Fear Lombardo Killing Sparks Bloody Chicago Gang War
Chicago reels after Tony Lombardo and bodyguard Tony Ferraro are gunned down in a Madison Street ambush. Police say Ferraro refuses to ID killers. The attack, central to a Capone led power struggle, may ignite a new era of gang violence in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fear Lombardo
Lombardo
Jay Ferraro
Ais Guards
Joseph “Lolorde
Shexiling
Lolorde
Hoss; Kiilers
Tighland
Capone
Rolicé
Kling
Tony
Capone- Tombardo
Aielio
Party Struggles Roil East and Midwest in 1932 Move
New York reports shifts in party support as Republicans face farm relief tensions in the northwest and Democrats push for Governor Smith’s swing through the region. Alfred P Sloan Jr and other auto leaders donated to Hoover. Minnesota sees leadership changes and Wisconsin backs McNeary-Hau men. Minor injuries reported at Melcher mine. Edith Ross bound for Korea to serve as private secretary to Bishop Beker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debc
J. F. Reed
Minnesota Farm Bureau, Federation
Smith
Wisconsin
LaFollette
Hoover
McNeary-Haumen
North Dakota
Alfred P. Sloan, Jr
General Motors
Durant
Walter
Chrysler
Denisersts
GMS
Korea
Crestott
Edith Ross
Seattle
Beau
Beker
Methodiat Episcopal Church
Livingston Leads In Cross-Continental Air Derby Class B
Night at Terre Haute follows a foggy delay after 200 pilots in class B left Roosevelt Field for Los Angeles. Flights from McKeesport to Columbus and onward cover 2939 miles with top prize of 7000 dollars. first departure includes pilots from Livingston Monmouth and Chicago among many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Field
Los Angeles
McKeesport
MclKeesport
Mia. E. W. Pendleton
New York
Terre Haute
Ind
Lonis
Mansas City
Wichita
Ians
Oklahoma City
Forth Worth
Tex
Midland
Pecos
el Paso
Tucson
Ariz
Yuma
Roosevelt Field
L. .P Shoenhair
W. Speed Holmen
St Paul
Stuart
Auer
Milwaukee
Bahl
New York City
E. E. Ballough
Chicago
W Mayse
Leo Norris
Hollywood
Cal
E.G. Schulz
Faircchild
Terre Haute, Rd
Winterset Girl's Head Bullet Removed in Des Moines
A bullet damaged the head of Iwone Robinett of Winterset was removed by Dr. C. M. Post. She remains in danger though favorable after the attack last Sunday at home. Lorenzo Hartman, her sweetheart, is held for hearing postponed pending outcome of her wounds. Joe Jesus, a Mexican alien, was referred to a Federal Commissioner for possible deportation after police detainment. Wage talks drag as miners press for a $6.10 Illinois scale while coal operators hold at $5 a day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iwone Robinett
Winterset
C. M. Post
Lorenzo Hartman
Joe Jesus
J. E. Dempster
Sept
Uien
Illinois
Elks Picnic Draws Thousands Of Waterloo Children
The Waterloo Elks hosted a large picnic with free rides and goodies for about two thousand children. A festive scene filled with a merry-go-round, a fun house, dodg em cars, a giant coaster, free ice cream cones, and cookies drew many families and even two high school aged girls in blue and pink dresses enjoying the rides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electric Berk
Waterloo
Generatson
Arth
Water loo Lodge Fetes Annual Event Details
Waterloo lodge No 290 B P O E planned an annual party with start at 1 30 pm and supper through evening. Burr Towne exalted ruler presided during the frolic with the Saturday program at 3 pm noting variables of attendance and duration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Lodge
Burr Towne
Jews Return to Fold Says Rabbi Weinstein
Rabbi Weinstein of Cincinnati and Rockford argues Jews in small towns are returning to Judaism as assimilation wanes. He cites Ludwig Lewisohn’s works to support that racial identity strengthens culture, and he surveys small town Jewry to foster community life amid rising arrival of Jews from cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rabbi
