Duvall Admits Accepting Contributions in Trial
Indianapolis reports Mayor John L. Duvall may admit taking heavy contributions from William H. Armitage but deny promises of jobs. Testimony details alleged positions bought and sold in return for political support, with Armitage claiming Duvall swore on his Mason oath to appoint specific officials if elected. The defense plans to challenge Armitage while considering past political ties and Klan association evidence.
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Indianapolis
Ind
INS
William H. Armitage
John L. Duvall
Duvall
Armitage
William H. Freeman
Board of Works
Mason
Bill Armitagé
Ernest L. Kingston
Frank.c. Lingenfelter
James EB. Armitage
William Armitage
Grand Jury
Marion County Grand Jury
C. C. Shirley
Shirley
William H. Remy
East Schools Submit Library List for State
East Waterloo district schools prepare a list of books for permanent libraries under a new state law. Supt. Charles W. Kline completed the list and will present it to the Black Hawk county board of supervisors. About $900 is available for the east district, with 15 cents per pupil withheld from apportionment to buy approved books. Books will be distributed to each school by enrollment, newer buildings noted as well equipped.
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Charles W. Kline
Black Hawk
End Board of Supervisors
East Waterloo
One Long Hop Named for Lindy Baby in Chinatown
Chicago reports a baby named One Long Hop after Charles A. Lindbergh. The infant arrives amid admiration for the aviator, with parents choosing a name that blends Lindbergh’s fame and a Chinese resonance.
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Lindy
Chicago
Col
Charles A. Lindbergh
Chinatown
Col. Lindbergh
Henry W. Althouse Reported Critically Ill at Home
Waterloo resident Henry W. Althouse was reported critically ill at 212 Jefferson Street this afternoon after a period of poor health.
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Henry W. Althouse
Waterloo
Defferson Street
Death notice for Myron C. Mead age 77
Myron C. Mead 77 died yesterday at his son G. A. Mead’s home at 762 Logan Avenue of heart disease. The body was shipped today from Petersen Bros mortuary to Postville Iowa for funeral services Saturday. Burial will be in Postville Cemetery.
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Myron C. Mead
G. A. Mead
Logan Avenue
Petersen Bros
Postville
Temperatures and Times From Weather Page
Fragmentary weather data lists Thursday maximum and Thursday night minimum figures with additional notes and garbled entries. It references Friday readings and a revival time, plus scattered numbers that indicate temperatures or measurements but are not clearly readable.
Pershing Welcomed by Cherbourg in Warm Legion Ceremony
General Pershing and Howard Savage led the American Legion into Cherbourg where the mayor welcomed them, praising US France friendship and vowing against war. Pershing toasted France, and both leaders signed the mayor’s golden book amid cheering crowds.
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France
Paris
Gen. Pershing
United States
Howard Savage
The
Legion
Legion, and Vice Admiral Burrage
Heating plants and properties listed with owners
A fragment lists multiple heating plants and properties with owners and addresses. Entries include W. L. Bashford at 211 Edwards, J. R. McMullan at 153 Dawson, Dr. E. T. Alford at 408 Fourth west for $500, W. H. Lowderman at 1519 Franklin, Henry Nauman at 233 Prospect, Chapman Lumber Co. at 110 Seventh east, W. A. Wagoner at 1207 Leag itt for $100, Fred Chapman at 1915 Fourth west, Charles C Bisbey at 445 Lane, and Mrs. H. B. Cowles at 92844 Mullan west.
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E. T. Alford
Fourth West
W. H. Lowderman
Franklin
Henry Nauman
Prospect
Chapman Lumber Co
Seventh East
W. A. Wagoner
Leagitt
Fred Chapman
Charles C -Bisbey
Lane
H. B. Cowles
Mullan West
Downpour Eases Heat Wave Across Iowa and Chicago
A thunder shower cooled Waterloo and Des Moines after an eight day heat wave. Temperatures dropped from 96 to 69 in Des Moines, with .48 inch of rain reported. The rain averted a milk famine while boosting soda and ice cream sales. multiple eastern and midwestern cities faced heavy heat relief, yet linked deaths occurred amid the heat.
