Shenandoah Disaster Shocks Nation and Navy
The Shenandoah airship broke apart in a storm over Ohio early this morning. At least 14 officers and crew were killed including Lieutenant Commander Zachary Lansdowne. The crash followed a mission from Lakehurst to the Midwest with gas bags filled by helium to enhance safety. No blame assigned as the airship collapsed under fierce winds, affecting naval aviation prospects and prompting discussion of future dirigible design.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Middlewest
Caldwell
Zachary Lansdowne
Ava
Shenandoah
Lansdowne
Ohio
Bolt
St. Louis
Midwest
Income Tax Publicity Likely to Remain Despite Protests
Washington dispatch notes the probability that income tax publicity will stay in force, due to Congress members fear of voter reaction and the long fight to repeal. Debates recall past attempts, with supporters citing public curiosity and opponents warning of privacy concerns, while Coolidge pressure remains uncertain.
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Mark Sullivan
Washington, D. C
Congress
Coolidza
Senate
Coolidge Shanli
Delaware
Tennessee
Norris
Nebraska
Reed
Missouri
Ife
la Follette
Wisconsin
Aang J
Transfer and Loss of Commander Lansdowne
Commander Zachary Lansdowne, in charge of the Shenandoah, anticipated relief and a return to sea duty by Sept 15 after a midwestern trip. He was reported killed in the Shenandoah crash at age 36, leaving a wife and two children in Lakewood New Jersey.
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Lansdowne
Shenandoah Way
Akron
New York
AP Jj
Zachary Lansdowne
Shenandoah
Tnld
Central States
Bakehurst
Cincinnati
Zachary Lapsdowne
Mary
Faulkland
Lakewood
Lakehurst
N. J
Navy Air Base
Naval Academy
Western visitors find eastern optimism amid building boom
W. W. Beal president of an Iowa investment firm reports Eastern cities show normal times and expanding construction. He notes apartment houses and business structures rising in New York and says money is readily available at reasonable rates, signaling revived prosperity. Easterners worry little about the anthracite miners strike, believing current supplies suffice until a settlement.
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W. W. Beal
Iowa Investment Company
New York
Washington
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Mr. Beal
New York City
Bot
Turks Accuse Britain in Mosul Dispute Opens
Geneva dispatch reports Turks accuse Britain of attacks by planes and ships as discussions begin on the Mosul question. The issue tests whether Mosul joins Great Britain or Turkey amid rapid moves by nations.
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Britain
Mosul
Geneva
Great Britain
Turkey
Seven Auto Deaths Raise Chicago Toll in 1925
Chicago reports seven more automobile deaths in the last 24 hours, lifting the 1925 total and average above two per day. The current toll also surpasses the number on this date last year.
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Chicago
County Pupils Vacation During Teachers Institute
All county pupils will have Monday and Tuesday off while Black Hawk County teachers institute meets at West High School. About 500 teachers are expected. Principal speaker Dr C P Colegrave of Pasadena will present remarks. Other speakers include Prof J T Tiart and Charles W Kline with S M Wallace and Miss Eni Watkins. Afternoon section meetings will be held.
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Teachers’ Institute
Black Hawk
J. T. Tiart
Iowa State Teachers College
Charles W. Kline
East Schools
S. M. Wallace
West Schools
Eni Watkins
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Fear of Storms Delays Shenandoah Trip in July
Washington dispatch says fear of a summer storm caused the Shenandoah to be kept from mid continent operations. The delay postponed a Teagontle voyage until September as heavy winds and electrical storms were expected to subside. The navy also reportedly loses helium with the Shenandoah.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Mid-Continent
Navy
Pneumonia Threatens M R Shepherd After Accident
M R Shepherd, president and treasurer of Shepherd Oil, is in a Gallup hospital in serious condition after a two week old automobile crash near Gallup New Mexico. Pneumonia complicates examination and doctors fear internal injuries though the infection is checked. His son Joseph is recovering from a scalp wound and Mrs Shepherd stays at the bedside.
