Slayings Tied to White Slaver Ring Across Four States
Boston dispatch reports United States District Attorney Frederick R. Tarr ties at least 50 murders to a white slave network spanning Massachusetts Rhode Island New York and Pennsylvania linked to Samuel Reinstein New York racketeer. Recent arrests in multiple cities include Mae and Joe Neuman. Eva Offerman and Elizabeth Martin. The ring operates a circuit of “houses of fame” shipping young women between cities with killings and statutory charges surfacing amid investigations.
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Boston
Mass
Samuel Reinstein
New York
Frederick R. Tarr
United, States
Rhode Island
Pennsylvania
Reinstein
Easton
Lake Pearl Manor
Wrentham
Jake Weinstein
Mae
Joe Neuman
Neuman Brothers
Ida Stein
Co ‘South
End House
Margaret Wheeler
Eva Offerman
Washington
Elizabeth’ Martin
Pottsville
Martin
Allentown
Harry
Malaga
iIn
U. S
Tarr
Massachusetts
Cattle Congress Opens Monday After Humble Start
Walls of Durango and several Iowa leaders guide the opening of the Cattle Congress now among America’s leading shows. Judges from Iowa, Minnesota, and Virginia oversee horse, pantry, waterfowl, corn, soybean, women’s department, and girl club work while the baby health department is led by Mrs Hearst. The event originated in 1905 with the Iowa State Dairy Association and has grown from 2 head of cattle to over 1,100 and 200 horses, becoming a major national exhibition drawing participants from across the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walls
Durango
P. F. Stewart
Don Merrill
M. D. Benshoff
R.B. Cooley
P. C. Taft
Z. R Mills
F. S. Witking
A. E. Dewets
Lillie Swanson
Lulu Moser
Josephine Amoquist
GQ & Hearst
Baby Health Department
America
Waterloo
Chautauqua
Iowa State Dairy Association
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Des Moines
W. W. Marsh
Hugh van Pelt
B. &. Ertel
H. E. Kiester
Towa State Dairy Association
Waterloo dairy show boosts premiums and builds landmark barns
The Waterloo dairy cattle show, rivaling Milwaukee, raised premiums to 9000 dollars and expanded facilities. A new 48 by 126 foot barn was rushed in September with plans for a larger 120 by 240 foot complex next year. The non profit event funds equipment and buildings from excess expenses and honors herd managers with gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Associaton
Milwaukee
St E
Kiester
Waterloo
Govt in Fight on Graft Terrorists in Indiana
South Bend, Sept 28. Threats to tar and feather witnesses before a federal grand jury probing corruption in northern Indiana spurred a search for the terrorists. Assistant Atty Gen Oscar B Lithring pledged full DOJ resources to trace and imprison those responsible after a witness testified he was threatened to suppress his testimony.
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South Bend
Ind
Indiana
United States
Oscar B. Lithring
Department of Justice
Deaths The Grore Molman and Moses Hoosman
Theodore Molman 87 Lafayette street dies at daughter Mrs Sloan in Oklahoma City. Resident of Chickasaw county lived near Alta Vista, born Feb 12 1842 in Hofley Germany, came to US at age six. burial in Oklahoma City. Moses Hoosman 22 dies at his father John Hoosman’s home 203 Albany street. funeral at Payne M E church, burial in Elmwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grore Moluman
Theodore Molman
J. Kildre
Lafayette Street
W. E. Sloan
Oklahoma City
Mollman
Chickasaw County
Alta Vista
Hofley
Germany
Moses Hoosiman
Moses Tooman
John Hoosman
Albany Street
Payne M
Contests Stir Western Senate Races This Fall
Western Senate contests loom as both parties face uncertainty in states from Colorado to Minnesota and Nebraska. Key figures include Ruth Hanna McCormick challenging Charles S. Deneen, while Theodore Christianson opposes Thomas D. Schall in Minnesota and Dan Steck seeks renomination amid Democrat hopes. Uncertainty also centers on Norris in Nebraska and potential moves in Colorado and Iowa as Republicans weigh primary strategies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Haols
Ruth Hanna Mo.Cormick
Charles 5. Deneen
Thompson-Crowe
Chicago
Cook County
Stirling
Minnesota
Thomas D. Schall
Theodore Christianson
John Hammill
J. Dickinson
William S. Kenyon
Senate
Daniel F. Steck
Iowa
Smith W. Brookhart
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Norris
Colorado
Lawrence C. Phipps
Rice W
Means
Waterman
Couzens
Michigan
Capper
Kansas
Gorah
Idaho
McMaster
South Dakota
Warren
Wyoming
McNary
Oregon
Northwest
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Sam G. Bratton
New Mexico
Steck
Isabelle Pope to Be Married Tonight in North Shora Society Circle
Chicago dispatch reports Miss Isabelle Pope the fiancée of the late William McClintock will wed Melvin Veeder of Winnetka tonight. Pope, active in litigation over McClintock’s death and estate, received a $3,000 annual under the will. Guardian William Darling Shepherd previously fought for a widow’s share. an agreement recently reduced the estate for Pope to about $355,000 with other heirs in Ottumwa and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Isabella Pope
Wiliam McClintock
William Darling Shepherd
Melvin Veeder
Winnetka
Mliss Pope
Miss Pope
Yourly McClintock
Shepherd
Miss Popa
McClintock
Ott Nob
Ottumwa
Fried buys fixtures of Kozar cafeteria at auction
Philip Priel proprietor of Fried Gotter shop in Commercial Street bought the equipment of the Kozar cafeteria at 509 Commercial Street for 2109 dollars at public auction Friday afternoon. He announced he will sell it. Building permits and other items sold for small sums to local garages and buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Priel
Commercial Street
Friegl
Temperatures and Weekend Forecast Fragments
A fragmentary report outlines temperature details for Friday through Sunday. It mentions a maximum tie for Friday, a low overnight, and readings for Saturday late afternoon to evening. The text is incomplete and lacks clear locations or exact figures.
