Northcott murder farm case linked to young victims
Vancouver dispatch reports a Northcott murder farm allegation involving a 19 year old niece and the suspect Gordon Stewart Northcott, with renewed probes at Wineville near Riverside. Investigators seek more bodies and uncover evidence while the bootlegging angle is noted and the Scotts are reportedly safe in Richmond Virginia.
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Vancouver
B. C
Northcott
California
Messia Clark
Gordon Stewart Northcott
J. P. Danis
Naval
Saskatoon
Sask
Los Angeles
Cal
INS
Louisa Northcott
Canada
Winevie
Riverside
Holt
Tony Sciortino
San Bernardino
Wineville Victiim
Scotts
Portes Gil Named Mexican President to 1930
Portes Gil, chosen to head the Mexican government, vows constitutional governance and press liberty. He outlines plans to continue Calles reforms, supports education in Tamaulipas, and recounts past actions including prison and a duel incident. He is listed as the sixty eighth Mexican president since 1821.
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Tace
Calles
Congress
School ‘of Agriculture
Tamaulipas
Portes Gil
Obregon
Chihuahua
Chihuahua City
Lopez de Lara
Luis Caballero
Caballero
Lara
Portes Git
Mexico
G O P Committee Names and Campaign Plans Report
The article notes Moore Jensen and Mrs Hemsworth on the G O P board and details the new executive committee meeting at Frank's in the Conard building to discuss campaign headquarters and a manager. It also mentions a petition from candidates for county office and planned campaign meetings led by J Wenner with stops at La Porte City Cedar Falls Hudson and Dunkerton.
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Frank
O Bee
Conard
Waterloo
Wenner
J. Wenner
Committon
la Porte City
Cedar Falls
Hudson
Dunkerun
Real Republica
Aisrami
Couple Married Twice in Iowa City Justice Ceremony
Ray H Taylor a Chicago dentist and Miss Marguerite Horning of McGregor were married twice in Iowa City. After an unsatisfactory service by a local justice of the peace, the couple sought Rev. Charles G Fort, student pastor of the Methodist church, for a second ceremony.
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Iowa City
JINS
Ray H. Taylor
Chicago
Marguerite Horning
McGregor, Jr
Justice of Te Peace
Charles G. Fort
Methodist
Hoover in Washington hints at rescheduled Midwest campaigning
Herbert Hoover in Washington yesterday signaled a shift in speaking plans due to conditions in town and other midwestern areas. The move may explain why Senator Borah's appointment for Shenandoah was canceled.
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Herbert Hoover
Washington
W. E. Borah
Shenandosh
Hoover Campaigns Expand Across Nation
Hoover and running mate Curtis push an expansive speaking tour across the country via three routes and radio, while Alfred E. Smith stages his first campaign swing challenging the GOP. Curtis meets Borah in Kansas City as Borah joins the tour and a Missouri stop follows with optimism over the Republican ticket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senator Curtis
Kansas
Alfred E. Smith
Republican Party
Hoover
Smiths Program on Water Power Attacked
The piece argues that water power is not free and that profits from steam exceed those from water power. It rebuts the notion that utilities steal public rights to water power and sell electricity at huge margins, noting higher profits on steam.
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Smith
Godsoven
Willy
Sleepwalking defense urged in Detroit wife-killing trial
Chester Kutzlub 48 pleads slept during murder of wife Amelia as attorney explains somnolentia and somnambulism. Witness William Cohen says Kutzlub woke after shot and sought death by suicide. Three children testify to sleepwalking incidents. police describe finding husband cradling wife as she died.
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Detroit
Mich
Amelia
Chester Kutaiub
William Cohen
Kutzlub
Le Mars Dry Raiders Raid Freeman Gilman Shop
Le Mars authorities raided Freeman Gilman, a local dry cleaner, acting on information he did not operate a dry business as claimed. They found legal gasoline cans and in addition 11 bottles of alcohol and three cartons of empty bottles at the establishment.
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le Mars
Msi
Joan Rogers
Will Striker
Rex Meek
le Mars Dry Raiders
Freeman Gilman
Akron
Gilman
Coontz Boy Remains In Favorable Condition
Favorable reports continue from the bedside of Billy Coontz a four year old boy in a serious condition at Presbyterian Hospital after being struck by a automobile a week ago. He retains consciousness and rests quietly. Lions from Cedar Falls visit Vinton to-day to be guests of the local club.
