage Licenses Listed in Iowa Records
Marriage licenses issued include Roy G. Maran of Waterloo and Grace Evelyn Brown, Hartler, and D Herman Schroeder of Waterloo with Mildred Stone of Fredericksburg. Other couples cited are Harry Brown Reinbeck with Rose Wilkerson Reinbeck, Earl G. Wilson La Crosse Wisconsin, Bessie Berthrang La Crosse, W Ralph Weber Waterloo with Viola Neusendorf Waterloo, Virgil H H Weibel Fairbank with Ethel V. Carnahon Fairbank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy G. Maran
Waterloo
Grace Evelyn Brown
Hartler & D
Herman Schroeder
Mildred Stone
Fredericksburg
Harry& Brown
Reinbeck
Rose Wilkerson
Earl G. Wilson
la Grosse
Bessie Berthrang
la Crosse
Ralph Weber
Viola Neusndorf
Virgil HH. Weibel
Fairbank
Ethel V. Carnahon
Temperature Forecast Incomplete Data
Readable fragment notes highs for Monday and colder lows by night with vague references to Tuesday. Missing cities and times limit precise forecast details and entity identification.
Cattle Show Draws Large Crowd and Awards
The Sun notes a sunlit cattle show with about 21,000 attendees and a focus on the girls’ temperament. Dr. Morgan Foster of Cedar Rapids aided examinations as out of town doctors joined local staff. Awards lists were released later with Hay and plant categories mentioned, and several varieties and exhibitors named. Colors flown downtown mark cattle event pride with banquets planned for Guernsey and Brown Swiss breeders at the Russell Lamson Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgan. Foster
Cedar Rapids
Biks Club
Guernsey
Russell-Lamson
Waterloo Legion Boys Parade Through Kentucky Street
A Waterloo Legion parade details marching units from Iowa towns and drum corps from Fort Dodge Spencer Rei Gak Sioux City Mason City among delegations. Bussey invites the 1931 national convention with a marching post, and a candidate for post national commander comments on war and drums.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff Alsheton
Iowa
Fort Dodge
Spencer
Rei Gak
Sioux City
Mason City
Cherokee
Des Moines
Waterloo
Bussey
Hamilton
Tracy
Youths Leg Hurts In U Turn Truck Collision
Carrol Secor eighteen of 1595 Washington street Cedar Falls suffered severe flesh wounds to his right leg noon today when his motorcycle collided with a Matt Parrott and Sons truck driven by Walter Reisner of 214 Quincy street at Third and Commercial streets. Riding west on Commercial street Secor could not avoid the truck as Reisner tried a 1 turn. Secor was taken to Alten Memorial hospital and employed by Pelton Motor Service at 420 Independence avenue. He was en route to his Cedar Falls home when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrol Secor
Washington Street
Cedar Falls
Matt Parrott & Sons
Walter Reisner
Quincy Street
Third
Commercial Streets
Commercial
Secor
Reisner
Alten Memorial Hospital
Pelton Motor Service Company
Independence Avenue
September Fire Loss in Waterloo Totals 26930
Fire Chief Ray Tilley reports Waterloo losses for September at 26930 with 38 990 loss claims in houses and 555 remaining after various causes. Fire department answered 40 calls, 37 fires, including 13 home blazes totaling 1406. Other incidents included ammonia leak outside city and a rescue to Cedar River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Ray Tilley
Ihenly
Manti
Cedar River
Girl Kidnapped by Two Men in Auto Here
Chicago reports a kidnapping of 18 year old Madeline Holt by two men in a car. A pedestrian said she was seized as she walked home and screams were muffled by an overcoat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Magdeline Holt
Hurricane lashes Gulf states with inland fury
The hurricane moved inland from the Gulf of Mexico crossing eastern Alabama and western Georgia. Gusts reached 102 miles per hour with 74 mph average winds. Panama City reported destroyed docks and buildings though no deaths were confirmed. Docks destroyed in Panama City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pensacola
Pla
Gulf of Mexico
Alabama
Georgia
Bahamas
Atlantic Ocean
Weather Bureau
Here
Panama City
Florida
Brewton
Ala
Mobile
Tallahassee
Fila
Mississippi
