New Witness Emerges in Hall Gage Mills Case
A New Brunswick resident, Mrs Anni Haas, emerges as a key witness in the Hall Mills murder inquiry near Somerville New Jersey. Her affidavit challenges prior alibi claims of Henry Stevens and places investigators close to unraveling the night of the killings. Detectives today press Stevens alibi as Arthur Applegate faces allegations of being pressured to sign a false fishing claim in Lavalette on the murder night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somerville
N. J
Henry & Ens
Frances S. Hall
Hal-Mills
Anni Haas
New Brunswick
Phillips
Edward W.W. Hall
Eleanor Mills
Philips Farm
Stevens
Arthur Applegate
Hail
Applegate
Newes
Lavalette
Nine Waterlooans to Matriculate at Columbia College
Waterloo students Ed ward Brann Howard Gerseh William Mann Robert Jotson Orville Meisel Norbert Moreland John Brant Sehaefer and John Sehaefer plan matriculation at Columbia College Du buque Iowa with academy and college divisions. Incoming freshmen and sophomores join Sep 7 and Sep 14 as Columbia offers music drama athletics and education. Brennan and Kogan return to entertain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia College
Dubuque
Edward Brann
Sophonore
Howard Gerseh
Gur Jundy of
Victory Academy
William Mann
Iabert Jotson
Wdarville Meisel
Orville Meisel
Norbert Moreland
John Brant Serhomore
Philip Sehaefer
Sunior
John Sehaefer
Sacred Heart High School
Columbia
Iid Brennan
Waterloo
John Kogan
Jesup
Beckwith Resigns from Waterloo Police Force
Patrolman G B Beckwith resigned from the Waterloo Iowa police department effective at once. He tendered the written resignation to Chief Charles Mohlis and accepted. Beckwith had appealed a Wednesday charge order to the police commission. with the resignation the appeal ends and he moves to a new position offered to him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. B. Beckwith
Charles Mobilis
Police Department of
Waterloo
Mohlis
Beckwith
Police Commission
Storms Threaten Staggering Crop Losses in Midwest
Midwest storm activity inundates lowland farms and washes out bridges and culverts along Nodaway river tributaries. Rain totals approach ten inches in parts, with railroad damage reported between Clarinda and Yorktown and New Market. Livestock losses mount, while corn lands flood along Chariton river and rains disrupt communications across Kansas and Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nodaway
Burlington Road
Clarinda
Yorktown
New Market
Wabash
Iowa
Missouri
Senéeca
Kan
Here
Nebraska
Edward Richardson
Central
Kansas
Centerville
Appanoose County
Cedar Rapids
Corydon
Man Hurt When Auto Hits Pedestrian Near Ball Park
Roy I Mantz of 302 Moir Street was badly bruised after being struck by a car driven by A W Miler while walking along the pavement near the ball park. The vehicle carried Mantz about 49 feet. he suffered a head wound and injuries to his body and legs and was taken to his home by Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy I. Mantz
Moir Street
A. W. Miler
Waterino
Mantz
Miller
Death of Helen Carmelita Sampira in Southolt
Helen Carmelita Sampira born June 23, daughter of Mr and Mrs Suprena Sampira of 1258 Mulberry Street died at 9 30 p m Friday Surviving siblings listed Rites at Keefe Towne funeral home pending arrangements
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen ¢. Sampica
Helen Carmelita Sampira
Southolt
Suprena Sampira
Mulberry Street
And
Jis
Keefe & Towne T‘mersl
Moonshine and Home Brew Seized in Linn Street Raid
Police seized a quart of moonshine and 57 units of home brew in two Linn Street raid at 100 block live‑houses. Richard Anderson pled guilty to illegal possession and paid fines in Judge Beem’s court. Lulu Santet faces a similar charge with $159 bond set. Detectives Crumlins and Davis led the raid with officers Buckley Thornberry and Hauserman.
