Consolidation of Schools to Alter Teaching Method
Iowa State Teachers College leads a shift toward consolidating rural schools within eight years. The plan creates a major in rural education, focusing on administration of consolidated schools, community leadership, rural sociology and economics. Practical visits to nearby consolidated districts supplement the four year normal program.
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Iowa State Teachers’ College
Cedar Falls
Iowa
inFowa
Black Hawk County
Dunkerton
Hudson
Voorhies
Janesville
Finchford
Union Townships
Macy Campbell
Rar
Department of Town State Teacher College
H. C. Moeller
United States
Campbell
H. H. Seerley
Consolidated Schools
C. CG. Swain
Minnesota
Jesup
Orange
Black Hawk
Grundy
Bener Clar
Cedar Township
Moeller
Orange Consolidated District
Cedar
Orange District
Letvia Supports Riga Minsk Peace Conference Move
Letvia agrees to permit Poland and Soviet Russia to transfer the Minsk peace conference to Riga upon Polish request. August 30. The note mentions Smoke La Azora. Girard. Harvester, Dutch Master. Best at 10c-16c.
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Warsaw
Letvia
Poland
Soviet Russia
Minsk
Riga
Smoke la
Courier Delivery Window and Redelivery Policy
The Courier will be delivered to your home before 5:30. If the paper is late due to carrier or other error, call 2330 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6:40 p.m.
Nine Republicans Seek Top Honor in Michigan Primary
Detroit August 31 nine candidates seek the Republican nomination for governor in Michigan with a large field for Congress races across 13 districts. Democrats offer one governor candidate and one lieutenant governor nominee plus one for each district. Women enter four of the congressional races.
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Michigan
Associaton Press
Detroit
Congress
Alex. J. Groesbeck
Loren Dr. Dickinson
Milo Dr. Campbell
Cchoice
Farmers’ Organiza— ‘Tions
Horatio S. Harle
Frederick C. Martindale
Charles 8. Mott
Flint
Cassius L.glasgow
State Railroad Commission
Frank B. Leland
University of Michigan
James Hamilton
Emory Townsend
Saginaw
Helen
Prohibition Candidate to Stamp By Airplane
Indianapolis on August 31 Dr Aaron S Watkins the prohibition ally presidential candidate will launch an east of the Rockies campaign tour by airplane starting September 15 The trip will cover all states east of the Rocky Mountains and mark a rapid nationwide push by the anti liquor political figure.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Aaron S. Watkins
Onept. 15
Rocky Mountains
Packers Plan Sale of Stockyards to Boston Company
The big five meat packers seek to sell stockyard interests in 15 cities to Frederick Prince & Co of Boston under a Justice Department decree. The plan, filed in DC Supreme Court, would create a holding company to own yards and rail links, with sales valued at 30 to 40 million dollars. Objections window ends Sept. 28. hearing set for Oct. 7. covers Sioux City St Paul St Joseph Fort Worth East St Louis Chicago and other yards and railroads.
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Associated Press
Washington, D
Department of Justice
Uw, Prince & Co
Boston
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Frederick Jr. Prince
Prince and Company
Sioux City
St. Paul
St. Joseph
Me. Worth
East St. Louis
Onala
Chicago
Britain Bans Export of Coal Amid Miner Strike Anticipation
A British government restriction on coal movements aims to preempt a miners strike, causing an almost complete halt to coal exports. The London consul general reports 375 vessels tied up in ports and widespread bunker coal shortages. Dock workers face notable unemployment as delays ripple through trade and shipping.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Great Britain
Department of Commerce
London
Pickets in Boston Draw Longshoremen Into Protest
Three women pickets induced crew of fifty to quit work aboard the Leyland liner Nitonian loading for London in a protest against British policy on Ireland. Longshoremen union says no strike authorized by members.
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Boston
Mass
Ireland
London
Longshore Men's Union
Reworked Rags Become Wool Substitute At Wool Bureau Meet
At the National Sheep and Wool Bureau of America convention in Chicago, speakers report reworked rags replacing virgin wool in cloth. President Alexander Walker predicts further decline in wool use. over 1,000,000 pounds of virgin wool in storehouses. Byron Wilson cites shoddy and rags as common substitutes, with some fabrics reworked up to eight times. The French “truth in fabric” movement impresses upon manufacturers the need to stamp virgin wool content on every yard.
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Associated
Chicago
National Sheep and Wool Bureau of America
Alexander Walker
Byron Wilson
Wyoming Wool Growlerg’ Association
Three Mexicans Join U S Army at Waterloo Station
Waterloo recruiting officials report three Mexican men and one Tucson native enlisted at the Waterloo station, entering the army educational program and sailing to Camp Upton New York. Two naturalized, Dimas Bega the only American citizen, and others plan service in air and quartermaster units. Six enlistments posted in two days as officers push Americanism training.
