Black Hawk County Considers Dairy Cattle Testing Measure
Black Hawk county voters will decide on November 6 whether to tax for a county tuberculosis eradication fund and enter an accredited area plan requiring compulsory testing of dairy cattle. The measure advances after petitions with over 2,000 signatures, surpassing the 1,500 minimum to trigger a general referendum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County
Walter P. Jensen
H. G. Peverill
Poyner Township
Secretary of Agriculture
Black Hawk
A. G. Reid
Yankees Storm to Fourth Win in Series in Heavy Hit Game
The Yankees win a high scoring clash to claim a fourth victory in the series. Key moments include Ruth’s two homers and Meusel driving in runs as the Yankees surge past the Cardinals with strong hitting and strategic base running.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
YANKS
Yankees Rally Past Cardinals In Slugfest Thriller
In the late innings the Yankees surge with Durst and Ruth homering as Durocher and Collins spark the comeback. Cardinals answer with Hafey and Orsatti hitting, but Ruth’s two homers seal a dramatic win with Meusel and Maranville contributing, while Koenig and Alexander struggle on defense.
Political Advice by Radio Tonight
Radio programs feature political figures answering listeners questions and outlining positions. Maj. Gen. James G. Harbord leads the Republicans from 6:15 PM on WABC and 18 stations, Governor Fisher of Pennsylvania from Philadelphia at 7:30 PM on WABG and 19 Columbia chain stations, Mrs. J. Ramsey Reese from New York County parole office at 8 PM on WJZ and WHAN, Rep. David J. O Connell from Brooklyn at 8 PM on WSGH, and actors and artists including Minnie Maddern Fiske Augustus Thomas Raymond Hitchcock and Wille Collier at 10 PM on WABC and 21 Columbia chain stations.
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Agapaiated
Preex
James G. Harbord
Finance Committee
WABC
Governor Fisher
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
WABG
Columbia
J. Ramsey Reese
New York County
WJZ
WHAN
Police Round Up Death Gin Shops After 32 Killed
New York police raid numerous downtown speakeasies after 32 deaths from poisoned alcohol in 48 hours. An order from May or Walker targets salesmen of the deadly potions as authorities warn the death toll may rise. This marks the largest wave of poison alcohol deaths in the city’s history, with earlier high totals only reached in 1920.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Walker
Hausel Says Smith Will Carry Iowa
Democratic candidate for Iowa governor U L W Housel says Alfred Smith will win Iowa in the presidential race next month. He spoke at Sla ter and will address Webster City this afternoon amid claims of shifting voter adherence to party lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
U.L
W. Housel
Iowa
Alfred Bf. Smith
Hausel
Slater
Webster City
Houser
Smith
Towa
Iowa Stations Join National Political Hookup Network
Three Iowa radio stations Sioux City KMA Shenandoah Muscatine join a chain broadcasting Smith Independent Organizations Committee programs led by George N. Peek. Dates listed include October 9 11 16 18 23 25 26 and November 1 with WBBM Chicago as the central station.
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Chicago
SCJ
Sioux City
KMA
Shenandoah
TNT
Muscatine
EFA
Lincoln
Neb
Smith Independent Organizations Committee
George N. Peek
WBBM
Big Blimp Starts for San Antonio
The RS-1, the army's largest blimp, Jett Scott piloting, began a nonstop flight from Belleville to San Antonio, Texas, for maneuvers at the American Legion convention. Col. Joan A. Paegelow, Scott Field commander, says the ship will traverse about 990 miles and return Sunday. CASEBEERS GO EAST to visit Cyrus D. Casebeer’s boyhood home in Somerset County, Pennsylvania.
