Rowland Maintains Lead in Transcontinental Derby
Earl Rowland flying a Cessna A monoplane from Wichita leads the Class A transcontinental air derby, landing at Fort Worth airport at 1 07 p m while Robert Dake of Pittsburgh holds second after finishing at 11 13 a m. Dake also led earlier, with other pilots listed in departure order as the field readied for further legs.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Earl Rowland
Oklahoma City
Eart Rowland
Wichits
Kas
Lee
Municipal Air Field
Robert Dake
Pittsburgh
Rowland
Dake
Wichita
Roosevelt Field
New York
Kansas City
Robert- Dake
Kan
L. Wittman
Byron
Wis
Arthur W. Killip
Louis Derryverry
Abilene
George Hand
George
Zinn
Trenton
N. J
Pon Phillips
Seattte
Albert G
Carl
A. K
Owen
Reading
Richards Field
Los Angeles
Whchite-Kan
S. L
Witman
Brian
Arthur
KA Wins
Chicago
A. Waco
Towan
Samuel HH. Turner
Alexandria
Lesle Miller
Des. Moines
Ow. N. Emery
Bradford
Theodore W. Kenyon
Boston
Tex Rankin
Rankin
Cwho
Coolidge Hands Off Hoover Plans Hovering in GOP Circles
The piece outlines Coolidge era factions shaping support for Herbert Hoover in 1928. It notes Frank W. Stearns and William V. Hodges as active party figures, with leaks and straw opinions signaling Coolidge’s influence on future administration and party direction.
Ford Sees Hoover Destiny in Presidency Choice
Ford argues Hoover embodies destiny to lead the nation beyond party lines. He credits Hoover’s engineering mindset, belief in prohibition, and broadened view of government service, urging voters to seek a president who advances industrial prosperity and social engineering. The piece notes Hoover’s appeal to business leaders and broad national scope.
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Ford
Hoover
Polticians
Washington
Eurrope
England
Herbert Hoover
Coolidge
Torause
Brain Tests and New York Eventing Pest Inc
A fragmented text lists verbs and commonly associated objects. Readers are asked to match each verb with its most likely object, with several pairs showing uncertain pairings and cross references. The exercise promises to reveal a mental rating based on correct matching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.Y. Eventing Pest, Inc
Bury Streets
Agcoil Hills
Reed rejects Farmer-Labor vice presidential nomination
Senator James A. Reed of Missouri announced he would not accept the Farmer-Labor party’s vice presidential nomination offered in Kansas City. He said he was astounded by the action and reaffirmed support for Governor Al Smith and the Democratic party. Reed was speaking by long distance and was then in Wisconsin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
James A. Reed
Missouri
Farmer-Labor Party
Reed
Farmer Labor Group
al Smith
Democratic Party
Farmer Labor Party
Wisconsin
Man Shot Robbing Freight Car Nominates Gang Leader
A man calling himself Jim Connor, 41, was wounded during a theft at Tama yards and, while in University Hospital, alleged a gang of railroad car thieves operating through Iowa. Authorities said the shotgun wound by Ira Robbins, a Chicago and Northwestern detective from Cedar Rapids, may lead to arrests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sepk
Tama
Jim Conner
University Hospital
Iowa
Conner
Ira Robbins
Chicago & Northwestern
Cedar Rapids
Teft Conner
Moving Iowa City Hospital Patients to New Building
The University of Iowa announces a 10 day transfer period for moving patients and equipment from the old general hospital as the new $4.5 million Medical Plant begins occupancy about October 10. About 400 patients will be moved to the new building which houses most divisions and has capacity for roughly 700 beds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa City
General Hospital
University of Iowa
Robert E. Neff
Bey
Mieical
Iowa Lieutenant Governor Kimball in critical condition
Council Bluffs Ia Sept 7 Clem F Kimball lieutenant governor of Iowa remained in critical condition this morning after a restful night. He had been conscious in recent days but grew weaker with virtually all hope for recovery abandoned according to bedside reports.
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Council Bluffs
Clem F. Kimball
Iowa
Kimball
70 Year Old Sulky Driver Injured at Butler Fair Race
Allison Ia Sept 7 Severe injuries were suffered by D B Prance 70 year old sulky driver in a Butler county fair race when thrown from his seat as two vehicles locked wheels. He was unconscious when picked up. His horse also fell but was not injured.
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Allison
D. B. Prance
Butler County
Jasr
France
Farmer trampled by team after cow bolted in West Liberty
John Hendricks, a local farmer, suffered serious injuries including broken ribs after a cow he loaded in a wagon became frightened and jumped free. The animal triggered a team of horses that trampled him as he fell to the ground outside West Liberty in September.
