Hearst declares farmer at cross roads of careeR
Des Moines January 12 Hearst says American farmers stand at a great epoch crossroads facing either European peasantry or economic equality He urges inland waterway development tax reform and better rural schools to advance farming He notes tax burden on farm income and calls for a state income tax and rural school improvements
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Des Brolnes
Charles E. Beerst
Town Farm Bureau Federation
Federation
Hearst
Europe
America
Great Lakes-St. Lawrence
Mississippi
Missouri
Iowa
Mortuary Notices for Mrs Duffy and Others
Funeral services for Mrs. William Duffy 44 of 1514 Fourth Street West will be held at Sacred Heart Church officiated by Rev J M Molloy. Burial at Blessing. Also notices for J W Shuemaker reported death at Soldiers Home Marshaltown with funeral in home chapel and burial in Soldiers’ Cemetery. Infant Erwin Richard Lehman son of Ernest and wife died of pneumonia at 5 p m and to be buried at Fredsville Danish Lutheran church. Henry Benny 62 of 126 Summit Street to be buried Elmwood after services at Petersen Bros chapel.
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William Duffy
Willam Duffy
John P. McKenna
Fourth Street West
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
J. M. Molloy
Mae Sarah McKenna
Buckingham
Ife
Black Hawk County
Elkton
Lucille
Fourth Street
Weet
G. R. Mahoney
Hudson
Charles McKenna
Porto City
O. W. Leland
Jefferson
T. T. Granny
Grinnell
Ethel Condon
Los Angeles
Roy McKenna
Erwin Richard Lehman
Ernest Lehman
Vine Street
Fredsyllie
Christian Stockholm
Fredsville
Waterloo
Henry Benny
Henry Bensie
Summit Street
Petersen Bros. Chapel
Hev
J. Arthur Young
First Methodiet Episcopal Church
Ing
Elmwood
Citizens' Committee Named for Governor's Ball in Waterloo
Waterloo citizens form the sponsors committee for the Governor's Ball to be held at the Armory Friday January 27 with members including Fred Adams K O Bernbroth C W Chapmen A Clark J G Clark Ray Eggert Frank Farwell R H Garrison Join Hartman Henry Lichty Burr Lienty Edmund Miller A Morris Miller Potter Harry Reed Carlton Sias C J Santford Gus Thode Mayor Glenn Tibbitts Herman Wagner T I Wheeler Fred Wray Henry Wurster The committee plans a dinner for visiting civilian and military dignitaries after the Russell Hotel event.
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Waterloo
Armory
Fred Adams
K. O. Bernbroth
W. Chapmen
Fate of Gray and Mrs Snyder at Prison Warden Decision
Warden Lawes may delay the January execution for Gray or Mrs Snyder after court stay questions. The Prudential suit claims Mrs Snyder fraudulently obtained life insurance, motive in murder. Attorneys report Mrs Snyder despondent in the death house while Gray remains calm and resigned awaiting the fate’s final decision.
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Gray
Snyder
Lawes
Supreme Court
Gov. Smith
Commissioner of Correction
Prudential Insurance Company of America
Lowdon Declares Candidacy in Seventeen State Primaries
The New York World-Telegram notes Lowdon plans to enter the race in 17 direct primary states, arguing the primaries offer a decisive public sentiment test. It warns that direct primaries form less than half of delegates, so leaders in other states could still decide the nomination despite strong showings.
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Lowdon
Goolidge
Washington
New York
Clearance light for autos invented by Waterloo man
A Waterloo inventor H. W. Tromanhauser debuts Trummy's Light, a four color clearance lamp for the left running board. The device serves as a side-swipe shield, parking light, battery saver, and imitates running and side of the car. It reattaches if struck, with no lamp damage, and goes on sale about January 16 through Tromanhauser Manufacturing.
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Trummy
Waterloo
H. W. ‘Tromanhauser
Dawson Street
Tromanhauser Manufacturing Company
Morris Building Addition Contract Awarded to Currie
A. Morris awarded the contract for erecting an addition in the 300 block on Fifth Street east to Currie Construction. The new 40 by 80 foot building, to be occupied by Curry E Potter Co., matches Morris frontages in color and architecture, extending his ownership to 200 feet of frontage in the block.
