Iowa Set to Open 1939 Legislature in Des Moines
Des Moines reports Iowa legislators will gather in the capital for caucuses to choose a house speaker and other officers as the session opens on Monday January 10. Plans include setting committee leadership, code revision oversight, and a February 15 timetable for pending bills with a focus on expediting code updates. Major Leon W. Ainsworth is named senate secretary, while Rep Arch McFarlane is seen as likely speaker.
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Des Moines
Iowa
House
Senate
Rui
Ainsworth Senate
Leon W. Ainsworth
London
Ainsworth
Western Union Telegraph Company
Ames
Arch McFarlane
Black Hawk County
James B. Weaver
Polk County
General Assembly
Mary Griffin Starts Chocolate Candy Business in Manchester
Miss Mary Griffin, famed maker of chocolate candies and bon bons, launches a home based business in Manchester East of the court house. With holiday demand high she sells eighty cent boxes of assorted chocolates, aiming to supply growing orders from her sister Lizzie Griffin. The Griffin home, built by their father Rar R. Griffin, remains on the block despite courthouse development.
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Manchester
Mary Griffin
Court House
Lizzie Griffin
Griffin
Rar R. Griffin
Miss Griffin
Realtors Keen on Buying Good Property Below Value
The Heel Estate board says it will purchase good property you own at a price below value any time. Waterloo Real Estate board notes information from W E Peavey chairmen buying committee. 408 L and 3 Building. Phone 92 for any board member.
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KEW Flan
Heel Estate Board
Waterloo Real Estate Board
W. E. Peavey
Bidding Prices on Baseball Stars At New High Levels
New York header reports bidding on stars soars with Rogers Hornsby at 1311 per pound and Heinie Groh near 955, while Babe Ruth’s 150000 peak is eclipsed. Giants and Cardinals reject offers, Frisch valued high, Maranville and Garry Hermann tied to rosters as markets heat up.
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Henry L. Farrell
United Press Star
New York
Babe Ruth
Rogers Hornsby
Walter Maranville
Heinie Groh
Rip van Winkles
St. Louis Cardinals
Kive
Giants
Frisch
Sam Breedon
Cincinnati
Garry Hermann
George Washington Grant
Rabbit Maranville
Charlie Comiskey
White Sox
Profitsharing plan breaks as New Bern Ironworks idle
In New Bern North Carolina December 30 1910 employees at the New Bern Ironworks walk out after a failed profitsharing experiment. Workers report a 10 percent wage cut under the plan and say they will stay idle until the old scale returns. Company officials say closure is needed as concessions are demanded.
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Associated Press
Newbern
N. C
Newbern’ Ironworks
Ncame
Jehovah Jailed for Running Confidence Game on Followers
Denver authorities jailed J. Sykes who calls himself King of the World after charges that he cheated followers of the House of David cult. He reportedly baptized women after stripping them and told adherents the end of the world would bar money from the kingdom, yielding a rich harvest. He remained free on bond awaiting further proceedings.
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United Press
Denver
Colo
Jeho Cah
Sykes
House of David
Jehovah
Last Night's News in Brief Summary Headline
New York states a marriage between Con stance Talmadge and John Pialogle in Greenwich. Dorothy Gish wed James Rennie in a parallel note. Prohibition Commissioner Kramer proposes strict limits on liquor permits for a year to curb illegal sales. Yuan Shih Kai’s sons arrive at Middlebury College. American Red Cross adds 20000 dollars for typhoid relief in Salem. Pullman workers discuss wage cuts up to 20 percent amid tough business. Russian Bolshevik army begins partial demobilization after key operations. Government ads rush business courses starting January 3 at Eksund College.
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Associated Press
New York
Constance Talmadge
John Pialogle
New York City
Greenwich
Middlebury
Yuan Shih Kai
China
Middlebury College
Washington, D. C
American Red Cross
Salem
Chicago
Pullman Company
Pullman, Ill
London
Says & Moscow Wireless Dispatch
Legion Adjutant Elected Tonight at Memorial Hall
Becker-Chapman post announces a post adjutant for 1921 will be chosen at 8 p m in Memorial hall. J N Jacobsen retiring adjutant cites the post’s future importance while Dr E L Rohlf notes the adjutant’s remuneration and full-time legion work from headquarters in the hall basement.