Weinstein
Jacob Weinstain
Cincinnaci
Union of Aanerigan Hebrew ‘Con‘’ Gregations
Rockford, TN
Woeinstain
B'Nai
B’rith
Lewisohn
Rabbi Weinstein
Ludwig Lewisohn
Lewishohn
Lewishohr
Mrs. Eugene Chase Dies Lifelong Fairbank Resident
Mrs Eugene Chase longtime Fairbank resident dies Friday afternoon of Brights disease at 3 p m funeral Sunday at Baptist church Fairbank burial in Fairbank cemetery She was born February 25 1860 in Fairbank township one of 13 children three survive She was Hannah Electa Soper before marrying Eugene Chase February 15 1900 He and their son Ernest survive along with two sisters and a brother Mrs Joh Buller Rowley Anna May and William Soper Independence Nine grandchildren and three stepdaughters Mrs Mary Taylor Mrs Myrtle Taylor Wellman and Mrs Gora Brandl Webster City
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier Spectel Soule
Fairbank
Eugene Chase
Baptist
Fairbank Cemetery
Fairbank Township
Hannah Electa Soper
Ernest
Joh Buller
Rowley
Anna May
William
Soper
Independence
Mary Taylor
Myrtle Taylor
Wellman
Gora Brandl
Webster City
Davis, Upper Town Instructor, Dies at Fayette
F J Davis aged 60 pioneer druggist and member of Upper Town university faculty at Payette Iowa died at his home from carcinoma after months of illness He and Mrs Davis and their son Paul who served in France during World War I visited battlefields this summer funeral services set for tomorrow at his home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
sQourier Rpevial Serpiec
Payette
F. J. Davis
Rochester
Minn
Davis
Paul
France
Upper Town University
Halley Held to District Court on Booze Charge
Cecil Halley of Riverview was bound over to the grand jury on bootlegging and illegal transportation charges after being arrested while about to deliver a gallon of suspected hootch. County Attorney F. W. Edwards led the case. $500 bond was posted. John J. Fearde represented Hatley. Will Buell, of Vancouver, British Columbia, bound over on a separate charge for riding a Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific train without paying fare. He was held due to lack of bond and sent to the county jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Halley
Riverview Addition
Grand
Muniel
Pal
F. W. Edwards
John J. Fearde
Hatley
Will Buell
Vancouver
British Columbia
District Court
T. C
Rotary to Consider Dairy SICOW Publicity in Waterloo
Rotary club members will discuss advertising the 1928 Dairy Cattle Congress at a noon luncheon in the Hotel Russell Lamson. They will partner with the Greater Waterloo Civic Council on automobile advertising tours next Wednesday and Thursday in the Waterloo area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Rotary Club
Russell-Lamson
Greater Waterloo
Busses for Mason City Line Delayed for Exhibition
Large motor coaches built by General Motors at Pontiac Michigan will be shown at the National Electric Railway Association convention in Cleveland September 22 to 27. Delivery to Waterloo Mason City line was postponed to support the Cleveland display. officials will drives buses to Cleveland, then deliver to Waterloo by October 1 for service starting Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Bo & Nyon
Waterloo- Mason Cty
General Motors Corporation
Pontdiac
Mich
National Electric Railway ‘Association
Cleveland
W. G. Latb
W. C.if
N. Harry Kahler
Wiechante
A. E. Johnson
Pontise
Cleveland Exhibition
Abank
Waterloo
Waterloo-afason City
Johnson
Maurice A. Welsh
Intermediato Downs
Mason City
Walker Aroused Over Attacks On Smiths Religion
New York Mayor Walker a Smith ally denounces fanatical bigots spreading slander about Gov. Smiths Catholic faith by mail and in print. He cites Post Office laxity and DOJ vigilance as factors allowing such material to circulate while warning of a party reputational cost if such attacks persist. Washington officials note mailings of sealed papers cannot be barred where not exposed, per law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. Harold Oliver
Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
Smith
Walker
New York
New York City
Postofice Department
Department of Justice
Washington, D. C
Postoffice Department
W. E. Kelley
Postoffice. 18
Gov. Smith
Kelley
Crowds at Asquith sale close doors for over an hour
A sale at S A Asquith & Bro Jewelry, 529 Commercial Street, attracted a crowd forcing doors closed from 10 05 am to 11 30 am and will run until Nov 1. The event marks a move from the current building to 96 Fourth Street West, with the new site including the ground floor of the Keaar cafeteria.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. A. Asquith & Bro. Jewelry
Commercial Street
Carush
Fourth Street
Keaar
Yanks Lead In Crucial Clash As Ruthemack Hits 48th
New York leads 5 to 3 in the seventh when Babe Ruthemack belts his forty eighth home run of the year for the Yankees in a key Yankees Senator game. The inning sees four Yankee runs for a 5 3 New York edge. In Marshalltown a grand jury indicts former Rhodes Savings cashier P J Shatterfield on false banking entries and holds him on 2000 bond. Marriage licenses issued in New Hartford Oelwein Waterloo Chicago Town City and other locales. Mrs Nicol of Niagara visits her parents Mr and Mrs Slaughter at 1101 Sycamore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sept. B
Babe
Marshalltown
J. P_ Shatterfield
Rhodes Savings Bank
Marshall County
Robert Nicol
Niagara
J. W. Slaughter
Sycamore Street
Democrats Pay More But Take In Less Than GOP
Lawrence Sullivan reports Democratic national campaign costs exceed Republican by 197000 while receipts lag by 142000. Democratic cash balance stands at 220815.52 after 516500.24 in contributions through Sept 1 and 650795.07 total receipts. Republicans had 658418 receipts and 312216 expenditures, balance 346202. With two months left, Democrats aim to raise about 80 percent of a 4 million budget.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Sullivan
As Now
New York
al Smith War Chest
Leaying Balanee
Smith
Pierre &. Dupont
Geri¢rat Motors
M. J. Meehan
Gol
H. H. Lahman
Democratic Finances
William H. Todd
National Committee
James W. Gerard
Boston
Ruskob
Philadelphia
Chicago
Jersey City
Baltimore
Pittsburgh
Atlanta
Virginia
Alabama
Texas
Ohio
Tennessee
Indiana
Delaware
Wyoming
Idaho
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Maine
West Virginia
John J. Raskob
Thief Overlooks $10 in Purse He Relieved of $23
Linus Bleek of 192 Lovejoy avenue awoke to a wide open back door. He reported that $20 in cash and a $33 check were missing, but a $10 bill remained in the pocketbook from which the money was taken. He noted the incident occurred this morning and contacted police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linus Bleek
Lovejoy Avenue
Mass Draws 106000 Women at Eucharistic Congress
More than one hundred thousand women attended the special mass for women at the twenty ninth international Eucharistic congress in Sydney Nova Scotia. Cardinal Ceretti papal legate presided while Archbishop Duhig celebrated and Bishop Whyte preached. A cablegram from Pope Pius XI blessed the assembly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
N.S. W
U.P
Cardinal Ceretti
Papel
Duhig
Whyte
Pius XI
Welldigger killed by damp air in Minnesota shaft
Wilmont Minnesota September 8 Frank Spatz 38 suffocated at the bottom of a 45 foot well he had just finished digging late yesterday fellow worker Matt Ward also overcome but rescued Ward to recover others aided the rescue Philadelphia Pennsylvania September 8 Walter Hagen holder of the British Open and Johnny Farrell American Open holder were all square after 18 holes of their 36 hole match at Philmont Country Club for the unofficial world title
