Iowa's Ira Pavey Hanged for Claude Letner Murder
The first Iowa hanging in 12 years ends at noon as Ira Pavey, 30, is executed at the Orange City prison. He faces the trap with no fear, joking with guards. Witnesses include Sheriff Synhorst, Warden Hollowell, and medical staff. his mother and sisters travel from Kansas City to witness his last hours.
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Madison
Ira Pave
Guy Gimman
Claude Letmer
Sherif Synhorst
Orange City
Pavey
T Pavey
Ila
Hmuat Pavey
Kansas City
Altho
Gatlows
Hallowell
Hollowell
Dy Hollowell
Synhorst
Sincline
Warden Hollowell
Eugene Weeks
George Fosdick
Des Moines
Grover
Pave
Pris
Syotorst
Pavey YI
Mats
Claude Leimer
Emma Paver
Fern
Bessie
Ira
Hugo Synhorst
Sioux County
Trett
Eugene See
Weeks
Orrie Crosa
William Olander
Earl Throst
Penigeny
T. P. Followell
Wil Uni Sludson
Anthony Tepaske
Hlugo Synhorst
Newspaper Ten
Fey
State Board of Central
J. H. Striof
J. M. Butler
Kendall
Ira Pavey
Iowanstate Prison
James Doyley
James
Bdooley
J. K. Gumberlend
Shelby Coun
Casper Robertson
Harlan
Kansas
Joseph
Kennedy
Paxton
John Jounkin
Clara A
Prominent Waterloo Figure Ralph and Miller Featured
Ralph and Miller gain statewide recognition for work as Becker Chapman finance officer. He assists Leavitt and Johnson National Bank as assistant cashier and helps host the American Legion state convention in Waterloo, earning regional merit.
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Miller
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
Becker-Chapman
American Legion
Potato growers meet to seek price remedies nationwide
Association leaders invite growers to a September 15 meeting in Elinage to coordinate measures against demoralized potato markets. Thomas O'Neill of the California Vegetable Workers cites nationwide depressed prices and mounting costs, with a proposed 56 percent drop in next week’s shipments as a temporary remedy.
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Judge Landis rails at bill to pay soldiers bonus
Former Judge K M Landis criticizes supporters of a bonus for veterans and dismisses a sales tax idea as indecent. He argues the government will handle patent claims in good time but denounces calls to tax or pressure labor, praising Legion efforts for veterans’ benefits and hospital care. He departs for Chicago after a Dubuque stop in a news summary of his remarks and travel.
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Landis
American Legion
Rovernment Insurance Bureau
United States
Chicago
Waterloo
Dubuque
Minots Central Missenger
Clinton Mirror Sold by Editor Eaton after 61 Years
Announcement today states the Clinton Mirror will be sold to Frank Neumann by W. D. Eaton, a veteran editor with 61 years in the chair. Eaton will retire this week after a long career at the paper in this section.
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Clinton Mirror
Eaton
Shears
Clinton
Frank Neumann
W. D. Eaton
Lews
Tourist Slain by Negro Highwaymen on Buffalo
Two unknown Black assailants were pursued by sheriff’s posses after Ferdinand Hingbird a 19 year old tourist from Wisconsin was shot and killed along the Michigan highway near Buffalo Michigan. His brother John Hingbird handed over 300 dollars and was not harmed. The incident occurred while they camped on the Michigan Mly road.
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Buffalo
Mich
Ferdinand Hingbird
Wisconsin
Ringbird
John
Michigan Mly
Ferdinand
Wallace French Waterloo Citizen obituary notice
Wallace French died at 76 after long illness. A lifelong public servant and civic leader, he served charities, clubs, and the Waterloo Traveling Men and Business Men's association, and was treasurer at death. Survived by three children and his wife Katharine Vogt, burial at Peters son Bros. mortuary follows services at 2 p.m. Sunday.
