WIFE HOLDS HOPE FOR BRITIG A FLIER SAFETY
Lenton October 19 Lieut Commander H M MacDonald vanished after attempting solo Atlantic flight in a Moth. Flares kept burning at Croydon and other airdromes as dawn broke with no word since he left Harbor Grace Newfoundland Wednesday. Officials pessimistic, fearing he either landed on a remote Scottish island or was picked up by a ship without wireless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lenton
Croydon
H. ©. MacDonald
New Toundiland
Scotland
MacDonald
Harbor Grace
Newfoundland
President praises prosperity in battlefield dedication speech
President Coolidge spoke at the Fredericksburg and Booksylvania county battlefield memorial dedication in Virginia. He noted national prosperity despite sacrifices and prayers from generations as dignitaries including Admiral Hughes Maj. Gen Lejeune Brig Gen Wells and Senator Swanson attended. A parade through Fredericksburg preceded the battlefield ceremonies near the spot of the 1862 carnage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, Dc
Fredericksburg
Booksylvaniea ‘County
Park
Pone
Lidge
Virginia
White House
Thames
Charles F. Hughes
Naval Operations
Ohn A. Lejeune
Ie Marine Corps
Briant
Wells
Senator Swanson
Coolidge
Hickman Hanged for Kidnapping and Slaying Parker Girl
The condemned Hickman was executed by hanging in a cell at San Quentin after a publicized trial for kidnapping and slaying a Parker girl. Guards strapped his hands and feet as the trap door opened, sending his body to death. A phonograph played "The Blues" as he faced death, with Father Fleming awaiting at the gallows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hogaboom
Hickman
Bogaboom
Strans Slater
Charles Alston
Fred Hogaboam
Tess
Dricc
Dick Lucas
Los Angeles
Jaantea
Velays Phonograph
Father Fleming
Political Radio Speeches Tonight Across Networks
Radio programs feature Democratic figures Governor Smith of Chicago and John W. Davis with Babe Ruth at 9 30 p m on WEAF NBC red network, while Republican Senator Charles Curtis debuts at 7 30 p m on WOR NBC blue network. Hoover minute men broadcast from 174 stations nationwide starting at 4 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Chicago
WEAF
National Broadcasting Company
John W. Davis
Babe Ruth
WIZ
Repubblican
Charles Curtis
Trenton
No J
WOR
Columbia
Hoover Minute
United States
Hickman Shows Unconcern as San Quentin Death Looms
In a San Quentin scene the condemned man Hickman, poised for execution, displays unusual calm. He asks his mother not to spend on funeral costs, writes letters, and receives a brief reply. He hopes for forgiveness and death to end his sins. He criticizes guards, chooses a black suit, and awaits the warden's final decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hickman
Father Fleming
San Quentin
Marion Parker
Ife
Hfe
Warden Holohan
Black Suit
Los Angeles
Texas
San Francisco
Holohan
Grand Champion Ayrshire Bull From Mass Farm at Dairy Show
Memphis Tenn Oct 19 The national dairy show crowned Alta Crest Ringleader the grand and senior Ayrshire champion for Alta Crest farm Spencer Massachusetts Massachusetts Agricultural College took Bay State Perseus junior Ayrshire champion. Maiden's Veronicas College Boy won grand and senior Brown Swiss titles. Suydam's Nero owned by same exhibitor was junior Brown Swiss champion. Other awards include Ayrshire calves and yearling divisions with multiple named barns and farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Memphis
Tenn
Alta Crest Ringleader
Alte Crest Farm
Spencer
Mass
Bay State
Perseus
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Maiden
Veronica
J. Frank Zoller
Schenectady
N.Y
Suydam
Bey State Perseus
Irs
Alta Crest Farms
Fairfield
Fairfield Farms
Topeka
Kan
Emmons & Sons
Pewhaukee
Wis
Fairield Farms
Blossom
Old Forge
Spring Grove
Daisy
Old Forge Farms
Fayette community booster club forms to aid university drive
A Fayette meeting of men is called for Thursday evening to discuss organizing a community booster club. The move aims to unite town efforts for the University Fayette project. The American Legion auxiliary will serve dinner and an outside speaker will be invited. The speaker choice is still under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fayette. In
Men of
Fe Wilh
American Legion Auxiliary
Wico
Temperatures Forecast For Thursday To Friday
The forecast shows maximum Thursday values and a minimum Thursday night low. Friday’s temperatures rise into the afternoon with expected highs around three o clock and lows in the early evening, indicating mild to cool conditions.
