Rise in child labor in Midwest cites factors and state gaps
The Associated Press reports a rise in child labor across the Midwest with Minnesota nearly doubling its under 16 workers and Iowa adding about 1,000 more from the prior year. Officials cite higher costs, scarce adult labor, and school attendance delays as key drivers, while Missouri Kansas and North Dakota show little change.
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Associated
Chicago
Cage
Clyde A. Brown
City Vocational Dance Bureau
Middlewest
Misaguri
Kansas
Dakota
Mr. Brown
Minnesota
Dow
Wisconsin
F C. Jennings
Texas
Tate
Claude [Connally
Oklahoma
Connally
Iowa
Urick
Cansas
North Dakota
St. Louis
Tyrrell Named Postmaster at Waverly Iowa
Waverly Iowa August 13 Tyrrell has served in postal work over two decades and was appointed postmaster after passing a competitive examination. Live stock exhibit plans advance with directors arranging events. Local social and civic notes mention weddings, visits, and community gatherings with multiple names and places in the area.
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Waverly
W. . Tyrrell
Fowen Griffith
May Francis
Des Moines
Mitpte
Jorge W. Dawson
Waterloo
Aton E. Sweet
Coa‘sman
Livé Fair
Hampton
Iss Margaret Sager
Esther Sweet
Vashon
D. C
Rose McLeer
Water
Minn
Mayme Brechner
Mooney
George
Roy Herman
Waukon
Birs
Ella Williams
George Hunt
Miss McLeer
Stillar
McLleer
Irs
FT. Grasfield
Oelwein Court Aims to Send Vagrants to Work
Aug 13 reports Judge of Oelwein Superior Court directing that any hoboes found evading work be sent to place where they must labor. County authorities and Great West police work to deter riding the rails and other vagrant conduct by enforcing work systems.
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Elwein
Oelwein Superior Court
Joba
Great West
Grace period on insurance policies for service men
Government insurance policies will be available to service men until September 1 without the need for a physician’s letter. A Becker-Chap American Legion post letter from Daniel Newhurst confirms accommodations for service men attending the fair.
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Bints
Becker-Chap- American Legion
Daniel
Newhurst
Many Rotarians at Boy Scouts Picnic
Rain and muddy roads slowed a Rotary club visit to the Boy Scouts camp at Devil's Backbone. About 55 Rotarians and their families attended from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. A substantial cafeteria dinner followed with 30 gallons of ice cream and 41 melons. Scouting drills and an indoor baseball game, won by the scouts, capped the day. J Hoxie chaired the tee d committee with Weston Repass and Morris on transportation duties.
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Rotary Club
Boy Scouts
Devil's Backbone
Independence
State Park
Jesup
Waterloo
Ptt. J- Hoxie
F. G. Weston
O. A. Repass
C. A. Morris
Transportation
Westgate Consolidated School Election Set for Aug 18
Voters in a 34 square mile area of Harlan and Fremont townships will decide Aug 18 on establishing the consolidated independent school district of Westgate. If approved, the new district building will be in the town of Westgate.
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Westgate
Oelwein
Harlan
Fremont
Consolidated Independent School District
Added space at Waterloo Business College for fall term
Waterloo Business college in the Syndicate building expands for fall term with fourth floor offices and fifth floor reorganization to boost bookkeeping capacity. Classes start Sept 7 with one faculty change Anna Young replaces Edith Schuneman in shorthand. Mrs Young taught in Fort Dodge for two years. Carpenters refinishing woodwork. anticipation of higher enrollment noted.
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Waterloo Business College
Syndicate
Anna Young
Cedar Falla
Edith Schuneman
Lincoln Highway Marked From New York to San Francisco
Detroit reports enameled markers will decorate the Lincoln Highway from New York to San Francisco, creating the longest marked road of its kind. The project, costing about 20000, aims to finish by November with signs mounted on motor trucks and two University of Michigan students guiding placement.
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San Francisco
Associated Press
Detroit
Mich
Lincoln Highway Association
Omaha
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Canton
OW Fort
Wayne
South Bend
Ind
Clinton
Salt Like City
Carson City
Nev
University of Michigan
Marble Rock Social News Briefs Aug 13 Marble Rock
Mrs Floyd Rosenkrans and her young daughter Catherine return to Ohio tonight after weeks with friends in Marble Rock. Kenneth Bucklen, on vacation with relatives, plans to travel home to California. Nurse Patlanea Caswell, who cared for a patient at Manly, returned Wednesday. Mr and Mrs Frank Snelson and son Ralph visit Justin Haynes and wife.
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Eewin Brown
Tdneon
Neb
Fred Dennis
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Dakotas
Robert Grooks
Cedar Alls
Afr
Ufford
Henry Brown
Pansy Wight
Clear Lake
Opal Stryder
Dubuque
F. A. Burrows
James Wilcox
Mattie
Perry
California
Philip Pfaligraff, Jr
Fred
Laurel
Loren
Philip
Des Moines
Margret Killroy
Mason City
Irma Leese i
Theodore Becker
Miss Olya
Chicago
Ben Freeland
Daugherty
Otdipy
Heeren
Jane Woodley
Geo. Davis
Jas. Clemmens
Clear Take
W. Fp, Stirs
Waterloo
New Hartford
Glen Mack
Charles City
Birs
Dell Dodd
Bertha Weaver J
Winifred
Plgin
Dodd
H. H. Ward
Elizabeth Krueger
Preston
E. W. Ensign
Donald Cells
Cedar Falls
Bart Tnlow
Lyle
White Lake
WW. H
Minn
Fred Sherman
iCedar Falls
Afrs
iGronson
Frank Huntley
Sam Griffith
Earl Richardson
D. L
D. L. Ranney Home, Mr. and Mars, Earl Plummer
Rosina Plummer
Anna Crutaman
and Airs
John Assink
Nate Olmstead
Cena Bruick
Mildred Hetnes
Dunkerton
Rena Fresby
Rena Presle
Marble Rock
Floyd Rosenkrans
Catherine
Ohio
Kenneth Bucklen
Californi
Patlanea Caswell
Manly
Alrs
Frank Snelson
Ralth
Mom
Justin Haynes
Mrs. Snel
Otterville
Aue
Thursaday
Carl Tits Tuny
Romer Sanders
Remais
Farm Bureau
Pienlo
Frank Iunta
Charlie Busse
Matulien
Delco
Opal
Earle Keller
Walker
Williams Brothers
Sam Moser
Waverly
Beulah Armstrong
Marshalltown
J Jacob Smith
Wilton
Kansas
AQE
A. W. Atchisson
Public notices and community updates in Otterville area
Collation of local items mentions a public auction of Highland Farm hogs, visits by relatives, births, and weather events. The Otterville notes include family visits, a government land sale transfer list, and real estate transfers in Waterloo. The piece also references farm activities, hardware and electricity improvements, and a rain interrupted farm bureau event.
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Highland Improvement Co
Cyrus
Bronson
Nei
Florence Bartholomew
Ney
Neuta
Highland
Bartholomew
Charles
Charles Moulds
PLBU
Gbec
Iwitew
Lous
Woodlawn
McCarty Ton Smithn
Cowin
Waterloo
Jon Bartholomew
Guardian of
Frank
To AL HL
Blent
Falla & Northern
Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Tol
Ft. Co
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Dorothy Haw Mone
Dorothy Rae
Palace
Wangler’s Drug Store
West
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Thomas J. Curtis
Hotel Russel-Lamson
Black & Hansen
Cretonne
Madras
Black & Hansen Company
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