Title decided in volleyball title decided in volleyball
Local players will take on Cedar Rapids More tonight in a volleyball final. The Y M C A V champions beat the 6 16 A team 22 to 14 and 21 to 16 with Dr Fred Lifring as captain. The celebration follows the basketball title win as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Lifring
Cedar Rapids
Frank Mulkern
Dr. Shannon
Pr. Hemsworth
Sidney Smith
J. D. Liffring
M. Coburn
A. Buarber
Mulkern
C. O. Lamson
P. Rees
George Carson
WH Dewess
C. Eby
Binte
Bors
Cockburn
Joy Riders Fall From a Bridge Near Hudson
Guy H. Burnham a 31 year old Reinbeck cement contractor was brought to Presbyterian hospital with a broken leg and minor injuries after a car ran astride a bridge railing and plunged into trees near Hudson around midnight. The other three Reinbeck men escaped with minor injuries. their names were not learned.
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Guy H. Burnham
Reinbeck
Presbyterian Hospital
Hudson
Mr. Burnham
Vic Waterloo Road
Five Bribery Indictments Against Chicago Police Officials
Chicago April 25 five new indictments charge bribery against John J Halpin former chief of detectives William Egan and Walter OBrien former detective sergeants The grand jury returns supplement similar charges filed months ago in police affairs probe.
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Chicago
John J. Halpin
William Egan
Walter O’brien
Grand Juri
Modern Woodmen Suite Dismissed At Springfield
Springfield April 23 The appeal of the Modern Woodmen of America from a lower court ruling on 1912 rate increases voted by the Chicago head camp was dismissed by the supreme court. The rates had been challenged by the head camp and the court found no reason to continue the prosecution of the appeal.
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Springfield
Woodmen of America
Chicago
Supreme Court
Late Classifieds Include Rentals and Sale Items
A collage of ads lists items for sale like a six room residence with ground, modern home and greenhouse, plus services and wanted ads for salesmen. Listings mention Lost items, a five passenger car, two furnished rooms at 512 West 6th Street, and a boilerplate request to contact George Gaul Reinbeck Iowa. Some notices request inquiries at specific street addresses and phone numbers.
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F Cooker
Ai Reliable Store
Nicskadios
Fia St. Inquire
Hidg
Tel
Bosten Hull
Eas Marson
West 6Th St
Jackson
Reni
C. J. MiMer's
Subin Washburn
Pries
George Gaul
Reinbeck
Iowa
German Fleet Cruising North Sea Defies British Forces
Berlin reports the German admiralty issued a statement declaring the high sea fleet has recently cruised repeatedly in the North Sea, entering English waters without encountering British naval forces. The note emphasizes uninterrupted German patrols and asserts confidence in operations amid ongoing hostilities.
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North Sea
Berlin
London
Gavg
Sheriff to Get Walter Peterson
Sheriff Mendurson said he may depart for Fresno to arrest Walter St Peters son, an alleged embezzler, and transport him to Waterloo. A warrant was issued after information before Justice French, with circulars sent nationwide to police chiefs. The arrest was opposed by a friend of Lieutenant Garrison. departure possible within a day or two.
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Fresno
Cal
Mendurson
Walter St. Petersson
Waterloo
Justice French
Capt. Wageiner
Police Department
Garrison
Iowa Guardsmen Reorganize First
Washington Iowa April 23 Army officials welcomed a letter from Adjutant General Logan noting legislation to convert one Iowa National Guard infantry regiment into five field artillery batteries a cavalry squad a engineers unit and an ambulance company Iowa leads by adopting a plan to supply new batteries cavalry and support corps with regular army equipment and officers to drill them The Clinton battery will join Sparta encampment August 8 to 17 with Iowa officers at the camp and the field hospital contingent to receive instruction during the summer Military officials urge other states to follow Iowa noting a national shortage of field artillery and cavalry and emphasizing sanitary service focus
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Washington, D. C
Miiitia Afairs
War Department
Logan
Iowa
Iowa National Guard
Towa
Nationa Guar
Militia Affairs Division
Sowa
Cavalry
Engineers and Ambulance Corps
Jona
Sparta
Anmy Sanitary Service
Temperature highs and lows from historic records
The article lists yesterday’s low and high temperatures as 58 and 81 degrees, with historical comparisons noting past records on this date from 1911 to 1914. It cites irregular OCR text and includes stray fractions and year references in a fragmented weather note.
Auto Eloement Halted In Hammond After Chicago Pursuit
In Chicago on April 23 a couple attempted an auto elopement meeting five weeks after dating. Russell A. Potts 20 and Helen Meerick 18 fled by car with parents in hot pursuit. A Hammond police stop halted the plan. Potts and Meerick were held, then returned to their parents. Potts pleaded to marry. father warned against further elopements.
