Young Guggenheim heirs fall from hotel roof tragedy
Two baby grandsons of copper magnate Guggenheim fell 13 stories from a roof at the Hotel Surrey in East Seventy sixth street. Terrence, 4, knocked Benjamin, 13 months, from his mother's arms as he attempted to jump, both landing on a three story building 100 feet below. Their mother, Mrs Milton Waldaman, fainted. A painter on the roof witnessed the sequence while pedestrians watched the fall. The Waldaman family, linked to Guggenheim wealth, had ties to New York and London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bonnamin Guggenheim
Surrey
East Seventy-sixth Street
Terrence
Neal
Benjamin
Milton Waldman
London
Guggenheim
Waldaman
London Mercury
Tariff at campaign center as Hoover tours city
Herbert Hoover campaigns in New York assuming tariff and economic issues as the core of his platform. He plans to explain government business relations, argue for debt reduction and tax cuts, and defend fiscal discipline while promising to cut red tape and reform commerce. He will address 30,000 loyal supporters at Madison Square Garden and respond to Smith on federal finances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Oet
INS
New York
Sils
Herbert Hoover
Hoover
Ork
City
uWilestats
Downtown
Ledders
Madison ‘Square Garden
Smith
Alfred EB. Smith
Coolidge
America
Et cUoua Cmil
Sam
Department of Commerce
Nominees Speak on Economies as Campaign Wanes
Politicians debate the state of the economy as campaigns fade. Senator Simmons of North Carolina openly opposes his party’s candidate by backing anti Smith Democrats. Senator Blaine of Wisconsin supports uniting Wisconsin Progressives with the Democrats for Smith. The party leadership realignment appears near complete before the election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Simmons
North Carolina
Blaine
Wisconsin
Dey
Althe
Ccontiues
Willan &. McAdoo
Prank 'O
Lowden
Edison to Receive Congressional Gold Medal Tonight
Thomas A Edison will be honored in West Orange with the congressional gold medal ceremony at his laboratory. Secretary Mellon will present the award, with President Coolidge delivering an address and Edison giving a brief response. The event includes plans to broadcast the program nationwide from WEAF and other stations. The British government will return Edison’s first phonograph, and Princeton’s John Grier Hibben will speak alongside Ronald Campbell of the British embassy. The U.S. Navy Band will conclude the program from Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Orange
N. J
Thomas A. Edison
WEAF
Coolidge
White, House
Washington
Congress
Edison
Detective Killed by Unknown Pair Inside Hotel
Columbia date unknown reports Sam Bickley house detective shot to death outside the Jefferson hotel as two unknowns, possibly one a woman, drove up in a touring car. A shotgun blast struck Bickley in the chest after he reached the running board. The killers fled. police seek motive and clues, including a Georgia license plate and the possibility of a female accomplice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia, S. G
Jefferson Hotel
Sam Bickley
Bickley
Run Rea~son
Georgia
Amway
East School Board Seeks Street Light at Athletic Field
An abbreviated city council session slated for Monday night will consider a petition filed by the East Independent School District and eight property owners asking for a street light near the entrance to East High School's athletic field. Also before the council is a proposal by H. Williams to collect 1928 delinquent poll tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles C. Machvay
East Independent School District
Woman 80 Suffers Shoulder Fracture After Fall
Mrs Henry Weale 80 of Denver Texas was hospitalized with a fractured shoulder after a fall down stairs at her home yesterday. She arrived at the hospital last night with a precarious condition described as not so favorable today. Neighbors report goats roaming near the Jefferson street residence of Fred Nichols, who faces a hearing on charges of permitting goats to run free, adjourned to Monday at 2 30 p m before Judge J C Beem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Weale
Denver
Presbyteria
Platii A
Fred Nichols
Jefferson Street
Ralph Davis
Forge
J. C. Beem
Hallowe'en Ball Planned by U C T for Friday Night
A Halloween ball for Waterlas council N 20 United Commercial Travelers will be held next Friday evening at the Elks club. Members and friends of the club were informed at the weekly meeting at Hotel Russell Lamson. Seven new members joined during the membership contest. Mrs J O Maize chairs the ladies committee and is the first woman in the state to win a sold star for five new members. Contempt charge looms for Frank Rutter. district court action to be filed. Ralph W Travis reports his detention for illegal liquor possession. The Special Women's Foreign Missionary Society met with Mrs Glenroy Gallup. next meeting November 16 with Mrs Mary A Talon as hostess. Pairbank High School preliminary diagnostics slated for Friday evening November 2. Mrs Forward F Sleege, recently operated on at St Franks hospital, expected to return home next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hallowe'en
Friends of Waterlas Council
United Commercial Travelers
Elks Club
Auerd
Russell Lamson
J. O. Maize
Indiest Auxiliary
Waces
Frank
Rutter
Ralph W. Travis
Ratter
Lloyd HH. Sans
Hrig
Fairbank W
Temperatures Forecast Across Friday to Saturday
Readable forecast notes high and low temperatures for Friday and Saturday with periods of warmth and cool spells. Maximums on Friday appear mild while minimums dip at night. Conditions suggest variable skies and potential light breezes.