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West
Liberty, Ye
Sept
Fay
John Hendricks
Hendricks
Des Moines Voters Urged to Register Before Rush
City Clerk Roscoe P. Bane urged Des Moines 27 000 unregistered voters to sign up before the rush. Of about 55 000 expected to vote in November only 32 000 have registered with the permanent registration board. Aged judge dies in Maquoketa funeral Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
CINS
Roscoe P. Bane
Pereanent Registration Board
Ant Smith meeting disrupted by eggs and oranges in Alabama
A second North Alabama anti Smith gathering near Fort Payne adjourned amid chaos as eggs and missiles rained down. Four deputy sheriffs restored order after escorting alderman candidate Henry Price home following a clash with supporter Raleigh Monroe.
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Fort Payne
Alg
North Alabama
Henry Price
Price
Raleigh Monroe
Monroe
Smith
R. H. Pegues
Jackson County
Pegues
John R. Turner
Albertville
Methodist Episcopal Church
Cherrs
George W. Wilburn
Little Rock
Ark
Florence
Wilburn
Air meet draws pilots from several towns in Midwest
Orew Harwood, a Waterloo airport pilot, joined the Mid West Airways meet in Fort Madison Indiana. Paul Grassfield of Waverly took off from Marshalltown on a business flight. Lammert Olson, lately of Waterloo, flew to Charles City to drop advertising from his plane.
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Orew Harwooed
Waterloo
Fort Madison
Mid-West Airways, Inc
Paul Grassfield
Waverly
Marshalltown
Lammert Olson
Charles City
Dunkerton Couple Injured in Illinois Car Crash
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Nesbit living near Dunkerton Iowa were injured in a collision near Freeport Illinois while returning from Chicago with their son Lee and two younger children. The driver of the other car is unknown. Lee suffered a broken arm and the Nesbits one eye damaged and head injuries. The family is in Freeport Hospital. The younger children remain with the parents.
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Dunkerton
Robert Nesbit
Freeport
Lee
Doris
Robert
Chicago
Waterloo Elks Picnic Invites Local Youths Tomorrow
Waterloo youths will be guests of Waterloo lodge No. 280 at a big picnic tomorrow afternoon at Electric Park. All youngsters enter free and receive six ride and concession tickets. Cookies rice cream and root beer will be provided.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Lodge
Elks
Electric Park
Vinton man buys Pence Grocery Store
Joseph Berry formerly of Vinton has purchased the Pence Grocery and Market at 508 Fourth Street West from Fred Pence. Berry has established a residence at 218 Falls Avenue.
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Joseph Berry
Vinton
Pence Grocery
Fourth Street
Fred Pence
Berry
Falls Avenue
Father saves child before fatal train collision
In Lactute, Sept. 7, divisional roads chief Lomer Fugere threw his 7-year-old son from a car to avert an oncoming train collision. The boy survived. the father and the car driver were killed.
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Lactute
Qus
Lomer Fugere
Forget-Me-Not Day Proclaimed for Disabled Veterans
Des Moines September 7 Governor Hammill issued a proclamation designating September 29 as Forget-Me-Not Day in honor of disabled American war veterans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
U.2
Hammill
Divorce Suit Brough by Ron and Marjorie Burch
Marjorie Burch sues Wesley Burch for divorce on cruelty grounds. They married in Chickasaw County on June 28, 192?. She seeks custody of a 5 year old Beverly and $500 temporary alimony plus $100 monthly permanent. Dorothy Holdiman files for legal separation from Claude Holdiman on cruelty claims. They wed January 7, 1927.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marjorie
Wesley Burch
Chickasaw County
Beverly
Bureh
Claude Holdiman
Dorothy Hoeldiman
Caward Family Visits Waterloo From Los Angeles and Evanston
Mr and Mrs Harry Caward of Los Angeles are visiting Waterloo after a month at the Caward cottage at Clear Lake. Walter B Caward of Evanston is also visiting. Betty Jean Caward will leave tonight for Los Angeles to resume school work.
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Cawards
Tere
Harry Caward
Los Angeles
Waterloo
Caward
Clear Lake
Walter B. Caward
Evanston
Betty Jean
Weather data fragment with unclear values
Fragmentary temperatures for Thursday and Friday show scattered digits and unclear units. The text lacks reliable figures for maximum and minimum and includes garbled terms not suitable for precise reporting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wight
Influenza Keeps Town Public Service Agent Home
Frank E. Doxey division superintendent of electrical distribution for Town Public Service has been confined to his Rath-Peek building home for two weeks due to influenza. It is probable that another two weeks will pass before he can resume work.
