Ten Million Dollar Loss From Pacific Coast Forest Fires
Across California Oregon and Washington extensive fires scorched 150000 acres and caused over 10000000 dollars in damage. Ventura county suffered 5 million in losses with 63 000 plus acres burned and one firefighter killed. Stevenson Washington dodged destruction as winds shifted. Rail passengers faced washouts in Southern California and Imperial Valley amid storms.
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San Francisco
U.P
Pacific Coast
Ventura
San Diego
California
Ventura County
Charles Deen
San Diego County
Stevenson
Hungbholdb County
Oregon
Wash
Woodsiiis
Cal
la Honda
Washington
Columbia
Lewis River
Clark-Wilson Timber
Vernonta
Ore
Umpaus National
Rn Pacific
Niland
Mecca
Imperial Valley
Chocolate
Mountains
Chicago
San Angeles
Los Angeles
San Diego Moun & A
Diego & Arizona Railroad
Russell Hall
Pickwick
Ball
Grendale
el ‘Centro Hospital
Farm aid bill discussed at Missouri farmer convention
William Hirth of Columbia predicts the old McNary-Haugen bill will be dug up again within a year or two unless the administration acts fairly. He says farmers in the corn wheat and cotton states may trample party lines to gain relief and criticizes Hammill and Dickinson for their politics. James Etypatrick urges strong farm organization while Lenore Grant warns time is limited for the federal farm board. A separate report notes a Philadelphia man, Samuel Senekoff, arrested after robbing a Jones service station of about 34 with a gun not found. police seek more details and a possible car link.
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Des Mealnes
Willem Hirth
Columbia
Missouri Farm Clubs
Farmers Union
Beips
Iowa
James Etypatrick
Chicasa Federation of Labor
Lenore
Fort Maedge
Hamimisi
Samuel Senekoff
Philadelphia
Jones’ Mid-Confinent
Fourth
Walnut Streets
Senekoil
Lester Jones
Norwood Street
Fon M. Stark
Almond Street
Senckoff
Jones
Stark
Police
Wile Jones
Ed Douglass
Lee Smith
Sherif
Dillworth
Senekoff
Ferson
Senekof
Senikoff
Pensylvania
Ohio Hcense
Senekoll
Courver
Alarm of France Threatens Naval Parley Outcomes
The article reports French objections to reopening trained reserves as Anglo American naval talks proceed. Massign defends focusing on material and personnel, urges delaying military force discussions, and laments a potential policy shift due to British government changes. The debate ends without a vote and GB aims to keep options open. Also notes Sumner mayor trip to Detroit and Ontario during a three week absence.
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Rens Massign
France
Massigh
Great Britain
Lord Cushendun
Hughs- Gibson
Lord Cecil
Building Permits for Residential Improvements and Garages
G Myers files permit to remodel residence at 229 Linden. Wr Bass seeks garage at 1219 Englewood with 160 dollars. Red Long applies for garage at 922 Raber with 500 dollars.
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G. Myers
Linden
Wr. F. Bass
Englewood
Red W. Long
Raber
Faith Emphasis Urged by Methodist Preachers
Bishop Frederic D. Lee of Omaha urged Upper Town conference attendees to stress faith in sermons. The gathering noted two veteran ministers, Dr Elod Lockwood and Dr A M Tillingsley, had died since the previous January meeting, with Lockwood serving 45 years and Tillingsley 40.
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Duhnaque
Frederic D. Lee
Omha
Upper Town
Rolleall
Jas
EL Od Lockwood
A. M. Tillingsley
Temperatures Fall With Mixed Forecast Through Week
A fragmented weather note lists temperatures and times for Wednesday night into Thursday morning and afternoon. The garbled data mentions 7 am 11 am and 3 pm Thursday with no clear city or figures.
Govt May Put Curb on Preacher's Mike
Los Angeles report notes federal authorities may limit Rev. Robert P Shuler sermons broadcast. Elwood De Garmo county grand jury fineman said one juror spoke with the federal radio commission about the matter. A bar committee investigated and Judge Hardy ruled no sanction was attached to jurors in the murder trial.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Robert P. Shuler
Shuler
Alexander Pantages Fe
Elwood de Garmo
Federal Radio Commission
Bar Association
Stralers
Ubderanged
Hardy
False fire alarm at Walnut Court building
At 8 a.m. Thursday a false alarm rang at the Walnut Court building located at Walnut and Town streets. There was no damage and residents advised to ensure insurance. Advertisement by Merman Co. Phone 404.
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Walnut Court
Walnut
Sors
Merman Co
Hoover Radio Addresses Naval Reduction and World Peace
Washington, Sept. 19. President Hoover, speaking from the reconstructed White House West Room, outlined his hope for naval reduction and world peace. He urged continued negotiations that would preserve defense while easing burdens from weapon expenditures and reducing fear of naval rivalries.
