Miners Speak of God During Long Underground Ordeal
Fairmont West Virginia January AP amid worst moments 21 miners entombed in air lock at Jamison Coal and Coke mine near here the majority clung to faith praying and reading the bible while rescue efforts saved 18 and two brothers perished in an attempted escape. McNeil a compressing engineer described the group as Christian gentlemen and led prayers before the minister fed out and shared meals. None suffered greatly and plans for funerals of 19 victims were under way as families prepared to mourn and cope with the tragedy.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Jamison Coal & Coke
Joan Jr
Jock) McNeil
Lee Fatty
Eivery
McNeu
Vielin
McNeil
Thea
Fetty
Toa
Four City Officers Declare Candidacy Again
The article notes several city officials considering another run including treasurer of Jackson Lumber Supply Co and City Solicitor Reed who aims to win again if arrangements are made. Others like City Engineer Slippy Townsley and Albert Sherwood signal interest, while some ward representatives rule out re election. The biennial election date is March 29 with nominations due 14 days prior.
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Slippy
Gnagy
Townsley
Albert
Sherwood
Pye
Miller
Seedad
H. R. Pleowman
Tiverfront Com. Missioner
Teo Vs. Leeper
Trevaurer
A. Robinson
E. A. McFarne
Fish
Waterloo Plumbers Tackle State Convention Agenda
Waterloo plumbers plan to attend the Iowa Master Plumbers Association state convention in Des Moines. Delegates number 11 or 12 with Ray Redington directing, a banquet is scheduled Thursday night with Den Hout of Sioux City as association president. Also noted is a Waterloo recruit joining the army cavalry in Des Moines.
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Waterloo
Iowa Mestor Plumbers Association
Des Monines
Ray Redington
Aid
den Hout
Sioux City
Prohibition Begins Seventh Year With Fight Continues
The article outlines ongoing resistance to federal prohibition policies nine months after enforcement began. It notes staff reductions at headquarters, shifts of personnel to the front lines, and plans by General Andrews to delegate enforcement to field administrators. It also covers anticipated legislative updates and the operational challenges in enforcing industrial alcohol controls. Details include dates, places, and names associated with the Prohibition Bureau and related officials. The piece contrasts official aims with persistent illegal interests and highlights the broader fight as the nation approaches the seventh anniversary of prohibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert S
J. 5. Jones
Andrews
Sones
Probiton Office
Andrew's
Eministrators Ibe
Congress
Treasury
Aunecherdt
Illinois Farmers Pledged To Dave For Crops Relief
Illinois farmers pledged to campaign for immediate farm relief and seek legislation to curb crop surpluses. Gov. Len Small convened a conference with labor and industry backing, urging quick sales of corn, tariff reform to aid farm prices, inland waterways, and broader use of corn products. A Des Moines conference for Jan 28 was planned, with 15 Small to name delegates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Nata Federation of Labor
Len Small
Congress
API
Small
Couforennce
Middlewestern States
Des Moines
Gay, Small
la Salle Hotel
Traer Postmistress Fatally Stricken During Breakfast
Mrs. A. Ames acting postmaster of Traer for two years and active Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs died around 8:30 am at breakfast. Heart disease likely caused the death. Survived by husband, a former state assembly member, a brother W. D. Ray of Grinnell, and three steps including Ape, D. M. Shearer Des Moines. Mrs Grace Farrell Nogales Ariz. Mrs Miner Harbert Worthington Minn.
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Traer
Jane Spectal
A. Ames
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
Ames
Postelice
Husbad
Flown State Assembly
Producers’ Commission Association
W. D. Ray
Grinnell
Ape
D. M. Shearer
Des Moines
Miner Harbert
Worthingons Minn
Anual
Grace Farrell
Nogales
Ariz
Philadelphia Told to Pinch Bad Boys at Legion Convention
The American Legion executive committee criticized conduct of Legion members at National conventions and said Philadelphia should enforce laws like any city. An official said disorders at a convention stemmed from police enforcement failures. Also notes a highway or railroad tragedy from Myanoshita with casualties.
