Doomed men held faith till last in giant Shenandoah
Lakehurst New Jersey September 2 1924 A P report on the Shenandoah disaster describes how crew officers including Lieutenant Anderson and Commander Lansdowne remained steadfast during the ascent and emergency descent. The testimony details gas loss and rapid altitude changes as the airship pitched and nosed, with valves opened and descent ordered while the ship broke midships amid a violent break and crash.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Henandoah
Joseph Bu. Anderson
Naval Court of Inquiry
Zachary Lansdowne
Lieut
Anderson
Lansdowne
Savera
Cvan
Cel Hall
Citizens Petition Court to Oust Cook from County Office
Citizens petition the court to oust Cook from county office amid public records of alleged liquor violations. The document notes 14.2 percent alcohol by volume and references similar charges in Feniprt Beek and Peter Foits cases, with seized beer at 4.75 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens Petition Court
Cook
Fouriy Aborver
Mim
Bert Selaires
Feniprt Beek
Peter Foits
Oak Avenue
Col ony Planned in Canada Prohibits Lipstick and Short Skirts
Victoria B C Sept 29 AP C F Caldwell assistant overseer of Alon City St y hopes to establish a colony in British Columbia where drinking smoking swearing lipsticks and short skirts would be prohibited Caldwell a former prominent mining man in this province is here to explore realization of his ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victoria
B.C
C. F. Caldwell
Alon City
St. Y
British Columbia
Caldwell
Provence
Cattle Congress Show Highlights Pasture Distance Effects
The cattle congress exhibit demonstrates how pasture distance impacts milk yield with samples illustrating short to long travels. United States Department of Agriculture displays cover cooperative marketing dairy practices and cow testing, while the Y.M.C.A. hosts calf club boys with tents and camp programs, drawing visitors and speakers through the week.
Canners' Art Display Biggest at Five Townships Show
More canned fruit vegetables meats preserves pickles and similar products are exhibited in the Women and Children's department of Dairy Cattle Congress than any previous year. Miss Elizabeth Judson department superintendent said today. Collections from Mount Vernon Reeve Prankin Orange and East Waterloo township clubs are included. The Orange Township club with 103 cans has the largest display. Ruth Cessna nutrition specialist Ames is judging entries today. Prizes of 75 and 50 cents are offered for first and second place in various classes. Health posters by farm bureau women from several counties will be judged today. Demonstrations on well balanced school lunches and home ideals were given. Cessna urged reading rules and entering with clean jars and white glass.
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Women and Children’s Department of Dairy Cattle Congress
Elizabeth Judson
Mount Vernon
Reeve
Prankin
Orange
East Waterloo Township
Orange Township
Ruth Cessna
Iowa State College
Ames
Farm Bureau
Black Hawk
Bremer
Franklin
Polk
Beaton
Blackhawk
Misa Cessna
Cessna
Sheppard-Towner Clinic Opens at Cattle Congress
The Sheppard-Towner clinic at Dairy Cattle Congress opened at 9 a m today under University of Iowa and the Waterloo Social Welfare League sponsorship. Dr A R Gerken baby specialist Dr Josephine Rust woman physician and Dr G W Wandel dental hygienist lead the effort with two nurses. Rust focuses on prenatal care and women’s lectures daily with conference periods. Later in the week two local dentists will discuss child dental care. Clinic workers anticipate many registrations as Waterloo last year required continuing the department after Cattle Congress ended to serve registrants.
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Sheppard-Towner
Dairy’ Cattle Congress
University of Iowa
Nterloo Social Welfare League
A. ®. Gerken
Josephine Rust
G. W. Wandel
Rust
Tocat
Waterloo
Voss Sentenced to Fort Madison for Forgery
In Denison Iowa C L Voss, accused of a farm mortgage forgery, after a brief jail stay collapsed and agreed to take his sentence. He was moved to Sac City and then to Fort Madison to serve 10 years hard labor. The second trial began after attorney Jacob Sims moved for a verdict due to alleged jurisdiction issues in Burlington Vermont.