Auto Casualty Report From The Week
One person injured when a hit and run driver struck Elsie Kamaras a S year old girl the daughter of Mr and Mrs George Kamaras at 302 Sycamore street Thursday. She suffered a three inch scalp wound after being knocked to the pavement in front of her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie
George Kamaras
Sycamore Street
Linn County Fight to Tax Commission Hearing Set
Des Moines Sept 23 The state tax commission will settle a Linn county dispute over property assessments for Penick Ford Co Cedar Rapids and Quaker Oats Co Cedar Rapids. Louis H Cook chairman announced the hearing before the commission to be held in Cedar Rapids Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
State Tax Commission
Linn County
Penick & Ford
Lta
Quaker Oats Company
Cedar Rapids
Louis H.cook
Linn County Board of Supervisors
State Commission
Cook
Mass Slaughter of Moslems by Chinese in Tao Chow War
Authentic dispatches from Kansu describe a 10 000 Moslems slain and hundreds of Chinese killed during the Tao Chow revolt in May. Chinese forces later killed about 3 000 Moslems in Taochow district while Tibetan forces killed over 2 000 along the Hsiatsang valley. Survivors feared renewed hostilities as Moslems reassemble.
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Shanghai
U.P
Kansu
Tao Chow
Vurges
Taochow
Hsiatsang
Tao-Chaw
Tao-Chow
Troops Guard Flood Districts Under Martial Law
Desperate flood area residents face looting as San Acacia comes under martial law and San Marcial also expected to fall under military rule. Damage estimates top 2 to 3 million dollars for the flooded region, with Santa Fe railroad system losses potentially reaching 1 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albuquerque
M. ML
Here
San Acacia
San Marcial
Youth Held After Bedford Girl Dies
Bedford Iowa report: A. Donald Hite of Red Oak Iowa was held in the county jail awaiting charges related to the death of a Bedford girl at Newmarket Iowa after an alleged illegal operation two weeks earlier. Hite was arrested in Boone by state agents who had sought him for over a week and transferred to the county jail late yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bedford
Donald Hite
Red Oak
Newmarket
Hite
Boone
Goebel Officially Declared Winner in Air Derby
Goebel won the Mexico City to Kansas City international air derby with a 12 hour 16 minute flight from the Mexican capital. Col. Roberto Fierro finished second in 14 hours 28 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
U.P
Art Goebel
Dale
Mexico City
Kansas
City
Demolition Work Destroys Old Cedar River Millrace Wall
Iowa Public Service workers demolish the east side millrace wall along the Cedar River near Fourth Street. Rock debris is being dumped into the river and the structure was partly removed by prior flood damage. Also lists marriage licenses and local visitors from Sac City visiting Waterloo residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar River
Fourth Street
Iowa Publi Service Company
Waterloo Symphony to unite under one baton in concert debut
Waterloo announces the formation of a new Waterloo Symphony pooling top professional and instructional talent from East and West district schools, State Teachers College, and private instructors. Conductor G T Bennett notes volunteers accept equal shares and no scale price for concerts outside the city. The roster includes Ellen Jones Elizabeth Green and many others. rehearsal set for Oct 9 with Haydn Dvorak and Merry Wives of Windsor on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Musical
