Senate votes to boost interest on school bonds
Des Moines reports the Thirty-ninth general assembly approved a bill raising school bond interest from 5 to 6 percent after a lengthy debate. Proponents say higher rates are needed to market bonds. opponents warn of tax increases during financial strains. The measure, led by Senator Whitmore, passed after multiple amendments.
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Des Moines
Thirty-ninth
General Assembly
Senate
Whitmore
Wapello
Newberry
Clayton
Frailey
Lee
Horchem
Dubuque
Wichman
Hancock
Smith
Madison
Price
Monroe
Buser
Musca
State Highway Commission
Joint Highway Committee
Kendall
Anderson
Jefferson
Gilmore
Clay County
House
K. H. Mayne
Palg
Alto County
Banta
Manchester
Two Cent Letter Rates Added to Five South American Countries
Domestic rates of postage on first and second class mail will apply to all mail of that class to Bolivia Colombia Honduras Nicaragua and Peru beginning February 1. The bulletin from the post office department notes the eight pounds twelve ounce weight limit for this mail. A two cent rate will deliver a letter anywhere in the United States and to the five named South American countries at the same rate.
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Bolivia
Colombia
Honduras
Nicaragua
Peru
M.H. Kelly
Post Office Department
United States
Fire Crews Fight Straw Stack Blaze and Chimney Fire
Chief Tiller halted a station No 2 hose run to standby for hours as a large straw stack near the city end of Baltimore street burned. Firemen used chemicals to keep a Sammonieeng area blaze from reaching a house. A 9 am call to the Y M C A chimney produced no damage. A 545 pm run to 725 First Street West addressed a chimney fire.
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Tiller
Station No. 2
Baltimore Street
Sammonieeng
First Street
Births Reported For Five Families In City Area
Mr and Mrs Hugh Mellon 1316 Forest welcomed a son Vincent Law rence on January 21. Mr and Mrs Charles A Wilcox 122 Parker welcomed a son Douglas Ernest on January 31. Mr and Mrs Millard F Lowe 1900 Jefferson welcomed a son Jack on February 1. Mr and Mrs George LeRoy Crat ford Cedar township welcomed a son. Mr and Mrs Glen C Teater La Ports City welcomed a son Clair Laverne on January 31.
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Hugh Mellon
Forest
Vincent Lawrence
Charles A. Wilcox
Parker
Douglas Ernest
Millard F. Lowe
Jefferson
Jack
George LeRoy Cratford
Cedar Township
Glen C. Teater
la Ports City
Clair Laverne
Evens Capture All Honors at Gates College Banquet
Over 300 attendees at Gates College eighth annual banquet in Waterloo joined a program at First Methodist church. Evens and odds division sparked lively toasts and stunts with points awarded for distant-parent attendance. Bruce Gates chaired the event with Almon Gates supervising the program.
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Evens
Gates College
Waterloo Business College
First Methodist Church
Bruce Gates
Almon F. Gates
New Teachers Named for Grade Schools of East District
The East District adds several new teachers as the second semester begins. Willis W. White becomes sixth grade teacher at Cottage and Mobile streets. Evangeline White, from Waterloo, will teach kindergarten at John Fiske building. Florence Pease takes fifth grade at McKinley, replacing Lorette Howell. Mastian becomes assistant manual training instructor replacing F. P. Butler.
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East
Grant School
Willis W. White
W. W. White
Evangeline White
John Fiske
Waterloo Recruit Station Ranks Fourth In January
Master Sergeant John Schramar joins the Waterloo army recruiting station at Oelwein for 10 days during Sergt G F Rupert’s absence. January figures show Waterloo fourth among state stations with 402 recruits for one and three year courses. State goal is 500 recruits for February.
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John Schramar
Fifty-eighth Infantry
Camp Lewis
Wash
Waterloo
G. F. Rupert
Oelwein
Schramar
Uncle
WED 21 YEARS WIFE SEEKING SEPARATE MAINTENANCE
Laurinda E. Jordan petitions the court for an allowance of 75 dollars a month for separate maintenance from her husband Charles E Jordan, whom she married 31 years ago. She alleges cruelty and desertion two years ago. Mrs. Jordan owns a house at 320 Ricker Street being paid for by installments from her laundry work.
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Laurinda E. Jordan
Charles E. Jordan
Milks Emulsion Helps Stomach Sufferer Recover
A St Paul resident, Mrs. O J Zecha, describes relief from chronic stomach trouble after trying Milks Emulsion. The ad touts the product as a palatable nutritive remedy that restores digestion, builds strength, and can be returned for a refund if unsatisfied. Sold by druggists with a guarantee. Terre Haute, Indiana based company.