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Waterloo
Panco Villa
Villa
U. S. Army
Waterloo Station
Camp Upton
N. Y
Tucson
Ariz
Ralph Valada
Guadalajara
Mex
Indiana Harbor
Ind
Geatmieo Camania
Tepatitlan
Jalis
Hearse Ant Jme
Indiana
Narbor
Indile
Dimas Bega
America
Utan
Army
Henry L
Rock
Rockwell Field
San Diego
Cal
Air Service
U. S
Cecil QO. Sitts
Roger W. Sitts
Camp Pike
Quartermaster Corps
Roger Suits
Cecil
Westward land reforms urged for veterans housing
Republican leaders welcomed Senator Harding in Marion as he spoke on reclamation and conservation, urging afterwar recovery policies and the use of reclaimed government land to provide homes for former service members. He highlighted undeveloped western mountains and the need for federal help to unlock their potential for food supply and economic growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Marion. O
Hardingx
Buete
Gov
Sprout
Pennsylvania
Theodore Roosevelt
Harding
Roosevelt
Feglected
Four Injured in Sunshine Special Derailment Near Popular Bluff
By the Associated Press St. Louis Aug 31 Four persons were injured in a derailment of the Sunshine Special Missouri Pacific thru passenger train from San Antonio to St. Louis near Popular Bluff Mo 149 miles south of here at 746 p m today. Injured are J Began engineer E V Woolmer fireman J Christoffel road foreman all of St Louis and a woman whose identity was not disclosed in the message.
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Oointed Press
St. Louis
Bio
Missouri Pacific Thru
San Antonio
Tex
Popular Bluff
J. Began
E. V. Woolmer
J. Christoffel
Greater Iowa Week Fixed for Oct 39
Des Moines reports Greater Iowa week aims to boost sales of Iowa Made goods from October. Ministers will be asked to preach on The Responsibility of Citizenship. Iowa manufactures will be displayed in shop windows of retailers.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Highways Report In Iowa Area Notes Weather
Weather report covers towns including Albert Lea Algona Charles City Cedar Rapids Davenport Des Moines Dubuque Fairmont Mason City Marshalltown New Hampton Postville Waterloo and Waverly. Des Moines remains cloudy with light rainfall while most highways are good after recent showers and fair weather is forecast for the next four hours.
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U. S. Department of Agriculture
Charles City
Albert Lea
Algona
Cedar Raps
Davenport
Des Moines
Dubuque
Fairyawlt
Minn
la Cros
W. Mason City
Marshaltown
New Hampton
Postville
Watereloo
Waverly
Smnmary
Belfast Riots Raise Death Toll as Women Take Part
Aug 31 Belfast reports nine dead from yesterday’s riots, with more dying from earlier wounds. Soldiers held key points overnight as mobs clashed across the city, women and girl workers among combatants in Cork street and the Red Quarter. Cameron Highlanders began boarding ships, bound for Belfast to reinforce police and troops.
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Asgovkiled
Belfast
Cork Street
Red
Soviet Forces Take Villages From Poles Near Bialystok
Moscow dispatch says Soviet forces have occupied a number of villages 10 to 14 miles southeast of Bialystok as heavy fighting favors the Bolshevik armies. In Galicia and the Crimea bolshevik advances and repulsals are reported. several towns captured while only local fighting continues, according to the state.
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Associated Press
London
Bialystok
Moscow
Lemberg
Pereivsl
Galicia
Ohekhov
Crimea
Millionaire Father and Chauffeur Wed in Belleville
Miss Mariana Nugent, daughter of Joseph Nugent a millionaire horse and mule dealer in East St Louis, married Samuel T Strom, once chauffeur for the Nugent family, at Belleville yesterday. Strom was discharged months ago after Nugent learned of their friendship.
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The
Associated Press
East St. Louis
Mariana Nugent
Joseph Nugent
Samuel T. Strom
Nugent
Belleville
Strohm
Attempt to kill Mustapha Pasha reported near Tokat
An unconfirmed Associated Press report from Constantinople says an attempt was made to assassinate Mustapha Kemal Pasha, leader of Turkish Nationalists, near Tokat, about 50 miles northwest of Sivas. Details arriving in the city suggest the attack may have occurred.
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Presa
Constantinople
Mustapha Kemal
Pasha
Tokart
Sivas
Georgia Women Granted Voting Rights in Primaries
Women of Georgia have a right to vote in the statewide primary and the coming general election, per an opinion submitted to Governor Dorsey by State Attorney General R. B. Dennis. The document clarifies primary eligibility for Georgia women.
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Atlanta. Ga
Georgia
Dorsey
R. B. Dennis
Batter Seriously Hurt By Ball In South Dakota League
Ray Maxwell, pitcher for Wessington Springs, is in a Madison hospital in serious condition after being struck on the head by a pitch Sunday thrown by Nick Curlop of the Madison team in the South Dakota state league game played in Sioux Falls.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Ray Maxwell
Wessington Springs Club
Madison
Nick Curlop
Neff Leads Bailey For Governorship In Texas Primary
Dallas Aug. 31 Pat M Neff of Waco led Joseph E Bailey former Texas senator by 77,383 votes for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination per the Texas election bureau final report. Neff 244 445 Bailey 167 062. The run off loomed as both candidates remained eligible after July 1. Bailey backed open shop labor policy while Neff argued absolute fairness to open and closed shops.