Waterloo
G.T. Bennett
Bennett
Union Minicians
Ellen Jones
West District
Elizabeth Green
East District
Water Gokén
East
Ettabelle Storer
Lela ‘Young
Parkersburg
Truman Wagner
Ralph H. Pronk
Sennett
Pillared Townsend
Cellvist
Rose
Reichert Marshall
C. C. Crawford
Cressy Whaylen
Allen Kimmey
George Lane
Myron Russell
State Teachers College Band
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
J. Arthur
G. O
Crawford
M. Little
State Teachers College
Donelly
Chicago Women's Symphony Orchestra
Dioe
H. B. Estrin
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Francis Mead
University of Iown Orchestra
George Kristutek
Symphony
Paramount Theatre
Harlan Yerkes
Strand Theatre
Henry Reinke
Dorothy Bondurant
East High Auditorium
Haydn
Windsor
Nicolas
Larga
New World Symphony
Dvorak
Tgas
Wielins
Elizebeth Green
Roea ‘Marshall
George Kristufek
O. G. Crawford
Lela Young
O. OG. Grewford
Ettabelle
Storer
Esther Seigel
Maxine Clow
Virginia Neary
Man Lawis
Pearl Lewis
Elfrieda Kammeyer
Grace Townsend
Ruth Hay
Anne O'Hourke
Lois Knudson
Ruth Mucker
Vera Trun
Ralph Prank
Trumpers
Arthur van Dorn
N. C. Altiland
Roy Furry
Jtune Wahl
Mac Howard
Hazel Lissd
Raymond Nyhan
Howard Foster
R. FF. Barty
Lawrence Megiiswin
Walter Gokes
Allen Kimmy
Arthur
George la Hue
Nassau Hit Hard by Severe Tropical Hurricane
Twenty killed in Nassau as a tropical hurricane lashed the Bahama capital with winds estimated at 300 mph by officials. Many homes boarded, streets flooded, communications down, and waterfront walls breached. Shipping tied up. fishing craft fled gulf waters. governor’s home and churches damaged. Montagu yacht wrecked but 24 survivors rescued. Florida coast reports 60 mph winds and telephones out between Miami and Key West. Key West foresees hurricane force winds ahead.
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Havana
Seawall Drive
Treffic
Gulf
Nassau
Bahama
Islands
Bahaman Island
Florida Straits
Weather Bureau
Florida Coast
Fort Lauderdale
Fla
Florida
Fort Pierce
Key West
Miami
Palm Beach
Gold in New Guinea Will Be Object of New Venture
Extensive gold mining developments by Australian and British companies in New Guinea arise from a 323,010,000 merger. The venture will operate on alluvial deposits and quartz reefs, hold timber concessions, and be linked by a coast-to-Wai railway survey. Prospects describe frontier camps, native tribes, and air transport to the Edie plateau mining sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sydney
Australia
New Guinea
Wai
Pale
Edie Plateau
Dynamite in New Orleans street car threat reported
Twenty seven sticks of dynamite were found in a Public Service Inc work car in New Orleans on September 26. The cache, attached to explode at the slightest movement, followed a street car strike that began June 2. Ant control trial using cyano gas reported by Manchester Jamaica officials on September 28.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
U.P
Public Service, Inc
Here
Manchester
Jamaica
Tse
Oklahoma Woman Teaches New York Hat Style
Miss Laura Leslie, a University of Oklahoma graduate teaching at Cornell, travels from Oklahoma to New York to instruct New Yorkers on smart hats and frocks. She advises on hat shapes for facial types, promotes individualized style, and notes costs from 75 cents. Her pupils will carry lessons to fashion programs nationwide.
