Waterloo's National Guard unit readies for camp
Waterloo's Company M of the Iowa National Guard prepares to depart to Camp McHenry Storm Lake for training. The contingent includes Company F Cedar Rapids and local troops marching to the armory, with Red Cross coffee and sandwiches before departure. The march features heavy gear, wool uniforms, and a planned military field meet at the camp.
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Iowa City
George Wellem
Carleton Sias
Des Moines
Germany
Tllinois Central
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern
Armory
Front Armory
Red Cross
Frank King
Camp McHenry
Storm Lake
Geiger Sheldon
Auspach
On. M
Camp plans list guard units and staff officers
The document lists companies and infantry including Troop F and First Cavalry with all field and staff officers of town guards. The sanitary detachment from Sheldon attends camp, John N. Jacobsen becomes battalion adjutant, Leonard Laird serves as captain of Co. B, Waterloo joins the general staff.
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First Cavalry
Sheldon
John N. Jacobsen
Leonard Laird
Waterloo
Washington Watches Red Army's Advance
Military experts and officials in Washington focus on the Bolshevik drive into southwestern Asia as Teheran's safety hangs in the balance. The Soviet push is seen as an effort to upend British and French influence in the Near East.
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The
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Poland
Asia
Teheran
Near East
Miners Stage First Aid and Rescue Contest in Des Moines
A first aid and mine rescue exhibition featured teams from several coal regions testing skills. The winning team will be announced at a banquet, with the victor earning a trip to Denver in September for a national contest. representatives from the U S Bureau of Mines observed the proceedings.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Varios
Denver
United States
United States Bureau of Mines
Polish Women Offer War Service in Cracow Merger
About 100000 Polish women from eleven civic organizations, with a combined membership of 100000, merged in Cracow to form a national service society and offered their services to the American Red Cross for emergency work.
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Associated Press
Cracow
Pola
National Service Society
Red Crogs
Japan Frames Reply for Saghalin Query
Japan decides on its answer to the American note about occupation of Saghalin after cabinet and advisory council approval. In South Dakota, flames gutted a Wolsey business block last night, origin unknown, with losses about 160000 dollars.
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Japan
Associated Press
Tokio
Ito
Saghalin
Diplomatic Advisory Council
Associate
Sioux Falls
8. D
Wolsey
S. D
Weather and highway report across Iowa Wisconsin and Illinois
The bulletin notes generally cool conditions with temporary mud from heavy showers in the past 24 hours. Roads north and west of Dubuque show mud from Wednesday’s rain. drying weather expected. Elsewhere rain was light, keeping roads dusty or only slightly better.
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Charles City
Albert Lea
Minn City
Cedar Rapir Moines
Duburne
Crosse
Wis
New Hampto
Waverly
Des Moines
Dubuque
Maquoketh
Cedar Rapida
Jo Daviess County
Illinois
Rioting Breaks Out in West Frankfort Leaves One Dead
Sporadic rioting erupts in West Frankfort as 49 year old Low a Carrari is shot and beaten to death by a mob while his wife sought help. Two men are under arrest. Two Sicilians attacked. one suffers a fractured skull. Militia patrols continue as troops arrive.
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Associated Press
West Frankfort
Lowa Coarrari
Tharet
Carrar
Cause of Race Riots in Washington Aids Police Confession
William Henry Campbell, a Black man in custody, confessed to police that he attacked four women in and near Washington last June, triggering days of race riots. Two other men have already received long prison terms for three of the assaults, as authorities press the case.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
William Henry Campbell
Gertrude Harrison Mann
Washington
Campbell
Meeker Party Rescued After Victoria Grounds Off York Ledge
The Victoria, chartered for Lipton by Arthur Meeker of Armour & Company, ran aground four miles off York Ledge in heavy fog. Meeker and guests were landed at York Harbor in the yacht’s tenders. The vessel, reported leaking, was later floated and continued to Montreal.
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Victoria
Marblehead
Mass
York Ledge
York Harbor
Portsmouth
N. H
Lipton
New York
Thomas Lipton
Montreal
Arthur Meeker
Armour & Company
Chicago
Meeker
Atlantis
Maine
151 Profiteers Convicted in Justice Campaign
Washington August 7 151 convictions have been obtained in the department of justice profiteering campaign. Since the drive began 1824 arrests have been made and 1499 indictments returned.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Loft Robbers Target New York Goods Worth 50 000
Police report multiple loft robberies in New York with totals around 50 000. A silk theft valued at 25 000 and a woolen robbery estimated at 30 000 were recorded, adding to a history of larger loot.
