Stormy Great Lakes capsizes Wisconsin steamer Wiscon sin tragedy
The steamer Wisconsin bound from Chicago to Milwaukee sank in Lake Michigan after a gale. At least eight deaths are reported including Capt. Dougal Morrison. About 50 sailors were rescued by coast guard crews and others. Messages for help were sent at 2 am and attempts to reach the vessel continued despite rough seas.
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Great Lakes
Wisconsin
Chicago
Milwaukee
Lake Michigan
Dougal Morrison
San Francisco
Coast Guard
Fred Truder
London
Courier Delivery Window and Help Line Notice
The courier should deliver the paper at your home before 5 30. If the carrier or other error prevents delivery, call 100 for a copy to be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 30 p m.
Elmer Kane Aviator Burned To Death In Ohio Crash
Elmer M. Kane former Waterloo Cedar Falls aviator is burned to death when his southbound Cleveland Louisville mail plane crashes eight miles southwest of Mount Vernon Ohio in dense fog. He formerly operated an airport here and was known for bombing the Birger roadhouse in 1927. His mother Mrs Myrta Kane of Cedar Falls and three sisters survive.
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Waterloo
Yieinityy
John Livingston
Elmer Kane
Black Hawk
Cléveland
Louisville
Elmer M. Kane
Cedar Falls
Mount Vernon
Columbus
E.M. Kane
Universal One
Kane
Mt. Vernon
William Johns
E. M. Kane
Jonas
I. Kane
Cleveland
Waterlooan
Myrta’ Kane
Bluff’ Street
Lee Merrit
Geneseo
Tania County
Taj
Golda: Kane
Bishop
Cal
Zazelle Kane
Los Angeles
Watseka
Newell
Buena Vista County
Cedear Falls
Kelly Field
Tex
Middlewest
Agistor
Shady Rest
Charlie Birger
Herrin
Williamson County
Universal Air Lines
Chicago
Indiana
Myrta Kane
Cédar Falls
Rensselaer
Ind
Hona
Daladier Drops Cabinet Formation After Socialist Refusal
Paris reports Edouard Daladier radical socialist leader gave up the attempt to form a cabinet as Socialists refused participation. The national council debated four hours then rejected Daladier’s offer for equal representation in a Socialist coalition ministry by a vote of 1590 to 1451. Daladier met President Doumergue and faced a precarious majority with Radicals and scattered left support.
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Paris
Edouard Daladier
National Council
Doumergue
Premature Blast Kills Three Bombers in Hot Springs
An early morning nitro glycerine explosion in Hot Springs Arkansas killed three men. Roy Pugh 35 manager of the Orpheum Tulsa Oklahoma W M Sirkel electrician for the same theatre and Spencer Bryant from Fort Smith Arkansas died. Police said Pugh and Sirkel were wanted for bombing a Tulsa theatre and Bryant was the man who hurled a bomb into the Princess theatre here weeks earlier.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Roy Pugh
Orpheum Theatre
Tulsa
Oklo
W. M. Sirkel
Spencer Bryant
Fort Smith
Arke Pugh
Sirkel
Okla
Bryant
Princess Theatre
Fear Rockne Out for Grid Season
Knute Rockne coach of Notre Dame may miss the rest of the 1929 season due to a dangerous infection in his right leg. Doctors in South Bend, Indiana, report the condition could prevent him from leading the team in upcoming games.
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South Bend
Ind
Knute Rockne
Notre Dame
City considers raising Rock Island tracks to fend off floods
City officials aim to lift Rock Island railroad tracks on Cedar Street between Mullan and Park Avenues by up to 12 inches to shield the west business district from ordinary spring floods. The council, city attorney and engineer will meet with railroad officials in days to seek cooperation and speed work. Cedar Street has already gained about a foot, with dirt being hauled in.
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Rock Island Railroad
Cedar Street
Mullan
Park Avenues
Ecity
Wil
Rock Island
Mullan Avenue
John Deere
West Business District
Janes. A. Robinson
Second Street
N. 3
Barber
Farmers National Grain corporation files for legal existence
Washington Oct 29 The first national commodity cooperative to be set up under the Farm Board guides became a reality as Farmers National Grain corporation filed incorporation papers in Delaware. Similar wool and mohair and livestock co operatives are in formation with completion expected soon. The Farm Board hopes other commodities will follow. The grain group plans to use existing grain marketing facilities where possible.
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Washington, D. C
Fame Board
Farmers National Grain Corporation
Wilmington
Delaware
Farm Board
Grain Corporation
Probe Death of Two Men and Girl Flier in Flaming Plane
An airplane crash near Walker, Oregon, killed veteran fliers F.O. Mercer and Bev Clark and 22 year old Edythe Rose, who was acting as co pilot. The plane fell after striking a tree and burned. Investigators sought the cause as bodies were recovered after the fire. Both Clark and Mercer served in World War I.
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Eugene
Ore
Walker
Bev Clark
Edythe’ Rose
Clark
Mercer
Miss Rose
Tibbitts Named Acting Waterloo Postmaster
Glenn A. Tibbitts former mayor of Waterloo resigned Thursday and received notice from the assistant postmaster general that he is appointed acting Postmaster at Waterloo succeeding Harold B. Plumb. The appointment is effective October 31.
