Water crisis grips Omaha as muddy supply prompts probes
Omaha faces a water emergency as muddy supply persists. Residents demand investigations into the cause, with City Council action pending on a resolution by Commissioner Koutsky. Critics accuse the water board, while outbreaks of illness fears grow and 15,000 workers lose jobs.
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United Press
Omaha
Nob
Howell
United States
Water Board
Water Department
Albert G. Arend
A. B. Hunt
Hunt
Pinto
Vanishing Sweetie Writes Uncle She Is in Cedar Rapids
Isabelle Golller, 18, left fiancé Allen Goben, 38, on the way to a church wedding near Rockford. A letter to her uncle John Collier indicates she is in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Goben, from Cedar Rapids, has been staying with relatives while authorities search for her after she disappeared Tuesday morning.
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Cedar Rapids
Rockford
Lit
Isabelle Golller
Allen Goben
Cedar
John Coliier
Miss Collier
Goben
Wiles Collier
Gole
Navy to Stand Pat on Original Estimates
Washington, Aug 23. After talks with President Coolidge Acting Secretary Hoosevelt decides to stand pat on the Navy's original expenditure estimate for the next fiscal year. Only minor reductions will be made. the budget director urged a 73. six million cut and the revised schedule will be sent to Budget Director Lord.
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Navy
Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Hoosewelt
Hold Bremer Couple to Federal Jury for Illegal Possession
Mr and Mrs Henry Meyer residing near Waverly waited hearing before U S commissioner J F Dempster for violation of prohibition laws and were bound over to the federal grand jury at Dubuque They furnished bonds of 3500 When arrested by deputy U S marshal Fred Gillmore they had a gallon of alcohol and part of a still in their possession
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Henry Meyer
Waverly
J. F. Dempster
U. S
Dubuque
Fred €. Gillmore
Gambling Scandal Brews in National Baseball
New York reports charges that Pat Duncan and Sammy Bohna of the Cincinnati Nationals were approached by gamblers during a series with the New York Giants. An official hearing in Cincinnati, led by John A. Heydler, had both players deny the accusations under oath. A Chicago sportsman had made the charges. Also reported, Henri Roghart, 16, of near Sioux City, was killed when a tractor run over him on his father's farm.
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New York
Pat Duncan
Sammy Bohna
Cincinnati Nationals
Giants
Cincinnati
John A. Heydler
Teague
Chicago
Sioux City
Henri Roghart
FE. J. Roghair
Danish artist scales church steeple for cement fresco work
Miss Wilhelmena Schmidt of Denmark climbs the Str Mark's church steeple in New York to apply cement fresco decorations. The royal academy student, employed for the tower work, comments on smoking during work and the public's curiosity as she ascends.
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Associated Press
New York
Wihelmena Schmidt
Denmark
Str Mark’s Church
Governors Invite Talks on Soft Coal Curse
Atlantic City officials and leaders from 11 states gathered amid talks of a potential coal war over anthracite and bituminous supplies. John Lewis and Sam Warriner urged fast action while warning of a possible coal famine as negotiations stalled and the industry faced a looming Sept. 1 shutdown.
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Marks
Lewis
Twe Associates
Atlantic City
Coolidge Refuses Blame In Conference Remarks
In Boston years ago a conference on a proposed act led to the remark We are all passing the buck to each other. Coolidge did not deny shifting responsibility. He stated Nobody, has passed the title to me yet.
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Boston
Acton
Coolidge
New York
Wallace faulted for stockyards act enforcement in Iowa speech
Benjamin C. Marsh of the Farmers' National Council urged Congress to probe agriculture department actions and accused Secretary Wallace of failing to enforce the stockyards act against big packers. He cited irregularities at South Saint Paul exchange and called for uniform accounting to ensure fair meat prices, with Senator Brookhart supporting cooperative banking.
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Des Moiners
Agricultire
Wallace
Cooperative Commission
Benjamin C. Marsh
Farmers’ National Council
Lefora
Kegulon
Conference For Progressive
Marsh
Congress
Agricultural Department
South St. Paul
Smith W. Brookhart
National Council
Observers May Use Planes for Eclipse View
In San Tego California on August 23, orders direct Maj Henry Finold at Rockwell Field and Capt Thomas Marshall to have airplanes and seaplanes ready for meteorological flights on September 10. If clouds or fog block the eclipse, government aircraft will lift visiting astronomers to a clear altitude to observe the total eclipse without interference.