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Billy Coontz
Presbyterian Hospital
LIONS
Vinton
Ceder Falls
Cedar Falls
Lions Club
Sunehesr
Mortuary MARY SCHROEDER Rites Planned in Gulbertville
Mary Schroeder died yesterday at a local hospital after a two month cancer illness. Funeral services set for Friday at 9:30 a.m. at St. Mary's Church in Gulbertville with burial in Eagle township cemetery. Born 68 years ago in Peru Illinois she moved to Eagle township as a child with her parents Mr and Mrs William Schroeder. She leaves brothers Henry and John Over and Mrs Henry Stwiniel all of Washburn and Ja. Funeral arrangements handled by Petersen Bros. chapel. Rev Marion Kint to officiate. Burial in Fairview. Also noted funeral services for Mr Mann who died Monday night while visiting his sister Mrs Mary McMullen at 77 Quincy Street. Services at Petersen Bros. chapel with burial in Fairview. Rev. Marion Kint to officiate. Mr Mann lived many years in Los Angeles California.
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Mary Schroeder
Ary Schroeder
Locer
Shel
St. Mary's Church
Gulbertville
Eagie Township
Mmiss Schroeder
Peru
Eagle Township
Wiliam Schroeder
Henry
Angers
John Over
Henry Stwiniel
Washburn
Veouph Mann
Mary McMullen
Quincy Street
Petersen Bros
Marion Kint
Burton Avenue
Ticalhag
Fairview
Mann
Los Angeles
Cal l
Legion meet to honor national drum corps and bands in San Antonio
One Iowa band and five drum and bugle corps from the state will compete for national honors at the American Legion convention in San Antonio Texas October 9 to 10. Cash prizes totaling 5000 dollars are awarded with 1000 to each first prize winner and 750 500 and 256 for subsequent places.
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American Legion
The
San Antonio
Tex
Edward E. Spafford
the Legion
Indianapolis
Ind
Church Conference Opens With Politics Discussion
The Iowa Methodist conference opened its annual session amid talk of the prohibition issue ahead of the election. Dr J J Bushnell of Cherokee said there would be no controversial politics, though political topics could be raised in noncontroversial form. Separately, a missing boy case prompts police appeal as Loren Fitzgerald 11 vanished after leaving Sacred Heart school. Des Moines presbytery spring meeting and synod delegation plans noted. Grant Williams, a Negro, is arrested on a bench warrant for liquor misdemeanors after grand jury indictment.
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Churokee
Iowa Methodist Conference
J. J. Bushnell
Lash
Loren Fitzgerald
Fifth Street
Sacred ‘Heart
Chicago
Des Moines
Brain Tests to N
A garbled test note from Evening Post describes an intelligence exercise asking readers to identify letters missing from sentences. It lists four sample sentences and instructs marking letters not present within a four minute limit.
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Evening Post, Inc
WOC Fights for Full Time Power After Channel Decision
Davenport ia Sept 26 The World Oldest Channel and Palmer say WOC will accept nothing less than full time power after the federal radio commission assigns only one clear channel to Iowa. Over 460000 signatures protest to the commission and a court fight is likely. Iowa City officials comment on the denial of the appeal as university leaders await the return of WSUT proponents Lauer and Menzer.
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Davenport
WOC
B. J Palmer
Federal Radio ‘Commission
Iowa
Middlewest
Dr. Palmer
Towa City
Iowa City
INS
University of Iowa
Federal Radio Commission
Walter 4. Fessud
Dean ©. C. Williams
E. H. Lauer
Carl Menzer
WSUT
Dairy Cattle Congress Gears Up for Annual Exposition
Work crews at the Dairy Cattle Congress grounds accelerate preparations for the upcoming exposition starting Monday. Booths in the Women's and Children's building are being remodeled while decorations appear in the automobile building. Exposition halls No. 1 and No. 2 host active booth setup as W C A opens an information booth and plans a restroom in the hippodrome. Northwestern Bell workers install telephones across the grounds.
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Dairy Cattle Congress
Hippodrome
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Coolidge May Make Armistice Day Talk
President Coolidge may deliver Armistice Day remarks in Fredericksburg Virginia on October 9 and at the Armistice Day ceremony on November 11. He has not yet confirmed invitations but is expected to assent soon. A cholera report and a separate Davenport homicide note follow in the update.
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Coolidge
Washington, D.C
Fredericksburg
Temperatures Report From Recent Week
Weather data shows inconsistent readings with highs around four and a half degrees on Tuesday and lows near minus four degrees on Wednesday. Details are unclear due to the damaged source text.