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Hoover
Aadio
Washington, D. C
Hest
White House
Herbert
Adams
Roosevelt
Senate Moves to Hasten Action on Tariff Measure
Senate debates a tariff bill amid calls to regulate air transport through the Interstate Commerce Commission. Bratton argues for stabilizing air travel while Bingham warns against restricting aviation growth. Tariff progress is slow with minor amendments noted. A western bloc seeks strong protections for shingles and logs, planning changes to win support. Additional items include Deneen charges under review and Cuba affairs in State Department scrutiny.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Sam. G. Bratton
New Mexico
Senate
Bingham
Connecticut
France
Bratton
United Press
Hiram
Johnson
California
Deneen
Carrol Gigilolt
The
Immigrants Legal Aid Society
Mnols
Stimson
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Cuba
State Department
Machado
Shearer Naval Propaganda
Senate Naval Affairs Subcommittee
Rain to Drive Frost Away and May Bring Warmer Weather
Des Moines reports a Weather Bureau forecast for Iowa predicting rain across the state followed by rising temperatures. Showers tonight into Friday, with warmer readings expected, especially in the southern counties. No frost occurred nationwide. Clarnid a reached 66 and Decorah 38 yesterday.
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Des Moines
Xu.r—Bain
Iowa
Charles D. Reed
United States Weather Observer
Reed
Towa
Cormer
Clarinda
Decsorat
Jail Two Men for Branding an Informer
Denver, Sept. 19. Two men are jailed on charges of branding and beating Grant Hogberg a 25 year old liquor informer. Hogberg lured into an auto mobile driven to a remote spot near Monument Colorado where a heated wire burned the letters S P onto his back. He was then stabbed and beaten with a leather strap. Accused are Casper Cap Moriarity 42 and Dick O Brinn 25.
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Denver
Colo
Grant Hogberg
Hogberg
Monument
S. P
Casper
Cap” Moriarity
Dick O'Brinn
Lindbergh Takes Off for Miami on Third Leg of Journey
Col Charles A Lindbergh and his wife left Charleston at 9 42 am for Miami on the third leg of their air trip to inaugurate an air passenger service to Central American cities. A northeast wind delayed take-off briefly but air conditions improved for a smooth departure. Horses Must. HITCH noted in Claremore Oklahoma where Three old fashioned hitching racks were built for farmers' horses with a drinking fountain planned.
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Charleston
S. C
Charles A. Lindbergh
Miami
Florida City
Lindbergh
Hitch
Claremore
Okla
Ninety Ninth Birthday for Cedar Falls Matriarch
Mrs. John Barb celebrated her ninety ninth birthday at home in Cedar Falls. A local resident for 54 years, she was born in Austin on September 16, 1890, and helped run a pottery and retail shop with her late husband after moving from Philadelphia. Her son William and daughter Mary Floriman of Waterloo joined a daytime dinner, with well wishes received through the day.
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Courter
Cedar Falls
John Barb
Austin
United States
Philadelphia
Pauline
Raab
William
Mary Florimnan
Waterloo
Fprnanda
War Themed Abductions Stir Chicago Gang Turmoil
In Chicago on September 19 two men were abducted near Forty second Street by four assailants. The duo, taunted as squawkers and stage pigeons, were forced into a touring car after a cab driver witnessed the scene. Police speculate the victims were killed after being taken for a ride.
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Chicago
South Park Way
Forty-second Street
Suken
John Stege
Ita
Northcott Granted More Appeal Time for Slayings
The California Supreme Court granted Gordon Stewart Northcott 20 days to file briefs supporting his appeal from a death sentence for the Wineville ranch killings. The attorney general received 30 days to respond. Northcott is at San Quentin awaiting further action.
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Los Angeles
Cal
State Supreme Court
Gordon Stewart Northcott
Attorney General
Northcott
Riverside
Wineville
Gal
San Quentin
Oil Well Spouts On Arsenal Island River Three Miles Away
An oil well on Arsenal Island in the Mississippi River spouted, with a 630 foot stratum depth and three shale layers observed. Pred erick Pittmann St. Louis owns the 200 acre stand. Readings by Mrs. W S Halvorson accompanied Lions Club program at Walnut Court apartments.
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Arsenal Island
Mississippi River
Prederick, Pittmann
St. Louis
Dupo
Sept
Charm Lions
Deaths of Mary Frances Dane 83 Waterloo resident
Mrs. Mary Frances Dane aged 83 died at 8 30 a m at 420 Western Avenue from complications of age. Born October 26 1848 in Williamsport Pennsylvania she moved to Waterloo in 1864 and to Washburn area after marriage in 1869. Survived by two sons F W Dane A Dane La Porte City two daughters Mrs G W Beebe Denver and Mildred L Dane 420 Western Avenue. Two children Rhoda E and Albert D preceded her in death. Body at Kistner Mortuary.