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Cal
War and Aryy Departments
Henry Finold
Rockwell Field
Thomas Marshall
Fleet Air Squadrons
Mellon Seeks Lower Surtaxes Again
Washington Aug 23 Secretary Mellon will renew to Congress his proposal to reduce the higher brackets of income surtaxes. He warned the plan may not receive a favorable reception at the capitol. Mrs Lettie E B Perry left for California to visit her daughter in Los Angeles with another daughter.
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Mellon
Congress
Treasury
Capitol
California
Lettie EB. Perry
L. A. Wright
Los Angeles
Cal
Ernest Ackerman
Death of Mrs A D Schlaberg in Long Beach Cal
Mrs. A D Schlaberg died at 2 30 p m yesterday at her Long Beach home. Funeral services and burial will be in Long Beach. Surviving are husband, two children Frances Woody and Guy Schlaberg, two grandchildren Delors and Gladys Woody. Family resided at 1113 Randolph Waterloo before moving to California in 1919. Roy Bradford to be honored at St Joseph s Church funeral service tomorrow at 8 30 a m.
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A. D. Schrlablerg
A. D. Sehlaberg
Long Beach
Cal
Oliver Eason
Schlaberg
Waterloo
Randolph Street
California
Roy Bradford
L. A
R. T
St. Joseph's Church
State Briefs Town City Awarding Degrees at Summer Term
State University will award 1 305 degrees for the second semester and two summer terms. Ames reports 7 766 students attended regular terms short courses and summer sessions at Iowa State College in the past year. R H Porter, Iowa State graduate, heads to China to lead plant disease work at the University of Nanking agricultural college after serving as plant disease specialist for the Agricultural Extension Service.
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Town City
Ames
Iowa State College
Accord
Jb. AL Sage
R. H. Porter
China
University of Nanking Asgricultural College
Porter
Agricultura Lexiension Service
Dunkerton Man John A Campbell Service Held
Dunkerton Iowa August 23 services were held for John Alexander Campbell longtime Dunkerton resident and civic leader born 1867 son of pioneers Duncan and Margaret Campbell He married Clara Shimp in 1906 and had four surviving children He was a hardware merchant for 30 years a director at First National Bank and active in local finance and farm land interests He joined Barclay Presbyterian in 1890 later attended Dunkerton Baptist church and served as trustee and Bible class teacher The obituary highlights his quiet piety community service and love of family and books.
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Dunkerton
Baptist Church
John Alexander Campbell
Mr. Campbell
Duncan
Margaret Campbell
Barclay Township
Fn Barclay
Slig
Clara M. Shimp
Helen
Colon
Arthur
Ralph
James
Fintey F
Waterloo
Campbell
Finance
First National Bankers
United Presbyterian Church
Barclay
Ife
Apishapa Dam Break Flood Devastates Colorado Farmlands
Flood waters from the Apishapa dam and reservoir burst Wednesday sweeping away farmhouses and livestock. A wall of water up to 30 feet high and 100 feet deep rushed into the Arkansas river, forcing more than 1,000 people from La Junta lowlands. No deaths confirmed early morning, but damage across Fowler, Manzanola, Rocky Ford, and surrounding areas exceeded a broad estimate of over 1 million dollars.
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International News Wire
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Colo
Great
Apiishapa
Arkansas River
Nainly
Rocky Ford
la Junta
Manzanola
Cameron Bridge
Walsenburg
Pueblo
Apishapa
Arkansas
Great Dam
Olney Springs
Reichstag backs Stresemann plan for saving mark
Berlin reports that the Reichstag supports Stresemann’s bid to requisition foreign currencies to bolster the mark and fund food purchases abroad. The plan targets a large sum to stabilize the economy, with penalties for hoarders and speculators as Germany faces shortages and rising prices.
