Nate Kendall to address farmers at first Pig
Nate B Kendall Republican candidate for governor will speak at 11 a.m. Monday in the Waterloo Orange Coliseum Cedar River park to Black Hawk County Farm Bureau members. Music by local bands and a picnic program follow with sports prizes and a greased pig chase. Financial prizes include $5 in gold and $1 to each winning team member. Officials listed include Hurst Miller Newton Hammer.
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Nate B. Kendall
Albia
Laws
Waterloo
Black Hawk County Farm Bureau Association
Cedar River Park
A. A. Burger
Farm Bureau Association
Orange Township
Dewar Pands
Hudson Orchestra
Finchford
Burger
Ed Cunningham
Macy Campbell
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Hurst
Black Hawk County
Danger of Soft Coal Strike This Winter Averted Says Lewis
John L. Lewis president of the United Mine Workers telegraphed President Wilson that a soft coal strike in the central competitive field was believed averted after a Cleveland conference between operators and miners. He said differences may be harmonized by agreement to be consummated in the states.
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Associated Press
Washington, D.D. C
John L. Lewis
Inted
Mine Workers of America
Wilson
Cleveland
Lewis
Koneamrontet
Hunger Strikers Riot in Maryland Penitentiary
More than fifty hunger strikers caused a dormitory riot at the Maryland Penitentiary in Baltimore on August 20. The lights were cut, darkness followed, and the two hour demonstration began after inmates insisted on better food. The warden responded stating no work would mean no food, and most prisoners returned to work except about fifty.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Maryland Penitentiary
Sugar Price Drops to 17 Cents a Pound in Detroit
Detroit August reports sugar at 17 cents per pound amid overstocked wholesaler stocks and tight credit. Retailers foresee further declines as prices ease from prior levels.
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Detroit
Mich
Senator Cummins' Condition Unchanged
Des Moines reports United States Senator A Th Cummins remains ill with influenza. Family statements say his condition is unchanged and that he continues to receive medical attention as the illness runs its course.
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Des Moines
United States
A. Th. O Cumins
Plot to Kidnap and Hold Congressmen in Korea Denied
Washington dispatches report a purported plan to hold visiting American congressmen in Korea. Korean commission chairman Chae Kimm denounces the claim as groundless Japanese fear, saying Koreans seek outside sympathy and support. He notes the plan was to present a memorial to the party, per Tokyo dispatches.
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Washington, D. C
Tokio
Far East
Korea
Chasi Kimm
Korean Commission
Kimm
New Rail Rates Expected to Sharply Raise Freight Costs
Illinois Central officials released figures showing freight rate increases effective August 26 will raise costs for many commodities, but experts say the overall consumer impact in Waterloo will be modest. Clothing, shoes, foodstuffs, coal, gas, and livestock would see small added amounts, while the broader effect could enable railroads to expand capacity and improve service, possibly reducing living costs in the long run.
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United States
Illinois Central Railroad
Evening Courier
Waterloo
Central Distributing Points
Chicago
New Orleans
Minneapolis
Herrin
Brookhaven
Wis
laSalle
Til
Wood River
Ill
H. Markhark
Illnois Central Company
Miss Annie Stone Votes at Ten in Anxious Poll Row
Boston August 20 Miss Annie Stone age 10 has registered to vote in November while an inmate at the home for aged men and women. She is in good health and once active as a writer born in Bangor Maine. Belgium will stay neutral in the Russo Polish conflict until Minsk peace talks end.
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Associated Prose
Boston
Annie Stone
The
Nails
Bangor
Belgium
Hoe Anson Ate Preas
Arussela
Council of Ministers
Minsk
Iowa and miners prepare joint talks on wage scale
Committees for the Iowa Coal Operators and the United Mine Workers of America will meet in Des Moines to discuss the Iowa working agreement and proposed changes. The meeting aims to hear miners' requests, with no expectation of an immediate agreement. In Illinois, coal operators refuse to sell at 37 a ton despite excess offers, maintaining 3.50 above the asked price due to strong demand.
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Des Moines
Iowa
United Mine Workers of America
D. F. Cushing
J.C. Lew
Cleveland
Lewis
Cushing
Monjday
Springfield
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Chicago
Explosion Kills Three in Syracuse Gas Tank Blast
Three men died and twelve were injured when a 40,000 gallon gasoline reservoir owned by C. E. Mills Oil exploded in Syracuse. Searchers recovered victims beneath debris as windows and nearby buildings were damaged and city ambulances and fire units rushed to the scene.