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Pifth Street
A. Morris
Currie Construction Company
Curry E Potter Company
Morris
United States Keeps Stand Against Qualifying War Pact
Washington cable reports Kellogg and Senator Borah dispute France’s demand for a multilateral antiwar pact. The U S insists the agreement must condemn war without qualifiers and seeks wider world backing. State Department says negotiations with France remain possible and other provisions may be acceptable.
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Washington, D. C
France
State Department
Paris
Kellogg
Frst
Borah
Kellogz
Idaho
Altho
America
Another Policeman Resigns Seventh Within Two Years
Police Officer Percy Allen resigned from the Paris department effective immediately to join another post. He had been on the Hotel Russell Lamson beat the previous spring and was the seventh officer to resign in 21 months under Chief Charles Mohits. Other resignations include M J Rechtfertig John Roark O B Beckwith J Y Raines William Venable and Earl Wray.
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Percy Allen
Parls
Charles Mohns
Allen
Russell-Lamson
Warren Buckley
Charles Mohits
M. J. Rechtfertig
John Roark
O. B. Beck
Jail Cornfield "Fox" for Attempt to Get Cash from Farmer
Dakota City Nebraska January 1247 Blackmail charges loom against Harry Stoffles itinerant laborer and corn husker arrested at a farm mailbox alleging a $10 500 ransom note threaten death Stoffies confessed to writing and sending the note and signed as The Fox He carried a shotgun but offered no resistance as officials say his mother accompanied him toward the Henry Johnson farm with no indication of her involvement
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Dakota City
Harry Stoffles
Henry Johnson
Stoffies
Demitles
Stoff
Janitor Dies in Rural Church Fire Fatal burn claims church custodian
Burns proved fatal to Charles Bentley a janitor of a rural church between Farragut Indiana and Rockport Missouri. He upset a quantity of kerosene while fixing a fire in the church basement and was rescued after cries were heard by congregation members.
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Shenandosh
Burns
Iheday
Charles Bentley
Farragut
Rockport
Hare
Bentley
Aged Woman Falls Down Stairway at Daughter's Home
Catherine Rogers aged 78 is in serious condition after a fall down the full length of the stairs at her daughter Mrs W A Letchford's home 1047 Sixth Street West She suffered a deep head gash and severe bruises the accident occurred at 7 am as she started to descend. Urges hospital addition for Knoxville veterans facility discussed in Washington.
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Catherine Rogers
W. A. Letchford
Sixth Street
West
Deputy assessor undergoes appendectomy at local hospital
WW Klingaman, deputy assessor for Orange township, residing on the Hudson road, underwent an operation for appendicitis today at Presbyterian hospital. His condition is reported as satisfactory after four days.
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Klingaman
Orange Township
Hudson Road
Presbyteran Hospital
Temperatures Forecast For Wednesday To Thursday
The forecast shows maximum 43 on Wednesday and a minimum of 4 Wednesday night. Thursday is expected to reach 40 with a low around 11 AM and 48 later in the day.
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Tor.om
Johnston Named Black Hawk Grundy District Maintenance Engineer
W D Johnston longtime Black Hawk county engineer resigning February 1 is appointed maintenance engineer for the Black Hawk Grundy district of primary highways. He will work from Waterloo under District Engineer Paulson and R E Goodrich and reside in Waterloo. Previously he was city engineer and a state highway commission employee from Ames. Independence report notes Edward Wilson aged 74 died from injuries after being struck on primary road No 20. The driver J R Nelson of Sibley said blinding lights from two approaching cars caused the crash.
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W. D. Johnston
Black Hawk
Iowa State Highway Commission
Black Hawk-Grundy
Johnston
District Highway Commission
Waterloo
Paulson
R. E. Goodrich
State Highway Commission
Ames
Courier Special Service
Independence
Edward Wilson
People's Hospital
Wilson
J. R. Nelson
Sibley, Ta
Alison
Sack Murder Victim Buried Beside First Husband
Amelia Ehlebraugh Appleby, killed on Christmas night near Los Angeles, will be buried in a Chicago cemetery beside her first husband Clayton Ehlebraugh, per a letter to Fred J. Eickelberg from Sheriff William J. Treeger. The body awaits disposal of murder charges against Dr. Charles M. McMillan in Los Angeles.
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Amelia Ehlebraugh-Appleby
Los Angeles
Chicago
Clayton Enhlebraugh
Waterloo
Fred J L. Eickelberg
Independence Avenue
William J. Treeger
Los Angeles County
Eickelberg
Appleby
Girl Forgery Suspect Freed After 15 Day Sentence
Sioux City DeKalb January 12 a 22 year old bride Mrs Quey Beers Millarke pledged she had learned a lesson before Police Judge A R Strone as she was released after 15 days for forging with her father's name on checks used to buy her wedding trousseau EM Beers Battle Creek filed the information.
