Steady Gains In Iowa Payrolls Reported In November
Des Moines dispatch notes 3.7 percent monthly rise in Iowa industrial payrolls led by iron and steel with waterloo Davenport and Des Moines posting gains. Average weekly wage up 2.9 percent, total employment up 1.1 percent. Decreases seen in Cedar Rapids Clinton Dubuque Fort Dodge Ottumwa Sioux City amid uneven city results.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Frank &. Wenig
Wenig
Waterloo
Davenport
Gurlington
Mason City
Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Dubuque
Ft. Dodge
Otumwa
Sioux City
White Possum Captured at Albia In Curio Case
Claude Humphrey, Monroe county pension investigator, caught a pure white possum at his parents home in Albia. The albino animal was trapped by one foot, uninjured, tamed, and Humphrey seeks its value while considering an invitation from Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo to donate the creature. The possum shows black eyes unlike typical pink-eyed albinos.
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Albia
Claude Humphrey
Monroe County
Lincoln Park Zoo
Chicago
R. Humphrey
Humphrey
Baptisms and steady roads mark Noble notes
Mrs Katie Kauffman and daughter Vanetia visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schlatter of Wayland. Two youths were baptized at Kiehereh church Sunday morning. Roads remain poor and travel is light with little news to report.
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NOBLE
Katie Kauffman
Vanetia
Jaco Schlatter
Wayland
Kieher Ehurch
Employment Service November Placement and Applications
The Safe Employment Service placed 2 208 applicants in positions during the month. There were 1 841 unemployed who sought work at the bureau office, leaving 19 861 active applications on file at month end.
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Safe Employment Service
Bureau
New Deal's Policies Face Supreme Court Challenges on Gold Clauses
The Supreme Court will hear four cases early next year over devaluation and the gold clause in contracts. Questions focus on congressional authority to regulate gold and whether debts must be paid in gold or U S dollars. Cases include bonds from Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and Missouri Pacific related issues.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Congress
Claus
United States
Norman
New York City
Baltimore and Ohio
New York Supreme Court
St. Louis
Iron Mountain and Southern Railmwns Company
River and
Galf
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Washington community parade and festivities outline
Saturday program in Washington features a Santa Claus parade around the square and business district at 11:00 a.m. with unique floats clowns and ponies. At 11:30 a.m. Santa distributes candy to children. From 1:00 p.m. pony rides offer free rides for youngsters in Central Park. All-day Christmas shopping in local stores.
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Santa Claus
Central Park
Washington
Santa to Visit Ill Children at Home in Chariot
Ill children may arrange a personal Santa visit by sending the child names and addresses to Clarence Logan at Klein Klo thing Kompany. Santa will drive to each home in his special chariot.
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Santa Claus
Clarence Logan
Klein Klothing Kompany
Santa
Martin Insull Goes On Trial For Embezzlement Charges
Martin Insull brother of ex utilities czar Samuel Insull faces trial in Chicago for embezzling 344720. He is pictured with attorneys E. M. Aaron and John E. Northrup as jurors hear the case following a recent federal fraud acquittal.
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Martin Insull
Samuel Insull
E. M. Aaron
John E. Northrup
Chicago
Toy drive aims to fill wishes of University of Iowa hospital children
Iowa City December 13 1924 University of Iowa hospitals aim to bring Christmas cheer to every patient by December 24 with gifts for 100 children including toys books magazines clothing and games. Donations from Lowans are sought to stock a large toy store room and letters to Santa are being written.
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Iowa City
Childrens Hospital
University of Iowa
Robert M. Neff
University Hospitals
Emal
Neff
Santa Claus
Not
Franklin District News Roundup and Local Visits
Franklin District No 5 reports visits by Mr and Mrs Howard Hoyle and family to Charley Marek. Mrs Joe Nebergal spent time with Mrs J W Combes. Farm Bureau meeting drew good attendance despite bad weather. Mr Cuddeback dies, funeral Sunday held with community turnout. Daryl Hoyte and Harold Finke missed school due to illness. Gerald Dean Hoyle visited aunt Mrs Bert White while parents attended the funeral.
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Franklin District
Howard Hoyle
Charley Marek
Joe Nebergal
J W. Combes
Farm Bureau
Harry Davidson
Cuddebaeck
Cuddeback
Daryl Hoyte
Harold Finke
Gerald Dean Hoyle
Bert White
Ed Conner’s
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J. &. Brey
New Deal
High Court
U. S
Preme Court
New York
FE. M. Aaron
John EB. Northrup
Bulova
Weatfield
Sivmo
IPIC
Westfield
Sterling
Sveral
PLVU
Abo
Lemmon
Jaces
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Towa
Franklin District No
E. Church—Sunday Schools
Methodist Church
St. James Catholic Church
Trinity Evangelical Church
Christ
United Presbyterian Church
Christian Church
Lawrence Wilson
Baptist Church
Marion Wakeman
Ira Bb. Wilson
A. A. Wing
Charles McConnell
Reyno
Baskavels
Trinity Lutheran Whu
He Ely
Sherman's Funeral Home
Varia
Baptiste
Methodist
Peary and Goodwill
Ira B. Wileen
Alice Hunter
Milan Shields
St. Cecilia
Mra W J. Roudabush
Mir Harry Sizer
Chernus
Toy Finch
Ruth Speidel
Thelda Tracy
Ww., Hedges
Remps Hampsher
A. L. Griffith
Fred B. Holton
D. Morrison
Henry Shields
Iola Nittmer
Eva Iller
Kathryn Vacha
Alma Walker
Ernestine Murdock
Milan Thompson
Charles Murdock
L. F. Allimann
Bethlehem
Terry Marsa
Wilma ‘Walcker
Terry Mareh
Mother Mary
United Presbyterian
Carolyn Hamilton
Donald Renblossom
Richard McCleery
Renblossom
Christ Child
Hawley
Prophet
Frank Skipton Mary
Joseph
Russell Bell
Abeon
Odie Ccarneawnesé
Betty Stewart
Dorothy Conner
Harlan McCreedy
Richard Stewart
Donald Paul Shepherds
Hugh McCleery
Ruth Stewart
William
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