United Grain Growers outlines aims at farmer owned marketing
Chicago July 1 The United Grain Growers Inc built on cooperative effort. President Gustafson spoke to the Millers Federation outlining 20 cooperative aims. He defended the non stock non profit status and said the plan eliminates gambling and manipulation in grain trading. The group says it will pay patronage dividends and reflect fairer prices by marketing own grain and removing private profit from grading and conditioning. It promises a straight road to market with wider room for honest competition.
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Associated Preas
United Grain Growers, Inc
C. HH Gustafson
Millers’ National “Federation
Gustafson
Association of Farmers
United States Grain Growers, Inc
Federal Trade Commission
Lady Churchill’s Death Accidental inquest Verdict
London July 1 inquest on Lady Randolph Churchill formerly Miss Jeanne Jerome of New York returned an accidental death verdict. The prominent figure’s son Winston Churchill testified about the accident and leg amputation after complications. Dr Thomas Harding noted skin complications followed by a hemorrhage ending in death.
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Associated Press
London
Randolph Churchill
Jeanne Jerome
New York
Winston Spencer Churchill
Colonias
Thomas Harding
Desth
Fight Fans Crowding New York Hotels Ahead of Jersey City Fight
AP reports crowded New York hotels with 5000 out of town registrants and about 20000 more expected to arrive from across the continent to witness the Dempsey Carpentier championship. Lobbies dining rooms and hallways buzz with talk of the bout as fans prepare for the event tomorrow in Jersey City.
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New York
Associated Press
Jersey City
Tariff Cost Estimated At 26 Per Capita
Byale Press reports that tarff would raise living costs. Democratic leader Garner from Texas said the new tariff would cost consumers about 2,006,000,009 dollars per year or nearly 20 dollars per person nationwide.
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Byale Press
Drc
Garner
Texas
Law Foresmoking Ban in North Dakota Cafes Dining Rooms
In North Dakota a new law banning smoking in cafes, hotel dining rooms, and dining cars on railroads where both men and women are present becomes effective today. The measure, approved by the legislature last winter, is now elective in effect.
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Associated Press
Bismarck
N. D
Iuly
North Dakota
Dempsey-Carpentier Fight Promoter Sets Final Preparations
Georges Carpentier’s camp predicts a fifth-round knockout of Jack Dempsey in the forthcoming title bout at Rickard's arena. The arena, seating 91 000, readies amid heavy security as officials rehearse crowd control and hotel staff brace for anticipated crowds.
Gold Star Dads for Georges Telegram to Carpentier
Illinois Gold Star Fathers, about 4000 fathers whose sons died in France, telegrammed Georges Carpentier urging him to fake the Croix de Guerre at the ringside. Reformers in Jersey City plan a last bid to block the Dempsey Carpentier fight before a grand jury. Advance sale for the bout tops 1.25 million dollars. Bright planes will rush fight photos to markets as news coverage accelerates. Grand jury plans and timing for action are noted as July 1 events unfold.
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Georges
Associated Press
Chicago
Gold Star Fathers of
Illinois
France
Georges Carpentier
Jersey City
N. J
International Reform Bureau
Dempsey-Carpenter
Wilbur F. Crafts
Bureau
Hudson County Grand Jury
Tex Rickard
Crafts
United Press New York
Pittsburgh
Cleveland
Carr Ting
Pacific Coast
West Side Park
Assoviated
Court House
Garven
Supreme Court
Swayze
Grand Jury
Giant Still Found Inside Chicago Home
Firemen uncover a colossal moonshine still in a Chicago house worth about 25000 dollars. The vats measure 14 by 18 feet and six feet deep with coils extending through the building. A passerby spotted the vapor and alerted the fire department. no arrests reported.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Oil Contract Shift by Standard Oil New Jersey
Officials of Standard Oil of New Jersey announced that it will stop delivering Mexican crude under contract shipments and substitute American oil. The change affects contracts to supply the Shipping Board with 1,900,000 barrels of fuel oil. The move follows the newly scheduled Mexican taree tariff starting today.
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Associated Press
New York
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
Shipping Board
Taree
Epica
Floyd Man Blinded by Lightning Strike in Floyd
Bert Raymond of Floyd was struck by lightning last night and rendered blind. He was knocked unconscious, and neighbors carried him into a nearby dwelling where medical aid arrived. The incident occurred near Charles City on July 1.