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M. R. Shepherd
Gallup
N. M
Shepherd Oil Company
Shepherd
Joseph
Waterloo
Los Angeles
Cal
High Temperatures Harm Iowa Corn Crop Across State
Des Moines reports note extreme heat in Iowa worsened corn damage. The Weather Bureau records show Inwood at 105, Estherville and Sheldon at 100, Cedar Rapids at 103, Des Moines at 90, with the heat spreading to other areas.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United States Weather Bureau
Inwood
Estherville
Sheldon
Cedar Rapids
Preacher Is Killed En Route to Wisconsin Funeral
Rev C L Hoensen of Des Moines was killed in Atlantic Iowa when an automobile collided with a train. The veil of the accident says services may be in Racine Wisconsin. Hoensen was bound for Elkhorn to attend Rev N Aline’s funeral and was traveling with Rev Peterson who was injured.
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Atlantic
CL. Hoensen
Deg Moines
Racine
Wis
Jensen
Elkhorn Tn
N. Aline
Peterson
Humboldt Boy Soldier Traced From Birth to Navy Service
A Humboldt, Ta. boy named Peckham born and raised in Nurisalds is tracked through early life to enlistment in the Navy. He served in World War I aboard a ship in the English Channel and returned home in 1918 to marry a Humboldt woman. Local friends estimate his age as about 3 or older.
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Humboldt, Ta
Rank Peckhan
Pitt
Cherry Peckham
Missouri Vale
Peckham
English Channel
Humboldt
Editor's Assailant Arrested in Flinois
A man sought for an attack on the Buriston Yawkeye editor, allegedly tied to an incident in Flinois, was arrested at 3 AM during a raid on a roadhouse ten miles from Peoria by sheriff's deputies. Lloyd Williams suffers injuries after a racing car overturn at Mason City track during Legion-Labor events practice.
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Peoria
Bunk” Ryan
Trac Fare
Buriston
Yawkeye
Hart
Mason City
Lloyd Williams
Williams
Courier delivery notice for timely home delivery
The notice states newspaper will be delivered before 5 30. If the paper is missed due to carrier error or other cause, call S100 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls should reach the office before 6 30 p.m.
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Hoy
Navy halts Hawaii flight to seek missing seaplane crew
Secretaries ordered postponement of the San Francisco to Hawaii PB-1 flight to maintain search for the PN-9 seaplane and four crew members missing after Tuesday’s mid Pacific disappearance. Navy and destroyers scoured hundreds of miles without a trace.
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Hawaii
Washington, D. C
Wilbur Jo
Francisco-Hawaii
San Princisco
San Francisco
Cal
mid-Pacific
Fonolulu
Hawaiian
Island Point
Navy
Honolulu
J. H
John &. Roberts
Jatrel
Hawaiian Islands
Crace
Dane
Althone
Illinois Veteran Names New Head of G. A. R.
A historical Illinois veteran article reports the selection of a new commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic. It notes the Springfield gathering and mentions key candidates including Inman and Bernard Kelley with regional references to Towis and Kan.
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Grand Rapids
Mid
Springfield
Fei Lino
G. A. Tr
Towis
I. da
Ch. A. Ry Elested
Inman
Bernard Kelley
Kanas
Yellowley Refuses California Prohibition Post
Federal prohibition chief Jeb Yellowley declines appointment as California district administrator. Sam Rutter remains acting administrator and will stay on the job for the moment. permanence of the hold is not disclosed.
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Wa (Iss
B. Spm
Uley Ley
Federal Prohibition
California
Sam Rutter
Way Freer Negro Who Willed Man at Carney
Deg Moines Sept 3. Robert Henderson, negro, who shot and killed Baughn at Carney Tuesday night probably will be freed from the county jail. Sheriff Finley said today Finley said Henderson shot Baughn in self defense.
