Lindberghs Begin Caribbean Flight Toward South America
Col Charles A Lindbergh and a Pan American group launch a new Caribbean air route from Port of Spain Trinidad to Paramaribo Dutch Guiana aboard an amphibian plane. Lindbergh and his wife receive a warm public welcome. crowds overwhelm police lines as the party departs for the next leg.
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Georgetown
Britsh Guiana
South America
Charles A. Lindbergh
Skorsky
Port of Spain
Trinidad
la Paramaribo
Dutch Guiana
The
Sky
Caribbean
Paramaribo
Cal
Lindbergh
Herring J. T. Trippe
Pan American Airways
Col. Lindybergh
Ace
Gol
May Honeymoon Likely In Maine Woods For Trumbull Coolidge
Florence Trumbull daughter of Connecticut governor and John Coolidge son of former president marry this afternoon at 4. The couple may spend their honeymoon at Moosehead Lake Maine with Irving Stevens an old family friend guiding travel by roadster and plane. Stevens known to Florence since childhood crafts birds and woods lore and may be the most visible guest at the wedding. The governor’s camp at Spencer Narrows near Stevens camps would be remote with electric lights and an oil stove for meals, chosen to avoid public notice.
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Florence Trumbull
Trumball
Connecticut
John Coolidge
President Coolidge
John
Irving G. Stevens
Maine
Florence
Moosehead Lake
Trumbull
Stevens
Brainard Aeld
Hartford
Ernmor
Harry Generous
Spencer Narrows
Calls Capital on Par with Nation san Booze Racket
Washington news wires report a Senate debate over narcotics penalties and ship owner liability. discussion centered on unmanifested opium aboard vessels and enforcement lax amid allegations of higher-ups blocking grand jury action. senators cited narcotic rings near the Capitol and the Geneva peace talks.
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Proleder’ Ei.Dougherty
Board of District Commissioners
Washington
Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Capitol
Pennsylvania Avenue
Peaple
Biease
South Carolina
Grand Jury
Blease
Heflin
Alabama
Amliggiers
Robinson
Shearer
Geneva San tereCy
Wakeman
Allen
Kansas
Bhearer
Geneva
Wake man defends cruiser contracts amid secrecy claims
Wakeman testifies his company secured a cruiser contract for the Northampton in June 1927 and another last June. He says Shearer was not secretly paid and denies the impli cation of secrecy while Allen presses for denial and details.
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Wakeman
Allen
Northampton
Shearer
Geneva
W Wakeman
Invalid Shoots Himself Fatally at Cedar Falls
Christian Ravn 69, a lifelong invalid, killed himself at his residence 1827 Clay Street Cedar Falls with a 32 calibre revolver after returning from Town City in a failed health bid. He left a note stating he could not endure his illness. Survived by brother Hans of Waterloo. Death discovered at noon by neighbors Mrs. Chris Jensen and her husband.
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Courier Special Service
Cedar Falls
Christian Ravn
Clay Street
Ravn
Town City
Hans
Baltimore Street
Waterloo
Chris Jensen
Rawn
Fellow Leader Motorcycle Ride Delights Waterloo Clubmen
The Waterloo Cycle club held a picnic and program of motorcycle sports near Janesville drawing hundreds of Sunday riders. Gayle Scott and Paul Broken tied for hill climb honors with Kenneth Briden close behind. Carl Dovan and Harold Pletcher led in broad jumps while Elmer Turner placed second. A mud filled follow the leader course drew laughs from spectators before a motion picture show ended the day.
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Waterloo
Monte Blue Injured Filming Sea Scenes
Hollywood star Monte Blue was hurled from a raft into the sea near Laguna while filming a sea scene for a new picture. He sustained three broken ribs and numerous bruises and fractures, and was taken to a Hollywood hospital.
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Monte Blue
Hollywood
Cal
Tns
Laguna
Blue
Trollanapolis
Ind
Russian Plane May Leave Island Today
Captain Cochran of the United States coast guard says the Russian airplane Wand of the Soviets has not yet left Attu Island in the Aleutians but is expected to depart for Dutch Harbor later today.
