Grant highway paving planned across Black Hawk county
The county board plans a $750,000 federal aid project to pave 17.1 miles of the Grant highway across Black Hawk county from Waterloo east to the Buchanan line and Cedar Falls west to Grundy county. Plans by C M Fisher and J W Mercer went to the federal government for approval, with one fourth of costs to abutting property and the rest from the county fund.
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Chicago
Dubuque
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Sioux City
C. M. Fisher
J. W. Mercer
Buchanan
Cedar Falls
Grandy
Pointer
Iowa
United States
Black Hawk County
Jesup
Grundy
Grant Highway
Rainbow Drive
Grant Road
Paul
Mercer
Buchanan County
Davenport
Scott County
Waterloo Train Wreck Injures Dozens Near Wyeth
A Chicago Great Western passenger train No. 8 derailed on a 20 embankment near Wyeth Mo injuring about 80 people with roughly 12 or more fatally. Among the wounded are J W Frost H L Spry O G Boyer and many others from Waterloo Cedar Falls and Des Moines. The train had left Waterloo at 7 53 p m and was due St Joseph Mo later today.
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Associated Press
SS Joseph
Dan
Chicago Great Western
Wreth
Altho
St. Joseph
J. W. Frost
Cedar Falls
H. L. Spry
Waterloo
Wickart
A. BF. Englerking
C. Boyer
L.B. Layton
Blue Rapids
Kan
H G. Giles
Conception
E. V. Toomey
Kansas City
H. F. Hensey
Boone
Mollie Ridge
Marshalltown
E. M. Hesser
West Union
A. H. Wallace
J. KR. Stam
Ben Herdlichka
Humboldt
James Herdlichka
Addie Wallace
Eve
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A. H. Engelking
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St.Joseph
Matt Parrott & Sons Co
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Spry
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Wichita Falls
Tex
Wyeth
Denikin Regime Falls as Romanovsky Is Named Leader
London reports a Bolshevik victory in southern Russia with Gen Romanovsky replacing Gen Denikin as anti Bolshevik chief. A coup d etat at Denikin’s headquarters replaced his government with the Vozrozhdenie Russia group amid front defeats and Bolshevik advances toward the Black Sea and the Volga.
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Associated Press
London
Denikine
Russia
Romanovsky
Gen. Denikine
Moscow
Taganrog
Red
Vozsozhdenye Rassig
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Regeneration of
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Black Sea
Volga River
Far
Siberia
Deaths of Girl and Dog in Poisoned Candy Case
Philadelphia authorities probe the death of Pauline Amiss found at home with suspected poisoned candy. A dog died beside her and a candy piece licked by the dog was found. Wool merchant M. W. Smalley is detained on suspicion as chemical tests proceed.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Pauline Amiss
M. W. Smalley
Rabbi Samuel Sale Retires for Insurance Sales Career
Dr Samuel Sale longtime rabbi of Temple Shaare Emeth St Louis resigns to become a life insurance salesman at 66 and prominent in Jewish circles. As rabbi emeritus he may receive an annual salary.
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Rabbl
St. Louis
Samuel Sale
Temple Shaare Emeth
Interstate body to fix railroad rates agreed by conferees
The senate and house conferees reached an agreement on the Esch Cummins railroad reorganization bills giving the Interstate Commerce Commission authority to set railroad rates. The federal body would supersede state commissions if shortcoming harmed interstate commerce. Chairman Cummins announced adoption of the senate bill provisions.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
House
Cummins
Call for League Notice Issued by French Premier
Paris Jan 2 Informal call for the first meeting of the League of Nations council will be issued by Premier Clemenceau. The notice simply enables delegates to reach Paris in time for the meeting, with President Wilson expected to issue the formal notice if possible. German envoy Leisner ill as negotiations continue over Scapa Flow tonnage compensation. allied experts compare German and allied figures.
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Associated Press
Paris
League of Nations Council
Clemenceau
Supreme Council
Wilson
League
Scapa Flow
Baron Kurthor Leisner
Germany
Rail workers in Britain win big wage settlement
London Jan 3 Rail workers appear to gain important concessions from the government in wage talks toward a tentative settlement. The lowest grade will receive a minimum of 4 shillings a week, rising with grades to 7 shillings weekly, with decreases under the scale unable to drop wages below 160 percent above prewar rates. Government offer to be paid before a targeted delegation meeting Wednesday.