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Frank E. Doxey
Town Public Service Company
Rath-Peek Building
Jerome C. Montgomery
Lafayette
Fort D. A. Russell
Wyoming
R. D. Helles
Chicago
Southern Pacific Railroad
Waterloo
Chicago Great Western
Rock Island
Heines
Charles W. Kline
East District
Charles City
Osage
T. Lee Wheeler
Fourth Street
Debhwein
John King
Vigilantes Scare Bank Bandits In Iowa
Des Moines reports say Iowa sheriffs and vigilante groups deter bank robberies with a lower burglary rate than other states. James Risden, head of the state bureau of identification, notes six bank robberies this year with four arrests and penitentiary sentences.
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Iowa
Des Moines
James Risden
State Bureau of Identification
State Savings Bank
Missouri Valley
Risden
Fr Nemmers Dies After Long Parish Service
Fr. Nemmers, longtime Gilbertville priest and pioneer in Barclay church, dies after a lengthy career aiding 55 families. He fought liquor, built churches, and served from 1875 until illness weakened him in 1926. Survived by sister Mrs. Mangtich and brother Peter Nemmers. Funeral Monday set.
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Milwaukee
Wis
St. Joseph's
Columbia College
Dubuque
Father Nemmers
Dubuque Cathedral
Mennessy
Gilbertville
Virgin Prairie
Virgin Wexlland
Slairs
Job
Cnil
Dotyn
Iowa
Wemimners
Retalia Hon
Luxemburg
Washburn
Pather Nemmers
Barclay Church
Barclay
J. . Nemmers
Sincr
John Mayer
Batlles
Middle West
Nemmers
St. Francis Hospital
Susan Mangtich
Peter Nemmers
LeMars
O'Keefe & Towne Mortuary
A M E Indorses Welfare Work Program at Conference
Delegates to the Northwestern conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church unanimously endorsed Bishop Archibald Carey’s Cathedral program. The plan seeks a 500000 outlay from the Fourth Episcopal district to expand community center work in black neighborhoods. Mayor Glenn A. Tibbitts spoke at a general reception as the session continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Archibald
Carey
Chicago
M. 5
Payne Chapel
Albany
Moblie
Bishop Carey
Fourth Episcopal
Petroit
Glenn A. Tibbitts
Women's Mite Society
Mayonic Hall
Mobile Street
S. L. Greene
South America
West Indies
Joe Brown
Des Moines
Surety Company Sues to Collect Forger's Checks
National Fidelity Surety Company of New York sues to recover 36466.13 from James Black Dry Goods Frank Bros Pioneer National Bank Morgan & Sullivan for forged Rath Packing Company checks indorsed by Robert E. Hardy. The fraud spanned Dec 1926 to Dec 1927, with indorsed names including R C Shepherd and Rita Murray.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert E. Hardy
Rath Packing Company
National Surety Company of New York Today
P.H. Paulsen
James Black Dry Goods Company
Frank Bros
Pioneer National Bank
Hardy
Black
Waterloo
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Allen Hospital Plans Tied to Memorial Board Meeting
A joint session in Black's tearoom discussed improving Allen Memorial Hospital. Attendees included the hospital association’s original governing body and the Allen Memorial Hospital board. Bishop Spreng of Naperville and Dr. Bauernfeind of Chicago attended, with Rev. Clinton F. Smith presiding. C. D. Cass elected president and W. F. Parrott named secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Memorial Hospital
Black
Allen Memorial Hospital Association
Allen Memorial Hospital Board
Evangelical Church
5. P. Spreng
Naperville
J. H. Bauernfeind
Chicago
All Evangelical Church Hospitals
Clinton F. Smith
Allen Hospital
C. D. Cass
W. F. Parrott
Insurance on Ring 35 Sought in Suit
Mr and Mrs Dave Siegel sue Transcontinental Insurance Co of New York for 325 to recover a ring lost Nov 7 1927. They hold a 3700 policy dated June 2 1927 covering jewelry and furs with later additions including two rings. Plaintiffs allege notice of loss was given but payment has not been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Siegel
Transcontinental Insurance Company of New York
Collision injuries lead to $6000 suit in Westfield area
Alonzo Campbell files suit for $6000 against L Alt house and Innes Innes after a June 28 1928 automobile crash at Westfield avenue and Menges street. He claims personal injuries from the collision involving a car owned by Innes Innes and driven by Althouse. Building permits are listed for Mary Briden and others on Glenwood Kingsley Archer avenues Argyle and related properties. Hamilton club meetings report fifteen members at Black's room with Carl Kirkpatrick presiding.
