Novel Threats $100,000 Suit Over Showboat Passages
Tom Taggart, Indiana Democratic leader, threatens a $100,000 libel suit against Doubleday Page & Co over three paragraphs about him and gambling mentioned in Edna Ferber's Showboat. The World reports Taggart and associates deny gambling ties but accuse the biography of damaging references.
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New York
Tom Taggart
Doubleday Page & Co
Edna Ferber
Bambling
New York World
Billy Ferber
Trulitser
Unite States
French Lick Springs
the World
West Baden
Bagk Deniers
Woman's Home Companion
The
World Boys
Crowell Publishing Company
Taggart
Tom Taggart, Jr
Fred van Nuys
Indianapolis
van Nuys
French ‘Lick
French Lick Company
Wets Show in Golden State Warns Drys in Race
The California episode signals a wake up call for dry factions as the Democratic nomination fight narrows. Analysts expect a quick crystallization with possible mobilization in support of McAdoo or an alternative to both McAdoo and Smith.
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Golden State
McAdoo
Smith
Zero
California
Herald-Tribune
Curfew Cops Learn How to Tell Young Folks from Adults
Chicago authorities enforced an 10 o’clock curfew for youths under 18 aiming to curb attacks on girls. Thousands of city county and park police tried to distinguish minors from adults by dress and behavior, successfully identifying the few underage violators and sending most home.
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Chicago
Reserve Colonel Perry Visits City on Return from Sparta
Staff Colonel of Reserves H R Perry of the Eighty sixth division United States reserves visits the city as guest of his sister Mrs Henry W Grout at 204 Logan Avenue. He comes from Sparta Wisconsin where he commanded the field artillery reserve school. Perry a West Point graduate, has 37 years of active service. Aron, a World War II era graduate, now ranks as first lieutenant.
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Cl H.R. Perry
United States Reserves
Chicago
Henry W Grout
Logan Avenue
Sparta
Wis
Feld Artillery Reserve School
West Point
Perry
Aron
Negro Accused of Tilow With Pool in Preliminary Hearing
Fred Crozier, a Negro, 110 Inn atred, charged with assault with intent to do great bodily harm to Albert McBroom, waived to the grand jury after arraignment before Judge J. C. Boom in municipal court. Crozier allegedly hit McBroom with a Wardrant and followed with two pool balls. bonds set at 2500, he is held at the county jail.
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Fred Crozier
Inn Atred
Albert McBrowm
Neero
J. C. Boom
Crozier
McBroom
Temperatures and forecast details for midweek
The official Wednesday maximum and minimum temperatures are listed with Thursday readings for morning and afternoon. The text includes numeric values and abbreviations, but the precise figures are unclear in the OCR.
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Bath
Rare Old Liquors Poison Public Warns of Dangers
Chicago report warns American liquor drinkers are going insane from dynamite highballs and fake labelled products. Federal prohiition chief E C Yellowley cites kerosene ether and pine oil in samples misrepresented as Bacardi Run Scotch whisky or Canadian rye. He urges the public to heed warnings to avoid deaths from poison drinks.
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Chicago
E. C. Yellowley
Fellowley
Yellowley
Bachelorette Fined for Marriage Proposal Penalty
Chicago records reveal Pi-Aliss Eve lyn Quarno, 23, fined 100 dollars for marrying yesterday. The Chelo rettes Club had set a 100 dollar penalty for any member marrying, with 12 of 22 members contributing before her marriage to William J. Rus- BQ, an attorney.
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Chicago
Aliss Evelyn Quarno
Chelorettes Club
William J. Rus- BQ
Perfect Feet Win Three Girls Prizes
Des Moines reports three 4-H club girls awarded perfect feet prizes at the state fair. Dor othy Kineetwhy of Star county and Brown of Wendtburs county along with Withma Carritt of Monona county are named as winners after judges deemed all three feet perfect. Marriage license notices for Chester Ro Mandi hn and Barbara M Campbell and Kenneth Field Constanes A also appear in the column.
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Des Moines
Dorothy Kineetwhy
Siars County
Afarfare
Brown
Wendtburs County
Withma Carritt
Monona County
Chester Ro
Mandi
Sane
Barbara M Campbell
Waterios
Kenneth Field
Constanes A
Gov Smith Forced bysiness to Drop State Fair Program
Gov Alfred Smith was expected to skip his appearance at the state fair after arriving in Syracuse. He planned to speak at the governor's Fay but plans shifted with reports he would return to Albany. Carl Smith, recovering from a seventh minor operation, was confined to bed on arrival.
