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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1928

Page

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Man Kidnapped by Strikers Tarred and Beaten Near Kenosha

Harold Henderson, a nonstriking worker at the Allen a Mill, was abducted by strikers while driving with sisters Marie and Olga on Green Bay road. He was tarred, stripped, bound, gagged, and left near an abandoned farm after a 15 mile trek to a farmhouse. Henderson cannot identify his attackers. the strike has led to bombings and beatings, and federal injunctions curb picketing with multiple arrests.

Kenosha Wis Harold Henderson Warkman Aren A Nofce Henderson Enmil Clausen Marie Olgas Green Bay Road Olga Antioch Emil Steinbeck F. A. Geiger Milwaukee

Woman Granted Divorce on Third Try Tells of Cruelty

Susie Bickley wins a divorce from Arthur H. Bickley by Judge R. W. Hasner on grounds of cruel treatment. Custody of two children awarded to Bickley with financial support and access terms. Other divorces granted include Fern RK Johnson from Martin C. Johnson with custody to grandmother and child support, Edna Weeks from Theodore Weeks awarded after long absence.

Pface One Fern Johnson Martin C.johnson R. W. Hasner Everett Ruth Erma Rose Rankin Oneida Street Edna Weeks G. W. Wood Theodore Weeks James C. Murtagh E. H. McCoy Altho W. L. Beecher

Life on the Road Strenuous for Cows and Their Husbands

Described are showing cattle and handlers at a midwest fair. Notes cover Meredith farm of Des Moines with champion bulls, Brown Swiss entries from New York and Massachusetts, and notable cows such as Silver Bell, high priced in Osborn herd dispersal. Mentions big weights and undefeated status of Ayrshire entries.

Page Meredith Farma Des Moines Middle- West Bpring- Neld Mass Iowa Willeinsny Nave

Red Network to Carry Smith Speech from St Paul

New York reports Gov Alfred E Smith will address St Paul tonight at 5 pm GST with Red network coverage via 28 stations including KPO KEO KOMO KGW KHQ and KP I. The Red network will air no Republican broadcast two hours earlier featuring Speaker Nicholas Longworth as the principal address.

New York U.P Alfred E. Smith St. Paul Red National Broadcasting Company Pacifi Coast KPO KEO KOMO KGW KHQ KPI Republican National Committee Nicholas Longworth

Cattle Congress Fair Told of Herds and Machinery On Grounds

G Fage of Fairfield farms on tour with six weeks on the road listing Holstein and Guernsey entries from Illinois Minnesota and South Dakota. W M Lentz oversees feed tent stock totals and eight milk feeds available. Walter Anderson displays New Idea spreader and corn picker equipment as deputy sheriffs patrol the grounds for night security.

G. Fage Fairfield Farms T'o- Peka Kan Little Rock Ark Memphis Tenn Portland Ore Congress W. T. Rawleigh Freeport Redfield Aurora Springfield Milwaukee Wks South Dakota Huron Minnesota Hamline Guernsey Walter Anderson Streck West New Idea Spreader Company Coldwater, Co Coldwater Company Hugh Crumaine

John Coolidge in Automobile Crash In Connecticut

Mrs. Coolidge reports John Coolidge left Trumbull for New Haven at 7 a m. Two people in the other car were hurt. The president's party included Mrs. Coolidge and Mrs. Hill with John Fitzgerald, a Secret Service man. The Coolidges were en route when the collision occurred in New Haven.

Tage Trumbull New Haven Goolidge

Hoover Declares Party Stands for Country at Large

In a campaign speech, Hoover frames the contest as law and order versus Tammany Hall and allied influences, stressing the fight is not between parties but between constitutional government and corrupt political power. He emphasizes anti Tammany forces as essential to national integrity.

Hoover Democratic Party Tammany Hall BrOibnoy Republican Party Law and Order

Twin Cities Welcome Al Smith Rally Tour

Senator Joseph T. Robinson urged Protestant clergy to avoid letting religious prejudice enter politics during a Sept. 27 speech in Hoxie Arkansas. The Democratic vice presidential candidate outlined the campaign schedule across multiple western and midwest cities and urged clergy to focus on duties rather than political mobilization.

