Long Crawl Hero Lt Bettis Dies in Walter Reed
Washington D C Sept 1 44 Lieutenant Cyrus K Bettis famed for winning the Pulitzer air races in 1923 and setting 248 99 mph died at Walter Reed hospital from spinal meningitis after a crash in Pennsylvania last week He crawled several miles to a road near Bellefonte Pa after crashing in fog near Seven Sisters mountain enduring loss of food and water for over 48 hours before rescue He served with the American Air Corps in France and was chosen for exhibition work at the Sesqui Centennial in Philadelphia He was missing for more than a day after the crash and was transported by ambulance airplane to Walter Reed
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Washington
D. C
Cyrus K. Betts
Army
Pennsylvania
Walter Reed Hospital
Fifer
Walter Rod Hospital
Bellefonte
Bettis
al Williams
Navy
France
American Air Corps
Dlans
Army Air
Pulitzer Wac
Corps of Filers
Philadelphia
Selfridge Field
Michigan
Seven Sisters Mountain
Geveral
Geneva Conference Opens Fight Over U S Reservations
The Geneva Conference adjourned after a morning session with no action on two U S reservations. A proposed fifth reservation would go to a commission for study. The core issue centers on whether the International Court of Justice can issue advisory opinions without United States consent, touching remigration questions and Latin America.
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of Justice
United States
Court of the
League of Nations
Latin-America
Jas McGee Near Death from Stroke at Waverly Fair
James McGee suffered a paralytic stroke at the Bremer county fair rounds near Frederika yesterday evening. He was taken to a hospital and his condition was reported critical. At the same time Leland Bean, about 15, was injured by flying glass from a bottle at the pop factory. his eye was cut and stitches needed, but the injury is not expected to be permanent.
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Leland Bean
Legion Auxiliary at Spirit Lake Meeting
Spirit Lake Virginia delegates gathered for the sixth annual Iowa Legion Auxiliary convention with Mrs. Margaret Jones Hinderman delivering the president's address. State officers' reports and a talk by RB. J. Laird will close day one, with speakers planned for tomorrow including James F. Barton Bert Halligan M. P. Caniff and Frank F. Miles.
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Spirit Lake
Iowa Department of the American Legion Auxiliary
Margaret Jones Hinderman
RB. J.’ Laird
The
American Legion
James F. Barton
Bert Halligan
Chicago
Tewa
M. P. Caniff
Cedar Rapids
Frank F. Miles
Iowa Legionnaire
Chicago White Sox Buy Center Fielder
Lincoln Neb Sept 1 Uppu Purdy star center fielder of the Lincoln Western teague sold to the Chicago White Sox today. Charlie Moan of the Lincoln club announced. Hardy will report in about 19 days. The price was said to be 5004 dollars.
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Lincoln
Neb
Purdy
Lincoln Western Teague
War
Chicaka White Sox
Charlie Moan
Manapee
Lincoln Club
Hardy
Chicaca
Funeral arrangements for Frederick C Kloster
Frenzcohe requests to view the body of Frederick Kloster at Petersen Bros funeral home today. the casket will not be opened at the funeral tomorrow morning.
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Frederick C
Hloster
Friens
Frederick 2 Kloster
el Sundar
Sre
Petersen Bros
Weather data fragment for Tuesday to Wednesday
Extract shows temperatures and rainfall figures but text is garbled. Official readings note maximums and timings on Tuesday, Wednesday morning and afternoon, with an implausible rainfall estimate.
Water Level Dips Below Knees as Rainfall Lingers
Fragmentary report notes water levels dropping below knee depth in September morn as drizzle continues. Weather records indicate only about half an inch of rain this morning, with cool temperatures persisting. The scene references a damsel and artist from a well known painting, but details are unclear.
