Tornado at Rockford and other national notices
A Rockford Illinois tornado damaged the factory district with millions in losses though most destruction was industrial. Seven dead and fifty injured were reported with many missing. Porto Rico hurricane relief mobilized as a destroyer stands by in Charleston. Republican committee dynamics for lieutenant governor race underway. Bobby Jones nears fourth amateur title at Brae Burn. Taft marks 71st birthday in Murray Bay. Iowa dairy and beef prices set records at Marshalltown and State Center fairs. Chicago police arrest two suspects in Willie Ranieri kidnapping as ransom deadline looms.
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Rockford
Porto Rico
United States
Charleston
D. C
Bobby
Bobby Jones
Allante
Brae Burn
T. B. Perkins
Britain
Iowa
Marshelltown Fair
Marshall County
Willie Ranieri
Chicago
Willie
Ranteri
American Legionnaires
Tinots
Elec Taol Company
Union Furniture Company
Ma~chine, Company
Grant Highway
Beloit
Wis
Freeport
Dixon
Belvidere
Bedy
Campaign swing as Hoover Smith tour early campaign
East and West share spotlight as Hoover starts in New York and New Jersey with Newark stops while Smith heads to Omaha. Both candidates pursue fresh ground, seek party support, and face questions on voter realignments, with Maine sweep noted and debates over turnout and labor support shaping the national scene.
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Byron - Frice
Prosentam
Chicago
Smith
Hoover
New York
Newark
Jersey
Omaha
Iowa
Haaver
North
Washington
Goolidge
Wisconsin
Neader
Albany
Scotch Vale
Syracuse
Wark
Hoover I
Campaigon
Maine
West
Courier delivery deadline and phone contact policy
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30. If you fail to receive the paper by that time due to carrier error or other cause, phone 8186 and a copy will be sent. Calls must reach the office before 6 16 p m.
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Phore
Kidnapers Hold Boy as Ransom Deadline Looms
Chicago reports indicate A Frank Ranieri offered a 2000 reward for Billy Ranieri’s return as police press on with kidnappers. Salvatore Mastroianni, once a communist and blackhand figure, faces formal charges for the abduction after confessing to acting as a runner in the ransom plot. The boy remains held under threat with negotiations ongoing.
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Chicago
A. Frank Wranieri
Billy
Hanek
Salvatore Mastroianni
Billy Ranieri
Mastroianni
Iowa Republicans to nominate lieutenant governor candidate
Des Moines Sept 15 Wills Stern announces Republican state central committee will meet in Des Moines Oct 1 to nominate a candidate to fill the vacancy caused by Clem Kimball’s death. Otto Lange, Jay Shaff, Frank Shane named as contenders with Dan Turner noted as a strong challenger. Party aims for a candidate who can lead a strong national campaign and tours the state are planned with meetings across the state.
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Glenn F. Kimball
Council Bluffs
State -Central Committee
Willis _L. Stein
Logan
Des Moines
INS
Wills Stern
Republican State Central Committee
Clem PF. Kimball
Stern
Otto F.” Lange
Dubuque
State House
Jay O. Shaff
Clinton
Frank Shane
Ottumwa
Dan Turner
Corning
Ean Throy
Gordon L. Elliott
Martha McClure
Town
Elliott
Devonport
Cedar Rapids
New Hampton
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Shane
Sigourney
Willis Stern
Herbert Hoover
University ty Opens Classrooms Monday
Town City Sept 15 University of Town classrooms will reopen for the 1928 29 scholastic year at 9 am Monday following the induction day ceremonies. Students, faculty and administrators will take the oath of fealty to the university during the event. Robinson in Florida. Jacksonville Sept 15 Senator Joseph T Robinson campaigned for vice presidency in Florida with no indication anti Smith forces would pack the armory for his speak. He urged Georgia Democrats to tell the truth and vote the Democratic ticket in Savannah last night.
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Town City
University of Town
Thomas E. Benner
University of
Porto Rico
Frederick Krug
Porto Rico Railway Light & Power Co
Cyclone deaths top fourteen. over one million in damage
Sioux City Iowa Sept 15 final checkup on the cyclone devastation completed. Deaths rose to 14 and property damage surpasses 1,000,000. Crops cattle and stored grain destroyed along the storm path across Nebraska Iowa and South Dakota. Davis D D hardest hit with Winnebago and Walthill Nebraska reporting extensive losses.