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Waterloo
Mercury
Des Moines
Iowa
Burlington
State Weather Bureau
Bureau
John Tynan
Cambridge
Mitchellville
Luke Dundee
Iowa City
Chicago
Atlantic Seaboard
East
Middlewest
West
Lizards Seen in Waterloo As Heat Aids Unusual Warmth
Waterloo basks under a harsh sun as three eight inch lizards of a green yellow chameleon type are found slain at Conger street and Fairview avenue by a street car and automobile. A. C. Sherwood of Sherwood's greenhouse notes lizards occasionally seek warmth inside the greenhouse. Residents recall mud puppies once common here forty to fifty years ago. Encyclopedia Americana notes lizards stray into southern Canada.
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Waterloo
Conger Street
Fairview Avenue
A. C. Sherwood
Sherwood
Encyclopedia Americana
Canada
Laymen and Clergy To Attend Ames Conference
Members from St. Mark's and Christ Episcopal churches depart for Ames Iowa for a two day laymen's conference of the diocese of Iowa. Representing St. Mark's are C. O. Lamson Russell Lamson George B. Worthen and W. E. Cowan. From Christchurch arrive David S. Ramage and Don M. Gary. Episcopal clergy of Iowa begin a three day conference at the same location starting Tuesday.
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St. Mark's
Christ Episcopal Churches
Ames
Diocese of
Iowa
St. Mark’s
C. O. Lamson
Russell Lamson
George B. Worthen
W. E. Cowan
Christchurch
David S. Ramage
Don M. Gary
Episcopal Clergy of
Firefighters Clash Over Card Games in Engine House
In Woodmere the blue shirt firemen demand permission to play cards in their engine house. Checkers suits professionals, dominoes is tolerable, chess is allowed while devilish picture books are tied to red shirts. The New York Sun condemns the break with tradition.
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New York Sun
Woodmere
Head Nat Dile In League Splits In Nation
In St Louis on Sept 16 a new Will H. Dilg Memorial League of America formed. Dr Bohumil Shimek, University of Town professor, leads 20 delegates from across the country as president. The rift splits from the Izaak Walton league to promote fearless conservation and cooperate with existing groups. The memorial honors Will H. Dilg, late organizer of the Izaak Walton league.
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St. Louis
Izaak Walton League ® of America
Bohumil Shimek
University of Town
Shreveport
R. E. Tuli
Rockford
Tull
Will H. Dilg
Izaak Walton League
Dilg
Washington, D. C
Quash Indictments Against Cockburn
Two old indictments against Russell Cockburn, a Des Moines payroll padder, were dismissed by District Judge W G Borner after a conference with County Attorney Carl Missildine. Cockburn has been in Anamosa reformatory for three and a half years and will be released on parole before nightfall.
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Des Moines
Russell Cockburn
Anamosa Reformatory
W. G. Borner
Carl Missildine
Cockburn
Reformatory
Iowan Stricken on Pennsylvania Train
Isaac L. Vanderslice of Davenport Iowa died on a Pennsylvania train between Hazleton and Berwick from heart disease. The 63 year old former Nescopeck resident owned a broom factory and his body was taken by relatives at Nescopeck after the death near Bloomsburg Pennsylvania.
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Bloomsburg
Isaac L. Vanderslice
Davenport
Hazleton
Berwick
Nescopeck
Famous Fugitive Dodges Law for 11 Years Train Victim
Bellows Falls Vermont September 16 In a local undertaking parlor a body identified by inspectors as Frank Kierhart lies on a marble slab Kierhart once the country s most wanted criminal sides across multiple states and the federal government offered rewards for his capture An inspection team from New York City and Glens Falls confirmed fingerprints Kierhart sought for 11 years was killed by a Boston and Maine railroad train on a bridge in town The case included a murder in New York City a gun battle in Highland Park Middlesex and several post office robberies and holdups
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Bellows Falls
INS
Frank Kierhart
Post Office
St. Louis
Boston & Maine
Kierhart
John Enz
Elizabeth
N. J
New York City
Glens Falls
N. Y
Highland Park
Midh
Guess on cotton that sunk price may kill report
Washington officials said the agriculture bureau may end its price forecasts after a cotton report sparked a market drop to 6.50 a bale in New Orleans. Southern lawmakers protested, claiming the forecast cost cotton planters hundreds of millions and spurred wild speculator losses in New York and New Orleans.
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Washington, D.C
Department of Agriculture
Bureau of Economics
Jardine
New Orleans
Harris
Georgia
Congress
New York
South
Washington
Cotton Exchange
Canning Plant Begins Corn Pack At Waterloo
The Waterloo Canning Company on lower Sycamore street started its annual sweet corn packing today with 200 employees under general manager Laner C Bell. Wagons delivered tons of corn to husking sheds as lines of cans moved through filling and sealing machines. The factory will run near capacity for about 10 days though only about one third of a normal pack will be harvested. Bell praised the corn quality.
