Rural Carriers Convene 20th Iowa Meeting At Washington
Approximately sixty delegates attend the twentieth annual Iowa Rural Letter Carriers Association convention at the Commercial club house in Washington. The program includes a banquet with Postmaster A R Miller as speaker and Jay McNamara as toastmaster, plus reports on carrier salary concerns and a congressional investigation while weather and travel affect attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Commercial Club
Rdin
A. R. Miller
Jay McNamara
Graham Ad O
Washington
Miller
Prody A. Borkoski
County Association
Iowa
Borkoski
Joint Congressional Commission
Community Club
W. H. James
Council Bluffs
National Association
James
America
France
Washington County
Kenyon
Washington, D. C
Congress
J. A. Baker
Sumner
Baker
Althe
W. R. Ecgleston
Fomerly
Burleson
M. E. Whitney
Waterloo
State Association
June
Iole
F. L. Klingman
Clarksville
Iowa City
Notes of the Convention Highlight State Delegates
W S Hoon of Ames presided briefly at the convention before being recalled for urgent business. Vice President W R Ekegleston of Sumner acts as chair. Rev J H Walley of Farmington gave the invocation and is praised for his prayer. Sheriff and Mrs. McCarty host four delegates as each county retains one delegate entitlement.
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James
Clark
Egereston
O. H. Pierce
Butler County
L. K. Perkins
Cass County
L. H. Dickman
Bremer County
E. D. Manson
Linn County
L. B. Pike
Montgomery County
W. G. Romer
Clinton County
J. A. Baker
J. M. Henson
Shelby County
Prody A. Borkoski
Washington County
Bert W. Dir
Guthrie County
J. J. Russet
Lowa
W. S. Hoon
Ames
State Association
W. R. Ekegleston
Sumne
Hoon
J. H. Walley
Farmington
Rs. McCarty
Hearst and Morgan Push Mexican War Motive Questioned
A skeptical view argues Hearst and Morgan press for war to boost Americanized property interests across the Mexican border. The editorial notes a pro war stance tied to property values and questions the motive behind calls for conflict.
Files Suit Against Railroad Over Stillborn Child
Mrs Myrtle Schultz of Sioux City filed an $8,000 damages suit against the Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul railroad alleging her March 4 passenger ride from Sioux City toward Belmont South Dakota ended in a derailment near Meckling South Dakota. She says the sudden stop threw her violently causing pain and injury she claims left her bedridden for a week and left her nervous and unable to sleep.
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Sioux City
Myrtle Schultz
District Court
Railroad Company
Washington County to stage grand September 11 celebration
Washington County plans a large September 11 homecoming program with a $1500 fireworks display, $800 free acts, and performances by the Omar sisters and former Ringling clowns. The day features a ball game between leading eastern Iowa teams, a dancing platform, two top bands, a free picnic supper for servicemen and nurses, and an address by Col. Tinley if secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington County
Iown
Washington
Tri-Cities
Harry Rich
Omar Sisters
Ringling Bros
Iowa
Riverside
Tintey
Matt Tinley
168Th Infantry
Church announcements for August meetings
The Shalen group of the Methodist Sunday school meets Thursday August 7 at 7 30 p.m. All members urged to attend. The Young Women’s Missionary Society of Second United Presbyterian meets Thursday at 7 30 p.m. with Miss Charlotte Carson. The Kolah club meets Friday afternoon with Mrs Steve Crawford. The Woman’s Missionary Society meets Friday at 2 30 with Mrs Helen Crooks. Presbyterian Choir rehearsal tonight at 7 30 followed by a business meeting. First U P church choir meets Thursday evening at 7 15.
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Shalen
Methodist Sunday School
Young Women's Missionary Society of the
Second United Presbyterian Church
Charlotte Carson
Kolah Club
Steve Crawford
Woman's Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Helen Crooks
U.P
Embroidery Club Ice Cream Social at Mrs Sigafoose Home
The Embroidery club invites members to an ice cream social Friday evening at Mrs Sam Sigafoose home. Ladies are asked to bring cake and all members should attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Embroidery Club
Sam Sigafoose
Air travel sparks weekend hops in Iowa towns
George Scales of Waterloo flew to Clear Lake to visit his wife and daughter at the Oaks hotel, claiming the trip took an hour against heavy wind and would have been forty minutes with calm air. Earlier in the week P Oleson of Mc Gregor and Miss Marjorie Colby wed in Sheffield after meeting two weeks ago aboard Oleson’s flight service.
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Mason City
George Scales
Waterloo
Clear Lake
Daghter
the Oaks Hotel
Scales
Mr. Scale
P. Oleson
McGregor
Marjorie Colby
Sheffield
Oleson
Harding testifies in Rathbun pardon inquiry in Des Moines
Governor William L Harding faced detailed questioning by Judge Z A Church and attorney E C Stevens about his role in the Rathbun pardon affair that strained the Iowa legislature and the governor’s feud with the attorney general Depositions of officials in the governor's office including Charles F E Witt and Emma K Blaise were planned as part of the proceedings and may enter public records if the Clark disbarment case goes to court
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
W. L. Harding
Rathbun
Z. A. Church
Jefferson
E. C. Stevens
Rockwell City
Iowa
Clark
Mr. Harding
George H. Clark
Ida Grove
Charles FE. Witt
Emma K. Blaise
Virtue and Its Reward in Medieval Teachings
A brief moral meditation on resisting evil thoughts as a sign of virtue, urging steadfast effort against temptations and maintaining scorn for the devil’s suggestions. The piece references the name Thomas a Kemps Bhins as a related figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas A Kemps
Raid Seizes 22 Men and 14 Stills Near Chicago
Internal Revenue agents raided Bir gin TH and nabbed 22 men including John Drahoen H H Juby and Joseph Kunos. Fourteen stills and several hundred gallons of whisky were seized. All arrestees were arraigned before U S commissioner Mark A Foote and held in bonds of 1000 each for further hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Internal Revenue
L. C. Keter
Mathew Weydert
Perry Fullmer
Birgin
United States
Mark A. Foote
John Drahoen
H. H. Juby
Joseph Kunos
Paul Koves
W. G. Koch
Joseph Lehmann
John Mitrik
John Meyers
Joseph Potki
Steven Orbin
George Sole
Steven Sloboda
Steven Szasz
George Viarestzto
Cark Wyounghonal
Joseph Petus
Peter Abraham
Steven Boros
Frank Captain
Joseph
John Czekl
Chicago Raises City Transit Fares On Street Cars And Elevates
Chicago’s utilities board announced new fare rates for surface and elevated lines. Surface lines charge 7 cents for adults and 4 cents for children aged seven to twelve, while elevated lines cost 8 cents within city limits and 14 cents to Evanston, including the 6 cents allowed for Evanston within corporate limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
State Utilities Board
Evanston
Troops Move on Budapest Amid Mourning Protests
At Szegedin troops of the anti communist government advance toward Budapest. The force, said to number 1500 officers, has sworn not to rest until they avenge alleged violence against their relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herlin
Szegedin
Budapest
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J. FE. Bovee
William Randolph Hearst
Mexico
Hearst
National Association For the Protection of American Rights In
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Mr. Morgan
Mr. Hearst
League of Nations
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National Association For the Protection of American Rights
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W. P. Littlefield
F. & M. Bank Building
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CC. A. Reighard
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Muscatine- Grandview Road
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Muscatine
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