American device eyed to seal party line in Britain
London reports Britain may adopt an American invention to control party lines. The system would allow the operator to disconnect specific subscribers and hide conversations, with indicators showing line usage. British engineers study the device as England lags in telephone use and shopping by phone remains rare.
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International News Wire
London
England
America
Postolica Department
Hip Peishbor
International Telephone Company
Columbus
Ling
David P. Moore
Washington, D. C
A. Smith
Columbuan
Miss Emily Porter to Speak Twice at Graves Memorial
Miss Emily Porter of Winterset and La Crosse Wis will speak Sunday at Graves Memorial church in Waterloo. She will present two talks at 2 30 and 4 30 p m the afternoon session for women on Mothers relations to girlhood problems and the evening address on Our Moral Responsibility. The public is invited. Porter formerly taught at West High school and has long worked with religious and reform efforts.
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Emily Porter
Graves Memorial Church
Winterset
World's Purity Federation
la Crosse
Wis
Waterloo
Misa Porter
West High School
Miss Porter
Big Brother Mission
Garland Sues City for 3500 Damages in Auto Crash
Mr and Mrs Robert L Garland sue Waterloo city for 3500 in damages from an auto crash on November 11 1923 at Linden and Glenwood alleging city negligence for street obstructions including cement blocks racks stones and sidewalk fragments. Mrs Garland seeks 2500 for injuries to herself and 1000 for vehicle and medical costs.
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Charles ©. Mackey
City of
Waterloo
Robert L. Garland
Linden
Glenwood
Garland
Mary Garland
Miss Brandstrom Expends Money Raised in America
Miss Viva Brandstrom known as the Angel of Siberia has begun investing the $100 000 she raised, as her popular lectures in the United States continue.
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Miss Brandstrom
America
Sterkholm
Viva Brandstrom
Siberia
United
Grace M E Church midweek services draw 200 attendees
About two hundred people attended Grace Methodist Church midweek services last night. A. S. Cohagan and J. W. Arbuckle led Bible study while Mrs. O. C. Stickfan oversaw the children's division. R. G. Weald screened three reels of motion pictures for children. Rev. A. B. Curran announced a personal evangelism campaign forthcoming. West High School band, directed by Harry Barnett, performed during the supper hour.
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Grace
M. E
A. Cohagan
J. W. Arbuckle
J. Stickfan
R. GC. Weald
A. B. Curran
Ior
West High School
Harry Barnett
Excursion to New Orleans Leaves Chicago on March 1
A special Anola Central excursion train departs Chicago at 0 35 a m on March 1 for a week long Mardi Gras trip to New Orleans. The package covers tickets sleeping car, meals en route, a steamboat ride on the Mississippi and a Vicksburg national military park tour with a return to Chicago by 10 45 p m March 7. Rates from Waterloo range from 98 02 to 121 18 per person depending on berth or room.
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Chicago
Anola Central
New Orleans
Mississippi
National Miilitary Park
Vicksburg
It Costs 34,590,000 Annually to Staff the League of Nations
The item notes an annual expenditure of 34,590,000 to operate the League of Nations staffing. It records the large budget needed for personnel and administrative duties within the international organization.
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League of Nations
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