Colorful Personalities Form Background of San Francisco Strike
A San Francisco general strike portrayed through key figures. Thomas Plant of the waterfront employers, labor leader Harry Bridges, Archbishop Hanna, Edward Vandell eur, Governor Merriam, Dressler, McGrady, Police Chief Quinn, Furuseth, Mayor Rossi, Casey, Major General Barrows, and other officials are described as radicals or conservatives guiding actions and mediation efforts amid tense clashes and mobilizations.
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San Francisco
Thomas G. Plant
Harry Bridges
Joint Marine Strike Committee
Bridges
Edward Manna
National Longshoremen's Board
Roosevelt
Hanna
Peace
San
Andrew J. Furuseth
International Seamen's Union
Furuseth
Angelo Rossi
Rossi
Michael Casey
Teamsters’ Union
Casey
Vandeleur
David Prescott Barrows
National Guard
Barrows
University of California
Four Minor Robberies Reported To Police
Four reports of minor thefts were filed at police headquarters on Tuesday afternoon. T. G. Jones of 918 Eighth Street SE said five empty pop bottles were stolen from a coal shed. Chris Schamberger of 118 Third Avenue W said a license plate 57 10183 was stolen from his car. M. G. Fox of 1211 First Avenue W said seven gallons of gasoline were stolen from his automobile. Leon Eckhart of 1825 Blake Boulevard SE reported that an e radio was stolen from Mr Rasdal's automobile.
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T. G. Jones
Eighth Street
Chris Schamberger
Third Avenue W
M. G. Fox
First Avenue W
Leon Eckhart
C. P. Rasdal
Blake Boulevard
Cornell College Leaders Plan Colorado Vacation
Dr. H J Burgstahler president of Cornell College Mrs Burgstahler and daughter Faith depart for a Colorado trip. They will visit Dr and Mrs Donald B Gould in Fairplay where Cornell geology students recently spent six weeks in research under Gould.
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Mount Vernon
H. J. Burgstahler
Cornell College
Burgstahler
Faith
Colorado
Donald B. Gould
Fairplay
Cornell Geology
Gould
Cornell
Local Age Assistance Forms Distributed in Washington County
More than 150 old age application blanks have been distributed in Washington county per Howard Richardson chairman of the county assistance committee. Members include R C Ferguson and Marian Baker. Blank forms available from the committee or county offices at the courthouse. After filing, the committee will verify applications by personal calls.
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Frank Merriam
James Rolph, Jr
Merriam
National Guard
Hopkinton
Iowa
C. L. Dressler
Dressler
Jim Farley
Washington, Fa
Washington County
Howard Richardson
R. C. Ferguson
West Chester
Marian Baker
Court House
Local women win Better Homes awards for original recipes
Martha Baird of Fourth Street NW and Harriet Moffit of Seventeenth Street NE receive recipe endorsement certificates for distinguished recipes. Baird’s Aunt Martha’s oatmeal cookies and Moffit’s lemon pudding are printed here with full method and serving notes. A Troy Mills family reunion honors the Rev. Fred Sawyer family with many relatives attending.
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Better Homes and Gardens Magazine
Martha Baird
Fourth Street
Harriet E. Moffit
Seventeenth Street
Baird
Martha
Death of George F Meythaler at Independence Home
George F Meythaler 68 died at his Independence area home after years of poor health. Funeral Thursday 2 30 p m at his home with Rev L A Miller of the Baptist church officiating. Burial in Wilson cemetery. Born May 31 1868 in Kankakee Illinois he moved to Independence in 1890. Married Belle Yockey in Dubuque November 1 1909. she survives. Also survived by sister Mary in Chicago sister Kate Freise of Kankakee a brother Ed in Chicago and a stepsister Carrie Nolan living here.
