Airship TC5 completes 350 mile test flight to St Louis
The Army airship TC-5, a semirigid craft, flew 350 miles from Dayton to St Louis at about 35 mph, with a 50 mile course correction to dodge atmospheric disturbances. After a 3 to 4 day stop at Scott Field it will return to Langley Field for final test work, following the Shenandoah tragedy.
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Dayton
St Louis
Scott Field
St. Louis
Langley Field
Air Service
Coe Oe
Pola Negri Not Engaged to Valentino Doctor Says
New York reports that Pola Negri and Rudolph Valentino were not engaged. Doctor Sterling C. Wyman, Negri’s attendant, cites Valentino manager S. George Ullman confirming no engagement. Negri remains grief stricken as Valentino’s funeral train heads to Hollywood.
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Pola Negri
Valentin
Star
New York
Sept
Rudolph Valentine
Pola
Negri
New York Evening Journal
Sterling C. Wyman
Miss Negri
Dr. Wyman
S. George Ullman
Valentino
Allany
N. Y
Pola Nesri
Rudolph Valentino
Hollywood
Grand Central Station
Harmon
Fianee
Vaterno
Alberto Guglielmi
Valentine
Ullman
James Quirk
Inyotion
Adelaide Valencia
Flore
Tali
Erie
Early Today
Italy
Polit Negri
Valentina
Roads Are Muddy In Des Moines After Heavy Rains
Des Moines reports roads in poor condition due to heavy rains. The Des Moines Automobile Club notes temporary road work and lists muddy segments on major routes including Lincoln Highway and Jefferson Highway. Several spur paths are also listed as muddy while some remain good.
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Des Moines
Des Moines Automobile Club
Lincoln Highway
Custer Battlefield
Jefferson Highway
Prinkley
Wife Sues Hart for Divorce in Reno Nevada
Los Angeles report states Winifred West Hart estranged wife of actor William S. Hart sues for divorce in Reno Nevada. She plans to stay until decree, accompanied by her mother and son William S. Hart Jr. She receives a $103,000 trust income and Hart’s son gets $100,000 income, with a clause barring Mrs Hart from appearing in films. If granted, the $103,000 would be paid in cash upon divorce. terms include Fulfillment of her agreement.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Winifred Westover Hart
Liam S. Hart
Reno
Nev
Hart
William S. Mart, Jr
Willam, Jr
Young Thieves May Feel Slipper's Lock
In Jown City Missouri on September 3 a half dozen porch climbers aged four to 12 were in custody of probation officer Mrs Mabel Evans after being caught rifling a fraternity house room. Mrs Eysiaus warned slippers might be used as punishment.
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Jown City
Agce
Mabel Evans
Ted
Phi Delta Chi
Eysiaus
Portugal Reports Nine Killed in Azores Earthquake
A telegram from Portugal's foreign affairs minister to the International News Service reports nine deaths and 400 injuries from the recent Azores quake. The figures reflect early casualty estimates among emergency responders and residents.
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Portugal
London
Azores
Today
Thick Channel Fog Triggers Multiple Ship Collisions
Heavy fog in the English Channel causes three known collisions. The British steamer Kurdistan collides with the French steamer Ceffanes near Valkstone, while the French vessel is in distress. The British steamer Volumnia also collides with the Dutch ship Plans, forcing Volumnia to anchor off Dover.
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London
Insi
English Channel
Bt ix
Ceffanes
Valkstane
Cesfanes
Volumnia
Plan
Volum
Priest Kidnapping Probe Sought by State
Norfolk Va Sept 3 Investigation of the kidnapping of Rev Vincent D Warren of St Joseph Catholic church by 25 masked white robed men in Princess Anne county is sought from Gov Harry J Byrd after grand jury and county officials failed to act due to lack of tangible plans. Warren was seized taken out of town questioned about St Josephs academy for Negro tutors then released in a swamp and walked back to Norfolk. Also Burlington Iowa union musicians strike in sympathy with movie operators seeking a special rate for overtime work.
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Norfolk
Vincent D. Warren
St. Joseph
Princess Anne County
Harry J. Burt
Father Warren
St. Joseph's Academy
Bank Burglars Fail in Janesville Savings Bank Attempt
Janesville Ia Sept 30 Special Burglars at 3 30 am today made an unsuccessful attempt to rob the Janesville Savings Bank As they began to work the burglars fled when the automatic burglar alarm sounded The operator in the central telephone office notified the Citizens Police It is not known how many burglars were involved It is believed the men came and left in an automobile
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Janesville
Janesville Savings Bank
Central Telephone Office
Engineer Modest About Hero Claims
George Near, a Chicago and Northwestern engineer, says he acted as duty required when his engine hauled the Colorado special to a stop near Stanwood Iowa just feet from a wrecked freight train. He claimed no heroism and noted he had time to stop the train.
