Burglars hit three businesses in a night chase ends by river
Thieves cracked safes at Watkins Coal 415 Mulan Ave Standard Oil filling station Mulan and Falls and Waterloo Steam Roller works 110 Division St. Police dogs followed a river trail four miles to a fleeing car with prints and a boat found. Officers noted similar methods across all sites and suspected the work of a lone bandit with possible accomplice.
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Watkins Coal Company
Mulan Avenue
Standard Oil
Mulan and
Falls Avenues
Waterloo Steam
Division Street
Eleventh Street
Boililextworks
Tom Morris
Watkins’ Office
Lake
Watkins
Scont
Commercial Street
Waterloo
Forty Mexicans Sought Iowa Locate Began Home
Forty Mexicans who sought to locate in Iowa and were charged with immigration violations were moved to Chicago last night. Six women and several children accompanied the group, who had been held in northern Iowa and sent for work in the sugar beet industry under a special arrangement. They allegedly refused to work as agreed upon admission to the United States.
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Iowa
Associated Press
Des Moines
Chicago
Mexico
Farm Boy Praise From Meredith During Washington Visit
Secretary B. T. Meredith lauds African farm boys for their role in agricultural progress in an address to 125 Texas farm youths visiting Washington on a 5,000 mile inspection trip across the United States.
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Washington, D. C
Scretary B. T. Meredith
Texas
Washinton
United States
Harding Guest at Marion Lumbermen Picnic
Senator Harding was the guest of the Marion district Lumbermen’s Association at a park picnic near Marion Ohio. He planned a brief address on campaign issues and prepared for a front porch speech the following day. The day included a visit from members of the Society of American Indians.
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Associated Press
Marion, O
Harding
Lumbermen’s Association
Marion
Society of American Indians
Ohio State University
Cox
Columbus
Harrison
Dormas
Chicago
Detroit
Democratic Western
Ger. Cox
South Bend
Ind
Will H. Hays
Harry. New
Buvreau
May Fire Legion Adjutant Ald at Thompson Speech
Danville August 18 An indignation meeting is called by Commander Olly Lesch to demand the resignation of Louis Bremer adjutant of the Curtlis G Redden post American Legion for introducing Mayor William Hale Thompson on stage and for mixing in politics Bremer cannot remain adjutant while Lesch is commander The action draws bitter reaction from Legion members who recall Thompson's speeches against the American Legion.
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Danville
Louis Bremer
Cur
Bremer
Legion
Thompson
Loesch
Sioux City Votes Six-Cent Street Car Fare for Three Years
Sioux City voters approved a special election granting street car service companies a six cent fare for three years. Retroactive wages for street car workers include 50 cents an hour until May 1 1921, then 42 2 1/2 cents, with annual raises of 1 1/2 cents thereafter.
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Sioux City
Sioux Cityansaw
Marx
Noted St. Louisan Otto Stiffert Dies by Suicide
Otto Stiffert former brewer and horse man and Republican congress candidate for the eleventh district shot himself at his Valley Park home near St. Louis shortly after noon. He was 53 years old.
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St. Louis
Otto Stiffert
Eleventh
Valley Park
Here
Delivery deadline notice for Courier paper
The Courier should be delivered to your home before 6 30 o clock. If the paper is late due to the farmer boy or other cause, please phone and a copy will be sent. The tone indicates a local office demand that centia must reach his office before 6 30 p.m.
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Anc
Probe of New York theatres tickle plan eyed by FBI
Federal agent James Shevlin opened an inquiry to determine if theatergoers were offered a so called tickle in souvenir bottles during the New York opening of Yickle Me with chorus girls passing baskets of labeled whisky. Patrons sniffed and reacted with exclamations and applause signaling opinion on the refreshment.
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Associated Press
New York
James Shevlin
Federal Prohibition Enforcement
Botters
Tennessee Vote Narrowly Passes For Suffrage
A torn OCR report shows Tennessee fight for suffrage with Democrats voting aye and Republicans split. The tally indicates a two vote margin with several members absent, reflecting a tense party division.
Tennessee joins the Susan B Anthony amendment wave
The Tennessee House narrowly voted to concur with the Senate in ratifying the federal woman suffrage amendment. Supporters hailed the move as a decisive step toward enfranchising 25,100,000 women nationwide, while opponents led by Speaker Walker pressed for reconsideration. Ratification now advances to the next stage as other states prepare votes amid a national suffrage showdown.
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Nashville
Fenn
Tennnessee
Sturty
Susan BB. Anthony
Tower House
The
Tennessee Assembly
House
Senate
Sneaker Walker
Jeader
Walker
Lam
Tennessee House
Associated Press
Dublin
Ramer Sinica
Iroreey
Ile Tanie
Eec
North Carolina
Raleigh
N. C
North Carolina Senate
Neal
Washington
America
Maryland
Margaret, Brent
Lord Calvert
Abigail Adams
John Adams
Anthony
National Woman Suffrage Assocition
Misa Anthony
Mrs. Stanton
New York
American Woman Suffrage Association
Cleveland
Lucy Stone
Julia Ward Howe
National Association
Prp
National Woman Suffrage Association
Stanton
Anna Howard Shaw
Carrie Chapman Catt
Miss Anthony
Congress
A. A. Sargent
California
Wattel States
United States
Wyoming
Natiional Woman's Party
Wilson
Alice Paul
White House
Women’s Party
Executive Mansion
Capitol
Wisconsin
Michigan
Senator Cummins Reported Seriously Ill at Capital
United States Senator A J Cummins was reported seriously ill today amid poor health. Friends said his condition worsened at the capital and he remains under medical care with unclear prognosis.
