Memorial service honors Woodrow Wilson with wide turnout
About twelve hundred attendees from diverse backgrounds gathered in the auditorium to pay tribute to Woodrow Wilson, highlighting his education, leadership during World War I, and calls for unity and national service. Speakers included Rev. MacDonald and Michael Healy, praising Wilson’s ideals and urging public support.
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Woodrow Wilson
United States
Lincoln
Robert N. MacDonald
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Michael F. Healy
Fort Dodge
Waterloo
Healy
R. F. Hurlburt
First
M. He
Recall of German Ambassador Sparks U.S. Tensions
Bitter American resentment grows over Germanys embassy actions in Washington as calls intensify for recalling Dr Otto Wiedfeldt, German Ambassador to the United States, following a refusal linked to Woodrow Wilsons memory.
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America
Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Otto Wiedfeldt
United States
Boy Scouts to Run City Government Event in Waterloo
Blair Wood an Eagle Scout is to be inaugurated as mayor with four scout officials joining him as city officers. Mayor Gnagy will watch as a spectator while scouts handle routine business and consider a permanent youth council. William Cook will present a petition to modify the dance hall ordinance for weekly dances.
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Blair Wood
Brokein
Chy
Wood
Boy Scout Council of
Waterloo
A. J. Gnagy
Counsel Chamber
Boy Scouts
George Bun
Edward van Nyman
Lowell Smith
En- Elucer
Lewis Lowderman
Fleory Ralaton
Geo Mofarland
Craig Lyson
Wallace du
Hoy Cout Alty
Scout City Council
Gnagy
Herrin Faces Outbreak as Guardsmen Headed In
Readers report Klansmen under orders for trouble in Herrin as miners align with anti Klan forces. Civilians fear a strike by workers allied with Raimitted members of the Ku Klux Klan amid police presence. Chicago sent 1000 national guardsmen of the 132nd infantry to move. troops due at 2:30 pm with machine gun units aboard.
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PAGD
Young
Caesar Cugie
Herrin
Williamson County
Ku Klux Klan
Chicago, Wilmington & Franklin
Peabody- Taylor Osa Company
The
Consumers' Coal Company
United Press
Chicago
Fed
Ill
Machine Fun Companies
Candler's Wife Must Answer Raid Charge
Mrs. Asa Candler Sr wife of the Atlanta capitalist must appear in police court tomorrow to answer charges arising from a raid Saturday in an apartment with two prominent business men. Recorder George B Johnson ruled today after the other principals offered to waive her appearance.
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Atlanta
Asa 3. Candler
Atlanta Capitalist
George B. Johnson
Governor Charles H. Brough to Speak at East High Lyceum
Governor Charles H. Brough of Oklahoma will address East High tonight in the lyceum course on Americas Leadership at the World. He spoke to Rotary Club at noon and is known for two-term governorship and reform legislation.
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Gov. Brough
East High
Lyceum
Charles H. Brough
Oklahoma
Rotary Club
Brough
Revenue Bill Seen Split Over Tax Rates in House
House revenue measures show three reports with clashes over surtax cuts. Republicans urge lower rates to rebalance income taxes and curb evasion while Democrats push higher surtax thresholds, projecting revenue losses under Mellon plans.
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Cnt
Commmitiee
Green
Treasury
Mellon
Garner
Service Motto of This Century Says Charles H. Brough
Former Gov. Charles H. Browk delivered an eloquent address to Rotarians at the Russell-Lamson Hotel lunch on ideals of the Twentieth Century. He urged faith in government and God, warned of Bolshevism, and predicted prosperity from rising exports, praising Iowa’s industrial and agricultural strength. Frank Miles of Des Moines attended as guest and MG A Des Moines quartet performed.
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Charles H. Browk
Little Rock
Ark
Russell-Lamson
America
United States
Eplrne of Works Brotherhood
Brough
Iowa
Arkeneas
Frank Miles
Des Moines
Iowa Legionnaire
MG. A
Des. Maines
Hale sentenced to 10 years in Fort Madison prison
Boone Iowa February 11 Lester Hale former cashier of Beaver Savings Bank Beaver Iowa was sentenced to ten years in the state penitentiary at Fort Madison by Judge H B Fry in district court after conviction on fraudulent banking charges Raymon Paulson formerly assistant cashier is still in jail there
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Boone
Lester. Hale
Beaver Savings Bank
Beaver
Fort Madigan
H. B. Fry
Raymon Paulson
Sama
McAdoo Testifies on US Policy in Mexico Senate Inquiry
Former Treasury Secretary McAdoo describes administration aims to protect American property and rights in Mexico. He recalls 1921 talks with President Obregon about Article 27 and avoiding retroactive effect, stressing no retroactive measures or American property confiscation. He denies representing Doheny on income tax matters before the treasury. Applause followed as he testified.
