Olander preps for hanging as hour nears in Fort Madison
William Olander, condemned to die at 6:30 am, spends last hours on death row. He speaks of his crime, prays with religious worker A. O. Smith, and forgives no one while awaiting sheriff and warden to set the final execution time. He reflects on family, war service, and his attempt to seek mercy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Fort Madison
Witlian Olander
Tom P. Holtowell
Penitentiary
Olander
A. O. Smith
Gttumina
Smith
Haliowell
Bassett
Ottumwa
Boxholm
Boone County
Boone
Hidora Training& School
Forest City
Charles City
Femmersburg
United States
Bor-deaux
Fort Dodge
Felow
Wiliam Goebel
Charles Sweeney
Berthold Halfpan
Fort
American Aid to Japan and World Peace Era
The article discusses postwar aid to Japan and its potential to foster world peace. It notes large American dollar circulation in Europe, with banks considering selling dollars to foreigners in the U.S. and mentions currency depreciation and government starts in two European countries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Europe
America
Gold Falls Behind as World Sets Currency on Bills
A 1923 New York Tribune piece argues currencies may shift away from gold to large dollar reserves held abroad. It notes Europe receiving hundreds of millions in dollars, offsetting U.S. gold, and asserts the dollar’s rise as a global standard while warning against abandoning gold as a monetary anchor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
America
Great Britain
Britain
New York Tribune
Rock Island vice case lurches as key witness fails appearance
In Rock Island a major murder trial stalls as John P. Looney, sought for indictments including murder and larceny, fails to appear after Dan Feeley pledge. Prosecutors announce a nationwide search while four defendants Anthony Billburg George Buckley George Gossapple and Dan Drost faced trial for the slaying linked to the underworld feud at Market Square.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Reckland
Sant
John Conner Looney
John P. Looney
Dan Feeley
Chicago
Feeley
Looney
Himt
Market Square
Anthony W. Billburg
George Buckley
George Gossapple
Dan Drost
Billburg
Underworld
Bilburg
Premier Among List of Missing in Great Quake
Long casualty list from Yokohama includes Mrs L Zembsch Paul Cannon Mrs R L Ambola and many others with nationalities including American British Canadian and French. Injured include Dr Webb and Mrs Ford while Tokyo Yokohama damage climbs to billions with relief ships and Red Cross drives under way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Naval Hospital
Yokohama
L. Zembsch
Paul Cannon
R. L. Ambola
M. Gimson
Albert Mandel
Sellerbach Paper Company
San Francisco
Richard Mandel
Mandel
United States Navy
Tien
M. &. Root
Merritt Root
Root
Ty Kraigt
Mme. de Jardin
de Jardin
R. C. Nicolla
Nicola. M. Cotte
Oriental Hotel
Mme. Cotte
S. PF. Somerton
Japan Gazette
Louis Watson
F. Rubattel
Riberio
Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank
Lees
C. E. Schielly
Standard” Oils Company
Maurice Russell
Holyoke Box
Box
Dr. Webb
Ford
American Naval Hospital
L. E. Figelstein
Park Gate Avenue
Cleveland
Tokyo
Tokio
Japan
Red Cross
Osaka
Man Killed When Car Crushed By Son In Garage
Joseph Barton aged 46 died after his automobile, being moved from a garage, crushed him as his son attempted to free the car. The tragedy occurred in Oskalola, Tennessee, yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oskalopsa
Joseph Barton
Coroner's Jury Inquires Into Nass Death At Crossing
Coroner from Vinton conducts an inquest in Lanport City Iowa into Herman Nass killed when Rocky Island train No 62 struck his automobile at a Mt. Auburn crossing. Nass, an experienced driver, left a widow and two children and owned the G. B. King farm four miles west. He had moved to the Sabern area years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lan Porte City
Vinton
Herlman Nass
Rocky Island
Mt. Auburn
G. B. King
Warm Weather Urged to Finish Iowa Crop Maturities
Weather delays hinder threshing as oats remain damp from heavy rains in Winds Central Iowa. Corn lags with about 20 percent still in milk while most is denting. last year at this time 80 percent was matured. Plowing paused due to wet ground and continued rains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Cor
New Tokyo Quakes Do Little Damage
Twenty seven new earthquakes were felt during the night in Tokio with authorities saying no further destructive shocks are likely. Occasional fires light the sky but are not dangerous and order remains good in the affected area. Temporary lighting was set up in parks where thousands are camped in shelters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio
