Prices Are Put Up by Profiteers Warn Clothiers
Chicago officials report underproduction and inflated currency drive high living costs and looming industrial disaster. H R Figs urges production growth and restraint by business and workers to stop price-wage spirals. Sidn y Hillman of the Amalgamated Garment Workers cites profiteering, calls for investigation into clothier profits.
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Chicago
H. R. Figs
United States Attorney General
National Association of Retail Clothiers
Hotel Sherman
Sidpny Hillman
Amalgamated Garment Workers of America
Hillman
Fred Volland
Topeka
Kan
Waterloo Canning Co reports large corn pack for 1919 season
Over seven million cans of corn were packed in the Waterloo Dyersville and Dysart factories, with about 5 500 acres planted for 1920. The Waterloo plant produced 7 200 000 cans in 1919, and officers were re elected including President George E Lichty and Vice President Frank J Fowler. The board of directors includes C E Pickett E L Johnson W R B Cole and others with Arthur Fowler succeeding the late C F Fowler.
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Waterloo Canning Company
Waterloo
Dyersville
Dysart
George E. Lichty
Frank J. Fowler
C. Bell
George W. Fowler
C. E. Pickett
E. L. Johnson
W. R B. Cole
Worth Hillman
Paul W. Smith
Franklin C. Platt
Arthur ¥. Fowler
C F. Fowler
Shimmy Policy Sparks City Hall Clash in Boone
Boone Iowa January 15 Mayor Alexander vows to raid any club dancing without a city license as a dance hall. The council passed the ordinance but the mayor will interpret it, arguing public halls require licenses while private clubs evade admission. The public dance scene splits, with some halls licensed and others not.
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Boone
Alexander
Membership drive advances in Greater Waterloo association
The Greater Waterloo association reports 26 new membership applications received by secretary RE F MacDonough this morning. The total membership stands near 1,400 with a goal of 2,000 by Mazen 1. Directors meet Wednesday at 7 30 p m at Hotel Russell Lamson to review Bow man campaign results and define policies for sub divisions. A new office partition forms an enclosure for the president and plans for a directors' room proceed.
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Greater Waterloo Association
RE. F. MacDonough
Mazen 1
Russell Lamson
M. L. Bowman
Neurasthenia Symptoms Treated by Pink Pills Ad
Advertisement describes neurasthenia as nervous exhaustion from overwork and worry. Claims symptoms include irritability headache and nausea. Promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a blood nourishing tonic with non alcoholic regimen and offers mail order from Schenectady New York with a free booklet on nervous diseases.
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William
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N.Y
Cosson Engaged to Defend State Council in Refusing Bills
Des Moines reports former attorney general George Cosson will defend the state executive council in a suit to force payment of code revision commission expenses. Senator J. H. Trewin was refused his $25 per diem for Jan 1 1920, with mandamus proceedings to follow. suit heads to the supreme court within a week as the code commission continues work.
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Des Moines
George Cosson
State Executive Council
Code Revision Commission
J. H. Trewin
Supreme Court
Code Commissions
Executive Council
Trewin
Molly Wins a Raise with Weeks Cold Tablets
Molly MacPherson earns a raise after proving steady work during a cold plagued day. The office manager notes her reliability and immune to colds, while Molly reveals Weeks' Cold Tablets helped her fight off illness and stay productive.
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Molly
Miss MacPher
Free heart treatment touted by Dr. Miles promises cures
Public notice from a 1900s era advertisement touts a special personal heart disease treatment by Dr. Franklin Miles. It claims hundreds died without this therapy, offers free treatment and a heart book, and invites afflicted people to describe their disease and request the two pound free course.
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Franklin Miles
Miles
Dent HF
Franklin St
Elktart
Ind
Attorney General Opinion Affects Code Revision Mandamus
Attorney General Havner will not appear in the mandamus case concerning the code revision bill. He previously stated that the auditor and treasurer would fund the code commission bill after January 1.
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Ity
Code Revision Commission
Proceedings Opened in Polk County District Court
Proceedings will be started in Polk County District Court signaling the initiation of legal action. The notice indicates formal court steps and upcoming hearings in a civil case filed within the district.
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Polkeotuily District
In ternal Revenue Office Tax Help Opens in Marshall County
On March 15 a special IRS representative will assist with income tax returns on the second floor of the post office in Dubuque Waterloo, J. F. Foiselman as deputy in Waterloo will handle hours 8 am to 4 pm weekdays. The grand jury in Marshalltown set a local district record with a January report and court activity noted.
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UHL
Internal Revenue Office
Dubuquet
Marshall County
Marshalltown
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Pullen
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Venné
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N.J
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Ekee Phe
Greater Association
Cosson
State Council
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company
Waterloo Auto
Foaselman
Burch Bros Ros
Iowa
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Madam Irene Regaliste
Merly
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