Fire Alarm At 309 First Street User Residence
Fire alarms responded early Saturday at 12 46 a m to a residence at 309 First Street Erst owned by Anton Wangler. The blaze was caused by a hot clinker coming into contact with rubbish in the basement. Estimated loss set at 25 dollars. The ad notes a policy suggestion and references Hermano Miller for purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anton Wangler
First Street
Erst
Smilin Eddie Pierce a Radio Singer with Local Fame
Smilin Eddie Pierce known as Smilin Eddie Marble rose to radio prominence in Santa Ana and Waterloo. He worked five years at Remington Typewriter in Santa Ana, then sang on KWTC and earned a regular night slot on KFT after a favorable audition. He also performed on KWTC, with 6:30 to 7:30 p m shows on Tuesdays and Fridays. Pierce, active in Waterloo youth and churches, studied at East High and Eklund Business College, later teaching bookkeeping and partnering with Eklund. He trained at Maddigan School of Music in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jeff
Waterloo
Santa Ana
Cal
Remington “Typewriter ! Company
KWTC
KFT
Eddie
Crifle
Santa Aha
Business College
Pierce
East High
Ackley Man Killed by Train Funeral Sunday
Ackley Iowa October 20 The funeral of Tyler Tonigon a deaf man killed when struck by a Minneapolis and St. Louis train while walking on the railway near the north part of Ackley will be held at Westfriedland church Sunday at 2 30 p m Private services will be at the home at 1 45 p m He is survived by his mother three sisters and a brother The tragedy followed the train crew warning signals that could not stop in time
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier
Ackley
Tyle Tonigon
Westfriedland Church
Tomson
Preachers and officials share club program in Black's tearoom
A Des Moines dairy official will address the Lions club near Thursday noon in Black's tearoom about testing dairy cattle for tuberculosis. Rev. George F. Barsalou of Cedar Falls speaks to the Campus club next Tuesday noon in Black's tearoom on Bridging the Stream. Clyde Hulsiver, Des Moines, district president, will speak at the Rotary club weekly meeting at Hotel Russell-Lamson Monday noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark J. Thornbury
Des Moines
Lions Club
Black
George F. Barsalou
First Congregational Church
Cedar Falls
Campus Club
Clyde Hulsiver
Eleventh
Rotary Club
Russell-Lanison
Funeral for Frank Childs Set at Dunkerton Sunday
The funeral for Frank Childs who died yesterday of pleurisy after six weeks' illness will be held at the Baptist church in Dunkerton at 2 p m Sunday. He was born in Canastota New York on March 28 1841. The family has lived at the home in Dunkerton for 22 years. Surviving besides his wife are three sons Bruce Max and Jack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dunkerton
Frank Childs
Baptist Church
Canastota
Wiow
Bruce
Max
Jack
Press meet attendees head to Iowa City for convention
Margaret Morris Miss Margaret Mead Wallace Sieg Miss Maxine Mead and Miss Carol Burr went to Iowa City yesterday to attend the High School Press association convention. Dr and Mrs CGW Robertson of 260 Prospect returned home last night from a trip to Detroit and Chicago. Campbell ill with mumps in Dunkerton on October 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Morris
Margaret Mead
Wallace Sieg
Maxine Mead
Carol Burr
Iowa City
Detroit
CG. W. Robertson
Prospect Avenue
Chicago
Glasgow Students Interrupt Sermon By Mrs McPherson
Glasgow University students jeered and waved whisky bottles during a ten minute sermon by California evangelist Mrs. Aimee Semple McPherson. Amid taunts the speaker struggled to be heard and delivered a brief message before tears rose.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aimee
