Brothers search for diver as river drag continues
Firemen and volunteers press on to locate the bodies of Lillian Janssen and Elmer Meter after they were swept from a houseboat by a guard cable above the dam. Janssen, from Parkersburg, sought divers with friends to probe the mill pond bed as reward money rose to 1000. Seers offered theories while river flow threatens new rises.
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Lillian Janssen
Elmer Meter
M. L. Janssen
Parkersburg
Harm van Jauen
Glenn A
Seers
C. A. Larson
Commercial Street
M. Janssen
Marshalltown
G. V. Lonnecker
Central Iowa Light & Power Co
Lonnecker
Cedar
Mill Pond
Henry Mueller
First Lutheran Church
Warburg League of the
Daugherty Trial May Bring Forth Sensation Later
The article discusses the ongoing Daugherty case during the Coolidge administration. It notes shifts in Justice Department leadership from Stone to Sargent and suggests political influence concerns while predicting the trial may not alter national politics. It cites comments from politicians about public focus on prosperity and party separation from Harding.
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Page OnBm
Coodridge
Conlidge
Daugherty
Coolidge
Cooldge
Harlan P. Stone
Supreme Court
Stone
Department of Justice
Supreme Bench
Vermont
J. G. Sargent
Sargent
Wheeler
Montana
Connecticut
Portic
Harding
N.Y. Heralg-Telyune
Iowans Return Home After Ida Storm Refugees
Iowa resumes housing evacuees from the Ida storm with families returning to Fort Madison and Oskaloosa. Mrs. George Shain and Mrs. Anna Hibbs are among those moving back to their Iowa homes with relatives and children.
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Atlanta
Iowa
George Shain
Daven- Port
N. D
Graham
Fort Madison
Anna J. Hibbs
Oskaloosa
Carl We
Smith and Efster
Mrs Muriel Kroenecke Dies After Brief Illness
Mrs Muriel Kroenecke of 1200 High Street died today at her family home after a brief illness of two weeks. She was born 1901 in Shenandoah and spent her early childhood there before moving to Watering with her parents. Survived by husband William Kroenecke a son Eugene and her parents Mr and Mrs Jonas Gilfistan. A brother Roy and a sister Mrs Margaret McClain also survive. The body is at Kisner Mortuary awaiting funeral arrangements.
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O. TY. Kroe
Muriel Kromnsuke
Hi. Kro
Ness
Muriel Guiten
Shenandoal
Rae
Lois GT Kroenecke
Denvo
Firs, Presbyterian
Eugene
Mia
Jonas T. Gilfistan
Roy
Margaret McClain
Riel Street
Kisiner Mortary
Boom Happy Days for Maggie Shot Husband in Quarrel
Margaret Delveaux 40 shot and killed her husband Johny during a five year feud at their home in the presence of their one year old son Louis. She surrendered at a police station saying this is the happiest day of my life and that she just killed my husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Delveaux
Johny
Louis
Delveaux
Veterans Face Convention Fight Over Disbanding
Des Moines reports show the G A R Tods set to elect officers for the coming year and discuss winding up the organization's affairs. A three man slate includes Maj. Gen. John Crem P H Coney and Frank Wilsh. Disbanding tensions run high as members weigh taps and the encampment tradition against future activity. Ku Klux Klan referred to as the most inimical force against liberty in America.
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Des Moines
INS
Rre
G. A. Ry Todus
Steil
Yede
John Crem
Washington, D. C
Chickamaug
P.H. Coney
Topeka
Kan
Frank Wilsh
Milwaukee
Wis
United States
America
Jamey Inner
France
lEnghind
Cold Wave Threatens Canada Grain Crop
A severe cold wave endangers Western Canada grain harvest with forecasts of continued frigid weather. Reports show temperatures around 20 below at Swift Current and similar cold across Alberta as snow and rain affect districts.
