Lost near I's goal sparks navy search near Hawaii
In TODAY'S News an aircraft PN-35 No. 1 is believed down within 300 miles of the Hawaiian Islands after losing fuel and failing to communicate since yesterday. The crew is feared lost while a record nonstop sea flight may have ended in distress during headwinds and squalls. Courageous pilots are praised for grit and nerve amid danger.
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Hawaiian Islands
Tionolulu
Pacific
Honolulu
Gahalnia
Aroostook
Farragut
PN-9
Irving
Pant
Lahainia
San Francisco
Cal
TAP
Wiliams Jones
Manine Department of the
Chamber of Commerce
Golden
Rh . Curry
Maine
Fallowne
John Rodgers
Havre de Firace
Leaders wary of Congress act in goal situation
Washington editors warn that congress may delay permanent coal industry controls. Anticipated outcomes include minor concessions from miners and operators or a fragile truce, while a broader government role remains unlikely unless coal prices spur action.
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Congress
Coal Commission
Commston
Ceal Commission
Short Interviews With Home Folks on Waterloo Housing
Waterloo has scarce rental houses versus Cedar Rapids with over 100 talet signs seeking tenants. J H Easley notes steady demand for apartments at 50 to 60 dollars monthly and suggests Walnut Court like project would be profitable. Real estate men say homes at 5000 to 8000 dollars sell quickly. four or five such properties could be built this autumn and winter. If the corn crop is strong, housing facilities will be taxed to capacity.
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Waterloo
J. H. Hasley
Elothar
Cedar Rapids
Easley
Walnut Court
Waterloo West
Life's Tragedy Touches Central School Scene
A five year old boy’s sorrow echoes through Central School as Miss Marian Davis, the kindergarten teacher, lends a listening ear to a tearful child asking when the pain will end. The fragile moment captures a town-wide sense of mourning and empathy.
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Marian Davis
Central School
Hard Coal Strikers Sport New Duds and Talk Trips to Europe
In Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania on September 2 the anthracite region shows a carnival mood as 150000 striking miners parade in new collegiate attire and plan overseas trips. Merchants report overseas luggage stock nearly depleted on the first day of the stoppage.
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Europe
Wikesbarre
Girl Dragged 40 Feet Under Car in Waterloo Morning Crash
Miss Thelma Shane a stenographer at Waterloo Savings Bank escaped serious harm after an automobile driven by Z A Carnes struck her at Fourth and Commercial streets at 8 35 am. Eyewitnesses say she was dragged nearly 406 feet before the car halted. She was bruised but not seriously injured and taken to a physician.
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Thelma Shane
Second Street
Z. A. Carnes
Adrian Street
Miss Shane
Sar
O. B. Beckwith
Leavitt & Johnson
Pea
Garnes
Shane
Muscatine Davenport Not Protected by Public Funds Guaranty Law
Des Moines AP notes Special charter cities Muscatine and Davenport do not receive protection for public moneys under the Loymen Brookhart guaranty act and need not qualify. Atty. Gen. Gibson ruled in response to State Treasurer Johnson over Davenport’s refusal to remit August September interest on municipal funds to cover a public fund loss.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Muscatine
Davenport
Loymen-Brookhart
Ben J. Gibson
Ray B. Johnson
Johnson
Hank
Girl Shot by Hooch Hunters Brings Suit
Boone Iowa Sept 2 Wounded by sheriff s deputies during a bootlegger search Ethel Ryan has filed a Greene county court suit for 5000 dollars The sheriff and a deputy are named as defendants The incident occurred July 3 when they fired at William Nutt as Ryan rode in his car after Nutt failed to stop at their orders
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Boone
Ethel Ryan
Greene County
William Nutt
Miks Ryan
Nutt
Famous Boston Director to Lead Waterloo Church Pageant
Prof. Il Augustine Schmidt of Boston University will supervise the religious pageant Leht of the World for Waterloo churches on November 31 or November 7. Lester Miller announced plans for the production with 100 costumes. Final arrangements to be finalized at YMCA meeting tonight with 6 15 dinner.
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Boston
Waterloo
Il Augustine. Schmidt
Boston University
Lester Miller
Sunday School Superintendents’ Association
Schmidt
Tokio
YMC
A. Pinner
U. S. Destroyer Guards Treasure Hulk Wreck
The American destroyer Noah moves toward the Chagan islands to guard the typhoon wrecked Chinese steamer Fei Ching carrying about 50,600 dollars in gold bullion. The ship bound for Foo Chow was wrecked in a pirate infested district. 300 passengers, including several foreigners, were rescued at Ningpo.