Mickey Williams Sheriff Shooter in Dewar Incident
Mickey Williams alias A J Wilard alias Alfred Lynch, wanted for shooting Sheriff H T Wagner and wounding I H Sutton, was reported seen near Dewar after a chase in a cornfield east of the city. The gun is tied to an automatic pistol of .32 caliber. McKenzie remains in county jail as officers press leads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Micky Williams
A. J. Wilard
Alfred Lynch
H. T. Wagner
Lulian
Dewar
Williams
Walter Sipe
Campbell Baklog Company
Willams
Cedar Rapids
Eighth Avenue
Fourth Street
Tiere
Suitan
Morris Rosenbloom
Luttan
A. J
Willard
Sherif H. T. Wagner
I. H. Sutton
Donald McKenzie
Harry P. Mason
Riehl Street
Burton Avenue
Mason
Minneapolistion ties McKenzie mate to Scotland born suspect
Terloo detective identified a photo of his ally Willard after meeting him last Thursday in Minneapolis. The man in custody claimed a prior drunkenness arrest in Scotland, said he was born there, and came to the United States three years ago. He wandered the country, then lived in Ocean Springs Mississippi before settling briefly there. He reported no relatives in the U.S. Prints of the captured gunman were sent to the FBI in Washington for records, with no reply expected until tomorrow. McKenzie and Willard associates W L Waldron and Glenn Busgh remained jailed for investigation at the county facility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Manly
Rock Island Railway
McKenzie
Dillworth
MecKenzie
Willard
Waterloo
H. T.wagner
I. A. Sutton
Mickey Williams
New York City
Wagner
B. A. Leighton
William Dillworth
Henry Alien
Ralph Davis
Walter Sipe
Jeffferson Street
Allen Memorial Hospital
Sutton
Water Street
St. Pranc's Hospital
Mexenzu
Les Hartman
Riviera
Hartman
Courier
Bath Packing Company
Terloo
Bureau of Identification
Minneapolis
Scotland
Steffen
Ocean Springs
Miss
Federal Bureau of Identification
Washington
W. L. Waldron
Glenn Bsugh
Jefferson Street
Louis Cannot Quit Cattle Congress He Loved It
Louis Jackson of Mt. Ayr Indiana aged 52 stayed after the Dairy Cattle Congress closed eleven days ago. He watched Jerseys Guernseys and Belgians depart while stalls emptied and vendors locked up for winter. City Detective Ralph Davis accompanied him to the county jail as organizers complained he slept in the ticket booth and the show ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Jackson
Mt. Ayr
Dairy Cattle Congress
Louis
Ralph Davis
Congress
Jackson
Iowa Sets State Auto Ownership Record On Oct 1
Iowa reports a new ownership record with 656,267 registered automobiles on Oct 1, surpassing October 1927’s 638,869. Motor trucks exceed last year by over 7,000 while motor cycles drop by about one hundred. Also noted, Cedar River rises about three feet from normal due to upstream rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Cedar River
Death notices for Gilbert W. Shaulis and Mrs. G. T. Murray
Gilbert W. Shaulis, 46, an insurance agent of 228 1/2 Fourth Street West, died at 10:15 a.m. at his home 608 Eleventh Street West after a week with pneumonia. Born August 5, 1882 in Waterloo, he lived here all his life, married Catherine Adams September 4, 1907, and had children Mildred in Washington D.C., Marian 10, Bev 6, and Gilbert Shaulis Jr. Five brothers and two sisters survived. services 3 p.m. Saturday at Petersst Bros. chapel, Dr. J. Arthur Young presiding, Elmwood burial. Mrs. G. T. Murray, 60, formerly of Waterloo, died in Los Angeles from chycinoma. Surviving: husband G. Murray, daughters Mrs. Roy Ferry of Freeport and Miss Helen Antray of Portland, Ore. Burial likely in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbert W. Shaulis
Fourth Street
Eleventh Street
Waterloo
Catherine Adams
Poyner Township
Deretse
First M. E. Church
Mildred
Washington, D. C
Marian
Bev
Tard
Gilbert Shaukis
Cato
Josiah
Walter S
Sumner
Eugene S
Moorecroft
Wyo
Chester
Harmon
Pny
Jennie Peterson
California
Carrie Rincham
Franklin Grove
Petersst Bros
J. Arthur Young
Elmwood
G. T. Murray
G. E. Murray
Los Angeles
Cal
Murrays
Roy Ferry
Freeport
Helen Anttray
Portland
Ore
Medical groups endorse bovine TB eradication drive
Waterloo and Black Hawk County Medical societies have united in support of eradicating bovine tuberculosis. The message notes TB transfers to humans via milk and that eradicating infected cows protects milk consumers, especially children. Indorsements come from the College of Medicine at the University of Iowa and Johnson County Medical Society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Medical Society
Black Hawk
Smallng
Smalling
College of Medicine
University of Iowa
Iowa City
Johnson County Medical Society