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Canada
Prama
Alta
Yeggs Loot Postoffice Safe for 14000 in City Heist
A raid on the local postoffice yielded about 14 000 dollars as thieves escaped with the strongbox and additional cash. Authorities report a bold burglary, with investigators tracing routes and possible accomplices through the night.
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Yeggs
Destroyers Hasten to Save Americans
Fragmented OCR text focuses on destroyers moving to aid Americans. The readable portions mention Washington and U S ships, with garbled phrases about trains and potential rescue actions. No clear event date or concrete details emerge.
Temperature report for Mandir and Weare forecasts
Readable weather snippet notes temperatures at Mandir and Weare with a Thursday tertile reading. Rainfall expectation indicates up to 7 am with unspecified rainfall amounts.
Pensacola Wrecked by Gale As Aid Cut Off
Pensacola was battered by a hurricane and tidal surge cutting off transport for nearly a day. Rescue teams and U S air service surveyed the city while preparations began to aid sister Florida cities. Water must be boiled and health officials fear famine.
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Uy Clin I Kandal
United Press
Peisiedla
Isa
Montgomery
Ala
Edwin Johnson
United States Air Service
Pensacola
Wiltez
United States Public Health Service
Santa Rosa
Florida
Louisville & Shuille
Round House
Soler
Hidden Crock Hoard Unearthed In Manville
A paper money hoard once moulded in a crock was found by authorities in Manville. George Gillenwater is linked to concealing the roll. The hoard was sent to the Treasury Department in Washington for appraisal and safekeeping.
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Manville
George Gillenwater
Treasury
Washington
Aliipdare Students Entertain Lions Club
Students of the arts academy entertained members of the Lions Club in an afternoon program featuring readings and musical numbers. The event included a soup tasting and a poetry reading session, with several students and teachers credited for performances.
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Aflied Arts Con Rofery
Mie Lens Club
Teamem Takiy
el Rowan
Aliss Murleth
Seus
Lorraine Gibson
Peert Soholin
Miami Appeals for Gash Donations to Aid Rehabilitation
After a devastating hurricane, Florida residents face destruction and disease fears. The Miami Herald publisher leads an appeal for funds, while Red Cross and volunteers mobilize in Miami, West Palm Beach, and the Lake Okeechobee region to aid the injured and homeless and clear wreckage. Total deaths exceed 400 with thousands injured and widespread property damage estimated between 150 and 200 million dollars across three states, including 100 million in the greater Miami area.
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Atriumi
Pla
Florida
Red
Wharton
Almertean Red Cross
West Palm Beach
Miami
Lake Okeeohahee
Acore
Rent
Biscayne Bay
T He American Automobile Association
Missing Persons Bureau in Miami to Handle Queries
The Missing Persons Bureau in Miami will handle inquiries about relatives or friends in the devastated Florida area. United Press dispatch to the Courier indicates persons seeking news should contact the bureau in Miami for information.
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Missing Persons Bureau
Miami
Florida
M Ssnge
United Press Dispatch
Courier
Sng
Eastern Man Heads Foreign Wars Vets
Theodore Stitt of Brooklyn was unanimously elected senior commander of the Veterans of Foreign Wars at a meeting in El Paso with Dr C J Candler of Detroit withdrawing. Frank T Strayer of Richmond Treat was chosen as senior vice commander. Providence Rhode Island was named the 1927 meeting place.
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el Paso
Tex
Theodore Stitt
Brooklyn
Yeas
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Jay
C. J. Candler
Detroit
Mee
Frank T. Strayer
Richmond
Treat
Seni
EL PL
Carver
Brankline
Providence
R. I
Job Comes as Idle Man Hangs Himself
Despondent man Joseph Drahos, unemployed and ill, hanged himself in his Cedar Rapids home. J P Hula found him yesterday while visiting to offer work. The note mentions a $6 amount.