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Belleville
Jett
Scott
San Antonio
Tex
American Legion
Joan A. Paegelow
Scott Field
Casebeers
Jack
Harry Casebeer
Somerset County
Pennsylvania
Cyrus D. Casebeer
Funeral services for Mrs. W. G. Lamb announced
Funeral services for Mrs. W. G. Lamb of 416 Edwards Street who died yesterday in Kansas City Missouri will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at Kisteller’s chapel Bev C Br Luce pastor of the Methodist Episcopal church at Rockford Ta and formerly pastor of St Paul M E church here will officiate burial will be in Fairview cemetery
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W. G. Lamb
Edwards Street
Kansas City
Kist Ner's Chapel
Bev
C. BR. Luce
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rockford
St. Paul’s M
Burla
Fairview Cemetery
Graf Zeppelin trip delayed by weather in Friedrichshafen
Thousands gathered in Friedrichshafen as Graf Zeppelin’s trans Atlantic voyage to Lakehurst was postponed due to unfavorable weather. Dr. Hugo Eckener awaited forecasts before announcing a new start date, with passengers insured for 200 000 marks each and the airship insured overall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friederichshalen
Germany
Hugo Eekener
Graf Zeppelin
United States
Ihr
Eckener
Friedrichshafen
Lakeharsh
N. J
Hugo Eckener
England
North Sea
U. S
America
Goodyear Zeppelin Corporation
Los Angeles
Graf
Fire Prevention Observed In City Schools And Shops
Fire Prevention Week activities continued with pupils in west side schools learning to operate alarm boxes while a fire truck toured schools and demonstrations showed how to report a fire. Herman G Miller of the Chamber of Commerce spoke on prevention as posters with Dont Burn Up Your Job appeared in Illinois Central lines shops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
All West
Herman CG. Miller
Chamber of Commerce
Ilinois Central Railroad Company
Tax increases in county across cities and townships next year
County budget notes higher taxes in most towns except La Porte City and Gilbertville due to school budgets and slight millage rises. A new tuberculosis eradication levy of 1.02 mills will apply countywide. City district levies for 1928 to 1929 show varied changes with Fox township having the lowest subdistrict millage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Porte | Silly
Gilbertville
Waterloo
Fox
Jesup
Mud Gap Narrows Between Waterloo and Coast of Maine
The unpaved gap between Waterloo and Portland on U S highway No 30 is reduced to eight tenths of a mile. Contractor J A Paulsen says concrete slab should be finished by Oct 14 or 16 if weather permits. The gap lies at the west edge of Dubuque in Dubuque county. He notes pavement could finish by November 4 or 5 if conditions hold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Portland
J. A. Paulsen
Dubuque
Iowa
Paulsen
Hoover Campaign Schedule Highlights New York Visit
Herbert Hoover plans a one day trip to New York City on October 22 delivering the fourth campaign address in the East. The draft schedule includes meetings with political managers, an address at Madison Square Garden, and return to Washington for further planning as the campaign enters its final stretch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. West
Associated Press Star
Wester
Washington, D. C
Herbert Hoover
New York City
New York
George Akeram
Madison Square Garden
Hoover
Washington
Farmer Death Driver Acquitted Of Murder
Cedar Rapids Iowa October 9 U R forrest Keller an Alburnett farmer was at liberty today following his acquittal last night on a charge of second degree murder. Keller was charged with drunken driving August 4 when the car he was driving struck and fatally injured Mrs Goldie Hendricks
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
U.R
Forrest Keller
Alburnett Farmer
Uberty
Severe earthquakes recorded near Chicago by university seismograph
Unusually strong quake shocks were logged by the University of Chicago seismograph last night. The events began at 9 07 p m and lasted until 1 a m today. The Chicago distance is placed at about 2000 miles likely to the south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.R
University of Chicago
Weather Bureau
Million on Tap in Black Hawk County Funds
County Treasurer Ed Madigan reports 1.14 million dollars on deposit after September tax collections and a September total of 691 thousand from taxes. Projections show funds to be prorated to taxing districts in the next weeks as corporations receive their shares before year end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County
Ed Madigan
Madigan
Smith Starts On Operking Trip Through Southern States
Gov. Smith begins the second stage of his presidential campaign leaving Albany for four southern and southern border states. He plans a Louisville speech and train platform receptions as he travels by night to Virginia and on to North Carolina Tennessee and Richmond. The trip features meetings with Democratic leaders, aides, and Rep. Byrns and Norman H. Davis accompanying him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Harold Claver
Breas
Albany
N.Y
Gov. Smith
Louisville
North Carolina
New York
Tennessee
John A Warner
Tomorow
Democratic’ Neflone! Committee
Party Council
General Motors
Dixit
Pennsylvania Station
Middle Atlantic
Potomac
Virginia
National Capital
Richmond
Kentucky
Joseph W. Burns
Nashville
House Appropriations Committee
South
Davis
Byrns
Norman H. Davis
Treasury
Wilson
Fatal attack in Austin injures police chief and three others
In Austin Texas on October 9 a Black assailant struck Police Chief J N Littlepage, two Black men, and a white carpenter named Joe Blum. Littlepage was fatally wounded after pursuing the attacker as he fled. The Black victim also harmed his own wife and another Black man. The assailant then killed himself during flight.
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Austin
Tex
J. N. Littlepage
Joe Blum
Alexander
Littlepage
Blum
Widow of rail builder leaps from New York apartment
Mrs. Arthur E. Stillwell widow of a railroad builder who died two weeks earlier fell from her twelfth floor West End Avenue apartment. Her body landed on a nearby roof while sister in law Mrs. Robb and another relative were present. She left a letter to Mrs. Robb. the contents were not released. Her husband, who died September 26, was a noted railroad builder and former president of several lines. She was about 58 years old.