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Berlin
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Bochum
Coblenz
United States
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Interallied
Rhineland
Trench
Essen
Lessen
Langer Brabant
Gottfried-Wilhelm Ludwig
Neuessen
Miller Captures North American Single Target Title
Phil Miller of Dallas Texas wins the North American single clay target championship finishing second round with 199 of 200 targets. Mark Arle of Champaign Illinois and B L Renfro of Monida Minnesota tie for second at 186. The Eastern team claims the zone title with 956, Pacific 954, Prairie 952. John R Jahn of Long Grove Texas wins the professional singles with 198.
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South Shorea Country Club
Chicago
Phil Miller
Dallas
Tex
North America
Mark Arle
Champaign
Renfro
Monida
Minn
Secon
Pacific
Prai-rie
Great Lakes
Southern
John R. Jahn
Long Grove
U S Mexico Diplomatic Talks Move Toward Resumption
Washington reports progress toward reestablishing formal ties between the United States and Mexico. The State Department has shared its stance with Britain France Cuba and Belgium as officials consider next steps. The disclosures reference recent sessions led by American commissioners John Barton Paine and Charles J Warren in Mexico City.
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Associated Press
Washington, DC
State Department
Great Britain
France
Cuba
Belgium
Uderstood
John Barton Paine
Charles 3. Warren
United States
Mexico City
Gasoline Price War Continues in West
Gasoline prices fall in Southern California with Standard Oil cutting 2 cents per gallon nationwide south of the region. The price drops to 15 cents per gallon in the city, lowest since 1915, while independent stations sell 13 to 15 cents, and one outlying station reports 6 cents. Scripbooks not included in the reduction though still accepted but to be discontinued.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Standard Oil Company
California
Nevada
Washington
Oregon
Alaska
Hawaii
Turks Ratify Lausanne Treaty in Historic Assembly Vote
Angora August 23 The Turkish National Assembly ratified the Lausanne treaty by 213 to 14. Approval ends the Lausanne conference as Turkey settles war and post war differences with Western powers.
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Turkish Rational Assembly
Turkey
Lausanne
Baldwin to Meet Poincaré in France on Reparations
London reports Prime Minister Baldwin plans a quiet meeting with Premier Poincaré after his Aix-les-Bains vacation to discuss reparations. Lord Curzon may join. cabinet deliberations will follow as officials weigh Poincaré’s verbal proposal. The situation regarding indemnity remains unchanged.
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Baldwin
Poincare
Aix-Les-Bains
Tama
Curzon
France
M. Paincare
Lord Curzon
Work Announces Support for Coolidge in 1924
Hubert Work secretary of the interior writes from Denver to urge Calvin Coolidge as the Republican standard bearer in 1924 predicting his election. He calls Coolidge well qualified and notes the president has Harding’s organized base ready to back the nomination. In Concord John H Bartlett declares for Republican delegate and pledges support for Coolidge.
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Denver
Colo
Hubert Work
Secretory of the Interior
Coolidge
Work
Secums
Wark
Washington
Harding
United States
Concord
N. H
John H. Bartlett
Calvin Coolidge
Edison Not Ill Goes Ahead with Ford Firestone Tour
Edison not ill, travels with Ford and Firestone in upper Michigan. The group visits L Anse for Ford model timber mills while Edison recovers from a minor cold deemed incidental. They plan to sail Ford s 300 foot yacht along the copper country after camping at L Anse for a day or two.
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Mich
Thomas A. Edison
Henry Ford
Harvey Firestone
Upper Michigan
L'Anse
Ford Model Timber
Edison
O. K
L’anse
Ford
Copper Country
Cohn Bros Plan New Warehouse and Shop Facility
Cohn Bros will erect a new brick and artificial stone warehouse and machine shop on Sixth street between Fefferson and Commercial. Architects Bartley & Pedicord. The 40 by 70 foot building will sit between the existing Cohn property and the W. H. Pedicord site, with one stair. Contractors to be chosen within days.
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Cohn Bros
Sixth Street
Fefferson and
Commercial
Bartley &. Pedicord
Colin Sras
W. H. Pedicord
$20 000 Asked for Death of Child of Streetcar Co
In Sioux City Iowa a $20 000 claim is filed by Engla Sonseth as administrator of six year old Larrain Dorothy Jonseth’s estate. The suit alleges the streetcar failed to operate properly gave no warning and lacked a proper outlet. The child was killed January 10.