Altitude Record Set By Wilfred Moore In Light Plane
Wilfred Moore, pilot for Inland Aviation, held the unofficial world altitude record for a two place light airplane at 20,800 feet and 20,100 feet on his recent flight. The marks will be sent to Washington for official verification. The prior record was 19,862 feet by Captain G De Havilland in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Wilfred €. Moore
Inland Aviation Corporation
Washington, D. C
G. de Havland
England
Burglars Take Watermelons From Sandwich Shop
L. V. Browning, owner of a sandwich shop on Westfield Avenue, reported that burglars broke a rear window to enter the building and stole a large number of watermelons and musk melons from an outside trailer in the rear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. V. Browning
Westfield Avenue
Army flier killed in Kansas cornfield crash
Junetion City Kansas October 1 report of an Army air crew tragedy. Harry A Smith 35 Minneapolis Minnesota was killed when their airplane went into a tail spin and crashed in a cornfield. Sergeant McKee of the army all service was injured in the same crash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junetion City
Kan
Ock
Harry A. Smith
Minneapolis
Minn
McKee
Here
Death notices of Jay Van Arnam and Mrs Dale Sietsema
Jay Van Arnam 78 of Waterloo died Monday at his home after a several weeks illness. He is survived by his wife and son E. W. Van Arnam. Born June 30 1851 in Cottage Grove Wisconsin he lived in Waterloo since 1896 and worked as a carpenter and plasterer. Funeral Wednesday at 2 p.m. in O Keefe Towne chapel with Rev C R Loken officiating. Burial in Fairview cemetery. Mrs Dale Sietsema 80 of Ackley died after a long illness at Ackley Ta where she had lived 25 years. Funeral services likely Thursday at Ackley. She and husband had lived in Hardin County for many years.
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Jay van Arnam
van Arnam
Waterloo
Fowler Street
E. W. van Arnam
Dane County
Wisconsin
O'Keefe & Towne
van’ Armann
Cottage Grove
Wis
Clara Wright
O’keefe & Towne
C. RB. Loken
Burton Avenue Baptist Church
Pairview Cemetery
Dale Sietsema
William G. Davidson
Mulberry Street
H. D. Sietsema
Oak Lawn Avenue
Dale Sletsema
Ackley
Sletsema
Hardin County
Fire Alarm Report From Curry Potter Shop
A fire alarm at 422 Fifth East involved an automobile with an overheated motor. The incident caused damage but no injuries or insurance disputes reported. The notation includes a business proprietor and a local phone listing, reflective of era advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curry Potter
Fifth East
Amanullah Ally Seizes Afghan City in Revolt
Reports say Nadir Khan, ally of Amanullah, captured Kawnadervesh, a strategic city guarding the route to Kabul, amid ongoing resistance against King Habibullah? Noted leaders include Nadir Khan and Amanullah’s circle as the revolt unfolds in Afghanistan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pohsawar
Nadia
Nadir Khan
Amanullah
Bacha Sakao
Afghanistan
Cap
Kawnadervesh
Ka. Su
Dairy leaders urge Waterlon to back state exposition
A Fargo official, E. F Grabbe, president of the American Jersey Breeders association, told Kiwanis at Hotel Russell-Lamson that the dairy industry is the nation’s largest and urged support for a major dairy exposition in Waterlon. Harry D. Linn of the Horse Breeders Association noted rising interest in horses and invited attendance at the Bel-Binn show. J Levy from Chicago spoke on circus talent at the Dairy Cattle Congress, stressing humane treatment of performers. Fifteen Kiwanis members committed to the Omaha district convention with Waterlon seeking to host the 1930 event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairying
Conress
Farm Board
F- Grabbe
Fargo
N. D
American Jersey Breeders’ Association
Kiwanis Club
Hotel
Russell-lamson
Waterlon
United States
Harry D. Linn
Jaws, Horse & Mule Breeders’ Association
Bél- Binn
J. Levy
Chicago
Dairy Cattle Congress
Omaha
Booze Ban Enforced For Iowa City Homecoming
