FRENCH FLIERS REACH SOUTH AMERICA IN ATLANTIC FLIGHT
Rio de Janeiro reported Dieudonne Costes and Lieut Le Brix completed a historic Africa to South America crossing. Their 2125 mile south Atlantic hop took about 22 hours starting from St Louis Senegal to Port Natal Brazil, with plans then to Rio and Buenos Aires. They faced a near disaster when propeller trouble nearly halted the voyage. repairs allowed continuation toward Rio de Janeiro.
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Rio de Janeiro
INS
Dieudonne Costes
Lieut
le Brix
Noh
Ariators
Port Natal
Brazil
St. Louis
Senegal
Africa
South America
South Atlantic
Natal
Rio de Janiero
Buenos Aires
Costes
International
Ruth Elder Flight Saga Heads Home After Fund Drive
Ruth Elder and Mile. Dillenz arrived at Horta after a taxing voyage as crowds cheered. They faced a daylong buildup, with locals escorting them to offices and homes, while Ocean fliers recalled their experiences on this out of the way island news center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillenz
Chaliie
Theorld
Oration Contest At Washington Auditorium Draws International Competitors
The event last night featured Georges Guiot Tuillain of France taking second place with a French exposition on sculpture. Dorothy Gerison of Baltimore and Lake City Utah high school senior spoke on the meaning of the American constitution, finishing fourth. Frederick P. Hoston of Tavistock Ontario placed third, with James Wattson of England fifth. Diplomatic representatives and government officials attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eorges’ - Guiot
Balt
Lake City
Utah
The
United
Tavistock
Ontario
Canada
James’ .Wattson
England
Singer Urges Editors to Purify Music Talent
Urbana October 15 Dr Ambrose Wyrick tenor launches campaign for cleaner music at Tiliots Press meeting. He argues music holds power for good or evil and must be free from immorality. He appeals to editors to aid in the fight for cleaner music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wrrick
Corn Huskers to Contest for Prize in Eastern Iowa
The second annual corn husking contest for eastern Iowa will be held November 4 near Marion under the auspices of Linn county farm bureau and Cedar Rapids Gazette and Republican. The winner receives a cash prize and advances to the state contest on November 1 in Webster county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Marion
Linn County Farm Bureau
Farm Department of the
Cedar, Rapids Gazette and Republican
Webster County
Waterloo postal carriers mark 25 years of service
The Waterloo post office notes a history from 1896 with George Carson as a landmark. It lists current staff growth from five postmen to 26 regular carriers and six substitutes, and details a system of stars for long service up to 45 years, naming two silver star carriers and many others with their joining years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Carson
Waterloo
Waterldo
Donald
C.’ Babcock
Leon G. Clark
Lerman G. .Freeman
George
H. Williams
Kenneth A. Myers
David
D. Kelly
John-“-M' ‘Mangin
Charles L. Jeppesen
Howard E. Kingsley
Ernest J. Zimmerman
Kenneth R. Barron
C. E. Weaver
M. Shafer
H. W. Farr
D. C. Bandfield
P. J
Bryant
R. C
Walters
Hw Lo
Michells
Bronson
Verne
Wymore
T. R. Sawyer
Explosion Aims to Wreck Dog Racing Plant in Missouri
Platte county authorities investigate a nighttime explosion at Fairview Kennel Club dog coursing track near Parkville. Four thousand people attended the event. two men fled in a roadster. This was the third attempted destruction within two weeks, following oil soaked tags and gasoline fire ten days earlier and electrical wires cut three nights later. Sheriff Duncan says terrorism is used to deter attendance at dog races.
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Kansas City
Platte County
Fairview’ Kennel
Parkville
Joseph
Duncan
Town Girl Dies at End of Canoe Trip
Bondurant Oct 15 Word has been received Miss Envie Lester 22 daughter of Jot Lester Bondurant died in hospital at Quebec from typhoid pneumonia Miss Lester an undergraduate at Columbia University New York recently made a canoe trip from New York to Quebec with Lil Jian Reitan exposure on this trip is said to have brought about the death
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bondurant
Envie Lester
Jot Lester
Quebec
Miss Lester
Columbia University
New York
Lil- Jian” Reitan
Pater
Davis to Inspect South Flood Area Tour Planned
Secretary of War Davis announces an inspection tour of the Mississippi flood area next week. He will depart St. Louis October 19 for New Orleans, then Little Rock October 23, Memphis, and return to St. Louis, ahead of his congressional report.