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Glenn A. Tibbitts
Waterloo
Washington
Harold B. Plumb
Cities Service May Withdraw $45 Offer
Directors of Cities Service will meet tomorrow to decide on and possibly withdraw the offer to stockholders to buy additional common stock at 45 a share as the stock has fallen amid current security selling.
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New York
Cities Service Company
Aclon
Ex Governor Catts Case Declared Mistrial
A mistrial was declared in the Sidney J. Catts case after the jury failed to reach a verdict on aiding and abetting counterfeiting in federal court. The discharge ends the trial of the former Florida governor with no immediate verdict.
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Tampa
Fla
Sidney J. Catts
Florida
Wisconsin steamer Wisconsin sinks in gale near Kenosha
Rescuers battled 30 foot waves to save 68 of the 100 aboard the lake steamer Wisconsin after it foundered off Kenosha in a fierce October gale. Eight died, seven identified, including Captain Morrison and engineer Buschmann. Coast guards and tugs pulled survivors. no women were aboard.
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Kenosha
Wis
Wsconsin
Ken V Garlson
Madrid
Wisconsin
Douglas H.morrison
Chi Gago
Rugus Buschmann
Manitowoc
Victor Yesus
Chicago
Walter Ryan
J. B. A. Cassegas
Joe
Old Joe
Chambers Brothers
Chambers 'Brothers
Julius Buschmann
Buschmann
Goodrich Transit Company
Milwaukee
Bank Stock Crash Sheds Light on Market Turmoil
In New York the First National Bank of New York, known as Baker's Bank, fell sharply in the counter market amid a broad stock slump. George F. Barker, the head, led a retreat that slashed the bank’s value from 8800 to 300 a share, while National City Bank under Charles E. Mitchell dropped 447 points to 400 a share, marking a near 175 point two week loss.
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First National Bank of New York
Oday
First National
Baker's Bank
George F. Barker
National City Bank
Charles E. Mitchell
New York
U. S. Steel
General
Eléctria
Board of Governors of
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Exchange
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Wall Street
ErectucaDy
Shiller
Reading
John’ J. Bell & A
Rey
Westinghouse Electric
Radio
Johns _Manville
International Telephone
New York Central
American Telephone
Atchison
New York Stock Exchange
Board of Governors
First National Bank
City
Chase National
Equitable
Central Hanover
Corn’ Exchange
Manufacturers Trust
J. P. Morgan & Co
Charles & Mitchell
Albert H. Wiggin
Chase National Bank
Seward Prosser
Bankers Trust Co
Iti
Bankers’ Pool
New York’ ‘Stock Exchange
Ima
New Lake Storm Pounds Chicago Shoreline
The Lake Michigan storm battered Chicago with 30 foot waves along a damaged shoreline. Temperatures fell as officials warned of danger and emergency crews rushed to shore defenses, with seawalls and drives overwhelmed in places.
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Chicago
Lake Michigan
Tomorow
Lincoln Park
Fire strikes Cunard liner Aquitania in Southampton dock
Fire breaks out on the Cunard liner Aquitania in Southampton dock, centered near the midship area and extinguished within about 30 minutes after starting roughly 20 minutes before reaching the dock. No major injuries reported.
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London
Southampton
Marie of Roumania Turns 54 In Private Birthday
Lovely at 54 in Bucharest Marie of Roumania the queen mother is 54 today. Five days earlier the queen was among Roumanians who congratulated Ming Michael on his eighth birthday. Today Michael will join a small circle to congratulate his grandmother in a private anniversary observance.
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Bucharest
U.A
Marie
Roumania
Europe
Ming Michael
Michael
Seca
Grundy urges eastern states to run government
Pennsylvanian industrialist Joseph Grundy told the senate lobby committee he came to Washington to push higher industrial rates. He argued that large states like Pennsylvania and New York should have no more influence in Congress than smaller states such as Idaho and the Dakotas.
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Washington, D. C
Joseph “R. Grundy
Senate
Grundy
Washington
Pennsylvania
New ‘York
Congress
Idaho
Dakotas
Thirsty Man Eats Soup with Pistol
Chicago report details Frank W. Steel at the House of Niles roadhouse on Oct 29. He fired into the air after being refused liquor, holding an employee at bay with a pistol while finishing his soup.
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Chicago
Frank W. Steel
Steel
House of Niles
Roadhouse
Poller
Senator Watson Ordered to Florida for Nervous Breakdowns
Washington Oct 29 Senator Watson of Indiana Republican is ordered by physicians to take a two week rest to avoid a nervous breakdown. He will probably leave tomorrow for Florida.
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Washington, D. C
Senator Watson
Indiana
Florida
Organized Labor Faces Fight for Its Existence
The Pan American Federation of Labor postpones its sixth congress as the AFL led by William Green says organized labor faces a deadly campaign by employers in the southern states. The Havana event set for January 6 is delayed to focus on a southern organizing drive affecting over a million AFL members.
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Organized Labor
Federation
Pan American Labor Congress
Washington, D. &C
Pan American Federation of Labor
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Sixth
Organized Labor Movement
South
Green
American Federaton of Labor
Pan American Congress
Havana
Cuba
Stock Market Rebounds Amid Liquidation Toll
Washington and New York reports show a sharp market rebound after extensive liquidation. U S Steel, General Electric, and American Can climbed from early lows as the New York Stock Exchange extended trading hours and bankers sought orderly turnover amid election week turmoil.
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French Socialist Party
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