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Shanghai
INS
Noah
Chagan Islands
Foo Chow
Ningpo
River death of Dubuque man ruled suicide
Dubuque Iowa Sept 2 No inquest will be held today after the body of John Royle was found floating in the Mississippi River. The throat was cut and authorities believe the death was self-inflicted. Royle had worked as a fireman in Dubuque and Cedar Rapids and had shown signs of mental breakdown recently.
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Dubuque
John Royle
Mississippi River
Royle
Edar Rapids
Earthquake Shocks Felt Across Kentucky Towns
Earthquake shocks were reported from several places in Kentucky today. In Louisville the tremor was slight, Owensboro noted a distant rumble followed by rumbling, Madisonville houses were shaken, and Paducah described a rumbling sound then tremors lasting several seconds.
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Louisville
Kentucky
Owensboro
Madisonville
Paducah
Courier delivery instructions and replacement procedure
The notice instructs readers the Courier will be delivered before two o'clock and if not received by then to call 5100 for a replacement copy. Calls must reach the office before 6 30 p.m.
Black Hawk County Advances Gravel Surfacing Plan
Black Hawk County boards vote to receive bids for graveling 1494 miles of county roads and push total surfaced roads to about 74 miles with concrete and brick additions reaching 129 miles. Contracts awarded for guardrail and road changes to Lafayette street to Raymond, easing maintenance on a sandy diagonal route.
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Black Hawk County
Iowa
Board of Supervisors
Waterloo
Black Muonk
Sunorvigors
Hudson
Ceddar
Brandon
Spring Creek Township
Raymond
The
Highway Commission
Lafayette Street
Conner & Lee
Hampton
Myriad
Rainbow Drive
Cedar Heights
Minister to Fight Evolution Teaching in Schools
Rev Louis J Bieber pastor of a local Baptist church and secretary of the State Bible and Science League announced in Bellingham Washington that a campaign will oppose teaching evolution in public schools this fall. He said school board candidates will be questioned on their stance toward evolution.
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Bellingham
Wash
Louis J. Bieber
State Bible and Science League
Butcher
Des Moines Klan Fires Cross Near Fair
A nighttime cross burning near the Des Moines State Fair drew spectators in the grandstands as a fire display and illuminated cross flashed from an airplane circling above. The incident culminated the event with a dramatic spectacle observed by attendees and officials.
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Des Moines
Sep
New York Court Validates City Home Rule Law
The New York Court of Appeals has ruled that the city home rule amendment is valid. It overturns the appellate division’s earlier invalidation, saving the home rule amendments for about 172 localities across the state.
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N.Y
Albany
New York State
Court of Appeals
Woman Injured at State Fair Horse Show
Mrs. George Ko was injured when a horse reared and fell on her during the state fair society horse show at Des Moines Monday night. Attending physicians at Mercy hospital reported she was improving this morning.
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Nes Moines
George Ko
Mercy Hospital
Girl Rescues Babe Afloat Off Shore With Inner Tube
Moody Maine day, a 6 year old boy named Bruce Pow was swept a half mile offshore and saved by Marion Neve, 18, of Philadelphia. Neve fought the incoming tide for thirty minutes using an inflated inner tube and life preserver to rescue the child from drowning.
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Girl
Babe
Moody
Bruce Pow
Mb Marion Neve
Philadelph
Ford Plans Aerial Parade to Interest Support of Business
Chicago officials report Henry Ford and associates plan an aerial motorcade to be flown coast to coast later in the month. The Ford aviation interests arrived with a Chicago Association of Commerce delegation to discuss details for a widely attention grabbing demonstration aimed at enlisting substantial business support.
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Ford
Chicago
Henry Ford and Associates
Ford Aviaton
Chicago Association of Commerce
Association of Commerce
Ord
Cal Mitchell Tests New Plane Despite Shoulder Injury
Cal William Mitchell, injured in a Monday airplane crash, flew two test circuits at the San Antonio depot to evaluate a new De Havilland two seater. The flight lasted about 45 minutes under Maj. F. C. Lackin and Col. Mitchell's supervision, with the craft built for the Air Service featuring baggage and hunting gear compartments.
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Wiliam Mitchell
San Antonio
Tex
Cal
William Mitchell
F. C. Lackinand
Duncan Field
Mitchell
Air Service
Lieutenant to Hang for Murder of Girl
Manila Sept 2 Lieut John S Thompson U S A of Par Rockaway Ti J must pay with his life for shooting Audrey Burleigh 16 year old society fay out of the island army colony The court martial returning today a sentence of hanging for the young West Pointer who in a mad fit of jealousy shot the girl to death in a taxi along Dewey boulevard last spring
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Manila
Ugp
John S. Thompson
Par Rockaway
Ti. J
Audrey Burleigh
Society Fay
Oule
Island Army Colony
West Pointer
Dewey Boulevard
Dry Agent Shot in Cleanup Campaign in Lowell
In Lowell Massachusetts on September 2 federal prohibition officer John Mulcahy was seriously wounded by a rifle shot in the chin woods at Bedford camps near the city. He was taken to a local hospital by state officers assisting in the cleanup campaign.
