State capital on brink of acute strike situation
Des Moines August 9 Iowa freight movements paralyzed by looming strike as Des Moines street car men demand back pay totaling 160000. Ben Wiley business agent says strike will begin August 10 to avoid disrupting the state fair and payroll timing. Rock Island warns of freight tieup unless demands are met, sugar shortages feared and passenger service may be curtailed if workers stay off the job. Valley Junction operations show acute disruption as offices and shop tasks are reassigned.
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Des Moines
Ben Wiley
Carmen
Wiley
C. W. Jones
Rock Island Road
Rock Island
Jones
Valley Junction
Farmer Arrested for Selling Spuds Without Weighing
A market master arrested a farmer for selling potatoes by measure rather than weight as required by law. The piece notes the strict rule on food commodities by weight and cites current market prices for tubers, eggs, tomatoes, and homegrown produce observed in the local market.
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Carl Bunger
President to Review Marine Brigade in Washington Tuesday
President Wilson will review the famous Marine Brigade of the Second Division in Washington Tuesday. Acting Secretary Roosevelt issued orders for the two regiments to parade, marking the first returning troops to be reviewed by Mr. Wilson.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Washington
Roosevelt
Indecent Behavior Charges Loom For 75 Year Old Gould
Gould, 75, jailed awaiting county attorney investigation on indecent behavior charges. A Feyeur old girl mentioned in connection with the case. Police summoned by telephone at 10419 Ankeny Street after witnesses testified to suspicious actions surrounding the aged man and a young girl. Brace, a colored man, also arrested for indecent behavior and released on a $25 appearance bond.
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HS. Gould
Feyeur
Gould
Ankeny’ Street
Rural Mail Carriers Hold Annual Meeting in Grinnell
Washington In Aug The 1920 state convention of the Town Rural Letter Carriers association will be held at Grinnell. Officers elected: President W R Eggleston Sumer Vice president T B Pike Red Oak Secretary A F Perkins Atlantic Treasurer M E Whitney Waterloo Director G E Marshall Casey Delegate at large A F Perkins Atlantic others: W G Romer Clinton C H Pierce Shell Rock I H Pike Red Oak I L Hall Missouri Valley M D Davis Malcolm.
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Washington
Rural Letter Carriers’ Association
Grinnell
W. RR. Eggleston
Sumer
T. B. Pike
Red Oak
A. F. Perkins
Atlantic
M. E. Whitney
Waterloo
G.E. Marshall
Casey
A_ F'_ Perkins
W. G. Romer
Clinton
C. H. Pierce
Shell Rock
I. H. Pike
I. L. Hall
Missouri Valley
M. D. Davis
Malcolm
Jamtpon Man Celebrates 85th Birthday In Hampton
Hampton Aug 9 William a longtime resident aged eighty five enjoyed a celebratory dinner hosted by his daughter with many friends present. He came to Hampton four years ago after time in Colorado and has run a agricultural implement business in Sheffield and locally for decades. A separate Ames accident report notes a fatality and a serious injury among two girls after a crowd incident.
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Hampton
William
Mere
Parks
Colorado
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F. C. Lee Optometrist & Opticta
Sycamore Street
Mickie
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Ames Bune
Walter Marrinun
W. I. Sfarrlian
Jaro W. i Harelesam
Ames
Munroe
Marts
Aos
Uy Sons
Buck Grove
Dopse Brothers
Peverill Motor Sales Company
Mulberry St
Ory
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Fifth St
Miller Brewing Co
Milwankes
Waterloo Fruit & Commission Co
Majestic
Sam
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