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London
Herald
Tuber Has Ivals Garden Varieties At Missouri Garden
Two new vegetables, arracasha and dasheen, were announced by Dr. George T. Moore at the Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis. Both resemble the potato and offer similar food value, with arracasha tasting like parsnip when cooked and dasheen tasting of cauliflower or roasted chestnut in various preparations. The plants are related to the Egyptian taro. Announcement made to AAAS delegates at their convention closing last night.
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Associated Press
St. Louis
Missouri Botanical Garden
George T. Moore
Dr. Moore
American Association For the Advancement of Science
Witelt
Milwaukee Banks Lose $1400 to Sly Forger’s Bad Paper
Four Milwaukee banks disclosed losses totaling $1400 from forged certification on four checks. The swindler, well dressed and affluent, opened accounts Dec 20 with $200 deposits at each bank, then drew $550 from each on Dec 22 using forged cashier signatures.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Courier delivery cutoff and missed paper remedy
The Courier will be delivered to homes before 3 30 p m. If the paper is not received by that time due to carrier error or other cause, call 3830 and a copy will be sent. Phone calls must reach the office before 6 20 p m.
Italy to Resist Mail Rail and Phone Aid Raise
Rome authorities vow to resist demands of railwaymen and postal telegraph workers who threaten strike. Government ministers meet to plan response while workers seek salary increases, reduced air travel, and exclusive freights, plus a guaranteed Sunday rest.
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Italy
Rome
Adriatic Sails With 1500 Passengers On Board
The steamer Adriatic sails today for Plymouth Cherbourg and Southampton carrying about 1500 passengers. Notables include Viscount Harl Grey of Falloden ambassador to the United States Sir Alexander Mackenzie Lady Letherbridge Lady Herbert and other figures from British and Belgian circles and J P Morgan Co executive Dean Jay.
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Plymouth
Cherbourg
Southampton
Viscount Harl Grey
Falloden
United States
Great Britain
Lady Jellicos
Admiral Jellcoe
Lady Herbert
William Phillips
Alexander Mackenzie
Worth
Letherbrddge
Robert Silvercrnise
Washington
Pele Dean Jay
J. P. Morgan : Co
Independent Voters Battle No-Party League in North Dakota
The North Dakota Independent Voters association issued a formal call for a statewide meeting in Grand Forks on February 6 to perfect campaign plans for the year. The group opposes the Nonpartisan League and is active in North and South Dakota.
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Associated Press
Fargo
N. D
North Dakota Independent Voters’ Association
Nonpartisan League Today
Grand Forks
Nonpartisan League
North Dakota
South Dakota
Wood and Lowden May Speak at Party Feast
Chicago January 3 Two Republican presidential candidates Gov Frank O Lowden of Illinois and Gen Leonard Wood are expected to speak at the Republican love feast for Chairman Will C Hays here Monday Lowden has accepted Republicans from 18 states will gather for a two day conference The committee on arrangements for the national convention to be held here next June will meet Monday The luncheon on Tuesday will be attended by 800 Republican women.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Frank O. Lowden
Illinois
Leonard Wood
Willt H. Hays
Lowden
A. T. Hert
Kentucky
Fifteen Belle Isle Steamer Workers Rescued at Sea
Fifteen men employed at government stations on Belle Isle were saved from starvation after the Aranmore foundered while carrying winter supplies. They were rescued by the Newfoundland steamer Seal following a wireless message received in Quebec.
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Jigathouse
Associated Press
Quebec
Belle Isle
Aranmore
Seal
Radicals Seized as U S Agents Round Up in Iowa
In Des Moines and surrounding areas on June 3 arrests of suspected radicals continued. A J Laird of the justice department said 17 detained, including women, with several coal miners among them. Quizzed on radical ties and past history, some admitted Communist Party membership. Literature seized signals anarchistic prints and a 1915 Communist Party charter was found. pamphlets urged worker control of industries and cited Russia as showing the way.