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Sioux City
Nebraska
Iowa
South Dakota
Davis
D.D
Winnebago
Walthill
Neb
Jones for Fourth Time Wins Title in Amateur Golf
Bras Burn Country Club West Newton Mass Sept 15 Bobby Jones America premier amateur defeated England's best in the American amateur golf championship to win the title for the fourth time. The margin was 10 up with 10 to play.
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Bras Burn Country Club
West Newton
Mass
U.al—Blaz Ing
Bobby Jones
America
England
T. Philip’ Perkins
French Succumb to Air Travel Lure at Le Bourget
At Le Bourget airport on September 15 Paris residents and visitors showed strong demand for air vacations with travel by air more popular than ever. Air services from Le Bourget doubled or tripled during peak hours, surpassing regular rail traffic. London traffic was heavy, and the Paris Biarritz line performed well. Overall, air travel numbers at Le Bourget continued to rise beyond holiday periods.
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le Bourget
France
Drop Investigation of Third Degree Tactics in Des Moines
Des Moines investigation into alleged third degree police tactics was closed after the Folk county grand jury questioned three officers about a robbery suspect Ben Capola who said a confession was beaten. Officers admitted striking Capola but argued it occurred as he grabbed a paper knife during questioning. Also filed today were articles of incorporation for the Cornell Elevator & Lumber Co. of Cornell with capital stock listed at 20 000.
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Des Moines
U.P
Folk County Grand Jury
Ben Capola
Capola
Firm Incorporated
Ed M. Smith
Cornell Elevator & Lumber Go
Cornell
Baseball Results Ste Touls usen cern 002-000, 910-3 a
Philadelphia home ten posted 25 runs in a dual scoreline, with Haines Wilson and Millgan Walsh Sweetland Benge Lerlan handling pitching and fielding duties. Chicago and Boston trailed with limited offense as Dix Sid Root Tincup Wharnell Cantwell Taylor contributed in scattered fashion.
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Ste Touls Usen
Cern
Philadelphia
Haines and Wilson
Millgan, Walsh, Sweetland
Benge
Lerlan
Chicago
Boston
Sid
Root
Tincup
Wnartnelt
Cantwell
Taylor
Terrific hurricane damages in Virgin Islands reported
Ponts Puerto Rico Sept 15 ten dead seven hundred homeless many in hospitals injured after hurricane hit Wednesday and Thursday. Red Cross appeals for clothes money food. statement from Gov Towner cites millions needed for relief and reconstruction. Porto Rico areas suffer power and telephone outages as recovery efforts begin and towns brace for famine risk.
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Washington,d. C
American Red Cross Today
Catherine Cameron
St Croix
Virgin Islands
St. Thomas
St. Thomas S
Washington, D. C
Porto Rico
John Barton Payne
Board
The
Red.Cross
Coolidge
Fass
Juan
Horace Towner
Wait on Weather for Rome Flight
Old Orchard Me Sept 15 Three of four Roma crew await favorable weather for a flight to Rome. The sesquiplane Roma is housed in a hangar at Portland airport Scarboro near here. Crew includes Roger Q Williams co pilot Count Cessre Sabelli commander and pilot Dr M Pisculli backer and scientific observer with Pietro Boncill radio operator navigator.
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Old Orchard
U.A
Roma
Rome
Portland
Scarboro
Roger Q. Williams
Cessre Sabelli
M. Pisculli
Ight
Pietro Boncill
Taft Birthday Celebrated by American Residents in Murray Bay
At Murray Bay Quebec the birthday of William Howard Taft is noted as he marks 71 years. The article highlights his four years at the White House and subsequent service in American government. Continued on page two column two.
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William Howard Taft
United States
Murray Bay
Que
Altho
Supreme Court
Washington
BD. C
Quebec
William Loward ‘Taft
White House
Pointe-Au
Hoover Prepares for New Jersey Trip and Labor Speech
Herbert Hoover rests in Washington preparing for a New Jersey trip on Monday. He will speak in Newark on labor views, after reviews with Senator Edge and Curtis. President Coolidge plans no speeches during his Vermont visit. he may consider an inspection tour of Vermont at Weeks’ urging.
