Mystery of a Woman Found in Burlap Sack Surfaces
A Detroit tourist finds a nude, sewed body in a new burlap sack by a roadside. Doctors report natural death possible, but refuse murder verdict without microscopic tests. Time of death estimated a month to six weeks prior. a 40 pound rock and a wire‑secured sack suggest staged river burial. The unidentified woman, about 40, with gold fillings, weighed 110 pounds and stood five feet three.
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U.p—A
Joseph Hunt
Detroit
Morris
H. MM. Ferguson
W. G. Sachse
T. A. Heganson
Vacation Extended for Pupils by Fight over Superintendent
In Onawa, Iowa, the school district faces a shutdown as Superintendent W. P. Ashton refuses to resign amid a board dispute led by President Charles Persinger. Ashton's return with six teachers prompted no students to attend as buses were ordered not to run. Attorneys plan mandamus action to force classes and challenge Ash ton's two year contract.
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Whiting
Charles Persinger
Board of Education
W. P. Ashton
Ashton
Bulding
Persinger
Rstrict
A. Prichard
Onawa
Nather
Authorities to Take Doukhobor Children in British Columbia
The provincial government ordered 500 Doukhobor children from the Nelson area to be moved to Vancouver institutions until their parents consent to send them to school. The move aims to secure education for the rebel Russian religious sect’s youths.
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Vancouver
B. C
Russian Doukhobors
Nelson
Fights Last Night: Stribling Tops Cooke and More
At Maron Georgia TC Young Stribling defeated George Cooke of Australia after a stoppage. In Oklahoma City local bouts saw Taiwan mountoutdo Jack Demare with H.W. 10 listed.
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Associated Preas
Maron
T C Young Stribling
George Cooke
Australia
Ponsa City
Okla
Taho Iunt
Oklahoma City
Jack Demare
Ho- Hokeny H.W
Pinned in the Wreckage
A steam blast hurled debris as an engineer became pinned in the wrecked splintered car. Rescue teams worked quickly to free him while bystanders watched and reported the scene.
Golfers to Bid for Club Title at Manchester
The Manchester Golf and Country Club begins its first regular men’s championship tourney on September 8 with pairings Friday. Twenty players’ scores, deposited over two weeks, determine Championship, President, and Vice President flights. Top 16 enter the championship flight. match play decides each round with 18 holes per round and a 4 6 hole final on September 22 23 or 24 depending on schedule.
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Courier Special Service
Manchester
Golf and Country Club
M. EB. Murray
G. Klaus
F. G. Gosling
Wil
Lott and Deeg Lose to Youthful Duo in East West Series
In the East versus West event, national champions George Lott and John Doeg were defeated as Johnny Van Ryn and Gregory Mangin led a youthful pair to a 6-1 3-6 6-2 upset. New Jersey’s Mangin, Newark, and Hall of South Orange, with Texas players Bell and Mereur, contributed to Saturday wins totaling six matches to three for the East.
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New York
John van Ryn
Wilmer Allison
George Lott
John Doeg
Brookline
Mass
Lott
Doeg
Stanford University
Santa Monica
Cal
Wesh
Johnny van Ryn
East Orange
Gregory Mangin
Newark
Berkeley Bell
Frig Mereur
Mangin
Lewis N. White
Mere
Rich Field Set for Lincoln Handicap Showdown Saturday
Chicago alderman John J. Coughlin's Rich Field faces 16 entrants in the mile and a quarter Lincoln handicap at Lincoln Fields on Saturday. Notables include Peter Wrack entered by John R. Macomber with 126 pounds, Misstep a top west winner, and horses Montanaro Windy City Flat Iron Martinique Rose of Sharon Rolled Stocking Mowlee Mel Foo Dowaglac among expected starters.
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John J
Bath House
Boston
Petea Wrack
Mike Hall
England
Bauman Grabs Racing Stakes at Frontier Park
Cedar Rapids Iowa Sept 3 10 PD Winning three first places Dutch Bauman Indianapolis driver won the lion s share of honors in the annual Labor day automobile races at Frontier park The Frontier park sweepstakes 15 miles went to the Hoosier star as did the 30 lap preliminary and the three lap race Other first place winners were Ray Mardy Chicago and Floyd Bobzien Denver Colorado both of Denver Golo
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Eidianapolis
Frontier Park
Hoosier Star
Ray Mardy
Chicago
Floyd Bobzien Ton
W. G. Printiss
Denver
Golo
Sol Metzger on Steel Shafts Stirring British Golf Debate
In a wart of opinions Sol Metzger notes amateurs using wooden or steel shafts at Pebble Beach and recalls Horton Smith’s steel shaft rides. He quotes a British official saying torsion explains steel shafts’ edge and predicts American makers will soon perfect a torsion shaft for better drives. He urges readers to request his free leaflet on driving improvements.
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Pebble Beach
Horton Smith
Sol Metzger
DRI. Ing
Bents Has High Gun in Cresco Trap Shoot
Cresco Iowa September 3 W A Bents Cresco had high gun in a local trap shoot He broke 292 of 300 in the event at Cresco Public Range and led the field with his precise marksmanship The score reflects a standout performance in the tournament hosted by Couriar Special Service.
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Couriar
Resco
W. A. Bents
Cresco
Cronin Stars as Red Sox and Senators Split Doubleheader
Washington beats Boston 10 to 7 in the morning game while Milton Gaston and the Red Sox win the afternoon 7 to 4. Cronin collected a single two doubles a triple and a homer for the Senators star performance.