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Linn Street
Richard Anderson
J. €. Beem
Lulu Santet
Sin
Hugh Crumlins
Ralph Davis
Offcers War Fen Buckley
C. E. Thornberry
Osedy Hauserman
Pleads Not Guilty to Killing His Wife
Clayton Van Doran a Union Pacific clerk was arraigned in a district court for murder after being accused of choking his young wife to death at their cottage near Council Bluffs Iowa The judge set trial for September 29 Van Doran initially confessed according to police but later repudiated the admission His attorney was John F Tinley
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
INS
Clayton van Doran
Union Pacific Railroad
W. C.C. Rascliff
van Doran
John F. Tinley
van Doren
Omaha
Boy vanishes while swimming swollen Racco River
Albert Hagenstein, five, swam the swollen Racco River at Minburn on September 4 and disappeared after reaching the river center. A search party dragged the river today for his body while his friends and family traveled to Wisconsin to visit relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minburn. In
Albert Hagenstein
Hagenstein
Wisconsin
Road paving and gravel routes ease Labor Day travel
Holiday motorists can reach popular getaways by paved and gravel roads from Watering with favorable conditions east and west toward Dur buqne Clear Lake and Mason City. Detours near Cedar Falls arise due to road construction while dirt roads statewide are reported poor after heavy rain.
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Durbuqne
Clear Lake
Hampton
Mason City
Cadar Falls
Hudson
Temperatures Forecast for Friday and Weekend
Fragmented forecast notes temperatures for Friday and Saturday with times later listed as 7 pm and 2 pm and references to rainfall. The legible items indicate a weekend weather window and possible precipitation.
Legion Auxiliary Court Seeks Lowan for U S Presidency
Spirit Lake Ia Sent 4 Demand that Tawa be recognized in the national convention of the American Legion Auxiliary by selecting the next president from this state due to high membership. Resolutions endorsed Mrs A F Hottman for the position and urged support for national defense and universal military training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spirit Lake
Tawa
American Legon
Towa
Mra
A. F. Hottman
Dex Moines
Hoffman
Control Hill
Lovejoys Tour Covers 3100 Miles Through the East
Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Lovejoy and daughters Olive and Esther finished a four week automobile trip of more than 3100 miles. They traveled through Cherry Valley Storm King and Bear Mountain to Boston then across Mohawk Berkshire Hills Lake Champlain and St. Lawrence River regions visiting Montreal Ottawa and various state and national sites. Mrs. Lovejoy praised the Berkshires scenery as beautiful as the West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Lovejoy
Third Avenue West
Olive
Esther
Cherry Valley
Storm King
Bear Mountain
Boston
Berkshire Hills
Causeway
Lake Champlain
Canada
Montreal
Ottawa
United States
St. Lawrence River
New York State
Lake Region
State Park
Indian Reservation
16 Hurt in Wreck of Train in Illinois
Springfield Illinois September 4 Sixteen persons were injured when a Baltimore and Ohio local passenger train, three hours behind schedule due to washouts, crashed head on near the city two miles west last night. Fireman Cleve Eugene was the most seriously hurt, leaping from the cab while engineer J W Murray stayed at the throttle and was only scratched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Mil
LFI
Baltimore & Ohio
Geight
Here
Cleve Eugie
J. W. Murray
Welsh Compliments W. C. F. & N. Workers For Safety Record
Maurice Welsh, superintendent and traffic manager, issued a bulletin praising train dispatchers and order operators of the W. C. F. N. L railway for a 24 year record of no passenger injuries. The electric railway ranks sixth in speed for interurban service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W., Gf, & NL Mlway
Maurice Welsh
Trafic
Woo
Tf, & XL
United States
Yeomen Reelect Three Officers and Plan September 17 Party