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Seattle
Associated Press
Cochran
United States Coast Guard
Bering Sea
Othe
Aleutian
Dutch Harbor
Als
Car theft and gas siphoning utility in Highland area
An unidentified thief stole a car from W H Langlas at 1758 Independence Ave and siphoned gas from five vehicles in the Langlas and Highland areas. The thief returned the car to a Langlas parking spot before dawn. Another nearby car belonging to W F Reams was found nearby, showing evidence of prior use. In Iowa, Lester G Lampman Jr, 18, was found dead by hanging near Marshaltown after leaving home at 8 p.m. The event remains under investigation with unknown motive.
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W. H. Langlas
Independence Avenue
Langlas
Highland
W. F. Reams
Mulberry Street
Langias
Boy Hwangh
Marshaltown
Poe
Lester G. Lampmian
Iowa River
Waterloo Woman on Visit in Chicago
Mrs. Anita Hertzog, 44, arrived in Chicago from Waterloo Tennessee for a visit and was found ill with a mild smallpox case. Health officers notified. her husband Garry Wertegt is at 1195 12 Washington Street. her son Charles, 18, recently released from quarantine. Two smallpox cases now in quarantine in Waterloo.
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Chicago
Anita Hertzog
Waterloo
Cutting warship tonnage feature of U. S. proposal
Washington reports the American plan to extend the ten year capital ship construction holiday to 15 years. It expects Britain and Japan among others to agree at January London talks, with funds set for 1931 to 1938 as ships are replaced. The plan envisions Britain and the United States reducing fleets to 15 ships each, retirement timelines from the 1921 pact, plus details on which Utah Florida Wyoming and British ships would be retired and remaining fleet compositions.
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Washington, D. C
Great Britain
Japan
France
Italy
London
United States
Atlantic
Utah
Florida
Wyoming
Ooe
Rodney
Nelson
Anonymous Runt Runner Caught in Charles City Case
Charles City report says a liquor runner was captured after authorities traced a heavily loaded coupe traveling with a wife and child. Investigator Roland Reko and accomplices pursued the suspect to a filling station. a struggle followed before the man was arrested and held for Mason City authorities.
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Mr Courier
Charles City
Chance
Roland Reko
Mason City
Charles Meusel
Reko
Kreko
Ed Payne
Rex Walt
Milwaukee
Milford
Former Banker Hosts Grundy Center Dinner
F R Raymond of Long Beach California hosted a dinner party Saturday evening for twenty Grundy county bankers in Grundy Center Iowa. The attendees included M A Buehan of Los Angeles a former Dike banker. Raymond traveled from Parkersburg having started in courthouse construction later serving as a court reporter before joining Grun dy National Bank. He later moved to Oklahoma City twenty three years ago where he built extensive business interests.
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Courier Special Service
Grundy Center
F. R. Raymond
Long Beach
Cal
Bankers
Grundy County
M. A. Buehan
Los Angeles
Dike
Raymond
Parkersburg
Tecorder
Grundy Wational Bank
Oklahoma City
Cedar Falls council weighs ordinance to curb sidewalk radios
Cedar Falls city council plans an evening meeting to discuss an ordinance restricting or banning the placement of radios on sidewalks for continuous broadcasting. Also reports on building permits and local incidents including a salesman’s poisoning death in Clarinda and a hit and run investigation in Ackley.
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Courier Specter Service
Cedar Falls
Rites set for Waterloo area deaths including Mrs J Charles W Clos
Mrs J Charles W Clos 35 of 528 Dawson Street dies at Oakdale Hospital after influenza. Pearl Dow born May 3, 1894 Decorah moved to Cedar Rapids, Waterloo eleven years. Survived by husband and five sisters. Funeral at First Lutheran Church with burial in Fairview. Also funeral notices for Frances Rickert 77 widow of Henry Rickert pioneer of Waterloo and Mrs Thomas L Williams 64 of Center Street. Burial at Fairview. John W Graham 38 Treer dies in local hospital with service at Treer Presbyterian Church. William H Elliott 33 dies at parental home. service at O Keefe Towne Chapel and Walnut Street Baptist Church.