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Des Moines
Iowa
A. J. Laird
United States Department of Justice
Communist Party
Department of Justice
Red Literatura
Communist Party of America
Chicago
fRusala
Alien Resident Denies Aiding Jenkins Release Effort
Ermitiana Lopez Figueroa of New York City testified before a senate Mexican situation committee member Francis J. Kearful denying any connection with Mexican propaganda or plans to secure American Consular Agent Jenkins’ bail at Puebla. She challenged the committee’s authority claiming alien resident status shields testimony and cited a telegram’s content as unrelated.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Ermitiana Lopez Figueroa
New York City
Francis J. Kearful
Senate Commission
United States
Jenkins
Puebla
Figueroa
Fall of
New Mexico
Britains Will Try to Grab American Markets
London. Jan. The British government plans touring trade exhibitions to the United States Canada Australia South Africa New Zealand and South America to strike a blow at German cheapness and invade the great American republic. Some British products are in greater demand in the United States than ever before. Simon Loses to Laborite London Jan 3 Sir John Simon liberal candidate defeated by Tom Myres labor candidate in Spen Valley bye election.
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London
United States
South Africa
Australia
New Zealand
Canada
South America
Hamar Grenwand
Wamar
Simon
Laborit
Associated Press
Sir John Simon
Home Affairs
House of Commons
Spen Valley
Tom Myres
Labor
Weather Outlook for Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri Valleys
Washington DC January 3 forecasts for the week ahead call for generally fair skies and normal temperatures in the Upper Mississippi and Lower Missouri valleys with the first part of the week likely showing clear conditions.
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Washington, D.C
Upper Mississippi
Lower
Missouri Valley
France Permits Moving 20000 American Soldier Remains
The French government has granted permission to remove the bodies of 20,000 American soldiers buried in France to the United States. The bodies to be moved come from cemeteries outside the zone of the armies and not gathered in large American cemeteries in the western front.
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Paris
France
United States
Booze Haul in Chicago Valued at Forty Thousand Dollars
A crew used hand trucks to move liquor from a wholesale house to a waiting motor truck last night. The theft involved whisky valued at $40,000 and included eighty five cases and eight barrels reported by local authorities.
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Chicago
Tan
Whisky Uieves
Train wreck kills two at Aurora Elgin line
A Great Western freight car derailed between Elgin and Wheaton struck by an Aurora Elgin Chicago Electric train. Two men died at 1:40 am. Officials blame the missing car that broke away from the middle of the Chicago Great Western train and went unnoticed on the viaduct.
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Elgin
Aurora, Migin & Chicago Electric Railway
Great Western Treight
Wheaton
Aurora
Chicago Great’ Western Railroad
Aurora, Elgin & Chicago Electric’ Railroad
Be & C
Rai
Gossip links Clemenceau marriage to French ambassador's widow
Paris reports an alleged union between Premier Clemenceau and the widow of former French ambassador Count Charles Le Peletie D Aunay. A close authority says the story has no foundation, with the marriage claimed to have occurred in England a fortnight ago.
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Paris
Clemenceau
France
Humanite
M. Clemenceau
D’aunay
Charles le Peletie D’aunay
Berne
England
Municipal workers seek raise in Chicago
Chicago January 3 more than 10,000 municipal employees filed requests for wage increases averaging $350 annually. City finance committee chairman Richert announced the total cost to the city would be about $4,000,000.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Richert
City Finance Committee
Massive nationwide raids target radicals across cities
Washington reports show over 4500 arrests last night and today in sweeping actions against Communist and Communist Labor groups. Officials say more than 2000 held on perfect cases and deportations will follow. Raids seized papers, records, and leadership in New York Newark Philadelphia Detroit Chicago Boston Baltimore Trenton Carndeny and other hubs as authorities push to curb anarchist agitation.
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Department, of Justice
Garvam
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Newark
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Communist Party
Detroit
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Boston
Kornlius
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Trenton
Carndeny
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America
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Department of Justice
Department of Jabar
Anthony Caminetti
Com‘missioner General of Immigration
Department ‘of Justice
United States
Garvan
Communist Labor Group
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