Germany's reparations talks spark cabinet secrecy
President Harding's cabinet held a quiet session on German reparations with no public disclosure of any decision. Secretary Hughes briefed the president on the latest German proposals as Berlin seeks to avoid Ruhr occupation and renews negotiations through exchanges with the United States and allied powers.
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Harding
Hughes
State Department
London
Louis Leucheur
Cerstein
Germany
Briand
Lford George
Washington
D. C
Hughes Iodar
United States
Ruhr
Italy
Wisconsin Senator Slams British Policy on Ireland
Senator La Follette of Wisconsin denounced British policy in Ireland as desertion of world condemnation and warned it harms the Irish people. He urged continued support for recognizing the Irish republic, calling the issue a clash of imperialism and nationalism and saying the policy rests on falsehoods and lacks legal or moral warrant.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.C
Ireland
la Follette
Republican
Wisconsin
Senate
Cantaloupe Crop Hurt by High Freight Rates
Washington April reports high freight costs threaten California cantaloupe shipments eastward. Senator Shortridge cites bankers and growers as saying talks will aim to lower rates with growers and shippers meeting, awaiting approval from interstate commerce commission for a possible remedy.
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sBy United Press
Washington, D. C
California
Shortridge
Ecommerce Commission
Three Women Jurors Sit on Murder Case
Three women jurors sit on the murder case of H Wilson accused of killing his wife in the apartment here on November 9. The trial opened this afternoon as the prosecution presented its case.
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Associated Press
Penelis H, Wilson
Dynamiting Fish Case Brings $59 Fines in Manchester Court
Dynamiters Beth and Clark Abrahams were fined $59 each in Justice J. J. Petonny's court at Manchester for dynamiting fish in the Maquoketa River. They tossed two lighted dynamite sticks but no fish were taken, as about 30 fins floated away beyond reach. Deputy game warden H. H. Yardy had built the case since last September with new evidence.
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Beth and
Clark Abrahams
J. J. Petonny
Manchester
Maquokets
H.H. Yardy
Babson Institute Expo Address Planned for Bankers
Bart M. Ores raga of Babson Institute will speak tomorrow at 7 p.m. in East High Auditorium on "America's Business Quiltlock" under the Black Hawk County Bankers' association Garland Flour auspices.
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Bart M. Ores Raga
Babset Institute
At & P.m
East High
Speed Boat and Train Race From Miami to New York
Gar Wood pilots the Havana Special boat against an express train in a cross country race from Miami to New York. The event blends sea and land travel with the boat's speed rivals to the train as both exit Miami, making 1200 miles to Penn Station by nightfall.
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New York
Southport
N. C
Gar H
Hyer Havans
Mitosi
Fla
Lop. m
United Press
Gar Wood
Detroit
Havana
Pennsylvania
Miami
Fla.ix
Ohio Congressman Opposes Naval Bill Over Navy Value
Ohio Republican Representative Knight denounces the naval appropriation of 90 million dollars for continuing construction. He argues high taxes and unpaid debts require funds elsewhere and calls for suspending the appropriation until a commission can assess the true value of capital ships.
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Ohio
Canada Joins With Town to Stop Whisky Runners
Representatives of Canada and the federal government met with state and county officials in Des Moines to plan a campaign to stop liquor running from Canada into the United States. Superintendent McKallight of the Manitoba district Northwestern Mounted Police attended. The federal official’s name was withheld. Attorney General Ben Gibson represented Iowa and Sheriff W. E. Robb the county.
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Frons
Des Moines
Canada
United States
McKallight
Anitoba
Northwestern Mounted Police
Ben Gibson
Towa
W. E. Robb
Mysterious Message Tied to Carroll A Deering Disappearance
A garbled note allegedly found in a bottle near Cape Hatteras claims the Carroll A Deering crew was captured by burning craft and restrained. The five masted ship, captained by Wormell of Boston, vanished after being sighted with sails set near a South American port last winter. Officials voiced no opinion on authenticity.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Vac
Carroll A. Deering
Diamond Shoals
Coast Guard
Christopher C. Gray
Buxton
N. Y
Cape Hatteras
Deering
Cant. Wormell
Boston
Winder
Lindecipherabies
Addie Adbs Advent Chapter Four Furnishing Plans
In a fragmented 1821 manuscript scene Addie and Lidia discuss furnishing a shared apartment. They consider buying a table three chairs and a bookcase while debating spending on furniture versus other needs. A Courier page is explored as they plan next steps.
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Lidia
Addie
Saia Addie
Neal
Sal
Clus- Looe
Dnernstairs
Waterloo council names J Levingston city treasurer
The Waterloo city council unanimously named Jacob Levingston to fill the unexpired term of John Boeller as city treasurer. Levingston must bond for 100000 dollars to qualify, with salary set at 75 dollars annually. The council also amended the building code and reappointed Edward Mahnke as building commissioner despite earlier controversy.