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Floyd Man
Associated Press
Charles City
Bert Raymond
Floyd
Fugitive Tells of Red Plot to Kill Cuban President
Eduardo Herrera, a South American seeking police protection in Dallas, says communists in New York's Latin quarter plotted to assassinate President Alfredo Zayas of Cuba and spark revolts across Latin America. He describes being invited to join, fleeing after warnings, and being pursued through several cities.
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Red
United Press
Dallas
Tex
Cuba
Charles Gunning
Eduardo Herrera
New York
Herrera
Gunning
Colombia
Revolutionary Society
Alfredo, Zayas
Guba
Havana
New Orleans
Houston
San Antonio
Noted Train Robber Gardner May Be Operated On
Roy Gardner, famed mail train robber, at McNeil Island federal penitentiary, may undergo brain surgery to reform him. Woman DOJ agent Mother McCole cites Gardner’s claim of a cranial defect and suggests surgical care could erase criminal tendencies.
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Associated Press
Tacoma
Wash
Roy Gardner
McNeil Island
McCole
Department of Justice
Washington
Gardner
Taft's Commission as Chief Justice Issued by Daugherty
Washington July 1 The commission of former President Taft as chief justice of the United States was signed today by Attorney General Daugherty in the presence of Senator Willis Ohio and was forwarded to the White House for signature by President Harding Henry Taft New York brother of the newly appointed chief justice called at the White House to express appreciation of the honor He did not see President Harding but paid respects through Secretary Christian.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Taft
The
United States
Daugherty
Willis
Ohia
White House
Harding
Henry Taft
New York
Christian
Astor’s Widow Seeks Relief From Guardianship
Mrs. Dick widow of John Jacob Astor petitions New York surrogate court to be relieved of guardianship of her infant son John Jacob Astor. She says she has not received money or property from the $3,000,000 trust since 1937 and does not expect any in the future. Her attorney declined comment. The widow lost income from a $5,004,000 trust after remarrying following John Jacob Astor’s death in the Titanic disaster.
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Associated Press
New_ Fork
Lms
Madeleine Force Dick
John Jacob Astor
Feft Toerson
Tron and Steel Men to Draft New Wage Scale
Pittsburgh Pa Tal 3 M FP Tighe president of the Amalgamated Association of Iron Steel and Tin Plate workers announced he would meet Western Sheet and Tin Plate Manufacturers representatives in Columbus Ohio next Tuesday to set a new wage scale for the year. The amalgamated scale except bar iron division expired last night and no work will be done until the new scale is signed.
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Associated Press
Pittsburgh
Tighe
Amalgamated Association of Iron, Steel & Tin Plate Workers
Western Sheet & Tin Plate Manufacturers Association
Columbus
Senator France's Aunt to Moscow Not for Pleasure
Riga July 1 United States Senator Joseph I France plans to confer with Russian soviet officials on trade conditions. He left Riga last night in a second class car with a bespectacled youth interpreter, while the luxurious sleeping car failed to materialize. He said he would be perfectly comfortable as he had traveled before.
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Associated Press
Riga
United States
Joseph I. France
Higa
Moscow
Express Thieves Rob Big Four Train Near Covington
The Big Four passenger train No. 4 was held up near Covington Indiana early today. Two men boarded the express car as it left Covington and robbed a 150 pound steel safe of nonnegotiable securities. Expressman Frank Beckman was wounded, and two doctors treated him aboard before transfer to a Indianapolis hospital. Police scoured the area as an injured man, Alexander Fortner, was shot during the ensuing search. Officials said no money was taken, though bank drafts and securities were stolen.
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Associated Press
Danville
Covington
Ind
Veedersburg
Frank Beckman
Beckman
Indianapolis
Alexander Fortner
Fortner
American Railway Express Company
U C T Convention Elects New Officers
United Commercial Travelers at Columbus Ohio elects new officers including Holderman as supreme counsellor Mark Rosier as junior counsellor George E Hunt as past counsellor Walter J Columbus as supreme secretary J C Nesbit as supreme treasurer W J Sullivan as supreme conductor W D Moonrey as supreme page and Fred L Wright Milwaukee as supreme sentinel with seating for the annual session closing.