Willan Chapter of the Yeomen reelected three officers at a West Hall meeting. New master of the COVES is Mrs. Tai Cushman. Reelected are William Humphrey as foreman and Sternbergh as master of ceremonies, with Mrs. Duke as chaplain. Frid night card party for members and friends on Sept. 17.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yeomen
Plan Party
Willan
Lowee
Primrose Cafe Sells to Marshalltonian Owner
Elizabeth Gregg sells the Primrose Cafe in the Waterloo theatre building to Miss Ruby Schmet of Marshalltown. The deal transfers possession tomorrow as Miss Schmet begins her new venture after prior work at Bishop's and W. C. A. Cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Gregg
Marshalltonian
Flizabeth
Greece
Mre Nelli Gregeem
Waterloo
Ruby Schmet Lk
Marshalltown
Burlington Wins 27th Methodist Meeting Site Vote
Burlington was chosen as the meeting place for the Iowa conference of the Methodist Episcopal church over Center ville Washington Knoxville and Oskaloosa. A resolution dedicates half a percent from salaries to fund the Iowa Wesleyan College summer school at Mount Pleasant. Another measure asks area pastors to raise half of the $40,000 needed to pay off the Omaha memorial hall indebtedness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montezuma
Burlington
Luiz
Iowa
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Centerville
Washington
Knoxville
Oskaloosa
Hance
Iowa Wesleyan College
Mount Fleasant
Omaha
Strike of Musicians Shuts Orpheum Theaters Tonight
Chicago reports a strike against the Orpheum circuit theatres and two dance palaces effective tonight. Musicians, motion picture operators, and steeplehands walkout threatens about 150 theatres, with no settlement in sight. Vaudeville venues face a national issue and local pay demands of roughly five dollars weekly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpheum
Chicago
California
Wilson and Bowman on Speech Program
Wilson from Pennsylvania and Bowman speak Labor Day address in Chartran Ta. A two day program follows with Senator Rowman of Awawk County scheduled to speak Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chartran
B. Wilson
Wilson
U. S
Pennsylvania
Loreal United Mine Workers
Almerter
Rowman
Inawk County
Earthquake News from the Azores Urges Food Supplies
Reported quakes continue to shake the Azores with residents fleeing to open fields as fires rage near Fayal. The governor of Raval declares foodstuffs urgently needed to address a mounting shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Azores
Raval
Germany Wins Permanent Seat on League Council
The League council adopted a report proposing three new open permanent seats and designating Germany for a permanent seat once elected to Learne membership. The item appears amid other notes on wartime reforms and aviation advances.
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Cries
Bent
League At
Nationalonuncil
Germany
Politician Nomination Battles Seen In Early Returns
In San Francisco Sept 4 leading by over 12000 votes Governor C G Young appeared certain to secure the Republican nomination as returns came in. Democrat contenders for governor were behind with Justus Wiel leading Carl Alexander Johnson by 7883 votes. John B Elliott beat Isadore Dowdler for the U S Senate nomination by 2574 to 450. Sam Shortridge led Robert M Chirke by about 120000 for the Republican Senate nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C.c Young
San Francisco
Cat
C. G. Young
Friend W. Richardson
Young
Rovernoar
Justus Wiel
investeAd
Carl Alexander Johnson
John
Elliott
McAdoo
United States
Isadore Doweller
Yankee Doodle Not American Tune Says Irish Authority
London reports Irish historian Dr Gratton Flood claims Yankee Doodle is Irish in origin and that God Save the King is an old Irish tune from around 1595. The piece also notes Parliament women’s complaints about limited mirror facilities and a cricket interest of King George. It mentions fashion shifts in Highland leg coverings and various London social notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Flood
God Save the King
London
Gratton Flood
Alway
Phood
King
King George
England
Australia
Lord Sefton
Abbeystead
Lancaster
Oval
Lady Strathspey
Abbey theatre in Dublin presents plays on 1921 Irish agents