Twenty- Heven
Vlew
Borah Urges Global Reforms at Idaho Church Meeting
U S Senator Borah argued for U S recognition of the Russian government, Ruhr settlement, open foreign markets for farmers, and an international code of laws before world courts. He warned that amid global chaos tens of millions starve while American farmers face feeding the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baker
Ore
United States
Ruhr
U. S
WW. E. Borah
Idaho
Fortieth Idaho
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Debs Breaks with Foster on Latter's Method
Debs and Foster split forces amid public dispute over the trades union educational league. Debs rejects Foster’s approach as not backed by him. Foster claimed Debs’s support for “boring from within” tactics, attracting attention among Socialists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debs
Foster
Chicago
Eugena V. Debs
Socialist Party
William Z. Foster
Union Educational League
Hemsworth advances to city tennis final after semifinal win
Dr L C Hemsworth defeated Lyle McDonald 6-2 6-1 at Sunny side courts to reach the city championship final. Earlier MacDonald eliminated AY R Steg 6-2 6-2 and Harter B Hull or F W Richardson face Hemsworth to decide the other finalist. Hutchison earned a final entrant by forfeit over Rath who left the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Hemsworth
Lyle McDonald
Sunnyside Courts
MacDonald
R. Steg
Harter B. Hull
Flw. Richardson
Dr. Hemsworth
RB. O. Hutchison
Ruben Rath
Rath
Hutchison
Davenport Radio to Aid Jewish Service
Millions of Jews nationwide will listen to radio broadcasts of the Jewish New Year and Day of Atonement service in Chicago. Rabbi Samuel M. Cohen of United Synagogues announced cooperation from telephone companies and coordinated broadcasts in Chicago New York Detroit Boston Philadelphia Minneapolis Davenport Rochester San Francisco and Los Angeles.
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Chicago
United States
Samuel M. Cohen
United Synagogues
New York
Detroit
Boston
Philadelphia
Minneapolis
Davenport
Rochester
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Emperor of Japan Sends Gratitude to Coolidge After Calamity
In Los Angeles Cal Sept 6 the Japanese emperor sent a cable to President Coolidge expressing heartfelt gratitude for sympathy. Meanwhile police court later today will hear charges against the cast and manager of Getting Gertie's Garter for indecency as the show faces public obscenity accusations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Japan
Los Angeles
Cal
Episcopal Church Buildings Wrecked in Tokio
The Episcopal church in Tokio was wiped out with all missions safe. Destruction includes St. Luke's hospital two schools the cathedral seven churches and the bishop's residence plus 15 other homes. The report came via Dr John W Wood of the department of missions from Bishop McKin Tokio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Episcopal Church
Tokio
John W. Wood
Department of Missions
McKin
St. Luke's Hospital
Horner Rests Easy After Rock Island Engine Strike
W. B. Horner of 908 First Street West was struck yesterday by a Rock Island switch engine. He rests comfortably with severe bruising but no broken left leg or internal injuries as X ray today disproved earlier reports.
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W. B. Horner
First Street West
Rock Island
Horner
Funeral services for Anna Spohr in Waverly
Funeral services were held in Waverly for Anna Spohr fifty year old woman who died at her parents home Monday afternoon after a long illness. She is survived by her parents two brothers H J Spohr of Marshall and Fred Spohr of Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Spohr
Anna Spotr
Waverly
H. J. Spohr
Marshall
Town
Fred Spohr
Waterloo
Minister Bound to Interurban Rails Attack in Waldron
Rev. U. S. Johnson Baptist minister of Waldron Indiana was found bound and tied to the rails of an interurban track. He said a mob seized and tied him as a train crew discovered him while he had wriggled free but remained helpless. He had been charged recently with arson in the church fire.
Silk valued at 300000 stolen from Vestry Street warehouse
The theft of silk worth 200000 from a Vestry street warehouse was discovered yesterday. A hole bored through the wall from an adjacent building allowed robbers to enter and escape with the silk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Vestry Street
Waterloo enrollments rise as East district leads
Waterloo reports total school enrollment at 6 764 with East district at 3 678 and West district at 3 076. East high totals 603 with 254 boys and 269 girls, while West high lists 710 at high school and 449 at Central as part of a 3 176 total.