Glasgow
Scotland
Glasgow University
Aimee Semple McPherson
California
McPherson
Hot Rio Grande Visit From Hershberger After San Antonio
Galen “Lucky” Hershberger, 525 Ninth Street West, returned from the American Legion national convention in San Antonio, Texas. He describes the trip as hot yet enjoyable and notes excursions with Deke Mersah of Grundy Center to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico to view statuary. He also mentions prior conventions in Philadelphia and St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio Grande
Ag -Hob
Hades
Galen
Hershberger
Deke" Mersah
Grundy “Center
Nuevo Laredo
Mexico
Philadelphia
St. Paul
Willard faces potential 88 year term in county case
Willard alias Alfred Lynch alias Mickey Willams may face indictments totaling up to 88 years in prison for crimes including assault with intent to murder Sheriff Wagner and robbery. McKenzie also faces charges for larceny, carrying a concealed weapon, and conspiracy. Authorities report no clues on Willard's whereabouts after a dramatic spree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard
Alfred Lynch
Mickey Willams
H. T. Wagner
I. H. Lutlan
Melsech & Pint's
Minneapolis
M. B. Seaman
Teal Acs Gayerspeiel
Omere
Dyerr Act
Tianres
McKenzie
Donald McKenzie
Wagner
Brain Tests in N. Evening Post Teach Slim Facts
A noisy mis-typed page advertises Intergence tests titled Brain Tests in N. Evening Post. It presents five trivia prompts about cities capitals Africa animals deserts rivers and a canal isthmus with an answer key on the back, urging three minutes for the exercise and to check answers on the back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Massachusetts
Europe
Africa
Continents
Centrol
France
Hoover aide denounces Bilbo claim as indecent false
Herbert Hoover's assistant George Akerson sent a sharp telegram to Mississippi Governor Theodore Bilbo denying a southern newspaper report that Hoover danced with a colored woman during a flood relief trip. Akerson defended Hoover's conduct, stating he never left the train in Mount Bayou and praising Mississippi’s legislature for its support. Hoover planned a New York speech and eastward campaign schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James L. West
Washington,d. DC
Theodore G. Bilbo
Mississippi
Herbert Hoover
George Akerson
Hoover
Bayou
Commerce
United States
Akerson
Mount Bayou
Republican National Committee
Virginia
New York
California
Waterloo furnaces and garages issued by city permits
Waterloo builds toward winter with 15 furnaces and one boiler listed on permits issued by the building commissioner. Names and addresses of owners include Waterloo Building & Loan, Sophie Hanson, Alice Goswiller, Frank Watkins, E S Windolf, James A Cook, W H Howrey, C J Bentz, J S Tuthill, H Bearbower, Roy Lee, Carl Wilken, Karl Rough, Minnie Bellows, and Wilfard Eddy. Other permits include a frame dwelling for Ellen Stewart and garages for Thomas Creighton and Leroy C Blsdorf with totals around $2,000. Countess Josephine de Bosdari seeks divorce in Chicago. Juries in Fort Dodge cost more than damages awarded in WebRtec county cases with 164 cases and 38 jurors, payments totaling $1,163.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Waterloo Building & Loan
Vinton
Ricker Streets
Sophie Hanson
Dawson Street
Alice Goswiller
Mulberry Street
Frank Watkins
Sycamore Street
E. S. Windolf
Boston Street
James A. Cook
Randolph Street
W. H. Howrey
Lindale Street
C. J. Bentz
Lincoln Ptrees
J. S. Tuthill
Logan Avenue
H. Bearbower
Parker Street
Roy Lee
They Street
Carl Wilken
Fremont Street
Karl Rough
Johnson Street
Minnie Bellows
Wellington Street
Furnaces
Wilfacd Eddy
Ellen Stewart
Independence Avenue
Madison Street
Thomas Creighton
