Iowa Headquarters of Lowden Activity Reported
Des Moines reports from Washington indicate insurgents supported Norris for a time, prompting Lowden backers to convert Iowa headquarters into a temporary national center for Lowden efforts. Brookhart and Lowden factions see Norris as a rallying point while Curtis seeks a genuine nomination without being a mere favorite son.
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Des Moines
Washington
Senated
Frank Q. Lowden
Norris
Nebraska
Iowa
Lowden
Borah
Frazier
Nye
McMaster
Brookhart
Frank J. Lund
Webster City
London
Curtis
Charlies Curtis
Kansas
Senate
Roy L. Bone
Topeks
Hughes Hoover Still Lead Runners Amid West and East Divides
An analysis notes Dawes and Hoover as leading contenders in the Republican field with Hughes, Dawes, and Hoover showing strong regional support. Eastern bankers back Dawes as a second choice behind Hughes, while Hoover splits eastern opinion among bankers and industrial leaders, with business leaders and reform-minded voters favoring him. The piece reflects New York Herald-Tribune commentary on intra party dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dawes
Mellon
East
Hughes
Hoover
New York Herald-Tribune
Obituary notices for G A Edwards and James Kennedy
Death notices report the passing of Mrs G A Edwards 83 in Tama county and James Kennedy longtime Cedar Rapids fire chief, with funeral plans in Toledo and Cedar Rapids respectively. Also mentions Daniel L Coquillette former district court bailiff in Cedar Rapids who died after a stroke. Walter Freeborn listed as a grandson.
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G. 4. Edwards
G. A. Edwards
Tama County
L. Scantaner
Ninth Street
Edwards
Oscar J. Edwards
Tama. In
Waterloo
Toledo
Walter Freeborn
Waverly
Dantel L. Coquillette
Daniel L. Coquillette
Vinton
Som. Elmo
Cedar Rapids
Leon
Coggon
Turner Chapel
Coder Rapids
Waterloo Home Exposition Highlights City Enterprise
Waterloo hosts its first Home Exposition and Radio Show at the Forum November 7 to 12 under the Waterloo Evening Courier. Merchants and manufacturers showcase home furnishings and electrical devices with booths for exhibitors. The WHBM radio station will be central, with engineer K. W. Pyle preparing the station to serve civic fire police and health departments around the clock during the exposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Waterloo Evening Courier
WHBM
K. W. Pyle
Iowa
Pyle
Industrial Activity Still Below 1926 Levels but Above Average
Washington D C Oct 26 The production activity of United States industries remains lower than last year though the rate increased in recent months and is above the average activity. Iron and steel remain below, passenger car and motor truck output is down, coal copper zinc milk sugar flour tobacco tires and newsprint show decreases, while cotton wool leather and certain items rise. The chart by the Commerce Department uses 52 products and eight minerals, adjusting for working days and seasonal variation to form a weighted index.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
Iron and Steel
United States Department of Commerce
Roosevelt Testimony Casts Light on Teapot Dome Lease Secrecy
In Washington on October 26, government witnesses in the Fall Sinclair trial portrayed secrecy around the Teapot Dome lease. Theodore Roosevelt Jr testified he learned of the deal after signing and after newspapers reported it, while other executives said they were informed by the press. Roosevelt said he learned of the lease late in April 1922 and denied prior knowledge of plans to lease Teapot Dome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Albert B. Fall
Harry F. Sinclair
Navy
Teapot Dome Naval Oil Reserve
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Roosevelt
Harding
Reserve
Interior Department
Frank E. Kistler
Producers & Hefiners Corporation
Owen J. Roberts
Oif
Fall
Kistler
Amos L. Beatty
The
Texas Oil Company
Sinclair
Teapot Dome
Martin W. Littleton
General Board
Parents Take Body of Girl Who Ended Life in Des Moines
In Des Moines on October 26, a 19-year-old public stage chorus member formerly known as Zezal A. Smith ended her life by poison while living with Miss Cecil Moore’s family. She left notes saying she was tired of life and theatre. officials say she attended Manual High School in Kansas City during 1924-25. Jack Mead, a juvenile in a stock company, will be questioned about the death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Cecil Moore
J. W. Smith
Kansas
Manual High School
Kansas City
Zezal A. Smith
Jack Mead
Credit Men Name Committee to Plan Uniform Practice
President C H Trunkey of the Waterloo Credit Men's association named a committee at the Black's tearoom luncheon to revise the rules and broaden activities. George Worthen, Wade L Oswald, and a bank cashier were selected to draft changes for full membership approval. The aims are to obtain more uniform credit extending practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Worthen
Wade L. Oswald
Bradstreet
Egents
Commercial National Bank
C. H. Trunkey
Waterloo Credit Men's Association
Black's Tearoom
New Engine Installed For Amphibian Plane Dawn
Old Orchard Maine reports the new motor for Mrs Frances Wilson Graysons amphibian plane the Dawn arrived by train from the Wright factory in Paterson New Jersey. The engine is to be installed before nightfall replacing the defective motor which caused a Sunday return after reaching Sable Island. Mrs Grayson went shopping in Portland and plans for a fresh start remain undecided pending the motor replacement.