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Syracuse
C. E. Mills Oil Company
Araphy
Watermelon Slice Spells Harding Name, Bishop Verifies
In Quincy on August 20, the Ain't Nature Wonderful club reports a watermelon with red meat showing the name Harding in white fibers. Bishop M J Fawcett of the Eptaro Pal church confirms the strange mark and Miss Margaret Bishop presented the fruit to him.
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Quincey
Ain't Nature Wonderful
Quincy
Harding Campaign Will Continue In Approved Manner
Senator Harding's presidential bid will proceed as planned, says Harry M. Daugherty, with no campaign of bombast. The Republicans emphasize a dignified front porch style and harmony with the candidate, while Cox resumes lyceum tours and set speeches in Orrville and Canton before a broader western swing.
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Harding
Associated
Believe Boy Killed With His Own Gun and Robbed of $60
Manafred Anthony 16 was found shot in the heart beside his rifle on the Des Plaines river north of Chicago. He had drawn his $60 monthly pay as a clerk at the Great Lakes naval training station and gone frog shooting. Police suspect murder and robbery as the missing money is noted. A chum, Alfred Daniels, says he waited for him all afternoon.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Manafred Anthony
Desplaines River
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Anthony
Alfred Daniels
McGraw Leaves to Take Charge of Giants Team
John McGraw, manager of the New York Giants, has sailed to Chicago to take charge of the team. His attorney said McGraw would return within 48 hours if needed for inquiries into a clash outside the Lambs Club that left actor John Slavin with a fractured jaw.
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Associated Press
New York
John McGraw
New York Giants
Chisago
McGraw
John €. Slavin
Adulc
Lambs
Weather summary report from Minnesota and Iowa towns
Weather Bureau report lists towns Albert Lea Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport P aero New Hampton Mason City Waterloo Waverly with conditions cloudy and muddy roads in many areas. Last four hours heavy rains caused slick surfaces, improvement noted in Mississippi river counties. overall roadway conditions deteriorated in several counties.
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Department of Sericultura
Weather Bureau
Charles City
Albert Lea
Minn
Algona
Cedir Raplés
Davenport
Pesribault
Mirm
Las Crosae
Wis
Mason City
Marshtown
New Tramptes
Hoestville
Waterlon
Waverly
Arnwavier
Des Moines
Mississippi River
Tatter
Hammerstein Called Before Grand Jury Over Whisky Alcohol at Theatre
Arthur Hammerstein theatrical producer faced about two hundred witnesses as a United States grand jury probed claims that whisky was distributed to audiences during the opening performance of a musical comedy. Subpoenaed figures included dramatic critics press agents and chorus members. A bottle found in the theatre contained a few drops of whisky as evidence.
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Preasy
New York
Arthur Hammerstein
Grand Jury
Hammerstam
James Sewell
Federal Probuision Enforcement
German Opinion Divided on Riots in Upper Silesia
A Berlin war of nerves over Upper Silesia shows German opinion split on the riots in Katowice and the plebiscite. Some papers praise the upheaval as evidence of national feeling, others deny it signals pro German sentiment and urge neutrality.
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Upper Silesia
Jena Berlin
Upper Silesian
Kattowitz
Poland
Germany
Berlin
Plelsvite
Interallied Commission
Chary
Tagelischa Tundschau
Die Frieheit
Mannix Urged to Show Moderation on British Questions
A Rome Vatican message to Archbishop Daniel J. Mannix of Melbourne calls for moderation in his treatment of British political questions. The appeal was conveyed through a British official message from Rome.
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Associated Press
London
Consistary
Rome
Daniel J. Mannix
Melbourne
Australia
Waterways Parley in Montreal to Consider Joint Action
Montreal hosts the international joint waterways commission meeting by Oct 15 to discuss proposed cross border waterway arrangements. The talks cover free land for Polish war families, transit lines, and the river frontier aligned with Curzon notes.
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Montreal
International Joint Waterways Conmission
Canada
United States
St. Lawrencelix
Canadian Manufacturers’ Association
Russia
Earl Curzon
Fugisla
Poland
Bialystok
Chelm
Lukow
Nadin
London
Warsaw
Methodist Boards Council Moves Headquarters to Chicago
Arrangements were made to transfer the headquarters of the council of the boards of benevolence of the Methodist Episcopal church from New York to Chicago. Bishop Thomas Nicholson of Chicago presided at the administrative committee meeting held today.