Tenth Street
Lafayette Street
Leroy C Blsdorf
Charles Street
Fort Dodge
Rtec County District Court
Marriage Licenses Listed for Waterloo Area Couples
Marriage licenses issued to Dale Held and Buckingham Rae Bh Alice M Yarrow of La Porte City, George Allison Redenbaugh Tahot 31 Katherine Powers Orrick of Waterloo, and Jock Rosenthal Cleveland with Mrs Emma Strayer visiting Waterloo from the East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dale Held
Buckingham
Rae
Alice M. Yarrow
la Porte City
George Allison Redenbaugh
Tahot
Katherine Powers Orrick
Waterloo
Cleveland
Rand
Jock Rosenthal
Ceveland
Emma Strayer
United Mfg. Co Organized Here
A declaration of trust for United Manufacturing Company was filed in the county recorder’s office this afternoon. The organization plans a $200,000 capitalization in 20,000 shares of $10 each. Trustees are M. H. Andersen, William Mooney, L. R. Bachinder, J. H. Jersen of Waterloo, and Edward H. Ove of Dike. Andersen, the president, has moved to Waterloo from Grundy Center. Mooney said a factory will be built to manufacture ice machines, heating devices, pumps, flush verges, and other patented articles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United .Manufacturing Company
Eva Brebner
M. H. Andersen
William Mooney
J. H.jersen
Waterloo
Edward H. Ove
Dike
Andersen
Wasterloo
Grundy Center
Mooney
Upper Owa Girl and Decorah Boy Win Radio Tests
Miss Honorine K Otley of Fayette, a student at Upper Town University, won first place among girls in the Atwater Kent Foundation sectional audition at WJAM. Harold El Jackson of Decorah took first among the boys. Lucile Rosenthal Decorah was second among girls and Virginia Fish Waterloo third. John J Guiney Cedar Falls second among boys and Louis Heinzman Waterloo third. Frederic Mills Ross led the event. Otley and Ellickson advance to Des Moines for the state audition on November 2 to be broadcast over WHO.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honorine K. Otley
Fayette
Upper Town University
Atwater Kent Foundation
WJAM
Gang Men
Wen
Harold EB
el Jackson
Decorah
Lucile Rosenthal
Virginia Fish
Waterloo
John J. Guiney
Cedar Falls
Tod
Louis Heinzman
Frederic Mills Ross
Miss Otley
Ellickson
Des Moines
WHO
The Terror all talker at Riviera Sunday
Riviera Theatre presents Vitaphone all talking film The Terror a mystery thriller built around crooks cops and hidden loot with May McAvoy and Louise Fazenda in lead roles. The show features a stage like sound experience and no subtitles plus a new stage show and news reels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vitaphore
Riviera Theatre
London
Scotland Yard
Wicely
May McAvoy
Louise Fazenda
Edward Everett Horton
Alec B. Francis
Matthew Belz
Holmes Herbert
John Millan
Riviera
BOAS
Fox Movietone News
Paramount News
Public uproar after police clear officer in Christine Collins case
Los Angeles police commission clears a officer of liable in imprisoning Mrs Christine Collins in a psychopathic ward for 10 days amid a citywide dispute over the identity of a boy claimed to be her son Walter Collins. The case ties to Riverside murder indictments against Gordon Stewart Northcott and a missing boy linked to the ranch killings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los -Angeles
Cal
Police Commission
Christine Gollins
Commission
Uability
Collins
Walter Collins
Riverside
Ehis En Ranch
Gordon Stewart
Northcott
Young Collins
DeKalb
Frome
J.3. Jones
Police Juvenils Bureau
Arthur’ Hubbens
Marton
California
Trust Agreements Topic for Bankers and Insurance Men