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Mexico
Wilson
McAdoo
T & Mexi
Obrezon
Obregon
Bursum
Republican
New Mexico
Doheny
Treasury Department
Fletcher
Mexico City
Hughes
Harding
Messrs
Warren
Payne
United States
Atlantic Seaboard
Washington
International High Commission
Buenos Aires
Latin America
South
Central Americas
Dohenge
Cedar Falls tract sells for seven thousand per acre
Five acres inside the Cedar Falls corporation on Twelfth Street sold for 5000 dollars, paid by Michael Christiansen to George Hi Olmstead. Emma Pairgrave Smith sold her News Street residence to J.J. Knudson for 2600 dollars. SEXTONS ARE DIVIDED. Mrs Play Sexton sues for divorce from Thomas Sexton alleging Cruel treatment seeks 30 dollars monthly for infant support and an injunction against further disturbance.
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Cedar Falls
Corporation
Twelfth Street
Michael Christiansen
George Hi
Olmstead
Emma Pairgrave Smith
Senews Street
J.J. Knudson
Babes Die in Flames Near Des Moines Home Fire Kills Two Children
Two children Derald age 20 months and Yvonne 6 months died in a fire at the Brown home near Fort Des Moines. The mother was visiting a neighbor when the blaze started, believed to have begun at an off stove, origin not determined.
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Des Moines
Derald
Yvonne
Clarence BE. Brown
Fort Des Moines
Col William Visscher Dies Noted Soldier Writer
Col William Visscher, 81, famed soldier writer and Chinago Press Club figure, died last night of heart trouble in Chicago. Burial will be in the Press Club lot at a local cemetery.
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Chicago
William Aiightfoot Visscher
Press Ciu
Chinago
Press Club
Teachers Board Members And Wives Banquet Tuesday Evening
Faculty members from all West schools and school board members plus wives meet at Hotel Russell Lamson for the West Side Teachers association annual banquet. H A Pigasco chairs the arrangements assisted by Miss Nettie McKinnon and others. orchestra will play during serving. brief business meeting led by Fred J Kiss precedes a program featuring instrumental trio Dan CL Reinke Benny C Reinke and Karl Krause vocal solo Mrs Fred J Clark with accompanist Miss Rathassett and other performers.
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All West Schools
Russell-Lamson
West Side Teachers’ Association
Trangements
H. &. Pigasco
Nettie McKinnon
Evangeline Stangler
Florence Timmeymin
Merle Brown
Ethel Brown
Language and Citizenship Students Host Evening Party
Foreign born men and women attending night school at Central School and their families are guests at a party tonight hosted by instructors. Rev. Pred J. Clark will speak, Mrs. H. Worth will lead singing, and the program includes songs and readings such as America and The Star Spangled Banner.
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Central School
Pred J. Clark
First Congregational Church
Hwsworth
America
Hoy
Iran
Washington Tyving School
Usolumbia
New Waterloo Households Add to City Population
Seven new households were established in Waterloo last week while two families left the city. Residents include W. A. Banmon 214 Walnut O J Sumpter 962 Grant WS Foster 209 Brockwell Arms Ronald Hughes 407 Randal Fred Belton 408 Sixth West So Braden 719 Fourth West FOR Hutchinson 140 Grant Seth Winslow Winslow son of Mr and Mrs T F Winslow 423 Dawson elected vice president of the upholstery class at Iowa State College Ames in recent selections.
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Waterloo
W. A. Banmon
O. J. Sumpter
Grant
WS. Foster
Brockwell Arms
Ronald Hughes
Randal
Fred @ Belton
Braden
Hutchinson
Setil Winslow
Seth Lo Winslaw
TF. Winslow
Dawson
Wits
Towa State College
Ames
McAdoo Says Oil Leasing Probes Shake Faith in Government
Former Treasury Secretary McAdoo testifies before the Senate committee that his legal work for Doheny firms was in good faith and not tied to Teapot Dome leases. He argues the inquiry transcends parties and warns against dragging innocent people into the case.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
William G. McAdoo
Secretary of the Treasury
Senate
Ofl
E. Ld Doheny
Naval
Mat
Aft
Ulity
Lenroot
Doheny Companies
foHans
Chairpman
New York
Messrs
McAdog, Catton and Franklin
Los Angulon
Publc
Danish Lutheran Woman Anna Marie Johnson Dies in Waterloo
Mrs. Anna Marie Johnson 39 wife of Chris Johnson of Waterloo died at Presbyterian hospital at 2:20 p m Sunday after complications. Born Sept 6 1885 in Denmark she came to Waterloo in 1903 with brother James Bruus and lived here since. She married Chris Johnson April 28 1904 in Waterloo. Survived by husband four sons Emil Holgar Arthur Elmer and daughter Alma all at home and her father Peter Anton Bruus of Denmark. two children preceded her. Funeral at 2 20 p m Tuesday from Danish Lutheran church Cedar Falls Rev A C Kildegaard in charge with burial at Elmwood.