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Independence
George F F. Meythaler
Here
L. A. Miller
The
Baptist Church
Wilson Cemetery
Kankakee
George Meythaler
Dubuque
Belle Yockey
Mary
Chicago
Kate Freise
Carrie Nolan
Beery Park Old Folks Picnic Honors Long Married and Elders
At Be yer park Sunshine Mission hosts an old people picnic with prizes for the oldest man and woman. George W. Shadle 98 and Mrs Mary Clark 97 win top prizes. Allen Peddycoart and wife claim longest marriage. Local merchants donate furniture appliances and other gifts. Officials reelected. Rev Ward speaks on monuments.
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Shadle
Mary Clark
George W. Shadle
Twelfth Street
Beyer Park
Sunshine Mission
Allen Peddycoart
Mt. Vernon Avenue
Mr. Peddycoart
Frank Ward
Clark
Martha Willamson
Ninth Street
S. Dawley
Fifth Street
George James
Fifth Avenue
Mary Randle
Bever Avenue
Henry Zimmerman
Robert Palmer
Wayne Chapman
C. F. Clark
E. F. Austin
The
Calvary Baptist Church
Old People's Association
Francis
Daddy) Ward
Daddy” Ward
James Cowden
Elmer Curry
Mary Hunter
Will Rogers Visits San Francisco Editorial Note
Will Rogers writes from San Francisco noting the quiet town with little news besides Max Baer delaying a fall fight and General Hugh Johnson passing through. He mentions Roosevelt possibly in Hawaii, the National Guard camped in town for summer work, and a civic pride radio speech by the governor.
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San Francisco
Calif
Hollywood
Frisco
Max Baer
Hugh Johnson
Los Angeles
N. RE. A
Bobbie
Roosevelt
Honolulu
National Guard
Monterey
Chamber of Commerce
O. Ty
Wille
Choctaw Indian Present at Waubeek Scout Camp Guest Night
Joshua Wilson a Choctaw leader in native lore entertained at Waubeek Boy Scout Camp before 100 visitors on council rock. He performed songs and ceremonial dances in full native costume, sharing meaning and history of customs. Camp fire participation and group singing followed with Wilson known as the regular reader in Indian lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joshua Wilson
Waubeek
Joe
Council Rock
Frigidaire launches extensive newspaper ad campaign
Frigidaire announces a large summer advertising push using 700 newspapers and top magazines to build on year to date gains. The program targets household refrigeration, commercial refrigeration, dairy milk coolers, and air conditioning with 1.5 million inches of newspaper ads and dealer participation.
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Frigidaire
Dayton
Ohio
Frigidaire Corporation
General Motors Corporation
H. W. Newell
Drive
Frigidaire Organization
Newell
Kalona Man Sentenced for Nuisance Maintenance
Wasseington Iowa. Walter Bender of Kalona jailed six months by Judge J G Patterson on maintenance of arbour nuisance. Deputy Harold Putnam arrested him.
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Francisco
Edward Vandeleur
San Francisco Labor Council
Edward F., McGrady
Secretary of Labor
McGrady
A.F. of L
Washington
Printing Pressmen’s Union
William J. Quinn
America
PABST
Premier-Pabst Corp
Witwer Grocer Company
Sonsiaie
Poor PA
Claude Callan
George
Garber
St. John's Evangelical Church
Earl Best
Manly
Robert Hodges
Burlington
Ralph Hunger
P. Kitterer
Elkader
Rest
Mr. Hunger
AGRA
Troy Mills
Julia Fisher
Fred Sawyer
Bondurant
Wolfred Fisher
Edwin Fisher
Cedar Rapids
Nellie Fisher
Center Point
Carl Schonberg
Alice
Ernest’Diltz
Anne
John Simon
Walker
Orvall Bach
Jack
Lesh Arne
A. J. Baty
Mark Baty
Dale Baty
Walter Baty
Willard Carson
Fred Fisher
Troy Mills and Vicinity
Newmans
Mrs. Peddycourt
Mission
Will Rogers
Jean Margouleff
Great Western Fur Company
Fitch
Newman
Bellans
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