Strike Orders Issued for Shopmen to Walk Out Saturday Morning
Washington reports Secretary of Labor Davis says coal operators agreed to meet with President Harding and union leaders to start negotiations. Chicago dispatch says six crafts issued strike orders for 10:00 a m Saturday July first affecting about 400000 workers and notes railroad heads can avert action before July 1 but after that the strike proceeds.
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Washington
Associated Press
Davis
Harding
John L. Lewis
Chicago
C. M. Jewell
Federation of Labor
General Committee
Dewitt Tyler
Rabid Dog Bites Ten in Mount Ayr
Mount Ayr June 29 The town mayor and a woman along with nine children were bitten by a small dog later found rabid The animal head was sent to the Town State College medical department for testing and the report confirmed rabies The dog belonged to a band of gypsies who had camped there recently Mount Ayr fears delayed onset of symptoms after bites or inoculation
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Mount Ayrila
Medical Department
Town State College
Mount Ayr
Acquitted of Stealing Glenwood Man's Car
Glenwood men Charles Ashmore and Jack Ward were acquitted by a district court jury on a charge of stealing William Lugsch's car. Arrested in Hoboken with the vehicle, they were not prosecuted there for receiving a stolen car and released. Lugsch testified he had lent them a ride to Omaha and the car later disappeared. he denied giving the car for insurance purposes.
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Omaha
Charles Ashmore
Jack Ward
Glenwood
William Lugsch
Hoboken
N. J
Lugsch
Weather Indications For Chicago Next 24 Hours
Chicago weather bulletin notes fair conditions tonight and Friday with some unsettled west portions. Warmer temperatures expected in the extreme east tonight.
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Chicago
Weather observations report 24 hour highs and rain
Local observations by Dr. H. M. Stanley cover the past 24 hours ending 7 a m with highs reaching 87 and 85 degrees, lows around 66, and no rain noted on several days. A later reading at 1 pm shows 82 degrees with trace rainfall.
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H. M. Stanley
Special Grand Jury summoned for July 10 in strike shooting probe
Herrion Illinois June 29 A special grand jury has been summoned to convene July 10 to investigate the shooting of strike breakers by union sympathizers. Coroner McCowan begins excavating the strip mine ruins amid rumors that bodies lie buried there.
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Herrion
Ill
Associated Press
Hartwell
McCowan
Hays Urges Women to Ban Questionable Films
June 29 Chautauqua New York Hays asks women to purify movies by boycotting questionable films. He urges the General Federation of Women's Clubs to ostracize troubling plays and back high moral standards. He cites box office receipts and recent clean hits as proof the public supports protection.
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Chautauqua
N. Y
Will H. Hays
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Hays
Three Cadets Die in Brooksfield Air Crash
Three aviation cadets were killed when their airplane fell 200 feet after takeoff at Brooksfield. The victims were Waldren R. Farrell 24 of Philadelphia the pilot William C. McCoy 22 of Nashville Tennessee and George C. Thompson of West Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Farrell and McCoy had recently left Kelly Field for advanced bombardment training.
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San Antonio
Tex
Brooksfield
Waldren R. Farrell
Philadelphia
William C. McCoy
Nashville, Tenn
George C. Thompson
West Philadelphia
Farrell
McCoy
Kelly Field
Irish Battle Continues in Dublin Fighting
Dublin reports the clash between Irish republicans and irregulars raged through the night and into morning. Bombing of the Four Courts remained underway with the besieged republican group still holding the building. At least fifty killed. casualty figures incomplete.
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Dublin
Associated Press
Four Courts
Republic Gang
McCumber Frazier fight tightens in rural precincts
Fargo raw vote totals show Senator McCumber leading 26 823 to 27 521 as rural precincts report. Lyn Fra- zier, running as a nonpartisan candidate, gains slightly from the county margins.
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Fargo
N. D
Associated Press
McCumber
Lyn Frazier
Frazier
New Custodian at the Country Club
Mr and Mrs Harry Stone moved to the Country Club yesterday and he will serve as the new custodian. He previously worked at Flummer Barber Shop and will make his home at the club.
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Harry Stone
Country Club
Mr. Stone
Flummer
Adair Youth Convicted in Barley Theft Case
Glen Babb, 20, was sentenced to six months in the Adair county jail and a $150 fine for stealing a load of barley from neighbor O. S. Wortman. A wagon wheel wire, used as evidence, led the sheriff to Babbs home by the marks in the road.