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Jesus
Baby exhibitors at Iowa fair promote fat calves and prizes
Des Moines reports Iowa state day at the fair with 1500 plus attendees including state officials and congress members. Livestock fed and shown by young farmers. Newton residents plan a motor caravan to attend. Rain delayed some events but most proceeded. nine counties represented in the wool exhibits and farm women booths won top prizes. The Gladiolus show remains part of the fair after a Chicago transfer was defeated.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Congress
Newton
Matt Mossman
Gladiolus Show
C. Freel
Murrey
Guy Zimmerman
Sac City
Glidden
J. Flam
New London
Chicago
Iowa Gladiolus Society
Christian
Guthrie County
Iowa State College
Story ‘County Con Club of
Ames
A. J. Blakely & & Grinnell
J. Tedwar
New ‘London
D. W. Brune
Sigourney
J. A. Swertzendriver
Pu. Task
R I Rail honors Waverly conductor in memorial rites
Waverly Indiana Sept 1 a memorial ceremony will honor late Conductor Milton G Mitchell with a monument and tree dedication in the park near the Hockstand depot Attending will be company officials from Chicago and Cedar Rapids city officials and family members Supt A L Haldeman will preside Rev J A McKeenan will give the invocation Mayor Osincup and Ray will speak The 400 pound shoulder will be unveiled and dedicated Mitchell served in the B OC BR and N Inter Rock Island from 1871 to 1919 He left two daughters Myra and Carrie Mitchell Spaulding and Mrs Meriam Mitchell Dove and five grandchildren live nearby tributes praised his loyalty and leadership on the Waverly line.
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Myra
Carrie Mitchell Spaulding
Meriam Mitchell Dove
Ate
Waverly
Waterloo Tourists Admire Taxidermy on Minnesota Road
Waterloo visitors inspect a lifelike taxidermied deer on a Minnesota road as a traveler’s moment. Mr. and Mrs. Merle J. Brown comment on the exhibit’s craft and state resources while a car nears the animal and it seems poised to move. Cantonese forces pursue Wu Pei Fu near Wu Chang with 20 miles remaining.
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Waterloo
Minnesota
Wiederthern Minnesota
Merle J. Brown
Oakbown Avenue
Brown
Adarm
Dart
Minnesota Forest
Peking
NshGen
Wu Pei Fu
Wu Pei'a
Wu Chang
West High opens as 740 enrolls in 1926 27 year
About 7 400 pupils return to Waterloo area schools after vacation with 3 156 enrolled in graded schools and 740 estimated at West High. New student moves anticipated. Old West High opening featured prayers and remarks by Superintendent Kluss and Rev Young. Football call issued for candidates, Spectator contest announced, parochial schools report enrollments.
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Waterloo West
Westigh
Dental Stonne
AL Wallace
Emerson
Whittier
Lowell
Irving
Edison
Kingsley
Ie High School
Slomae
Ldison
Maklorg Din
Old West High Astic
Old West High
Fred J. Kinsg
Serman
J. Arthur Young
First of
TE. Chruch
West Jligh
Charles A. Kittrell
Kluss
West High
Talah Sarff
Sarff
Maurice Zimmering
Spectator
Stanley Ransom
Tom Pryne
Sacred Heart Parochial School
Tie High School
St. John's
Sacred Heart
Waterloo East
Our Lady of Victory Academy
Immanioyel
Evangelest Lutheran School
Five Year Old Girl Changes Families Through Adoption
Pearl Ruby Wilson, born February 16, 1921, has been adopted three times by as many couples. Initially given for adoption at 15 days old to Jesse E. and Ern Wilson of Waterloo, she later became the ward of Alvin W. and Margaret Tilford of Parnell Indiana. Yesterday the Wilsons were granted the right to adopt her again, restoring her surname to Wilson. The record sits in the office of County Recorder Jennie Bird.
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Idue
Pearl Ruby Wilson
Jennie Bird
Pearl
Jesse
Wilsons
Pearl Ruby Taylor
Pearl Ruby TiHord
Regraveling Completed on County Road South of Hudson
Regraveling of a 11 mile section of highway 58 and 49 south and west of Hudson near the Tarren county lines was completed yesterday. Ackley Construction Company of Ackley, Iowa, held the contract to furnish the travel with supervision by County Engineer W. W. Johnston. A total of 3,490 square yards of gravel was used and the cost charged to county maintenance.