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Associated
Lenin experiment complete failure shocks socialist agents
Rome Aug 7 Signor Dugoni a socialist deputy returning from Russia said the situation there is most tragic and shocked every member of the Socialist delegation Lenin's experiment he declared was a complete failure Industrial production had fallen 50 percent transports were disorganized trains ran at 20 miles an hour and locomotives burned wood Filth and pauperism were visible elsewhere Signor Thigoni said the Italian proletariat was least fitted for such an experiment.
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Signor Dugoni
Russia
Lenin
Signor Thigoni
Paper Delivery Window and Hotline Instructions
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 6 30. If the paper is late due to carrier error or other cause, call 88nd and a copy will be sent. Calls must reach the office before 1 30 p m.
Cox Opens Campaign at Dayton Fair Grounds
Gov James M Cox formally accepts the Democratic presidential nomination in Dayton Ohio with Franklin D Roosevelt on a platform of League of Nations support and anti Republican renegotiation. Senator Robinson notifies Cox as the nominee and touts budget reform and unity against opposition.
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Fair Grounds
Dayton
James M. Cox
Democracie
Cox
Franklin D. Roosevelt
League of Nations
Germany
Gov. Cox
Robinson
Arkansas
J. Spring McMahon
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Mattie P. Ne‘vile
Holyangels
Ohio
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San Francisco
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League
Drowning claimed Hubert C. Verring noted church leader
Hubert C. Verring DD of New York and general secretary of the national council of Congregational churches drowned while swimming yesterday at Chilmark. Born in 1859 in Lowville Wisconsin he served as pastor in Sioux City Winterset Illinois Ja and Chicago.
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Associated
Vineyard Slaven
Man
Hubert C. Verring
New York
Amational Council of Congregational Churches
Chilmark
Nerring
Lowville
Wis
Sioux City
Winterset
Chicago
Landlords Allegedly Target Rail Workers After Wage Award
Cleveland Aug 7 reports from four railroad brotherhood executives indicate landlords nationwide are using the railway ware award to raise rents on railway employees. A recent meeting discussed requesting government probe, but it was tabled pending reports from general chairmen to watch and report profiteering cases.
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Cleveland, O
Railroad Brotherhood
Standard Oil Go Loses Fight With La Independents
New Orleans August 7 Louisiana oil lines become common carriers under a new law. The measure ends a long dispute between Standard Oil of Louisiana and North Louisiana independent producers over whether the lines are common carriers or private property. The law requires no discrimination against oil owners or shippers.
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New Orleans
Louisiana
General Assembly
State Railroad Commission
Standard Oil Company of Louisiana
North Louisiana
Standard
Chain Libraries for Traveling Men Urged
Chicago Aug 7 Traveling men may borrow a book from one city library and return it to the next stop. The national council of traveling men association has appointed a committee to study the plan and asked the American Library Association to appoint a similar panel to confer.
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Chicago
National Council of Traveling Men's Association
American Library Rsdciation
Bolsheviki Launch Offense Against Wrangel in Russia
From London Aug 7 the Bolsheviki begin an offensive against General Wrangel in southern Russia. A Moscow statement reports the capture of Alexandrov and further Soviet advances as Wrangel’s forces move northward from the Crimea base.
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Askociatel Press
London
Bolsheviki
Wrangel
Russia
Crimea
Moscow
Alexandrov
Police Chief dismisses Heights rioting as rumor
Chicago August 7 police chief Thomas Stone minimized the alleged riot at the Heights saying there were only prior clashes and street fights over two years. He blamed rumors fueled by foreign elements upset by the presence of Negro residents in Italian and Hungarian districts and noted radical leaders exploited the friction after a Negro motorcycle rider was freed following a crash.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Bbocage Ileights
Thomas Stone
Tialian
Denver Riots End as Troops Arrive and Strike Breakers Pass
Three killed and a dozen wounded in a Denver street car strike riot as 200 soldiers arrive to restore order. Union leaders vote to end the strike if workers return en masse and strike breakers are removed. Fort Logan troops guard car barns with American Legion help. court delays sentencing of strike leaders.