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Old Orchard
Mrrs
Frances Wilson Grayson
Wright
Paterson
N. J
Sable Island
Grayson
Portland
Babe White Climbs Facade as Human Fly Talks to Crowd
Babe White known as the Human Fly addressed about 400 people in the street in front of the Russell-Lamson building facade he intended to climb. He completed the first ascent to the hotel roof at 2 57 p m. Town shock rattled Marshall Missouri as clocks stopped and doors vibrated with reports of an earthquake. no blast evidence found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Babe White
Tietel Russell-Lamson
Ovnning
Babe
Marshall
INS
Awning Damage At Gee Hawk Camera Shop Sparks
On Tuesday at 3 30 pm sparks dropped on the awning at Gee Hawk Camera Shop located at 188 Bridge Street causing minor damage valued at fifteen dollars.
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Geehawk Camera Shop
Bridge Street
Gamage
Boy Scouts to Attend Iowa Denver Football Game
Boy Scouts from Waterloo and other cities will visit Iowa City to attend the Iowa Denver football game on Saturday. Arthur F. Jury reports scouts will depart by interurban at 7:55 p.m. and return at 8:25 p.m. Round trip fare is 2.98 dollars. Scouts must notify headquarters by Friday noon to reserve a seat.
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Iowa City
Arthur F. Jury
Waterloo
State University
Iowa Denver
Bartel Re-Elected by Retail Grocers Association
G A Bartel of Council Bluffs was re elected president of the Iowa Retail Grocers association at the annual convention closing in Cedar Rapids. Officers include S G Courtney Cedar Rapids as Vice President J G Hintichs Davenport as Treasurer J A Gunningham Dubuque as Secretary and an executive board with Gus Minek Cedar Rapids J J Burke Davenport Lloyd Sandal Des Moines M J Kerley Sioux City Nels Hensen Council Bluffs and F L Kaufman Des Moines. A resolution backed the proposed chain store bill requiring non local corporations to pay a license for operating more than five stores and delegates urged setting the license at 250 per store.
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Cedar Rapids
G. A. Bartel
Council Bluts
Iowa Retail Grocers Association
S. G. Courtney
J. G. Hintichs
Davenport
J. A. Gunningham
Dubuque
Gus Minek
J.J. Burke
Lloyd Sandal
Ruth Elder Sick at Lisbon Halts Her Paris Trip
Ruth Elder American trans Atlantic aviatrix is confined by influenza in Lisbon. Her Lisbon Madrid Paris itinerary is postponed indefinitely as she rests under doctor care at the American legation. Plans for Madrid remain, with a dinner at the embassy and onward travel to Paris via Madrid for a French crossing.
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Ruth Elder
Lisbon
Paris
Lisbes
Pertugal
Auanelenn Avinteie
Madrid
Portugal
Ruth Eider
Fred Morris Dearing
Elder
Miss Elder
Dearing
Getafe Airfield
Hammond
Ruth
Mason City County Agent Elected President of Iowa Association
M. E. Olsch of Cerro Gordo county was elected president of the Iowa County Agents association at its session in Ames on October 26. George E. Dillon of Red Oak is vice president and Lee Nutty of Britt secretary treasurer. District committee members include Hazen Ot tumwa Halderman Indianola and others. Dr. R. M. Hughes and Charles E. Hearst are on the program.