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New York
America
Metropolis
Oklahoma
West
Laura Leslie
Teachers ’College
Leske
Fifth Avenue
Leslie
Jana
Cornell University
University of Oklahoma
Cornell
Phi Beta Kappa
Omicron Nu
Gambling Craze Rules Hungary Gambling Craze Rules Hungary
Budapest September 28 1947 Hungarian Reform league formed to curb the rummy craze sweeping the capital and spreading through the monarchy. Members vow to abstain from cards smoking drinking and activities that degrade Hungarian reputation. League led by Count Johann Berennyt with wife Irma Toerneck and nobles including Count Apponyi Countess Andrassi and Prince Esterhazy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Budapest
Stock Exchange
Count Johann Berennyt
New Reform League
Irma Toerneck
Count Apponyi
Countess Andrassi
Prince Esterhazy
Rome Debates Concrete Subway Plan by Expert Committee
Rome considers a 15 mile subway arranged in a Greek cross form. The plan envisions a tunnel running beneath the Tiber linking Trastevere Prati and Trionfale residential zones with the business districts. The proposal blends historic landmarks such as St. Peter and the Mother Church with modern design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
St. Paul
Christendom
Sir Peter's
Death Ends Hope of Armless Girl Flier
A battered OCR fragment describes an armless female flyer from Los Angeles aiming to reach Washington D C to prove her qualification for piloting. It mentions a log of detailed progress and a struggle to obtain a pilot license, noting she spent Thursday night in El Paso.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fan Aviatrix
Los Angeles
Washington,d
el Paso
Freshmen Dislike Intimate Questions at Chicago Campus
University of Chicago freshmen protested a mandatory questionnaire citing intrusive items. Questions included inquiries about St Vitus dance, memory lapses, ancestral insanity, family drug history, parental marriage happiness, and a mother's satisfaction with her lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
U.P
University of Chicago
Hie
Methodists Call Loans to Smokers
The Northwest Iowa Methodist conference at Eagle Grove resolved against cigarette smoking and intoxicants in student circles. It asked the church education board to require loan candidates to sign pledges to refrain from intoxicants and tobacco with instant loan maturity if violated. Reconsideration of Sunday adjournment was carried. opponents remain ready Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Storm Lake
Eagle Grove
Northwest Iowa
The
Methodist Church
Iowa
Methodist
General Board of Education
Thorne's Wives Are Expensive Luxury
Chicago September 28 The former wives of Gordon Thorne cost him dearly. Virginia Mier received 9000 a year after divorce eight years ago totaling 72000. Helen Maginnis obtained 40000 cash settlement. Ann Klore secured 35000 cash, bringing three wives total to 147000. Thorne's father was vice president of Montgomery Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A.R
Gordon
Thorne
Virginia Mier
Helen Maginnis
Ann Klore
Dusty
Grane
Viice
Montgomery Ward Mall
Elmer Ask Peeped Into Wrong Window
Elmer Ask, 38, of Cedar Rapids was jailed after peering into the bedroom window of Mrs. Pickerill. She struck him, then called her son Vernon to take him to the police. Charges of disturbing the peace were filed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
U.pi
Elmer Ask
Wil Pickerill
Ask
Des Moines Starts to Arrest Crooks
Des Moines reports a wholesale roundup ordered by inspector Al Pederson in response to several minor robberies and a safe damming at an oil station with about $60 missing. At Henry Green's home clothing and linens were stolen and two other robberies were noted. Pederson orders all loiterers and vagrants taken in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
al Pederson
Henry Green
Pederson
Town Wife Finds Husband with No. 2
Chicago dispatch reports Mrs. Augusta Cline accusing her husband Ralie of bigamy after four years apart. She traveled to Chicago hoping reconciliation and found him married to another woman, as authorities pursue the case. A separate item notes Army inspection in Des Moines as 56 recruits target for Iowa, with 41 joined to date, and local sergeant A Robitsch reporting good results. Also reported is the murder of millionaire cattleman Preston R. Austin in Hot Springs, Arkansas, found gagged and bound with a bank roll and diamond ring missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Augusta Cline
Ralie
Oakville
Cling
ARMY
BE. F. Droops
Des Mouines
Iowa Department
A. Robitsch
Des Motes
Hot Springs
Ark
Preston R. Austin
Millonaire Victoria
Tex
Cattteéman
Sousa Improves After Illness In Syracuse Update
Syracuse September 28 veteran bandmaster and composer Joan Philip Sousa, suffering from bromphitia and threatened with peleumotia, was slightly improved this morning, physicians announced. All American's domain of world origin, anes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sousa
Syracuse
Joan ‘Philip Sousa
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van Pell and Ricker
National
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Cclyag
Dairy Cattle Congress
David Jonson
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David Johnson
A. E., Crouch
Temple
New Zealand
Joan Bigham
Crouch
Illinois
Isabelle Pope
FRIED
Krezatn Cafeteria
Tarmits
J. B. Smith
Fasis
Joseph Katz
Commercia
Bul Bowarkas
Kenyon Avent
Riverview
A. Am
Fight To Tax Commission
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Mellrace
Bere B. Bell
Pita Hansen
W. Hiuntback
Opal Courier
Gilbert, Stehenow
Marie Miller
Stewart G. Titus
Wilberta
B. Loveland
Janesville
Ernest John Ridgeway
Velma Belle Grewer
William J. Davis
Rock Island
Q. Coon
Davenport
Lester Ta
Eldridge
Watering
Edna
Bruce
Sac City
Mia
A. L. Manley
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C. H. Binngham
Lime Street
Mr. Manley
Mrs. Bingham
Civig Orchestr
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Dike
John King
C. B. Brown
Rich Street
Mullan Avenue
Brown
Warren ‘Manross
Glyde Manross
Park Street
University Hospital
Townity
Warrens
East Junior High School
Albert Danielson
Council: Bluffs
Misa Helena Danielson
Danielson
Omiciais
Bahaman Group
Montagu
Iste
Julius Fleischmann
Barron G. Collier
Florisda
Girl From
WW. Y. College
Western Millnery Authority
Hungary
Methodists
Amarten
Anes
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