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Washington, D.C
Davis
Mississippi
Congress
St. Louis
New Orleans
Little Rock
Memphis
Seger Real Estate and Insurance Agency Moves
Seger real estate and insurance offices will relocate Monday from the Marsh Place building on Fifth and Lafayette to the Waterloo Building & Loan Co. on Fifth and Lafayette. The Seger Insurance agency remains under D. E. Seger, with Fred Seger focusing on the real estate business with A. W. Chamberlin in the Chamberlin Seger company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seger’s. Real Estate & Insurance Agency
Marsh Place
Waterloo, Building& Loan, Co
Fifth
Lafayette
Seger Insurance Agency
D. E.seger
Fred Seger
A.W. ‘Chamberlin, Tthe
Chamberlin-Seger Company
Fred “Seger
Fourth Street
Ole Higdon
Jimmy ' Green
Chamberlin
Cowin-Hallowell Company
Chicago Aldermen Ban Siren Parades
Chicago city officials move to end siren sounding escorts for film stars politicians and others driving through the city Sirens will be reserved for the president visiting royalty or Col Charles A Lindbergh A recent procession injured a woman and her baby prompting the council to frown on the practice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles A. Lindbergh
Indict Hill on Six Charges One Murder
La Salle county grand jury at Ottawa noon today indicted Barry Hill on six charges including murder for the death of his mother Elizabeth Hill. Four counts cover forgery and one charges operating a confidence game. He was held without bail on the murder charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Port
la Salle County Grand Jury
Ottawa
Barry
Hill
Elizabeth Hill
Dairywen Leave for Memphis Show
Floyd G Johnston representing the Iowa Dairy association left the Illinois Central for Memphis to attend the National Dairy show. He is accompanied by the Franklin county Iowa judging team, winners at the cattle congress, and by Clyde Bechtelheimer, W W Marsh, Joseph Galinveaux, and other officials and Guernsey cattle breeders who will also attend.
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Floyd G. Johnston
Iowa Dairy Association
Illinois Central Railroad
Memphis
Tenn
Iowa
Lin County
A.J. Marken
Ralph “Thompson
Robert.“Mallory
J .’S. van. Wert
Clyde . Béchtelheimer
Town
Managers’ Association
W. W. Marsh
A. Marsh
Joseph Galinveaux
Guernsey
Dietz Miller to Wed at Hirst Brethren Parsonage
Miss Irmavieve L Dietz daughter of Mr and Mrs W W Dietz of 219 Duryea street will marry Pleze C Miller of Kirksville at 8 p m today in the Hirst Brethren parsonage Rev Edwin Boardman Jr to perform the service. Dietz attended West High and worked for North Star Egg Case Co Miller works for Waller Mfg Co They will reside at 225 Sixtia Street West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller-Dietz
North Star Egg Case Company
Miller
Waller Manufacturing Company
Sixtia Street
Collision Kills Fireman in Central Passenger Train Crash
A New York Central passenger train and a freight engine crashed head-on near Gallipelis Ohio on Oct 15. Fireman Callahan was killed and engineer Perry Thomas was seriously scalded. No passengers were injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gallipelis
New York ‘Central
Perry Thomas
Callahan
Gains Expected 4 Shipment of Farm Products
Des Moines reports forecast from the Midwest shippers advisory board indicates a general drop from last year but gains in agricultural shipments over the next three months. Iowa figures show 5 to 10 percent rise in grain products and milled feeds, with other farm goods and machinery sectors expected to advance. The Federal Reserve notes a favorable outlook for farmers’ net returns, while farm loans and deposits lag in agricultural districts as liquidity tightens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Des Moines
Middlewest
Midwest Shippers’ Advisory Board
Iowa
Midwest
Shippers’ Organization
Charles Webster
Charles Hearst
Iowa. Farm Bureau
Knute Espe
Co-Operative
Webster
Federal Reserve
Rotary Governor Guest Here Monday
Pearl McKee Indianola announces that the eleventh district Rotary governor will be the honored luncheon guest of local Rotarians at Hotel Russell-Samson Monday noon. He will deliver an official address with special music provided by the entertainment committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl McKee
Indianola. In
Eleventh District
Rotary
Russell-Samson
Auto Strikes Boy Injures 16-Year-Old Rider
Wilburn Demmel, 16, of 518 Rhey Street, was injured at 12 10 pm when his bicycle collided with a car driven by Merrill Bunce of Elk Run at Division and Lafayette. Ligaments in his right leg were torn and he suffered bruises and abrasions on both legs. Bunce took him to his home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilburn Demmel
Rhey Street
Merrill Bunce
Elk Run
Division
Lafayette Streets
Bunce
Keokuk Faces Turkey Shortage Ahead of Thanksgiving
Reports from northeastern Missouri warn of a turkey scarcity this year. Prices are rising as producers in the region reduce flocks, despite Missouri birds’ high demand in large cities for their known quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Keokuk
Missouri
Holdup Says He's Nephew of Hughes
In Los Angeles on October 15 a youth calling himself Harry Starritt claimed to be a nephew of Charles Hughes and confessed to the holdup. Hughes, a former secretary of state, was arrested with three companions and charged with robbery. The four are accused of robbing Roy Hughes of 128 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
INS
Harry Starritt
Charles’ ’. Hughes
Roy Hughes
Ex-Priest Becomes Methodist Minister in Puxico
Rev James K Boyland formerly a Catholic priest who left his vows to marry has become a Methodist minister. He now conducts services at the First Methodist Church in Puxico Missouri on October 15 according to press dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puxico
James” K. Boyland
Methodist Church
Boyland
First
Babe Ruth Egg Surprise Reaches White House Otter
A narrative recounts reporters in Omaha chasing a tale about Babe Ruth and a presidential breakfast. A courier named Smith discovers the gift lacked Ruth’s egg, mixing with regular White House eggs, leaving the outcome unresolved as President Coolidge remains silent.
