Meredith blamed for deflation policy harming farmers
United States Senator Brookhart accused EB T Meredith former secretary of agriculture in the Wilson administration of helping orchestrate farm price deflation. He cited secrecy with Wall Street during 1920 and massive losses to farmers, and contrasted 1923 price reports with farm receipts. Florence Beamer sues for divorce from William Beamer alleging desertion at marriage in Ashton Iowa with aims for custody and alimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Radcliffe
EB. T. Meredith
Secratary of Agriculture
Wilgon
United States
Smith W. Brookhart
Iowa
Farm Bureau
Brookhart
Secretary of Agriculture
Meredith
Wilson
Wall Street
Wall
Florence Beumer
William Beumer
Ashton
Marian Wilma
Beamer
Marriage probe in custody fight over 14 year old boy
Ansel E. Williams seeks habeas corpus against Mary W Steele and Dorothy Steele to regain custody of his 14 year old son. Testimony details alleged fraud in prior marriage, dual ceremonies, and adoptions. Williams, age 32, has been married three times, including to the boy’s mother who died last June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ated E. B. Stiles
Ansel E. Williams
Marry W
Dorothy Steele
Williams
Jesup
Wiew
Willams
Muscatine County
Peoria
Lucille Alderman
Cora Braden
Waterloo
Braden Testifies On Custody In 1924 Divorce Case
Grandfather J Braeden, 58, testified in a custody dispute over a boy. Deaf and aided by a question, he described the child as a favored grandchild living with Dorothy Steele. Mrs Williams offered to care for the boy if custody went to the father, and stated she would quit her job to devote herself to the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. ¥. Braeden
Foarden
Williams Hashad
Oelwein Man Stops Robber With His Shirt Fight
Oelwein Iowa August 15 special report a robber tried to hold up Ben Fereday in his home Monday night. Ben fought back after the burglar followed him inside and shouted hands up. The struggle ended with Ben tearing off the bandit s shirt and throwing him out. The bandit was beaten and has not returned for the shirt which Ben keeps as exhibit A Trabine with polkadots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oelwein
Ben Fereday
Ben
Farewell Dinners for Mr and Mrs Graham in Waterloo
Roy A Graham former secretary of Waterloo Railroad and Mrs Graham leave tonight for Davenport to direct young people’s work in First Presbyterian charges. They are hosted at a dinner by Mr and Mrs C W Kline at 208 Cortlandt Street and by Misses Mary and Katherine Doughtry at 826 Third Avenue West.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy A. Graham
Waterloo Railroad
M. CG. A
Graham
C. W. Kline
Cortlandt Street
Grahams
Davenport
Mary
Katherine “Doughtry
Third Avenue West
Em il Steffen Attends Convention of Police
Emil Steffen head of Waterloo police identification bureau leaves Waterloo to attend the International Association for the Identification of Criminals convention in Des Moines starting tomorrow. Prominent detectives and criminologists from the United States and Canada will attend. Services for Mrs Clifford Swan, formerly Heith Waht of Waterloo, will be at Fort Dodge tomorrow at 2 30 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil Steffen
Waterloo
International Association For the Identification of Criminals
Des Moines
United States
Canada
Clifford Swan
Heith Waht
Fort Dodge
Mrs Coolidge Adapts to White House Staff and Suites
Woolington D C Aug. 15 Mrs Calvin Coolidge, never a maid, will inherit a White House staff of 26 as Mr and Mrs Harding's furniture departs. The private suites include 10 bedrooms with blue and mahogany decor, a study and library, and a formal dining room. The new first lady may keep the blue scheme, or redecorate. the rooms are already furnished with rich mahogany and historic Wilson china. The piece notes the public rooms and the private quarters where the president and first lady will live, along with possible crest ware and a look at the suites used by former first ladies.
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Eleanor Early
International News
Woolington
D. C
Calvin Coolidge
Jaffray
Executive Mansion
White House
Tom
Harry
Nellie Grant
Alice Roosevelt
Jessie Wilson
Lincoln
McKinley
Harding
Sulte
Mrs. Harding
Mrs. Taft
Mrs. Roosevelt
Thea Hardings
Cleveland
Coolidzes
Mrs. Coolidge
City In Brief Advents And Travels In Local notices
Mrs. Carl Delfs visited Des Moines and several locals plan travels to Milwaukee and Rockwell City. Judge Wood heads to Rockwell City for Isaak Walton League duties. freight agent Ralph Junge visits. families from Fort Dodge and Waterloo areas travel east and to Sioux Falls. Building permits issued for home repairs and garages. a 60-foot flagstaff planned at courthouse. Carrie Harper seeks divorce over cruelty. Fritz will estates divided among heirs after a Parker, South Dakota death.
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Carl Delfs
Des Moines
Nick Delagardell
Milwaukee
G. W. Wood
Rockwell City
Isaak Walton League
Ralph Junge
Chicago Great Western Railway
Chicago
Presbyterian Church
F. Willis Jenks
Hammond Avenue
Laura Conatz
Kingsley
George Hartlelp
Western Avenue
Carl Nietz
Dawson
Carrie Harper
H. C. Harper
Marrieé
Waterloo
M. F. Fields
Catharina Fritz
Parker
St. Mary's Catholic Church
J. L
F. W. Fritz
Elizabeth M. Fuchs
Waterloo Man New Director for Dyers
Des Moines August 15 Iowa Dyers and Cleaners association met in session and opposed a state gasoline tax. A resolution urged employing disabled American soldiers. C. F. Darwin of Des Moines was re-elected president W. C. Davenport of Sioux City elected vice president Ray Hedges of Atlantic secretary and A Lee of Boone treasurer W F Higgins of Waterloo and B J Hoff of Cedar Rapids were named new directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Dyers & Cleaners Association
C. F. Darwin
Des ‘Moines
W. C. Davenport
Sioux Git
fRay Hedges
Atlantic
Boon
W. F. Higgins
Waterloo
B. J. Hoff
Cedar Rapids
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Lenine
Trotzky
Roger W. Babson
Hobson
Boy
Third Union
Mrs. Graham
OF Police
Children of
Chance
By Anthony Carlyle
London
Lola Arnaut
Wheel of Chance
Waterloo Evening Courier
Clyde, Roberts
Clarksville
Grace Johnston
Janesville
W.fitkin
Gertrude Kennedy
John Borge
David
J. H. Stebbins
Randolph Street
Fern Gray
John C. McGlade
West
Colorado
L. D. Massey
Bernice
Beatrice
First Street East
Ewr
Sioux Falls
Bernice Miller
Third Street
French Lake
Faribault
Minn
Helen McBroom
J. W. Lichty
Edna
Westminster
Dyers
Exide Automobile Batteries
Exide
Buick
Chevrolet
Ford
Gray
Maxwell
Nash
Oakland
Overland
Star
Sendebaker
Velie
Auburn
Chandler
Durant
Hud
Son
Hupmobile
Jewett, Moon
Nash 6
Oldsmobile
Paige
Reo
Studebaker
Dodge, Franklin, Maxwell
F. O.B
Exife Battery Co
Lafayette Stockiey
W. C. Greeelin
Allison
Westendorf
Bristow
A. A. Mathews
Cavenday Garage
Plainfield
Bark Jesup
Miller -Bros. Readlyn
Foook & Meier
OAM AL Rs
Cada Palle Gee
Tripoli
Payatts, M. G. Mioka Battery & Electric Station
la Porta City
la Porte City
Bwashua, Auto Service Co
Waterloo Exide Battery Company
Lafayette Street
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