Time Bomb Rocks OkYograpers and Brooklyn Courts
A time bomb exploded in an alley near the Brooklyn supreme court building and the hall of records, damaging walls and windows but injuring no one. Pieces of iron pipe and a spring were found, police suspect a time bomb, with no clear suspect or motive tied to Sacco-Vanzetti demonstrators. The blast rattled nearby buildings, but none suffered major damage beyond the two targets.
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New York
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Supreme Court
Hall of Records
Borough Hall
Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute
Brooklyn Eye and Ear Hospital
Kings County Court House
Supreme Court
Wey
Altho
Sacco-Vanzetti
James C. Cropsey
Edward M. Piegelman
Manhattan
Sacco
Weekend Motors Bruise 8 Victims and 2 Men Arrested
Weekend Motors incident injures eight persons with two men, Duffy and Shannon, to be arraigned in municipal court. Witnesses Ross and Sandes reported bottles thrown from wrecked cars. Bond set at 500 dollars for Duffy and 25 for Shannon. Other injuries include Mrs Powers and her son at 807 Black Hawk, Roy Colvin and Roy Miller with a crash on Tenth Street west injuring Edward Swift. John Williams bruised at Burton and Riehl corner. Zeller and Shanks collide near Illiston and Baltimore. Mrs Collins suffers a broken leg at State and Lafayette Crossing, hospitalized at St Francis.
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Shannon
Fairbank
B. W. Ross
Jesup
Arthur Sandes
Waterloo
R. F
Duffy
Shanm
Co. Lwo
RB. H. Powers
Edward Swift
Tenth Street
Eleventh Street
Swift
Danger Corner
John Williams
Ats
William Herrick
Lincoln Reet
Burton Avenue
Riehl
Riehl Areets, At 3:40 P. m. Sunday. Deective Ralph Davis and Driver Roy Colvin
Williams
Dawson Street
Burn-Riehl
Heh
G. Zeller
Denver Street
George Shanks
Illiston
Baltimore Street
Collins
Russell Coates
Ballimore Street
St. Francis Hospital
Odar
State
Lafayette Steets
Coates
Folce
Injured man dies after tire change on highway
Fond du Lac Wisconsin September 5 1930s report states W Way president of a Milwaukee business college died in hospital from injuries after being struck by an automobile while changing a tire on his own car on the highway between Fond du Lac and Oshkosh last Thursday.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Spi
Mheur W. Way
Eam City Business College
Mil“Aukee
Oshkosh
Engineer Starts Run with Prayer Atlanta
Engineer David J. Fant helms a fast New York to New Orleans train between Charlotte and Atlanta and always prays for passenger safety before every run. A non ordained minister, he has preached in many southern states and beyond. He recently finished a three week Florida camp meeting after evangelizing in Nebraska and Minnesota.
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Atlanta
New York
New Orleans
Charlotte
N. C
David J. Fant
Altho
North
Florida
Nebraska
Minnesota
Geologists to study oil rock along Mississippi frontier
Des Moines dispatch reports Tulsa and Wichita geologists join Iowa officials to survey Ordovician rock from Burlington to Decorah for oil potential along the Mississippi River. Dr. Kay and Dr. Lees lead a 40 member party traveling Burlington to Decorah with stops in Dubuque McGregor and Decorah during a field conference.
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Des Moines
Tulsa
Wichita
Iowa
Mississippi River
Burlington
Decorah
George F. Kay
Iowa City
James F. Lees
A. ©. Thomas
State University
Kay
Marshall
University of Missouri
Kansas Geological Society
L. W. Kesler
R. T. Chamberlin
University of Chicago
E. B. Branson
State University of Missouri
H. A. Bruehler
Missouri State
Missouri
Dubuque
McGregor
Dupuque
Lees
Carling Hops From Field for Newfoundland
Carling's plane accompanying the Old Glory from New York began to lift for a trial flight when the wheels sank into the sand and the craft somersaulted in two and a half feet of water. Photographer Mack and Pilot Hammond crawled free and reached shore unhurt except for a shake-up. The crowd watching the Old Glory was greatly excited by the mishap.
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New York
Mack
International News Service
Hammond
Temperature readings for weekend and Monday forecast
Readable fragment shows Saturday temperatures with max 27 and min 77, Sunday highs 86 and Sunday night low unspecified, Monday morning 7 A.M. forecast around 94. No clear city or station names present.
