Daughters of the American Revolution oppose repeal of Prohibition
Mrs. Warne Cook urged national resolve against repealing the Eighteenth Amendment at the Daughters of the American Revolution assembly in Washington. She argued enforcement requires public support and cautioned against disloyal pacifist ideas while noting increased purchasing power of liquor postwar. The convention gathered calmly to elect a new president as Coolidge planned to speak.
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Washington, J
Daughters of the
Warne Cook
America
Cook
Yubtic
Uie
Citi
Calin
Washington, D. C
Daughters of the American Revolution
Anthony Wayne Cook
Alfred Brousséauway
Pn Ie
Coolidge
Coolidge Farm Relief Bill Sparks Midwest Tensions
Farmers and bankers in the corn belt press the Coolidge administration on farm relief linked to McNary-Haugen. Delegations threaten cross‑party votes if demands aren’t met while internal splits emerge among cotton tobacco and wheat groups about government cooperation and policy direction.
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T Coolidge
Cicago
Coolidge
Midwest
Washington
Bates
Om Nanire
Coolidge Plans and Corn Belt Split Highlight Farm Debate
The stalled corn belt plan clashes with Coolidge, who pushes a framework giving farmers lead on marketing while government funds only support cooperatives. Critics cite a shift toward private pricing versus state control, amid political maneuvering and post election tensions shaping farm policy.
Bishop Cannon Demands Government Action Against Wets
Bishop Cannon urged the government to cut funding and block speakers in districts with anti prohibition candidates. He named New York areas Atlantis and Titanis as targets and called for military authority to enforce temperance measures while lawmakers discuss retirement pay and related policies.
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Pageone
Atlantis
New York
Town
Titanis
Sylvania
Missouri
California
Teds
Fort Wielladay
Senitoy Cummins
Republicamn
Londergan cases eyed for settlement without trial
G Londergan appeared in Waterloo on a preliminary hearing for charges of securities fraud and related civil suits. Attorney Pickett said a possible settlement with the Mayo Clinic and Medical Life Insurance linked defendants may avoid further trials.
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Lodg
Stumbaugh
Grandy County
Waterloo
Grundy Center
Londergan
Josur McG Companyy
Cne Lere
Hig Ittorney
Triad
Hondargan
Neutage Wllont Feltivace
Connecion
Enpiuil
Stack
Crane
Pickett, Son
Dergan
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Clinical Hospital
Pekett
Dhysiclung
H Ie
Grandy Centar
B. Smalling
Hone
Medieal Life
Youth Killed When Auto Goes in Ditch
Fairfield April 19. Chester McNeese age 19 died when his car left priority road No 2 and plunged into a ditch. Rud Woops was injured and escaped with minor injuries. The two were returning to Ottumwa after attending a dance when the crash occurred.
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Fairfield
Jas
Chester McNeese
Wecom Pa
Rud Woops
Otturewa
Washboiler Covers Tied to Stills. Police Seek Owner
Police investigate two washboiler covers found at 250 Monroe Street and greenshine at a still site. Chief Mohns interviews C a Price, a Black man living at 217 Walsted Street, in connection with the seizure Saturday night. A partially furnished Monroe Street house was raided Friday night. a tool house break at Bartlett McFarlane’s quarry is reported, and an automobile stolen from Oelwein Street was found near city lights. Traffic court entries include multiple parking and moving violations with fines listed.
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C. F. Mohns
C. A. Price
Walsted’ Street
Monroe Street
Price
Bartlett & McFarlane
Fourth Street
Oelwein
toRay Carter
EB. EL Melee
Mr .M. Putney
Toutevard
I. W. Dashiva
Pllin Garthon
CL Salisbury
Poutevard
Andy Costs
Red Sox Fall to Athletics 7-3 in Morning Game
Huston and Muse report Philadelphia team struggles as Boston's pitchers allow seven runs on three hits. Amid frayed tempers, the Athletics capitalize with timely hits and strong defense in a rough morning contest.
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Huston
Muse
Spove
Puttadelphig
Patadelphia
Strom
Gro
Cochrane
Collapse at Portage Dam Sparks Fresh Doubts
The article reports a dam failure risk near Portage with officials in Wisconsin and Fox rivers under review. Wilson and J Wooles are named in the context of plant work and legal considerations. Authorities discuss potential blocks and ongoing assessments to prevent a breach.
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Othe Wilson Tone
J. Wooles
Sehantdy
Taye Wilson
Woolay Wil
Wooley Teving
Wisconsin
Fox Rivers
Teelias i
Sindbups
Local crew saves ship in raging sea rescue
In a dramatic sea rescue on an April day, marine masters saved seven people from a vessel battered by heavy waves. The crew battled perilous conditions, landed at Bastion Bay, and were later identified by Devore Mae Cert.
