Turner Urges Labor To Join Drive Against State Sales Tax
Turner backs labor support for a campaign against the state sales tax citing momentum for Republicans. Labor leaders held talks with Turner to align against the tax while discussing alternative funding and tax structures. The debate contrasts Republican emphasis on income based taxation with Democratic calls to broaden the tax base including sales and sin taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turner
Labor
Bartell Spence
Des Moines
Bere Especus
Sientificare
Nomdar Iu
Truabla
Iist
Federation of Labor
Bs Turner
Brookings Institute
81st Birthday of B W Newberry at Strawberry Point
Special to The Gazette a Picnic at Backbone State Park honored B W Newberry on his eighty first birthday. Attendees included Mrs Newberry Muss Kate Newberry H M Kingsley Nell and Kate Westfa of Strawberry Point and Maude Hady Grace Pollard of Waterloo. Newberry born Sept 1 1853 in Lorain County Ohio practiced law since 1877 and served as State Senator starting 1904 with eight year recess then again in 1916 to 1924. He helped establish Backbone State Park and sat on the state conservation board. chaired the public school committee for five sessions and spent twenty four years on the Upper Iowa University board of trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Strawberry Point
Backbone State Park
B W . Newberry
Newberry
Muss
Kate Newberry
H M Kingsley
Nell and
Kate Westfa
Maude Hady
Muss Grace Pollard
Wateroo
Bston
James Newberry
Lorain County
Ohio
Lake Erie
Strawberry
Point
Upper Iowa University
University of Iowa
Senate
Publc
Newhberry
State Board of Conservation
Upper Iowa University Board of Trustees
Mesquarie Indians Call School Strike Near Tama
Mesquakie Indians near Tama report a school strike refusing Montour public schooling for their children. They spoke at a mass meeting and urged resuming reservation schools with meals and clothing provisions. Officials say Montour offers better education and lunches, while tribal leaders seek changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tama
Montour
Montour School
A C Wilford
Samuel H. Thompson
Washington DC
Indian Education
Ira D Nelson
Nelson
Murder Charge To Be Filed Against Des Moines Soldier
Des Moines Army private E. C. Watson, 26, is to face first degree murder charges in the slaying of cab driver Charles Marvin, 27, shot Friday night. A sanity hearing may be requested, with charges likely filed Tuesday due to Labor Day. Watson provided no clues to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
E. C Watson
Fort Des Moines Army Post
Charles Marvin
C E. Moore
Moore
Marton Strickler
Watson
Marvin
Petit Jurors Named for Winneshiek County Oct Term
Judge T H Goheen will preside at the October district court term in Winneshiek County. Thirty five jurors are summoned for Oct 1 service, with names including Decorah residents Lester McCauley We Hennings Mrs Cora Brickner and others from Calmar Fremont and Washington. Grand jurors also listed for Oct 1 service. OSSIAN Arthur O Davidson resigns as high school principal to teach at Grundy Center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Decorah
T H Goheen
Calmar
Winneshiek County
Lester McCauley
Highland
Andrew Kuhn
Jackson
Henry Albers
Lincoln
Ole O Hovey
Madison
Curtis Miller
Orleans
C. N. Nelson
Springfield
Helge Aakre
Smeinet
Albert Liebold
Washingon
Ossian
Arthur O. Davidson
Grundy Center High School
Exploring the Iowa History Expedition and early explorers
A narrative recounts early exploration of Iowa and the Upper Mississippi by La Salle Hennepin Le Sueur and companions. It describes their journeys from Green Bay to the Wisconsin and Mississippi rivers, the Creve Coeur fort, siege dangers with Sioux and Indigenous peoples, and the later fur trade expansion led by French traders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Lawrence
Quebec
New Prarce
Lowe Joliet
Great Lakes
Joe
Piers
Tata
Robert Cave
Sale
Freetrae
Tabar
New France
la Salle
Arge
Lake Frie
Hennepin
Henri de Tonty
Green Bay
Lake Michigan
Brave Company
Footsore
Prorla
Tinols
Wisconsin River
Great Forest
Datdie DuLuth
Wisconsin
Fox Rivers
Green Bas
Montreal
Ace
Angel
Hennenin
Pierre Charles Te Sien
Bainux
Hang
Cape le Sueur
France
Vines
Gulf of Mexico
Mississign
Getty
Tes Moines
Rock Island
Wiconsin River
le Sueur
Falls of
St Anthonys
Mississippi River
Blue Earth River
Mankato
L Hullller
Mississippi
Fort L’huillier
Iowa Country
Roosevelt to Address GOP Rally in Des Moines
Col Theodore Roosevelt is slated as the principal speaker for a Des Moines GOP mass meeting on Sept 17 celebrating the Constitution’s 147th anniversary. The call urges all Iowa Republicans and allied groups to participate, with several veterans and auxiliary organizations invited to join the celebration and reaffirm conservative liberties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Constitution
Des Moines
Iowa
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Young Republican Organization
Republican Service League
Daughters of the American Revolution
Grand Army of the Republic
Woman’s Relief Corps
National Republican Committee
Republican State Central Committee of
Young Republican League of
Republican Service League of
Harrison E. Spangler
Martha McClure
Pressey H. Frank
Republican State Central Committee
Jane Prichard
DC Nolan
Young Republican League
Minnie Offman
Edwin Manning
Mrs. A J Hilliard dies at 72 in Vinton