Miss Harte based the play on Irish agents of 1921 and Irish audiences showed remarkable interest in scenes marking the Sinn Fein fight. Some plays provoked political disturbances while Murphy's Island drew no such protests and was well received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbey Theatre
Dublin
Miss Harte
Murphy's Island
Youth Who Broke Jail Gets 10 Years
LeMars Iowa September 4 Velmi a young farm hand who ran away from the county jail where he served a term for petty larceny pleaded guilty to jail breaking before Judge C C Bradley yesterday and was sentenced to ten years at Anamosa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LeMars
Jee Wilhelmi
C. C. Bradley
Velmi
Richards Williams WEN doubles to national tennis title
Chestnut Hills Mass Sept 4 Vincent Richards and R N Williams win the national doubles championship defeating Bill Tilden and Alfred F H Chapin Jr 6 4 0 8 10 3 6 3. Other items note a divorce suit Buckle robbery and sailors fight with injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chestnut Hills
Mass
Vincent Richards
R. Nartis
Wiliams
Bill Tilden
Alfred FH. Chapin, Jr
ABO Day Fun Opens Labor Holiday Festivities Tonight
Waterton observes Labor Day with a near citywide shutdown on Monday and a two day break. The Mississippi Valley league hosts a Waterloo vs Marshalltown doubleheader at the park as rail lines offer excursions and beaches theatres and amusements reopen for leisure seekers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterton
Unis
Mississippi Valley League Park
Waterloo
Marshalltown
Tkallroads Willl
Rev Blough praises Turkish progress on vacation
Rev. A. P. Blough of the Church of the Brethren returns from a three months tour of the Holy Land and Europe. He notes rapid Turkish modernization under new leadership and cites American missionary work in northern Africa as influential. He visited Sars Hill where Paul preached and spoke of meeting Mussolini and missing him by an hour. He plans services in his own church and in Orange township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trin
A. P. Blough
Church of the Brethren
Holyland
Xeneri
Blough
Europe
New York
Montreal
Canasuy
Africa
Presbyterian Church
Ni Neareast
Mr. Blourh
Sars’ Hill
Paul
Mussoli
Blourh
Mussolini
Orange Township
Convicts Fire Destroys Cell House At Walla Walla Penitentiary
Washington state penitentiary buildings including central cell blocks and dining hall were destroyed by a fire suspected started by a convict. About 975 inmates were moved to the recreation yard as guards and police halted any outbreak and a burning object reportedly flew into a ventilating fan. Damage estimated at 100000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walla Walla
Wash
Washington State Penitentiary
Italian Cities Seek Return of Ancient Amalfi Code from Vienna
Amalfi and Naples push Italy to start diplomatic talks with Vienna to recover the 1131 Amalfi maritime code. The volumes have rested in Vienna for over 150 years, once part of Doge Foscarini’s private library, now listed in the imperial collection as No. 5226. The fragile code illuminates Amalfi’s historic sea trade and consulate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Amalfi
Naples
Imperial Library of
Vienna
Mediterranean
Italy
Thomas Carr
Marco Foscarini
Council of Ten
Venice
Benito
Carr
Amalfi'a
Austria
Amalil
Pola Negri and Valentino Engagement Was Informal
Pola Negri and Rudolph Valentino planned a personal, informal engagement with a wedding slated for next April. Miss Negri disclosed details to reporters aboard Valentino's funeral train in Missouri as it traveled to Kansas City. The train carried the actor's body from New York to Hollywood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Pola Negri
Rudotnn Valentino
Miss Negri
Valentino
Missouri
New York
Hollywood
Interurban Crash Death Toll Presses to Ten
Monroe Michigan reports the interurban wreck between Detroit Monroe and Toledo raised the death toll to ten. Earl Thornton of Mishawaka Indiana died from injuries. George Hertel of New York died yesterday. Two others are not expected to survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monroe
Mich
Detroit
Toledo
Earl Thornton
Mishawaka
Ind
George Hertel
New York
Colorado Girl to Wed King's Captain
Engagement announced for Miss Hope Allen of Colorado Springs to Captain JJ Ryan of the king's own royal regiment. Formal notice to be released soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado
