Bonus Army in Capital Camps in Open Fields
In Washington hundreds more bonus seekers flooded into the capital and were housed in open fields after tents and billets ran short. Officials refused tents from the War Department, leaving veterans to sleep outdoors as carpenters from among the jobless Crees began building wallless shelters while city and charity aid struggled to feed the growing numbers. The labor movement and alleged communist influence framed discussions as veterans press for a $2,000,000,000 claim while authorities warned against outside groups.
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Philadelphia
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O Man and the Shave: Cabell Quip in Friendly Tone
A brief quotation from James Branch Cabell notes how O Man feels on recognizing he needs a shave, describing a light moment of self awareness. The line contrasts ease with self critique in a cordial context.
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James Branch Cabell
Congressional sessions tackle economy and relief bills
Senate continues debate on the economy bill as the Banking and Currency Committee resumes stock market inquiry. Judiciary subcommittee revisits District of Columbia supply issues. House works on private bills while Ways and Means reviews Garner relief and aid to agriculture via the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Irrigation and Reclamation Committee discusses the Columbia Basin reclamation and power project.
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Judiciary
HOUSE
Ways and Means
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Irrigation and Reclamation
Columbia Basin Reclamation and Power
English Subscriber Connects with 95 Percent of World
An English telephone subscriber can communicate with 95 percent of the world’s telephone users, highlighting growing global reach of communications.
Former Assistant Police Chief Cleary Dies
Former Assistant Police Chief Cleary, a Cedar Rapids veteran and longtime friend of Healy, died aged 77. Born May 26, 1858 in New York City, he moved from Wisconsin to Cedar Rapids, served in the police force since 1902, and leaves a wife Catherine Blakely, a son Dempster, three grandchildren, two brothers, two sisters, and is survived by multiple relatives. Funeral at Immaculate Conception Church Monday at 9 a.m. Burial Mount Calvary. Visitation at Beatty's Sunday 7 to 9 p.m. He was a Catholic and affiliated with Knights of Columbus and Catholic Order of Foresters.
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Cleary
Elkhorn
Wis
Cedar Rapids
Eye Cleary
New York City
Martin Cleary
Wisconsin
Sinclair Packing Company
Catherine Blakely
Dempster Cleary
John
David
William Cleary
Chicago
Catherine Cleary
Chi
Cago
Mary Casey
Council Bluffs
Immaculate Conception
J. J. Toomey
Mount Calvary
Beatty’s
Catholic Church
Knights of Columbus
Catholic Order of Foresters
Radio Aerial Tragedy Claims Graevs Family
Wyoming Illinois news reports William D Graevs and his wife Edna 26 killed in an attempt to dislodge their radio aerial from a high tension wire. Their eight year old daughter suffered minor burns. three squads worked five hours to save Mrs Graevs but were unsuccessful.
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Wyoming, Ill
William D. Graevs
Edna
St Johns graduation exercises set for Friday evening
Independence grade and high school graduation at the St. John auditorium Friday at 8 pm. The program includes salutatory by Hattie McDonald, a grade a playlet, valedictory by Frances Selzer, honors by Rev Father W. Donahue, and address by Father Klassen. Graduates listed include Raymond McDonnell Bernard Michaels Frank Klumpauer Frances Selzer Hattie McDonald Leona Kayser Margaret Weepie Dorothy Jamason Dorothy Toomey Gladys Hickey.
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St. John’s School
Hattie McDonald
Frances Selzer
W. T. Donahue
Father Klassen
Raymond McDonnell
Bernard Michaels
Frank Klumpauer
Leona Kayser
Margaret
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