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Boone, Ja
George Near
Chicago
Northwestern
Boone
Stanwood
Body of Man Killed in Wreck Sent Home
Sioux City Iowa Sept 3 The body of Floyd Almond who died from injuries after a Milwaukee freight derailment near here was sent to his home in Kansas City. Almond suffered a skull fracture and a severed left arm. He and a companion had hopped the east bound train.
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Sioux City
Floyd &. Almond
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Earthquake Shocks Continue on Fayal Island
Small earthquake shocks persist on the island of Fayal in the Azores. No serious damage reported yet. A Portuguese sampan arrived at Horta bringing tents to aid thousands made homeless by the initial quake.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Payal
Navy Department
Horta
Catholic Charge in Mexico Plans Political Battle
Mexico City reports the Catholic Church preparing a candidate for the presidency and pushing reforms to the religious law. The episcopate appears ready for a prolonged clash with the state to reclaim traditional church rights, with implications for municipal, state, and federal politics.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Catho Hc
Indictments Return In Canton Publicist Murder Case
Stark county grand jury indicts Ben Rudner and Louis Mazer on first degree murder charges in the Don R. Mellett case. Patrick McDermott remains at large as a nationwide search continues. Dozens of witnesses testified as presentation of evidence closed.
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Canton
Ben Radner
Patrick Eugene McDermott
Stark County Grand Jury
Don R. Melfett
Duty
Rudner
Massilon
Abram Wy. Angler
Ben Rudner
Bfassillon
Don R. Mellett
Atlanta Penitentiary
Massillon
C. B McClintock
Louis Mazer
Cleveland
Mazer
Patrick FE. McDermotti
Keyness
Steve Kascholk
Nanty Glo
Miner
Kascholk
McDermott
MrDermott
Peggy Cavanaugh
Kansas Fliers Missing After Pittsburgh Flight
Philadelphia September 3 A search was under way for missing aviators Lloyd Spearman and George Weis Wiechta Kansas who departed Pittsburgh for the national air races and were due at Model Farm Field in western Pennsylvania.
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Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Mets
Lloyd Spearman
George Weis
Wiechta
Kan
Vitterburgh
Model Farma Field
University instructors wed at Cedar Falls
Miss Constance Buswell daughter of Mr and Mrs Eugene Buswell and Kenneth Field both instructors at Urbana University were married yesterday at her Cedar Falls home by Dr HC Culver pastor of the Methodist church He becomes Mrs Buswell will reside in Urbana at home on Sept 15
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Cedar Falls
Misa Constance —_ Buswell
Eugene Buswell
Kenneth Field
Auburn
HC. Culver
Methodist Church
University At
Urbana
Paper Delivery Deadline and Redelivery Instructions
The notice states home delivery by 5:30 p.m. If the paper is missed due to carrier error or other cause, call 5100 and a copy will be sent. Call must reach the office before 6:30 p.m.
Mine Explosion Traps Workers at Wahona West Mine
Tahona Oklahoma September 3. Lil Ue hopes for 15 or 20 men trapped in West Mine No 29 of the Superior Smokeless Coal Company Wahona by a gas explosion this morning. The blast occurred shortly after the men entered the mine for work.
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Tahona
Okla
West Mine
Orl
Superior Smokeless Coal Company
Wahona
Lee Carter
Release Man Held for Death of Boy
Des Moines reports a man identified as Bogue was released from police custody after investigation showed he was not to blame for the death of 7 year old James Woodrow Meyers. Meyers was struck by an automobile on Indianola road at South Bright street as he attempted to cross. The manslaughter charge against Bogue was dismissed today.
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Des Moines
Lpi
C. EB
Bogue
Atherton
iMo
James Woodrow Meyers
Indianola Road
South- Bight Street
Strike Settlement Awaits Organizer At Theatres
Protests at the Strand and Palace continue while the Crystal remains closed awaiting the arrival of the union organizer to represent machine operators and musicians at a conference with theatre managers led by Arthur B. Weld manager of the Strand.
