Forest blaze in Pacific Northwest claims one life
One firefighter was crushed by a falling tree and died while battling a new forest fire near Mabel northwest of Eugene Oregon. Four other firefighters were injured as blazes spread across Linn and Hood areas, with fires in Elk River Siskiyou Mount Hood regions and near Waldport and Lake County threatening homes and timber.
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Portland
Ore
U.pk
Pacific Northwest
Lsto
Mabel
Eugene
J. H. McCulins
Northwest
Linn County
Elk River
Siskiyou National Forest
Lake County
Oregon
Deadwood Creek
Olympic’ National Forest
Washington
Bay Rum in Iowa Court Concludes It Is Intoxicating
Des Moines jurors spend over ten hours deliberating before ruling bay rum sold in stores is an intoxicating beverage and should be condemned. Attorneys vow appeal as 88 seized bottles are destroyed or given to hospitals. case may reach state supreme court.
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Iowa
Supreme Court
Des Moines
Barber's Rum
Wanlworth
Miss Bernice Daniels Goes East to Teach in Normal School
Miss Bernice Daniels daughter of Mr and Mrs G V Daniels has left 81 Third Avenue West to go to Pr edonia North Dakota where she will teach in the state normal training school during the coming year Federal raids on nine alleged dry law violators prompted a petition for permanent injunctions filed yesterday by Webster County attorney's office in Fort Dodge Iowa
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bernice Daniels
G. V. Daniels
Third Avenue West
Predonia
State Normal Training School
Fort Dodge
Webster County
Exclusive Crosley Amrad Radio Store Opens in Waterloo
The Waterloo Radio company opens at 20 Fourth Street West as exclusive dealers for Crosley and Amrad sets. C. B. St. Clair, previously with Black Hawk Buick, serves as manager. Owned by Standard Battery Co of Cedar Rapids, Edward Owens is manager. A full service department will service all radio makes. The shop’s interior is redecorated in light buff to showcase screened grid console models from Crosley and Amrad, with Hines branding mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Radio Company
Fourth Street West
Crosley
Amrad
C. B. St. Clair
Black Hawk Buick Company
Standard Battery Company
Cedar Rapids
Edward Owens
St. Clair
Anwed Hines
JOG KERN PLEADS GUILTY TO LIQUOR POSSESSION
JOG KERN pleads guilty in municipal court to illegal liquor possession after a July 28 raid. Hearing before Judge George J. Sager. case continued with sentencing set for October 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jog Kern
Dab Kern
Riverview Addition
George J. Sager
Deaths: Miss Cora Ellis and Mrs. Carlene Schloesser
Miss Cora Ellis of Los Angeles died this week at age over sixty. She was a West High School graduate, daughter of the late James Ellis, and lived on Fifth Street here before moving west in 1887. Mrs Corinne Schloesser, 21, of 208 Thompson Avenue, died at 1 40 a m after illness. her infant son Donald Vincent died three days after birth. The Schloesser body is at O Keefe and Towne mortuary.
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Osage
Henry Lesen
Lloyd Swenn
Alfred Lesch
J. N. Leng
Mankato
Minn
Henry Lang
Superior
Wis
R. ©. Walker
Grand Meadow
Towan
Independence
Sophie Palmer Cook
Los Angeles
Cal
H. E. Pabner
Phoee Campbell
California
Cora Ellis
Miss Ellis
James Ellis
West High School
West Coast
Fifth Street
Jefferson and
Buk Streets
Bilis
Corinne Schloesser
Carlene O'Taate Sehlausser
Thompson Avenue
Temperatures and Rainfall Report From Weekday
The record notes maximum Thursday at 0.58 inches of rainfall and minimum temperatures across Wednesday and Friday with readings at 7 am and 11 am. Rainfall yesterday measured 0.25 inches.
Girl Steno Aided Waggoner Raid on Bien Banks
Denver reports detail Miss Frances Carlson an 18 year old bank stenographer from Telluride charged alongside Charles Delos Waggoner in a $500000 bank fraud. Carlson admitted writing fake telegrams used to move funds. cashier Downtain testified he knew little, while Waggoner claimed the banks loaned him the money and that it was just a loan.
