Floods in Alps Hit Liechtenstein and Surrounding Areas
Floods across the Alps devastate Liechtenstein and neighboring regions after a dam failure on the Liechtenstein Switzerland border. Snowmelt and heavy rains push the Rhine and Lake Constance levels, submerging villages and tourism hubs like St Moritz. The disaster contrasts with other news as authorities investigate new mysteries in a separate disappearance and report notable financial outcomes from a major stadium event, while safety measures aim to protect rivers and water supplies.
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Europe
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Upper Rhine
Lake Constance
St. Moritz
Missing heir to Reynolds estate feared murdered in New York mystery
Richard J. Reynolds, 21, son of tobacco magnate R J Reynolds, disappeared Sept 16 after a plane crash and car movements in New York and St Louis. Detectives hunt him while associates fear foul play as his Rolls Royce sinks near Port Washington and his aviation business flags behind the missing heir.
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New York
Richard J. Reynolds
St. Louis
Majestic
Missouri City
New Jersey
Marie Houston
Charm Club
Grand Central Station
Manhattan
Mineola
Long Island
John Graham
Winston-Salem
Graham
Miss Houston
Long Island Sound
Port Washington
Orr
Nassau County
Edward Johnston
R. J. Reynolds
Turner sent to Thomaston prison for alaying Hallen
Portland Maine September 27 Benjamin H Turner of Iowa was taken to Thomaston state prison yesterday to begin the sentence for the alaying James D Hallen.
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Portland
Benjamin H. Turner
Iowa
Thomaston State Prison
James D. Hallen
Safety congress hears child injury talk in Chicago
Stress safety for children was urged as the National Safety council opened in Chicago. Speakers include Mrs Bertha Winter Mahoney of Erie who outlines home maker hazards and kitchen safety, Dr Bernice Neuberger of Cleveland on community home safety, and Mrs A H Reeve of the National Congress of Parents and Teachers. Charles M Hayes warns that safety habits formed in childhood are hard to change.
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Chicago
National Safety Council
Bertha Winter Mahoney
Erie
Bernice Neuberger
Cleveland
A. H. Reeve
The
National Congress of Parent-Teachers Associations
Charles M. Hayes
Chicago Mo
Beach's Car Seen Near Death Spot
Hammonton New Jersey September 27 authorities examined a blue sedan believed tied to the Sept 15 slaying of Dr A William Lilliendahl retired physician. The vehicle is said to match a description of one owned by Willis Beach a vineyard poultry raiser friend of the Lilliendahls free on $5000 as a material witness. Three Morrisville Pa men reportedly saw it near the murder scene before noon the day of the killing Mrs Margaret Lilliendahl widow of the physician speculates drug addicts treated by her husband may be involved.
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Hammonton
N. J
A. William Lilliendahl
Willis Beach
Vineland Poultry Raiser
Lilliendahls
Morrisville
Wanted to Die but Water Was Too Cold Cedar Rapids
Pat Cannon, 69, despondent over ill health, leaped from a Cedar Rapids bridge into the river in September. He cried for aid as icy water greeted him, telling police he wanted to die but did not expect to freeze in the attempt.
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Cedar Rapids
INS
Pat Cannon
Cedar River
Galnoh
Aimee Plans Bible College for Iowans in Des Moines
Rev W H Pope confirms plans for a Bible college to be opened in Des Moines by followers of Aimee McPherson. Dormitories are arranged ground for the building to be broken next spring. Programs will include Bible instruction teacher training evangelistic work music and public speaking.
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Des Moines
Aimee McPherson
W. H. Pope
McPherson Church
Gov Towner Comes Home for Vacation
Washington dispatch reports Governor Horace Towner of Porto Rico arrived in New York and will not return to Washington until after a visit to his Corning Iowa home. Officials say the trip is a vacation with plans to consult insular officials on routine matters but not to stay until Congress convenes.
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D. C
Horace Towner
Porto Rico
New York
Corning
United States
Congress
Iowa Nurse Faces Murder Charge In Oklahoma
Miss Mary Atkinson, 26, an Iowa nurse, to plead not guilty at tomorrow's preliminary hearing in Enid Oklahoma for the murder of Mary Jane Bailey, daughter of Rev. Charles Bailey, rector of the Episcopal church. She sat silent in her cell and refused interview requests as defense lawyer Harry O. Glasser confirmed the plea plan.
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Enid. Okla
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Mary Atkinson
Iowa
Mary Jane Bailey
Charles Bailey
Episcopal Church
Paper delivery timing notice from The Courier
The Courier will be delivered to homes before 5 30. If an error by the carrier bay or other cause prevents delivery by that time, call 100 for a replacement copy. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 30 p m.