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Hudson
Tarren Courney Orrundy County
Snater
Construction Company
Ackley
DB. Johnston
Two New Members of Y Staff Here
Two new staff members join the Y staff: C. Al Vimson from Chicare and Homer Albright from Fort Dede. They arrived Monday to assume duties in leadership and in the physical activities department, assisted by A. Reconi and others.
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C. AL Vimson
Chicare
Homer Albright
Fort Dede
Joe
Finn- A
Chiesa
Atort
Albright
al A. Reconi
Man Caught in Hazards at Plant Injures Worker
Jesse Mays, an employee at the Wa fort Canning plant, was severely injured when caught by a conveyor yesterday afternoon. He was admitted to Francis hospital in serious condition with injuries extending from his hips to his chest but no serious internal injuries were reported.
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Jesse Mays
Wafort Canning
Cong Y
Sonveyar
Francis Hospital
Maya’ Djuries
Juvica
Ouster Trial Begins for Chickasaw Sheriff
New Hampton Sept. Special Sheriff E B Attleson faced removal charges in a trial before Judge M Edwards. Accused of maladministering and mishandling prisoners, Attleson was suspended Aug 2. Complaint filed by Attorney General Ben J Gibson and County Attorney I J Conley, aided by assistant AG Neil Garrett. Courtroom drew many spectators this afternoon.
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New Hampton, Jr
E. B. Attleson
Edwards
Attleson
Ben J. Gibson
I. J. Conley
Neil Garrett
River Dispute Over School Attendance Reaches Board
Nashua Iowa September 1 A special school board meeting ended a dispute over which district should send Roy Jones three children to school. District No 2 Riverton lies across the river from their home, while they have attended nearby District No 1 in Chickasaw county. Carrville nearby could not accommodate the children. It was decided the pupils will attend Chickasaw No 7 and tuition will be paid by the resident district.
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Nashua
Roy Jones
Distriet No
Riverton
Chickasaw
Distriet
Carrvilla
July Gasoline Tax Rises to $526402.31 in Aug
Des Moines reports July gasoline tax collected in August totaled $526,402.31, up from June's $475,010.53. The July figure marks the second largest monthly collection since the tax began, with August 1925 at $631,409.64 as the record. Inheritance tax for August stood at $81,922.40, down by over $25,000 from July.
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Des Moines
Grundy County Fair Opens With Strong Attendance Prospects
Grundy Center Iowa September 1 Special Correspondent With all five stage pavilions filled the Grundy county fair opened today and prospects are for a large crowd to attend. The show runs through Friday evening. Judging began in all departments. Bail games and free acts will entertain the crowd. Evening programs are expected to attract. Smith W. Brockhart, Republican candidate for United States senator, will speak Friday afternoon. Yesterday was ebry day.
Six Die in Harlem Tenement Fire Trapped Above Stairs
Six people were burned to death and three others who leaped to the street are dying after a three alarm fire in a five story Harlem tenement. All victims are described as Negro. none identified. Bodies found on fourth and fifth floors where stairs burned away.
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New Fork
Harlem
Lightning Fires Barn Near Ackley
Ackley Iowa Sept 1 lightning struck the Dick Keahkle farm barn one mile east and two miles north of Ackley The 40 by 60 foot structure housed 30 to 40 tons of hay and harnesses It was consumed by flames The family saved the horses and cattle Insurance partially covers the loss
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Ackley
Dick Keahkle
Smalls Accounting Of Until Oct 6 In Chancery
Springfield Alabama September 1 Adjournment until October 6 of the hearing of Gary Len Smalls accounting for about 1 000 000 dollars allegedly withheld as state treasurer in 1915 and 1518. Lawyers for the governor and state agreed when the muse was called by chapter in chancery Briggle.
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Springfield
Gary
Len Smalls
Briggle
Missionary Meeting Heads to York for National Convention
Cedar Falls Iowa hosts a missionary meeting led by Mrs H J Faust and Mrs J K Engle wives of Evangelical ministers. They depart this week to attend the Woman's Missionary Society national convention in York Pennsylvania. Sessions run through next week.