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Waterloo. Canning Company
Sycamore Street
Laner C. Bell
Bell
Higgins Tells Ad Men Millions in Iowa Corn Fields
W F Higgins of Unique Cleaners spoke at the Ad club luncheon in Hotel Russell Lamson about corn stalks as a source for artificial silk. He cited the first large plant in 1917 and a 1926 output of 240,000,000 million pounds, noting modern patrons seek results over method.
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Iowa
W. F. Higgins
Ad Club
Hotel
Russell- Lamson
Higgins
Levine Postpones Long Distance Flight Record Attempt
London September 16 The attempt by Charles A. Levine and Captain R H Hinchcliffe to set a London to Karachi record was postponed due to reports of unfavorable winds.
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Levine
London
INS
Charles A. Levine
R. H. Hinchcliffe
Karachi
India
Spinning Wheels in Black Hawk County History
Inquiries to the Courier City Editor seek the fate of spinning wheels in Black Hawk County. The piece recalls home spinning as a relic of early Iowa days, notes the late arrival of settlers, and asks readers if any wheels or practicers remain.
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Black Hawk County
Iowa
East
Courier
Tragedy on Hudson as orphans flee Springfield ferry fare
In Springfield Massachusetts Floyd Lane and his brother Paul ran away from an orphan home. They attempted to swim the Hudson River to evade a 10 cent ferry fare. Paul Lane drowned while Floyd survived. The incident highlights harsh conditions at the orphan home and peril of attempts to escape.
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Springfield
Mass
Floyd Lane
Hudson River
Paul
Robert Huntoon Named President by West Seniors
Robert Huntoon, noted for his work at West High, to lead the senior class this year as president. Don Finlayson elected secretary and Henry Schmidt treasurer, with Ruth Rodamar, Dorothy Harsleip, William Pixley and Robert Young named to the student council, and Mabel Heller as adviser. Juniors choose Harold Gragy as president and George Busby as vice president.
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Robert Huntoon
West High
Don Finlayson
the Spectator
Henry Schmidt
Ruth Rodamar
Dorothy Harsleip
William Pixley
Robert Young
Mabel Heller
Harold Gragy
George Busby
Harlan Wildes
Robert Walker
Tom Moore
Russell Getty
Frances Pederson
Helen Mattin
Hawaiian Winner Flew East With Lion Passenger
Martin Jensen, second prize winner in the Hawaiian air derby, departed Camp Kearney Mesa at 10:08 AM aiming to fly to New York without a stop. He carried Leo a 350 pound lion, with Rodman Robeson and B. Craig of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals supervising the lion’s caging and comfort for the journey.
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San Diego
Cal
INS
Martin Jensen
Camp Kearney Mesa
New York
Leo
Rodman Robeson
B. Craig
Los Angeles
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
Athens Greek Visitors Praise Waterloo Greeks
Athens and Corinth readers will learn Greek citizens in Waterloo Tennessee are respected, thrifty, progressive and generous in community projects. Police chief and mayor commend their hard work and cooperation. Papastamatakis, Greek special correspondent, praises Americans and notes Cedar River scenery. He will speak at the Greek Orthodox church and then meet Governor Hankins in Des Moines.
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Athens
Corinth
Waterloo
George’ Papastamatakis
America
Greece
Glenn A. ‘Tibbitts
Papastama
Takis
Charles Mohlis
Papastamatakis
William G. Argyros
First National Bank
Cédar River
Arrested Here for $150 Theft at Albert Lea, Minn
John Bartholomew of Springfield TL and Roy Bostrom of Des Moines were arrested in the Chicago Great Western railroad station on a request from Albert Lea authorities. Capt. Ed Douglass and Officer Warren Buckley detained them after Stone telephoned police alleging theft by the concession men of the Wolf Carnival company. Stone left Albert Lea for Waterloo at noon today.
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A.C. Stone
Albert Lea
Minn
John Bartholomew
Springfield
Roy Bostrom
Des Moines
Ed Douglass
Warren Buckley
Chicago Great Western
Stone
Bartholomew
Bostrom
Wolf Carnival Company
Waterloo
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin prescription history
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin is promoted as a safe gentle liquid laxative begun in 1892 and now widely used by millions. The ad claims relief for headaches biliousness indigestion and more with mothers and children as primary users and offers a free sample by mail from Monticello Illinois.
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Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
Monticello
Tlinois
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