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Strand
Crystal and Palace Theatres
Arthur B. Weld
Palace
Crystal
Nationwide strike threat looms for vaudeville and cinema musicians
Chicago announces a musicians strike after Sunday night shows unless wage and hour demands are met. James Petrillo, head of the Chicago Musicians Federation, leads the action. Des Moines joins in sympathy with the nationwide labor move sparked by San Francisco actions.
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Chicago
James Petrillo
Des Moines
Union Stage
Orpheum Theatre
San Francisco
Tornado Sweeps Pawnee County Kansas
A tornado last night hit southern Pawnee County Kansas causing heavy damage and injuring several people. Trees were uprooted and livestock killed as reports of fatalities remained unconfirmed at Pawnee City Nebraska.
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Pawnee City
Pawnee County
Kansas
Des Moines to Install Automatic Traffic Signals
Des Moines voters approve sale of bonds for a downtown electrical traffic control system. City council ordered installation at principal intersections after bond sale. Also reports receivers appointed for G Le Miller Co and a note on a postponed basketball game due to wet grounds with a double header set for tomorrow at 2:15 PM.
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Des Moines
Mystery Woman Feels For Channel Record Off Gris Nez
A mystery woman calling herself Miss Mona MacLaren from Portland entered the Channel attempts at Gris Nez. She swam at 6 10 a m aiming to set a time record as photographers pursued her but she kept her face hidden. Horace Cary, an Englishman aboard a motor boat, accompanied her as the swimmers reached four miles from shore at 8 10 o'clock.
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Mona MacLaren
England
Cape Gris Nez
France
Tepe Cris Nez
UPI
Pintland
London
Harley Street
Channel
Horace Cary
Gris Nez
McKinley Senator Grows Weaker After Brief Recovery
Sanitar ians report Senator McKinley deteriorated early morning. His temperature rose after dawn, respiration worsened, and he fell unconscious again. Doctors gave heart injections around 7 o clock as crisis loomed and death risk remained high.
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Senators
Property Values Rise in Grundy County Over 1925
Grundy county assessments show higher taxable values than last year with township values from 397 to 582.4 in Black Hawk and Morrison to Grundy Center at 389,481. Rural school taxes hit a high of 10 mills while other districts report varied budgets. Courthouse closed afternoons for county fair vacations.
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Reinbeck
Grundy County
Pleasant Valley
Black Hawk
Morrison
Grundy Center
Generilly
Auditor
Altho
Des Moines Chooses Champion Babies at State Fair Health Contest
Des Moines reports two prize babies named in the health class at the state fair. Gale Fagen Jacobsen, son of Fred Jacobsen, wins champion boy baby with 4.39 points over his 1925 score. Vesper Lee Voss, daughter of Mr and Mrs R. Voss, wins champion girl baby. In the improvement class Frederick Eugene Handsaker and Betty Jean Bales top their peers with gains of 4.39 and 5.99 points respectively.
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Des Moines
Gale Fagen Jacobsen
Fred ©. Jacobsen
Vesper Lee Voss
R. Os. Voss
Frederick Eugene Handsaker
Charles W. Handsaker
Nevada
Betty Jean Bales
Fred Bales
McCallsburg
Frederick Eugene
Betty
Paroled killer Dick Carr freed after self defense claim
Richard Carr pleaded guilty in district court to a serious case charge for fatally shooting Clarence Garland on August 7. Judge G W Wood sentenced Carr to eight years in Anamosa Reform School and parole to Rath Packing Company after testimony by business leaders and a county attorney favoring parole. Carr will return home then move to California with his wife Verna Carr and children Dick and the couple’s other son. He resumes work at Rath Packing Company Monday.
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Richard Carr
Clarence Garland
Carr
Froday
G. W. Wood
Anamosa
B. F. Rath
J. C. Murtagh
W. A. Cook
Wood
Crim
Dick" Carr
Tor North
Bia
William Blowers
Lafayette Street
California
Dick” Carr
Will
Cook
Murtagh
Leon Belt
Rath
Dick Carr
E. F. Rath
Jack Morris
Rath Packing Company
Burr Lichty
Smith, Lichty & Hitman Coz
Arthur Fowler
Fowler Com. E. German
George Weichold
William H. Kurtt
Kurtt-Reinhart Company
George Wellein
Nicholas Phillips
Crima
Parela
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Baron No More
Baron von Krupp
Albuquerque
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Alsem Aa Robben
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Modest
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DEATH
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Kansas County
Blom
Lawrence Berensen
G. le Miller & Co
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