Hurricane relief drive passes $1000 mark in Waterloo area
The American Legion drum corps and Becker-Chapman post 138 auxiliary raised funds for Florida and the Midwest hurricane relief, playing in businesses and passing the hat to net 44.52 dollars. Red Cross checks should be made payable to the American Red Cross and sent to Herman V. Miller, Waterloo chapter chair.
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American Legion
Becker-Chapman Post No. 138
Black Hawk County
Florida
West Indies
American Red Cross
Herman V. Miller
Waterloo
The
Red Cross
Hotel Russell-Lamson
Orcutt and Collett Triumph in Second Round Golf Meet
At Cascades Golf Club Hot Springs Va Sept 26 Meureen Orcutt Haworth N J medalist in 1928 national championship defeated Mrs Harley Highie Detroit 3 and 2 Gienna Collett Providence R I 1925 1926 champion beat Mrs J B PRN of Philadelphia 8 and 7 Dorothy Campbell aura Philadelphia beat Mrs Harry Pressler Los Angeles 2 and 1 Virginia Van Wie Chicago carried Edith Quier Reading Pa to extra hole before Quier won Dore Virtue Montreal defeated Helen Hicks Hewlett N Y on the nineteenth green by one.
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Cascades Golf Club
Hot Springs
Meureen Orcutt
Haworth
N. J
Minam Burns Tyson
Kansas City
Harley Highie
Detroit
Gienna Collett
Providence
Prn
Philadelphia
Dorothy Campbell
Aura
Harry Pressller
Los Angeles
Virginia van Wie
Chicago
Edith Quier
Reading
Dore Virtue
Montreal
Helen Hicks
Hewlett
N.Y
Murphy and Hirth Challenge Sen Brookhart to Debates
RochesterMinn Sept 26 FourP U S Senator Smith W Brookhart was challenged to debates by Frank W Murphy Wheal on Minn and William Hirth Columbia Mo key farm leaders who allege double crossing farmers over the McNary Haugen farm relief fight.
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Rochester
Minn
U. S
Smith W. Brookhart
Frank W. Murphy
Whealon
William Hirth
Columbia
Brockhart
Murphy
Birth
George W. Peek
Illinois
Iowa Postmasters to Convene in Ft Dodge Event
Postmaster Ray C. Eggert will attend the Iowa Association of Postmasters annual convention in Ft Dodge on October 9 and 10. District postmasters Charles Santee Cedar Falls and others from Dunkerton La Porte City and Washington will join. Noted postal service operatives and officials including Dell Glazier Charles Norris R S Brauer and L J Dickinson will speak at the opening session and a Tuesday afternoon address is planned.
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Ray C. Eggert
Iowa Association of Postmasters
Fork Dodge
Charles B. Santee
Cedar Falls
George Banger
la Porte City
F O
Canfield
Dunkerton
A. T.dodter
Hudson
L. Williams
Washington, D. C
Postal Service
Dell Glazier
Charles Norris
R. S. Brauer
J. M. Crayford
F. W. Reuter
W. R. Spillman
John J. Ethell
BR. C. Lutmean
L. J. Dickinson
Darrow to Debate with Iowa Rabbi in Des Moines
Noted criminal lawyer Clarence Darrow and Rabbi Eugene Mannheimer of Des Moines will debate at Shrine temple Des Moines on Nov. 35 the topic Is Man ppinetine with Darrow arguing yes. Also reports a damage suit ruling for Fort Dodge Des Moines & Southern railway and lists several marriage licenses.
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Des Moines
U.P
Clarence Darrow
Eugene Mannheimer
Shrine Temple
Darrow
Des — Moin
Harry C. Bai
Fort Dodge, Des Moines & Southern Railway
Rockwell
City
Zeuch
Garage fire alarm prompts minor damage at residence
At 10 38 a m Wednesday a smoke alarm in a garage at 202 Whitney Road owned by R E Patterson triggered due to a motor short and a minor blaze. Firefighters found slight damage and advised insurance review.
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Aulomobile
R. EL Patterson
Whitney Road
Airport Dedication at Chapman Field Slated for Oct 13
Waterloo airport dedication at Chapman field likely Saturday Oct 13 with A B Chambers as committee chair. Army pursuit planes from Selfridge Field Michigan and Chauule Field Rantoul Illinois promised as features by Col B Robbins assistant secretary of war. Robbins offered Oct 13 or Oct 16, with Oct 13 preferred per Chambers.
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Waterloo
Chapman Field
A. B Chambers
Army
Selfridge Field
Mich
Chauule Field
Rantoul
B. Robbins
Robbins
Chambers
Dazzy Vance Opposed by Cardinals in Brooklyn Tilt
The Cardinals, chasing the Giants by one game, met Dazzy Vance in the last Brooklyn series game as about 3000 fans watched. Clarence Mitchell faced Vance aiming for his first win over the Robins this season. The sixth inning closed with Brooklyn leading 2 to 1 and Vance close to seven strikeouts to reach 200.
