Hunters Trapped by Severe Blizzard Across Wyoming and Colorado
A brutal blizzard buried regions in Wyoming and Colorado with snowdrifts from 16 inches to five feet, stranding hundreds of hunters near Grand Junction and closing passages between Laramie and Cheyenne. Denver felt its first snowfall of the season as temperatures dropped, while relief was forecast soon.
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Grand Juncsion
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Denver
Montana
County Campaign Debates Tariff Edge in 1928 Race
Washington dispatch notes both Hoover and Smith pressing tariff defense as prosperity frames the campaign. Democrats defend protection while Republicans push stability, with business leaders wary of policy shifts. Zeppelins memory, immigration debate, and an American view of Zeppelins blend into a broader election portrait.
Zeppelin Zoomed When Fin Up In Ocean Surf
Naval airship Graf Zeppelin faced a violent squall near Lakehurst New Jersey on October 16 1928 described by Dr Robert Reiner of Weehawken New Jersey He reported rising from 350 to 600 feet in a minute with dishes hurled from tables and a sense of coolness aboard the ship commanders Eckener and crew remained confident Water was scarce and rationed after the second day While greeting the American coastline Dr Reiner expressed joy at seeing home shores and noted his family aboard The Los Angeles airship was seen nearby as the piece continues in the next column
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International News Service
New York Burning Journal
Naval Air Station
Lakehurst
N. J
Robert Reiner
Weehawken
Dr. Reiner
Frederick Brand
Wis
N.Y. Evening Journal
N. Wo
TNS
Hugo Eckener
Los Angeles
Short Interviews With Home Folks Show Building Uptick
City building commissioner D B Teenjes says the last three weeks ended Saturday saw 27 building permits issued for swellings and seven more this week. He notes several structures underway and expected starts will boost Waterson's yearly building total significantly.
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D. B. Teenjes
Waterson
Campaigns Quickening Three Weeks From Election
With the presidential vote three weeks away, Waterloo party headquarters intensify campaigns. Republicans plan a Davis rally October 31, while Democrats push Al Smith through district efforts led by the Agricultural Equality Voters' league. Frank Murphy will speak October 23.
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Dwight F. Davis
Herbert Hoover
Waterton
Davis
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Iowa
E. J. Wenner
County Central Committee
Des Moines
H. Frank
Hoover
Smith
Third Congressional District
Democratic Committee
Agricultural Equality Voters’ League
al Smith
Court ‘House
J. H. Rigdon
Black Hawk County
Farmers’ Union
Organizer of Federal Reserve Bank of New York Dies Following Long Illness
Benjamin Strong governor of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York died in New York hospital after a relapse from intestinal surgery. He was 56, born December 22, 1872 in Beacon New York. Strong led the bank since 1914 and expanded its operations including wartime securities sales. He advised international bankers and met Montagu Norman frequently aiding stability of postwar economies. His congressional testimony in 1921 and 1928 shaped federal reserve textbooks.
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New York
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Adeline Schenck Strong
Katherine Converse
Joint
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Hoover Sees Benefit in G O P Tariff Push
Herbert Hoover returns to Washington optimistic that Massachusetts will deliver its 18 electoral votes after a Massachusetts swing filled with enthusiastic reception for his campaign. He praises the Republican protective tariff and warns Smith’s competitive tariff would lower wages and farmers’ income. He speaks to 3,000 at Symphony Hall and 9,000 at the Arena, hinting Coolidge as model for presidency.
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Herbert Hoover
Washington
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Bay State
Alfred E. Smith
Hoover
Symphony Hall
Coolidge
Calvin Coolidge
Hickman plea in mother's letter
A letter from Mrs Eva M Hickman to Governor Young asking to stop the execution of William Edward Hickman was made public. Kansas City attorney Jerome Walsh said he would seek clemency and, if denied, petition for a medical board to review Hickmans mental state ahead of the Friday 10 am execution.
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G. Young
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Jerome EK. Walsh
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Co-Ed Not Worried by Kidnapping Plot in Town City
Miss Jane L. Greene a 20 year old Marshalltown co ed at the University of Town today expressed little worry over reports of a kidnapping plot. Her mother Mrs Cheene arrived after being told by telephone a ransom of 400 dollars was demanded. The Greenes are reputed wealthy. Miss Greene was recently injured in a motor car accident near Town City.
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U.P
Jane L. Greene
Marshalltown
University of Town
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Ford backs Hoover citing prosperity tied to prohibition
Henry Ford, visiting Wayside Inn in South Sudbury on Oct 16, supports Herbert Hoover, arguing prohibition links to prosperity and sobriety. He warns overturning prohibition would lower wages, as high pay rests on steady, efficient work.
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Mass
Henry Ford
Herbert Hoover
Wayside Inn
Radio to Carry Election Returns on Nov 6
New York Oct 16 The American public can view election results at home on the evening of November 6 as a nationwide NBC radio network will report national state and local results. The Associated Press United Press and International News Service provide the news. Coverage from central studios in New York will interrupt for local election updates.
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National Broadcasting Company
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United Press
International News Service
Courier Delivery by 5 30 PM and Replacements
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30 o clock. If due to carrier error or other cause you do not receive the paper by that time, call 5100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 30 PM.
Airship Graf Zeppelin Proves Bigness Needed Says Rosendahl
Commander Charles E. Rosendahl, a guest aboard the Graf Zeppelin and U S navy observer, asserts the airship performed well across the Atlantic but argues for even larger ships. He notes the voyage proved generally successful and emphasizes the need for bigger airships.
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Charles E. Rosendahl
Atlantic
U. S. Navy
Smith to Attack Economy Clans in Tonight's Talk
Gov Smith of New York will visit Philadelphia on Oct 27 to speak at the Arena in West Philadelphia. In Sedalia Missouri crowds are expected as he launches a single speech campaign in the border state, arguing that governmental economy is as hollow as shellfish and that prosperity comes only under Republican rule. The speech will be broadcast and a Se calia fairground audience will hear the remarks about public affairs and economy claims.
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Leo Tierney
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Iowa Stations Get Channel from KYW
The federal radio commission announced changes in its reallocation plan affecting 131 stations. The 1,000 kilocycles clear channel used by KYW Chicago will be shared by WHO Des Moines and WOC Davenport, with Davenport to divide the channel.
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Paroles Woman for Birth of Her Child
Des Moines reports Mrs. Wilena Frank, an expectant mother, on parole after pleading guilty before Judge Frank Shankfant. She was sentenced to serve 15 years in the Women's Reformatory, with the court noting prison is not the proper place for the birth of her child.
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U.P
Wilena Frank
Women's Reformatory
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Shankfant
Ten Years Ago in the Service
Louis G. Carpenter of 908 Third Street West recalls service with the Third Corps artillery park in France. He drove a truck hauling shells from dumps to depots behind the front lines, dodging shell holes as shells and high explosives could explode with a direct hit.
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Third Street
France
Third Corps Artillery Park
Dirigible in Hangar Undergoing Repairs
Lakehurst, Oct. 16. Graf Zeppelin crew and passengers, accompanied by a navy escort, left Lakehurst for Jersey City to board a train for New York where officials will greet them with civic honors over two days. Berlin criticism of American police behavior at Lakehurst followed a Prussian minister’s remarks. The Zeppelin was moved inside the naval hangar after landing, awaiting refueling and supplies before another Atlantic crossing.
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