League Promises Armament Reduction at League Assembly
Geneva September 27 The eighth assembly of the League of Nations closed after weeks of disarmament and security talks. President Alberto Guiani Uruguayan ambassador to France said the work done promised a near term reduction in armaments and a clearer definition of security guarantees.
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Eighth Assembly
The
League of Nations
Alberto Guiani
France
Guaini
Surgeons Remove 29 Shot From Roys Arm
Sioux City dispatch reports Earl Demaranville a 15 year old high school football player was shot when a gun discharged during a duck hunt. Surgeons at a local hospital removed 29 pellets from his arm and doctors expect he may regain use of the limb.
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Sioux City
Altho
Earl Demaranville
Demaranville
Rum Runners Car Crash In Train Collision
Police hold twenty gallons of alcohol and a wrecked automobile after a train automobile crash near Council Bluffs. The car fled after the wreck and liquor was found in the vehicle. Russell Death, owner, claims the car was stolen Saturday night.
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Council Bluffs. In
Russell
Koennecke Overdue in Basra Flight Search Widened
Basra Iraq September 27 Anxiety grows over the fate of Lieut Otto Koennecke German aviator and his two companions who were due to arrive here Saturday night from Angora Turkey. Inquiries for news of the fliers have been sent out in all directions.
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Irak
Otto Koennecke
Angora
Turkey
Gardener Dies in Fire Trap After Gasoline Explosion
Dubuque Sept 27 Harry Fletcher 66 a gardener was burned to death when trapped in a burning building caused by a gasoline explosion. Firemen found that three dogs also perished with him.
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Dubuque, Ta
Harry Fletcher
Boozer Drops Dead Near Home in Sioux City
Tony Bekish of Sioux City collapsed on his way home from an alleged drinking party. The coroner found he had been drinking home-made liquor. He leaves a widow and seven sons.
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Sioux City
Tony Bekish
Alfred Noyes Marries Mrs Weld Blundell in Brompton
London dispatch reports poet Alfred Noyes wed Mrs Weld Blundell today at Brompton Oratory. The ceremony was conducted in the presence of family and friends, marking a notable union for the celebrated author amid postwar literary circles.
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Alfred Noyes
London
Brompton Oratory
Weld Blundell
Spinning Wheels to Be Demonstrated at Dairy Cattle Congress
The Courier will host spinning bees at 4 p.m. Wednesday and Thursday in the women and children's building. Wheelmasters will guide demonstrations using three vendor wheels and wool supplied by Cedar Falls Woolen Mill. Eighteen or more local residents own spinning wheels, with eight able to spin. wheels range from high wool wheels to a low flax wheel. The display runs 4 to 5 p.m. for two days, with wheels on display all week.
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Home Park Boulevard
Jane Figgs
Columbia Street
The
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Waterloo
Shanks
E. A. Aldrich
East Street
Cedar Falls
Charles Walker
Conger Street
Charles F. Good
Denver Street
Aldrich
Riehl Street
America
Francis Hartley
Sunnyside Avenue
E. T. White
Summit Street
Raymond Smith
Baltimore Street
Lois Furland
Mitchell Avenue
H. Hoff
Ninth Street
Helen Wilkins
Rich Street
Rose Hayzlett
la Porte City
W. F. Shiek
Fourth Street
W. D. Schrock
Hammond Avenue
S. L. Elingaman
Emma Keller
Washington Street
Figge
H. J. Lichty
Orange Township
Cristine Horstman
Virden Street
A. E. Carpenter
Jefferson — Street
William Sindlinger
Mulberry Street
Mary Orchard
R. G. Wilkins
Rich
G. T. Cowgill
Almond Street
Mr. Good
Injunction Declared Illegal in Nebraska Bootleg Case
Federal judge ruled an injunction against bootlegger Fred Cunningham would violate the constitutional right to trial by jury. Judge J J Woodrough said restraining order without trial could jail a violator, so the injunction is unconstitutional in Scotts Bluff Nebraska.
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INS
Woodrough
Widely Known Jew Dies at Des Moines
Morris Samish a prominent Des Moines Jewish resident and former vice president of Lederer Strauss & Col died at 73 in Des Moines. Born in Karlsbad Bohemia he emigrated from New York to Des Moines in 1878 and retired three years ago. He supported music and engaged in philanthropic work in the city.
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Des Moines
INS
Morris Samish
Iowa
Karlsbad
Bohemia
New York
Lederer Strauss& Col
Samish
Mother Sues Doctor Over Autopsy of Daughter
In Des Moines the $1500 damage suit by Mrs Agnes Lloyd accuses Dr Joseph Brown of performing an autopsy on her daughter's body without consent. Trial jury selection completed after testimony begins today in district court. Autopsy took place in July 1926 according to the petition.