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Sioux City
A. R. Strone
Quey Beers-Millarke
EM Beers
Battle Creek
Millarke
Trousseau
Beers
Milton Fields to Head NAACP Chapter in Antioch Church
Milton Fields, attorney, will be installed as president of the Water Lon chapter of the NAACP at a meeting in Antioch church tonight. Other officers to be installed are Dr. L. B. Furgerson as vice president A. C. Dent as secretary and R. A. Broyles as treasurer.
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Milton F. Fields
Waterlon
National Association For Advancement of Colored People
Antioch Church
L. B Furgerson
A. C. Dent
R. A .Broyles
Mrs Coolidge Visits Ill Mother in Northampton
Mrs Calvin Coolidge arrived in Northampton from Washington at 9 30 this morning to visit her seven year old mother Mrs Samira Goodhue who has been ill from jalvenza at Dickinson hospital since December 14.
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Northampton
Mass
Calvin Cooldge
Washington
Samira Goodhue
Jalvenza
Dickinson Hospital
Health lectures by Dr Hedger planned for city schools
Dr Caroline Hedger a Chicago physician lecturer will visit Waterloo next Monday and Tuesday to address East High and West High students. She will speak at East High Monday afternoon and again at 7 30 that evening on How We Grow. West High talks are scheduled for 2 30 and 3 o'clock Tuesday. The East Waterloo Teachers' Club civics committee arranged the visits with Hawthorne principal Miss Mary S Chistle as chair. Admission is free.
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Caroline Hedger
Chicago
Waterloo
East
Weer
East High
West High
East Waterloo Teachers’ Club
Hedger
Mary
Chistle
Hawthorne
Underwriters to Meet First of Year in Black’s Room
Whiterioo Association of Life Underwriters will hold its first meeting of the year Saturday at noon in Black’s room. Assistant professor of public space at Iowa State Teachers College will be the guest speaker. Ray B. Dix of Cedar Falls, president of the association, will preside.
Ripper slashes girl victims on city street at night
In Columbus Ohio several teen girls were attacked by a masked assailant described as a “ripper.” The 13 year old Thelma Weaver suffered a six inch slash on her back while Lula 16 and Mabel Thompson 18 fled after near fatal neck and back wounds. All victims were hospitalized in serious condition as police hunted the attacker.
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Columbus
Thelma Weaver
Ripper
Lula
Mabel Thompson
Thelmas
Mabel
Altho
Miss Thompson
West Side
Motorist Killed In Crash on Hill
Algona Iowa January 12 Arthur Mulligan 20 was killed last night when he lost control descending Black Cat hill five miles north of town Gregory Deering LeMars a passenger was injured but expected to recover the crash on the grade noted in the report
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Algona
Ya. Jan
Arthur Mulligan
Black Cat Hill
Here
Gregory Deering
LeMars
Richardson Papers for R. R. Commission Circulated Here
Cedar Rapids political activity centers on nominating papers for B. M. Richardson seeking another term as railroad commissioner on the Republican ticket. The papers circulated for I signatures of party voters amid Richardson’s frequent local duties and transportation discussions.
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B. M. Richardson
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Richardson
Barber Arrested for Barber Shop Regulation Violations
Cedar Falls reports Alfred Krogh faces charges of violating state barber shop regulations as alleged by deputy inspector Fred Sidan. Hearing set for Monday before Justice W. H. Whitford. Marriage licenses issued to James Fondreu and Lorean Cozan, both of Manchester.
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Cedar Falls
Alfred Krogh
Fred Sidan
W. H. Whitford
James Fondreu
Manchester
Lorean Cozan
Father of Ackley Resident Dies in Riverside Cal
Ackley Iowa January 19 Seth M Hadley 77 father of R R Hadley and Mrs L V Garter died in Riverside California today His son R R Hadley of Ackley was advised by wire Survived by widow three sons and three daughters The family formerly lived in New Providence moving to California about twenty years ago The local man who had just returned from a visit with his parents a month ago will be unable to attend the funeral
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Courier
Ackley
Seth M. Hadley
R. R. Hadley
L. V. Garter
House of Representatives
Riverside
Cal
Hadley
New Providence
California
Sought for Killing His Best Friend in Chicago
Chicago police sought Alexander Schwaren a former vice president for the murder of his best friend Vincent Ceragiolo who was shot last night after Ceragiolo accompanied Schwaren’s wife home from a theatre.