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Brooklyn
Cardinals
Giants
Dazzy Vance
Clarence Mitchell
Vance
Robins
Dazzler
Brookym
Jury Commission Members Appointed in Black Hawk County
New jury commissioners for Black Hawk county district court were appointed today by three judges. W. Chapman of Chagman Lumber Co Waterloo township and Well A Lane of First National Bank East Waterloo township join F. H. Weisbard of Weisbard Bros Cedar Falls township. They take office Oct 1 1928 for two years and will review poll books to select jurors. A ratio for number of names will be set.
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Black Hawk County
W. Chapman
Chagman Lumber Company
Waterloo Township
Well A. Lane
First National Bank
East Waterloo Township
F. H. Weisbard
Weisbard Bros
Automobile Idealers
Cedar Falls
Joffre Memoirs Withheld and Bridge Loving Marshal
Marshal Joffre at 73 lives in retirement at Louveciennes France and enjoys bridge or chess daily. He has finished writing memoirs but will publish only after his death and after other actors in them. He advises on engineering matters and oversees eastern and Alpine defenses as officers report to him. A secondary line notes India has 33 cities over 100000 while the U S has 73.
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Louveciennes
France
Marshal Joffre
Marne
Joffre
Marshal Foch
Stme
India
United States
Cornell College fund campaign opens in Lafayette Building
The Dr J W Hancher organization forms the staff to raise a 1 100 000 endowment for Cornell College. Offices are set in rooms 516 22 Lafayette Building. Rev J Wesley Miller will direct the campaign with staff including Dr A B Curran Dr H D Atchison Rev H C Burkholder Dr R E Shaw and Dr J H Ross. Active canvass starts after preliminary details are finalized.
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J. W. Hancher
Upper Town
Cornell College
Lafayette
J. Wesley Miller
Idaho
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
A.B. Curran
Dubuque
Whitson Committed to Jail on Charge of 14-Year-Old Girl
William Whitson age 20 of 525 Fowler street was committed to the county jail by Judge J G Beam in lieu of a 35000 bond to await a hearing on an information charging intent to commit a statutory offense filed by Ralph Travis county assistant attorney. Detective Hugh Crumrine reported Whitson waylaid a 14 year old junior high girl on her way home from school for several days. He had prior incident and battery convictions May 6 last for molesting a young girl on her way to her employers home in Highland, serving 30 days in jail after weak corrob orative evidence.
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William Whitson
Fowler Street
J. G. Beam
Ralph Travis
Assant
Whitson
Hugh Crumrine
Rules Women Need Not Tell Exact Age When Registering
Des Moines report notes an attorney general opinion allowing women voters to register without stating exact ages in figures. Mrs Gordon L. Elliott, vice chair of the Republican state central committee, says the ruling will boost registration under the new permanent registration law, especially in Des Moines where many voters are unregistered.
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Des Moines
Mey
Join Fietener
Gordon L. Elliott
Republican State Central Committee
Mrs F E Cutler’s West Palm Beach Home Damaged
A letter from Mrs F E Cutler of West Palm Beach reports hurricane damage to her home described as one of the town’s largest and finest. The fireplace chimney toppled, brick fell through the roof, the sleeping porch was demolished, frame timbers were ripped, and water ruined the furniture. the note was sent to George W Huntley, president of Gutter Hardware Co, where late F E Cutler served as president for years.
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F. E Cutler
West Palm Beach
Pla
George W. Huntley
Gutter Hardware Company
FL. E. Cutler
Triena promises relief for restless stomachs in children
An old health ad touts Triena a pediatric medicine claiming it eases feverish irritability, coated tongue, and digestive troubles. It emphasizes alcohol free mild taste and a money back guarantee with an 80 cent bottle containing 11 4 ounces.
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Gill Jamieson
Honolulu
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Jamieson
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BR. C. Bodwell
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Wonke
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Bernhard
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Birney Aiken
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Orcutt
Collett
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Lucille Ager
Walter Spurgeon
Waterton
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Guy
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Lillian L. Lames
Barman
Miller
Advartise Rayagy
Dodgers
Jury Commission
Cornell College Fund
Drive
F. E. Cutler
Denver
Baltimore
Moir St
Lester W. Miller
C. J. Miller
Robert Drug Co
McChane’s Pharmacy
Mere Drug Co
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