Davenport man elected head of Danish Brotherhood in Iowa
Delegates to the United Iowa Lodges of the Danish Brotherhood of America at the state convention in Kof hall elected Magnus Thompson of Davenport as president L P Larsen of Waterloo as vice president John Hansen of Davenport as secretary and Peter R Fergemann of Waterloo Alfred A Thompson of Des Moines and Simon Hansen of Clinton as trustees The gathering included a banquet at Bishop's cafeteria with 150 covers Larsen served as toastmaster Speakers included Henry M Jensen Magnus Thompson and Peter Fergemann Agnes Thompson sang two numbers The group adjourned to K of C hall for games and an automobile ride was planned with a dance to follow tonight at the K of C hall.
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United Iowa
Danish Brotherhood of America
Kof
Hall
Magnus Thompson
Davenport
L. P. Larsen
Waterloo
John Hansen
Peter R. Fergemann
Alfred A. Thompson
Des Moines
Simon Hansen
Clinton
Bishop's Cafeteria
Larsen
Henry M. Jensen
Council Bluffs
Peter Fergemann
Agnes Thompson
K. of C. Hall
Colonel of Marines Ends Life in China
Shanghai Sept 5 Colonel Charles C Hill United States Marine Corps committed death by own action by shooting himself while on duty here early today according to an official statement Hill commanded the Fourth Regiment USMC and health may have been factor in the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
INS
Charles C. Hill
United States Marsive Corps
Hill
Selzer Family Plans Labor Day Visit in Sioux Falls
Mr and Mrs J F Selzer and their son James of Sioux Falls South Dakota spend Labor Day with Mr and Mrs J C Schroedemier at 1820 Fourth Street East in the city.
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J. F. Selzer
James
Sioux Falls
Labor Day
J. C. Schroedemier
Fourth Street East
Mortuary Services for Watson G Ackles in Waterloo
Funeral services are set for Watson G. Ackles a 49 year old painting contractor who died at home on Reed street after a long illness. The service will be held at Kistner chapel with burial at Fair View and Masons at the grave. He was born in Canandaigua New York March 31 1878 and had lived in Waterloo 25 years. He is survived by his wife four children a brother a stepdaughter his stepmother and several half siblings. He was a member of multiple lodges and the First Methodist Episcopal church. The second obituary notes the private funeral for Thomas Lawrence Martin age 7 who died of infantile paralysis with service at Elmwood cemetery.
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Watson G. Ackles
Watson G.ackles
Waterloo
Reed Street
Kistner Chapel
Earl A. Roadman
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Fair View
Masons
Mr. Ackles
Canan- Gaigue
N. Y
Minnie Merrer
Kansas City
Black Hawk Lodge
Waterloo Lodge
A. F
A. M
Homesteaders Lodge
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Shirley
Watson, Jr
Joyce
Beverly Ann
Sherman Ackles
Second Street East
Charles Morrow
Chicago
Agnes Ackles
Mulberry Street
Albert Ackles
Tracr
George Ackles
Houston
Tex
Fred Ackles
Marie Honpes
Thomas Lawrence Martin
C. L. Martin
First Street
West
Elmwood Cemetery
W. ©. Chisholm
United Presbyterian Church
Young Hill Denies Charge in Death of Mother
Harry Hill, 21, of Streator Illinois, maintains he did not kill his mother and fled Seattle to avoid implication. He admits forging checks to cover gambling debts and describes a plan to return to face charges. Extradition talks progress as Streator officials prepare papers. motive and evidence cited include a grave maintenance order and a pistol ball found in a stair wall.
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Seattle
Wash
Harry Hill
Streator, II
Streator
Wiliam Brydges
Chicago
Beloit
Wis
Minneapolis
Hill
Minnesota
Charles Tennant
H. Jackson
Illinois
Russell C. Hanson
Hanson
Clark
Chaster Jacobson
Springfield
Ill
Mrs. Hill
Young Hill
Peter Busch
H. ©. Hill
Hogtied Swimmer Abandons Stunt in Cedar River
Andy Gault of Clinton halted his advertised Cedar river crossing stunt at 11 a.m. bound hand and foot and dragging a boat with a heavy army pack. A small crowd gathered, failing to meet the financial incentive. He previously performed the stunt in Oelwein and has appeared in other states, with Independence listed for this afternoon.
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Andy Gault
Clinton
Cedar River
Andy
Oelwein
Independence
Unstrapped Jumper from Plane Killed
Sioux City Sept 5 A 23 year old flyer C C Willams of Sioux Falls S D a member of a flying circus died after leaping from an airplane without using a parachute yesterday He jumped by grabbing the parachute harness and the chute opened with force causing his fatal fall during an American Legion celebration.