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Edward Mahnke
Jacob Levingston
Russell Lamson
John Boeller
Althe Tep Leeper
Clayton
E. Bronson
Levingston
Waterloo
Mahnke
Leon A. Link
James Register
Lnst
W. Eogle
O. A. Manning
E. H. Horns
Adolph Feisner
Link
Manning
Mahnuke
Receiver Appointed for Hapeville Consolidated School District
Huffman, cashier of Murray's bank, was named receiver for the Hapeville consolidated school district covering parts of Union and Clarke counties. The action marks possibly the first time a consolidated district has been placed in receivership as its affairs are described as badly tangled.
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Creston. In
Huffman
Murray’ S Bank
Teiver
Hapeville
Union County
Clarke County
Ois
Mrs Stokes Testifies in Counterclaim Cruelty Suit
Mrs Helen Elwood Stokes testifies in New York on April 26 as she supports her counterclaim against W F E Stokes for divorce on grounds of cruelty. She describes alleged acts including being held in bed for two hours over clothes bills and bruising, and notes efforts to secure a separate settlement for herself and children.
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United Preas
New York
Helen Elwood Stokes
W. FE. O. Stokes
Stokes
Albert Glenain
Oskaloosa Votes New Ward School Bond Issue
The Oskaloosa independent school district was authorized at a special election Monday to issue 74000 bonds to build a new ward school.
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Oskaloosa
Associated Prose
Oskaloosa, In
Oskaloosa Independent School
Waterloo officials plan traffic vigil with 50 citizen monitors
Marsor N. W. Frisbie and Cedar Heights mayor Will Parrott join Black Hawk sheriff Herman T. Wagner and local motor groups to form a vigilance committee. Fifty reputable motorists will report violations to police via the Motor club, expanding traffic enforcement without full police staffing.
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Marsor N. W. Frisbie
Waterloo
Will Parrott
Cedar Heights
Waide H. Brown
Castle Hill
Herman T. Wagner
Black Hawk County
Waterloo Motor Club
Black Hawk County Motor Trades Bureau
Greater Waterloo Association
Motor Club
L. B. Strothman
Blanks
AP News Service praised at Associated Press luncheon
President Harding’s letter praising wartime newspaper motives was read at the AP luncheon in New York. John W. Davis lauded AP for truthfulness and neutrality while Frank B. Noyes urged support for Harding and proposed a majority vote to ratify treaties. Davis called for accurate information guiding foreign policy.
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Associated Press
New York
Harding
Associated’ress
Waldorf Astoria
Frank B. Noyes
Iog
Davis
United States
John W. Davis
Great Britain
Senate
Noyes
Los Angeles Loses Proposed Submarine Base
Washington April 26 United Press reports an effort to establish a 2 million dollar submarine base at Los Angeles failed in the House. Representative Osborne California offered the amendment to the naval appropriation bill but it was ruled out on a point of order. Osborne urged stronger Pacific coast defense saying the region was without defense against foreign invasion.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Los Angeles
House
Osborne
California
Pacific Coast
Cable Landing Bill Ts Passed by Senate
The Kellogg bill authorizing the president to regulate and license submarine cable landings in the United States was approved by the Senate today and advances to the House.
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Senate
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Eye health check advertised in local notice
Several short notices list residents traveling for legal business in Dubuque and Creston for anniversaries and funerals. Bruce Gates of Jesup will be away a couple days. Mrs. Bucks and Mrs. Rickert attend golden wedding events. Belden and Bruggeman family ties noted with pallbearers in Sioux City.
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Bruce Gates
Jn Jesup
Cr. E. Ransier
Alfred Longley
Dubuque
Charles W. Bown
J. D
R. M. Knox
George AD. Harris
Creston
iMr
J. H. Wallace
Amanda EE
Rickert
Cleveland
W. H. Bucks
St. Boniface's Church
Y Ta
Wolf Hunt Staged in Union County
Creston Iowa April 26 union county hunters staged an old fashioned circle hunt east of the city to confront wolves. Reports say local farmers caught wolves and foxes this week with several count figures. Bounties posted: $16 for adult wolves and $4 for cub wolves.
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Creston
Union County
Dave Thompson
Lincoln Township
Charles Gilbertson
Shannon
Sam Messer
Arispe
Bathing Beach Bid Opening Set for Friday
Bids for bathing beach improvements will be opened next Friday at 5 p.m. in the office of city engineer Ralph B. Slippy. The receiving period was extended from April 37 to April 29 to allow bidders more time for estimating costs. Three contractors have requested to examine the specifications.