Mrs. A J Hilliard 72 died at her Vinton home Sunday at 10 30 am after a three year illness. Born Oct 28 1861 in Greensburg Indiana she married Alva I Hilliard June 1 1881. Survived by husband and ten children including Allen Polk township Kirk Long Beach and others. also sisters Ella rean Hines and James Hines Brandon and Logan Hines Vinton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vinton
A . Hilliard
Anna Elizabeth Burk
George and
Mary Burk
Greensburg
Ind
Alva I Hilliard
Polk Township
Hilliard
Allen Hilliard
Kirk Hilliard
Long Beach, Wash
Cella Cook
Des Moines
George Hillard
Kalamazoo
Mich
Clarence Hilliard
Leonard Hilliard
Portage
Wis
Amond Peterson
Grafton
Minn
Robert Hilliard
Carl Hilliard
Chicago
A. L. Larson
Ellarean Hines
James Hines
Brandon
Logan Hines
Cab Driver Accused of Bootlegging to CCC Camp
Everett Henkes a local taxi driver who runs mail between the post office and trains was arrested Saturday by Mayor J F Walter on charges of bootlegging to the McGregor CCC camp. A CCC recruit found with liquor in custody led to Henkes admission of source and Henkes was bound over to the grand jury and jailed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mcgregor
Everett Henkes
J F Walter
CCC
Nyuor Henkes
Grand
Training of reserve medical officers ends next year
Washington AP reports the War Department will cease training of reserve medical officers after the last classes of 684 students at 22 colleges, five dental schools, and four agricultural colleges graduate in June. The move ends a three year fight led by Representative Collins of Mississippi over use of War Department funds for such training. Iowa’s University programs will be withdrawn, Iowa State College will drop veterinary and army dentistry courses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
War Department
Collins
Mississippi
University of Iowa
Army Medical Corps
Iowa State College
Nelson to Speak at Norway Ox Roast Thursday
Nelson of Nevad a republican candidate for state secretary of agriculture will be the principal speaker at Norway s seventh annual ox roast on Thursday. A Belle Plaine vs Norway baseball game is set and the town team will meet the Iowa Electric Light and Power company in a kittenball match. The Cedar Rapids Musketeer drum and bugle corps will perform at 7 and 9 pm, a dance follows at 9, and free roast ox sandwiches and coffee are served at noon. The Norway band plays all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norway
Fred Nelson
Nevada
Norway Band
Decorah Man George Bernatz Dies at 87
George Bernatz 87 died at his Decorah home Saturday. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm with Rev. O Glesne officiating. Born Feb 5 1847 in Rochester NY, he and family moved to Prairie du Chien Wis then McGregor Ia. He and sons ran mills, owned Ice Cave and Heively mills, later entered grocery business. Survived by sons Bert Frank Albert and daughters Nellie Gieson and Mabel Deily plus half siblings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gazette
Decorah
George Bernatz
Phelps Cemetery
O Glesne
Bernatz
Rochester
N. Y
Michael Bernatz
Prairie du Chien
Wis
McGregor
Smithfield
Eagle
Riceford
Chaska
New Minnesota
Anthony
George
Michael
John
Ice Cave
Heively
Frank
Albert
Elizabeth Shook
Minn
Bert
Minneapolis
Nellie Gieson
Calmar
Mabel Deily
Emery, S. D
Matt Bernatz
Cedar Rapids
Louis Bernatz
Ossian
Jennie Perry
Nebraska
Mary Seely and James Hackerson wed in Vinton
Miss Mary Margaret Seely daughter of Mrs Carrie Seely and James Hackerson son of Mrs Ethel Hedrick were married Sunday afternoon at the bride’s mother home in Vinton. The ceremony was by Rev William Caldwell with sixty relatives present. Assistant attendants were Miss Edith Kurth and Carl Seely. The bride sang with Aileen Briesemeier. Cleo Dunston played the wedding march. Mrs Hackerson is a Iowa State Teachers College graduate and taught at Belle Plaine. Mr Hackerson a University of Iowa graduate now with Iowa Packing in Des Moines. They will reside in Des Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleo Dunston
Vinton
Iowa Packing Company
Des Moines
Legion Post Trophy Awards Announced For Iowa Posts
About 1000 American Legionnaires opened the Iowa department sixteenth annual convention in Sioux City. State commander Leo Custer to preside. awards named for posts making gains. Also honors: Carey of Newton elected grand chef de gare. Hemmington of Sioux City chef de train. Pipter of Boone commissaire en intendant. Kretchmer of Dubuque correspondent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
American
University of Iowa
W. Earl Hall
Mason City
Iowa
Waterloo
Keokuk
Des Moines
Marshalltown
R. J. Laird
Union
B. A. Webster
Locimer
Co. B. Robbins
Northwood
R. A. McGuiness
Leon
Daniel Steck
Hampton
B. L. Halligan
Albia
J. R. Murphy
Oelwein
James F. Barton
Newton
Service Club
Highland Park Post
Charles C. Carey
A. L. Hemmington
Charles M. Pipter
Boone
Charles M. Kretchmer
Dubuque
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B. W. Newberry
Victor — Public
John McSweeny
Flora Dolmage
Leonard H Shillinglaw
Blattsburg
Edith Owens
Oxford
Adeline Rubenbauer
LeGrand
Thora Rodholm
Maude Cannon
Nora Springs
Dorothy Misbach
Williamsburg
Dorothy Johnson
Monticello
Antoine Auge
Friar Herrep
Thanaisier
Ted
Hennepars
Louis Hennepin
la Sueur
John C Parish
Man With
la Sales
Noyelles
Col. Roosevelt
G.O.P
A. J. Hilliard
Mary Seely
James Hackerson
Lutheran Church
Kr Kvamme
Kathleen Gunderson
Betty Joyce Gilbert
Marian Boyle
Jeanette Egeland
Francis Warne
Donald Aslaksen
Veterans
Independence
Legion Post
Alllan
Allan
Rothmoor & Jerome
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