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmont
Minn
Frank Spatz
Matt Ward
Ward
Magen-Farrell
Philadelphia
Walter Hagen
Johnny Farrell
Philmont Country Club
Funeral services for Mrs Agnes Gaffey Simpson
Mrs. Agnes Gaffey Simpson of 709 South Street will have a Catholic Immaculate Conception Cedar Rapids requiem inurnment at Grundy Center Iowa. She died Thursday noon at her brother Dr J W Gaffey Cedar Rapids aged 41. Survived by daughter Winoring mother Ann Gaffey Riceville Ohio sister Mrs F P Clark Waterloo and brothers Dr Gaffey Cedar Rapids Dr F H Gaffey Chicago and John Gaffey Riceville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G.n. Simpson
T.m
Agnes Gaffey
Winoring
Ann Gaffey
Rice~ville
Slater
FP. H. Clark
Street
Waterloo
Dr. Gaffey
Cedar Rapids
F. H. Gaffey
Chicago
John
Gaffey
Riceville
Municipal court info filed for larceny involving Ball
Attorney Ralph Travis filed information in municipal court over larceny charges against Ball. The hearing notes a $400 bond. The fragmented text mentions barefoot condition and references other unclear terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murphy
Negra
Ralph Travis
Father Nemmers Back Among His Grieving People
Gilbertville Iowa mourns Father Jatin Nemmers 53 as flags fly at half staff and villagers gather at Immaculate Conception Church rec tory for the priest who served the community for more than fifty years. He was taken to St Francis hospital after falling ill last July and died, leaving a legacy of faith and tireless service from 1875 onward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gilbertville
INS
Jatin Nemmers
Bob
Mayo
Bedard
Immaculate Conception
Father Nemmer
Waterloo
Father Nemmers
St. Francis Hospital
Nemmers
Altho
Minneapolis NW A M E Meeting Sets Next Year Host
Delegates of the Northwestern Conference of the African Methodist Episcopal Church met at Payne chapel Albany and Mobile streets in Minneapolis. They discussed resolutions including support for the Republican ticket, voted to host next conference at Wayman chapel in Minneapolis, and heard talks by Dean George F Woodson and Bishop S L Greene on education and race training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
African Methodist Episcopal Church
Payne ‘Chapel
Albany
Mobile
Wayman Chapel
Minneapolis
Minn
H. CG. Claybrook
George W. Slater, Jr
George F. Woodson
Payne Theological Seminary
S. L. Greene
South America
West Indies
Gilley Returns to Flight After Delay in Derby
Standel P. Gilley, former Waterloo aviator in Class A of the transcontinental air derby, was forced down Wednesday in Coatesville Pennsylvania due to magneto trouble. He will fly on to the Pacific coast starting from Coatesville today, despite two days of fog and rain delaying his participation for prize contention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standel P. Gilley
Waterloo
Coatesville
Magneto
Pacific Coast
Irom
Truck Horse Finds Lady's Wrist Watch
Davenport, Sept. While Tony Schebler was bringing a horse back from a watering trough to hitch it to his American railway express wagon the horse halted. On the ground near the horse’s nose lay a lady’s wrist watch. “Horse sense!” declared Tony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport, Ta
Tony Schebler
Tony
Prosperous Dairy Districts Highlighted By Visitors
Dr and Mrs R T Van Metre of Fremont Nebraska visited family in Rochester Minnesota then traveled via Wisconsin noting dairying and cheesemaking as farmers chief industries and suggesting prosperity. Reading includes building permits for Charles R Stout 1001 Baltimore furnace 4600 garage 100. Fret Chapman 1122 Right furnace. Ray Cable 420 Kiriga furnace. Harry Himmel 1037 Third West furnace. Nels Larsen 319 Glenwood furnace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. T. van Metre
Fremont
Neb
ST. van Metre