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New York
Arthur E. Stillwell
West End Avenue
E. W. Robb
Man Held for 180 Dollar Theft Case
Leonard Smithh of 1125 Forest Ave was arrested by Detective Ralph Davis for allegedly stealing 160 dollars from a Waterloo woman who hired him to remove furniture. He confessed and said he spent the money on clothing. Smith, a native of Garrison, had earlier faced a bad check charge but was released.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Smithh
Forest Avehive
Ralph Davis
Waterloo
Smith
Garrison
Building Permits Listed for Local Properties
J F Kittrell files for a one story frame building at 1612 Sycamore Street costing 150 dollars I L Chase seeks a one story addition at 108 Janney Avenue for 50 dollars Sinclair Refining Company installs a gas tank at 200 Mullan Avenue West Henry Sanders adds a garage at 1107 Commercial Street for 100 dollars Paras Candy Kitchen raises an electric sign at 322 Fourth Street West for 50 dollars
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J. F. Kittrell
Sycamore Street
I. L. Chase
Janney Avenue
Sinclair Refining Company
Mullan Avenue
Henry Sanders
Commercial Street
Paras Candy Kitchen
Poutrh Street
Temperatures and Weather Mentions in Scanner Text
Fragmentary OCR notes reference temperatures for Monday and Tuesday with unclear data and stray words. The readable items mention maximums and minimums but lack complete figures or context.
Shores Fuel team wins at Derry Cattle Congress pulling contest
Heavy Load pullers from Shores Fuel Transfer Co. achieved 2,800 pounds for six and a half feet and previously 2,250 pounds for 27.5 feet. Their victory in the over 1 000 pound class honors W H King Waterloo farmer and Joe Greany Hudson entries. Harness breaks sidelined two rival teams. Dynamometer expected at Waterloo for 1929 show.
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Waterloo
Shores Fuel 4 Transfer Co
Derry
Shores
W. H. King
Waterloo Farmer
Joe, Greany, Hudson
Ames
Jail Breaker 3 Out Again Sentenced For Escape
John Stohr who escaped the county jail on August 10 1926 was recaptured and had six months remaining on a larceny term when he walked out again in a legal manner. He pleaded guilty to jail breaking before Judge G W Wood and was sentenced to six months but mittimus held and he was paroled to Sheriff H T Wagner. A ten dollar fine and costs were paid. Stohr escaped with Arnold Gruver and Otis Dickens. Gruver was arrested in Chicago and returned to serve the rest of a one year term for liquor violations and later served a year for escaping. Dickens awaiting transfer to the state penitentiary for a 10 year sentence also escaped and was later apprehended and is in Fort Madison. Cecile Hully yesterday pleaded guilty to real transportation of intoxicating liquor before Judge R W Hasner. Time of sentence set for 9 AM Oct 22.
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John Stohr
Waterloo
Stohr
G. W. Wood
Mittimus
H. T. Wagner
Tohr
Arnold Gruver
Otis Dickens
Gruver
Chicago
Wagner
Dickens
State Penitentiary
Fort Madison
Cécil Hully
R. W. Hasner
Governor Hammill Speaks at Marshalltown Jubilee
Gov John Hammill delivered an afternoon address at the Marshall county diamond jubilee in Marshalltown honoring the seventy five year founding. The program featured "old album" pageant portraying styles and songs from 1859 to 19%, and the evening included a "dance of aliens" with about four hundred girls illustrating America Iowa and Marshall county as a melting pot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshalltown
John Hammill
Marshall County
America
Iowa
Deny Mandamus in Kohler Nomination
Madison Wis Oct 9 The Wisconsin Supreme Court denies Fred M Wylie request for mandamus to force action on Kohler nomination The decision prevents Kohler from facing further court challenge to his gubernatorial bid and names secretary of state Theodore Dammann in proceedings
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madison
Wis
Valer J. Kohler
State Supreme Court
Fred M. Wylie
Theodore Dammann
Kohler
Liner Albert Ballin Reaches New York After Severe Storm
The Hamburg American liner Albert Ballin docked in New York two days late after enduring one of the worst storms its crew recalls. Thirty five persons were missing minor injuries reported as the ship arrived with its port bridge smashed and several portholes broken.
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New York
UPI
Albert Ballin
Supreme Officers Of Ben Hur Here Oct 23
Three supreme officers of the Tribe of Ben Hur will attend the annual banquet of the local chapter in Monse hall on Tuesday evening October 23. John Snyder John Steele and W W Goltra, all of Crawfordsville Indiana, are identified as national treasurers for the Tribe of Ben Hur. An invitation dance will be held in Ben Hur hall tomorrow night.