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Charles W. Clos
Charles .W. Clos
Dawson Street
Oakdale
Clos
I Pearl
Dow
Decorah
Cedar. Rapids
Waterloo
W. Clea
First Lutheran Church
Woman's Missionary Society
Order of the Eastern Star
Cedar Falls
Temple Rebecca Lodge
Pirst Lutheran Church
Henry Mueller
Fairview
O'Keefe & Towne
Frances Rickert
Frances Catherine Rickert
Henry Franklin Rickert
Cortlandt Street
Frances Catherine Miller
Stephenson County
Miinocis
Leo Miller
Rickert
Thomas L. Williams
Thomas L. Willams
Center Street
Thomas Shaffer
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Burles
Fairview Cemetery
W. W. Albee
First’ Street West
Eldridge Clow
First Street West
Verley Abbee
Nora Mangas
Union City
Ind
Williamn
Charles’ Gaba
California
Hart Gaba
Pennsylvania
Lena Gaba
Tennessee
O'Keefe & Towne Mortuary
John W. Graham
John. W. Graham
Treer
Presbyterian Church
EB. B. Mounsey
Christ Episcopal Church, Waterloo
Burts
Buckingham
Decessed
United States
Northern Ireland
Freda Wiecke
Traer
Margaret Marie
Annie Graham
Margaret
Graham
Dennie Moffet
Tracy
Mary Elven
Chicago
William H. Elliott
William Hi. Eliott
H. S. Bunnell
Sumner Street
O'Keefe & Towne Chapel
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Warren L. Steeves
Memorial Park Cemetery
Scottish Rite Club Opens Fall Season Thursday
The Scottish Rite club kicks off its fall and winter program at 6 30 p m Thursday September 26 in Black's tearoom. O H Adams Cedar Rapids a thirty second degree Mason K G C H and post preceptor of Town Consistory No 2 will attend and speak.
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Scottish Rite Club
Black's
O. H. Adams
Cedar Rapids
Novelist Hurt in Auto Accident Recovering
Sir Gilbert Parker, noted English novelist, was reported well on the way to recovery in a Oakland hospital after injuries from an automobile overturn near Carmel, California. Also in brief notes Independence defeated Jesup undefeated in Des Moines area play. Voelpel faces liquor charge. pig crop train attracted 15 000 at Mason City area. barber delegate Robert Foval returns from Indianapolis convention.
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Oakland
Cal
U.P
Gilbert Parker
Carmel
California
Death investigation in Town City man dies at home
Coroner George Maresh investigates the death of Edward Jordan aged 50 who collapsed at his town residence Sunday noon. The cause of death has not yet been determined.
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Town City
George Maresh
Edward Jordan
Two Arrested At Montezuma With Car Stolen Here
Officers in Montezuma captured two men this morning Jack Batt and Bill Woodard who were found with a car stolen from Mrs Floy Eason of 290 Rebel avenue A sawed off shotgun was recovered in the vehicle Last night Henry S Converse was held up at First and Washington streets and $19 was taken News of the arrests was telegraphed to Sheriff Wagner an officer plans to bring the suspects to trial and return the car
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Montezuma
Floy Eason
Rebel Avenue
Henry S.converse
Washington
H. T.” Wagner
Jack Batt
Bill Woodard
Commerce Bodies Will Study Taxes
The Waterloo Chamber of Commerce and Cedar Falls Commercial club will study taxation theory and practice to inform members for proposed changes by the new state tax commission. A Cedar Falls delegation will meet the Chamber of Commerce taxation committee at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Hotel Russell-Lamson. Conference organizers include G. A. Hansot and George D. Harris as committee chair.
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Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
Cedar Falls Commercial Club
Tax Commission
Cedar Falls Club
Chamber of Commercce
Hole
Russell-Lamson
CG. A. Hansot
Chamber
George D. Harris
Davenport Sees Davenport as Grain Shipping Outlet
Western Flour Mills announces a 400000 bushel storage addition and a 350 foot Mississippi River wharf to serve barges up to 1000 tons. An Inland Waterways contract enables grain transfer to and from barges, with rapid unloading and loading times. The project aims to make Davenport a key link between the Twin Cities and St. Paul area grain markets.