Dacodttle of the Des Moines National bank outlined benefits of cooperation between life insurance companies and banks to manage policies whose proceeds go to trusts. The talk occurred at a Waterloo life underwriters meeting after lunch at Black's tearoom with Waterloo bankers in attendance. He noted life insurance trust agreements are rapidly growing, especially in Iowa, and cited a Detroit bank handling two billion dollars in such trusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dacodttle
Trust
Department of Des Moines National Bank
Derwert Life Insurance Companies
Waterloo Life Underwriters
Black's
Waterloo
Doolittle
Towa
Detroit
Roadsters Licensed as Winter Comes on The Roadsters
The October calendar advances with new auto licenses including several for roadsters. In the brisk sunlight of a perfect football afternoon, the scene feels jolly yet hints at the cold days ahead. Not long ago most cars were open cars, a time when everybody was collegiate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roadsters
Legislator and Police Captain Convicted in Bribery Case
Philadelphia on October 20 reports Matthew Patterson a legislature member and Republican ward leader and Charles W Schoenleber a former police captain were convicted today of bribery extortion and conspiracy tied to protection money from front saloonkeepers in a case highlighting corruption in city leadership and law enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Matthew Patterson
Charies W. Schoenleber
Opera Star Isabelie Grant Dies After Poison Act
Evanston Illinois October 20 In a farewell note she wrote this is the end of an opera star and swallowed poison after slipping from public attention for years Isabelie Grant once idolized by opera lovers in Velmer Dresden and Cologne died from self inflicted poisoning in a suicide act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston, II
Suecess
Isabelie Grant
Mvelmer
Dresden
Cologne
Soviet Attache Recalled. Latvia Urged to Recall
Moscow reports that the Soviet government recalled its Riga attache after Latvia denied customary protections. A note urged Latvia to recall its Moscow attache. In Berlin, officials said Rhineland commission HQ may move from Coblenz to Wiesbaden signaling evacuation of the second Rhineland zone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moscow
U.A
Riga
Latvia
Wint
Berlin
Rhineland High Commission
Wiesbaden
Coblenz
Rhineland
Miss Harriet M Hubbard Dead at 53 in Waterloo
Miss Harriet M Hubbard, 53, died after a long illness at Independence. A Waterloo teacher from 1902 to 1919 in the west grade schools, she left teaching due to failing health. Funeral Monday at her mother Mrs Lille Ann Hubbard’s home in Marble Rock. Burial in Marble Rock Cemetery. Survived by mother, sisters Mrs Morris of Charles City and Mrs George Voorhies of Portland Ore, brother James M Hubbard of Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harriet M. Hubbard
Harriet. M. Hubbard
Independence
Waterloo
West
Shes Hubbard
Marble
Morris
Charles” City
George Voorhies
Portiana’ Ore
Broiler
James’ M. Hubbard
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Sephus Daniels
Nashville
Tenn
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South
Mourlee
Connolly
Queens
Frederick B. Seely
Seely
President Coolidge
East School Board
Hallowe’en Ball
Forward F. Sleege
St. Pranels Hospital
Rected Avenue
Hermano
Miller
Smmilin
Eddie’ Marble Real
Waterloo, Man
Over. FI
Los Angeles
Childs
Campbell
Dunkerton, I
Cspeelat
Sherigg Wagner
Lutton
Fifth Street West
John F. Diets
Iowa
Dietz
Federal Fack Finding Commission
Western Railroads
Evening Post, Inc
Bilbo
Josephine de Bosdari
Anthony de Bosdari
Italy
Countess de Bosdari
Josephine Fish
United Mfg. Co
Atwater Kent
Jack Bain
Heaven
Gaffrey & Miller
Vera van
Chsei Nazarro
Hasbrook Heights
UPJ
Martha Bevins
Port Worth
Lady Heath
England
Shanghai
Nationaist Foreign Office
China
Cop
Gage
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