Labor pushes bills to reform Iowa labor bureau and fund miners' schools
Des Moines, Feb 9. Two bills backed by the State Federation of Labor move to Iowa's legislature. One reorganizes the state labor bureau with regulated industry standards set via conference, and the other creates a fund for miners children schools funded by a two cent tonnage tax on coal.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
State Labor Bureau
Statehouse
State Federation of Labor
Horchem
Dubuque
Senate
General Assembly
Fred Canfield
State Federation ‘of Labor
Labor Commissioner
State Labor Commission
Canfield
Iowa
Superintendent of Public Instruction
Clarkson
Child Dies From House Fire Near Richardsville
Grace Crippes, three, daughter of Mr and Mrs Peter Crippes, died at home two miles west of Richardsville after clothes caught fire while the mother fed chickens. The child was found on the kitchen floor engulfed in flames and perished hours later.
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Dubuque
Grace Crippes
Peter Crippes
Richardswile
Waterloo revival sermon stirs Sunday theatre opposition
Dr. McCombe at First Methodist church denounces foreign critics and calls for closing theatres on Sunday. He cites Elmira N Y petitions and urges deportation of newcomers who mock American laws while urging a continental Sabbath. Harold Clase leads stirring music and the audience responds to a strong local revival program in Waterloo.
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First Methodist Church
McCombe
Waterloo
Harold C. Clase
I. Samuel
Samuel
Saul
Thia
Raneelalio
Emerald Isle
Ireland
Clase
B. G. Leffler
A. H. Holt
Martin Burke
A. E. Boggs
A. A. Snyder
Jefferson
Almon Gates
Mullan
F. W. Court
Randolph
Henry Glass
WA. Hallowell
Seistema
Home Park
Burd
West Third
W. D Reed
Fr. Newell
Commercial
Kiss
EL Newell
Werlington
G. R. Huntington
Baltimore
H. E. Watson
George Platt
Hammond
Hayner Served Term Without Authority in Iowa History
Des Moines report states Horace M. Hayner 1916 to 1920 attorney general served his last two years without valid authority. He did not take the oath for his second term nor file a new bond, leaving the office technically vacant, but acting as de facto attorney general. Secretary of State Ramsay confirmed Hayner failed to qualify for the second term.
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Des Moines
Horace M. Hayner
Havner
Harding
Ramsay
Rupture of Aorta Causes Man's Sudden Death
Mason City Iowa reports the death of Frank Haywinkle a 33 year old machinist from a ruptured aorta at his rooming house. Post mortem by County Coroner Dr. W E Long cites the aorta rupture and rapid blood loss as the cause. Haywinkle had felt ill for two weeks but continued work until yesterday morning when he collapsed. About two quarts of blood were shed.
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Mason City
Frank Haywinkle
Fifth Street
W. EB. Long
Raywinkle
W. E. Long
United States
Building Trades Council Reforms in Waterloo Meeting
A reconstituted building trades council in Waterloo emerged from a Carpente rs hall smoker with 150 members from local unions. A resolution supported forming a city council to unify seven local crafts and prevent labor troubles. The effort revives a past council dissolved after the Central Labor unionization.
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Building Trades Council
Waterloo
Carpenters’ Hall
Building Crafts
Carpenters
Central Labor Union
Cochran Still Seeks Dempsey Pendery Title Bout
Charles B. Cochran, promoter from Hoglish, says he remains a joint promoter of the Dempsey Pendery championship match. Dan McKettrick reports Cochran sent a cable affirming support if other promoters honor contracts. Earlier reports said the three-way project faltered after forfeits were missed and Brady and Cochran withdrew. Tex Rickard then moved to promote alone.
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Associated Preasay
New York
Charles B. Cochran
Hoglish
Dan McKettrick
McKettrick
Cochran
James A. Brady
Tex Rickard
Humboldt Businessman Dies at 53 in Los Angeles
A. B. White millionaire merchant and real estate dealer of Humboldt Iowa died February 3 in Los Angeles after an appendectomy. He was 53, son of G. B. White a pioneer merchant. White lived in Humboldt 40 years and ran the family store before forming the A. B. White Mercantile Company two years ago.
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Humboldt
A. B. White
Los Angeles
Cal
G. B. White
Iowa
A. B. White Mercantile Company
Women Promote Childrens Bookshops in Major Cities
The article notes women leading promoters and managers of children's bookshops across New York Chicago Detroit Washington and other large cities highlighting a growing role for women in the book trade.
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New York
Chicago
Ierton
Washington
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Tate
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God
Evangelist
Cc. Clase
Eday
H.C. Clage
Subi
Elmira
N. Y
Europe
Hayner
Marshalls
Marshall
Marshall Milling Company
Marshall, Minnesota
Iowa Flour & Feed Company
Plak Local Trades Council
Maya
Big Ring
Bunte
Bunte Brothers
U-T-K Shoe Co
Ist
Nat'l Bank
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