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Lowell
Mass
John Mulcahy
Chin Woods
Bedford Camps
Mulcahy
Wrecks and Mob Tear Up Rails in Berwyn
Chicago reports a crowd of nearly 1,000 residents in Berwyn angered by a second street car wreck in three days tore up sections of trolley track early today. They blamed defective rails the company refused to repair.
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Chicago
Secon T Reet
Berwyn
Superpower Company Plans Amalgamation Into West Penn Electric
New York September reports that the Superpower Company plans to amalgamate its electric subsidiaries into a new entity to be named West Penn Electric. The Omaha bulletin notes the announcement and provides context on corporate restructuring within the utility sector.
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York
Grand Army of the Republic parade in Grand Rapids
About 9,000 Civil War veterans marched in the fifty ninth annual Grand Army of the Republic parade in Grand Rapids Michigan. The remainder rode in automobiles. A 1926 meeting place was expected to be decided today with Des Moines favored over other bids.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
INS
Blua
Linecoln
Grand Army of the Republic
Des Moines
Shenandoah to visit State Fair Friday afternoon
Des Moines AP Sept 2 President Cameron and Gov Hammill received navy telegrams stating the dirigible Shenandoah will be at the state fair Friday afternoon. The amateur wireless club in Des Moines will monitor the ship from leaves Bikehurst No1 until it arrives. Fort Des Moines officials say 300 men will assist if a landing is requested.
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Des Moines
C. B. Cameron
John Hammill
Secretary of the Navy
Bikehurst
Tin- Li
Fort Des Moines
Bank Robber Taken by Sioux City Cops
Sioux City September 2 AP The daring robber who yesterday afternoon robbed the Nebraska State Bank in South Sioux City Nebraska and kidnapped four employees was captured by detectives near Fiji and Nebraska streets at 10 45 this morning Wrapped in a newspaper under his arm the man had a bundle of currency about 2000 The bandit gave his name as John B Brown
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Sioux City
Nebraska
Neb
Fiji
John B. Brawn
Oil Patch Found In 4000 Foot Sicilian Sea Depth
Rome reports aviators discovered a large oil and naptha patch between Syracuse and Cape Passero near where the submarine Sebastian Veniero was last seen. The depth of about 4000 feet makes dragging operations for the 50 crew impossible and virtually ends hopes of recovering survivors.
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Rome
Syracuse
Cape Passero
Sicily
Sebastian Veniero
Gil
Pulls Horse's Tail Rests in Hospital
Estherville Iowa Sept 2 Albert Swanson age 123 lives near Ayrshire. He was injured yesterday when a horse’s tail struck his nose and cheek bones in a focal hospital today reports say. He remains under care as doctors assess his injuries.
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Estherville
Albert Swanson
Ayrshire
American Consul at Dunfermlin Is Dead
Washington union reports the death of Howard Van Sant who served as United States consul at Dunfermlin Scotland and mayor of Island Heights, with initial dispatch noting his sudden passing.
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Washington, D. C
Howard van Sant
United States
Dunfermlin
Scotland
Island Heights
Waterloo Speculators Buy Blue Sky Worth Millions
Waterloo bankers report speculators have invested about 1.5 million in blue sky ventures over eight years. Residents chased quick riches investing in oil stocks and other ventures, with heavy losses widely noted. The piece warns of speculative schemes promising rapid wealth and financial ruin.
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Waterloo
Missing PN-9 Seaplane Search Intensifies
Cal to Hawaii search for the disabled PN-9 seaplane continues with sea and air units from Honolulu to Lahaina. Navy and destroyers scan 300 miles off Oahu as crews report fuel exhaustion risks and radio silence from the missing air craft.
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National Grange
Tinitgi
Sam
Blue Sky Enterprises
Blue Sky
Babe Ruth
Yankee
Ruth
American Bar Association
Detroit
Underworld
America
Martin Tavinethle
Mark Sullivan
Washington
Eee
Royal Pair
Imfamia
Beatrice
Prince Humbert
Infanta
Spain
Humbert
Italy
Hooch Hunters
U. S
Black Hawk
Vowa Road
Cal. Mitchell
Strow
NK Brasha
Omaha
FEE Pee Union
PAG AG. 1
Gawail
Grand Army Vets
Shenandoah
Promise
Lostpone Maghe Albuquerque
Carl. Magee
Sansome S S Aif
Marvcan
Rainbow Hire
Sigek Ieagues
Jt Wis
Tost
Frattecisco
Gayg Ves
Island of Maui
Thieree
Polt
Dakai- Hi
Coday
Das
Tsef
Milssnay
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