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Des Moines
Agnes Lloyd
Joseph Brown
Grand Jury Indicts 74 and Frees Slayer in Sioux City
Grand jury in Sioux City returned indictments against 74 persons yesterday reporting to Judge Miles W. Newby. Mrs Minnie Litsey, held for murdering her husband, testified to 18 years of abuse and was not indicted. she had previously been freed by a coroner's jury.
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District Court
Miles W. Newby
Minnie Litsey
Lindbergh Faces Tumult After Texas Welcome
Col. Charles A. Lindbergh rested in Fort Worth after a tumultuous reception on arriving at Meacham field and a monster banquet at the Texas hotel. He left for Dallas at noon today.
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Tex
INS
Charles A. Lindbergh
Meacham Field
Texas Hotel
Col. Lindbergh
Dallas
Chinese Armies Prepare Battle Over Swatow Prize
Cantonese and Holung forces poised for clash over Swatow with Cantonese planning attacks from three positions while Holung troops withdraw to near Chao Chow Fu. Reports indicate mounting tension as both sides move to secure the port town.
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Hongkong
INS
Swatow
Chao Chow Fu
Census Hints At Stable Mental Health Trends In 1920s
Washington dispatch reports census data on state and federal hospital patients, noting only a fraction of 1 percent rise in new mental disease cases versus population growth. In 1926 there were 473 first admissions per million, up from 468 in 1922, while total insane in institutions reached 178,353 as of Jan 1, with increases linked to better facilities and care.
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Washington, D. C
Coolidge Wreath Sent to Funeral of German Ambassador
Berlin reports Baron Ago von Maltzan German ambassador to Washington was buried in the von Maltzan vault at Grossluckow after an airplane crash near Schieß, Thuringia. The service was simple with family, officials, and a few friends present. The United States envoy in Berlin Jacob Gould Schurman and President Coolidge sent floral wreaths along with Secretary Kellogg and Ambassador Schurman.
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INS
Baron Ago von Maltzan
Washington
Schieiz
Thuringia
von Maltzan
Grossluckow
United States
Idacob
Gould
Schurman
Coolidge
Kellogg
Legion 3 Leaders Greeted by King in Pisa
American Legion commanders touring Italy were greeted by King Victor in Pisa after arrival from Genoa. The reception included the prefect Gen Podesta and hundreds of veterans and authorities at the railway station and royal palace. Howard P. Savage spoke at a royal luncheon.
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Pisa
Italy
Genoa
Victor
San Rossore
Podesta
Howard P. Savage
The
Legion
Employment and Wages on Increase in Chicago
Chicago, Sept 27 The pendulum of business conditions reacting to the close of summer vacations shows more wage earners and higher earnings. The seventh federal reserve district reports a 1 percent rise in wage earners from July 15 to Aug 15 and a 4.3 percent jump in total wages in the same period, offsetting prior month losses.
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Chicago
Seventh Federal Reserve District
Police Probe Opens in Council Bluffs Police Chief Case
A general investigation of police affairs began in Council Bluffs Ia at Mayor Greene order after charges that Chief E N Cater lin took the police emergency car on his vacation. Alderman George Steinberg of the Sixth ward pledged sensational facts to be presented as the inquiry starts.
Versatile Preacher Loses His Right Leg
Rev Dr Burris A Jenkins pastor of a Christian church in Kansas City and former editor of the Kansas City Post is to undergo an operation in a hospital His right leg will be amputated above the knee He has suffered for nearly 25 years from a bone ailment and repeated operations have failed to cure it
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INS
Burris A. Jenkins
Missouri Boxing Commission
Kansas City Post
Iowa State College Judges Team Triumphs at Dairy Cattle Congress
Iowa State college’s judging team won first place in the eighteenth Dairy Cattle Congress collegiate judging contest at Ames. Clarence Thompson led individuals with 563 points, followed by Ted Besh with 549 and Raymond Monahan at 540. Hawkeye coach Prof. Fordyce Ely guided the team, which scored highest on Holsteins among competing schools including Kansas State, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Minnesota, and will advance to Memphis for the national expo.
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Stout
Andrew Gudvangen
Ames
Colles
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Russell+ Lamson
Kansas State Agricultural College
Wisconsin
Missouri
Minnesota
Nebraska
South Dakota
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Ted Besh
Clarence Thompson
Iowa
Franklin County
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Iowa State College
Raymond Monahan
Monahan
Europe
Hawkeye State
Fordyce Ely
Memphis
Tenn
Howard Vernon
Kansas
Lloyd M. Turk
Harold E. Myers
Lloyd Wolberg
Richard Bracket
D. Morrill
Noble D. Wrinkle
Purdue
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