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Syracuse
Alfred . Smith
Fay
Albany
Carl Smith
Clemency Denied for Bryant, Rhoades and Hedrick
Ohio Governor confirms clemency denied for Jah Bryant Richard Rhoades and John Hedrick all white residents of Pome roy. If no other recourse, the three are to face the electric chair at the Okie penitentiary between 8 and 9 o clock tonight, per the governor's ruling.
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Columbus
Donahey
Jah Bryant
Mere
Richard Rhoades
John Hedrick
Pomeroy
Okie
Gov. Donahey
Tobin Vinton Named Red Cross Roll Call Director for Fifth District
Des Moines Sept 2 Iowas Red Cross roll call plans for November were outlined at the state council meeting at the fair. District conference dates and district directors were announced by state chairman Hubert Utterback with posts assigned to individuals in Keokuk Des Moines Osceola Sioux City and other towns.
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Prof. Tobin
Vinton
Red Cross
Fifth District
Des Moines
Ibi
Iowa Red Cross
Iowa Council of Red Cross
Geteher
Hubert Utterhaek
Storm Luke
Iowa
Mel End Dubay
Davenport
Oethi Buirfield
K—eeston
Ort
Fist
Mig
Mol
Sherman
Keosauqua
W. OM. Jigtind
Osceola
Vatrick
Atlantic
Marte
Sorum
Fabherville
Oscar Ruff
Sioux City
Fire Inspectors to Scan Waterloo Properties Over Two Days
A two day free fire prevention inspection will cover all business, school, and warehouse properties in Waterloo on Thursday and Friday September 16 and 17. 75 to 160 inspectors from the Iowa Fire Prevention association, funded by local fire companies, will join the effort invited by the Greater Waterloo association.
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Waterloo
Iowa Vira Prevention Association
Treansurine
Towa
Greater Waterloo Association
Herman C. Miller
Jiarry Rogers
Man Shot Logged as Seventh Gangland Victim in Chicago
Police found an unidentified man shot to death beside a prairie road in the alcohol zone from Chicago Heights to Cottage Grove. He is the seventh gangland victim in a matter of weeks, tied to bootleg operations in the city.
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Chicago
Chicago Heights
Cottage Grove
War Time Slackers Denied Citizenship in Court
In Canneil Bluits Sept 2 4, District Judge W C Ratcliffe denied citizenship papers to Santires Christ Sotirhos a Greek and Ely Javor a Jugoslav for claiming exemption from World War I service. They were the only refusals in a class of 21 applicants.
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Canneil Bluits
Santires
Christ Sotirhos
Ely Javor
W. C. Ratcliffe
Marriage ends in tragedy as couple dies after poisoning
Mr and Mrs Aboza attempted suicide together last night. Their groans led to hospital care where both are listed as recovering today.
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Aboza
Nan
Bank Receiver Appeals From $6779 Judgment
L. A. Andrew state superintendent of banking and receiver for Waterloo Bank & Trust Co. filed a notice of appeal in Black Hawk County District Court ruling that Sarah A. Buzzard holds a valid and preferred claim for 6779.10 against the bank. The May 3 decision ordered payment from assets available. The appeal to the Iowa Supreme Court proceeds at the September term.
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L. A. Andrew
Waterloo Bank & Trust Co
J. W. Thompson
Black Hawk County
Sarah A. Buzzard
Supreme Court
Potter Ice Cream owner moves to stucco bungalow
L T Potter owner of the Potter Ice Cream company moved with his family into a six room stucco bungalow at 710 Denver street, purchased from Tirner E Bartlett. Earlier residents at 1012 Fifth street west. Donald Eastman 17 was arrested on a tire theft charge and released to his father to appear in municipal court Friday. The Pemune family returned from a 10 day vacation in La Aeture. Mr and Mrs Rogers left for a three week visit to Bethany Missouri. Thirty five flood victims reported dead in the Lake Chapall and Lermo river districts of Hidalgo state, Mexico.
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L. T. Potter
The
Potter Ice Cream Company
Denver Street
Tirner E. Bartlett
Potters
Fifth Street
Donald Eastman
Blackawk Fond, O
Ray Armstrong
Fourth Street
David Eastman
J. Oc. Beem
Dakota
Meo
R. L. Pemune
Van
Jivel
Cutter Street
Havn
la Ateure
Man ‘Gin
Waterton
Jessourt
A1. M. Rogers
Forest Avenue
G. 0
Mexico City
Mex
Lne
Ethl
Lake Chapall
Lermo River
State
Ciuadalunre
Fragmentary Social Notices From Waterloo Area
The snippet lists scattered names and visits across Waterloo and surrounding towns including Nin sister Mrs Mark Renter Certrude Vannerias Oelwein Wither Tomah W Bidwell Clark Arnmont Carnahan Naomi Mrs Jowih and others. It hints at family gatherings births weddings and visits with no coherent single event.