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Associated Press
Chicago
New York
Council of the Boards of Benevolence
Methodist
Thomas Nicholson
Courier Delivery Cutoff and Phone for Missed Paper
The Courier should be delivered at your home before 5 30 p.m. If the error of the carrier or other prevents receipt, call 83380 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 00 p.m.
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Farrer
American Named Messenger for Fiume Government
Witney Warren a prominent American architect has been appointed to represent the Fiume government and D Annunzio’s National Council in the United States. He received word by cable and a messenger travels from Fiume with credentials. Warren, famed in New York, met D Annunzio in Fiume last November and has long campaigned for the cause despite opposition.
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Witney Warren
America
Gabriele D'An Nunale
National Council of
Fiume
Warren
New York
Cable
Wiume
Dtuly
D'Annunzio
Pluie
Ponzi Scheme Put In Receivership By Court
The court appointed three receivers in Ponzi and investor interests case. Bonds set at $50,000 each. Estimated assets range from $4,000 to potentially $7,000,000 based on note holder records and auditors’ estimates.
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Trager
Boston
Charles Pony
Morton
Federal District Court
Ponzi
Robbers Enter Laurel Bank and Make Vault Escape
Robbers broke through an 18 inch wall at the People's Sayings bank in Laurel Harshall County and escaped with 750 dollars in silver left outside the gate. The vault was damaged but not opened and the robbers vanished unseen with no crew.
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Marshalltown
People’s Sayings Bank
Laurel
Here
Illinois Operators Meeting on Separate Agreement Plan
An Illinois coal operators conference in Chicago aims to discuss a separate pact with miners to replace the Central Competitive District wage scale. The call cites the joint wage scale committee stalemate at Cleveland, which left about half of Indiana mines idle.
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Associated Prose
Chicago
Illinois
Ptay
Thent
Ulinois
Len Grave Soas
Minos
Cleveland
Indiana
Albania Calls 60 000 for Fight With Serbs
Wireless from Scutari reported by Tempo that heavy fighting north of Scutari between Serbs and Albanians left 220 dead and 250 prisoners. Albanian government reportedly mobilized forces as violence spread, with revolution rumored and new clauses demanded.
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Albania
Associated Press
Rome
Scutari
Tarabos
Ial Kostoyn
Suffragists Halt Regision Vote in Tennessee House
Tennessee House adjourned with suffrage advocates in galleries. Speaker Walker saw no motion to reconsider ratification today. Opponents plan injunction to block certification while suffragists prepare to try again tomorrow and seek to table. Judge Higgins said a writ to restrain certifying the resolution may be issued. Four thousand anti suffrage supporters met as Davidson County grand jury investigates alleged improper attempts to influence lawmakers.
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Associated Press
Nashville
Tenn
Tennessee House
Walker
Joseph Higgins
The
Tennessee Constitutional League
Gov. Roberts
Secretary of State
Washington
House
Ous
Harry T. Burn
McMinn County
Weday
Davidson County Grand Jury
C. D. B. Debow
Mproper
Husband Gone Twenty Years Sparks Iowa Divorce Suit
Emma Thurstell petitions for divorce from Walter Thurstell in Dubuque Iowa alleging desertion since 1900. She states she has had no contact with him except for a single year when money was sent for their children. All children are now of age.
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Associated Press
Dubuque
Prioxy
Emma Thurstell
Walter Thurstell
Thurstell
Umnion
Mail Pouch Stolen From Illinois Central Station
Chicago police report a mail pouch said to hold money and valuables valued at 100000 dollars was stolen today from the 171st street station of the Illinois Central railroad. two men escaped in an automobile. exact contents unclear. chief Garrity notes the estimate of value remains 100000 dollars.
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Chicago
171Th Street
Illinois Central Railroad
Garrity
Legation Secretary from Letiva Held by Immigration Agents
Alfred Nagel carrying Letivan foreign affairs credentials was detained by immigration authorities on arrival in New York aboard the Swedish steamer Dro Uraghel bound for Washington. He presented himself as secretary of a proposed Legation in Washington.
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Associated Press
New York
Alfred Nagel
Mminster of Foreign Affairs
Republic of
Letiva
Washington
Algwile
Dro Uaghel
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