Morris Isle New Camp Name Adopted by Y M C A
The Y M C A camp on the Cedar River 16 miles above Waterloo is renamed Morris Isle in honor of C A Morris whose active support fueled the project. Donors and trustees toured the island praising its beauty and envision permanent cottages, a headquarters building, and bunkhouses as funds allow.
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Morris Isle
Cedar River
Waterloo
C. A. Morris
Isle
J. Hoxie
W. OH. Langlas
W. HH. Brunn
Charles Altstadt
W. A. Lane
L. Jones
C. W. Chapman
E. F. Stevenson
Harry Fifield
George EB. Lichty
Art Younes
George W. Huntley
Fred D. Adams
A. Repass
Island
Gupper
Will A. Lane
A. J. Edwards
J. W. Arbuckle
S. A. Cohagan
Y. M. CG. AL
W. F. Huxford
M. C. A. Camp Committee
Valuation Experts Check Rail Figures
Des Moines reports that state railroad valuation experts under the board have assessed a single zone of a railroad in Iowa. They withhold exact figures but say the valuation is notably lower than the railroad’s own, and a favorable Interstate Commerce Commission ruling could yield significant state revenue for seven years, enough to cover the valuation bureau’s expenses.
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Des Moines
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
Inter- State Commerce Commission
State Valuation Bureau
50 045 Babies Born in Iowa in a Year
In the year ending July 1, 1922, Iowa recorded 541 045 births and 28 991 deaths, per figures from the state department of public health. June births reached 4 147 with 1 888 deaths. Five deaths listed as unknown, automobile accidents caused 15 deaths, eight from railroad accidents, one homicide and one electricity-related death.
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Des Moines
Iowa
State Department of Public Health
Marital Woes and Court Divorces Noted in District Court
Yesterday in district court Judge G W Wood granted divorces to Howard M Wilson from Gladys F Wilson and Mary B Rath from Harold G Rath. Suits for divorce were filed by Ernest Saunders against Eina Saunders and Gertrude B Hieber against Benjamin C Hieber, with depositions insufficient to sustain Mrs Wil son's cross petition. The Colored Post Alter s Hall reports Austin Tolliver post American Legion completed interior alterations at 202 Shilliam Avenue and installed a small grocery stock to aid Legion expenses.
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Ernest Saunders
Eina Saunders
Gertrude B. Hieber
Benjamin C. Hieber
G. W. Wood
Howard M. Wilson
Gladys F. Wilson
Colored Post
Austin-Tolliver Post
American Legion
Shilliam Avenue
Legion
Clarinda U P Church Leads in Mission Giving Per Member
Clarinda Iowa report shows United Presbyterian Church averaging $21 per member for mission pledges in the past year, excluding building and general expenses. Pastor Rev J W Williamson notes this as the largest per member average among all church bodies, with one other church at $16. The achievement comes amid a long building project and ongoing member fundraising.
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Clarinda
J. W. Williamsor
United Presbyterian Church
Monmouth
Ith
Wiliamson
Williamson
Many Harvesters Sent to Dakotas
Des Moines reports a surge of harvest workers heading to the northwest. Sioux City office dispatched about 100 men daily, totaling 2,121 in four weeks to August 5, far above last year’s pace. George B. Albert leads the Iowa employment bureau efforts from the Sioux City gateway. The Dakotas are harvesting their heaviest crops since 1912, per reports.
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Des Moines
Northwest
State Bureau of Labor Statistics
Sioux City
George B. Albert
State Employment Barreau
Albert
Dakotas
American Legion Carnival Promises Big Day at Iowa Falls
The Iowa Falls American Legion carnival will be a full day event with a morning parade led by Town Falls and Lamp ton bands, afternoon baseball games featuring Dumont Buckeye Dows and Iowa Falls, and various contests at Estes Park with liberal prizes.
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Town Falls
American Legion
Ta American Legion
Iampton Band
Dumont
Buckeye
Dows
Iowa Falls
Inspector to survey Iowa canneries for sanitary conditions
Aug 9 in Des Moines C Bogle chief of the weights and measures division for the state food and dairy department is commissioned by W W Clark head of the dairy and food department to inspect sanitary conditions in Iowa canning factories over the coming weeks. He will inspect about 45 or 50 canneries across the state.
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Yes Moines
Bogle
State Food and i Dairy Department
WW. G. Clark
Dairy and Food Department
Iowa
Reason for Tragedy at Manchester Is Stil Unfathomed
Manchester, Aug. 9 The shooting by John Ross of his wife and himself remains unknown. Neighbors reported quarrelling then two shots and silence before the sheriff, county attorney, and Dr. H. M. Bradley forced the barred door on North Franklin street. Ross had posted a barricade to wake on entry and his wife had been to a
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Manchester
John Ross
H. M. Bradley
North Wranklin Street
Tragic double murder shocks small town home
A woman in bed in a downstairs room with a broken door was shot near the head as a shotgun blast occurred. Her husband Mr Ross lay dead on the room floor after a possible break in. Neighbors and relatives share details as coroner’s inquest opens with little clear motive.
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Shanckerchiet
Ross
Voss
William Brady
Alkali in Soap Harsh On Hair Care Ad
An old advertisement warns that alkali in soaps and shampoos damages hair and scalp. It promotes Malsified cocoanut oil shampoo as pure, greaseless, and effective for cleansing, leaving hair soft, silky, and manageable at low cost. Obtainable at pharmacies with guidance to ensure its use.
Central Station Power for Clean Ice Cream Plant
Central Station Power provides comprehensive power for the Waterloo Ice Cream Co. facility. All equipment operates with copper, silver plated surfaces and no inside joints to ensure extreme cleanliness, with double jacketed copper barrels and 9,000 square feet of cooled storage. The system drives freezers, pasteurizers, and trucks across northeastern Iowa, delivering efficient, cost saving service and sanitary operations.
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Towa
Four Charged with Attempt to Burn Strikebreaker's Home
Four men were arrested after plotting to burn Frank Fisher's Eagle Grove home, firing a gasoline can at the porch but failing to ignite it. Fisher, a strikebreaker employed at Northwestern shops, heard the prowlers and fired a shotgun, driving them away. Local marshals then detained all four suspects, Al Zleter, James Pauly, William Swanson, and Amitus Puls, as federal and state authorities coordinate charges.
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United States
Theody
George S. Bassett
I. PL
Lineville
Fisher
Northwestern
Eagle Grove
Fort Dodge
Earle
Frank Fisher
al Zleter
James Pauly
Willam Swanson
Anil
Nitus Puls
Mishipek
Marshala
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Wrustens Headquarters
Skunkhouses
U. P. Church
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Waterloo Ice Cream Company
Tee Orreams
Waterloo Tee Crean Company
East Sixth
Rogér T. Crowell
Sofert
New Ecen « Bath Brandingas
RA F Craweil
Ce. Co. Glasson 3
Treasourer
Cedar Faith
Oelwein
Webster City
Citizens Gas & Electric Co
Strikebreaker
Dea Marines
Cedar Rapids
Dubnowe
Mason City
Rochester. Minn
East Fourth Street
Marten
Madium Wolf
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