Trial over Rainbow drive hazards in wreck case
A municipal court case requests 1100 damages from Bowder of Texas after a three car and horse incident on the Rainbow drive near Independence. Bowder says the road is dangerous. defendants include two men and two women who allegedly used the car for a joy ride beyond the driver’s privilege. Witnesses, including reporters and locals, testify to traffic and accidents since the road opened as the jury trials continues.
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George Bowder
Texas
Indshield
Trie Jows
Stainbrook
George Her
Hazel Harrison
Independence
P. J. Rabe
Joseph Vaya
Waterloo
Bowder
Ing West
Eiedric Park
Harrison
Edar Heights
Harry M. Reed
Hal H. Mosier
New Autos Authorized for Police and Bailiffs
The city council finance committee approved two new cars yesterday for police and municipal court bailiffs. The vehicles, won from trade in of two old cars, will be delivered in a week and used for daily legal summons, witness service, and rapid trips, with gasoline savings noted.
Bookkeeper Becomes U S Sailor After Navy Enlistment
A Jackson Michigan native joins the U S Navy at Waterloo station to train in the electrical department. Great Lakes naval school students completed a six week summer course and returned home to continue high school work. Navy trainees described as flappers plan to pursue regular service. Attendees of the summer program include James Seri Kenneth Peterson Ralph Indoli Arnold Mitchell Harald Ward and Ralph Martin. The latter resides in Cedar Falls.
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Rar E. Drauger
Jackson
Mich
U.S. Navy
Waterloo Station
Pacific Coast
The
Wavy
Navy
Great Lakes
Returm
James Seri
Kenneth Peterson
Ralph Indoli
Arnold Mitchell
Harald Ward
Ralph Martin
Cedar Fails
Davenport City Clerk Becomes Amateur Boxer Fallout
Davenport official Christensen battled Frank Sherbrook for the Rock Island Independent Athletic Club. Christensen was knocked out in the second round and admitted he is not a professional pugilist. The bout reflected a local event highlighting an amateur boxing push.
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Davenport
Frank Sherbrook
Rock Island Independent Athletic Club
Christensen
Bris Lensan
Attending Iowa Accountants Convention in Des Moines
Waterloo accountant Guy Edwards and his family left for Des Moines to join the Society of Public Accountants of Iowa meeting at the Savery Hotel. Friday features include roundtable discussions and lectures with Lafayette Young delivering a banquet address at 7 p.m. Cabaret dancing is listed as an additional feature. Office appliances are on display for delegate inspection.
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Guy Edwards
Waterloo
Society of Public Accountants of Iowa
Hotel Savery
Des Moines
Lafayette Young
Rural pupils craft dollies for Christmas gifts in Black Hawk county
About 50 handmade dolls dressed by girl students in Black Hawk county rural schools are on display at the county superintendent office. Patterns came from Clara Sutter. materials from H C Moeller. Dolls will be sent to a children's home as Christmas gifts for orphans.
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Black Hawk County
H.C. Moeller
Cedar Valley
Moeller
Clara Sutter
Socialist speakers in Waterloo OK show Debs platform
Kate Richards O'Hare will address Lincoln park and urge Waterloo citizens including new women voters to back Eugene Debs for president. Police guard 10 socialist speakers arriving from Kansas City or St Louis. Hill presides. meeting to proceed lawfully with possible citations if radicals appear.
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Kate Richards O'Hare
Lincoln Park
Waterloo
Eugene Debs
United States
O'Hare
Jefferson
Kansas City
St. Louis
da Hill
Charles Soleman
New York
M.£. Hill
K Ccmin
Loaais Hiekeibers
Community Picnic and Baseball Clash at East Janesville
Leonard R. Racker announces a community picnic at East Janesville on Friday Sept 8 with readings and music. The grounds are one half mile north of East Janesville church, followed by a baseball clash between Janesville and East Janesville teams and other sports planned.
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Leonard R. Racker
Wave
East Janes' Ta
Thesr
East Janesville
Janesville
Pirates Den Roof Caves In Trapping Boys
In Kalamazoo on August 27 a cave collapsed at the so called Pirates Den near the river. Charles Stefanis 12 and William Stefanis 11 died after 15 minutes of digging. Lyle Brown 11 was seriously hurt but may recover. A fourth boy warned others as the cave gave way.
