Detroit Kidnapper Captured After Gasping Silent Death
The case centers on Gerson Cass, father of a murdered youth who collected an $84,000 ransom from Gerson O Cass. The suspect Laman was captured after ambush following a crime spree that included a brutal killing and kidnapping last July. An autopsy showed multiple bullet wounds and extensive injuries.
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Pers
Detroit
Young Gass
Mich
Laman
Johigan- Skate
Jackson Ion
Cass
Jay
Gerson O.cass
Ran
Trian
RA Knowl
Ben Botyte
Gerson
David
Pallce
Stock Market Uprises as British Rates Rise
Traders optimistic as British rate increase from 5 3/4 to 6 1/2 percent boosts confidence in securities. Phillip Snowden’s action to raise the rate to protect Britain’s gold supply cited as the key move. Brokers report bullish sentiment after news of the Bank of England relief and anticipated federal reserve discount rate cut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phillip Snowden
Snowden
Bank of England
Hinanelsi
Bection
Exchange
E-Opiniai
Federal Reserve
Hoover anxious for bill passage Senate hears urgent tariff parity talk
Washington reports Vice President Hoover and Senate leaders pressed for rapid tariff legislation to achieve parity with industry. Senator Heflin warned of delays and urged adjournment to allow time for negotiations on schedules and a flexible clause. The aim is to finish the tariff bill in two weeks and send it to conference with the House.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heflin
Alabama
Washington, D. C
Aoa
Senate
Iowa to Benefit as Stock Decline Rebalances Money
Bank executives from Council Bluffs Cedar Rapids and Centerville discuss how a stock market downturn redirects funds toward Iowa. They foresee renewed land value attention and easier access to investment, mortgages and farm land purchases as markets normalize.
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Say- Mes
Iowa
Mormal
Robert W. Turner
City National Bank
Council Bluffs
Spnoks
New York
Turner
Towa
Glenn M. ‘Averill
Cedar Rapids National Bank
Averill
OAC Dent
A. Bradley
P Hal Bank
Centerville
Market moved by cautious bank outlook and investments
The text notes President National Bank Ma expects, the stock market disquiet, and that banks will not suffer from the drop. It says some money moved east for investment, not speculation, and that people in town have been making money and seek investments.
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Salen
Bagley
Ytca
T National
Bank Ma
Army and Legion chaplain J B Whalen dies at 43
Rev J B Whalen, army chaplain and former state Legion chaplain, died at Mercy hospital Iowa City after illness. He had served overseas in World War I with the 339th Field Artillery and led Legion posts in Sumner and Rockford before coming to Tama as pastor of St Patrick’s. Survived by mother Mrs Julia Whalen, five brothers and three sisters. Burial likely in Waukon.
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Courier
Tama
J. B. Whalen
SL. Patrick's Catholic Church
the American Legion
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Father Whaten
Waukon
Julia Whalen
Father Whalen
Rockford
Dorchester
Sumner
Waukonel
Columbia University
Dubuque
St. Paul Seminary
St. Paul
Minn
King's Daughters Re Elect Leader
Iowa association of King's Daughters annual convention here last evening re-elected Mrs. F. J. Mansfield of Davenport as president. Other officers include Mrs. W. H. Dodge of Fort Madison vice-president and Mrs. Ralph Hoar of Oskaloosa secretary.
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Courier Special Service
Independence
Iowa Association of King's Daughters
F. J. Mansfield
Davenport
W.H. Dodge
Fort Madison
Ralph Hoar
Oskaloosa
J. W. Glark
Burlington
G. B. Boyer
BE. W. Carter
Des Moines
Farmer Jindrich fined for criminal libel in Iowa court
Joe Jindrich, a Swisher area farmer, was found guilty of criminal libel in a district court in Iowa City. He was fined 200 dollars plus costs for displaying a sign on his farm calling his helenae William Kulhaby a cf.
