St Paul stores shift to parcel post for city deliveries
Seven St Paul department stores including the city’s largest switch to parcel post, eliminating 100 delivery trucks and saving costs from 12 18 cents to six nine per package. The post office added seven trucks and 26 workers to handle 7000 daily parcels and deliver via 150 substations by morning and afternoon routes.
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Associated Press
St. Paul, Minn
St. Paul
United States
P.O
Post Ofice Department
Otto N. Raths
Tariff Legislation Moves to Stem Price Declines
Washington debate centers on emergency tariff measures aimed at halting price declines for wheat and wool with possible expansion to other goods. House and Senate committees clash over scope while a special farm relief effort pushes for rapid passage and a one year tariff suspension with future revision anticipated.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Mems
Senate Finance
House Ways and Means Committee
Fordney
Ways and Means
House
Young
North Dakota
Congress
Wart Finance Corporation
Federal inquiry to probe Ocoee election riots
Washington reports the justice department will investigate the Ocoee Florida election riots to determine federal statute violations. Henry F. White of the NAACP presented evidence alleging over 30 Black residents were killed and that Black voters faced terror in the Orange County village after Mose Norman attempted to vote.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Federal District’ Attornmet
Florida
Department of Justice
Ocoee
Fla
Henry F. White
National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Department
South
Orange County
White
Mose
Norman
Orlando
City in Brief Highlights Local Trades and Travel
J H Lloyd of Charles City visits on business. Mrs Marie Tunis heads to California for winter. Roy White under quarantine for smallpox. Mrs Tula Thrower visits Houston relatives. Mrs Mark Allen Carr visiting mother in Waterloo. Gronen Parrott and Hull return from Shattuck for holidays. Mrs H G Brown returns home from hospital. Moore to Chicago for holidays. Mrs Moore goes earlier. Charles Gaskins heads to California for winter sight seeing. Boston Cafe closed by writ of attachment. Suffern sues United Theatres for 1200 over unpaid rent. Mrs J W Thompson injures arm on porch. Articles filed for A T and Shoe Co with 30000 capital. Local pageant planned at First Brethren Church. Mrs W H Weirich travels with children to parents. Dr Weirich to join. Bazar and chicken pie supper at First Baptist Saturday 65 p m. Xmas nuts advertised at Benner’s Tea Us.
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J. H. Lloyd
Charles City
Marie Tunis
Sixth Street
California
Roy L. White
Seventh Street
Tula Thrower
Houston
Tex
Mark Allen Carr
Fort Dodge
E. A. Heald
Broadway
John Gronen
James Parrott
Eugene Hull
Shattuck Military Academy
H. G. Brown
St. Rancis Hospital
Vine Street
J. D. Moore
Chicago
Moore
Charles Gaskins
J. W. Thompson
Rebel Avenue
A. T. &. Shoe Company
A. J. Alexander
BE. J. Glaw
J. F. Dietz
E. J.thompson
Langel
Elizabeth Hildebrand
First Brethren Church
W.H. Weirich
Jacksoncle
Waterloo
W. R. Walker
Third Avenue West
Weirich
First Baptist Church
Paris Gibson Founder of Great Falls Dies at 90
Paris Gibson founder of Great Falls Montana and former U S senator died here late last night at age 90. The city marked him as a key pioneer who helped establish the community now known as Great Falls. His death leaves a lasting legacy in Montana politics and civic life.
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Paris Gibson
Great Falls, Mont
Associated Press
Great Fails
Mont
United States
City of
Funeral notices and deaths in local obituaries
Funeral services for David Morgan will be held at Petersens chapel at 9 a.m. Sunday with Rev. Clyde J. Askins officiating. Burial follows at La Porte City. Morgan, born Oct. 2, 1847 in Cardiff Wales, lived in Pecatonica and La Porte City before settling with his son in the area three years ago. Surviving children include Frank L. and Rever, with three sisters and two brothers also noted. Archie G. Beekly, 2, died in San Diego from war related injuries. He was born in Waterloo and later attended UC Berkeley. he belonged to the San Diego Rowing Club. Viola Smith, 1012 Sixth Street West, died at Presbyterian hospital at 3:30 a.m. Services will be at Petersens chapel at 2 p.m. tomorrow with Rev. T. J. Fuller. interment Elmwood. She was born in Pittsfield Illinois, married John Ith Feb. 20, 1902, and moved to the city in 1912. Her husband survives.
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David Morgan
F. C.j .Morgan
Reber Avenue
Petersens Chapel
Clyde J. Askins
la Porte City
Mr. Morgan
Cardiff
Wales
Thomas Morgan
Pecatonica
Clara Johnson
Augusta Johnson
Susan Morgan
L. 0. C. F. Lodge
Jesup
Archie M. Beekly
Archie G. Beskly
San Diego
Cal
N. M. Beekly
Comercial Street
Mr. Beekly
Waterloo
J. M. Beekly
Texas
San Diego High School
University of California At Berkeley
San Diego Rowing Club
Hiram Beekly
Berthavenue
Viola Smith
Sixth Street West
Presbyterian Hospital
Pittsfield
John Smith
Johnith
Bloomington
Petersens’ Chapel
T. J. Fuller
Elmwood
Henry Arthur Jones Attacks Education and Society
The English playwright in America urges reform of popular education saying 85 percent must perform manual labor and are taught to hate it. He criticizes ill carpentry in modern housing and argues education should tailor to workers’ crafts rather than enforce a universal academic path.