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Chicago
INS
Alexander Schwaren
Vincent Ceragiolo
Schwaren
Kendall Begins International Tour After Leaving Des Moines
Former Iowa governor Nate E Kendall departed Des Moines last night to tour New Zealand Australia and South Africa. Kendall said he would consider writing political reminiscences to be published after all his contemporaries have died.
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Des Moines
Nate E. Kendall
Iowa
New Zealand
Australia
South Africa
Kendall
Hockey Team Hunts Raccoons In Woodland Workout
Waterloo's American Legion hockey squad completed a light practice session last evening not far from Waverly. Led by Fred Wagner Charles Bain Clifford Stewart and Lloyd McKinney the group hunted raccoons with dogs and bagged two large coons after a toughening skate near the boards.
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Waterloo
American Legion
Waverly
Fred Wagner
Charles Bain
Clifford Stewart
Lloyd McKinney
Priscilla Evon Heads Gates Choral Society
The Gates College Choral Society elected officers at a college assembly meeting. Priscilla Evon was named president, Ivan Leverton secretary, and Eva Gormley librarian. The organization includes 75 singers and will present programs throughout the school year.
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Gates College Choral Society
Priscilla Evon
Ivan Leverton
Eva Gormley
New Choral Society
Beatrice Douglas Sentenced in Municipal Court
Beatrice Douglas of 131 Bar clay street pleaded guilty to illegal possession of intoxicating liquor before Judge J. C. Beem in municipal court. She was fined 100 dollars or jailed 30 days. she chose to spend 30 days in the county jail.
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Negress
Beatrice Douglas
Barclay Street
J. C. Beem
Brain Tests Contradictory Proverbs Puzzle
The Evening Post presents a brainteaser on contradictory proverbs. Five sayings are listed, followed by five opposing or discrediting statements. Read both lists to pair opposites. Answers appear on the Society Page.
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N. Y. Eventing Post, Inc
Arthur 5
Otis
United States War Department
Master Builders choose Cosier as Iowa secretary again
Des Moines Jan 12 4 P John H Cosier of Des Moines was elected secretary of the Master Builders association of Iowa for the fifth consecutive time last night Committee chairmen named Legislative W E Tusant Des Moines architects J W Hopp Cedar Rapids handbook W F P Kucharo Des Moines membership L J Lauritzen Waterloo day labor Fred Sulzbach Sioux City John H Coster
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Des Moines
John H. Cosier
Master Builders’ Association of
Iowa
Legislative
W. E. Tusant
J. W. Hopp
Cedar Rapids
W. F P. Kucharo
L. J. Lauritzen
Waterloo
Fred Sulzbach
Sioux City
Jonn H. Coster
Waymack speaks on future of yellow journalism
W. W. Waymack Des Moines editor told a University of Iowa journalism dinner club that yellow newspapers serve news contacts and that public taste will improve in generations. He argued sensational papers reach millions and future quality will rise.
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Iowa City
W. W. Waymack
Des Moines
University of Iowa Journalism
Former postmaster on probation sentence
Creston Iowa January 12 Artur W Liston former Coin Virginia postmaster was sentenced to two years at Fort Leavenworth penitentiary and fined $1000 for irregularities in handling post office funds He was allowed to pay the fine and placed on probation for two years in bond of $1000.
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Creston
Artur WW. Liston
V.a
Posttmasker
Fort Leavenworth
Post Office
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Marshelltown
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Ceme- Myr
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Twelfth
Iowa Infantry
Citizens’ Committee
Mrs. Snyder
Joseph Lonardo
Lonardo
Hazelton
Morris Building
Currie
Veterans’ Noapital Ab
Knoxville
Dowell
Veterans’ Committee of the House
Grace Moore
Henry A. Horton
Tennessee
Miss Moore
Metropolitan Opera House
Buchanan
Highway Commission
Sack
Ehlebraugh
Milton Fields
Mrs. Coolidge
R. R. Commission
Antipodes
Heads Gates Choral Society
Evening Post, Inc
Charles A. Lindbergh
Lindbergh
Atlantic
Army Air Corps
Lfe
Chicago Sunday Herald” Examiner
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