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Iowa City
U.R
Joe Jindrich
Swisher
Jindrch
William Kulhaby
Death Notices: Mrs D W Conerd and Mrs Alice Whyman
Mrs D W Conerd 78 pioneer resident of Grange township died at 1 95 A M in a local hospital after a weeklong illness of heart disease. She lived with her daughter Mrs Nettie Kindig and leaves four children a sister three brothers and several grandchildren. Funeral two p m Saturday at Kistner chapel then at Church of the Brethren Elmwood burial. Mrs Alice Whyman 45 died Wednesday evening at her home 409 Baltimore street funeral 6 30 a m tomorrow in home with Rev Alexander English of Algona Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial in Clar ence Ta.
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D. W. Conerd
Grange Township
Nettle Kindle
Tafayetta Street
Tile Miller
Somerset County
Abraham and
Salome Miller
Orange Township
D. W. Gonerd
Waterloo
Eagle Center Road
Conerd
Church of the Brethren
Nettie Kindig
Lafayette Street
Ita B. Dodge
Cedar Rapids
Claude Conerd
Newell Street
Earl Conerd
Burton Avenue
Mary Fike
Hammond Avenue
Wiliam Miller
Perry Miller
Sue Beckley
Long Beach
Kate Miller
Kistner
Seventh
South ‘Streets
Elmwood
Alice Whyman
Baltimore Street
Alexander
The
Algona
Presbyterian Church
Clarence
Temperatures and Rainfall Report
The report lists temperatures with a Wednesday maximum of 0.0 and a minimum of 7.58 for Thursday. It notes a Thursday 2 pm rainfall reading and references rainfall totals including 3 inches in a day.
Oliver Chapman dies suddenly in Phoenix Arizona
Oliver Chapman a Waterloo native until a year ago died suddenly this morning at his Phoenix home of heart disease. He spent 27 years with Chapman Lumber company and served as treasurer for part of that time. Surviving are his widow a son Oliver Werner and a daughter Edith May all of Phoenix two sisters Edith and May Chapman of New York City and three brothers C W Chapman of Waterloo Joseph president of Donaldson's store in Minneapolis Maynard of Minneapolis and E T Chapman of Minneapolis. He was 53, born May 11, 1878.
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Oliver Chapman
Waterloo
Phoenix
Ariz
C. W. Chapman
Gan Souci
Chapman
Chapman Lum
Smallpox Patient Ejected From Home Heads to Courthouse
W T Seese aged 54, a smallpox patient, was forced from his Laf ayette street room by landlord Ericksay as city and county leaders debated who should care for him. Seese sought help at a doctor office then to the courthouse, later transported to the county hospital after officials and workers discussed a possible strike and hospital conditions.
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W. T. Seese
Seese
Ericksay
Lafayette Street
Leese
Charles C. MacKay
J. R. Thompson
Couneilman
Steely
P J Seesee
MacKay
American Actress Slaps London Critic Twice over Review
Lillian Foster, an American actress, slapped Sun Express critic Hannen Swalfer at the Savoy Luncheon Room after he mocked her role in Conscience. He failed to recognize her, and she warned she would slap him again if he continued such remarks.
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London
Lillian Foster
The
Daily News
Miss Foster
Hannen Swalfer
Sunday Express
Savoy Hole
Savoy
Insull Guarantees Margins for His Employed On Stock Losses
Chicago reports Samuel Insull, public utilities magnate, pledges to guarantee margin accounts of his employees to prevent forced sales, following similar guarantees by Julius Rosenwald of Sears Roebuck. British whalers in the Antarctic plan trial of electric harpoons this season.
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Chicago
Ananda
Samuel Insull
Public Artitles
Julius Rosenwald
Sears Roebuck & Co
Antarctic
Pheasant Gun Accident Injures Two Boys Near Cedar Falls
Josephs Netley, 18, of 655 Summit Ave, was improving at Sartori Hospital Cedar Falls after a hunting accident yesterday. Lead shot in his upper right leg and abdomen may not have pierced his intestines. Companion Gallis Horner, 17, also near Summit Ave, fired the discharged gun. James Broshar, 225 Ninth St W, received nonlife threatening wounds in the face and breast from an unknown shooter.