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Adair
Glen Babb
Adair County
O. S. Wortman
Babb
Babbs
Iowa banks cut indebtedness and deposits rise in 1914
Iowa banks under jurisdiction have paid off $20,000,000 in indebtedness and gained $7,000,000 in deposits. Consolidations reduced bank numbers by seventeen. Bank capital rose $104,500, surplus up $147,75, and undivided profits increased by $1,152,132. Totals compiled from reports to June 10 show deposits at $556,125,674.
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Deg Monnes
Associated _Press
Iowa
W. J. Murray
Salary Too Small Takes Bank's Money
Floyd Tuttle assistant cashier of the Bank of Yolo in Yolo California confessed to embezzling forty one thousand dollars in small amounts over nine years. Bank officials are investigating his statement and motive claimed his salary was too small.
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Woodland
Cal
Floyd Tuttle
Bank of Yolo
Yolo
Tuttle
Doubles Money On His Cattle
The largest feeding margin on cattle this season is $4.50 per hundred on a shipment of ninety one steers marketed Tuesday by C. R. Buffington of Glenwood Iowa at $9.15. These cattle cost Buffington only .465 as feeders, so they lacked just 15 cents per hundred of doubling in price while they were out. They averaged 1,240 pounds and showed a very satisfactory gain.
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Omaha
Neb
C. R. Buffington
Glenwood
Buffington
U S Labor Board Cites Officers to Attend Inquiry
The United States Railroad Labor Board cites national officers of six railway executive committees and four other railway unions to appear before the board for an inquiry into a threatened traffic interruption. LB. M. Jewell says strike orders were issued and will attend the meeting under protest, while railroad officials insist traffic will continue and that certain workers are not subject to wage cuts.
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U.S. Labor Board
Labor Board Today
Ers
LB. M. Jewell
All Rail
Jewell
Traffi
500 Club Holds Picnic at McKinley Park
The 500 Club plans an afternoon gathering at McKinley Park with a community picnic supper this evening. About thirty members are expected to attend.
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500 Club
McKinley Park
Magnatewan Camp Fire Plans Camping Trip
Magnatewan Camp Fire members met at Miss Catherine Hood's house on Syc amore street Tuesday evening to discuss a suitable camping location but no definite time was set. Two guests attended Miss Josephine Ball of Iowa City and Mildred Hilton of Burlington, formerly a Camp Fire member. Refreshments were served, followed by 80 clal conversation.
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Magnatewan
Catherine Hood
Sycamore Street
Josephine Ball
Iowa City
Mildred Hilton
Burlington
Pottawattamie Camp Fire Holds Evening Meeting
The Pottawattamie Camp Fire met at Miss Ruth Wilsons North Walnut Street home on Wednesday evening. After a brief business session the group enjoyed games dancing and social conversation with refreshments served to nearly all members in attendance.
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Pottawattamie
Ruth Wilson
North Walnut Treet
Social event hosted by Mrs Hayden features bingo prizes
Mrs Hayden entertained the U. S. at her home on South Walnut street Wednesday. Five hundred was played with Mrs Chandler winning first prize and Mrs Moran the guest prize. Refreshments were served. The club will meet in two weeks at Mrs Connors's home on South Birch street.
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John Hayden
South Walnut Street
John Chandler
John Moran
Dan Connors
South Birch Street
Women’s Relief Corps Holds Birthday Dinner at Potter Post Hall
The third division held its quarterly birthday dinner Wednesday at Potter Post Hall honoring the G. A. R. and their wives along with the Women's Relief Corps. Dinner was served.
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Women's Relief Corps
Potter Post Hall
Women’s Relief Corps
Loyal Sons and Philitheas to Meet Next Friday
A social gathering was held with sixty guests and decorated tables. Afternoon activities included quilting for Child's Welfare Work by the ladies while the men socialized. The event was announced to take place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Arva Osborn, 507 South Vine Street, next Friday evening June 30.
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Philitheas
Phtithea
Arva Osborn
South Vine Street
Hire destroys boiler room at Thiteman mine plant
A fire of unknown origin today leveled the boiler house, engine room, and hoisting machinery at a near Thiteman mine plant that had been idle since the strike began in April. Fire crews fought the blaze but could not save the structures.