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Tribe of
Ben ‘Hur
Monse Hall
John ©. Snyder
John Steele
W. W W. Goltra
Grawfordsville
Ind
Fire damages residence on Mullan West with $2 damage
A Tuesday 9 38 a m fire at a residence owned by F Carson on Mullan West caused sparking from a root and resulted in $2 damage. Firefighters reported no injuries and the cause was under investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Carson
Mullan
Sparks
Grace Line Vacated and Street Lighting Planned in City Council Actions
City council approved vacation of east half of Grace tract from Fourth to Maryland, enabling development. authorized sale of wood blocks for 32 dollars to Waterloo Roofing and pending deduction from assessments. Permit granted to erect a filling station at Eleventh and Commercial. lighting for Sixth Street between Mulberry and Lafayette discussed, bids delayed in 1927, owners ready to fund. Homedale plat by A C Coles approved. retaining wall along Jefferson to Mullan avenue completed. city to pay Black Bank Construction 4480.22.
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Ordceline Boulevard
Fifth Street
Sixth Street
Mulberry
Lafayette Streets
Frank Watkins
Gracerie
Fourth Street
Maryland Street
Watkins
Waterloo Roofing Company
Black Hawk Construction Company
T. J. Bender
Fifth
Commercial
Homedale
A. C. Cole
Seventh
Pleasant Streets
Jefferson Street
Mullan Avenue
Nathan. E. Barber
Black Bank Construction Company
Os Sa
Lamson Delegates Episcopal Meeting in Washington
C O Lamson senior warden of St. Mark's Episcopal church attends the general convention at the National Cathedral in Washington D C as a lay delegate representing the diocese. Bishop Morrison plans to visit St Mark's parish in late fall to administer confirmation. Mr and Mrs Lamson and their son and daughter have just returned from a European tour and are in Washington.
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C. O. Lamson
St. Mark’s Episcopal Church
Washington
D. G
Episcopal Church
National Cathedral
Lamson
T. N. Morrison
Town
Morrison
St. Mark's Parish
Trousdale Players Entertain Kiwanis at Luncheon
Boyd Trousdale Players performed for the Kiwanis club at a noon luncheon in Hotel Russell Lamson. Soloists included Miss Josephine Genetro singing Laugh Clown Laugh and My Bid, with Robert Leefers offering two numbers and Tom Post sharing anecdotes. Other company members present were Robert Ripley Madeline Lewis Filena Chappelle J W Bailey director Florence Duning and Ronald Julian.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd ‘Trousdale Players
Kiwanis Club
Russell Lamson
Josephine Genetro
al Jolson
Robert Leefers
Tom Post
Robert Ripley
Madeline Lewis
Filena Chappelle
J. W.bailey
Florence Dunhing
Ronald Julian
Carpenter Hurt in 15 Foot Fall at Dry Goods Annex
Miles, 98 Adams Street, a carpenter with a crew building forms on the fourth floor of the James Black Dry Goods store annex, fell 15 feet from a ladder at 10 45 this morning. He suffered a strained back and bruises and was taken to a physician's office for a preliminary exam as X rays were planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Miles
Adams Street
James Black Dry Goods Company
Miles
Huntleys Attend Hardware Conventions in Atlantic City
George W. Huntley president of Cutler Hardware and Mrs. Huntley plan a Thursday night trip to Atlantic City New Jersey for the National Hardware Jobbers Association and American Hardware Manufacturers Association meetings Oct 1 to 21. These conventions have been held in Atlantic City for 25 years. Most hardware manufacturers are east of Buffalo and many in New England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Huntley
Cutler Hardware Company
Word Pairing Mental Test from 1930s Digest
A short test page describes an achievement exercise measuring observation, accuracy and speed rather than intelligence. It lists twenty words with ten formed by inserting a letter into another, marking simple words with an ent and inserted-letter words with a G, using examples like COON and COLON.
Fire loss burden far higher in the United States
Waterloo fire chief Ray Tiller told Canopus club members in Black's Tearoom that U S fire losses total $5 per capita while England incurs 71 cents and France 51 cents. He warned families bear a $25 yearly indirect tax for fire risk and advised fire walls metal window frames and fire glass to prevent outbreaks. The audience asked many questions.
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United States
England
France
Ray Tiller
Waterloo Fire Department
Canopus Club
Black
Tiller
Conopiens
Simmons Bound Over To Grand Jury On Drunken Driving
Herbert Simmons is bound over to the grand jury after a morning hearing in municipal court before Judge George J. Sager on drunken driving charges. Simmons, a Black man, had bail set at 500 dollars and represented himself with Ralph Travis assisting the state.
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Herbert Simmons
George J. Sager
Inc
Simmons
Ralph Travis
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