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Josephs. Netley
Summit Avenue
Sartori Hospital
Cedar Falla
Bab Stig
Ghallis Horner
Cedar Falls
James Broshar
Ninth Street West
Lions hold states spelling bee in state capital
Smith and Parker lead a Lions Club luncheon spell down at Black's tearoom. Lions misstate capitals with Jurvex as New Mexico and Reno as Nevada while New York is named capital of New York. Dr. Mark Smith and Herbert Parker win praise. J A Phelps of Lions International updates club expansion.
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United States
Lions Club
Black's
Jurvex
New Mexico
Reno
Nevada
New York
New York State
Tallahassee
Georgia
Augusta
Maine
Mark Smith
Herbert Parker
J. A. Phelps
Lions International
Lions
Waterloo jury panel drawn in Koch slip and fall suit
A jury is impaneled in Judge Hasner's division to hear evidence in a $5,000 damage suit by Henry G. Koch against the city of Waterloo over injuries from a December 19, 1927 fall at a Denver street and Sullivan avenue crosswalk. Attorneys are H. M. Reed for plaintiff and Carleton Stas for city. Additional jurors include E W Van Arnum H Walden Ray Paul Tom Cunningham Gail Hamilton C V Lord J L Benjamin Ray Shafstahi.
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R. W. Hasner
Henry G. Koch
Denver Street
Sullivan
H. M. Reed
Tuthill, Reed and Beers
Siaitntiff
Carleton Stas
E. W. van Arnum
H. Walden
Ray 5
Paul
Waterloo
Tom J. Cunningham
Barclay
Gail Hamilton
Cedar Falls
C. V. Lord
Fox
J. L. Benjamin
Black Hawk
Ray Shafstahi
Voorhies
Woman Uninjured After Irving Collision At Fourth and Commercial
Mrs. W. E. McMillan of Irving hotel was knocked down by a car at Fourth and Commercial at 9:20 am. She told the driver Shannon Bates he found her on the street and she was not injured. Separately, Mrs. Harold Saylor of Findlay was injured in a triple auto crash on U S No 218. she endured facial and body lacerations and knee injury and improved at Allen Memorial hospital. Theodore and Emil Falt of Cedar Rapids were also hurt but returned home from St Francis hospital yesterday.
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W. E. McMillan
Irving Hotel
Ani
Shannon’ Bates
Cadat' Rapids
Bates
McMillan
Harold Saylor
Findisy
U. S.no
Allen Memorial Hospital
Theodore
Emil Falt
Cedar Rapids
St. Francis Hospita
Yes
Torray
Six pairs of twins get numbers in school
In Denver Colorado on October 31 East Denver High School faced twin confusion as six sets of twins caused mix ups. Principal Roscoe Hill devised a system assigning numbers to each twin and desk to keep them seated separately and avoid substitutions in classes.
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Denver
Calo
Romulus
Rents
Jacob
Esau
East Denver High School
Roscoe Hill
Hill
Clayton Creamery Banquet Heard By Over 200 In Elkader
Maurice Welsh, superintendent of the W, GCF and NL, addressed the fifth annual Clayton County Creameries association banquet at the Elkader Evangelical Lutheran church. Attendance exceeded 200 as he spoke on business and professional topics. an orphan home at Ottumwa will mark its thirtieth anniversary soon. Cold weather forced cancellation of many community Halloween parties under the city recreation department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Welsh
W, Gcf & NL
Clayton County Creamecries Association
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Elkader
Orthans
C. C. Casper
Hampton
Waterloo
Qttumwa
Hunters Return With Fine Deer From Lake of the Woods
George L. Hazen and Andrew Friedl, both with listed addresses, returned from a hunting trip to the Lake of the Woods in Ontario with a fine deer. Glenn A. Tibbits, newly appointed acting postmaster, was in Des Moines and will be sworn in after business tonight. Geneva Trend, listed at 418 Newell Street, was arrested this afternoon by Patrolman Harry Johnson for intoxication and investigation.
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George L. Hazen
Third Avenue West
Andrew Friedl
Mulberry Street
Lake of the Woods
Ontario
Geneva Trend
Newell Street
Harry Johnson
Enemys Bullets Sing Death Song for 2 Gangsters
Chicago reports mob violence as Rocco Maggio dies from four bullets fired by an unidentified assailant after a confrontation at a grocery store. Maggio, known as The Scourge, faced murder and extortion charges and earlier deportation bids. Another racketeer, Myles Cannaven, was slain in his car outside his home, linked to a prior shooting involving a woman.