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Davenport
Western Flour Mills
Twin Cities
SteGons
Ib A
Mississippi River
Inland Waterways Corporation
Warren Weeks
Davenport River
Bandit Robs Theatre Manager of $900
Burlington Iowa police hunted a masked bandit after he struck John Howard, manager of the Rialto Theatre, and escaped with $910. Howard, counting $400 in the safe, was forced from his office at gunpoint. the safe held about $500 and the thief fled before officers arrived.
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Burlington
John Howard
Riatto
Howard
Mapai
Dubuque Man Shot Thru Heart in Despondent Death
John W. Kile, 31, was found dead near his home in Dubuque Iowa with a bullet wound through his heart. He formerly served as secretary of the Italian Dubuque hotel company but was not employed at present. Mrs. Kile said he had been despondent but planned to start a new job that morning. Two small children survive.
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Dubuque, la
John W. Kile
Dubuque Hotel Company
Campolo Poised to Weigh Nine Pounds More Than Scott
New York Sept 23 Vic torio Campolo Argentina’s heavyweight title hopeful will enter the ring at Ebbels Field tonight nine pounds heavier than English challenger Phil Scott Campolo weighed in at 224 3 4 pounds while Scott checked at 214 pounds
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New York
Victorio Campolo
Argentina
Phil Scott
Ebbels Field
Campolo
Girl Making Mud Pies Suffers Arm Gash
Mary Lou West a 3 year old daughter of Mr and Mrs E K West residing on a farm southeast of Waterloo was hurt while making mud pies in the yard at the West home. She cu t her left arm when she fell breaking the dish and was brought to Allen Memorial hospital for treatment.
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Mary Lou West
E. K. West
Waterloo
Weat
Allen Memorial Hospital
Elections Unclear Report From Cordoba Riots
Fragmentary notes describe unrest in Cordoba with around fifty people involved. The message mentions Cec Caviness and Vera with chaotic dialogue suggesting violence or fear. Further details are not readable.
Iowa Supreme Court Denies Rehearing in Rum Runner Case
Des Moines Sept 23 4 The Iowa Supreme Court overruled Milo Hilton petition for rehearing of his appeal from a 200 fine and one year jail sentence at Marshalltown The court also refused to revisit the precedent that Hilton did not prosecute his appeal promptly Hilton is jailed in Park County awaiting federal grand jury action on a related charge
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Des Moines
Iowa Superme Court
Milo Hilton
Iowa
Marshalltown
Hilton
Park County
Turner and Pickinson to Speak at Iowa Falls
UNsoo r Dan W Turner of Corning and Congressman L J Dickinson both gubernatorial candidates will speak at the annual fall festival in Iowa Falls on September 2. George KR Kimball, son of Mr and Mrs George W Simball of 327 Eleventh Street East, leaves for Ames to study architectural engineering after graduating East High School in June. Miss Martiette Patterson of 319 Fowler Street leaves for New York City to attend Columbia University this coming year.
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Town Falls
Dan W. Turner
Corning
L. J. Dickinson
AMES
George KR. Kimball
Mita
George W.simball
Eleventh
East High School
Columbia
Martiette Patterson
Fowter ‘Street
New York City
Columbia, University
Crowds Pack Court for Pantages Murder Trial
A record crowd filled the courtroom to witness the murder trial of Mrs. Lois Pantages over Jura Rokumoto’s auto crash death. Spectators overwhelmed seats as final arguments began with defense witnesses facing threats of perjury, and police kept order in the overflowed corridors.
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Lois Pantages
Jura Rokumoto
Pantages
Carrog S. Hardy
Alaska Farmer Sees Land Riches Yet Moss Holds Back Farms
Dr W A Rohlf of Waverly spoke at a Rotary luncheon in Hotel Russell-Lamson praising Alaska as a land of plenty yet noting agriculture struggles. He said 18 inch moss layers must be scraped to farm, else insulation keeps frost and crops fail. Mrs Rohlf’s slides illustrated salmon, copper and gold mining prospects amid vast panoramas. Arthur Lynn of Gedar Falls performed several numbers.