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Philadelphia
Indianapolis
American Legion Ecutive
OE Nizannys
John McQuigzys
Tify Oftetals
Rpgton
Gimaha
Sam Reynolds
Nebraska
Divorces Granted and Requested in Local Court Action
Judge G. W. Wood awarded two divorces amid cruel treatment claims. Sybilli C. Jenkow Branton and Blanche E. K. sought divorces from husbands. Fisher did not contest. Alin Allen filed for divorce from Roy Allen with a request for injunction and household goods. Aelia Weik petitioned for divorce from E. H. Weik, seeking custody of daughter Kathryn and a property settlement, with ongoing residence in Reinbeck.
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G. W. Wood
Sybilli
Jenk Ow Branten
Peak
Blanche EK
George Fs. Wisher
Fisher
Franklin Street
Aelia Weik
Aicetle
Waterloo Exchange
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Hardin County District
E. Ht. Weik
Kathryn
Weik
Reinheck
Faclin L
Girls Excused From Examinations at Cedar Heights
Cedar Heights Indiana January 1 two ninth grade girls Leona Meyer and Miriam Garner both fourteen were excused from semester examinations for perfect attendance good conduct and averages above 36 in the junior high school over two days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Heights
Leona Meyer
Miriam Garner
Slayer Executed in Indiana Electric Chair for Murder
Edward Stewart, a 25 year old Black man from Mican City, died in the electric chair at the State prison. He was convicted of killing Ralph Cunningham, a feed store proprietor, in Indianapolis last February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Micaira City
Ind
Edward Stewart
Ralph Cunningham
Indianapolis
Watertown woman Katie Hetzler passes after long illness
Mrs Katie Hetzler longtime Lutheran church worker and resident of Waterloo and Rawlins Wyoming died at her niece s home from heart disease following a lingering illness She was born January 24 1865 in Montana and moved with her parents to a farm near find con Ia in 1886 Survived by daughters Martha Petersen Ada Rivera and Tack Bevington Rawling plus a mother Mrs Margaret Wilter and three brothers Henry Leland from Oregon John Capetown South Africa Ed Hudson and four sisters Many relatives and church and lodge memberships noted Funeral arrangements set at Trinity American Lutheran Church with interment in Elmwood Funeral Home to handle arrangements Also services for J W Sweet 81 retired farmer and longtime pioneer held at 24 Vermont Street Burial in Conrad PA Mrs Sylvania Murphy 33 who died yesterday after lingering illness awaiting funeral arrangements
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Katie
Hetaler
Hetzler
Watertoo and
Rawlins
Wyo
Carmen Petersen
Fovreth Street
Ten
Waterloo
Trinity Amertusn Euthberenchurett
Lutheran Guild of the Church
Rawtins
Dan
Mondata
Con. Ia
Amoile
Alrvivers
Martha Petersen
Ores John
Capetown
South Africa
Hudson
Moeller
J.D
Afirlatins
Lerment
Elmwoods
Plan for Papal State Under League of Nations Mandate
Rome reports a cardinal urges forming a papal state within Rome under a League of Nations mandate. The plan envisions the pope holding supranational authority while the League provides good offices to Vatican and Italian government. Fascist ties to the church and possible repeal of the law of guarantees loom in discussion.
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Papal State
League OF Nations
Rome
Sacred Vollege
Arters
Bourne
Westmiinster
Papal
Methuilist
Vatican
Holy See
Monte Carlo
Vatican Gardens
Interest Grows In Jail Meetings Reported By WCTU
County jail meetings in 1925 drew 204 prisoners across 25 sessions. Bible distributions, testaments, and prayer commitments marked the period from Nov 9 1924 to Oct 25 1925, with ministers from Waterloo participating and Mothers Day services noted.
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Birs
G. A. Sheridan
Cb Unty
Moody
Gideons
worMis
Brown
Elairs
Cursnty Board
Waterloo
Lotus Barway
Collins
Claismen
Burton Avenir Baptist
Ben Franklin Epitaph Publicized on Birthday Eve
New York reports Benjamin Franklin's original epitaph long kept by a Chicago businessman is now made public on the eve of his birthday. The wording closely mirrors the famous epitaph, noting a new and more perfect edition corrected by the father. Neighbors celebrate a couple's thirteenth wedding anniversary with a surprise poetry display and refreshments.
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New York
Benjamin Franklin
Chicago
Frantin
Ponr Itichard
Franklin
Uidke
St Mary Midgets Beat Juniors In Fast Time Basketball
St Mary Midgets defeated the Juniors 12 to 9 this morning in a fast game. Sacred Heart squad beat St Marys Pilots 15 to 3 last night at Sacred Heart gym.