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Alonzo Campbell
Mary Briden
Glenwood
Cal J. Miller
Kingsley
M. J. Becker
Dewelling
Archer Avenue
Hamilton Club
Black
Carl Kirkpatrick
Local notices and city updates in Waterloo diary
The notices list visiting relatives travelers and hometown routines in Waterloo Iowa. Names include May Jean Cullen Elizabeth Ann Panke Ethel Desne and Roy A Doty with addresses and travel plans to Mankato Pittsburg Chicago and Lockport. Police sought a shoe thief at Western Outfitters and public figures announced marriages and military assignments.
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May Jean Cullen
Elizabeth Ann Panke
Mankato
Minn
Ethel Desne
Fourth Street
Went
Decoran
Roy A. Doty
Baltimore Street
Pittsburg
Kanto
Harald
Ella Litchfield
Chicago
E. M. Bush
Merrill
Wilbur and Son
Wayne
Logan Avenue
New England
Frank A. Clark
Franklin Street
Lockport
N. Y
Owen Family Reunion Planned at Island Park Gear Falls
Descendants of the Owen pioneers from Lester township will gather for a family reunion at Island Park Gear Falls on Sunday September 8. The event brings together several generations and celebrates local heritage.
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Owen
Cedar Falls
Lester Township
Island Park
Gear Falls
Yankees Clash With Senators as Contention Bites
The Yankees open a doubleheader with the Senators while the Athletics push pennant race by playing the Red Sox in Boston. Tom Zachary faces his old club in the first game, Irvin Hadley starts for Washington, and Connie Mack sends Robert Moses Grove against Boston.
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New York
Yankees
Athletics
Red Sox
Boston
Tom Zachary
Washington
Irvin Hadley
Zachery
Hadley
Uns
Connie Mack
Robert Moses Grove
Fenwick Park
Charlie Ruffing
Philadelphia
Odo
Grove Arane
Rufing
Ang
Smith to Speak in Six Cities Across Western States
Senator Robinson cites Democratic momentum after A. Smith addressed Nashville crowd to boost party prospects. He notes a 4,000 member A. Smith club formed locally and participation in a Robinson parade as Republicans face perceived executive failures by Harding and Coolidge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
TAOE
Nashville
Robinson
A.smith Club
Republican Party
Harding
Coolidge
Former Waterloo Resident Dies at 86
Des Moines September 7. Matthew Stewart Walker aged 86 died here yesterday after a life moving from Ohio to Cedar Rapids in 1856 then Waterloo in 1875 and Courall Bluffs ten years ago. Funeral services will be held at Council Bluffs Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maquoketa
Seventh District Court Bench
Des Moines
Matthew Stewart Walker
Ohio
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Courall Bluffs
Council Bluffs
Burial of L-55 submarine crew in Portsmouth
In Portsmouth England on September 7 a full naval ceremony buried 41 officers and men of the submarine L-55 sunk by Russians in the Baltic in June 1919. The burial took place at the naval cemetery with formal rites and honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Eng
Baltic
Williams Hibbs backs Smith for governor in party shift
Washington dispatch notes William Hibbs millionaire broker and lifelong Republican declared for Governor Smith. Henry Brackenridge of New York Democrat who was assistant secretary of war under Wilson also backs Hoover. Gideons meet tomorrow in Waterloo Cedar Falls. Turks to sign Hellozz pact expected to be transmitted to Washington soon. Rotary International plans for the Dallas convention next May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
William
Hibbs
Smith
Henry Brackenridge
New York
Wilson
Hoover
Gideons
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
YW. C. A
Worrow
F. Willis Jenks
Hammond Avenue
San Francisco
Constantinople
Turkey
Washington
Rotary
Chicago
Rotary International
Dallas
Tex
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Derby
Kansas
Oklahoma
Roosevelt
Pennsylvania
H. B. Clark
Pase
Massachusetts
Frank W. Stearns
Wiliam V. Hodges
Colorado
Goodidge
Oopprigat
Hoover Man of Destiny
A. Parker
Third Street West
Dolores Mayes
Parker
Cambridge Springs
Niagara Falls
Canada
Iowa City Hospital
Butler
Illinois
Vinton Man
Sues
Ron
Harold Brandt
Victor
Frances B. Meeker
Elbert Morton
la Porte City
Helen Sutton
A.M. E. Indorses
Surety Company
D. Hanson
Argyle
Buchatis
Ee “Phoos
B. B. Schou
Jews Street
Kenmare
N. D
Joseph Nash
Hugh Zeising
Seventh Street West
Nash
Ilinois Central
Railroad
John Deers Tractor Company
Floyd Elbert
Magnolia Street
Earl R. Wray
Tibbitts Clothing
Johnson
Prospect Boulevard
Waterloo Saving Bank
Rochester
American League
U. S
Francis IL Lecoert & Co
27Th Street
Hudson River
Smith, Liehty & Hillian Company
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