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Nelzell
Bastion
Liquor Gangsters Slay 87 in Under Three Years
Chicago police reveal liquor gangsters killed 87 people in under three years. Deputy detectives chief reports killings rose as traffic in the Highers increased threefold, with 193? totals showing 10 slayings in 1923, 21 in 1925, and 223 in the first three and a half months of the current year.
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Chicago
Mightyssevensien
Hsis
John Stege
Eliser
Capita Brege
Hudson men plead guilty in cruelty case
Four Hudson men Axel Lange Rex Vailiond and Alvan Atligon pleaded guilty in municipal court to cruelty in connection with the beating death of a dog. Judge J. C. Beem fined each $10 plus $4.94 costs. Witnesses described the dog being coaxed into a basement and hammered to death by two youths employed by the barber shop owner. Charges were brought by R. E. Newell, hunting officer for Black Hawk country.
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Wacing
Vortire Ng
Dos
Io Hammer
Axel Lange
Rex Vailiond
Alvan Atligon
Hudson
J. C. Beem
Altha
Linge
Saie
Hammond
Allison
R. E. Newell
Black Hawk Country
Edward Groff Rites Planned in Osage for Waterloo Man
Edward Groff 60 died at his home after a stroke at Buehler Bros. meat market. Funeral Wednesday at 2 PM in O'Keefe Towne Chapel with Rev. A. P. British presiding. Burial in Orange Township. Survived by widow, four sons Roy Ledward Tulane Orange Flood Detroit John Waterloo, daughter Mrs. William Times Osage, brother John Gra Myerstown Pa, three grandchildren. Born in Lebanon County Pa, married Wallie Sneicher in 1888, moved west to Freeport Illinois then Iowa near Hudson, later Osage, then Waterloo.
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Edward Groff
Argyle Street
O'Keefe& Towne
Hanel
A. P
Bastot
Church of the Brethren
Orange
Groff
Bonom
Buehler Bros
Fourth Street
Flo
Vorn Janes
Lebanon County
Peminsy]Yanin
Migs Wallie Sneicher
Freeport
Ill
Iowa
Hudson
Osage
Waterloo
Goys
Roy Ana Ledward
TJ Orage
Flood
Detroit
Mich
John
William Times
John Gra
Myerstown
Temperature Report From Unclear Locale
Fragmentary weather note lists scattered terms like temperatures and days with unclear names and places. No coherent data or readable entities to identify a location date or concrete figures.
Turkey Sees War Threat and Italian Armament of Greece
London reports Turkey mobilizes conscripts ages 21 to 26 and calls up reserve men as Mussolini’s actions prompt fear of Italian expansion. Turkish papers doubt unprovoked attack but fear precautions may escalate amid rumors Greece could aid Italy with munitions for regional conflicts.
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Turkey
Italy
Greece
London
Premiar Muss
Mussolini
Tripoli
Constantinople
Bive
Thrace
Asia Minor
Adalia
Agia I Minor
Konich
Pantaios
Dubuque County Plans Paving Bond Issue Campaign
Dubuque County conducts a turnout crowd meeting to back a proposed 800,005 bond issue for hard surface pavements. Petition campaigns circulated as rural and urban townships unite in support ahead of the June primary.
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Dubuque
Dubuque County
Tf J
Gideons Boost Bible Cause In Three Towns
Gideons spoke in Waverly, Dike, and Eltora churches Sunday aided by local delegations from Marshalltown and Des Moines. They distributed bins and blessed lawn hotels, with 28 visitors at the Iowa State Training School event. A later circuit includes Little Brown Church and other churches.
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Gideons
Bible Cause
Watehlan
Cedar Falls
Waverly
Dike
Eltora
Iowa State Training School
Fay Boys
Marshalltown
Des M
Little Brown Church
Congregational
Cedar Pals
First Brethren
Hurton Avenue Baptist
Waiery
Schogband Fa
Ames Station
Brookhart Foes Organize for renomination in Black Hawk County
A Black Hawk County Brookhart for Senator organization formed at a Waterloo Cedar Falls gathering in Carpenters Hall with union labor and farriers. The group plans further meetings and nomination papers for the Republican primary against A B Cummins, with central labor backing. A second meeting is set for Friday night to complete leadership and county chair appointments. Information on Brookhart nomination blanks available by phone.