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Waterloo
East
West
Hawthorne
Alcott
Piske
Meliiley
Ffrances Grant
Tanecolp
LaFayette
Roosevelt
Washington
Grant
East High
Orange and Black School
Com West High
Our Lady of Victory Academy
Balvidere
Santa Ana
Cal
Atchison, Kan
Ion- Ha
Cedar Falls
Waverly
Hutchinson
Kan
Maquoketa
West Schools
John CG
McGlade
West High School
Central
Emerson
Whittier
Lowell
Washington Irving
Edison
Kingsley
Receiver seeks appointment for American Bankers Security Co
Des Moines news states Will A. Luge, receiver for Iowa Farm Investment, filed for a receiver for the American Bankers Security Company in district court. Judge Meyer set September 17 for the hearing. E A Lewis W S Brown and R Q Parriott are named as codefendants trustees of the Security company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
American Bankers’ Security Company
Will A. Luge
Iawa Farm Investment Company
Meyer
E. A. Lewis
WS. Brown
R. Q. Parriott
Mystery illness of Mayor Hylan in Saratoga
In Saratoga Springs New York on September 8 mayor John F Hylan of New York City remains bedridden for over a week. Doctors report he is suffering from dry pleurisy with the condition improving. Vital signs show temperature 99.2, pulse 87, respiration 24. The mayor’s illness continues to be watched closely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saratoga Springs
N. Y
John' F.' Hylan
New York
Watchman Killed as Train Strikes Auto in Whiting
In Whiting Ind on September 6 watchman William Wiggins of the Baltimore & Ohio crossing saw a fast train strike the automobile driven by John Besotar 50 and kill him Besotar was Whiting's park commissioner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whiting
Ind
William Wiggins
Baltimore & Ohio Crossing
John Besotar
Besotar
Toledo State Juvenile Home School Opens with New Principal
The Toledo state juvenile home school opened this week with Professor D W Austin as Principal. The teaching staff includes Mrs D W Austin Mrs Ruth Allen Miss Mildred Willson Miss Clare Belle Wilson and Charles Robertson. Mount Vernon: A fifty thousand dollar donation funds a new geology building at Cornell college by Marion Law Montclair N J Marshalltown: Ray Burgess, nabbed after a three year search, is sentenced to ten years in Fort Madison for robbing a Laurel Iowa bank. Des Moines: Acting Gov Hamill names Addison M Parker to replace Mrs Horace M Towner on the state library commission. Parker previously served four terms as state senator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Towa State Juvenile Home School
D. W. Austin
Ruth Allen
Mildred Willson
Clare Belle Wilson
Charles Robertson
Mount Vernon
Cornell College
Marion Law
Montclair
N. J. Marshalltown
Ray Burgess
State
Fort Madison
Laurel
Des Moines
Hammill
Addison M. Parker
Horace M
Towner
State Library Commission
Parker
More Optimistic Reports Re: Earthquake in Japan
London reports a tempered view from Kobe noting government offices intact and foreigners largely safe. Refugees, naval aid, and escaped residents flood Yokohama and Tokyo, while Sagami and Izu coast resorts face heavy untold losses amid fires and tidal waves.
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Associated Press
London
Japan
Foreign Office
Kobe
Japanese War Office
Department of Justice
Admiralty
Fokio
Yokohama
Tokio
Yokoama
Mountain
Sansida
Tokio Bay
Yokosuka
Kanageta
Chiba
Sagami Bay
Izu Peninsula
Sagami
Fukegawa
Honjo
Asakusa
Sumida
Smiles at Prison Term Avoids Black Hand Threats
Des Moines reports Tom Vano was sentenced to five years at Fort Madison penitentiary. He smiled claiming the term saves him from the Black Hand alleged to threaten him after his attempted killing of Joe Lombardi. Vano had professed innocence at arrest, but jail threats influenced his plea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Fort Madison
Tom Vano
Joe Lombardi
Vano
Report One Island Sunk, Another Risen as Result of Quake
Police in Chiba near Tokyo bay report a new island forming off the Izu peninsula and fear the island of Oshima with its volcano may have disappeared with 10,000 or more inhabitants. No news yet from the Bonin islands and further changes are feared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Peking
Chiba
Tokio Bay
Izu Peninsula
Oshima
Bonin Islands
Tokyo Bay tidal surge sighted after quake warning
Early reports warned that high tide in Tokyo Bay and seismic waves could have submerged thousands or even hundreds of thousands. Messages also confirmed Japan’s bank reserve of 200 million yen remained safe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokio Bay
Bank of Japan
Bank Robbers Hit Media State Bank in Galesburg
