A F L Backs Bill to Make Employer Insure Help's Job
Madison Wis Feb 1 A bill to compel employers to insure unemployment benefits for their workers was introduced backed by the American Federation of Labor It would require employers to form mutual insurers and pay benefits at 150 a day for adults and 76 cents for workers 16 to 18 Eligible unemployed with at least 26 weeks work could receive up to 15 weeks of benefits based on one week per four weeks worked Professor John R Commons explained the bill aims to reduce unemployment fear and push employers to adjust schedules to avoid slack periods and lower morale
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Associated Press
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
American Federation of Labor
John R. Commons
Rotary Club
Caveman Tactics In Court Case In Waterloo
Judge O B Courtright reprimands Walter Weber for beating Edward Twedell in an attempt to win back a former girl. Weber is fined 100 dollars plus costs or 30 days hard labor. The late Saturday incident near the police station drew Weber, Twedell, and the young woman into court.
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Ja. Inaiden
Waterloo
O. B. Courtright
Walter Weber
Edward Twedell
Comrt
Weber
Dysart Couple Observes Golden Wedding Anniversary
Dysart Ia Feb 1 60 relatives and friends attended the fiftieth wedding anniversary of Mr and Mrs Isaac Johnston of Dysart They were married in Oregon Illinois and moved to Tama county 40 years ago Mr Johnston ran a dray line and later bought a farm four miles north of Dysart retiring in 1914 Mrs Johnston was born Rochelle Illinois The celebration included two of Mrs Johnston’s brothers who witnessed the couple’s Illinois wedding.
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Dysart
Isaac Johnston
Johnston
Oregon
Til
Tama County
Mr. Johnston
New Germantown
N. J
Rochelle
Constitution holds answer to problems, Dietz says
C E Dietz Moline lawyer told Water-Hoo Industrial association members at Hotel Russell-Lamson that returning to constitutional principles is the sure path to Americanization. He urged applying the separate articles to modern life to reveal fallacies of reforms and to ensure a stable government.
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Dietz
Gladbrook Woman Undergoes 20 Surgeries in 15 Years
Gladbrook Iowa February 1. Mrs Rudolph Peeper has endured more than twenty surgical operations over fifteen years. She is recovering from a procedure in Marshalltown to remove a tumor from her shoulder.
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Igladbrook Woman
Gladbrook
Rudolph Peeper
Peeper
Marshalltown
Marital Woes in Divorce Proceedings
Rosa Lindsley files for divorce from Orin J. Lindsley at Jackson Minnesota citing ill treatment and separation since 1919. Ida Ludden seeks divorce and custody from Marion Ludden following a marriage in Independence in 1913 with alleged cruelty. A writ of injunction requests restraint on disposing of household goods at 313 Argyle Street. Walter S. Bastian granted divorce from Ethel E. Bastian amid ongoing proceedings and a note on new Ontario education law.
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Rosa Lindsley
Orin J. Lindsley
Jackson
Minn
Ida Ludden
Marion Ludden
Independence
Argyle Street
Walter S. Bastian
Ethel E. Bastian
Parson Breaks Army Rule to Speak at Legion Meeting
Tom Roberts, a Sheffield pastor who shuns titles, plans to address the American Legion mass meeting at Waterloo Theatre. He recounts a Gievres Army incident where Chaplain Roberts and a buck private swapped identities to attend an officers’ ball, using disguise until exposed by a former National Guard colonel.
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Tom Roberts
American Legion
Waterloo Theatre
Sheffield
Gievres
Bing” Wilson
Roberts
Bing
National Guard
Waterloos Mass Meeting Promises Music and Messages
Mayor N W Frisbie will address what the American Legion means to Waterloo. Tate Harrison will perform a song about moonshine to calm the crowd. James Murphy accompanies Harrison on piano as Morrison’s program includes more songs yet to be revealed at the mass meeting.
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N. W. Frisbie
American Legion
Waterloo
Tate Harrison
Mr. Morrison
James Murphy
Mr. Harrison
Waterloo Man And Brother Reunited After 40 Years
Lou Armstrong of Waterloo and his brother William of Tillamook Ore have been reunited by correspondence after a 40 year separation. A friend facilitated contact and two letters confirmed their kinship. William, a bridge builder, and a sister, Mrs Wesley Vanda of Cedar Rapids, were later located after long separations.
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Lou Armstrong
Central Fire Station
Waterloo
William
Tillamook
Ore
Armstrong
Capt. Armstrong
William Armstrong
Wesley Vanda
Cedar Rapids
Evening Courier
Gamel Speaks On Fathers And Sons Balance Sheet
Frank H. Gamel told nearly 200 fathers and sons at First Congregational church last night that fathers owe comradeship and a square deal to their boys and must model the behavior they expect. He urged obedience from sons and announced a talk on Life's Most Sacred Function for tonight at 7 30 p m, to be illustrated with moving pictures. The two week Waterloo tour will include interviews with older boys and guidance at Waterloo west and Waterloo east locations.
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Frank H. Gamel
First Congregational Church
Gamel
Mr. Gamel
Eample
Mr. Gammel
Gamet
Waterloo
Mr. Gamet
Waterloo West
Waterloo East
Sixteenth Birthday of Rotary Clubs Observed Feb 21
Rotary clubs celebrate sixteen years with a banquet entertainment and dance at Black's tearoom Waterloo Rotary, six years old, will share growth. Fred Northey and Almon Gates speaking. Waterloo Players present a one act play. dancing to conclude.
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Rotary Clubs
Rotary Organization
Black’s
Waterloo Chub
Fred Northey
Waterloo Rotarians
Almon F. iGates
Waterloo Players
Rotary Club
Chicago
Rotary
January Fire Loss Estimated At 13351 Dollars
January fire loss in the city for adjusting insurance totals an aggregate property loss of 13351.75 with forty three alarms reported by the fire department. The worst affected site was the C Q O Lamson apartment on Washington street with damages around 5960. The blaze originated from sacks and rubbish in a basement combined with a cigarette stub causing 1600 damage and another cigarette dropped into exposed areas.
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C. Q O. Lamson
Washington Street
Fragmentary Fire Incidents Reported With Losses
The report mentions damages totaling $119 from a London detainment and a $2,587 Kasoling fire, with 43 alarms and 15 fires linked to military blazes. Johns family referenced, including a mother and brother, amid Armenia related loss and false alarms.
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Washington
D. C
London
Johns
America
Mr. Johns
Armenia
Alarna
Railway Clerks Raise 682 for Relief Work
Receipts from a Waterloo Brotherhood of Railway Clerks dance at Forum Hall totaled 625 with 57.15 to be added, all for Salvation Army relief funds. After war tax considerations, the amount will go to immediate relief of suffering in Waterloo. Adjutant Edward LaPlount accepted the funds, noting the drive drew about 6,060 attendees to Forum Hall.
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Waterloo Brotherhood of Railway
Forum Hall
Salvation Army Relief Fund
Brotherhood
Salvation Army
Waterloo
Edward LaPlount
VEMENTAN IMMIGR IS GIVEN IN TREATMENT
T J Joins today received word from New York that his brother Wohan, detained for weeks at Ellis Island, has been accepted for treatment for trachoma in a government hospital.
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T. J
New York
Wohan
Ellis Island
Red Pepper Rub Promises Quick Rheumatic Relief
An old advertisement touts Bowles Red Pepper Rub as a fast remedy for rheumatic pains. It claims immediate tingling heat within minutes, penetrating warmth, and removal of pain with a low price, urging readers to ask their druggist for a jar.
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Lyko Medicine Company
New York
Kansas
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