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Denver
Frances Carlson
Bank of Telluride
Giong
Charles Delos Waggoner
EB. B. Averill
Carrlson
Min’ .Telluride
Elx
Waggoner
Swinrte
Averill
C. £. Downtain
New York
Federal Grand Jury
Miss Carlson
Telluride
Weageoner
Carlson
Chase National
Telluride Bank
Gc. C
Logan
Downtain
Delos Waggoner
Amelia, Jones
Lamar
Colo
Mises
Amelia Jones
Newwcastle
Wyo
Wregoner
Wagnoner
Firemen Feasts On Fish On Friday The Thirteenth
Friday the Thirteenth found the fire department sharing a fish dinner with aid from Claude Bloomfield and Clarence Willey. Bloomfield delivered seven catfish weighing two and a half to six pounds after catching them near Shell Rock with Willey’s help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude
Bloomy Bloomfield
Lafayette Strest
Bloomfield
Shell Rock
Clarence Willey
Oak Avenue
Lalarette Stropt
Masquers Club to Elect Next Monday
East High school dramatic organization, the Masquers club, will elect new officers on Monday afternoon Sept. 16. Miss Zelda Mavis announced the date after meeting with current officers to plan the election and discuss tryouts for new members and a yearlong program.
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East High School Dramatic Organizaon
Zelda Mavis
Miss Davis
Bremthers
Clifford Yagta
Ruth Miler
Desele Parrott
Erceetary
Robert Rite
Vie Ole
Schrag
Wsterlan
Jane Lowers
Escape Serious Hurts When Garg Ghagh At Bridge
Five persons were bruised but none seriously injured when autos driven by Dr A C Moerke of Burlington and Ellis Pallen of Dubuque collided last evening at Janesville bridge on DU 8 highway No 218. Vehicles rolled into a ditch and the party spent the night at Black Hawk hotel Cedar Falls. Pallen suffered facial and hand cuts. Moerke and his party continued their trip homeward after the accident while returning from Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C., Moerke
Burlington
Ellis Palien
Dubuque
Janesville Bridge
Muerke
Walter R. Fruehze
Black Hawk Hotel
Cedar Falls
Pallen
Black Hawk
Moerke
Minnesota
King of Hoboes Faces End Without Alarm on Friday the Thirteenth
James Speed Murphy known as Speed, hailed as king by hoboes at Omaha convention, lies dying at University Hospital in Town City Indiana. The actor lecturer and Good Samaritan refused to reveal his origins as crowds gather, noting his car remains his only road ambulance and he believes illness stems from a past accident. He speaks of not fearing the superstition of Friday the 13th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town City
James
Speed
Murphy
University Hospital
Omaha
East High Football Ticket Sales Kickoff Speech
Bruce Gates of Gates Business College headlined East High's assembly to launch season ticket sales for the Trojans opener on Sept 21 against East High Des Moines on the local field. He urged self-improvement through association, reading, and media choices to shape habits and enjoyment of life.
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Bruce Gates
Gates Business College
East High School
Midge Makeever
Trojans
East High
Des Moines
Gates
Lawn City Parish Aid Society elects officers
Cedar Falls Sept 13 Officers of the Ladies Aid society of the M E church were elected yesterday Mrs A Brown president Mrs F P M Stevens vice president Mrs Frank Bragonler secretary and Mrs Cerl Fish treasurer Work for the year planned Reports show conference year receipts 1460 expenditures 840 leaving 811 balance Leo L Mak relocates to larger offices at W D Hanna Co moving from room 408 to 310 312 Pioneer Bank building for more space
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Cedar Fally
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. E. Church
A. & Brown
FP. M. Stevens
Frank Bragonler
Cerl Fish
Leo L. Mak
W. D. Hanna & Co
Bonds and Insestments
Pioneer Bank
Milwaukee murder suicide shocks city during divorce dispute
Milwaukee reports a grim morning as James Smith aged 38 shot his wife Madeline 29 then himself after she refused to drop divorce action. Smith remains in serious condition at hospital. Other briefs note Swissvale Pirates marriage, Dempsey diet, president’s cup regatta on the Potomac with Hoover attending, a Zeeland kidnapping and egg shipment theft, an Atlanta air mail crash, a violent storm in southern France with millions in damage, Spain’s Primo de Rivera calls for anniversary observance, and local business and building permit updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Madeline
James Smith
al Street
Tariff bill debate and naval inquiry in Senate session
Senate opened arguments on the tariff bill led by Smoot and Simmons with Simmons attacking the measure in a long speech. A naval subcommittee was named to probe charges of shipbuilder interference at the Geneva conference of 1927. Senators urged investigations into tariff bill writers and labor conditions, with Capper calling for a Palestine study and La Follette seeking textile labor inquiry as votes continued.