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Cedar Falls
H. J. Faust
Ls Bergeman
J. K. Engle
The
Evangelical Church
Woman's Missionary Society of the Shore
York
Prank Dan's Truck Fire Near Wastua Iowa
Shelled corn loads burned when a truck caught fire. a son with a chemical extinguisher saved the rest of the outfit. Other notes report MacNider serving as secretary of war and local court actions including a driver charged with embezzlement in nearby towns.
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Wastua
Nordalh
Dann
Des Moines area hit by heavy rainstorm damage
Des Moines reports indicate the storm that swept through Iowa caused hundreds of thousands in property damage. rivers rose, bridges were washed out, rail lines covered, and many roads blocked while towns like Belle Plaine and Carroll reported extensive damage and lines were down.
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Des Moines
Towa
Iowa
Chicago & Northwestern
Carroll
Stair
Jurors Drawn for District Court Amid One Death
By order of Judge George W F Wood jurors for the September term were drawn from the regular panel by Clerk 7 W Thompson. The list includes 19 women and 20 men with one name of a deceased man. Reports scheduled for duty Monday Oct 4. Names cover Waterloo Cedar Falls and surrounding areas with numerous spelled variations and partial OCR errors.
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George FW. Wood
W. Thompson
J. i
Bennington
William Bates
Waterloo
Elizabeth Black
Barotn
Matt Borneanton
Cetar Falhaf
O. P.M. Britard Burrough
Wasterloo
Tara Batley
Cedar Wylie
Ben Tell
Alma Bostaugh
Cadar Falls
A. G. Clubine
Igns M
Cowan
Cedar Falls
Charres W
Chapoian
John Cedar Falls
List pays pronounced safe for Methodists headline
In Chicago on September 1 a published list aims to aid religious organizations including church schools and groups. The Mi dist Episcopal church announces a headquarters plan to publish a list of 261 plays pageants and dramas deemed safe for Methodist use.
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Midist Episcopal Church
Fort St. Joseph fort history and local deaths and notices
Contested relics of Fort St. Joseph in Niles recall La Salle era banners, Fleur de Lis, Union Jack, British red ensign, and U S Stars and Stripes. A tanker crash kills Constable Blatts, 28, near Clarewood. body sent to Audubon for burial. Marriage license issued for Margaret Boyd and Dysart resident.
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Niles
Suen
Ravi
Fort St. Joseph
David Hick
la Salle
St. Lawrence
Britain
Uae
American Republic
Cupid Quits June and Seeks August Banner Month
In Black Hawk county the marriage banner shifts to August as Dan Cupid leads the way. Clerk J W Thompson and deputies issued 180 marriage licenses, sealing happiness for 180 people. June saw 71 licenses, July 33, August 142 year to date, with August 42 in 1928.
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Black Hawk
Dan Cupid
J. W. Thompson
Thompson
Clerk of Courts
McCormick Kellogg wedding announced in Cedar Rapids
A. C. McCormick vice president of Loomis Akort company married Orpha Kellogg in Cedar Rapids. The couple, who will reside in Cedar Rapids, returned from a wedding trip to Chicago and Indiana. Ceremony held at Commonwealth hotel with Presbyterian minister officiating. Mr. McCormick formerly lived in Waterloo and is son of Mrs. Hattie McCormick. Mrs. Kellogg is daughter of Mrs. Katherine Pidgeon.
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Ceder Rapids
A. C. McCormick
Loomis,Aetormick Company
Als
Orpha Kellogg
Miller-Woh
McCormick
Chicago
Ill
Indiana
Cedar Rapids
Firm
Commonwealth Hotel
Waterloo
Hattie McCormick
Saxon Street
Kellogg
Katherine Pidgeon
Quest & Smith
Flaherty Denies KC Order Seeks Mexico Intervention
James A Flaherty supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus told reporters that the Kansas City order does not seek U S intervention in Mexico nor an embargo on arms shipments. He said the group seeks only good offices under international law to ease disputes with President Calles, blaming past U S administrations for Mexico's conditions.