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Darhed Smith
Omaha
Lady
Norfolk
Ruth
White. House
White House
Smith
Mr. Coolidge
Babe
Clark
Potomac
Babe “Ruth
Remus Pleads Not Guilty to Murder
Cincinnati Oct 15 George Remus 49 former bootleg king pleaded not guilty to murdering his wife Imogene Remus when arraigned in criminal court today Judge Chester R Shook set the trial for November 14 and ordered a jury venire drawn for that time Remus will act as his own attorney with assistance from Charles J Elston a former assistant county prosecutor
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Cincinnati
George Remus
Imogene Remus
Chester
Remus
Charles J. Elston
Debate Over Eden Fruit Rises Among Science Commentators
A bulletin from the agriculture department's Hawaii station questions the traditional Eden story. It discusses whether bananas or oranges could have fed the first humans and argues against misrepresenting biblical events to children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawaii
Arabia
Banta Claus
William ‘Atherton Depuy
OrleansTeacher Becomes Aviatrix After Flying Course
Miss Beatrice Townsend of New Orleans public school took one flight last summer, then packed for aviation training at Lambert Field in St Louis. She returns as a licensed aviatrix while resuming teaching duties and winter classes, saying flying thrills her more than the classroom.
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Orleans
Beatrice” Townsend
New Orleans
Aviatrix
Lambert
St.’ . Louis
Hats Arrive by Air Express From New York
The James Black Dry Goods Company received part of a 4,000 hat consignment sent from New York by air express yesterday. The shipment left New York at 11 a.m. and arrived in Chicago at 7 p.m., then was transferred to the Illinois Central for Waterloo, showing the rapid adoption of airplanes for fashion imports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
New York
James Black
Air Express Service
American. Railway Express
Chicago
Tlinois Central
Funeral for Verand Dale Rose Set Today at O’Keefe Towne Chapel
Funeral services for Verand Dale Rose, 66 month old son of Mr and Mrs Rosé of 940 Conger Street, were conducted today at the O’Keefe Towne Chapel. Rev Roy L Smith, pastor of Grace Methodist Episcopal Church, officiated. Burial was to be in the family plot at Oelwein.
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Dale Rosé
Conger Street
O'Keefe
Towne
Chapel
Roy L
Smith
Grace
Methodist Episcopal Church
Wisconsin subscribers boycott telephone service over rate hike
In Oregon, about 200 subscribers act in a boycott led by A L Hanson to discontinue using telephones until the old rate is restored. Housewives deliver groceries in person and business calls are made by hand. About 250 subscribers listed, with around 200 reportedly joining the strike. Hanson says the telephone is not a necessity, and people are adapting to face to face contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wis
Oregon
A. L. Hanson
Hanson
Heating and repair projects listed at multiple addresses
J J Clements at 621 Wellington C H Smith at 502 Wyoming and William Mitchell repairing a storage building at 325 Fourth west. Waterloo Savings bank chimney 525 Commercial for 200 dollars. Mrs Henry Meyers remodel build ing 185 Fifth west cost 4500. HL F Hilmer garage 1406 Lafayette 175. P H Lynch garage 319 trying 200. W G Heiple heating plant 914 Linden H L Tucker heating plant 1444 Forest. Mrs R BE Harding heating plant 508 South. Mrs Anna Parks heating plant 435 Reber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.J. Clements
Wellington
H. Smith
Wyoming
William Mitchell
Fourth
Waterloo Savings “Bank
Henry Meyers
Fifth West
Hlf Hilmer
Lafayette
W. G-Heiple
Linden
Forest
BE. Harding
South
Anna
Parks
Man divorced twice in one day at same Chicago court
In Chicago on October 15 Paul Gomolk set a record by being granted divorces from two different wives in the same court. Mrs. Caroline Gomolk testified of desertion after a year of marriage, while Mrs. Bertha Grunner, who married him as Grunner in August, also obtained a divorce. Gomolk disappeared after learning the two women had conferred.
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Chicago
Paul Gomolk
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Plege ©. Miller
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James’ J. Wyeth
Ed H. Beal
George O. Faulkner
Faulkner
Clyde A. Smith
Garrell
Gena Wdmund
J. Faust
Harvey
C. “Morley
Harvey- G. Zeller
C.L.‘ Collins
Hamilton” Weaver
Jerome Wyeth
C. L. Collins
Verne Wymore
Ed. Beal
David D. Kelly
P. J. Bryant
John H. Schilling
T.R. Sawyer
George H. Williams
R. M. Shafer
Sherman G. Freeman
Edmund J. Faust
Denton C. Babedok
H. Ww. "Farr
AW. Weaver
Howard E. Bingsley
John. M. Mangin
Ee Smith
H. L.nichols
Gerald FP. Duffy
D. ©. Bandfield
Carroll A Borden
SEGER
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Insurance Agency
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Dairywen
Pas Penis
Vevebl
Coolidge
Daniel J. Manning
Turk
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Methodist
Babe Ruth
Adam Cand
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N. Y
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First National Bank
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Federal Reserve Act
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