Third Avenue West
Rochester
Minn
Wisconsin
van Metre
Charles R. Stout
Baltimore
Indigent Care Topic At Knights Of Grip Event
Russell Lamson hosts Knights of Grip honoring J R Carlin of Oskaloosa as grand counselor. Carlin outlines United Commercial Travelers plan to partner with manufacturers and wholesalers for merchandise flow. Tribute to Arch W McFarlane and aim to raise 3 million dollars for a home for indigent travelers. Honorary degrees conferred on Carlin McFarlane Eggert Glockner. Waterloo council praised. luncheon and after dinner talks planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell-Lamson
Oskaloosa
U. C.T
McFarlane
Carlin
Arch W. McFarlane
Waterloo
Iowa
Grand ' ‘Lodge
Waterloo I
Fourth Street
Fred L. Wimber
W. McFarlane
Grriln
United Commercial Travelers
MacFacline
Ray Gc- Eggert
Charles Ww
Glockner
Council to Open Bids for Paving on Monday Night
The city council will open and consider bids for paving about 1 block of city streets at the regular meeting Monday night. Four contractors have requested specifications from City Clerk C. CG Mackay, signaling keen competition. Paving areas include parts of Sycamore Kingsley Sixth West Grant Fifth East Allen Johnson and Denver streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. CG
Mackay
Sycamore
Kingsley
Sixth West
Grant
Fifth East
Allen, Johnson and
Denver Streets
Inherited Estate For Ray Brown Former Courier Pressman
Ray Brown a former Courier Pressman and Topeka resident inherits an estate valued at 00 000 after a brother's death. He traveled from Waterloo to Brooklyn to assume control of his property including a fine home. Brown travels with his wife, daughter of R. M. Dewey, and his mother. They will reside in Brooklyn, after briefly staying with Mr and Mrs John G Wright at 1010 Randolph Street in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Brow
Evening Courier
Topeka
Kan
Waterloo
Brooklyn
Brown
R. M. Dewey
Allen Nurses Home Committees Meet
Joint committees from Allen Memorial Hospital association and Evangelical church met at Black's tearoom for lunch and discussion on a nurses home at Allen Memorial Hospital. The association committee is chaired by D. Cass with B. E. Alford and H. M. Reed on the panel, while the hospital board group includes C. F. Allstadt as chairman with W. H. Brunn and Rev. W. Lang. No action was taken today. final plans hinge on a Desconess society meeting in Chicago and a subsequent committee session to review the society's construction recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen+ Memorial hospital
Black's
Allen Memorial Hospital Association
D. Cass
BE. T. Alford
H. M. Reed
Aleren Memorial Hospital Board
Evangelical Church
C. F. Allstadt
W. H. Brunn
W. ©. Lang
Waterloo
Hound of the Deacontss Society
Chicago
Crass
Desconess Society
Serum Sent By Mail To Brinkman Bedside
A serum used to treat pneumonia was mailed yesterday from a local doctor’s office to the bedside of 15 year old Jack Brinkman, son of Dr and Mrs J E Brinkman of this city, who is seriously ill at St Luke’s hospital in Denver. The package left at 11 30 p m and was expected to arrive in Denver by 7 a m today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Brinkman
J. E. Brinkman
Denver
Colo
Fire Department Adds Foamite Equipment and Foam Powder
The fire department announces the receipt of a foamite generating machine and 1,000 pounds of foamite powder. The apparatus, costing $600, is designed to smother fires such as gasoline oils paints and oils by covering the burning area with suds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fire Department
Chicago trial on indictments in vote fraud case
Special grand jury investigates alleged election law violations linked to the Ellers. Charges stem from a court ruling today as the defendants fight to quash indictments. The case connects to construction of a Barrra building in Fort Des Moines and concerns storage of explosives and ammunition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Eller
