Mine Workers Convention Discusses School Law Amendments
The Conder Civic Federation in Des Aveines hosts a large meeting of United Mine Workers of America officials who urge amendments to school laws to allow nine-month terms and longer district taxation for mine areas. The convention also votes to donate to Mulcatine striking workers, denounces the civic federation, and plans eight more weeks of sessions plus a joint conference with operators on wage issues.
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Dolemates
Mulcatine
Civic Federation
Phillips
C. A. Waterbury
McCaskill
Captain Mumma
Capt. Mumma
Mathias Schmidt
John Yungblut
Casper Linder
Peter Etlinger
John Ehr
Mr. Phillips
Waterloo News In Brief A mix of local updates and notices
Miscellaneous city briefs cover new auto parts shop at Buchanan's next to Majestic, a hair goods line, phone contact, and residents like Dr Bruner returning after illness. W C Myers builds a home at Sixth and Washington. Grover Better moves to Waterloo for real estate work with Sibert after Water loo player fame. Helter later marries Vera Sibert. A Masonic funeral notice invites Master Masons. trolley power outage inconvenienced midday riders. Cedar River Park club marks 29th wedding anniversary with a group dinner. Preacher Fuller attends Dunkerton quarterly conference. E N Miller to lead services. F G Pinkerton captures Roosevelt photo at union depot. The Posey Red concert at First Congregational church listed. Admission 10 cents.
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Buchanan's
Waterloo
G. E. Sibert
Helter
Vera Sibert
Watterloo Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
A. Brechner
Cedar River Park
Nobles of Mystic Shrine in Ceremony
Keokuk Iowa April 12 300 members of Kaaba temple of the Ancient Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine hold ceremonial resting in Davenport with jurisdiction over 27 counties in southern and eastern Iowa. A special Chicago train brings 200 railroad officials and Chicago club members. A parade and banquet follow. Frederick A Delano Wa bash railroad president among visitors.
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Keokuk
Kaaba Temple
Order of the Nobles of the
Mystic Shrine
Davenport
Iowa
Chicago
Chicago Commercial Club
Frederick A. Delano
The
Wabash Railroad
New Troops Mutiny and Burn Stores in Nanking
A body of new troops mutinied in central Nanking last night looting and burning many stores and residences. Cantonese regulars remained loyal, surrounded and subdued the mutineers. No foreigners were injured in the rioting. Fresh eggs 15 cents at A. Pinkerton's.
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Shanghai
Nanking
Army Captain Testimony In Phillips Mangin Case
Testimony from witnesses in a county case shows Mr Phillips and neighbor Mr Mangin as longtime friends and farmers. Cross examination questions about temper and drinking reveal disputed claims on quarrelsomeness, with witnesses denying Mr Phillips was ever drunken or marred by violent behavior. Trial proceedings continued with legal counsel asked to provide authorities for rulings.
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Mangin
Phillips
Longley
Langley
Manein
Witterlon
Frank Schmitt
Matthias Schmitz
Philips
Eas T
Three-I League Announces New Schedule
Davenport April 12 James T Hayes submits a revised Three I League schedule to President A R Tearney. The plan keeps 140 games and four trips, but extends the season from May 2 to Sept 15 to curb double headers, reduces mileage, and increases long home series with ten Sundays at home and ten away each week. Action on the document is expected within days.
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Davenport
James T. Hayes
A. R. Tearney
Chicago
Denunciation of House Expenditures Chief Charged
Washington April 12 Minority Leader Mr Mann of Illinois denounced the house committee on expenditures in the interior department on the floor. He accused chairman Mr Graham of Illinois of allowing a woman lobbyist, Mrs Helen Pierce Gray of Minnesota, known to be employed by claimants before the committee, to influence legislation.
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Washington
House Committee On
Interior Department
House
Mann
Ilinois
Graham
Helen Pierce Gray
Minnesota
Wife watches husband threaten suicide ends in shooting
Ottumwa Iowa April 12 A woman kept watch over her husband all day to stop him from killing himself. She left briefly and returned to find Joseph Coleman dying from a bullet wound to the forehead. He was unconscious at his home near Eddyville with health failing.
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Ottumwa
Joseph Coleman
Coleman
Eddyville
New Bishops Elected In Episcopal Suffrage
The Episcopal House of Bishops at St John the Divine elected Rev. Deo. Beldlers Jr of New Jersey as bishop of South Dakota and Rev. Herman Page of Chicago as bishop of New Mexico. Bishop Tuttle presided. six colonial tumblers advertised by Waterloo Tea Co. grocers J. M. Groat reported weaker after illness. a Waterloo social dinner honored Capt Mumma of Des Moines and other officers as he testified in a murder trial.
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New York
Deo. Beldlers, Jr
New Jer
South Dakota
Herman Page
Chicago
New Mexico
Episcopal House of Bishops
St. John the Divine
Tuttle
Waterloo Tea Co
Wiatary
Fred Fisher
Lafayette Street
Mumma
Des Moines
F. R. Fisher
C. W. Cotton
J. H. Hildebrand
E. & Geist
Waterloo
Eastern Engineers Vote for Strike
New York April 12 with a vote of 23 000 to 2 000 engineers on fifty railroads east of Chicago and north of the Norfolk and Western authorize their officials to call a strike if further pay negotiations fail.
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New York
Chicago
Norfolk & Western
Head of Company Found Murdered in Lynn Mass
The body of Geo E Marsh president of a local soap company was found today beside the Point of Pines boulevard in Lynn Massachusetts. Five bullet wounds indicate murder, and police are investigating the fatal shooting of Marsh.
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Lynn
Mass
Geo.e. Marsh
Point of Pines
Marsh
Middleton Jones Dead Pioneer Merchant and Banker
Maysville Missouri April 12 Middleton Jones aged 64 a pioneer merchant and banker of Maysville was found dead in bed by his wife today heart disease caused his death The Courier noted the readers’ need for that old piece of furniture stored in the attic.
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Middleton Jones
Maysville
Courier
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Paris
Peete Coptrtatl
Brillionne Kienave Coperalt
Ovepea
Ekirt
Tae
Iconvention
Conder Civic Federation
Posey Red
First Congregational Church
Marsh Place
McDonald
W. 7Th
Black
A. H. Pinkerton
Reliable Drug Store
Commercial ST
Mds
Mana
Valn
J. M. Groat
J. W. Groat
Logan Avenue
Page
C. H. Eightey's Grocery
Eastern
Easley
Commercial Street
Selec
Sam Peck
the People’s Furniture CO
Oxfords
Jace
Nubuck
Stolt Bros
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