Los Angeles San Francisco Reno Nev Portland Ore Seattle Wash Ogden Utah Casper Wyo Cheyenne Mastings Neb Lincoln Sioux City Sioux Falls S. D Fargo N. BD al Smith

Accuses Brother of Plot to Steal Estate of Widow

In Chicago a suit to set aside the will of widow Ida B Hambrook alleges forgery and conspiracy to seize control of a 500000 dollar estate. G Kenneth Hall and his wife Marta Hall are named defendants, with Adele Templeton as filer and sister to Hall.

Chitags Ida B. Hambrosk G. Kenneth Hall Chicago Marta T. Hall Adele B Templeton Bul Hall

Weather Report Fragments for Wednesday and Thursday

Fragmentary temperatures show a high around 55 and a low near 37 on Thursday at 7 am. Additional figures include 55 for Wednesday and 30 unknown readings, with garbled notes suggesting varying temperatures across the same period.

Cedar Falls Lawsuit Challenges City Power Line Extension

A Cedar Falls taxpayer sues to block a municipal power plan from extending transmission lines outside city limits. The suit seeks a temporary injunction while the plaintiff argues the city, its council and engineer lack legal right to operate outside municipal borders and warns of higher taxes and legal risks. Cedar Falls recently secured a Grundy county franchise for 30 miles of lines to serve former patrons.

Sullivan & Sullivan Louis J. Zack Cedar Falls J. F P. Grose G. W. Wood Cedar Palls Grundy County Iowa Railway & Light Co Cedar Rapids State Legislaure Towa

Widow Kidnapped on Chicago Street in Jewel Robbery

Mrs Esther Coleman a wealthy jeweler's widow was abducted from a large theater crowd in Chicago last night. She was forced into a car and robbed of jewels valued at $5 000 and more than $100 in cash before being dumped. Police pursue the underworld following a days long trail.

Chicago INS Bureau Esther Coleman

Drys Shoot Girl After Police Commands Ignored

In Lorain on September 27 a 22 year old Betty Haywood was wounded in the head by a bullet during a gunfire incident that left three liquor squad members in jail. Richard Haywood said his daughter was struck when his car failed to stop for commanders of the Standen administration. The detained officers are Frank Kady Louis Cleco and Walter Knitter with Police Lieut. George Carsocald leading the inquiry.

Lorain U.P Betty Haywood J. C. Standen Richard Haywood Dity Frank Kady Louis Cleco Walter Knitter George Carso Cald Haywood Walt

Massingham rites set for Waterloo native in Albert Lea

James B. Massingham 77 former Waterloo resident died yesterday in Albert Lea Michigan where he had lived the last year with his daughter Mrs Lilian Cloukey paralysis caused death body to be brought to Waterloo services Friday at 1 30 p m in the O Keefe Towne chapel Rev Joseph J Yates Linden Methodist Episcopal church will officiate burial at Rowley Ia beside his wife who died Nov 18 1926 Born Jan 22 1851 in Virginia he moved to Ohio then Iowa 1865 farm near Rowley later Waterloo 18 years married Nancy Preharas in 1878 Surviving daughters Mrs W M Cloukey Albert Lea and Mrs H R Snyder Los Angeles Cal. Mary Schroeder burial services set for Miss Schroeder died at local hospital Tuesday night to be at 8 30 am Friday at Immaculate Conception Catholic church Gilbertville burial Eagle township cemetery. Body moved from O Keefe Towne mortuary to family home in Eagle township.

James BR. Massingham James B. Massingham Waterloo Albert Lea Miani Lilian Cloukey O'Keefe &Towne Joseph J. Yates Linden Methodist Episcopal Church H. R. Snyder Los Angeles Cal HSS Mary Schroeder Miss Mary Schroeder Priday The Immaculate. Conception Catholic Gilbertville Buriat Eagle Township O'Keefe& Towns

Missing Man Terrill Found Dead Near Hartshorn

Cecil Welsh, 29, was held by police in University City Missouri on Sept. 27 in connection with the death of A Besford Terrill. Terrill’s badly decomposed body was found in brush outside Hartshorn after two months missing. Police say Terrill was last seen with Welsh who claimed to have left Terrill at 7 pm Aug 12 and visited friends in St. Louis.