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Ames
M. E. Olsch
Mason City
Cerro Gordo County
Iowa County Agents’ Association
George E. Dillon
Red Oak
Lee Nutty
Britt
Glenn Hazen
Ottumwa
Claude Halderman
Indianola
Don Griswold
Glorinda
H. EB. Breckenridge
Sioux City
H. V. Ellis
Bac City
Harley Walker
Marshalltown
A. M. Kirby
Clinton
Robert Combs
Manchester
Ray
McDonald
Osage
Frank Barker
Humboldt
R. M. Hughes
Iowa State College
Charles E. Hearst
Des Moines
Iowa Farm Bureau Federation
Gnagy Improvement and Hinson to Build Brick Loading Platform
A. E. Gnagy, former mayor, was reported slightly improved after serious illness in Rochester Minnesota. J. O. Gnagy and Mrs. A. E. Gnagy are with him, following his Mayo Clinic consultation. Hinson Manufacturing Co plans a brick loading platform at 1800 Avalon Street, 25 by 80 feet, aligned with the W F P W railroad spur, costing 1300 dollars.
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Hinson Mfg. Co
A. E. Gnagy
Rochester
Minn
J. O. Gnagy
Castle Hil
Mayo Clinic
Hinson Manufacturing Company
Avalon Street
TD. B. Toenjes
C. FP
General Motors Posts Record Nine Months Earnings
General Motors reports net earnings for the first nine months of the year totaling 193,758,302, surpassing all nine-month totals in company history and exceeding the previous full-year 1926 record. Also listed are marriage licenses for Claire L. Rechkemmer of Fairbank and Elsie Weber of Oran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
General Motors Corporation
Claire L. Rechkemmer
Fairbank
Elsie
Weber
Oran
Maximum Tuesday and Wednesday Time Notes
A clipped OCR fragment notes time references for Tuesday and Wednesday. It mentions various times including 7 a.m. 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. with unclear context. The readable portions suggest scheduling or timing details but lack full sentences or identifiable people organizations places or events.
New Type of Airplane Exhibited at Kane Field
Jimmy Barwick of Interstate Airways piloted a new Pheasant plane to Kane Field on the east Cedar Falls road late yesterday afternoon. The light gray craft, fitted with an X-5 engine, was built in Memphis MO and carried passengers en route to Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jimmy Barwick
Interstate Airways Company
Kane
Cedar Falls
Towa
Memphis
Veteran bets on recovery after hospital stay
Oscar Heer, a two war veteran, was hospitalized in Knoxville Is after a collapse leaving him partly paralyzed. Deputy F A Robinson joked he would win cigars if Heer regained health, later delivering cigars as Heer walked and worked again. Heer praised the hospital staff for the rapid improvement and healings observed after his return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Heer
Government Hospital
Knoxville
F. A. Robinson
Heer
Auer
Robinson
Government Finds Rubber Substitute Guayule Rubber
Government officials report the guayule shrub native to Mexico and California as a potential substitute for rubber. The bureau of standards confirms a satisfactory finding with further tests planned to assess commercial viability and break the British plantation rubber monopoly.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Bureau of Standards
Mexico
California
Commerce Department
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West
Lowder
Coolidge
James Kennedy
H.C. Fagles
Quincy Prest
Ruth Snyder
Judd Gray
U. S
Te Home Exposition
Radio How
Lons
Gaits
OH Lease
Department
Gov't Witness
Herman C. Millar
Gasparri
Pope Pius
William A. Hickey
Providence, R. 1
Iowa U
Bartel
Retail Grocers
New Head of State Association
General Motors
Eeeeseres
Lester W. Miller
Pioneer
Tabernacle
Chicago
Romola
George Remus
Cincinnati
Remus
Kane Field
Weill
Blabon
Hall-Ekfelt Co
Waterloo, Ra
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