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Kalamazoo
Charles Stefanis
William
Lyle Brown
Kalamazoo River
Buchanan County To Try Alleged Car Thief
Chief Donaven leads case against Carl Babbitt, arrested in Independence for stealing a car in Jesup. Babbitt, using the name F G Allen, was held in the local station and later moved to Buchan an County for trial after authorities coordinated across county lines. The stolen auto was sold to a local dealer and Babbitt claimed the car was taken while in Jesup.
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Donaven
Independence
Carl Babbitt
Jesup
Buchanan County
Blue Hawk
E. J. Wenner
Buchants County
Bar of Justice
Et Babbit
F. G. Allen
Sn Automobile
Allen
Rabbitt
Fairbank
Children in Brooklyn Court Hear Dog Ownership Dispute
In Brooklyn Children’s Court Justice Colling heard Raphael Unger and his former companion’s case over a dog owned jointly by both boys. Harry Kopp, a builder and the friend’s father, demanded the animal after a quarrel. Each boy claimed ownership and both had licenses for the dog.
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New York
Colling Yessern
Children’s Court
Brooklyn
Raphael Unger
Wrona Street
Young Unger
Harry Kopp
Raphael
Kopp
Unger
Young
Waterloo Parochial Schools to Open With Public Schools
Three of the four Waterloo parochial schools reopen with the public schools on Sept 7. St Marys starts Sept 1 with 11 teachers and about 309 pupils. Our Lady of Victory about 350 pupils. Sacred Heart ~220 pupils. German Lutheran enrolls 80 pupils with eight grades. F H Helberg and E J Studt lead primary and grammar sections.
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Waterloo
St. Mary's School
Lafayette Street
Our Lady of Victory
Sacred Heart School
Our Lady of Victory School
F. H. Helberg
E. J. Studt
Girl Leaps From Window Fractures Skull In Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Aug 27 Miss Anna Kornpelje 28 years old is in St Marys hospital with a fractured skull after leaping from her two story bedroom window to the pavement A neighbor awoke when she asked to be admitted that she might find a place to die.
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Grand Rapids
Anna Kornpelje
St. Mary's Hospital
Wasi
British Syndicate to Export 35 Million Tons of U S Coal
New York reports a historic coal deal between two British syndicates and American producers for 35 million tons of U S coal at seven million tons per year. The Colliery Investment Trust of Swansea, London and Paris backs the deal via managing director J H Gardner. France and Italy have already taken the full contract.
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New York
United States
Colliery Investment Trust, Ltd
Swansea
Wales
London
Paris
J. H. Gardner
Journal of ‘Commerce
France
Itidy
Scenic 4500 Mile Auto Road Open Near Denver
The world’s longest continuous auto scenic highway of 4500 miles linking 11 national parks was dedicated in Denver by Stephen T. Mather and National Park-to-Park Highway officials. The dedication opened a 60 day publicity tour by federal, state and city officials on the Park-to-Park route laid out by the American Automobile Association.
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Denver
Colo
National Parks
All America
Stephen T. Mather
National Park Service
National Park-to-Park Highway Association
American Automobile Association
National Park to Park Highway Aims at Congress Surfaced Boulevard
The National Park to Park Highway Association seeks congressional approval for a hard surfaced boulevard linking major parks from Colorado to California and beyond. The plan calls for a public route to provide easy access to America’s playgrounds across mountains canyons and deserts.
Councilman James Register Ill At Home In Highland
Councilman at large James Register of 107 Alta Vista Avenue is ill at home in Highland. He is able to be up part of the time and expects to return to duties by early next week after several weeks of medical care for an old condition.
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Councilman Register
James Register
Alta Vista Avenue
Highland
Register
Grocery Ad Highlights Canned Goods and Prices
A vintage ad lists assorted Quaker products and pantry staples with prices from 25 to 1.40. Items include syrup pails, coffee brands, apricots and peaches, ketchup, minc ed clams, soups, tuna, pickles, butter, cereals, and rice. Contact numbers 4025-4020 at 31% H. 4th St.
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Japan
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Rockland, Mass
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C. Stinehart
Wittick
Lamb
Lara
Dc Link
Swift
Diamor
Gibb’s
van Noy
Ars
Lavallieres
la Tausca
Jago & Lawless Jewelers
East Fourth Street
Independent Fruit Company
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