Erbaghie
Ellers
Ity
Rey
Ihee
Barra
Ingure
OIry in Brief and Local Notices Summary
A fragmented clipping reports various brief notices including travel plans for Buchanan residents and others. Martin Burke, unit chief of the fire department, and Mrs Burke depart on a Houston motor trip. Ruth Paulsen leaves for Iowa City to begin her junior year. Mrs Noonan travels to Savannah to visit her hospitalized father. A stolen Essex coach with the license 29-5255 is reported missing near the Forum. Neighbors Kennelly and Jolls return from summer with grandparents. Dr. and Mrs. Anderson and son Irving Park return from Chicago. Egan family plans a Detroit-Chicago trip. L. W. Blitchester and relatives depart for Rochester. Legal matters mention Mattie Pride suit seeking 7000 dollars against Harry Adams. Arthur Hentges injured by a gunshot and hospitalized. Hyod Scroggy of Raymond Concrete, New York, visits before a Dixon contracting trip. Mrs Lash injured in a car crash shows slight but improving recovery. Shirley Quinn, scalded in a dishpan incident, recovers at home. Henry McKirryher estate wills most to wife Susan D. and remainder to Osce A. McKirryher. executrix named. Mary Humphreys leaves for Chicago to study theatre organ at the American Conservatory of Music. A mandamus petition seeks building permits for a gasoline station at Fourth/Marsh and Williston. J. L. Marquis sues for permit. defendants served. W. A. Hendry to attend National Association of Stationary Engineers convention in Ne tr City. city funds cover trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Burke
Burke
Houston
Tex
Ruth Paulsen
My.y
Hyod, Scroggy
Raymond Concrete Tiie'‘company
New York
Taoey
Tomorow
Dixon
Scraggy
Willath J. Lash
Saxon Street
Allen “Memorial Hospital
Shirley Quinn
Harry Quinn
Quincy Street
Alien’ Memorial Hospital
Heecey
Mary Humphreys
D. S.° Ramage
Alta Vista Avenue
Ieft
Ramage
Chlesgoe
American Conservatory of Music
St. Katherine's School
Davenport
J. L. Marquis
D. B. Toenjes
Fourth and
Marsh Streets
Williston Avenue
Brain Tests See If You Know Your History
An evening test section asks readers to match historical figures with related places. Participants must pair names such as Nelson, Napoleon, Marlborough, Leonidas, Joan of Arc, Hannibal, Dewey, Black Prince, Alexander the Great with numbered places. The exercise serves as a general knowledge check and points to an answers page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelso
Marlborough
Leonidas
Lie
Joan of Ate
Hannibal
Dewey
Black “Prince
Alexander
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Chicago Loop Street
Tony Lombardi
Tony Ferraro
Cook County
Ferraro
Joop
Madison Street
Clark and
Dearborn
Melcher
Arthur Chivvers
Consolidated
Livingston
Fayette
Halley
Mason
P. D
Omaha
Capitol
New Jersey
Asquith Sale
Randall Bolton
New Hartford
Selma Garrison
Alfred M. Popma
Town City
Theodora Wiersma
Herbey Irving Rolf
Oelwein
Clara Webster
Anthony. Gals
Lega Selmha Shirley
Neaamiers
Gilley
Grip
J. R. Carlin
Council
Ray Brown
Courier
Allen Nurses' Home Committees
Brinkman
Buchanan’s
Essex
Forum
HR. B. Smith
Baltimore’ Street
Kennelly
Helen ““Jolls
Kirkwood Avenue
E. M. Jos
Cushing
C. &. Anderson
Smat
Irving Park
Boulevard
J. E. Bridet
Summer Street
James Egan
Jefferson Street
D. J. Egan
Jackson, Mich
Detroit
L. W. Blitcheter
Long Proline
Rome
Mattie M. Pride
Harry L. Adams
Arthur Hentges
Allen ‘Memorial: Hospital
Sherif Harry Utley
Manchester,s
Thay
Henry McKirryher
Lia Porte
City
Susan D
Osce A. McKirryher
W. A. Hendry
City Waterworks
Netrak
National Association of Stationary Engineers
Board of Trustees
Hendry
Evening Post, Inc
Pisces
Arbeln
Cid
Austerlitz
Bionheim
Trafalgar
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