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Dallas
Tex
Pat Mneff
Waco
Joseph E. Bailey
Texas
Texas Election Bureau
Neff
Bailey
Tabor
Tnadars
Wilson Calls for Coal Miners to Accept New Wage
President Wilson urges anthracite miners to accept the majority award in good faith after threats of a strike. The commission's decision calls for 21 percent for contract miners and 17 percent for company miners, with a joint meeting to implement terms through March 3, 1922. Critics call the ruling reactionary and warn of a treble impact on the field.
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Wilson
Askoutattal
Washington, D.C
Anthracite Coal Commission
Teom
ThemMajorty
Scranton
United Mine Workers
Wilkesbarre
Sra
Alloyho
Presiden Wilson
W. Jett Lauck
Lauck
Tlinois
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Ceal
Altho
Leuek
Oil Man Held for Murder After Roadhouse Quarrel
Associated Press reports oil promoter Gerald A. Stack of Lander is jailed on a murder charge in Chicago. He allegedly killed Paul Brown after a road house party near Niles following a dispute with a woman in Flack's party. Brown's party included Charles Peck James Kirk and two women. Stack was with George Barth Tenry Gameau Charles Garriett and two women. The Stack couple had just arrived in Chicago from a Michigan vacation and planned to return to Wyoming soon.
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Fitess
Chicago
Geraid A. ‘Stack
Lander
Paul Brown
Niles
Brown
Flack
Gov Cox Accuses Hays Of False Statements In Hearings
Gov Cox, Democratic presidential candidate, denounces as untrue statements by Will Hays before a Senate subcommittee on campaign expenditures. He cites a document alleged to authorize large contributions and contrasts it with Mays's oath, saying Hays trapped himself.
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Agsoetut
Columbus
Gov. Cox
Wil HL
Uys
Republican National Committee
Senate
Republican Committee
Cox
Jgominides
Harding
Chicago
Upham
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Republican National Headquarters
Mays
Semenof Seeks Green Army Support in Siberia War Effort
A Moscow report quoted by Isvestya cites Semenof, allied with antibolshevik factions in eastern Siberia, seeking Trotsky's permission to form a Russian Soviet army. Separate rumors say Gen permentor has begun organizing a green army to back peasant uprisings in western Siberia against the Soviet government.
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Associats
Mriysy
Copenhagen
Semenof
Antibolsheviki
Siberia
Leon Trotsky
Moscow
Isvestya
Tsarpin
Permentor
Admiral Kolchak
Gradual Prohibition Urged in Swedish Committee Report
Stockholm Aug 31 Prohibition of all drinks exceeding 2.8 percent alcohol is urged in a four item report by a government committee formed in 1911 to study the liquor question The report also proposes a popular vote on absolute prohibition with a three fifths majority needed Professors Bratt and four others dissent from the majority which credits prohibitions success in America
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Stockholm
Dr. Bratt
America
MacSwiney Expected to Die Any Moment
London Aug 31 Terence Mac Swiney lord mayor of Cork on hunger strike since Aug 12 remained alive this morning. His sister Mary visiting him said he was growing weaker and that the end may come at any moment. An official observer described his condition as a man on a precipice noting the slightest breeze might blow him over at any time.
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Associated_ Press
London
Terence MacSwiney
Cork
Mary
MacSwiney
Railroads lose guaranteed earnings as gover nment ends subsidy
Washington Aug 31 The transportation act guarantee for railroad earnings ends at midnight tonight. Estimated cost to the government for six months is 106 million dollars monthly, with total deficits about 600 million below standard since March 1. Carriers have asked for advances under the guarantee while awaiting final loss reports.
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Washington, DB. C
Bureau of Railway Economics
Interstate Commerce Commission
Upham Denies Cox Charge and Gives Campaign Figures
Fred W. Upham, treasurer of the Republican national committee, denied under oath seeing or ordering a list of campaign quotas for cities and rejected Cox's charge of special-interest funding. He said he first saw the list in newspapers and claimed his office did not fund or conceal contributor bulletins. The committee noted loans totaling 360000 from banks and individuals, with Upham and Dickey among lenders, and Upham listed 12589 contributors averaging 82.12 each as part of a June 14 to Aug 26 fundraising report.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Cox
Pittsburgh
Fred W. Upham
Republican National Committee
Kenyon
Upham
Sone City
New York
Boston
San Francisco
Toham
Reed
Party
Pont Mitiee
Walter S. Dickey
Federal Reserve Bank
Britten
Fred A. Britten
Wdlinejs
Washington
Reeds
Fomerene
Thomas W. Lamont
New York Post
Doubleday, Page & Co
Western Newspapers Union
Union
S. D. Fess
Republican Congressional Campaign Committee
Republican Committee
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