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Hire
Thiteman
Hireman
Associated Press
Here
Grocers Seek Five Year Study to Cut Costs and Prices
Delegates at the annual convention of the National Association of Retail Grocers in Cleveland pledged funds for a five year investigation into reducing operating and distributing costs. The plan calls for the Harvard Bureau of Business Research to direct the inquiry with association cooperation to push efforts to lower prices for consumers.
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Cleveland? O
National Association of Retail Grocers
Harvard Bureau of Business Research
Association
Resolution proposes U S control of congressional elections
Washington June 29 a constitutional amendment to give Congress power to regulate the nomination and election of senators and representatives was proposed today by Chairman Dablinger of the house elections committee.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Dablinger
House Elections Committee
Prisoners Escape Glenwood Jail After Stealing Keys
Sheriff in Creston reports that John Malone and Louie Anglum, Creston residents held in Glenwood Iowa, broke jail and fled with the jail keys during a sheriff’s absence. The two men had been jailed on auto theft charges from Hamburg and were awaiting trial. Authorities issued alerts to nearby towns as investigations proceed.
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N. P. Collings
Creston
John “Jack’ ‘Malone
Louie Anglum
Glenwood
Iowa
Liberty
Malone
Anglum
Hamburg
Creston Couple Marks Golden Anniversary With 60 Guests
One story notes Creston residents Mr. and Mrs. Haakison celebrating their fiftieth wedding anniversary. Married June 28, 1872, they moved to a local farm in 1875 and have resided in Creston the last twenty one years. An afternoon reception for about sixty friends featured gold gifts, ice cream, and a large eight inch bride’s cake. A second dinner followed with relatives bringing baskets for another feast. The day closed with warm wishes and a poetic note of lifelong companionship.
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Creston
Alfred Hoakison
Cherry Street
Haakison
Blight of Child Labor Worse Than War Warns Hoover
Secretary Hoover urged a united effort to abolish child labor before the national conference of social work. He warned that without constitutional amendment the blight of child labor is more deplorable than war.
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Hoover
Providence
R. 1
National Conference of Social Work
New Orleans to Use Poison Gas to Exterminate Rats
City officials announce plans to deploy poison gas to reduce the rat population in New Orleans. The move aims to address public health concerns and sanitation while facing safety and environmental questions.
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New Orleans
June Division Hosts 10 Friends at Creston Circle Event
The June division of the G A R ladies hosted forty two guests at Mrs Chas Dean's home 221 8 W Poplar Street in Creston. A committee led by Mrs Ed Lewis Mrs Chas Dean Mrs Rose Taylor and Mrs Bessie Frazier organized an afternoon program with vocal solos readings piano solos and remarks. Refreshments were served and this was the final meeting until September with a vacation planned for July and August.
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Chas. Dean
W. Poplar Street
Jood and Welfare
Creston Circle
Mra Ed. Lewis
Mra
Rose Taylor
Bessie Frazier
Geraldine Frazier
T. K.wilson
Lucile Heflen
Chas. Slaughter
Ona Prazier
Laura Goldin
Margretta Dean
Commander Goldin
Althea Hood
James Igoe
C. J. Carter
The
Dempsey Accepts Wills Challenge For World Title Bout
New York June 29 Jack Dempsey formally accepted the challenge of Harry Wills to fight for the world heavyweight championship. The date for the bout will be set later.
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New York
Associated Press
Jack Dempsey
Harry Wills
Aged Walker Delays Train On Central Rails
Centerville reports an event on June 29 when a 70 year old passerby named Anjelica Cyclic refused to move as Burlington train no 4 approached between Centerville and Sedan. The locomotive halted briefly before the woman was moved aside and the train proceeded. Mrs Cuchie, her great aunt, lives nearby with Tony Shubat’s family.
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Centerville
Anjelica
Burlington
Sedan
Cuchie
Tony Shubat
Davenport Daily Times Editor James M. Hardman Dies
Davenport, June 29. James M. Hardman age fifty one editor of the Davenport Daily Times for twenty years died here today AM. Hardman directed the paper during a long career in journalism and local reporting.
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Davenport
Associated Press
James M. Hardman
Davenport Daily Times
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JL. Lewis Aglept
Mt. Ayr
Voteimperils Sen, Wcumber
Dirigible
Amert
Lakehurst
United States Railroad
Pottawattamie Camp Fire
U. S
Lucille Boyd
Addie Heflen
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