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Wairhank
Keatehn Carror
Waterloo
Frirebank
Willan Tacey
Canada
Nin
Mark Renter
Certrude Vannerias
Oelwein
Wnadas Wither
Ilo
Walt
Zonedin
Mre
Orihriny
Naomi
Tomah
W Bidwell
Anc
Ana
Clark Arnmont
Jowih
Illness hits city picnic crowd as ptomaine poisonings rise
At least 200 people were stricken after a City Christian Endeavor picnic in Peoria Illinois with tainted veal loin blamed. Two girls near death, clergy Rev J Summers and Rev R P Joop among those affected. Doctors say home remedies aided recovery and some were hospitalized or treated at home.
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Peoria
Beat Loaf
City Christian Endeavor Societies
J. Summers
R. P. Joop
First Evangelical Church
United States Reservation Sparks Heated Debate at World Court
Geneva reports show delegates at a conference disputing the American reservation on U S membership in the world court. They argued the United States should have equal rights with council members but no extra veto power. Italy and France urged Washington to accept clear council procedure and equal status with a formal written request.
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Geneva
United States
League of Nations' Council
League of Nations
League Council
Seaty
France
Council
Ialy
Italy
Washington
M. Fromageot
Tennis Players Urged to Enter Black Hawk Tourney
Entry blanks for the Black Hawk county tennis tournament, set for Sept 4 to 12, must be completed by Saturday noon at the local Y. M. C. A. Director Earl R. Record announced the plan, with committee members Dr. L. C. Hemsworth Rev. W. B. McCormick Merle Brown. The winner earns the cup held by Merle Brown after three consecutive victories for permanent possession, and the cup will be displayed soon in a local store.
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Black Hawk County
Y. M. GA
Earl R. Record
L. C. Hemsworth
Dry League Head Favors Bread and Water for Leggers
Lincoln Neb Sept 2 4 A challenge to Nebraska county judges to use the blue law allowing bread and water diets in county jails for prohibition violators will be issued by the Antisaloon league Rev TP A High state superintendent said he believes such sentences if used in all courts would dry up Nebraska in 9 days The law has existed since 1873 but not used before Judge Chatt drew attention by applying it to violators
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Antisaloon League
TP. A. High
Teague
Altho
Chatt
Railroad Revenue Freight Drops Off
Washington revenue freight figures for the week ended August 22 show total car loadings at 1,988,791, down 20,766 from the prior week. Livestock loadings fell to 29,955, a drop of 605.
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Washington, D. C
American Railway Association
Lightning Strike Kills Farm Hand in Fremont Area
Everett Dent was killed instantly when struck by lightning near Fremont Nebraska while working on a farm. His companion Clifford Merryweather sustained serious burns and is recovering.
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Fremont, Neb
Everett Dent
Clifford Merryweather
Dent
Iowa State Fair Laurels And Livestock Parade Grows
Des Moines reports the million dollar livestock parade at the Iowa state fair underway with prize stock on display. Attendance expected to climb despite Tuesday night rains while 52 870 people passed gates yesterday. Mossman crowned horse shoe champion. several 4 H members named top health contestants. Armistice Boy Poland China boar owned by Graham Sons wins grand championship for fourth straight year, with Dowling taking junior grand.
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Des Moines
Mossman
Esther Seitman
Marshall County
Orin
Guy Zimmerman
Lee City
Ekatheryn Berry
Town
Eva Munson
van Bureau
Alberta Sopp
Linn
Eva Kuhn
Taylor
Poland
China
Madeling
Valley Junction
Graham,_& Sons
Waverly
Minn
Dowling
E Dowling
Graham and Dowling
Three Killed in Interurban Collision Near Monroe
Monroe Mich Sept 2 Three persons are dead and more than a dozen injured in a head on crash of two interurban passenger cars north of Monroe this afternoon. First reports said the cars telescoped about two thirds of their length.
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Monroe
Mich
Western Union halts correct time by phone service
J. Pellicer, manager of the local Western Union Telegraph office, announced the correct time by phone will be discontinued. He cited 136 calls an hour during peak periods and said staff time will be redirected to improve telegraph service.
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J. Pellicer
Western Union Telegraph Company
Pellicer
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London
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Heve
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