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Chicago
Eloperg
Hammond
Ind
Russell A. Potts
Victor Potts
Kimbark Avenue
Helen Meerick
J. R. Meerick
St. Lawrence Avenue
Young Potts
Mts
State
Ontario
Migs Meerlek
Crown Potus
Woodlawn Avenue
Strawberries Drop in Price Per Pint in Local Market
Strawberries have dropped to 20 cents a pint since last week while quotas show little change. Parsley appears at five cents a bunch and young onions at three for a dime. Waterloo grocers offer potted plants and vegetable slips for spring planting plus tomato and cabbage plants at 20 cents a dozen. Pansies cost five cents a plant and geraniums ten. Seed potatoes are 35 cents a peck.
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Parstey
Waterloo Grocers
Patten Leaves Church Posts for Patent Medicine Fame
John A. Patten of Chattanooga resigns as chair of the Methodist Book Concern book committee in San Francisco. Rev. W. E. Conner of Pittsburgh elected to succeed him. Patten may resign from other church boards. James A. Joy named editor of the Christian Advocate. Patten’s fortune comes from selling a patent medicine alcohol content denounced by major medical journals. he pursues libel suits against the Journal of the AMA and Harper’s Weekly.
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San Francisco
Cal
John A. Patten
Chattanooga
Methodist Book Concern
W. E. Conner
Pittsburgh
Patten
Inter
Board of Education
Church
Freeman's Aid Society of the Church
James A. Joy
New York
Christian Adverate
George P. Echman
Patiente
Telne
Journal of the
American Medicals Association
Harper's Weekly
Marty O Toole faces charge after altercation with motorman
Columbus April 23 Marty O Toole pitcher for the Columbus American Association club was in police court today charged with a fight with a street car motorman on the way back from yesterday's game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Marty| O'Toole
Columbus American Association Club
Railroad Workers Urge Iowa Laws on Loan Sharks
Representatives of Iowa railroad workers met in Des Moines to urge Governor Clarke to sign the loan shark bill and related measures. The governor planned a Drakeville visit before deciding, with expectations he will sign both bills. The session also saw passage of a semi monthly pay bill to aid workers and a law against false charges, while a divorce case in Clarkesville, Indiana, awaited adjudication.
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Des Moines
Iowa
General Assembly
Clarke
Bag
Drakeville
Phil
Billings
Valley Junction
James Steadman
Eagle Grove
Mr. Steadman
Local News and Social Notes From Denver Area
Wm Hockenworth and family occupy a new house owned by Miss Francis. Wm Segert Jr and family moved into Laura Dammerman’s new east town residence. R G Smith and family hosted Aurora relatives. Otto Krueger assists W Meter in the meat market. Miss Anna Kraemm returns from Chicago as a trained nurse. Miss Minnie Wehling underwent an operation at Mercy Hospital. Mrs Christ Wente of Westgate visits Denver relatives. German Mannerchor of Waverly to perform in Syndicate Hall April 29. Judas sustains arm injury from a carbide can accident Monday afternoon.
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Denver
Wm. Hockenworth
Waverly
Francis
Wm. Segert, Jr
Laura Dammerman
R. G. Smith
Aurora
Otto Krueger
R. W. Meter
Anna Kraemm
Chicago
Minnie Wehling
Mercy Hospital
Christ Wente
Westgate
Mannerchoir
Syndicate Hall
Judas
Validity of Iowa Divorce Question in New York Suit
Des Moines April 23 The validity of a New York divorce and subsequent marriage by George F Usbeck is key to Helen M Usbeck su ing for separation. The presiding justice notes Usbeck was a transfer of domicile during litigation and had an earlier Iowa divorce. The case hinges on whether the prior Iowa action was valid and binding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Clarkesville
Usbeck
Utterback
Dardis
Mra
John Henry Oesbeck
Althe John Henry
Des Moines
Giverce
New York City
Helen M. Usbeck
George F. Usbeck
Blood vessels severed and stitches taken to close wound
A report notes blood vessels were severed and three stitches were applied to close the injury, detailing emergency treatment and immediate medical response.
Putnam backs Waterloo city manager plan at luncheon
Frank Putnam of Houston Texas praised the Waterloo Commercial club luncheon plan for adopting a city manager form of government saying it is near perfect though not all he would want. He urged Waterloo to adopt the plan as the best option.
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Putnam
Waterloo
Frank Putnam
Houston
Texas
Waterloo Commercial
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Springsfield
Walter Peterson
Grandma Chorpenning
J. ©. Bell
Dewar
Mrs. Bell
C. T. Chorpenning
J. Turner
I. Bar- Arthur Wilson
Daug
John Knudsen
Lois
Fred Wade
L. J. Smith
Donita
N. J. Berkley
J. E. Ellsworth
Emma Berkley
H.W. Grout
Berkley
Ellsworth
W. F. Short
Buchanan Optical
Mad
Hammond, Ind
Sullivan Wess
East Fourth Street
L. Adler Bros
Fashion Park
Dotson-Kerwin
Patton
Marty O'Toole
Mostorman
Railroad Workers
Greens
Reds
Pythian Sisters
K. of Plal
Boston Brokerage Co
Sycamore Street
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