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French
Lks
Masang
Knights of Pythias
Lke
Waterloo Traveling Men and Business Men's Association
God
Frapeh
Kathering Vogt
Waukeaha
Franch
Sofferca
Fie
Altho
Walter R. French
Ollie M
J. Cecil Bickley
Waterloo
Anna May
Edd
Dearfler
Sioux City
Pine Street
Mra. Doerfler
Sioux
Anna Lyons
Wis
Aerlys Tont Verhie
Peterson Bros
Injunction Vicious Blow at Labor Says Farm-Labor Union
Bonham Texas Sept 8 The Farm Labor Union of America says the federal rail strike injunction is a lawless vicious blow to the rights of labor and farmers to organize for protection from predatory wealth The telegram to Samuel Gompers AFL president says the Railway Managers Association was not enjoined exposing one sided character and pledges moral and material support.
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Bonham
Tex
National Executive Committee
Amfrica
Inva
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Railway Managers’ Association
Mrs Harding Suffering From Summer Cold and Hydronephrosis
Announcement from Washington reports Mrs. Harding, wife of the president, has been indisposed for several days with a mild organic condition linked to a cold and a recurrence of hydronephrosis. White House officials say her condition is not alarming or serious and messages of sympathy pour in from across the country.
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Washington, D. C
Bhraine
Harding
White House
Hinton Overhauling Engine in Port au Prince
Walter Hinton revises his aircraft at Port au Prince delaying his New York to Rio flight. Marine Fourth squadron delivers parts for high compression engines, boosting power by 70 horsepower, with Hinton planning to depart for San Juan on Sunday.
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Port Au Prince
Halti
Neut
Walter Hinton
New York
Rio de Janeiro
Fourth Air Squadron
Marines
Lieut
Hinton
San Juan
Plane Crash at Central City Fair Kills Passenger
Charles Baker, local aviator, was badly hurt and Harry Lish, a passenger, was fatally injured when the plane engine failed to respond during an exhibition tail spin at the Central City fair grounds late yesterday. The accident followed a series of nights around the fair.
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Cedar Rounds
Charles Baker
Harry Lish
Fair Grounds
Central City
Fair Ground
Barah Coal Bill Passed by Senate for Conference
Washington Sept 8 The senate this afternoon passed a bill creating a federal commission of five members to investigate the coal industry. The measure now goes to conference to resolve differences with the House.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Wife of "K.C. B." Dies at Los Angeles Home
Martha Nelson Beaton wife of Kenneth C. Beaton known to readers as K C B died in Los Angeles her breath had failed for years Beaton was at her bedside when she passed away in California headlines note his fame as a humorist
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K.C. B
Los Angeles
Cal
Martha Nelson Beaton
Kenneth C. Beaton
K. CB
Ireland Reappointed as Surgeon General
Maj. Gen. W. M. Ireland was reappointed today by President Harding as surgeon general of the regular army in Washington D C.
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Ireland
Washington, T. C
Sept. S
W. M. Ireland
Harding
Regula Army
Lowden Calls End to America’s Isolation Policy
Former Governor Frank O Lowden of Illinois challenged the idea of splendid isolation in a Des Moines Chamber of Commerce speech. He urged the United States to engage in global issues, using moral influence to avert another world war, and warned that isolation would require painful sacrifices in farms and factories.
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Des Moines
Illinois
Associated Pros
Dead Moines
America
Frank O. Lowden
Des ‘Moines
Lowden
Iowa Wins Four Events in Newark Junior Meet
In Newark New Jersey on September 8 Iowa dominated the junior track meet by taking four events. Harold Crawford of Towan University won the 120 yard hurdles and the 120 yard high hurdles. Douglas Fessendean of Onawa won the quarter mile and four hundred forty yard run. William Farley of New York placed in multiple events with A Wonstrolt and H Bootischer also scoring for Newark.