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Faul Smith
Coolidge
James A. Plaherty
The
Knights of Columbus
United States
México
Flaherty
Supreme Council
Mexico
Galles
Iowa Woman Fatally Hit by Train At Sand Ridge Crossing
Elizabeth Pardker of Marshalltown Iowa died after a Rock Island passenger train struck her coupe at Sand Ridge crossing near Morris Illinois. She was alone in the car and reportedly en route to Chicago when the accident occurred last night.
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Morris
Ill
Sand Ridge Highway
Rock Island
Elizabeth Pardker
Marshalltown
Chicago
Floods in Spain Claim 36 Victims
Floods in Spain have killed 36 people in surrounding villages. A train between Barcelona and Valencia derailed near Tortosa due to flood waters, killing 17 passengers and injuring 46 others on the third day of the crisis.
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Spain
Barcelona
Valencia
Tortosa
New Illinois Central Bridge At Manchester Looms Soon
Manchester Illinois September 1 4 Work on the new railroad bridge is expected to begin within a few days as machinery from Gartin Gehri Fond du Lac Wisconsin arrives under contract. The June flood weakened the east abutment and only temporary repairs were made. The new structure will be a double track two span bridge 242 feet long replacing the old single span. After completion the railroad may extend the double track toward Delaware on the east and Masonville on the west to handle longer trains.
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Manchester
Gartin & Gehri
Fond du Lig
Wis
Ilinois Central
Maginaketa
Delaware
Masonville
One Wife One Husband Tell Court of Cruelty
Laura C Nielsen filed for divorce from Carl FE Nielsen in Waterloo after alleging cruel treatment of her and their four children. She seeks custody of the children and weekly support alimony. Tr W Wood filed for divorce from Gladys Wood and custody of their one child, Sugene Wood, 14 months, citing cruelty. The couples were married in Waterloo in 1921 and 1924 respectively. Meanwhile Ouilie Holmes of Montgomery County won the annual state spelling contest after three hours of spelling in Des Moines.
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Laura C. Nielsen
Waterloo
Carl FE. Nielsen
Tromper
Gladys Wood
Sugene
Wood
Cruey
Des Moines
Ouveile Holmes
Montgomery County
Loeb and Leopold May Be Paroled From Pen in 1995
Chicago reports that Nathan J. and Richard Loeb could be eligible for parole from Joliet prison in 1995 under current law. State Supervisor Hinton Claybaugh notes sentences run concurrently, affecting release timing. Prosecutor Crowe opposes any move to free the killers, citing their violent crimes and long terms.
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Loeb
Leopold
PAROL
PEN
Chicago
Nathan J
Richard Loeb
Robert Franks
Joliet
Hinton Claybaugh
Crowe
Claybaugh
Judea
John R. Caverley
Hfe
Son-in-Law Admits Murder of Judge in Mobile Case
Clyde Reese, a bachelor, confessed to killing his father-in-law, Judge Lemar Smith, in Mobile on Monday night. He stated the crime while being brought from Montgomery, and officials confirmed injury as the motive. Newspaper men and officials witnessed the confession in the jail.
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Mobile
Ala
Clyde Reese Bachelor
Hays Leonard
Negra
Jedg
Lemar Smith
Gatelor
Montgomery
Jaci
Smith
Baen
Miotlye
Waterlooan Invents Electrical Stomach Treatment Machine
Waterlooan T. E. Springer has developed a device applying vacuum heat moisture and electricity to the stomach to force blood circulation to affected areas. The machine uses dry cell batteries and has seen over 180 units installed in Waterloo homes according to Springer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. EL. Springer
Broadway Street
Waterloo
Springer
Flier Unhurt in Airplane Smashup
An airplane crash near Madison Wisconsin injures no one seriously. Daredevil Smith, known for endurance runs, barely injured after plane ran out of gas and tore 50 feet of fence near the field. He has a history of automotive stunts in Madison Sheboygan and Fond du Lac. Montgomery Ward reports August sales of 12 667 432 up 7.33 percent. Ty AL Flack, longtime pioneer banker and grain man, dies in Sioux City.
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Madison
Wis
Daredevil
Smith
Davenport
Here
Jenng
Sheboygan
Fond du
Lada
MATL
Chicago
Montgomiery Ward & Co
Ty AL Flack
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4Th
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