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Cumming
Hex Moines
United States
A. J. Cummins
McAdoo Puts Smile On for Photographer
William G. McAdoo greeted photographers in the executive offices today as he met President Wilson for the first time since the Democratic national convention. He dismissed the initial solemn portrait and urged a brighter shot to appear happy about San Francisco’s outcome.
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Washington
I. G
Aug, Jr
William G. McAdoo
Wilson
San Francisco
McGraw Agrees to Interview With Federal Agents
John J. McGraw manager of the New York Giants will be questioned by federal prohibition agents this afternoon about alleged whisky sales and drinking at the Lambs clubhouse last Sunday. Supervising prohibition inspector James S. Shevlin announced the interview.
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Associated Press
New York
John J., McGraw
New York Giants
Lambs
James S. Shevlin
Bremer County Opened Fair Draws Record Opening Crowd
Bremer County’s live fair opened with ideal weather drawing about 8,000 visitors on opening day, surpassing last year’s first two days. Airplane exhibitions arrive, horse races begin, and musical acts receive praise as fireworks are planned nightly.
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Waverly
Bremer ‘County
Iowa to add about 684000 women voters after suffrage
Des Moines reports differ on how many women will join the electorate post ratification. State census estimates suggest roughly 684,950 eligible women in Iowa, with turnout parity varying across elections and counties.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Towa
France protests ban on Polish munitions at Danzig
The French government denounces Sir Reginald Tower for forbidding further debarkation of French munitions at Danzig bound for Poland. French ships remain anchored outside the port as allied troops’ presence is deemed insufficient to maintain order. The French ambassador cites possible unloading at Putzig but notes transport through Danzig could be forbidden.
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Associated Press
Varia
Reginald T. Tower
Danzig
Poland
Dang
Reginald
Sue Prem Cour
Council of Ambassadors
Supreme Council
Putzig
Presidential commission to arrange Villa transfer to governorship
A presidential commission left for Lower California to arrange for Mstban Canta to stand over to Luis M. Salazar as governor. Agricultural machinery and school books for Francisco Villa have been ordered sent by the government.
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Associated Press
Mexico City
Mex
Lower
California
Mstban Canta
Luis M. Salazar
Francisco Villa
Explosion at Muskegon plant kills one, injures eight
A morning explosion in the Brunswick Batke Colander tire department at a Muskegon factory killed one man and seriously injured eight others. The blast blew out one side of the building and the cause was not yet determined.
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Associated Press
Muskegon, Mich
Brunswick Batke Collender
12 000 Mile Trip Begins For Sydney Pooler Robbery
Sheboygan Wisconsin August 18 Sheriff Brockman and Chief Deline left for Chicago on the first leg of a 12000 mile journey to Sydney Australia to fetch Pooler and his son who robbed a young man of 800 dollars on March 1.
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Sheboygan
Wis
Sheriff Brockman
Polite Deline
Chicago
Sydney
Australia
Hd Pooler
Pooler
Doctors to Protest Liquor Order Limit
Chicago physicians plan a mass meeting this evening to oppose limits on prescription blanks for whisky. Lawyers retained will guide legal steps to protect their rights under the prohibition law. Dr. Eldorado W. Scott leads the movement with a promise of a finish fight.
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Chicago
Jawa
Eldorado W. Scott
Coolidge Threatens State Depository Ban Over Burrell ties
Gov. Coolidge said he would not approve a bank as state depository if it keeps Charles Ponzi era ad agent Fred J. Burrell. The move follows the Hannover Trust collapse tying up $125,000 in state funds, Burrell’s ad work connected to Ponzi’s principal depository.
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Associated Press
Boston
Wass
Coolidge
Fred J. Burrell
Charles Ponzi
Hanover Trust Company
Ponzi
Polish Offensive Drives Eastward as Reds Retreat
Soviet peace terms not final says Minsk dispatch from Herald. Polish counter offensive clears the Danzig corridor and drives east. Warsaw reports Polish gains near Minsk and Nevo-Minsk. Bolshevik forces retreating suffer disorganization as Polish advances continue toward Warsaw.
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Associated Press
Paris
Thomas Ie
Danzig
Poland
Nevo- Minsk
Warsaw
Highways and Weather Bureau Report Note Towns Listed
A 1926 notice includes towns such as Albert Lea Algona Cedar Rapids Des Moines Dubuque Faribault La Crosse Mason City New Hampton and Waterbury within a regional report. The fragment notes the U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau and Charles City Iowa involvement.
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U.S
Department of Agricultura
Weather Bureau
Charles City
Albert Tea
Minn
Algona
Charter City
Cedar ‘Rapids
Davenport
Des Moines
Dubuane
Faribault
la Crosse
Wis
Mason City
Maramithtown
New Hampton
Postume
Water Yoo
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Tennessee
Shiville
Ven
Gov. Roberts
Susan B. Anthony
Seneca Falls
McAdoo
McGraw
Bremer County
EAI
Ambassador Davis
London
John Davis
Great Britain
America Today
Bay State
Gov. Coolidge
Asora
Girard
Harvester Patce
Moscow
Minsk
Herald
Organ of Labor
M. Danishevsky
Russia
Versailles
Acuta
Decares
Wranges
Wrangel
Brest-Litovsk
Bolshelvik
Minski
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