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Mary Frances Dane
Western Avenue
Williamsport
Towa
Stephen Dexter Dane
Washburn
F. W. Rand
A. Dane
la. Portes City
Denver
Colo
Mildred “L. Dane
Rhoda E
Albert D
Kistner Mortuary
Workmen Escape Gas Poisoning Under River Dam
Three government workers painting the Keokuk dam gates were saved from lethal naptha fumes after becoming trapped in an airtight compartment below the Mississippi River surface. Two men escaped to raise the alarm as oxygen was pumped for four hours to rescue Happs, Talley, and Hoyer. all were in fair condition but under observation for shock and delayed gas effects.
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Keokuk
Jis
Mississippi River
John Happs
Earle 'Tal Jey
Henry Hoyer
Happs
County Treasurer Brings $220000 Road Bonds to Davenport
County Treasurer Ed Madigan travels to Davenport with negotiable county road bonds valued at $220000 for sale to George M Bechtel company. Board member Ed Réfshenge accompanies Madigan as escort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seasion
Ed Mundigan
Davenport
George M. Bechtel Company
Ed Réfshenge
Madigan
Reward posted for brother slayer in Des Moines area
John Poulos offered a $200 reward for information leading to the arrest of the slayer of his brother Tom Poulos found shot to death in his shack near the Clive railroad yards where he worked as a section hand. Coroners jury verdict says death caused by unknown persons.
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Des Moines
John Poulos
Tom Poulos
Clive
Paulos
Hostess at Picnic for Woodsbury Cemetery Assn
Mrs. HW E Smailey hosted a Woodsbury Cemetery association dinner at her Osage home at 1 PM Wednesday after a plente meal. Widespread illness left residents worried as Mrs Bickel of Le Porte City was dangerously ill from influenza complications.
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Osage
HW. E. Smailey
Woodsbury
Minn
Plente
Bickel
le Porte City
H. Bickel
Readings on China Japan tension threaten Kyoto conference
The Shanghai YMCA official translator Chen reads a memorial linking China with, urging U.S. restraint and warning of a future China Japan split. Unofficial Japanese sources deny authenticity and ponder striking Chen from delegates as others seek assurances from Chinese reps not to present the accusations at the conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
China
Isa SG A L. T. Chen
Shanghai
Young Men's Christian Association
Kyoto
Chen
Japan
America
Denniston Trial Is Postponed To Next Week
City Attorney Carleton Siss is out of town delaying the Denniston patrolman case before the police commission. Charges allege Dennis ton criticized the department and was negligent. Mayor Tibbitts led a raid in his beat area amid murders cited as context. Denniston denies the charges and asks the commission, chaired by W L Beecher, to reinstate him.
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Carleton Siss
J. F. Denniston
Charles’ Mohits
Glenn’ A. ‘Tibbitts
Silas
Denniston
Tibbitts
Terriory
Co Ed Bandit Jury Deadlock in Bank Robbery Case
In New Braunfels Texas the jury in the Bradley Rogers bank robbery case reported a deadlock before Judge John Watson. Foreman Egon Roessing said jurors held differing views on the former University of Texas coed's guilt and asked for discharge. Mrs Rogers, charged with robbing the Farmers National Bank of Buda in 1926 of $1,000, pleaded insanity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Braunfels
Tex
Bradley Rogers Bank
John Watson
Egon Roessing
University of Texas
Black Hawk County Isolation Hospital Closed to Patients
The county board committee announced the Black Hawk County isolation hospital is closed to patients for three weeks. No patients have been admitted for two weeks as the old kitchen is dismantled and renovations proceed. A new addition should near completion within three weeks enabling reception of quarantinable disease patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County Isolation Hospital
W. J. French will names wife executrix without bond
William J. French former banker of Waterloo and Wright county who died in Oklahoma City last week leaves all his property to his wife Sarah E. as executrix without bond. The Waterloo Un derwood Typewriting Co branch at 622 Fayette St leads state in a three months sales campaign announced by manager H. M. Fifield, with contest closing this month.
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W. J. French
William J. French
Waterloo
Wright County
Oklahoma City
Okla
J. W. Thompson
Sarah E
ERE
Underwood Typewriting Company
Fitfayette Street
M. Fifield
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A. E.huckins
Hazen
Champaign
University of Dilnois
Huckins
College of Law
School of Muse
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
William Hirth
CNEL
Sumner
Ladwig
Ed Aubrey
Detroit
Mich
Ludwig
Ontario
Canada
Niagara Falls
New York State
Gov't May
Anthony Twine
Frank Brown
Princeton
Pett Hartley
Lineville
Gereld Hubbard
Davis City
Aubers T. Waugh
Spirit Lake
Myrna E. Zethy
Harrison BS
E. Schanhacher
Cedar
Rapida
Viola
Deline
Lawrence A. Gunstead
Jeanette L. McCormick
Scjochet
Palestina
Boston
Hebrew Aid Society
Chigago
Mississippi Island
Medigan
Black Hawk
Waukesha
Wis
Laouis Stricker
Wrhakesha County Asylum
Springdale
Phil Herbrand
West Fourth St
RED Hat
Partle
Shepherd Oil
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