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Rocco Maggio
Chicago
the Scourge
Myles Cannaven
Magela
Maggla
Maggio
Double Crosseres
Maggie
Myles H. Cannaven
Cannaver
Cannaven
Davis and Elkins End 1930 Football Ties With West Virginia
Morgantown report says Davis and Elkins college breaks football relations with West Virginia University for 1930. Athletics director H A Stansbury cites Mountaineers opposition to Davis and Elkins players Elijah Smith Simon Gurneau and Albert Hawley who had four years with the Haskell Indian team before joining Davis and Elkins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morgantown
W. Va
H. A. Stansbury
West Virginia University
Davis and Elkins College
University
Stansbury
Mountaineers
Elijah Smith
Simon Gurneau
Albert Hawley
Davis
Woman Who Held Des Moines Girls Prisoner Convicted
Mrs Effie Carter owner of the Midland hotel was sentenced to one to seven years in the state Women's Reformatory after conviction for operating a disreputable establishment She allegedly kept two Des Moines college girls prisoners in a Chinese district hotel Detective Fred Nelson owner of the establishment was suspended and reportedly indicted on a similar charge
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Minneapolis
Minn
Effie Carter
Negress
Fred Nelson
Grand.ary
October Gas Tax Revenue Reaches Record Third Largest Month
Des Moines Iowa October gasoline tax collections totaled 1 000 620 43 the third largest month in state history according to state treasurer Ray E Johnson For the first 10 months of the year collections amounted to 8 150 731 08 and two months remain Johnson expects to surpass the 1928 record of 9 138 707 68 September was the largest month this year with 1 151 134 07 October’s figure is nearly 200 000 higher than the same period last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
U.P
Iowa
Ray E. Johnee
Johnson
Rioting Threatens Government After Liberal Stormy Meeting
In Bucharest last night riots erupted in the capital after a stormy Liberal party meeting led by General Averescu demanded the resignation of the current government. Police actions angered Liberal leaders who warned Interior officials they would chastise them if they appeared on the streets. A deputation from Averescu later repeated the deposition demand to the regency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bucharest
Roumatta
Averescu
Liberal Party
Manly
Webster Purchases Schultz Grocery in Charles City
Osage Iowa October 31 B O Webster longtime local meatman buys Schultz grocery store in Charles City He plans to take possession November 15 and will add meat stock to the business Marriage licenses listed Aloysius Wels Waterloo Lutrelis Mealey Waterloo retained in notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles City
Osage
B. O. Webster
Schultz Grocery
Webster
Aloysius Wels
Waterloo
Lutrelis Mealey
Beener
Commercial Club to Be Formed by Dunkerton Group
A chamber of commerce will be organized this evening at a meeting of Dunkerton businessmen promoted by the group that sponsored summer motion pictures. Wives of the men will be guests after a social at the school five miles west taught by Stella Owens. The junior class play Nora, Wake Up will be presented tonight at the same school. Miss Jane Magee directs.