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iIt
Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Methodist frontiers need Sunday school missionaries
The Methodist Episcopal Church extension and home grant department reports a vast frontier needing Sunday school missionaries. Rev Matthew J Trewery says the board must keep strong effort, as frontier zones in the great northwest and parts of the southwest are in reforming periods and will require new personnel, with opportunities to do missionary work arising now.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Frontier
Board of Sunday Schools
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Matthew J. Trewery
Great Northwest
Southwest
Prehn Edges Kilonis In One Fall At Oskaloosa
Paul Prehn defeated John Kilonis in a wrestling match at Oskaloosa Indiana taking the only fall in 1 50 25 with a toehold and hammerlock Milonis did not return for a second round The report also notes unrelated North Australia cannibal tribes and incidents at a Springfield Massachusetts church with nine svedaingss in one day
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Associated Press
Oskaloosa
Paul Prehn
John Kilonis
Milonis
Springfield
Mass
Death Is Not Real Says Lloyd Kenyon Jones Book Claim
Chicago author Lloyd Kenyon Jones argues in God's World that death does not end life and that spirits communicate with the living. He invites readers to request his illustrated booklet Communication for further understanding and reassurance of eternal life.
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Lloyd Kenyon Jones
S. Clark
Chicago
Earth
Reolo Restore Strength Across Nerves and Mood
A prominent Ohio physician touts Reolo as a timely reconstructive medicine that revitalizes nervous, bloodless patients. Clerks in Hansen & Hansen Drug Store report rapid improvements in flesh, color, and vitality after use. A $1.00 box is encouraged for personal proof.
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Ohio
Hansen & Hansen Drug Store
Just Out of College shown for C L V School benefits
Alumni association of Our Lady of Victory academy presents Just Out of College at Strand Theatre tomorrow evening. Proceeds fund improvements to the academy building. Miss Alice Goswinder chairs the committee. Special music by alumni includes Anna Casey with royal solos.
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Alummi Association of Our Lady, of Victory Academy
Strand Theatre
Alice Goswiher
Anna Casey
Foulk Proposes Crop Based Farm Rentals in Cedar Township
L. F. Foulk, former Waterloo resident and owner of a 280 acre Cedar township farm, considers a mixed rental method fair amid unsettled conditions. He favors renting part of the crop on tillable land and cash for pasture and meadow. The Foulk family moved to Des Moines 15 years ago. He suffered a past accident, was hospitalized several months, and is now nearly recovered.
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L. F. Foulk
Waterloo
Cedar Township
Foulk
Des Moines
Rural eighth grade exams held in county office
A number of boys and girls from rural schools in East Waterloo and Cedar townships attend the eighth grade examination today in the office of county superintendent H. C. Moeller. Tests cover reading, grammar, history, spelling and physiology. The state wide exam will continue tomorrow.
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H. C. Moeller
East
Waterloo
Cedar Townships
Oil Light Beats Electric or Gas Lamps
A new oil lamp claims superior light to gas or electricity. It burns 94 percent air and 6 percent kerosene, with no odor smoke or noise, and is advertised as simple clean and safe. Inventor J B Johnson offers trial and agency opportunities with potential monthly earnings.
Iowa Masons to entertain Waterloo guests in June
Waterloo will host the seventy eighth annual communication of the Grand Lodge of Iowa AF and AM June 14 to 16. Grandmaster Jesse A. West of Des Moines and Grand Secretary N HR Vauvin of Cedar Rapids led the executive committee at Hotel Mussell Lawrence morning conference. More than 600 lodges from across the state will attend, making it the largest convention of the year. Entertainment plans are in progress with headquarters at Hotel Mussell.
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Nual Communication
Grand Lodge of Iowan
ALF
A. M
Hotel Mussell-Lawson
Jesse A. West
Dex Moines
Grandmaster
N. HR. Vauvin
Cedar Rapids
Northeastern Iowa Teachers Association
Grand Lodge
Hotel Mussell
Pape's Cold Compound Relief Offered In Advertisement
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a quick, simple remedy for nasal congestion and grippe misery. It claims fast relief within hours with the first dose clearing stuffed noses and easing head pressure, noting the product tastes pleasant and contains no quinine.
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Pape
Papes
Waterloo hosts Iowa grand lodge sessions and welcomes visitors
Lamson notes general sessions in Waterloo theatre. Executive committee includes Guy N. Lee, Fred A. Sparie, Wd. Hanks, Russell J. Dean, RB. A. Burk and Ashley A. Dunham. Previous Waterloo communications by the Iowa grand lodge drew hundreds of delighted visitors. The committee aims to preserve the citys hospitable reception.
New Uric Acid Eliminator Anuric Tablets Advertised
Dr. Pierce's Buffalo remedies claim Anuric tablets best eliminate uric acid and relieve inflammation back ache scalding urine and frequent urination. They promise rapid relief for acute rheumatism joints gravel gout and related pain and stiffness. Buy at drug stores or request a trial package by mail from Dr. Pierce Buffalo NY.
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Dr. Pierce’s Hospital
Buffalo
N. Y
Dr. Pierce
Scratch interests plan power from Tay watershed lakes
Scratch interests seek 42,000 electrical horsepower by harnessing three lakes and using waterpower running to waste in the Tay watershed, outlining an ambitious scheme for hydroelectric generation.
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The
Tay
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