Lonfion
Mies Tope Allen
Colorado Springs
Jj, Ryan
King’s Own Royal Regiment
Brooklyn Edison Commission Unveils 125000 HP Turbine
Brooklyn Edison in Brooklyn New York powers up a 125000 horsepower electric generator the largest ever built in the 50900000 plant on Hudson Avenue weighing over 2 million pounds. The unit cost about 1900 and uses a 1000000 gallon surface condenser feeding 144 million gallons of water daily from the East River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Edleoh Company
Fourteenth Street
East River
Brooklyn Edison Company
Brooklyn Company
Fudson Avenue
Brooklyn
West- Inghous Electric, & Machine Co
Birth announcements listed for numerous local families
A long row of birth notices records many Aug. birth dates for families in the area. Names include Alfred Noel Fowler, Sennett Ivan De Rousse, Rachael Harriett Roontz, Ronald James Lutgen, Eugene LeRoy Ringler, Jacqualine Carol McMillan, Walda Maxine Wahl, Laverne Albin Collister, Richard Frank Miller, Jack Ed Ferguson, Dorothy Bell Purinton, Wilma Virginia Copenhaver, Mary Larsen, Beverly Anne Close, Mildred Jean McNaltr, and several others, with address details and dates ranging Aug. 1 to Aug. 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael Lutgen
Ronald James
Ernest L. Ringler
Grant
Eugene LeRoy
Wallace D. McMillan
Franklin
Jacqualine Carol
Wesley Wahl
Watertos
Walda Maxine
Fayette A. Collister
Vonaghn
Laverne Albin
Frank B. Miler
Richard Frank
Edmund Ferguson
Eincoln
Jack Ed
Everett H. Snavely
Hammond
Harold Ale
Donele A. Plum
Lincoln
Aux
Fon
David Keith
Bertie Purinton
Tern
Aus
Dorothy Bell
James W. Copenhaver
Wilma
Flarry L. Poyner
Nowell
Robert Richard
Louis P. Larsen
Hintstead
Rap
Mary
Andrew Gouzanas
Fighth
Williama T. Gordon
Fourth West
Dore Mary
Wiliam H. Dewees
Thigdwrat
Mrra Jean
Everly M. Smith
Beverly Jean
Henry M. Staffora
Ase Tates
Henry Maylor
Howard C. Dean
Jones
Louise Eurene
Arthur JL Steaty
Jiaalane
Eugene Howari
Frank Dinnong
Ilbertville
Bernard John
G. Holmes
Broadway
Norma Jean
Harry E. Gran
Route
Ivan Joseph
Boyd F. McNaltr
Park Avert Test
Mildred Jean
Herman Woolick
Wesley Herman
Mer
Albert J. Close
Wyoming
Beverly Anne
Joseph T. Rose
Waterlen
Aur
Helen
Madiyne
Mari
Nat Meas
M Clem
Jeftrie
Randolph
Marian Lote
William Rena
Fay
Loren Lester
Ernest C. Garber
Ayls Mac
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Gage
Rip Stevens
Aldi
Death Farm
Midwest
Reinfall
Indorse Des Moines
Univers U
W. Earltall
Stewart
Sioux City
Veril Luetenblil
Mediapoils
Anna Rickard
Muarenge
Eleanor Steinberg
Eldors
Grace King
Weat Union
WH. Atmee
Otha Aime
Lang
Ottumwar
Elizabeth Breck
Des Moines
Gladys Beecher
Lorimer
Lela Vermoot
Stuad
Francis Mel- Mitt
Loraine
Lele Eyans
Mock Rapids
Liza Lendon Shepard
Geneva
United States Senate
Caucl
Ffi
Council of the League of Nations
Oreta
League of >Tions Assembly
Coolidge
Coolddge
White House
Itg
League of Nations
East
Illinois
Fayal
Wrahtieton
Herbert
Darelle
Army Air Corps
America
Isador , Dock Weiler
House of Commons
Lacy Astor
Haus Committee
Gladstone of
Disraeli
Mother of
Stanley Batbvin
10 Downing Street
London Docks
Willehad
Tohaera Importa
Ttosie Vayor
Hayes
Trish
Meases
Ireland
Elizabeth Harte
Mr. Murphy
Island
Richardsa Williams Wen
Sles
Raleigh Hudson
Port Talbot Hospital
N. W. Anderson
Anderson
Maine
John Heath
Pasadena
Cal
Heath
4. B. Allen
Allen Memorial
Harry and
Charles Buckle
Woodward Avenue
Minnesota
Frank T. Wagner
Adams Street
Motors
Stillwater
Minn
Herbert £. Greenwood
Leslice
M. Windolph
Waterlo
Fred Eskreadge
Mary Dorell
Verle Allbee
Waterload
Florence Amy Lelan
Cedar F. P
CG. Owen
Martha Garkaw
Arikisen
Gladys Dawson
Merlin J. Clark
Margery P. Sewell
Harry D. Lee
Marquette
Selma
Knoche
Cedar Falls
RB. A. Harner
Mildred Trower
Oelwein
Chester W. Buchanan
Morente Weekley
Waterlog Iz
Joseph Af
Rloo
Ata Pak
Waterleoans
A. P. Blowgh
Marg Hill
Turkey
Herbert E. Weatherwax
Prospect Avenue
Willard C. Bodell
Universalist Church
Effie McCullom Jones
Fairview
J. Morley
Denver
Colo
Pola
WN. Y
Texasee
Tliue
Gerald J. Fowler
Edwards
Alfred Noel
George de Rousse
Linden
Sennett
Ivan
Paul Roontz
la Porteity
Rachael Harriett
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