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United Press
Columbus
Holderman
Nashville
Supreme Council of the United Commercial Travelers
Mark
Rosier
St. Lewis
George E. Hunt
Boston
Walter J. Columbus
J. C. Nesbit
W. J. Sullivan
Chicago
W. D. Moonrey
Kansas City
Supreme Page
Fred L. Wright
Milwaukee
Supreme Gentinel
45 Speedboats Enter Regatta in Peoria
Peoria Illinois July 1 an entry list of 45 speedboats the largest for one regatta awaits the starting cannon of the Mississippi Valley Powerboat association regatta at 430 this afternoon. A morning test produced an accident as Doe s owned by L F Van Sant and W B Whipple of Peoria tipped at right angles throwing both drivers into the river. O Neil in Briereley rescued the drivers and pursued the runaway boat traveling at about 40 miles per hour.
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Associated Press
Peoria
Iil
Mississippi Valley Powerboat Association
Doe's
L. FR. van Sant
W. B. Whipple
W. M. O'Neil
Briereley
Cincinnati to Be DAV World War Headquarters
At the national convention in Detroit Michigan Cincinnati was named the permanent headquarters for the Disabled American Veterans of the World War Judge Robert Marx of Cincinnati was elected first national commander and Ralph Orr of Seattle was chosen senior vice commander California won two motions before the convention and delegates opposed the yellow peril framing in the record of actions taken during the gathering
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United Press
Detroit
Cincinnati
Robert §. Marx
Ralph i. Orr
Seattle
California
Delacates
Stillman Divorce Case Postponed to July Dates
Poughkeepsie N Y July 1 The Stillman divorce case recessed today until July 13 Lawyers argued over law and evidence admissibility during the session Mrs Stillman was absent and planned to return to New York with her gan Bud The bankers attorneys sought a continuous session for three weeks A two day session was set for July 28 with a September recess Stillman will not face further cross examination
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United Press
Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Stillman
James A. Stilman
387 179 492 Coins Are Minted During Year
Philadelphia July 1 The mint here produced 287 179 492 coins in the fiscal year ending yesterday Of this total 342 278 113 coins valued at 26 742 350 were for domestic use Domestic coinage included 12 266 000 silver dollars 4 880 006 half dollars 50 000 commemorative half dollars 18 524 000 silver dollars 29 670 000 dimes 47 937 000 nickels and 229 543 000 pennies Outside coinage included 31 503 352 silver and nickel pieces for Cuba 1 000 000 silver pieces for Colombia 2 000 000 nickel pieces for Peru and 2 000 000 for Venezuela
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Cuba
Colombia
Peru
Venezula
Limes Protests Open Diplomacy At Dominions Conference
The London Times protests secrecy around the dominions conference, accusing leaders of open diplomacy rhetoric while Downing Street guards its secrecy. It argues premiers favoring an international Pacific and disarmament conference should be proclaimed publicly.
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Associated Press
London
London Times
Downing Street
Pershing Becomes U S Army Chief of Staff
Washington July 1 Gen John J Pershing was named chief of staff of the U S Army, relieving Maj Gen Peyton C March who retires in November. Harbord serves as Pershing's principal aide and Pershing acts as secretary of war briefly as Weeks treks to his New Hampshire farm. Wainwright tours southern army posts.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
John J. Pershing
United States Army
Peyton C. March
France
James J. Harbord
Gen. Pershing
Weeks
Lancaster
N. H
Wainwright
Coal mining fatalities rise per ton in May
Washington reports 806 coal mine deaths in the first five months, a rate of 4.01 per million tons mined. The total shows a drop of 68 fatalities from the previous year, while production fell by 44 million tons. May fatalities reached 138, up from 26 in the same month last year.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Bureau of Mines
Farm insurgents threaten jam of legislative plans
United Press report from Washington notes a farmer bloc and other senators threaten to block President Harding’s agenda. Leaders face a legislative jam as the peace resolution and navy bill face intense opposition. Senate action on the soldier bonus and maternity bills looms.
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uBy United Presa
Washington, D. C
Aly
Farmer Bloc
Senate
Harding
House
Navy
McCumber
North Dakota
Kansas City Police Seek Slayer of Woman in Hotel
Kansas City police seek a man registered as John Allen with a Denver origin who was the husband of a 23 year old woman found dying in a hotel room. Authorities believe poisoning may have caused death, with a skull fracture possibly from a fall. The husband is at large as investigators examine the victim’s stomach contents.