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American Legion
Deaver
Colo
Wayne C. Williams
Frederick W. Hild
Tramway Company
Greeley W. Whitford
Denver
Col
G. Bailey
Tramway Men's Union
Tramway
Shoup
Colorado Springs
Camp Funston
Cylon
Frederick W. Ho
Miinager
Army
Illinois Democrats add candidates to primary lists
Democratic contenders were added to Illinois primary ballots this morning. Leo YaNa of Peoria seeks lieutenant governor, Alfred W. Fredericks of Chicago runs for secretary of state, and Charles Roth of Oak Park competes for state treasurer.
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Illinois
Associatet
Springfield
Leofe Yana
Peoria
Aled
Alfred WB. Fredericks
Shitago
Charles Roth
Oak Park
War Front Shifted to Berlin Claims France Officials
Paris reports Premier Miller will meet Premier Idayd at 7 330 o clock to discuss military aid for Pokand and the shift of the front from Poland to Berlin. German foreign minister Simons speech in Reichstag cited. Breadth awaits confirmation of reconstructive plans under potential Soviet cooperation.
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War Front
Berlin
France
Paris
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Ilyie
Bogiund
Idayd
George
Bere
Marshal Roch
de maMsieu
Pokand
Wroneh
Eireles
Foreign Office
Poland
Simons
Reichstag
Germany
Fg Undtertaki
National Co Operative forms to market Nebraska grain
A new National Co Operative company formed in DuinCaln Nebraska claims to be the largest farmer cooperative in the United States. It unites 40 000 Nebraska Farmers Union members to market grain cutting out middlemen. The organization has authorized capital of 2 000 000 and includes 1500 locals 300 grain elevators 30 general stores three creameries and two flour mills with a livestock commission office in Omaha Sioux City St Joseph and Denver. It plans terminal elevators in Lincoln or Omaha and to operate a regular commission business prorating profits after 8 percent dividends. It also aims to market all farm products and provide bookkeeping assistance to members.
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Duincaln
Neb
United States
Nebraska Farmers’ Union
National Co-Operative Company
C. H. Gustafson
Lincaic
Lincoln
Omaha
Tsinvola
Gustafson
Child Drowns in Farm Water Tank Near Lawn
An 18 month old girl, daughter of Mr and Mrs Mans Smith, seven miles southwest of Lawn, drowned in a water tank on her father's farm at noon. She had been playing in the yard and was missing when her mother called. The body was found floating in the tank.
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Mans Smith
Lawn
Porto Ricans Feed Rats Says Health Chief
San Juan Puerto Rico August 7 Major G M Corput chief quarantine officer for Porto Rico of the US Public Health Service says the island with a population around 1 5 million supports a rat population of about 1 4 million at a yearly cost of 15 million dollars Each rat damages crops and property by about 8 dollars monthly The census places the population at about 1 364 060 and each man woman or child contributes roughly 11 dollars annually to the rat family
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San Juan
P. R
Porto Rico
G. M. Corput
United States Public Health Service
Porto Rivo
Island
Weather Outlook For Week In Two River Valley Areas
Weather predictions for the week start Monday for the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys. Generally fair and warm with occasional local thunder showers possible.
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Ry He Associatd Press
Washington, D. C
Upper
Mississippi
Lower
Missouri
Polish Offensive Halts Bolsheviks on Edge of Warsaw
Warsaw reports from Aug 6 7 that Polish forces delay Soviet advances near Brest Litovsk and along the Bug river. Leaders expect Minsk talks while Britain and France push for peace terms and Soviet replies.
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Warsaw
London
Brest- Litovsk
Terespol
Brest-Litovsk
Jost Muramiec
Bug River
British Labor Refuses Polish War Coalition
Members of the trades union congress parliamentary committee and labor party representatives have been recalled from Geneva to London to discuss the Russian situation. A manifesto signed by eight MPs and labor leaders warns the public against another war and declares labor will not support a war for Poland’s aggrandizement.
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Associated Press
London
Trades Union Congress
Labor Party
Geneva
House of Com Mons
Poland
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