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Newark
WN. J
Towa
Harold Grawford
Towa University
Flarokl Parent
Meadowbrook
Philadelphia
Douglas Fessendean
Onawa
Iowi
Wiliam Farley
New York
A. Woostroll
Harold Crawford
Town University
Harold Parent
G. McDonaghous
Baltimore
Tow Farrell
N. J
Douglas Fpassendean
Quinn
William Farey
A. Wonstrolt
H. Bootischer
Bodies of Four Dead Aviators Sent Home from Rutland Fair
Rutland Vermont September 8 The body of Lieut Belvin W Maynard the flying parson who died with two others when his airplane crashed during a state fair stunt is sent home to Maynard North Carolina Maynard Lieut L R Wood and Mechanic Charles Minette rode in the large plane and had performed several stunts before a tall spin from 2000 feet caused a nose dive into a cornfield killing all three An onlookers fatal parachute failure killed Boston daredevil Henry A Smith as his third leap ended in instant death
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Pavey
Crima
Sioux County
Perkins
Neral Kemito
Claude Letner
Letner
Miinnesota
Ben
South Dakota
Tetner
Wan
Rutland
Belvin
W. Maynard
Bera
Maynard
N. C
L. R. Wood
Charles Minette
Henry A
Daredevil) Smith
Boston
State Board of Assessment Recommends Formation Bill
The legislative tax committee of the Thirty-ninth General Assembly, in session at the state house, voted to recommend to the next legislature a bill creating a state board of assessment and a review. The proposed board would have three members appointed by the governor who would devote all their time to this work.
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Des Moines
Sept. S
Legislative Tax Committee
Thirty-ninth
General Assembly
State House
State Board of Assessment
Bil
Hhe
African Methodists Meeting at Ottumwa Iowa
The northwest conference of the African Methodist Episcopal church in Ottumwa Io is in session with about 150 delegates from the middlewestern states and Canada. Bishop Lewis Jenkins Coupine of Philadelphia presides. a telegram of condolence to Bishop Samuel Fallows's family in Chicago has been sent.
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Ottumwa
Samuel Fallows
Chicago
Northwest Conference of the
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Middlewestern States
Canada
Lewis Jenkins Coupine
Philadelphia
Three Towns Aid Walnut Fire In Iowa Incident
Walnut Iowa September 8 firemen from Avoca Elkhorn and Oskaloosa aided local crews in tackling a blaze at Betflert Lumber Co inflicting damage estimated at 25900 dollars. City hall sustained fire damage and the blaze caused significant disruption to the town.
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Walnut
Avoca
Elkhorn
Oskland
Tocal
Betflert Lumber Company
Conference Passes Federal Judges Bill
Washington Sept 8 The conference report on the bill creating 23 additional federal judgeships was passed by the senate 22 to 15. A second item reports a Denver beating where Albert Toland 23 is in critical condition after being attacked while riding a freight train near railway yards.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Denver
Colo
Albert Toland
Toland
Burlington
Brush
Rail labor talks: Willard allies with Jewell reach strike settlement
The plan centers on concessions by shopmen in exchange for changes that avoid seniority disputes. Jewell travels east to Baltimore with Willard’s car, meeting Byram and Ward to confirm a deal to halt the strike on the Baltimore and Ohio and the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul lines, with more roads possibly joining next week. The agreement will be phased in gradually.
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Willard
Harry E. Byram
Chicago
Milwaukes
Jewell
Presiants
Byram
Balmore
Deal
Baltimore
Ward
Baltimore & Ohio
Chicago, Milwaukee & St.Paul
Bandits Hold Up Jeweler at Chicago Restaurant
Adolph Kunstler, a New York jeweler, arrived in Chicago to swap expensive gems for 60 000 dollars. After staying at a north side hotel he went for breakfast at a restaurant when three armed bandits slugged him and escaped with the jewels. He remains hospitalized as police search for the assailants.
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Chicago
Adolph Kunstler
New York
North Side
Kunstler
Kanatler
Polien
Grand Promenade at the American Legion Convention
The item notes a public promenade at 3 p.m. on September 9 and a continuation tonight and tomorrow at the American Legion, featuring a convention for the 40 and g-ers crowd with a public spectacular.
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American Legion
Tate
Fea
Grand promenade at 3 p.m. follows initiation
A grand promenade is planned for 3 p.m. followed by initiation activities. No further details are provided in the lingering OCR fragment.
Ohio Man Poisoned by New York Hooch
Ray Patrick of Cleveland Ohio was found wandering in a dazed condition by police early today. He appeared to be suffering from wood alcohol poisoning attributed to New York hooch.
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Ohio
New York
Ray Patrick
Cleveland
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