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Newspaper
Sioux City Register
Location
Sioux City, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1924
Page
2
Delegates struggle through a long ballot in a tightly contested convention race. Smith forces advocate staying in session to 5 or 6 pm or adjourning until Wednesday while others push for a late night resumption. Talks of a Jones resolution for a subconvention surface amid rising restlessness.
A divorce petition is filed by a woman identified as Mira Turton against George Marton. The case cites two years of desertion and references prior petitions, with dates and residence details appearing in the court records.
In Parrfeinal, Ia a church program at First Methodist featured a woman soloist aided by a dog. The event highlighted the new $15,000 pipe organ with Mrs C M Graham starting a solo while Teddy Tushed joined at the pulpit as the Ranger Kent provided accompaniment, drawing a crowd.
Patrolman Jerry OConnor of the city police department resumes active duty after a dismissal and reinstatement bid. Judge Hamilton extended the civil service review, with Police Commissioner asserting the officer’s reinstatement, marking a lengthy case heard by the state supreme court.
Police failed to arrest today as a beacon of information from Joe Pestnick at 420 Lafayette Street named Pestnick’s assailant. Capt. Gus Danielson said unauthorized release by officers hindered early arrest. Victim, initially thought fatally wounded, improved and was at St. Vine Hospital.
Me and Mrs Andrew Berogowicz of One Avenue mourn the death of their 6 year old son Talyin Berozowicz after a long illness. The body rests at Westcott Undertaking Rooms pending funeral arrangements. Also in sports news Downey and Wilson discuss a comeback plans and George Chaney eyes 100 knockouts before summer. Drexel Cummings wins national intercollegiate gold title again while Joe Coble emerges as national Winks champion in Philadelphia.
Task Buyers from the Anderson Fur company plan to attend the opening of the fall furniture market in Chicago and conventions in Chicago Rockford and Grand Rapids. The movement follows business interests at a Chicago furniture gathering and regional meetings.
Jin Sanen and Margaret Sanen file in district court alleging Otto T Hansen of 108 Reveccu Street drove recklessly in a June collision. Each petitions for damages totaling 8 490 50 and 8 053 00 with claims of injuries from the octomobile striking and leaping onto a sidewalk.
Mrs DeRhodes will be buried in Topeka Kansas. Her body will be removed from her home at 1215 Nebraska Street Topeka to Topeka for burial. She came here about a year ago from Sedalia City Missouri and is survived by a husband a DeRhodes Johnson brokerage firm member of Ous City Kansas a brother J A Hartzell of Topeka and a sister Mrs A Oliver of Piedmont Missouri.
Trades and Labor assembly outlines a Labor Day program with a 1 hour day committee led by Charles M. Savage and a slate of subcommittees for refreshments publicity music and dance. Baseball teams will form to challenge rivals, parade vans discussed, concessions to union cardholders, and Woodland Park eyed as site for festivities.
The board of education at city hall approved the coming term’s teacher assignments and named three new principals. A. M L. Scharts will lead Franklin school, Parl Osburn becomes Subueen Con Charlotte Osborne moves from Viewing school to Emerson school, while Hamilton reported enrollment and finances. An order-maintenance dispute arose over playground supervision, with opposition to appointing a female supervisor.
Police court calendar focuses on old liquor nuisances with fines and grand jury remands. Notable actions include $50 penalties for Mrs. Hayward and others, $300 bonds for two suspects, plus fines for drunken driving and speeding. Several arrests for drunkenness are noted, alongside a brief mention of film processing for silver recovery.
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with scattered thunderstorms in Nebraska and Iowa. Little chance of thunderstorms in Nebraska, with cooler temps tonight and in the southeast Wednesday. Dakota and Iowa show mostly fair conditions tonight and Wednesday, with local storms possible in eastern areas and cooler air settling in.
Marriage notices list Harry Hart 21 and Esther Wendte 21 both of Ponca Nebraska. Howard Milner 18 and Yvonne Frown 18 both of Sioux City. Kenneth Vincent 20 of Sioux City to Rath Steepy 22 of South Sioux City. John Mathew Stork 25 of Danbury Iowa to Marian H Thomson of Storm Lake Iowa.
Girls born to Mohany-Ttr at 1620 West Fourteenth Maternity Hospital and Strauss-Mr and Mrs Raymond at 1221 Leonard Street on July 8. A boy to Mr and Mrs John Ry at ? street on July 8.
Surveyors begin work on the Whiteway 7 highway from Anita to Wiota within Cass county limits as ordered by the county board of supervisors. Graders start early this month with improvements aimed at making the seven mile route one of the best highways in the state and preventing future flood-related grade issues.
William Young age 56 died Monday night at a local hospital after being found by police in a gutter at Fifth and Jennings streets overcome by heat. He had been taken to the hospital June 12 and was near recovery when death occurred. Body at Perasso Bros. undertaking pending funeral arrangements.
Prime Minister MacDonald travels to Paris with Sir Eyre Crowe and two aides to pursue reconciliation with France over the experts' report and the plan for an inter allied conference. He is ill with bronchitis but proceeds with the diplomacy.
Mrs Dorothy O Toole famed go between for capital and labor visits the city at her sister Mrs Guy R Coats home 1717 Ingleside Ave Born to aid workers she recounts lobbying labor compensation bills founding a Union Hospital Association aiding 2 19 year olds free care and 50 cent adult care She recalls feeding 20000 workers at Hog Island and facing threats from restaurateurs while championing fair food and price reductions and inspiring Congress with her labor reforms including a revolution in eating-house management.
A garbled report quotes a woman named Mrs Sullivan discussing political and labor activities in Chicago. She links college board workers, actors, tailors posing as laborers, and the United States Shipping Board to feeding laborers’ families during strikes, mentions pardons for Flat Workers union members, and mocks officials’ reactions to her influence and travel to New York or Chicago in pursuit of access.
A fragmentary observation portrays Mia speaking with engaging frankness and childlike sincerity. The voice blends fact and naivete as she presents herself with simple, direct honesty.
Federal agents and officers move to arrest James Burns on a federal indictment alleging impersonation and tax related charges. The suspect, identified as Nes Burns, has been linked to residences in Sioux City and connected to a case pursued by detectives over the past two years.
Fire caused by a cigarette partially damaged two small stores and a residence on West Seven where a boy played with matches. One man suffered burns and the blaze led to losses estimated from the text.
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