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Milton Gaston
Pirates and Reds split two hard games on holiday
In Pittsburgh on September 3 the Reds won the morning game 7 to 5 while the Pirates dropped the afternoon 9 to 8 after 19 innings. Batteries: Frieda and Gooch for Cincinnati. Donohoe and Suke forth for Pittsburgh. Cronianst. In Los Angeles a criminologist will testify in the torso murder case against Dr Frank P Westlake linking evidence of the victim Laura MacMulton.
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Pir Tates
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J. Clark’ Sellers
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Westlake
Laura’ MacMulton
Hunt Victor Wins Close Decision in Gordon bout
Victor Hunt, once a top Iowa heavyweight, edged Low Gordon in an eight round feature at Electric Park Cedar Falls. Hunt’s blocking and body work offset Gordon’s punches as judges gave rounds to Hunt in the 4th 7th and 8th with others even amid a 6,000 crowd.
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Pride of
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Gordon
Red
Fort Dodge
John McGraw
Waterloo
McGraw
St. Paul
Ted Lyons Shines as White Sox Split Detroit Doubleheader
In Detroit on September 3 the White Sox and Tigers split a doubleheader. Ted Lyons pitched the afternoon win for Chicago as they defeated Detroit 8 to 3 after Detroit had taken the opener 10 to 8. Batteries listed for both games include Faber, McKain, Berg for Chicago and Carroll, Frudhomme, Yde, Graham, Hargreaves for Detroit.
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Tigers
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Faber
McKain
Berg
Carroll
Frudhomme
Yde
Graham
Phillips
Hargreaves
Young Phillips Drives Rear-Drive Car to Hill Climb Win
Edward Phillips steered his rear drive mount to victory in the eleventh Pikes Peak hill climb, beating veterans and skid proof front drive machines. His time was 18.228 minutes as he tackled the treacherous 12 mile course with apparent recklessness. The event highlighted a shift toward front drive cars, though Phillips’ bold driving remained the day’s standout feature.
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Colorado Springs
Colo
A.r—Dering
Edward Phillips
Pikes Peak
Phillips
Clayton County Votes on Bond Issue
Voters in Clayton County cast ballots on a four million nine hundred thousand? Wait, actually four proposed bond issue of $690,000 for road paving. If approved, it would raise Clayton’s road bonds for the year to $2,190,000 and boost Iowa county totals toward $100,000,000. Prior bond issue of $1,500,080 carried by over two thousand.
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Elkader
U.P
Clayton County
Iowa
Endurance Pilot Flies at Burlington During Labor Day
Forrest OShan of Cedar Rapids and joint pilot of the St. Louis Robin, holder of a new world's endurance record, visited his home state yesterday and flew the famous ship here as part of Burlingtons Labor Day celebration with stunt tying demonstrations.
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U.P
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O'Shan
Cedar Rapids
St. Louis
Robins Captures Tri-State Title
Merle Robins, Ames tennis star, won the Tri-State singles crown for the second straight year by defeating Frank Brody of Des Moines 6-4 7-5 6-2 in the final. Robins also captured half the doubles title with Weld Lieb, Cedar Rapids, beating Frank and Ralph Brody 7-8 3-5 6-3.
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Wdell Liebsophn
Cedar Rapids
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Ralph Brody
Prize Winners in Sunnyside Blind Bogey Event
Fifteen players received prizes in a blind bogey tournament held yesterday at Sunnyside Country Club as part of Labor Day festivities. Named prize receivers include Dr. T. R. McCoy Dr. H. A. Boysen George D. Harris S Kimm Al Parrott A J Lommel A G Reid C J Knapp Frank C Fish W S Halverson Joe Raymond R Moore W M Dixon C S Gary and H C Wurster.
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H. A. Boysen
George D. Harris
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al Parrott
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C.J. Knapp
Frank C. Fish
W. S. Halverson
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R. ©. Moore
W.M. Dixon
C. S. Gary
H. C. Wurster
Nelson Wins Fight at Council Bluffs
Buttling Nelson of Waterloo defeated Sammy Dissalvo in a fast ten round bout in Council Bluffs. Dissalvo led early but Nelson rallied and floored him for a nine count in the eighth stanza. Polo teams active in North Carolina as Greentree and Sands Point advance in open championships. A Russian district imposes a shirt tax on bachelors, taxing nonmembers of cultural or charitable societies.
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U.R
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Greentree
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Sands Point
Theatre Tonight at Palace and Paramount Features
Tonight at the Palace audiences will see 7 Footprints to Satan a mystery thriller about a kidnapped girl with Thelma Todd Creighton Hale Sojin and others plus Wise Wimmin a comedy and Fox news. Paramount presents The Mysterious Dr Fu Manchu a thrill drama of oriental revenge and romance starring Warner Oland Neil Hamilton Jean Arthur and O P Heggie. Also two reel Dear Vivian with Raymond Hatton and Sam Hardy a Chinatown Nights song cartoon and Schenck musical act with Paramount sound news.
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Wise Wimmin
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Oland
Neil Hamilton
Jean Arthur
O. P. Heggie
Dear Vivian
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Frederick ties NL season doubles record for Brooklyn
Johnny Frederick, Brooklyn rookie outfielder, hit his 46th and 47th doubles yesterday against the Boston Braves, three shy of the National League record held by Paul Waner. The note mentions Burns’ American League record of 60 doubles.
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U.P
Johnny Frederick
Brooklyn
Paul Waner
Pittsburgh
Waner
Frederick
Boston Braves
George Burns
Philadelphia Athletics
Large Divorce Filings Highlight Court Docket
District court records show 299 divorce petitions in the September term, a notable figure for the area. A University of Chicago student recently sailed to Palestine to study effects of immigration on long standing residents amid rising Jewish nationalist movement tensions.
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Onicago
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