Four bandits blew the safe of the Media state bank near Galesburg between 2 and 3 am and escaped with 552.17 dollars. Citizens within 75 miles alerted authorities as police from Burlington pursued them, but no trace was found. Bank officers said only a small portion was taken, hidden in five places and the robbers reached one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galesburg
Ford Agrees to Reconsider Muscle Shoals Power Plans
Washington Sept 6 Henry Ford after talks with President Coolidge and Secretary Weeks said he had taken under advisory a request to modify his terms for buying or leasing the government Muscle Shoals power and nitrate works at Muscle Shoals Alabama Ford accompanied by his son Edsel and an engineer stated the decision after the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Henry Ford
Muscle Shoals
Alamaha
Ford
Washington
Edsel
Missing delegate returns after Bar Association trip
Charles Rige, attorney at law from Cheyenne, disappeared last Saturday while attending the American Bar Association convention. He reappeared in his Minneapolis hotel today saying he was called away suddenly on a short business trip and had been sought by police for five days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Charles Rige Farmer Wu
Cheyenne
American Bar Association
Tama County Pageant Set for Early September Return
The Tama county pageant, postponed by rain, is rescheduled for Taylor park in Tiser on Saturday evening Sept. 8. The event features 2060 cast members, 6000 watts of electric light, and a showcase of Tama county life from pioneer days to World War I veterans, including dances, displays, and the hanging of the Bunker boys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama County
Taylor Park
Tiser
Bunker Boys
Traer
Fire at shed on Sycamore Street causes minor loss
Firemen from station No 1 answered an a m alarm to a small shed fire at 1263 Sycamore Street owned by M G Adams. Losses in August in Waterloo were small with one serious blaze at Stewart barn causing about 6590 dollars. Total August alarms about 22 with combined losses near 159 dollars. Play Safe Incare with Rippson Insurance Agency Phoe 1574 (ed Vertinan ant).
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A. m
Sycamore Street
M. G. Adams
Waterloo
Ray Tiller
Stewart Barn
Rippson
Waterloos Gasoline Engine pays largest road assessment
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company presented a 315,581.98 check to city clerk Charles C. Mackay as the largest single payment of the asphalt road assessment on Miles street. The paving runs from McKinlay street to the Black Hawk creek bridge, financed by the company which owns property on both sides. The Rock Island railroad is assessed 43.60 for a small strip. The Miles street project uses expensive sheet asphalt at 2.700 per square yard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company
Charles C. MacKay
Miles Street
Sgy
Mackey Fl
Company
John Deere Company
Moline
Jasclina Engine Company
McKinlay Street
Black Hawk Creek Bridge
Rock Island Railroad Company
West Business
Westfield Factory District
Rainbow Drive
Ai Tho
Police notes report domestic dispute and court bookings details
A Commerc ial street woman claimed her husband beat her and threw her from a car at 6 40 pm. Police could not arrest without sworn information. Four traffic violators faced police court with varying fines bonds or dismissal. A mahogany police club with a chief's star was handed to Chief Walker. Cotton for October delivery rose to 26 29 a bale. Queen Marie of Yugoslavia gave birth to a son, her first child. Port au Prince operates street cars from American autos.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Polices Department
Walker
Joe Klinganian
New York
Trains Schedules and Stops Across Waterloo Illinois Central
Railroad timetable excerpt lists Leavy east bound local and south bound trains. It notes connections at Union Depot and Des Moines with arrivals around 2:34 am and 2:24 am, plus Chicago service at 1:54 pm and 9:13 pm. Include stations Des Moines Union Depot and Oelwein with multiple daily trips and Sunday exceptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tllinois Central
Dubuque
Chicago
Alpert Raa
A & WB
Leenes Kerth
Oelwein Torle A. i
Statepot
Vépet
Sye
St. Aenc.c
Twin c
Union Depot
Oelhrain
Syt
St. Depot
Oelwein
St. P.m
Union Dapot
South Bound
Uiion Depot
TilUa
St. Teput
Jog¢ey Twlawm
Orion Aeret
Jaxenh
Des Matar
Union Genot
Des Moines
Bes Molnne
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Case
Nass
Borah
Church Meeting
L. C. Hemsworth
L. McDonald
Davenport Radio
Yoshihito
Senio
Slorinarit
Hylan
Watchman
Post Office Department
President Harding
Marion
Harding
New
Glover
Queen Marie
Belgrade
Queen Marie of
Jugo- Slavia
Strees
Port-au- Prince
ORK PB
Norsk Boana
Minigipolis
Amisnneapolis
St. Pant
Masis
South Boana
Surlington Ao St Touts
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