University City Cecil Welsh A. Besford Terrill Hartshorn Welsh Eft ‘Perri St. Louis

Car Collision Kills Des Moines Man Riding With Ex Wife

An inquest opened today into the Des Moines area accident that killed Mark Vitich 36 of Melcher Iowa and seriously hurt his divorced wife aged 24. The two had been shopping and were returning home when their car struck a trolley near Des Moines. Vitich died en route to hospital. his wife is in fair condition. He was known in southern Iowa as Chicago Mike and police note he was a gambler carrying nearly $2000 in cash.

Des Moines Mark Vitich Melcher Vieich Victch Vieleoh Viele Iowa Chicago Mike Chariton

Mellon to Speak on Radio in October Campaign

Secretary of the Treasury Mellon will make two radio campaign speeches for the Hoover Curtis ticket. The broadcasts are scheduled for October 11 and October 29, with Washington, D. C. as the announcement date.

Washington, D. C Secretary of Treasury Mellon

Three American Women Ordered to Turkish Trial Reopens

In Constantinople three American teachers Miss Jennie Jilson Miss Edith Sanderson and Miss Lucile Day were resentenced to three days in prison and a three lira fine for disseminating religious propaganda. Jilson stays free while appeal decides. Sanderson has returned to the United States and Day teaches elsewhere. In a separate note a grocer Michael Davidson was robbed of 140 dollars by two men who bound and abducted him as he closed his store.

Constantinople Jennie Jilson Broussa Edith Sanderson Berkeley Cal Lucile Day Nizameddine Court of Appeals Miss Jilson Miss Sanderson United States Miss Day Jilson Council Bluffs Michael Davidson Davidson Hab

Brain Tests to NM FF Evening Post

Intelligence tests are being given at leading universities to gauge mental rating. Participants must begin each word with the ending letters of the previous word, crossing incorrectly started words but continuing with correct endings.

Evening Post Akron Athens Ensign GNAT

Miss Dollmire to resign county probation post

Miss Myrtle Dollmire, 15 years in Black Hawk county probation, resigns to take a responsible Chicago position. Her resignation will be presented to George J. Sager and J. C. Beem tonight. Mrs. Mary M. Law, 305 Prospect avenue, to fill the vacancy forthcoming, after University of Iowa ties and teaching stint. Dollmire was recently reappointed for a fifth term by juvenile court judges.

Chicago Myrtle Dollmire Black Hawk County George J. Sager J. C. Beem Mary M. Law Prospect Avenue

Body of Man Found in Nicaragua May Be American Mine Manager

A pale, bullet-punctured body found at Waspuk on the Covo River is suspected to be George B. Marshall of New York, assistant manager of the La Luz mine in eastern Nicaragua. Three rings on the fingers offered a possible clue, but identity could not be established. Marshall was reportedly captured last April by Sandino followers when the La Luz mine was looted and destroyed.

Managua Nicaragua Waspuk Covo River George B. Marshall New York la Luzy Los Angeles Sandino la Luz

May Fly Across Sea in Tiny Moth Plane

Commander H G C McDonald of London plans a trans Atlantic flight from Newfoundland to England in a single seat 85 horsepower Moth aircraft. The plane arrived aboard the U S Nova Scotia and was moved to Harbor Grace for a trial flight before attempting the long crossing.

St. Johns N. F Newfoundland England H. GC. McDonald London McDonald U. S Nova Scotia Harbor Grace

Ex Station Agent Faces Prison Term

Harold A. Butts, 35, former Rock Island lines station agent at Walker, Iowa, is under an indeterminate sentence not to exceed five years in Fort Madison penitentiary for embezzling railroad funds. Prosecution said the sum involved was 1,758 dollars.

iGedar Rapids Harold A. Butts Walker Fort Madison

Red Cross Seeks 5 Million Relief for Florida Porto Rico

Washington officials said the American Red Cross will maintain its request for 5 006 000 to aid the injured and homeless and to support rehabilitation work in hurricane struck Florida and Puerto Rico.