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James Ti
West “Associated
Washington, D. C
Herbert Hoover
New Jersey
Newark
Curtis
Hoover
Middle
Northwest
Coolidge
Vermont
Washington
Weeks
Interviews With Home Folks on Iowa Politics
R S Sherwood of the Parkersburg Eclipse recounts visiting Kossuth Humboldt and Hancock counties. He found no Al Smith boosters among farmers, but many support Hoover and Housel, deeming a Democratic administration harmful. Housel is the Democratic candidate for Iowa governor.
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Iowa
al Smith
R. S. Sherwood
Parkersburg
Kossuth
Humboldt
Hancock
al Stith
Hoover and Housel
John Hammill
Hoover
Housel
Death toll climbs as troops engage near Metz
A battle plane crash near Metz sparks memories from Albert Christiansen of 513 Saxon street. He recalls a U S plane in a dogfight with a German craft, believed to have been hit in the gas tank and burst into flames. Christiansen, with the Seventh division infantry, witnessed the scene from the ground as crews battled the blaze.
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Albert Christiansen
Saxon Street
Christianson
Felow
Seventh Division
Metz
Lindy Heads Off Fliers in Stunts at Air Races
At the 1928 national air races in Los Angeles Lindbergh led the Army’s “three musketeers” in a stunt display while Amelia Earhart became the first woman to cross the Atlantic in a demonstration flight over the grandstand. Art Goebel Ruth Elder and George Hartley also performed in the aerial program as civilians dominated today’s events. The army navy and marines competed in a parachute jumping championship.
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Mines Field
Los Angeles
Cal
U.2
America
Gol
Charles A. Lindbergh
Three Musketeers of
Amelia Harhart
Atia
Art Goebel
Hawaii
the - Dele
Ruth Elder
George Halder
Man
Europe
Pat
Altho
Army
Navy
Marine ‘Services
Speedy talks cut Iowa miners operators panel to three
Des Moines Sept 15 and earnest desire to effect a working agreement reduced the Iowa United Mine Workers Iowa Operators subcommittee to three on a side from fourteen. The miners panel includes Joe Morris Ed J Morgan and John Gay Albia while the operators are W M Malone Chariton and H M Shuler and George Heaps Jr Des Moines. No prediction given on when an agreement might be reached.
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Des Moines
U.R
Iowa
United Mine Workers of America
Iowa Coal Operators Association
Joe Morris
Ed J. Morgan
John Gay
Palm Beach Prepares For Big Blow
Palm Beach Florida prepared for a hurricane as windows were boarded and small craft tied in landlocked harbors. Barometer near 29.80 indicated disturbance from tropical storm southeast of the Bahamas. Also reports that stool pigeons are banned by prohibition officials and a typhoon on the Yangtse River caused about 100 deaths.
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Palm Beach
Fla
U.P
Bahamas
Weather outlook for week in Washington area
Weather forecast for September 17 to 22 across the upper Mississippi and lower Missouri valleys calls for mostly fair conditions with isolated showers possible in northern portions. No extreme heat or cold is anticipated, with mild overall temperatures. Weather likely to remain pleasant in the southern areas.
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Washington, D. C
Mississippi
Lower
Missouri
Rockford cyclone toll rises with 15 dead and 150 injured
A Rockford Illinois cyclone killed 15 and injured about 150 as wreckage from Rockford Chair and Furniture and adjacent plants collapsed. Rescue teams recovered three more bodies in factories B and others, while several workers remained missing or survived in the chaotic search.
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Rockford
Wik
Nebraska
South Dakota
Everett “Cornmusser
Bernard . Cornmusser
Virgil Cornmusser
Yrony Martinkas
Spring Valley
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Rockford Ruins
Marin Becwere Corner
Cigar Ciore
Red Cross
Hurricane Relief Fund
Nebraska Federation of Labor
Friend of Labor
Mark Woods
Kansas City
Republican Party of North
Dakota
Maddock
South
Minnesota
Billy ‘-Ranieri
University Ty
Lategt Ghege
Red. Cross
St. Croix
San Juan
Caguas
Taft
Pat and
Jolly
Lindy
Amelia Earhart
Haldeman
Air
Federal
Prohibition
Doran
United Press Today
Treasury
London
Yangtse
Gentral News
Shanghai
George Fagerberg
John
Brunski
Swen
Swenson
G Cornmusser
Virgil
Martinkas
Fagerberg
Chair Factory
C.J. Westerberg
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