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St. Mary
Funeral Services for Charles P. Feddersen 77
Charles P. Feddersen, 77, former president of the First National Bank at Dysart, died yesterday at 2% Cortlandt Street of heart trouble. Funeral 2:30 p.m. Sunday at First Lutheran Church, Mueller pastor officiating. Interment in Fairview Cemetery. He moved to Dysart 28 years ago and was in business there. Active in Dysart Masonic frater- nity for 45 years.
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Charles P. Feddersen
Natonal ‘Bank
Dysart
Cortlandt Street
First Lutheran Church
Dysi Masonic Fraternity
Tntermeant
Fairview
Senate weighs asking president for strike action
Washington January 16 The Senate considers a resolution by Senator Copeland Democrat New York asking President Coolidge to intervene in the anthracite coal dispute to secure an immediate resumption of mining The White House and House members discussed government action but many doubt federal intervention will occur The debate recalls Roosevelt era and the evolving use of the presidents influence in labor disputes
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Washington, D. C
Senate
Coolidge
Copeland
Democrat
New York
Congress
House
Pennsylvania
Davis
Labor Department
MOE
Assnijed
Theodore Rooosevelt
Reed
Watson Seeks All Data on Mexico City Government Recognition
Senator Watson of Indiana introduced a senate resolution demanding the State Department furnish all correspondence and powers between Mexico and the United States before recognizing the Mexican government. He sought information on petroleum deposits exploitation agreements and Mexican loans. The measure was placed over after Republican opposition.
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Washington
Watson
Indiana
Senate
Department of State
United States
la Fonette
Curtis
Kansas
Langley Goes to Serve Two Year Term
Atlanta reports former Kentucky congressman John Wrangler arrested at the terminal to begin a two year sentence for tax evasion related to prohibition law violations. He was greeted by several Kentucky farmers at the station. In Fort Dedee Ta Jan 16 an estate suit alleges $25,000 damages between the estate of R B Elliott as administrator for his wife and the estate of Carl M Litchfield who killed Mrs Ellen and then himself on June 14, 1925.
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Atlanta
John Wrangler
Kentuckyistrict
Langley
John
Fort
Dedee
R. B. Elliott
Carl Tf. Litchfield
Ellen
George Kuhns Is Laid To Rest In Masonite Cemetery
George Kuhns prominent insurance man died Wednesday. His funeral services were held at St. Pan's Episcopal Church and interment followed in the Masonite cemetery, Nes Moines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Masons Bure Rubens
Nes Moines
George Kuhns
St. Pan's Episcopal Church
Mrs Ratner Schultz to Take Weeks-Long TRI Tour
Mrs Ratner Schultz departed yesterday for an extended trip spanning several weeks with planned stops in Chicago New York Boston Philadelphia Cleveland and St Louis, outlining a broad itinerary across major eastern and midwestern cities.
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Ratner Schultz
Chicago
New York
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
St. Louis
Prohibition History Sparks Iowa City Debates and Bomb Plot
A historical account recalls Iowa’s prohibition waves from 1882 to 1916 and the multi tax petition law that undermined open saloons. It details Dr. Lockwood’s anti saloon campaigns, a bomb plot against him, and Waterloo Water Street’s run of saloons under the major petition era.
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Iowa General Assembly
Twenty-Fifth General Assembly
Er. Lockwood
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Upper Iowa Conference
J. Lockwood
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church
Cedar Rapids
Lockwood
Itighton
Waterloo
Leighton
Jin
Water Street
Four Counties Set Corn Sugar Day in Iowa
Four northern Iowa counties Emmetsburg Spencer Estherville and Algona unite to observe corn sugar day on January 23 to promote corn product use and to encourage every county resident to buy two hundred pounds of corn sugar.