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Child OF Streetcar Co
Sioux City
Ave
Larrain
Dorothy Jonseth
Killea
District Court
Engla Sonseth
Morgans rows rapid method to speed bonus warrants
Lou Morgans executive secretary of the state bonus board visited Waterloo and urged patience. He explained the board handles about 1 000 letters daily and claims flow through a regular routine while several divisions work suspended, Ban, and discharge based claims. The board adopted service from discharge to speed payments and requires affidavits when needed. Warrants mailed total around 79 100 to date with 350 more sent yesterday and last week 2 000 warrants worth 353 869 releasing a grand total of 14 477 325.40.
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Lou PL Morgans
State Bonus Board
Waterloo
Morgids
Washington
Daniel Best Dies Founder of Caterpillar Tractor Empire
Daniel Best founder of the Best Manufacturing company and originator of the Caterpillar tractor that served as a famous tank in the war died at his San Leandro home after a brief illness. He was aged 85.
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Daniel Best
San Francisco
Cal
Best Manufacturing Company
San Leandro
Coolidge and World Court Open With Arbitration Pact Renewal
Washington reports an official state department statement renewing the U S Japan arbitration treaty for five years and signaling President Coolidge will likely seek Senate approval of U S participation in the permanent world court at The Hague. Similar pacts exist with Britain and France.
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Hague
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Washington
Permanent Court of International Justice
England
France
Great Britain
Harding
Katy Robbers Captured After Katy Train Hold Up
Federal officers captured 10 men in the Osese hills near Okesa Oklahoma after a Katy train robbery Tuesday. Eleven men are detained with two still at large. one suspect, Al Spencer, is cleared of involvement. Loot totaled about 500 in postal stamps. The suspects, held at a local hotel, faced a U.S. commissioner.
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Pawluska
Okla
Osese Hills
Okesa
Katy
United States
Alya McDonald
al Spencer
A Spencer
McDonald
Kansas City
Lions Club Hears Indian Music by Harold A. Loring
Harold A. Loring presented Indian war music on piano at a Lions Club luncheon in Black's tearoom. Loring, Roosevelt's former personal representative to study Indian culture, discussed tribes in the western states and noted 56 languages plus a universal sign language. He criticized red tape in federal affairs. Mrs. C A McManus spoke for a YWCA building fund baseball tournament. The club moved its luncheon to Tuesday and planned to join a parade to the bazaar.
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U. S
Lions Club
Black's Tearoom
Harold A. Loring
Loring
Theodore Roosevelt
America
Mr. Loring
Federal Bureau
C. A. McManus
Lions
Catholic Baseball Teams to Play for New Church Benefit
Two Waterloo baseball squads from Saint Marys and Saint Josephs join to form an east side team to face Sacred Heart at Sippi League Park on Sunday September 9. Proceeds aid St John’s parish as it builds a new Catholic church at Mulberry and Vinton streets. MacGarvey and Gorman likely form the Sacred Heart battery with the east side battery to be decided.
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Waterloo
Sippi League Park
St. Mary's
St. Joseph's Church
Sacred Heart Church
St. John’s
Mulberry and
Vinton Streets
Two Boys on Tricycle Struck by Auto in City
Charles Noble six and Vinton Wilt four were riding a tricycle at Conger and Broadway when an automobile driven by J T Fenenan of 924 Lincoln Street struck them at 2 pm. They sustained bruises and a bad cut to Charles Noble's arm from a broken bottle he carried.
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Charles Noble
Vinton Wilt
Conger
Broadway
J. T. Fenelan
Lincoln Street
Noble
J. G. Noble
Conger Street
Bad Check Writers Face Trouble Here
County attorney Walter R. French filed informations against ten to nine individuals over the past two days. Warrants of arrest were issued from a municipal court as the banks named in each case faced lack of funds backing the checks.
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Walter R. French
Iawa
Police Notes Reckless Driver Given Suspended Fine
In police court today a motorist guilty of reckless driving received a suspended $100 fine contingent on obeying traffic and speed laws. Another motorist was fined $19 for speeding. two were charged $6 for wrongful parking. A drunk was fined $10 for disturbing public quiet by loud language, and a citizen paid $29 after pleading guilty.
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