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Job
Cedar Rapids
Joseph Drahos
Tsilot
Yeterday
J.P. Hula
Drahos
Beekeepers Explain What Makes A Wild Bee Wild
The British Beekeepers' Association explains wild bees become temperamental in late summer and fall as nectar dwindles. They may raid flowers, attack when disturbed, and have been known to kill chickens in England.
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Marbury
British Beekeepers’ Association
Visitors travel and storm news in Waterloo area
Mrs. Wo FR ole and relatives visit Chicago and Toronto then plan a Los Angeles trip for several months. Mrs. Lore Alford and family from Franklin Street host visitors attending Des Moines encampment. A storm shocks Waterloo residents as Joanne and family report damage. corrections note a jury misprint involving Hquor nuisances and a farmer named Brandes.
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Ole
Chiraee
Toston
W. Powel
St. Petersburg
Lore Alford
Franklin Street
Mathilda Coward
Oaklawn Avenue
Abury Jane
Waterloo
Los Angeles
J. F. Tiileman
Cherryville
Kan
J. W. Lower
Cherryvale
Norbert Madd
Chanute
Thlontin
Fsuhenay
Louer Park
An Oo
Western Avenue
Des Moines
Myre
Cheemo
Marriadh
Easie Jayner
Dauchter
Bert Joyner
Wirst
H.C. Brandes
Wirthbia Sestaical Supply
eEramd Javy
Hquor Nuisanes
Divorce Asked as Wife Seeks Separation Amid Affairs
A woman seeks divorce citing separation and alleged adulterous affairs with other women as grounds. The filing requests dissolution of marriage and related legal actions.
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Miing
Dances Named for Jazz Congress Debuts in Chicago
Chicago hosts the international jazz congress where new dances such as Charleston variations and the “Gesture Dance” are showcased. Shean explains the simplified steps while Gilda discusses revolutionizing dance with the Charleston and other gestures.
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Chicago
Harleston
Tru International Jazz Congress
Shean
Congress
Cikda
The
Jazz Association
Gilda
Schweb to Quit All But Two Companies
Chicago reports Charles M. Schweb to resign from all counties except the Bethlehem Steel company and the Chicago Pneumatic Pool. The steel magnate, a Minneapolis native, says age and workload push him toward retirement after more than 45 years in business.
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Schweb
Chicago
Charles M. Sehawvab
Methlehen Steel
Chicago Pneumatic “Pool
Minneapolis
Schwals
Florida fruit loss estimated at six million boxes
Florida fruit crop damage from the hurricane is projected between 5,000,000 and 6,000,000 boxes, with the state marketing bureau reporting losses of 1,500,000 boxes of grapefruit and 590,000 boxes of oranges. Some districts have seen portions of the crop split or reduced due to the storm.
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Florida
Jacksonville
Fin
AVEO
Savage Seris Tribe Faces Extinction Amid Conflicts
A fragmentary report describes the Savage Seris, a cave tribe near Sonora, Mexico, resisting armed forces for two centuries. It notes dwindling numbers, brutal conflicts, and last survivors guided along Kina Bay by an elderly leader.
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Novales
Sonora
Mexico
Ling Ma
Savares
Jos
Apos
Psu
Ivan
SUM
Amerige Dary
Tos
Rieberaien
Kina Bay
Young Plan for Big College Fund Provokes Debate
Marshalltown Iowa September 23 1925 The Upper Iowa Methodist conference heard a proposal by Dr Arthur Young Waterloo to set aside 30000 yearly for Cornell College Mount Vernon and Upper Iowa University Wayette to be raised via each church benevolent fund The motion drew heated discussion and may not be decided at today’s meeting The conference also heard Bishop Edwin Molt Hughes on the presence of Christ and Miss Lydia Swinble on missionary work in China. district reports noted church renovations and Bible study growth across the Waterloo district Executive spending reached totals around 32000 with Greene remodeling noted.