Washington, D. C J.R American Red Cross Florida Porto Rico

Tulip Time in Waterloo Bulbs From Holland Arrive

Three thousand tulip bulbs plus 200 crocus and 100 hyacinth bulbs arrived from Tegelaar Bros. Ltd for A. C. Willford Feed Store at 600 Lafayette Street. The shipment, shipped Aug. 23, carries a N. Van Pedteren export order from the Phytopathological Service of Holland.

Tegelaar Bros., Ltd Holland A. C. Willford Feed Store Lafayette Street N. van Pedteren Phytopathological Service of

Y M C A Plans Drive For Boys Department Campaign

Preliminary plans for a membership drive were outlined by the boys' work committee of the Y M C A for the week of October 22. The meeting reviewed the boys' secretary Verne emy report and summer camping activities as well as a donation to build a drainage system at camp to remove refuse from the mess hall and kitchen.

Verneemy

Waterloo Firemen Save Fine House in Castle Hill

Firefighters from Waterloo station No.4 and Chief Ray Tillers responded to an alarm at 11:50 a.m. today and saved a two story residence owned by C. F. Fish at Castle Hill. The blaze started from a defective fireplace with wooden supports catching fire and spreading to the basement. Firemen ripped up tiling and used chemicals to extinguish. Damage estimated at $25.

Castle All C. 4 George Conway Waterloo Fire Department Ray ‘Tiller

Wagner in title role in W. A Spectator play

James Wagner will portray the title character Richard Winslow in The Youngest a Phillip Barry comedy to be staged Friday night Nov 2 at West High auditorium Miss Agnes Thames reports seniors earned the rights by selling the most Spectator subscriptions The play features nine roles five girls and four boys with a family setting in a small New York town and several foils for Richard’s writing ambitions.

James Wagner Spectator West High School Agnes Thames Rojas Nancy Blake Muff Winston Marx Ine’ Harned Maxine Mead Phillip Barry Richard Richard Winslow Vseo James Wagner Mull ‘Winslow Winslow Olver Winslow Mark Winslow Nathan Unger Alan Martin Everett Schinldt Wideley Marlin Wfe Seeee Edna Carney Pauline Moothart Fort Clark Russelliure Kalle the Maid

Sleepwalking Alibi Fails in Manslaughter Verdict

Chester Kutzlub, 48, was found guilty of manslaughter in the killing of his wife while sleepwalking. The jury recommended mercy, but the judge instructed that if sleepwalking was believed, a not guilty verdict should stand.

Detroit Mick Chester Kutzlub Alfred J. Murphy Kutelub

Hold Farmer for Stabbing Neighbor in Hog Dispute

Cedar Rapids reporter notes Toddville farmer Fred Hilson was held on charges of stabbing neighbor Wes Minor during an argument over hogs entering a cornfield. Minor's wounds were not serious. Elson allegedly sold Minor's hogs and destroyed part of his corn.

Cedar Rapids Fred Hilson Toddville Wes Minor Millinor Elson

Appendicitis Forces Bud Rose Out For Season

Waterloo report notes Lionel Bud Rose a sophomore at the university underwent appendicitis surgery at University Hospital Iowa City. He had been training with the varsity this fall after playing backfield for the freshmen last year. Known in Hast High football circles, Rose's season ends due to the operation.

Waterloo Lionel Bud) Rose Dawson Street University University Hospital Iowa City Rose Bud Hast High

Mrs. William Tesmer Dies in Mt. Clemens Michigan

Mrs. William Tesmer dies at her Mt. Clemens home at 66 after a sudden illness. Surviving are husband four sons and four daughters including Tim in Waterloo. Funeral set for Sunday in Traer Iowa at daughter Mrs. L. L. Gawger’s home. family long resident in Traer.

Wiliam Tesmer Fred W.tesmer Williston Avenue Vance 'Thompson Reber Avenue Mt. Clemens Mich Winterloo Tim Waterloo Traer L. L. Gawger

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