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United Press
Kansas City
Twelfth Street
John Allen
Denver
General Hospital
Des Moines Waiter Shoots Chicago Man Found with His Wife
Chicago July 1 Harry Allen a waiter from Des Moines Ta shot Howard Launders three times and seriously wounded him. Allen said he found Launders with his wife Mrs Fiora Allen at the home of her sister Mrs Ida Buettner. Allen said his wife and their child Margaret 2 ran away from him and came here. He followed them. Allen his wife and Mrs Buettner are held by police.
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United Press
Chicago
Harry Allen
Des Moines
Howard Launders
Allen
Launders
Fiora Allen
Ida Buettner
Margaret
Anticrime Lecturer Held in Mail Theft Case
Sefferson City Mo July 1 Jesse C Rumsey former train robber who lectured on Crime Does Not Pay after leaving the penitentiary was brought back here and held for federal authorities in the mail theft case at Central ia early Wednesday He later identified as the telegraph operator robber but said he knew nothing of the crime.
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Associated Press
Sefferson City
Jesse C. Rumsey
Central Ia
Cuban Government Suspends Sugar Market In Major Purchase
Havana reports the government agreed to buy 1 000 600 tons of sugar and withdraw it from the market. The stock on hand stands at 2 000 600 tons. The loan to fund the purchase is guaranteed by the sugar itself and a special tax on sugar manufacture will back it. The withdrawn supply will be held as long as necessary.
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Associated Press
Havana
Zayas
Jose M. Cortina
Guba
Miners to receive ten million pounds and VOA leader dies
New York reports the death in Chicago of Gen Edward Fielding vice president of the Volunteers of America and Northwestern head. London dispatch notes the British Commons approved a 10,000,000 pound grant to coal miners as part of a strike settlement. Also mentions a charity ice cream social in Parkersburg and a Hampton Ackley baseball game result.
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America
Britain
Associated Press
New York
Chicago
Edward Fielding
the Volunteers of America
Booth
Hel
The
Volunteers
Assotted Press
London
House of ,Commons
Lloyd George
Groundhog Bounty Abolished in Carroll County
The Carroll County board of supervisors voted to end the 25 cent groundhog bounty. The program cost about $100 daily with no clear decline in groundhog numbers, prompting the move to discontinue the incentive.
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Associated Press
Freeport
Carroll County
Board of Supervisors
Dempsey Carpentier Fight Reflected In Respectful View
The speaker avoided attending the Dempsey Carpentier bout saying he had too much respect for those who disapproved of prize fights and felt he must serve as an unofficial representative of their opinion.
Red Apple Man Platt Ham Dies in Minnesota at 89
Platt Ham age nearly 90 a Black Hawk county pioneer known as the red apple man died last night at his daughter's home in Luverne Minnesota. He will be brought to Waterloo for burial and long been a familiar figure in the county. Though blind for years he remained active and sharp minded. He operated a large Hast Water loo apple orchard and sold apples from his cart with his characteristic wit.
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Cedar Falls
Platt Ham
Black Hawk County
Luverne
Minn
Waterloo
Mr. Ham
Gypsum Workers Strike At Fort Podge On Open Shop Basis
Fort Dodge Iowa July 1 more than 1200 gypsum workers left work in five local plaster and building block mills to protest wage cuts of 21 to 25 percent and the shift to an open shop. Union leaders say the strike is friendly and hinge on the open shop policy while noting two organized mills in a chain of 35 nationwide.
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Associated Press
Fort Dodge
United States
Gates Dropped for Enlisted Men to Cut Army Size
The Associated Press reports Secretary Weeks authorized July discharges by corps area and division commanders for all enlisted men who apply during July as a step toward reducing the regular army to 150000. Discharged men may travel pay but cannot reenlist until general recruiting is reestablished.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Weeks
Bigamist commits suicide as marshal awaits arrest in Sheldon
Sheldon Virginia on July 1 Jack Dr. Fergus Falls Minnesota, suspected of four marriages, shot himself in his room at Royce hotel as Marshal J. B. Riders prepared to take him into custody for bigamy. The incident occurred shortly before noon.