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Anna Marie Johnson
Chris Johnson
Washington
Presbyterian Hospital
Decedent
Denmark
Waterloo
James Bruns
Chris John
Emil
Holgar
Arthur
Elmer
Alma
Pefer Anton Bruus
Boby
Petersen Bros
Thesday
A.C. Kildegaard
Cedar Falls
Einuwood
Waterloo Man Elected Officer of Painters
Michael, a Waterloo painter, was elected vice president of the International Association of Master House Painters and Decorators at its Atlantic City convention. Charles Greenhalgh of Paterson N J was named president to succeed T W Robins of Minneapolis. Michael succeeds W T Davis and A U H McGhan was re elected secretary. The group plans to meet in Des Moines next year.
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FM. Michael
Waterloo
International Association of Master] House
Atlantic City
Charles Greenhalgh
Paterson
N. J
T. W. Robins
Minneapolis
Michael
W. T. Davis
A. U
Colored wife beater fined in police court action
Lester Henry colored was found guilty of disturbing the public quiet by fighting with and striking his wife and was ordered to pay a $50 fine or serve 15 days in jail. A second defendant forfeited a $15 appearance bond. Other cases included disorderly conduct intoxication and dismissed charges regarding two young girls and a man from a hotel.
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Lester Henry
Motier Meeting Reports January for Boys Work Committee
The Boys' Work Committee of the M C G A met Saturday at Black's Tea Room to hear January reports. The Y Mothers auxiliary plans its first monthly meeting Thursday afternoon in the boys department and invites all mothers to attend. Centerville residents including former Rostilers and Civil Spanish War veterans join with women voters to form a Thaynes for governor club at a mass meeting.
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M. CG. A
Black's
Centerville
Green Stockings at East High yields breezy farce
Comedy of English life unfolds at East High on Wednesday with the play Green Stockings. Plot centers on Calta Faraday forced to wear green stockings at a younger sister’s wedding and a letter misadventure that leads to comic consequences. Cast includes Madge Margery Sinnar Thelma Amos Celia played by various actors and Colonel Smith as a key figure.
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West High Auditorium
Calta Faraday
Colonel Smith
South & Kea
Altho
London Times
Faraday
Celia
Madge
Mrs. Rockingham
Ase Margery Sinnar
Evelynard
Ego Peres
Thelma Amos
Phyllis Fargaret
Nauman
Helen Blount Martin
Homer Asquith
Bob Sibert
LevingstersArthur
Scott
Glenn Jeffries Pressey-Allone
Stoll Russell Beachiler
Bobby Tarvar
William Paraday
Admiral Grice
Kim Releigh
Parea
Smith
Doomed to Gallows Will Face Court Contempt
Harry Diamond sits in a Michigan City jail cell facing contempt of court over estate tangles in his wife's inquest. The sheriff notes Diamond is scheduled for execution by electric chair in April for the alleged murder of his wife.
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Michigan City
Tud
Harry Diamond
Petaltias
Lake County
Diamond
Sinclair to Sail for U.S. Tomorrow from Southampton
Paris reports Harry F. Sinclair lessee of the Teapot Dome naval oil reserve will sail from Southampton tomorrow for the United States. After a long Cologne interview with Hugo Stinnes on European oil interests, Sinclair and his wife proceeded to London en route home, aiming to sail tomorrow.
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Paris
Harry F. Sinclair
Teapot Dome Naval Oil Reserve
Washington
Southampton
United States
Cologne
Hugo Stinnes
Sinclair
London
George Scales Will Bequeaths All To Widow In Probate
The will of the late George F. Scales, dated May 5, 2916, filed for probate today, designates widow Mrs. Munde Scales as heir to all household goods personal effects and automobile as well as life insurance policies totaling 2060 dollars. The testate property is placed in trust with Farmers Loan & Trust Co. as trustees, with income paid to the widow semi annually. If Mrs Scales dies the property goes to daughter Dorothy Scales. Tra Rodamar and Manda Scales named as trustees.
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George’ F. Scales
Munde Scales
Farmers’ Loan & Trust Co
Scalesdeath
Dorothy
Manda Scales
Tra Rodamar
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Rev
Robt, MacDonald and
Michael Healy
West High
Gragy
ML Molloy
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
A. E. Gregg
Warren G. Harding
France
Woodrow Wheson
Ile
MacDonald
Marsh
Lincgin
Woodrow
Princeton
New Jersey
Woodrow Willson
Mac. Donald
Mr. Healy
Woodrow “Wilson
Baltimore
Stelven
Judea
Woodrow Wison
Ohio
Virginia
Sherman
Princeton University
Tatt Por
Theodora Roosevelt
God
Weg
Woodraw Wilson
Ug Ig
Congress
Arlington Cemetery
Howard Statesman
Tharen
Tinenin
Ferrer Pass
Isless
Ther
Ous
Bethlehem
Job
Candler
Hale
Mr. Gouton
State Department
Babes
Col. Visscher
and Mrs
Newcomer
Green Stockings
U.S
George Scales
Will
Memphis Five
Shannon
Columbia Records
Ee Teaden Ecords
Cape
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