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Sioux City
C. C. Willams
Sioux Falls
S. D
Williams
Weekend News of Iowa Towns highlights
The Iowa Methodist conference pauses a resolution to bar teachers who smoke from state schools. Estherville reports a boy rifle injury fatality and August E. Lamp’s death. Des Moines notes the 1927 Iowa State Fair profit and emergency fund plan. Joe Morris seeks to restart operations on the Jacksonville wage deal. An 18 year old killed in Gettysburg, SC.
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Burlington
Iowa Methodist Conference
Estherville
August E. Lamp
Des Moines
A. R. Corey
Joe Morris
United Mine Workers of America
Marion County
Jacksonville
Rineheart Opelt
Emil Opelt
Gettysburg
S. C
Fort Dodge
American Legion
France
Gov. Hammill
Iowa
Paris
Legion
Lisa Tolstoi
Wakonda
Fourteenth Cavalry
Simon Cassady
Chicago Theatres See Record Holiday Box Office After Strike
Chicago managers predicted a record holiday box office as crowds queued from opening to close after six dark days due to a theater strike. A truce arranged with Mayor Thompson grants operators the right to determine staff needs, with a future arbitration board. Stagehands win an 8 percent raise, while musicians and owners continue talks on minor points.
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Chicago
Altho
William Hale Thompson
Alva James Funeral Planned for Cedar Falls Chapel
Alva James died after a long illness of carcinoma at 1:40 a m Sunday. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1:30 p m in Dahl chapel with Rev G L Bergeman officiating. Interment will be beside his wife in Clarksville, his former home, with his son Vernon surviving. James worked about six years at Dayton company shops and moved to Cedar Falls from Clarksville eighteen years ago.
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Courier
Cedar Falls
Alva James
Dahl Chapel
G. L. Bergeman
Zion Evangelical Church
Clarksville
Vernon
James
Dayton Company
Byrnes Park Golf Course Attracts Record Crowds
Byrnes Park Golf Course saw 284 golfers registered by 5 pm in a day, nearing the Aug. 21 record of 296. For August the links logged 4,575 players, per keeper J. D. Caldwell.
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Byrnes Park
J. D. Caldwell
Caldwell
Hold Iowa Man as Hit and Run Driver
Lincoln Nebraska September 5 Ora Cade of Newmarket Iowa was arrested after an afternoon Sunday accident injuring Fred Bank of Lincoln. Cade allegedly played the hit and run part. Rank and his daughter Lillian were pinned under the car.
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Iowa
Lincoln, Neb
Ora
Cade
Newmarket
Lincoln
Fred Bank
Rank
Lillian
Federal Govt Will Prosecute Ex-Postmaster
Roy E. Curtis, former postmaster of Hundred West Virginia, is held by Waterloo authorities for federal prosecutors. Curtis boasted he defrauded the government of about 400 dollars and signed a note to a Hundred bank. Police investigated after Curtis’s uncertain tale and a bank note came to light. Officials await postal inspector confirmation of Curtis’s story.
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Roy E. Curtis
Hundred. W. Va
Ray C. Eggert
Waterloo
Curtis
Eggert
Washington, D. C
Charles Mobblis
Bee Sam
Post Office Department
Guests in City Visiting Local Residents
Mrs Barbara Randall of Washington D C visits her parents Mr and Mrs W Campbell at 403 Washington Street. Hubert Miller of Chattanooga Tennessee stays with his brother Clarence Miller at 329 Jefferson Street.
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Barbara Randall
Washington, D. C
W. Campbell
Washington Street
Hubert Miller
Chattanooga
Tenn
Clarence
Jefferson Street
Christmas seals aid health drive across Iowa counties
Twenty five million penny Christmas seals arrived at the Iowa Tuberculosis association to back a state wide campaign opening in December. Committees form in each county as funds support child health work and disease prevention, including tuberculosis and heart disease efforts, with a noted drop in death and infant mortality through the program. The twenty year seal depicts Santa Claus in a sleigh with reindeer, featuring a red double barred cross symbol.
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Des Moines
Iowa Tuberculosis Association
Santa Claus
Crime’s Cost in $500,000 Pursuit of De Autremont Brothers
The Louisville Courier Journal notes the annual billions cost of crime and recalls the $500,000 government outlay to find arrest transport and convict the De Autremont brothers for dynamiting a train and killing four crew members during an attempted mail robbery.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
de Autremont Brothers
All Together Now in Minneapolis Journal Hint
The Minneapolis Journal hints at a logical candidate associated with a peculiar bottom-side-up pipe mechanism, suggesting a broader editorial or political line. The note points to a single figure linked to this unusual device while implying a broader contextual debate.
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Minneapolis Journal
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