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Gourier
Dunkerton
Stella Owens
Nora
Jane Magee
Hammond Reveals New Uniform Booze Law Strongest Yet
Des Moines reports John B. Hammond announces a proposed uniform prohibition bill praised as the strongest yet. Key provisions set a 500 dollar fine and three month jail term for liquor violations, limit judges power to mitigate penalties, and create associate prosecutors named by private citizens and reform groups. The measure, to be sent to governors and state officials for legislative action, aims to curb moonshining and bootlegging.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
U.pi
John B. Hammond
Uniform Prohibition Law Association
Hammond
Youth Kicked by Horse Recovers
Hudson Iowa October 31 Gordon Loonan 19 son of Mr and Mrs C T Loonan is recovering from injuries after a horse kicked him in the abdomen while he stooped to pick an ear of corn at Hornace Cable farm three miles east of Hudson His injuries are less severe but he remains at home weak and bruised St Ansgar Carnival St Ansgar Iowa October 31 Pupils and teachers from St Ansgar school prepare for a big carnival to be held Friday evening with all grades represented in a community play night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Special Service
Hudson, Ia
Gordon Loonan
Co. T. Loonan
Loonan
Hornace Cable Farm
Here
ST. Ansgar
Unis
Yankee Tourists Stranded Abroad By Stocks Crash
Americans abroad face a Wall Street crash impact as tourists flood ships seeking passage home. Stranded travelers sell belongings to raise fares while hotels report unpaid losses and many guests depart, some leaving trunks as security. The Riviera sees an exodus and cost-saving measures spread as investors monitor New York quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Wall Street
United States
etty @re
George Wu
United Press
France
Riviera Tho
Tne
Latin Quarter
New York
Rewards Offered for Two Iowa Bank Robbers
Des Moines Oct 31 Reuters rewards of 350 each were offered by Iowa for the arrest of Charles F Fitzgerald 55 and Harry Morris 45 in connection with the August 36 bank robbery of the Emmet County State Bank at Estherville. Indicted by the grand jury, both men face bonds of 560000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
U.p
Iowa
Charles 3.Fitzgerald
Harry Morris
Emmet County State Bank
Estherville
State Bureau of Indentification
Loss of Julius Umbach Tied to Market Losses
Police say the body of Julius Umbach a 58 year old New York commission merchant was found in the Hudson River Tuesday night and officials attribute his death to heavy stock market losses in Edgewater New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgewater
U.P
Julius Umbach
New York Commission
Hudson River
Waterloo Ace John Livingston Returns From Air Tour Victory
Waterloo flying ace John Livingston arrived at Chapman Field at 1 25 p m after piloting from Aurora Illinois in 1 hour 40 minutes. He plans a banquet at Hotel Rus sell Lamson and another tribute at Hotel Black Hawk Cedar Falls hosted by the Cedar Falls Commercial club. Livingston won the national air tours of 1929 and 1928 and also claimed Class B in 1828 tours, gaining nationwide fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
John Live Ingetan
Aurora
Ims Stack Waco
Russell-Lamson
Chapman Field
Waterloo Airport Inc
Livingston
Black Hawk
Cedar Falls
Churches Need More Whoopee Says Lutheran Leader
Joan Guile liken, treasurer, told the American Federation of Lutheran Brotherhoods at their biennial convention that churches need more pep and restrained whoopee to attract young people under proper supervision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joan Guileliken
American Federation of Lutheran Brotherhoods
Expectant Mother Freed on Probation
Mrs Thelma Holland twenty two was freed on probation today after a liquor charge sentence sparked talk from Los Angeles women’s clubs. Her husband and a youthful associate remain in prison for owning the same still she was convicted of possessing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Thelma Holland
William “Holland
Holland
October fires burn $500 in Waterloo
Fire department reports October damage around $500 and 31 alarms for the month with seven false. Three alarms were due to smoky furnaces while chimney sparks caused four trips. three grass and rubbish fires were logged, fewer than in earlier months.
Clementel quits effort to form new French cabinet
Paris October 31 Etienne Clementel ends conferences with political leaders and abandons plans to create a new cabinet to succeed Aristide Briand who resigned last week. The item notes a Paris political shift and a government change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clementel
Trench
Paris
Etienne Clementel
Aristide Briand
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Watson
Rath
J L
PACE
Oney Ee Sane
Army and Legion
Tam
J. L. Whalen
Ta. City
King’s Daughters
Oliver. Chapman
Phoenix, Arizona
Chapman Lumber Co
Insull
Smith and Parker
Yeniremen
KOCH
Addiesses Clayton Creamery Men
Davis and Elkins
W. Virginia
Grinnell
U.A
Grinnell College
Shelton L. Beddy
Ernest M. Stires
Long Island
James E. Freeman
Bishop Murray
Protestant Episcopal Church
Dunkerton Group
H. S
Green River
Crystal Ice & Fuel CO
Riviera
Will
John
Manchester
C. F
Standard
Asi
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Brighton
George Siover
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