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Alaska
Plenty
Rotary Club Aloday
Russell-Lamson
W. A. Rohlf
Waverly
EB. L. Rohlf
Rohif
Arthur Lynn
Gedar Falls
Vinton Robbery Suspects Sought After Sunday Hold Up
Des Moines reports two men believed linked to a Sunday holdup near Vinton and a nearby Primehar incident. They allegedly took 60 dollars, kidnapped the attendant, and left him bound in a cornfield eight miles away. Authorities describe the suspects and matching car plates.
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Vinton
Primehar
Des Moines
UPI
Tiwo
Alling Station
Vinton Station
Leemkll
Girl Races Death to Father’s Bedside in California
Miss Terasa Bartle planned to fly alone to Chicago by a seed ship in a racing plane to reach her dying father, a wealthy Chicago man, in Los Angeles. A chartered plane piloted by Roscoe Turner awaited her arrival from Montecito, with a route via Salt Lake City.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Terasa Bartle
Miss Bartle
Montecito
Santa Barbara
Roscoe Turner
Chicago
Salt Lake City
Utah
Grand Jury Report Expected Today
After a week in session the September grand jury is expected to report this afternoon. County Attorney J. W. Gwynne and Sheriff H. T. Wagner have summoned witnesses for investigations into three murder cases and other state law violations. Evidence and proceedings remain secret.
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J. W. Gwynne
H. T. Wagner
Stolen Chickens Reported Near Dunkerton and Waterloo
Thieves took 150 head of Buff Orpingtons from Mrs. Emma Catrigg near Dunkerton last night and an automobile was stolen from its parking place in Waterloo, later recovered. Farmers in Gibert y inn and eastern Blaineki Hawk County report large chicken losses over weeks as authorities scramble to track a likely Chicago-bound market. Dr Ivan Powers suddenly fell ill during duties and was moved to Allen Memorial hospital for observation with diagnosis pending.
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Emma Catrigg
Dunkerton
Orpingtons
Tt. Wagner
Mra. Carrigg
Waterloo
Giberty Inn
Bineki Hawk County
Chicago
Reyes
Fire Alarms Report From Sunday Incident
Sunday at 12 18 a fire alarm reported damage to automobile property of E Polatt at 318 Fifth east. Vehicle cushion damaged by a match or cigarette causing slight damage. Injuries minor to Petter and Ty. Officers Miller and C. Merman investigated.
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A. Polatt
Randolph
Fifth East
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Lin
Scott
Brokaw
Doran
Fletcher
Harold BE. Burns
Margaret. J. Brooks
Vertis
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Marie Bjornsen
Ferris E. Aldrich
Grayce
EB. Goodwin
Arthur M. Fisher
Clarion
Ruby Laverne Williamson
Auburn
Fred Prime
Ira
Louie E. Cushman
Tester Gutknecht
Katherine Punteney
Emil P. Center
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Edward W. Bernard
Matle Kemp
Gilbertville
Alice Aboaydho
Siltonhall
Indian Ocean
Anthea
Seraedeesie Bt
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Lawn City Council
C. Graham
Center
TL Altan Howe
Ener Allen
St. John
William Beatty
Fourth East
Charles Utter
Parage
Cummiis
Michigan
P. J. Pitts
DeLong
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Clarinda
William W. Long
Publie Utility
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Ackley
INS
Independence
Jesup
Altha
Sheeley
Aimes
Voelpel
Clinton
Edward W. Voelpel
Clinton Battler
Liberty
Nquor
Ed Hanson
Voelgiel
Hanson
Mount Ayr
Towa State College
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Pilson & Foval
Indianapolis
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Flor ‘Elice Trumbull
J. Roy Witkerson
Plainville
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Mount Holyoke College
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Professor Hammond
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Mendelssohn
Jean Trumbull
Carty Roses
Esther Trumbull
Dorothy Clark
Virginia Rogers
Pittsburgh
Philp Morehouse
Brooklyn
Stephen Brown
John Goolidge
Clark
Richard Brown
John Hills
Philip Morehouse
Wies
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New England
Richard Usher
Calvin Coolidge
Hiram. P. Bingham
Frederick ©. Walcott
George P. McLean
Plymouth
Coolidges
New Haven
Turner
Pickinson
Iowa Falls
Farmer’s Plenty
Ivan Fowers
Ivan Powers
Saul Sour
Petter
Merman
C. Miller
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