Washington plan for a national conference on living costs
Washington reports outline a proposed presidential conference in which producers manufacturers and consumers would meet to address high living costs and labor shortages. Representative Dickinson and Rep Haugen back the plan, urging passage to boost food production and balance supply with wages. War risk insurance amendments would aid families of soldiers who died or fell ill before insuring. A light note recalls Vice President Marshall joking with Senator Kenyon over a wisdom tooth and a treaty debate.
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Washington News
Waterloo Evening Courier
Washington, D. C
Washington
Dickinson
Iowa
House Committee
Haugen
House
Ramseyer
France
Bezzenbarger
Ploomfield
Beizenbarger
Kenyon
Senate
Marshall
United States Senate
Educational Tests and Measures Lecture at Central School
J B Paul of the State Teachers college will lecture on Educational Tests and Measures at Central School tomorrow at 7 30 p m. The Waterloo Teachers association regular meeting extends to patrons and all interested as an invitation.
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J. B. Paul
State Teachers’ College
Waterloo Teachers’ Association
Snake Oil Ad Claims Pain Relief Across America
Advertisement promotes Miller's Anti raptic Ol known as Snake Oil as a cure for rheumatism lumbago stiff joints sprains grippe colds pneumonia influenza and more. Letters from Adam Nabors and H M Atwell praise rapid pain relief and urge purchase with a money back guarantee from Wangler Bros Co.
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America
Miller
Adam Nabors
Proveneal
H. M. Atwell
Center
Wangler Bros. Ca
Special Meetings Start Soon at Local United Presbyterian Church
The United Presbyterian Church announces a two week series of special meetings beginning Sunday in Waterloo. Rev W P McGary of Sterling Kansas will preach four evenings and Rev W A Peterson will speak the remaining nights. Cottage prayers precede the events with gatherings at several homes tonight. The program aims to recruit life and means for mission fields in five groups: spiritual life survey stewardship publicity and canvass. Coal sales ad follows.
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New World Movement
United Presbyterian Churches
Waterloo
W. P. McGary
Sterling
Kan
W. A. Peterson
Mr. McGary
Woman kills son-in-law in self-defense at Knoxville
In Knoxville Iowa on January 14 Howard Roland was shot and killed by his mother-in-law Mrs Lan Beatty who was wounded in the struggle. Beatty crawled to a neighbor for help then to Des Moines hospital with serious jaw and arm injuries. Roland had attacked his wife attempting to force her to leave with him and had stolen his father in law’s gun. Beatty seized a shotgun and shot Roland. Roland, a miner, had criminal past and had been paroled two years earlier. His wife and two children had already left him three weeks prior to the tragedy.
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Knoxville
Howard Roland
Lan Beatty
Des Moines
Roland
Beatty
Hig
Iowa Democrats to Meet in Des Moines for State Gathering
Des Moines hosts a statewide Democratic meeting on Thursday with members invited from across Iowa. Organizer J W Reynolds of Creston announces the event. James Hamilton Lewis, former U S senator from Illinois, is expected to be the main speaker.
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Des Moines
J. W. Reynolds
Creston
James Hamilton Lewis
United States
Illinois
Cedar Heights PTA Plans Friday Meeting at School
The Cedar Heights Parent Teacher Association will hold a meeting at the school Friday afternoon at 32 p m. A fourth grade arithmetic demonstration will be given and Mrs T A Mc Manus of Waterloo will speak on The Adolescent Age.
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Cedar Heights School
T. A. McManus
Waterloo
They Are Always Grateful For Cuticura Soap
Cuticura Soap along with Cuticura Ointment and Talcum are promoted as essential for daily toilet care. The ad touts skin health, cleansing, and relief from pimples rashes and dandruff, claiming benefits for shaving bathing and shampooing with each product priced 25 cents.
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Rowan
U. P- Church
Southern
Illlnois
Indiana Coals
Lon Beatty
Self
Neighbor
Postum Cereal Co
Battle Creek
Mich
First National Bank Building
Cuticara Toilet Trio
Paul Davis Dry Goods Co
Royal Society
Clarence Eddy
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Chicago
Eddy
Schuneman’s Drug
Paul Davis Dry Goods
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