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Marshalltown
Upper Own Methodist Conference
Cornell College
Mount Vernon
Upper Iowa University
Wayette
Arthur Young
Waterloo
Cornell
Lowa
Anter de. Young
Dr. Youngs
Ct Renitin
Tadiy
Edwin Molt Wughes
Chirare
Christ
Wolt
Hall
Lydia Swinble
China
Women's Foreign Missionary Society
Alarshailtown
Upper Iowa
The
Methodist Episcopal Cburch
F.C. Witzieniin
Rave Io Missionary
Home Missionary Society
AL RL Grant
F. al. Smith
A. A. Crum
All Methodist Episcopal
Ot Greene
Waterloo Woman Hears from Brother Believed Dead in Civil War
Mrs. W. Aubrey of Waterloo learned her brother Patrick Egan, living in Berrien Springs Michigan, survived the Civil War after a pension inquiry linked to his service uncovered the fact. Egan had vanished after reentering service in 1860 and was later found to have married in Cassopolis Indiana and fathered three children.
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Waterloo
Egan
Patrickgan
Dubuque
Patrick Egan
Aubrey
Casgopulis
Saall
Cass County
Indiana
Carl Anderson
Mammond
Ind
Lyon
Autrey
Soviet centers in China threaten Christian mission says Bishop
Bishop L J Birney of Shanghai warned conference that Soviet centers in China are the greatest menace, funded by Moscow and aimed at converting schools and spreading atheistic Sovietism. He urged Western churches to strengthen missionary work as China moves toward democracy and education expands.
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China
L. J. Birney
Shanghai
Moscow
Aloscow
Missouri rising at Council Bluffs
The Missouri River rose feet between 10 and noon today causing floods in lowlands from Council Bluffs to the Nebraska bank. About 25 families were driven from their homes and more than 30 families near the river were forced to seek higher ground.
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Council Bluffs
Mns
Missouri
Nebraska
Wright and Cancer Flee After Arrest Near Johnstown
Johnstown Pa September 23. Frank Lloyd Wright Chicago architect and Mme Oxia Milanoff were arrested in a nearby town and taken into habeas corpus proceedings before escaping with the woman’s child from a former marriage. Harald Dackaon of Chicago reported the incident.
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Johnstown
Frank Lloyd Wright
Chicago
Ana Mme
Oxia Milanoff
Marriange
Harald Dackaon
Andrews Makes Dry Agents Take Pledge
Washington D C Sept 2% INS Pledge of total abstinence from alcoholic drinks demanded of prohibition administrators and their subordinates by Gen L C Andrews are chief The only people in the dry service who can take a drink are the poor devils who must get the evidence.
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Washington, D. C
Prohibition
Gen. L. Co. Andrews
Geneva Delegates Accept U S World Court Report
Geneva reports that delegates accepted the juridical committee’s report proposing that all United States reservations to the world court be accepted if the United States provides a satisfactory interpretation of the second part of the eleventh reservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva
World Court
Juridical Committee
United States
Papers Filed for Auto Accessory Company Incorporation
Articles of incorporation filed with the county recorder for Kurt-S-Deflec Tay company. Capital stock $25,900. Principal business at La Porte City Iowa. Manufacturing and sale of automobile accessories. President W H Burtis Sioux Falls SD. Secretary George A La Porte City. Treasurer Mary L Burtis Sioux Falls SD.
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la Porte City
W. H H. Bureus
Sioux Falls
S. D
George A. Dan Porte
Passenger agent injured at city railroad station
W L Buckley a passenger agent of the Winnis Central railroad slipped on the platform at the station at Weil Street and Mark Avenue. He sustained a head injury and was unconscious briefly before being taken to 1021 Lafayette Street for rest.
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W. L. Buckley
Winnis Central Railroad
Wier Street
Mark Avenue
Lafayette Street
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Kehomal Shitiek
Gereder
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Foreign Wars
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al Blane
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