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Senate
Smoot
Utah
Finance Committee
Simmons
North Carolina
Senate Naval Committee
Geneva
George
Georgia
la Follette
Wisconsin
Palestine
Capper
Kansas
Nineteen Student Nurses Begin Training at Waterloo Hospitals
Nineteen first year student nurses start hospital duty at Allen Memorial and Presbyterian hospitals in Waterloo. Fourteen join Allen and five join Presbyterian, with origins including Minnesota, Waterloo, Cedar Falls, and various towns. Named recruits include Vera Borcher, Vera Fent, Merle Graunke, and others listed by hospital.
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Waterloo
Allen Memorial
Presbyterian
Allen Hospital
Presbyterian Hospital
Minnesota
Cedar. Falls
Allen Hospitl
Vera Borcher
Beaver Creek
Minn
Vera. Fent
Kersett
Merle
Graunke
Taribant
Luceba Gutknecht
Hudson
Gertrude Hanns
Allison
Florance Holmes
Grawfordsville
Esther Laipple
Cedar Falls
Josephine Megaw
New Hartford
Eumah Purdy
la Porte
Martha Schuler
Farmington
Mildred Shoulis
Edna Smith
New Hampton
Esther Walters
Lenore Wetzel
Hammond
Frieda Betz
Virginian Hill
Melvina Hoover
Elgin
Rachel] Selm
Thompson
Doris Wiliams
Riceville
Eldridge Wins State Bankers Vigilantes Shoot Title
Eldridge shooter Otto R. Wuestenberg retained state champion honors at Fort Des Moines with 241 of 256 in rifle and 8.1 of 100 in pistol. His performance led Scott County to team first, aided by Ray Utterback and Walter Blever. county scores list Greene and Polk counties next, with several others trailing.
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Des Moines
Otto R. Whestenberg
Eldridge
Fort Des Moines
Frank Warner
Town Bankers’ Association
Wuestenberg
Scott County
Ray L. Utterback
Buffalo
Walter J.blever
Davenport
Utterback
Blever
Greene County
Polk County
Delaware
Marshall
Linn
Cedar
Appanoose
Story
Beemer
Hardin
Indict drug addict in Grundy County for breaking and entering
Grundy Center Sept 13 Ray Goswiller was indicted by the Grundy grand jury for breaking and entering and is jailed on a $500 bond after arrest by marshal Roy Farvis while attempting to enter a safe holding narcotics. The attempted robbery targeted the office of Drs Thielen and McDowell where narcotics had repeatedly vanished during supper hour, leading to Purvis's water-based identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowrier
Grundy Center
Ray Goswiller
Grundy Grand Jury
Roy Farvis
Drs
Cupid couples wed despite superstition in Clermont
A Friday the 13th marriage license was issued in Clermont, Tennessee, to Franz A. Appelman, 37, and Joyce E. Henderson, 21. Clerk J W Thompson announced the license grant amid superstition and public curiosity as couples continued to seek nuptials on the unlucky date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clermont
J. W. Thompson
Franz A. Appelman
Joyce E. Henderson
New Parisian Store Opens with Large Formal Attendance
About one thousand people visited the Parisian store at 2206 Fourth Street East for its formal opening. The shoe department and offices occupy a balcony at the rear of the double storefront. Manager Ralph Keiser has been touring eastern style centers in preparation for the launch. The event showcased fall models for women and misses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fourth Street
Ralph Keiser
Williams of Des Moines Wins Distinguished Service Medal
The War Department announced on September 13 that Frank Williams of Des Moines receives the Distinguished Service Medal for extraordinary heroism with the 160th Infantry Forty second division in France during World War I.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ow. Ui
War Department
Frank Williams
Des Moined
France
Pilot and Nurse Passenger Die in Burning Plane Crash
At Carroil Iowa a Curtiss Robin plane crashed after a forced landing, striking a flagpole and bursting into flames. Pilot Thomas P. Craig of Des Moines and nurse Faith West of Farlin were killed. James Farrell, also aboard, survived with serious injuries. Craig had been a chief pilot and instructor for several airway lines.