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Emmetsburg
Efort
Towa
Spencer
Estherville
Algona
Lutheran Students At Teachers College Host Pastor and Bride
Cedar Falls Jan 16 Special Members of the Lutheran Students association of Teachers College held a postnuptial party for Rev and Mrs W W Stetkes at First Lutheran parsonage on Town street Prof R C Skar spoke for the group and presented two gifts. MURDER CASE IN RECESS Orange City Dec 26 AP In the trial of Verne Schoeneman for the murder of farm hand Charles Van Meeten the state rested its case and the judge excused the jury until Monday. Webster county population up 2 421 since 1920 census Fort Dodge 21702 Morgans, state census director announced School burned at Nogene ta Jan 16 UP the school house burned last night damage 3500 origin under investigation
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Cedar Falls
Lutheran Students Association of Teachers College
Stetkes
First Lutheran Parson
Town Street
It. C. Skar
Gase
Orange City
Verne Schoeneman
Charles van Meet
Webster
Des Moines
Webster County
Louw F. Morgans
Fort Dodge
Lusitania Naturalistic Play Sparks Storm of Criticism
In Darmstadt on January 11 a naturalistic drama titled Lusitania by Alfred Doetilin drew heated reactions. The first act portrays passengers before the sinking, the second shows bodies at sea, and the finale features survivors arriving ashore.
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Darmstadt
Germany
Trea Ads
Iowa Broadcasters Oppose White Bill
Des Moines news reports from Washington say W D Randall of Muscatine Iowa represented the American Broadcasters at the House merchant marine committee. He warned the White radio bill could create a monopoly of air usage by large interests and suppress small broadcasters, noting farmers rely on rural stations for agricultural info. Letters from Iowa and Illinois flood in protesting the measure.
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Des Moines
Washington, D. C
W. D. Randall
Afuscatine
American Broadcasters
Organization of Small Independenta
Petain
Department of Commerce
Standall
Iowa
Illinois
Senate Quiz Calls Nugent to Explain Aluminum Action
Washington January 16 UP The senate judiciary committee summoned John F. Nugent chairman of the federal trade commission to appear at its next meeting Tuesday to explain the commission s activities in the investigation of the Mellon controlled Aluminum Company of America Otis B Johnson secretary and other commission officials will also be summoned in the opening of the second phase of the investigation engineered by Senator Walsh the committee has finished with Attorney General Sargent and the justice department angles of its investigation
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Washington, D. C
Senate Judiciary Committee
John F. Nugent
Federal Trade Commission
Mellon-Controlled
Aluminum Company of America
Otis B. Johnson
Commission
Walsh
Sargent
Justice Department
Jardine Opposes Caraway Bill to Stop Short Sales
Secretary of Agriculture Jardine opposes the Caraway bill to end short sales in cotton and grain markets. He argues hedging remains a real necessity for market development and should not be removed until an alternative method yields the same results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jardine
Caraway
Washington, D. C
Secretary of Agriculture
Florénce Brandes and EL Heitman Tie Nuptial Vows
Florénce Brandes daughter of Mr and Mrs Brandes of 316 Wester Avenue and Enigiert J Meiliman son of Mrs Bertha Heitman of 26 Leland Avenue took nuptial vows this afternoon at First Presbyterian Church. Dr J R Mafarine pastor read the service. The bride, a West High school and Iowa State Teachers College graduate, taught at Whittier School and worked at Stewart Simmons press. The groom is employed at Powers Manufacturing Company.
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Alisy Florence Brandes
Lars Brandes
Wester Avenue
Enigiert
J. Meiliman
Bertha Heitman
Leland Avenue
First Presbyterian Church
J. R. Mafarines
Pester
Servce
West High School
Atlendal
Iowa State Teachers College
Whittier School
Stewart-Simmons Press
Powers Manufacturing Company
Father Malloy to Speak at Rotary Luncheon
Rev. John M. Malloy, a new Rotary member, will speak at Monday's luncheon at Hotel Russell Lamson. His topic will be Facts vs. Theories.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Father Malloy
Rotary
John M. Malloy
Rotary Club
Hotel Russell-Lamson
Population gain expected as state census tally nears completion
Des Moines Tan reports Lou Morgans, state census director, expects Monday completion of state population data to show towns with slight gains since 1920. Wright and Woodbury counties are the only ones still to be tabulated before final state totals are fixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Lou Morgans
Wright
Woodbury
Cardinal Merciers Condition Unchanged by Doctors
Brussels dispatch reports Cardinal Merciers condition remained the same as yesterday with doctors noting small risk of sudden death but expecting a gradual peaceful passing. The queen visited briefly and spoke with him this morning while C. Pearce, Sr., of Fourth Street West, improves after two weeks at home with arteriosclerosis.
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Brussels
Cardinal Merciers
Hi. C. Pearce
I. C. Pearen
Fourth ‘Street
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