State and Federal Probe Target Profiteers in Iowa
Des Moines August 16 The joint effort of federal and state authorities to curb high prices on necessities progresses toward a grand jury in early September. W B Barney head of the state marketing bureau reports cooperation with US District Attorney E G Moon and plans to gather evidence from dairy and food officials to indict storage owners, wholesalers, and profiteers.
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Des Moines
W. B. Barney
E. G. Moon
United States District Attorney
State House
Federal Investigation Bureau
Barney
Agen
Barner
Iowa
United States
Moon
Afl
Waterloo Soldier Brucher Returns From War Duty
Lt Urucher of the Waterloo ambulance company returned from overseas service and left for Rome to visit his parents. He had been assigned to a Paris duty with the American peace commission, hoping to observe the delegates as the world’s notable document was signed. Brucher was the last of eight bank workers to return from the war, with relatives in several armies and Luxembourg origins. He witnessed the army of occupation and saw France and Belgium recover from war’s desolation to a prosperous, flower-filled land.
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Urucher
Waterloo Ambulance Company
Romaen
Paris
American Peace Commission
Brucher
Cles Rouge
Commercial National Bank
Bruchber
France
Belgium
University of
Liege
Germany
Braucher
Luxembourg
One Big Union Plan Rejected by Seattle Majority
Fernie Aug 16 B G Irvine reports that David Irvine international organizer of the United Mine Workers of America says a large majority adopted a resolution dissolving the one big union and reorganizing local miners union in district 18. He adds that similar resolutions are arriving from other areas and work should resume soon.
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Fernie
B. G
David Irvine
Seattle
United Mine Workers of America
Irvine
Wrights of La Porte City Remembered in Obituary Record
Mrs. Wright, aged 87, died after a long illness in La Porte City. The obituary details her New York birth, years in Iowa, and care by children, with 23 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren noted. Funeral at United Evangelical Church conducted by Rev. H. Strevifelar, with interment in West cemetery. Also mentions community notices about social events and local greetings at the Bowers home and church activities in Em manual Evangelical church.
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Mra
Hantah Weicht
Irm
Ll. W. Rheets
Waterlon
Wright
Hull
New York
Tris
Phere
Alia
Jowi
Tee
Keven
Dod Mere
Rnether
L. W. Slots
Wilerarpenter
Wright Wyford
Charled 4
Cardweth Wihmont
R. Wright
Arcadia
Cal
la Porte City
Necv
Tundas
United Evangelical
Jeharsh
Btrevifelar
Dorothy Chard
Rolla
Mia. Bowers
Mrs. Longoaker
Young People’s Alliance of
Emmanuel Erangelical Church
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Ayer
Mickie
Waterloo
Roberts
Saxophone Ochestra
E. P. Hall
Chicura
Texnie Roberts
Citizens of
Secor
Waterloo Retail Merchants Association
R. L. Degan
Waterloo Times-Tribune
Mr. Secor
McCo; Directory Company
Waterloo Retail Merchants’ Association
R. L. Degon
Ethel
Mount Horeb
Schluter
Henry McKirryher
Gatex
Third Street
Willian McKirryher
Chicago
Han Kyle
Holts
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McKirryher
Kyle
Wil Sawyer
Chard
Idren
Mixses
Mable
Dors
Sioux Falls
S. D
Kotla N. D
Bilis
J A. Sanders
Vaughn
T. Turner
Fred Hhime
Joe McNaughton
Visne Mac Cnall
Gundaly
T. A. Gillan
Ete
Uae
Iti Iyi Laquart
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