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Carroil
Thomas P. Craig
Des Moines
Faith West
Farlin
St. Anthony Hospital
James Farrell
Missouri
Craig
Warrensburg
Farrell
Miss West
A. R. Kruger
Minneapolis
Graig
Iowa
Waters Reappointed Pastor at Payne Chapel
Rev. C. R. Waters is returned for another conference year by Bishop A. J. Garey. Mrs. GC. R. Waters elected treasurer of the Northwestern district women’s mite missionary convention. Meltonville rally set for Sept 13 at 3 p.m. by R. J. Starr and Osage workers. Cedar Rapids vote rejects $18,000 airport bond 1998 to 2363.
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C. R. Waters
Payne Chapel
A, M, BE
A. J. Garey
Minneapolis
GC. R. Waters
Woman's Mite Missionary Convention
Northwestern
Hts
Meltonville
S. Raley
R. J. Starr
Mitchell County Sunday School Association
Clayton Tubbs
Osage
Mitchell Courtly
Cedar Rapids
Stimson Announces Naval Accord With Great Britain
London reports sign near an accord on naval limits after Prime Minister MacDonald's U S visit. He departs Sept 28 aboard the Berengaria, expected in New York Oct 4. Brief talks with President Hoover planned. Britain hopes for a naval reduction agreement to boost Commons support.
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MacDonald
United States
London
Ramsey MacDonald
United’ States
Washington
MacDonald Willl
England
New York
Hoover
Great Britain
House of Commons
Daily News
Dawes
Helle
Wother Charged with Desertion of Two Children
Mrs Minnie King 28 wife of William King 526 Vinestreet was arrested this afternoon by Municipal Court Batiff George M Essex on a warrant charging child desertion It is the first such arrest of a mother in the county Complainant is Mrs Belle Harvey Brandon Ia The Desertion involved Norma 8 and Harrison 6 children by a farmer marriage They were named Blackledge Mrs King said she arranged with Mrs Harvey a week ago to care for the children
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie King
William King
Vinestreet
Batiff
George M. Essex
Belle Harvey
Brandon
King
Norma
Harrison
Clubs at Luncheon Honor Groups at Black's Tearoom
The Hamilton and Gridiron clubs met with the executive committee of the American Legion at Black's tearoom for their weekly luncheon. The gathering highlighted ongoing collaboration among the groups and community service plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton and
Gridiron
The
American Legion
Black's Tearoom
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U.S
Carl Burkman
Anti-Saloon League
J. W. Hawk
Edna Woodward
Chatta Wentzell
Hawk
Heads Vets
Fred W. Green
Michigan
Winfield Scott
Enid
Okla
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Europe
Joseph L. Leavitt
Miss
Dorothy
Manuel Aguilar
Albert Webster
Aguilar
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Russell-Lamson
L. C. Ransom
Midwest Airways Company
Girl Steno
Bien
Banks
Masquers' Club
Jerusalem
Plang
Paris
Dr. Moerke
Bobo King
Lawn City Parish Aid Society
Swissvale
T Lloyd Wener
Pirates
Frances Mae Snyder
Oklahoma
Jack Dempsey
Hollywood
Potomac
Chicago
Martin van Horn
Zeeland Commission Company
Zeeland, Mich
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RB Radio
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Sid Moloy
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Toulon
Madrid
Primo de Rivero
Spain
Emitable Life Assurance Society
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Can
Leroy Anderson
Ray Lb. Short
Fred Miller
Anderson
Short
Ivan West
Otto Bellke
Fourth East
Hubert B. Beekly
Williston
J. P. Mackinster
W. Fergeman
Cutler
C. Dotinson
Evergreen
Washington, D. C
Iowa-Nebraska Amortized Free Bridge Company
Missouri River
Sioux City
Hamilton Club
Ralph H. Sarff
West High
Mid-Continent Petroleum Corporation
Congress Record
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Waterloo Training Hospitals
State Bankers Vigilantes
Grundy County
Cupid
Thomas Craig
Faith Keith
Farin
Crash At
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Stimson
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Wother
Art A. Stitz Cigar Company
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