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American Legion
Memorial Hall
J. N. Jacobsen
E. L. Rohlf
Legion
Hig
Waterloo
Hanford MacNider
Mason City
Chicago
Leonard ‘Wood
Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Des Moines
MacNider
American Fe
Iowa
Governor and Legislators Plan Monster Gathering Dates
The governor and the men of state and national reputation discuss scheduling a large gathering. The dates will depend on when the most desired attendees can be made accessible for the meeting.
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Osta
County Recorder Sets Record for Filing Papers
Miss Jennie S. Bird, county recorder, today handled the twelve thousandth paper this year, surpassing 1919’s 19 218 instruments. The office averages about 1 000 filings monthly, with many noting battles filed and sales of automobiles, piano instruments, furniture and other merchandise on installment plans. Warranty deeds also exceed previous annual totals.
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County Recorder
Jennie S. Bird
Iowa Guards to Coordinate State and Federal Law
Des Moines Dec 30 Adj Gen Dasher drafts a new militia and national guard statute to align Iowa law with the federal guard act. Experienced officers review the proposed bill. If finalized it is likely to pass without changes.
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Des Moines
Dasher
Iowa
Verne E Lichty Athlete Dead at 19
Verne E Lichty former east high athlete and son of Mr and Mrs B F Lichty died at 1204 Mulberry street after 11 weeks bedridden from an illness beginning after his leg amputation. Born Feb 11 1893 at Alma Iowa he moved to Waterloo as a child and graduated from East High in 1910 and Waterloo Business College in 1911. He worked in sheet metal with his father at Lichty Metal Products and leaves wife Anna Geyer daughter Dorothy Anne and brothers N A and C F Lichty plus company officials. Body at Kistner funeral home with services expected at 1204 Mulberry street Sunday afternoon.
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East High
B. F. Lichty
Franklin Street
Mulberry Street
Lichty
Mr. Lichty
Alma
Waterloo
Waterloo Business College
B. P. Lichty & Son
Anna Geyer
Union
Dorothy Anne
N. A
C. F. Lichty
Lichty Metal Products Company
Reverend to Officiate at Waterloo Cemetery Burial
At an hour to be announced later, Rev. B J Lockwood of Grace M church will officiate the funeral service. Burial will be at Waterloo cemetery.
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B. J. Lockwood
Grace M, EB. Church
Waterloo Cemetery
Prof Predicts Man's Future in Millions of Years
Chicago dispatch reports Prof R Moulton of the University of Chicago addressing the American Association for the Advancement of Science. He warned that human intelligence will vastly outpace present understanding in the next few million years and predicted life spans of planets reaching trillions of years with unlikely planetary collisions. It also notes Dr Robert W Wood of Johns Hopkins describing ultraviolet cancer treatment and the spectroscopy insight into atomic structure.
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Associated Press
Chicago
R. Moulton
University of Chicago
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Moulton
Robert W. Wood
Johns Hopkins University
Wood
Real Estate Transfers in Waterloo and Waterloo area
Black Hawk County Abstract reports transfers including Elizabeth Ballou to William Clements of 35 ft by 70 ft across lots 17 and 18, block 21 Westfeld Waterion, and Ballou to John Halfwasmen of similar parcels in West block 58 Baker’s addition, Waterloo. John A. Follmer to J Aungat of lot 9, block 7, Ricker and Field, Waterloo. Bratnober Land Co addition and Ride & Loan Atn to Samberg et al for a fractional property transfer.
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Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Elizabeth Ballou
William Clements
Westfeld
Waterton
Reveal
Cee Evens
John Halfwasmen
Baker
Ricker and Field
Waterloo
Bratnober Land Co
Alan
Samberg
Et al
Waterlo o property transfers listed with various owners
Waterloo real estate notices show several transfers in the Rosewood Riverview and Miller's Sixth additions. Transactions involve Emma M Moore G R Loomis R J Smith Cora Man Bott and Mary Putar vaugh with lot and block references in Waterloo.
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Waterloo
Sanssen
W.P. Ewing
Emma M. Moore
Rosewood
Co. E. Church
Loomie
Riverview
Segee- Genes
R. J. Smith
G. R. Loomis
Cora Man Bott
Putar
Vaugh
Miller's Sith
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