Glenna Beers Opens His Own Law Office
Glenn B. Beers, an attorney with Pike Sias Zimmerman Frank for eight years, announced the opening of his separate law offices on the second floor of the Waterloo Savings Bank Building. He has served as assistant city attorney since graduating from the Iowa University Law School in spring 1921. home address is 410 Oak Lawn avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glenn B. Beers
Pike, Sias, Zimmerman & Frank
Waterloo Savings Bank Guilding
Beers
Waterloo
Iowa University Law School
Oak Lawn Avenue
Bloomfield Urges Diphtheria Vaccination in Schools
Bloomfield superintendent H Ostergaard calls on parents to inoculate children to curb a possible diphtheria outbreak. He notes last year over 600 pupils received serum, while nearly 900 this year have declined preventive treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bloomfield
Océ
U.P
H. Ostergaard
Ostergaard
Canary bird escapes from Mrs Leffler seeks its owner
A canary pet escaped from Mrs E G Leffler of 535 Western Avenue and has repeatedly returned its calls with song in her back yard. It is tame enough to approach for food but cannot be caught, and she asks the owner to reclaim the bird before cold weather raises the risk of harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. G. Leffler
Western Avenue
Mrs. Leffler
Arrest in Pittsburgh of Des Moines man for charity fraud
Karl M. Lindbergh, 32, Des Moines, was held for investigation in Pittsburgh on charges of obtaining thousands of dollars by soliciting money for the American Rescue Workers. The organization is not registered as solicitor or beneficiary institution, as required by law. He is said to have operated in Ohio, New York, and Pennsylvania towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Karl M. Lindbergh
Des Moines
Ohio
New York
Pennsylvania
Cedar Rapids Chosen For Masonic Convention
Tow, an annual convocation of Royal Arch Masons, voted to meet in Cedar Rapids next year from Oct 15 to 18. Eckies of Atlantic was named grand high priest, Schilchter of Burlington deputy grand high priest, and Sherman of Fort Dodge grand custodian. Quarantines list several names for mumps and fever illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Royal Arch Masons of Tow
Cedar Rapids
Stuizies H. Eckies
Atlantic
Charles A. Schilchter
Burlington
Harry 5. Sherman
Fort Dodge
Brain Tests From The Evening Post Series
A historical note on an intelligence testing exercise printed with instructions and example syllogisms. It explains treating two statements as true and judging a third as true false or doubtful, with a two minute time limit and guidance on avoiding unstated assumptions.
Letter to Germany Via Graf Zeppelin to Cost Only $1.05
Chicago October 19 Letters are being accepted for dispatch on the Graf Zeppelin on its return trip to Germany, the post office department announced. No letter weighing more than one ounce will be accepted. Postage is $1.05 for letters and 55 cents for cards. In the upper left corner the inscription Via German Airship LZ-327 from Lakehurst should be written. Those without a German addressee may send the letter to Postmaster Friedrichshafen, Germany, enclosing an international reply coupon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Germany
Lakehurst
Chicago Throngs Rally For Governor Smith Parade
Gov Alfred E Smith Democratic presidential nominee rode through Chicago's loop in a narrow, torching crowd. Ticker tape formed a carpet as crowds jammed downtown streets an hour before the tour. Smith wore his brown derby, bowed and waved from an open car while police held back the surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Alfred E. Smith
Democrat Standard
Gov. Smith
Smith
Receiver Hearing Set For Black Hawk Building Co
Judge G W Wood fixed for Oct 29 a hearing on a requested receiver for the Black Hawk Building Co, filed by Ira Rodamar E W Miller and C A Marsh liquidating trustees of Black Hawk National Bank. They own 125 shares of common 187 first preferred 238 second preferred stock and seek removal of president F W Powers for accounting and management concerns. Also lists building permits and marriage licenses with local names and dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk Building Company
Ira Rodamar
E. W. Miller
C. A. Marsh
Black Hawk National Bank
G. W. Wood
F. W. Powers
Powers
Twice Convicted Killer Sharp Executed at Nebraska Penitentiary
Lincoln Oct 19 Frank Sharp 52 was electrocuted at 6 29 am for the 1926 murder of his wife Harriett near Havelock five miles northeast of Lincoln. He maintained innocence blaming robbers. palm print evidence and circumstantial proof sealed his fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Neb