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Ralph B. Slippy
Lawn City Elopers Leave Home in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls April 26. Neither Mrs Hans Holm nor Knud Mohlelberg, whose spouses eloped Saturday, will seek to bring the erring pair back. Holm left his wife and a son, a 100 acre farm, reportedly free of incumbrance. He traded a car for a larger one in partial repayment of a debt owed him. Mrs Mohlberg went to town with her husband, shopped for clothing, and withdrew 400 dollars. The couple departed while Mr Mohlberg was in Dike and Cedar Falls on business.
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Cedar Falls
Hans Holm
Knud Mohlelberg
Holm
Helm
Caledonians Share Program at Westminster Church
Cedar Falls and Waterloo residents participated in a Cedar Valley Caledonian program held at Westminster Presbyterian Church last night. Readings and music featured Mrs. Fred Brown Cedar Rapids, Dr. Andrew Scott Cedar Rapids, Mrs. W A Goodman and Mrs. S G Stevenson served refreshments.
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Cedar Valley
So‘cisty
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
W. A. Goodman
G. Stevenson
Fred Brown
Cedar Patis
Andrew Scott
Garter of
The
Christian Church
Cedar 15
William Thomson
Wajterloo
Mise Mariore Rene
Maybeth Mack
Waters
Gladys Barr
Garland Flour Ad Praises Foley Kidney Pills Remark
A wartime styled ad extols Foley Kidney Pills as helpful for backache and rheumatic pains caused by disordered kidneys. It quotes a user from Wingrove West Virginia praising the product and notes it is sold everywhere.
Simple method dissolves blackheads with calonite powder
A consumer tip recommends dissolving blackheads using two ounces of calonite powder mixed with hot wet sponge. Rub briskly, wash the area, and the blemishes are said to disappear without marks. The method claims calonite dissolves dust and secretions in pores.
Local obituaries record deaths of La Land Menke and Heurig
Fred Sia Land 33 died at St Francis Hospital from complications of a smallpox infection. He worked with James Richards in the Richards and LaLand grocery at 14657 Falls Avenue and lived at 1810 Englewood Avenue since February. Frances Menke in Dyersville born 1902 died at St Francis Hospital after a stay, with services planned in Dyersville. Amy Heuwig 84 died at her daughter's home 2318 Fourth Street West, with private funeral and subsequent interment in Orange California.
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Fred Sia Land
Fred Lua Land
St. Francis Hospital
James Richards
Richards
Mr. la Land
Battle Creek
Waterlong
Yowaipy Separator Company
Frances Menke
Barner Menke
Dyersville
Hileman & Gindt Undertaking
Decedent
France
Amy Heuwig
Amy Heiwig
I. H. Bailey
Fourth Street West
Orange
Cal
What A Tonic Does For You
An ad describes a tonic as boosting tone energy strength and endurance by improving heart lung kidney and digestive function and brain sharpness. It promotes organic iron from plants called Nuxated Iron sold by druggists with emphasis on two weeks for tired or nervous people and warnings to look for Nuxated on packages.
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Alll
Foley's Honey and Tar Cited By New Philadelphia Mother
Mrs Amanda Flint of Rowen New Philadelphia reports Foley's Honey and Tar cured her child’s worst tickling cough after other remedies failed. The product provides immediate relief from distressing coughing fits and is advertised as a trusted aid for growing children.
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Hhem
Amanda Flint
Des Moines Jurist to Address Waterloo Boy Scouts
Judge Hubert Utterback of the ninth district will speak to the Waterloo council of the Boy Scouts of America in the Greater Waterloo association rooms Thursday at 7 p.m. The open meeting aims to discuss the boyhood of the city and future America.
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Hubert Utterback
District Court of the Ninth Judicial District
Dea Moines
Ray L. Short
P. Ma
Waterloo
Boy Scouts of America
Greater Waterloo
Short
Future America
Otterback
Des Moines
Simple home remedy for catarrh related deafness and head noises
An old advertisement promises relief from catarrh caused deafness and head noises with Parmint dissolved in hot water and sugar. It claims breathing improves after one day and that most ear troubles from catarrh can be cured at a small cost at home.
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Harmle
Kidney Pills Help Tulsa Woman Recover From Illness
Mrs. Josie Reed of 217 N Ext St Tulsa Oklahoma writes she was bed ridden three days but after using Foley Kidney Pills she returned to work in two days. She claims the medicine cleanses the bladder, strengthens the kidneys and eliminates poisons causing backache rheumatic pains and swelling.
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Ben Richardson
Wingrove
W.va
Foley
Ame
Josie Reed
Tulsa
Okla
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