Des Moines reports that Glen A. Brunson the Iowa prohibition administrator announced a city wide booze curb for University of Iowa homecoming ceremonies. Agents from Des Moines and the state bureau of investigation will patrol Iowa City October 19 to prevent repeat of last year’s drunken street celebration following the football victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
University of Iowa
Glen A. Brunson
Towa
Brunson
State Bureau of Investigation
Towa City
Iowa
Theatre accident injuries reported in Mason City
Mrs. E Noble of Mason City was hospitalized with scalp injuries after a balcony seating incident at a local theatre. A piece of debris reportedly fell from the balcony striking her on the head while she sat in the audience. The event prompted hospital treatment and a police inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Uri
E. &. Noble
Williams Starts Row Over Cotton Policy
Washington D C Oct 1 Carl Williams a cotton member of the federal farm board sparked a sharp senate agriculture committee dispute by declaring the current cotton price is within 1 to 10 cents of a fair level Senators Smith and Cataway ridiculed Williams statement and the board plan to aid cotton farmers Smith pressed for immediate action to raise prices Williams urged Congress to grant 10 to 20 million dollars annually if the board is to peg prices above an economic level.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Carl Williams
Federal Farm Board
Senate Agriculture Committee
Smith
South Carolina
Cataway
Arkansas
Williams
Congress
Waterloo City Debt Rises In September Report
City Clerk GC MacKay reports Waterloo’s indebtedness increased by about 14000 during September. Beginning cash stood at 210953.76 and ended at 103654.53. Total debt started 800036.83 and finished 796988.42 due to absent October tax receipts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
MacKay
Illegal liquor outlets probe nets 307 in Omaha report
Federal liquor sleuth Robert Samardick disclosed an Omaha probe tracing 307 alleged liquor outlets. The investigation, ordered by Attorney General Sorenson, targets alleged trafficking and operation of unauthorized resorts in the city and surrounding area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Omaha
Robert
Samardick
Erstwhile
Sorenson
Rayon mill head found dead in Elizabethton home
Konsul W G Kummer, acting president of American Bemberg and American Glantstaff, was found dead at his home in Elizabethton Tennessee. Both wrists slashed, a note left saying I can not go any further with payer. Sheriff said likely suicide but investigation pending. Kummer, 75, formerly German consul to Portugal, had led rayon plants troubled by strikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabethton
Tenn
Konsul
W. G. Kummer
Bemberg
Kummer
J. M. Moreland
Konsul Kummer
Portugal
Physicians Favor Use of Cascara Laxatives
Doctors praise cascara purgatives as gentle and effective for elimination. Cascarets are described as pure cascara with sugar and licorice flavor, acting without stomach upset and benefiting children and elders alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cascarets
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Wythe
Willistas
Henry Wales
Age Tribune
Malling
Lisi
Dulles
Amer
Charles M.’ Schwab
Betheel Corporation
Himter
Gibson
S.W. Wakeman
Presi‘de
Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation
Robinson
John Rockefeller
Bcnape 1S
Bobh
Rockefeller
Ivy “Lee
Ashington
Wakeman
Frederic Ps Palen
Newport ‘News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Potation
Ty Schwab
New York
Hunter
Bhearer
Paten
Newswork World
Bethlehem
Kellogg
Tethen
Schwab
Agriculture
Ecsey Gee
Toa
Whwest
Black Eyebrow
P. W. Jones
Black River
Falls
Sloo M
Holden
North English
Strayer
Hudson
Carl Holden
Williamsburg
Gordon Strayer
Keith Cooper
Ontario
Sted
Eee W. Jones
Black River Falls
E. M. Holden
Ralph Mills
Toledo
FR. Mills
P. W. Falls
Gancrace
Waterloo Legion
Kentucky Street
W.R
Tony Zigmund
Zigmund
America
Montgomery
S. Smith
United States Weather Bureau
Hate
Gulf
Thomasville
von Herman
Atlanta
Atlantic
Hatteras
Merman O. Miler
Kawnaderveshs
DMRY
Iowa City
Rayon Mill Head
Atchison, Kat
Eureka
Taunchients
Eureka Vacuum Cleaner Co
Ives
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