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Carney
Deg Moines
Robertt Henderson
Aut
Dney Bauza
Park A
Finley
Findley
Henderson
Baughn
Mason City Man Found Dead in Minneapolis Hotels
Minnesotas news reports a Mason City man identified as CEP E Parkleitst 490 found dead in his hotel room at the Nicollet Hatcheres in Minneapolis. Death believed due to natural causes. Brief notes also mention a separate earthquake shock felt in Butte Montana at 2 30 this morning with no damage reported.
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Mason City
Minneapolis
Minnespots Minn
E. Parkleitst
Masson City
Nicellet
Butte Shares
Firtee
Mont
Shenandoah Dirigible Split by Storm Killing Commander
The Shenandoah dirigible broke in three pieces near Caldwell Ohio after a line squall struck it at 5:35 am. Commander Zachary Lansdowne and at least 12 crew members died. survivors were taken to Belle Valley and area hospitals. Col. O G Hall, aboard, described how the ship fractured while attempting to dodge the storm and lower altitude.
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Belle Valley
Ory
Onsy
Col. O.G. Hall
United States Army
Col. Hall
Lansdowne
Sheng
Roland G. Maser
Teading
Y. BR. Anderson
Railroad Takes Up Options for 200 Acres near Winds Central Yard
The LC railroad company has taken up options on deeds for nearly 200 acres for a Winds Central railroad yard project. Two small tracts remain, with deals expected to close soon. Attorney G. Tierton of the Dliners Central Chicago visited and secured options on 25 acres belonging to Paul Davis and the Cannon and Daley estates along the east belt line. Construction may begin next year with an estimated $1,000,000 needed to finance the yards.
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Winds Central
Combiny
Legal Department
Dliners Central
Chicago
Paul Davis
Cannon
Daley
Mother of Airship's Commander Near Collapse
In enville Ohio Elizabeth Lansdowne mother of Zachary Lansdowne commander of the Shenandoah is said to be near collapse. She expected to greet her son from the yard of her home on Third Street as the airship passed over Greenville last summer. The moment turns to deep distress amid the city’s anxious mood.
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Enville
Elizabeth Lansdowne
Ader Zachary Lansdowne
Il-Fa
Shenandoah
Third Street
Sla
Greenvile
Lansdowne
900 SE Paso Families Lose Homes in Flood
In El Paso Texas a major flood displaced about five hundred families across South El Paso and three suburbs. Water surged through streets after a canal broke late last night raising concerns over 240,000 in damage.
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SE Paso
el Paso
Tex
Couple's trip to state fair ends with car theft
Mr and Mrs Percy Jones drove to Bes Motines Tuesday to attend the state fair and returned yesterday by train. While in a hotel for a few minutes a thief took their light sedan and officers have no trace of it at last reports.
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Percy Jones
Bes Motines
Heat Wave Bakes Waterloo With 100 Degree Day
Waterloo endured another hot spell as temperatures neared 100 degrees yesterday and today. The 2 pm reading reached 93 with 63 degrees overnight, and officials forecast continued warm, fair weather into Friday.
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Waterloo
Leeper Retrial Scheduled in Iowa County Court
Robert Leeper who received a life sentence for the murder of his father in 182% will have a retrial in Iowa County Court Oct 19 after a change of venue granted by Judge Ralph Guin. Judge Otto will preside as requested by both sides. the case previously appealed to the supreme court.
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Iowa City
Robert Leeper
Indan
Roy Wertz
Will
Iowa
Ralph Guin
Otto Will Ueuin
Supreme Court
Community Chest Workers Plan 1926 City Service Campaign
Representatives of the Waterian Community Chest meet at the YWCA to plan the 1926 drive raising funds for seven organizations including Red Cross and Boy Scouts. A. O. Booth of New York leads the effort. The fund joins members from each participating group and civic bodies in the drive.
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Community Chest
Waterian Community Chest
Red Cross
Boy Scouts
Salvation Arms
Social Welfare Learner
Wet
AL Voom
Goa
Ceentral Wraneh
A. O. Booth
New York
Y. My CG
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