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Hawl County
Brookhart
United States
Sendior
Carpenters’ Hal
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Normination
Jetter
Fran J. C. Lewis
State Federation of Labor
Kebalt
Brockhart
Central Labor Union
Brookhart-indorsed
A. B. Cummins
Carpenters’ Hall
Black Hawk County
I. R.errichson
Central Later Union
Licenses Expire May 1. Dogs Face Death Risk
City licenses, issued annually, expire May 1 per City Clerk Charles C. Mackay. He notes only 62 licenses issued so far this year amid a dog population near 3,000, and fines threaten dogs not wearing a 12h tag. Renewal pending for numerous trades. next council meeting April 26 to approve budgets and licenses. Also reported is a taxi stand incident and armed robbery at a filling station with $106 taken.
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Gliy
Charles C. Mackay
Mackay
Anid Locke Contractors
Reuven
Hill Posters
Atc |Henters
Uriity Council
Fire Alarms Report Multiple Incidents in Wy U A Area
Sparks on a reef cause minor damage at a Wy U A residence as firemen respond to an 185 Aeckornant Street incident. A car fire blocks Sycamore Street while a vehicle is rescued from a 700 block. damage noted to a vehicle owned by Lichty. A grass fire on Rath Street prompts emergency response on Sunday.
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Earles
A. Mh
OL Matmlay
Sycamore Street
Deskrivetion
Ileccar
Cls Lichty
Wits Slide
Irath Street
Eight Die and 191 Injured in Sunday Fires in Chicago
Chicago AP reports eight people killed and 191 injured in a string of Sunday fires and fire incidents. A stove explosion during a birthday celebration and a moonshine party fire caused multiple deaths. A fireman died in a crash with a car near Dearborn Street. Six more fires after midnight in the west end area prompted police concern.
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Chicago
Harlier
Dearborn Street
Pivennain
Severth
George Mohr
Lieuteaanl
Tana
Apj
Youth Pleads Guilty to Robbery Parole
Ravert Jones age 22 was arrested and indicted in November for robbery. He pleaded guilty before Judge Stiles this afternoon and was sentenced to 10 years in the state reformatory but was paroled for good behavior by the state board of parole.
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Ravert Jones
Sleaden
Stiles
State Reformatory
State Board of Parole
High School Pupils Need Aid in Course Choice
Fred J. Miller, principal of East High, urged the Waterloo Ministerial association to aid pupils in selecting courses. He cited the broadened elective system and its impact on preparing students for good citizenship and responsibility. The group agreed to maintain a cooperative volunteer list and supply hospital blanks to list church and denomination volunteers, planning a four week meeting at Allen Memorial Hospital for dinner.
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Miller
Fred J. Miller
East High
Waterloo Ministerial Association
Clinton
Smith
Alen Memorial Hospital
West High Students Entertain Rotarians With Music
West High students performed a noonday program for the Rotary Club featuring a violin solo Meditation from Thais by Maxine Kesster, cornet duet On the Mountain Top, a salita solo Quiet Leaf Clover, trombone Toreador Song, tenor solos, and guests included Miss Gail Wilbur and local music staff.
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West Hgh School
Rotary Club
Jotoi Russell-Liauson
Massanet
Maxine Kesster
Olivia Inderlein
Barnghouge
Dana Lasser
Cleone Richards
SoMuino
Bremer County Leads Creameries and Clayton Tops Butter Output
Des Moines April 1 AP Bremer County has the most creameries with 22 in operation and a cooperative majority. Dayton tops counties in butterfat produced, Fayette close behind, while Woodbury County reports 27,150,202 pounds of butter the state’s largest. Four of Woodbury’s five creameries are centralizers drawing from a wide area.
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Des Moines
Bremer
Slte
Dairy and Food Division
Department of Agriculture
Dayton
Fayette County
Woodbury
Boston Marathon Record Set In Patriot's Day Race
John C. Miles of Sydney Australia won the Boston A A Patriot's Day marathon in 2 2 hours establishing a new world record for the event He broke the prior mark of 2 28 40 set by Clarence DeMar of Melrose on the same course in 1924 1 3
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Boston
Mass
John C. Miles
Sydney
Boston A. A
Clarence Demar
Melrose
Jones Champ Flonely Triumphs in Midwest Fiddling Contest
Jefferson City Missouri reports Stephens Me led the nine-state fiddling contest broadcast by radio station WOS. The event, staged the night of April 2, was announced by Director G P Anderson as the championship airtime fiddling contest.
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Mucie
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Iowa State
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Store Cry
Ames
Cambridge
West High
Bremer County
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Paul Davis
Vray
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