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New York
England
America
Henry Arthur Jones
Milton
H. G.]wells
Russia
Dog Wears Specified Glasses For Auto Eye Strain
Nemo the spaniel, shown at the Animal Rescue League fair in Boston, wears goggles fitted by an oculist to prevent eye strain from open car rides. The high grade dog, owned by Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Allen, has worn the bone-framed glasses since summer, while his unspectacled collie companion Tessie enjoys motor trips without lapse.
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Boston
Mass
Animal Rescue League
Nemo
C. W. Allen
Tessie
Farmers Seek Legislation to Extend Short-Time Credits
Farmers at a St. Louis conference urged Congress to empower the Federal Reserve system to extend short term credits to farmers. They argued farm interests should receive the same financial aid as businesses, noting that the suspension of the Federal Farm Loan Act hinders the industry while awaiting the Supreme Court ruling on its constitutionality. The grain committee proposed a plan to move stocks from terminals to consumers. the conference concludes tomorrow.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Farmers In
Federal Reserve Boards
Federal Reserve Board
S. Barrett
National Board of Farm Organization
Supreme Court
Majority Veterans Favor Cash Bonus Plan Despite Debate
Hearings on the senate finance committee bill proposing adjusted compensation for former servicemen concluded today. Acting Chairman McCumber said the committee would meet tomorrow to decide on action. Most witnesses backed a cash bonus with Richard Jones supporting the land settlement feature of the House bill.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate Finance Committee
McCumber
Richard 8. Jones
the Stars and Stripes
BE. H. Gates
Vetcrans of Foreign Wars
Marvin G. Sperry
Soldiers' and Sailors’ Legion
Robbers Fail After Blowing Vault Lock In Agency Bank
Robbers forced entry to the Agency Savings Bank near Ottumwa Iowa early this morning. They blew the vault door lock but fled without stealing anything, leaving about 40 dollars in stamps and a small amount of cash unclaimed.
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The
Amateurs Foil Bank Vault in Dawn Attempt
The attempt to rob the bank was discovered this morning by Watson Enwart's young son. Thieves used chisels and stowbarn from a nearby blacksmith shop to force the front door. They blew off the vault door combination with dynamite, but the automatic lock blocked entry. Police suspect inexperienced criminals.
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Watson Enwart
Kcy
Pastor Leaves First Baptist Chicago to Enter Business
Dr. E R Miller resigns after 22 years at First Baptist Chicago saying his views no longer align with the church orthodoxies. He declines to share his new business plans stating a confused situation left no place for a member. Miller is a Minnesota alumnus who previously served in Elgin and Galesburg before joining the Chicago church.
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Chicago
E. R. Miller
First Baptist Church of Chicago
Miller
Dr. Miller
University of Minnesota
Ilinois
Elgin
Galesburg
First Baptist Church
Boy Scouts Begin First Instruction Tonight in Waterloo
Waterloo Boy Scouts start their first instruction classes at 7 p.m. in the K P hall with signaling by W A Nemes, navy recruiting officer. Dr J H Butte Nana M Colby teach first aid and G B Arthur leads mapmaking. Troop 7 committeemen elect Dr Fred C Liffring as assistant Scoutmaster with R J Lichty as scoutmaster. winter program to begin next Thursday at Francis Grout school, continuing each Friday night.
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Waterloo Boy Scouts
K. P. Hall
W. A. Nemes
Navy
J. H. Butte
Nana M. Colby
G. B. Arthur
E. T. Alford
C. D. Cass
E. W. Miller
Fred C. Liffring
R. J. Lichty
Francis Grout
Irish Home Rule Bill Nears Deadlock With Lords
London reports indicate Lords oppose the Irish Home Rule Bill as passed by the Commons and seek a compromise with the government. A deadlock is seen as likely unless a settlement is reached, with passage in 1914 uncertain if ratification fails.
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Associated Press
London
House of Lords
House of Commons
Peers Signal Rejection of Commons Amendments
Report notes that peers who backed the amendments to the Commons measure will refuse to accept the bill in its current form. The commentary implies a political impasse as the legislative process stalls pending further negotiation.
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Commons
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Hughs
Noal’s
Pierce
Regal
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Del
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Richardson Park
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Dawn
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Chip
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Cameron
Cy Whittakers
Daddy Longlegs
Mars
David
Sheperd
Kingdom Come
Martha
Man
Glengarry
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Molly
Mr. Opp
Rebecca
Sunnybrook Farm
Old Rose and Silver
Prudence
the Prospector
Riverman
Rosary
Salt of the Earth
Seventeen
Southerner
Wildfire
Riders of the Purple Sage
Heritage of the Desert
Border Legion
Eyes of the World
Patty
Pratt
Udell
Curwood
Mary Wollaston—Webster
Raine
Erkstine Dale
John Fox, Jr
Terrige and the Piper
Kathleen Norris
Paradise
Fitzgerald
Burt
Chancery
Galsworthy
Johnny Kelly
Boyer
Kyne
Mary Matie
Eleanor Porter
Barclay
Rose Dawn—White
St. Joan
Barthes
Avonlea
Montgomery
d. Anne of Green _Gables
Porter
Ma Pettingill—Wilson
Marshall
Peloubet
Grace Richmond
Mable
Bulch
Peter Rabbit
Alcott Books
Elsie Dinsmore
Rust Craft and Pohlson
Roycroft
Whiting
Harper
Wowy
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