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Voss
Denison
Jacob Sims
Burlington, Vi
Brown seeks divorce and child custody in Seacombe case
Leon Brown petitions for divorce from Victoria Brown whom he wed February 12, 1919 in Seacombe England. He seeks custody of their son Bruce, age five, and an injunction to bar Victoria from speaking to him, entering 1614 Washington Street, or interfering with his possession of the child. He alleges cruel treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leon Brown
Victoria Brown
Seacombe
England
Bruce
Washington Street
Maree Swanson Improves After Seizure At Cafe
Miss Marie Owason, employed at a cafe, suffered convulsions yesterday. She is much improved today and hospital attendants at A New Memorial report she may leave within a few days.
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Marie Owason
Memorial Hospital
Kluxers Challenge Votes of Catholic Nuns on Name Basis
In Matison Wisconsin clerks allowed Catholic nuns to vote after a Ku Klux Klan challenge claimed convent names on pollbooks were not birth names. Attorney General Ekern issued an opinion that the convent names could be used legally and allowed the nuns to vote.
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Kluxers
Matison
Wis
Sew
Ku K Klux Klan
Ekern
Farm Machinery and Furniture Sales Rise in August
The September 29 report from the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Seventh District shows heavy farm machinery and furniture makers boosting business in August while automobile production fell. Employment rose from July, with threshers and harvesters up 2.9 percent and small equipment down 11.1 percent. Furniture firms improved 21.3 percent vs July, and gains over 1924 and 1923 reached 28.6 percent and 33.4 percent respectively.
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Chicago
Midwest
Federal Reserve Banks
Seventh District
Motorist Dies After Accident on Hillside
Muscatine Iowa September 29 AP Adolph K Mickey 29 of Letts died at a local hospital from injuries from a two car collision eight miles west of Muscatine last night The other driver was unknown Mickey was found on the road near his wrecked car An inquest will be held today
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Muscatine
Adolph K. Mickey
Ving
Letts
Mickey
Bander
Plan Checkup on Fees of Justices of Peace
Des Moines plan to audit hundreds of justice of the peace offices next year to determine fees collected and to decide if portions should be turned over to the county where each official serves. State Auditor McClune considers the plan as a step to enforce fee accountability.
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Justices of Peace
Des Moines
Justice of the Peace
McClune
Boy Injured When Bike Hits Truck Improves
Perry Helm, five year old son of Nora Helm of 1723 Black Hawk, sustained a pelvis fracture and multiple bruises when his bicycle collided with a motor truck Monday morning. Presbyterhan hospital attendants report he is improving slowly, with today’s condition given as fair and not considered critical.
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Perry Helm
Nora Helm
Black Hawk
Clayton T Swigert Funeral Held In Galesburg
Following a brief prayer service at Petersen Brothers chapel the body of Clayton T Swigert, who died Sunday at his daughter's home, was transported to Galesburg Illinois where funeral services were held at Fred Dean mortuary chapel at 2 30 p m today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton T. Swigert
Petersen Brothers
Galesburg
Fred Dean
Bandits kill driver. seize $10,200 payroll in Cambridge
In Cambridge Massachusetts three armed bandits attacked Edward Ross a Central Trust chauffeur and Rufus Johnson a messenger as they entered Ward Baking company. Ross was killed and Johnson fatally wounded while guard Wil Ham O Toole was knocked unconscious. The bandits seized the payroll money totaling $10 200 and fled. A separate item notes a Cedar Falls teacher marrying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge
Mass
INS
Edward Ross
Central Trust Company
Rufus Johnson
Ward’ Baking Company
Wil Ham O'Toole
Johnson
Ross
Woman Adopts New Name After Melbourne Wedding
This morning Mrs Clem announced she prefers the title Mrs Clem. She was married last Saturday at Wallaverly. Her husband works as a Javeler in Melbourne.
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Leila Pierce
Clem
Wallaverly
Melbourne
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Lafayette Street
Black Hawk County
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William A. Cook
Nui Salte
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Randoalphi Street
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Seventh Street
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Iowa State Dairy Council
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