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United Press
Sheldon
Jack Dr
Fergus
Cummins Suspends Senate Rail Probe
Washington July 1 Chairman Cummins of the Interstate Commerce Committee suspended the Senate railway inquiry until midsummer or late August. The move signals no rail relief legislation during the current extra session as senators favor a summer recess. Some expect resumption in September.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Senate
Cummins
Interstate Commerce Committee
Congress
President and Mrs Harding Start Vacation Trip
President Harding and Mrs. Harding with a party of friends departed Washington by train at 1 05 p m for a vacation at Senator Frelinghuysen s home in Raritan New Jersey totals include the couple and their companions traveling to the resort for a holiday retreat
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
President Harding
Rural Education Topic Draws Attention at Conference
Des Moines July 1 The interstate citizens conference on education focuses on rural schooling as it prepares for the National Education Association meeting next week. Delegates discuss access, resources, and teaching conditions to improve country districts nationwide.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
National Education Association
American Freighter Mopang Sinks After Mine Strike
London reports the American freight steamer Mopang, sailing from Constantinople to New York, struck a mine off Dourgas in the Black Sea and sank. Notes were lost.
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Associated Press
London
Mopang
Constantinople
New York
Dourgas
Black Sea
Lloyds
Funeral set for two Boy Scouts drowned near Elk Run
Funeral services for James William Torpley and Herbert Edward Mason, both youths from local households, will be held at Walnut Street Baptist church. Torpley’s service is tomorrow at 2 p.m. and Mason’s on Sunday at 1:30 p.m. Interment will follow at Elmwood cemetery. The boys, members of a colored Boy Scouts group led by J. E. Mills, drowned Wednesday in the Cedar River near the scout cabin above Elk Run hotel.
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James Wilam Torpley
Bluff Streets
Herbert Edward Mason
Barclay Street
Cadar River
Elk Run
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Elmwood Cemetery
Teyge Browles
Torpley
A. C. Boyd
Astor
African M. &. Church
G. W. Carter
Mr. Browles
Mr. Boyd
Mason Boy’s
James Torpley
Herbert Majson
Cedar River
Boy Scout
J. E. Mills
Fear Tornado Destroys Western Wisconsin Area
A tornado swept a western Wisconsin section near Chippewa Falls after 1 PM causing considerable damage and knocking out telephone and telegraph lines. A fierce wind rain and electrical storm was reported as communications failed. Later reports noted cloudbursts at Duluth Itasca and Chippewa Falls with a small tornado near Chippewa Falls.
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Wisconsin
United Press
St. Paul
Minn
Chippewa Falls
Tewey
Northwestern Railroad
Minnesota
Duluth
Itasca
Wis
Western Union
Better But Smaller Cotton Crop Outlook
Washington July 1 The condition of the 1921 cotton crop on June 25 was 69.2 percent department of agriculture announced Total acreage plente no cotton was given as 26,519,000 acres or 10,624,000 less than last year The condition last year was 66 percent The estimated yield was 433,000 bales as compared with 13,365,754 bales The acreage of California was 131,000.
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United Press
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
California
Final Honors Sunday for George Hardinger Died Overseas
Mr and Mrs Charles Vhaffinger 201 Vaughn Street receive word their son George Hardinger a World War I veteran died overseas and will be buried Sunday at Garrison Ta funeral services set for 11 am Sunday the couple are now in Garrison.
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Georges Hardinger
Charles Vhaffinger
Vaughn Street
Vetera
Garrison
Waterloo
Hardinger
Cedar Falls Janitor Takes Yearlong Vacation
Cedar Falls July 1 Special Sam Brown the Cedar Falls high school janitor for 21 consecutive years will take a year’s vacation the first in his career with permission approved at the directors meeting last night.
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Cedar Falls
Sam_ Brown
Cedar Falls High School
Garden Theatre Opens In Waterloo In New Dress
Alexander Frank opened his second theatre in Waterloo today with The Egg Crate Wallop as the attraction starring Charles and Ray. The Garden Theatre features 24 practical improvements including a new ventilation system and modern projection equipment. A Bubble Book party hosted by Paul Davis Dry Goods Co. was held, with another showing at 7 p.m.
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Alexander Frank
Waterloo
Charles
Ray
Paul Davis Dry Goods Company
Green Goblins to Play Waterloo Independents on July Fourth
R L Britson manager of the Waterloo Independents arranged a baseball game with the Green Goblins Omtha a colored fast team. The game is set for 3 30 p m on the Fourth of July at Cedar River parks diamond. Goblins have shown classy play in regional exhibitions. Picnic by Linden Methodist Episcopal Sunday school postponed indefinitely.
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R. L. Britson
Waterloo Independents
Green Goblins
Omtha
Cedar River
Linden Methodist Episcopal Sunday School
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