Frank Sharp
Harriett
Here
Nebraska Penitentiary
Haversack
Falm
Sharp
Haromer
Washington Welcomes Graf Zeppelin Party at White House
Dr Hugo Eckener and four Graf Zeppelin crew members were hosted by President Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge at a White House breakfast described as a good old American meal. The visitors planned to travel to Akron and Chicago before Lakehurst, with prospects of a return flight to Germany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
National Capital
Hugo Eckener
Coolidge
White House
Wilbur
West
J. Reuben Clark
Aeronautics
Warner, Davison and MacCracken
Navy
United States Navy
Oserver
Dr. Eckener
Akron
Goodyear Zeppelin Company
Chicago
Lakehurst
N. J
Graf Zeppelin
St. Louis
East St. Louis
Ford
Henry Ford
Middle West
Cleveland
Detroit
Eckener
Germany
Herbert Hoover
Navy Department
Motor Dealers to Attend Cedar Rapids State Parley
The Waterloo motor dealers will send representatives to the tenth annual convention of the Town Automotive Merchants association next Thursday and Friday at Hotel Montrose in Cedar Rapids. An attractive program on automotive matters has been arranged. C D O Barrow of the Waterloo Jeyor Sales company heads Haessvoriskian for the Fourth district. UNDERGOES OPERATION. James J Egan, who has been ill two weeks at his home, underwent an operation today at St Francis hospital. His condition is as good as can be expected. His son and brothers and sister are here from Jackson Michigan Madison Wisconsin Cedar Rapids Osage and Saint Paul. RETURN FROM MINNESOTA. Mr and Mrs Arthur J Knapp returned yesterday from a 10 day motor trip to the Twin Cities and northern Minnesota. GIVES PRINTERS PENSIONS. Montevideo October 19 447 The administrative council has sanctioned a law granting pensions to newspaper printers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Motor Row
Town Automotive Merchants Association
Montrose
Cedar Rapids
C. D. O'Barrow
Waterloo Je Jor
Haessvoriskian
James J. Egan
Jefferson Street
St. Francis Hospital
D. J. Egan
Jackson
Mich
Charles G. Egan
Madison
Wis
Patrick Egan
Will Egan
Osage
M. J. Norton
Paul
Minnesota
Arthur J. Knapp
Tenth Street West
Twin Cities
Stole Overcoat Last January Sentenced to Jail
Pat Cashman a Waterloo resident was jailed for 15 days in the county jail after failing to pay a $50 fine in municipal court. Charged with larceny for borrowing an overcoat and hat to seek a job in Rockford. He had already served seven days and the judge credited those days to the sentence. John Meyers defended the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat Cashman
Waterloo
J. C. Beem
Cashman
Rockford
Ralph William Travis
Hoover to Avoid Parade and Fog in New York Trip
Herbert Hoover plans a restrained New York visit avoiding parades and long travel. He will arrive Sunday, rest at a hotel, host a breakfast, receive delegations, address service men, and speak at Madison Square Garden with Vice President Dawes on a nationwide radio feed before returning to Washington for a front porch campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty James L. Weet
Washington, D.C
Herbert Hoover
New York City
Newark
Elizabethton
Boston
New York
Pennsylvania
Charles Td. Hilles
Naional
H. Edmund Mechold
Hoover
Hoover-Curtis
Washington
California
Powell Rayburn to Attend Drake Homecoming in Des Moines
Waterloo attorney Powell Rayburn will travel tomorrow to Des Moines to join the Drake University homecoming program and attend the Drake Grinnell football game at night. Rayburn is a former student at the Des Moines school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Powell Rayburn
Waterloo
Drake University
Drake-Grinnell
Rayburn
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Parker
Jodeen
W. F. Dilworth
Rhiel Street
Evening Courier
Emil Steffen
Wiliam Edward Hickman
Russell St. Clair Beitzel
Russ
Cattle Congress
Glenna Beers
Dickie Bird
Thomas
Carrie
Richard Ritchie
Pairview
Phyllis Clammer
Mary Landaman
Margaret Kleish
Wallgate
Evening Post, Inc
Ibid
Centerville
Truc
Middletown
Mapbletown
Societe Pagh
Friederichshafen
Chigago
Miller
Ricker
R. Zehller
Pleasant
Sam Scott
Reber
Harold W. Krueger
Mildred I. McGlaughlin
Littleton
Thomas W. Uhlenberg
Margaret Briggs
Jack Streets
Muscatine
Gladys Hamilton
Hamilton
Anamosa
Glenn A. Tibbitts
Supreme Court
State Pardon Board
BG Airlner
Ocean Flight
Dr. Eckerner
Ernest A. Lehmann
Lehmann
State
War and Navy
Drummond-Hay
Montevideo
Administrative Council
Costa
John Meyers
Scott
Suede College Heels
Tambo
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