Third Party Organizing Takes Charge in Conference
Labor and minority delegates seize control of a Farmer-Labor gathering to form a third party. Outsider delegates from Single Taxers and other groups are seated, causing fury among conservative farmers and threats to bolt. Democratic confidences predict liberalized Volstead stance and possible Smith candidacy stir.
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United Press Chicago
Single Taxers
National A Women's Party
Proletarians
Nonpartisan League
Workers’ Party
Farmer-Labor Convention
Farmer- Labor Party
Farmer
Farmer-Laver
Holt
Farmer-Labor Party
Labor Party
Toscan Bennett
Camp Plink
New York
Europe
Leviathan
Norma
E. Mack
Buffalo
al Smith
Mack
Smith
Henry Ford
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Fourth of July Noise and Festivities Across City
Crowds gathered for a Fourth of July celebration despite murky skies. Residents planned farm and weed chores, while streets buzzed with flags, fireworks, and improvised noise makers. Police noted scattered dynamite and torpedo shells on streetcar tracks as celebrants enjoyed a lively but noisy day.
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Minnesota
Ilinois
Wisconsi
Measles Develops Critical Illness in Five Year Old Paul
Paul son of Mr and Mrs Susjeary Melas of New England is critically ill with measles brain fever at his grandmother Anna Parrotts home 415 Second Street East. The illness began after a visit on June 3 and complications led to the brain fever over the past two days as Mr Melas arrived last night for support.
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Paul
Sus- Jeary Melaas
New England
Anna Parrott
Second Street East
Melas
Aie Marery Parrott
Chilren
Mr. Melans
Cowboys Fight Draw Big Crowds in Shelby Arena Show
Streets around the Shelby venue buzzed with a packed crowd for a heavyweight boxing card. Seven special trains brought spectators to witness Dempsey in prime condition while Gibbons appeared overtrained yet confident. Ernie Sayles and Jack MacDonald opened the bill with six rounds, followed by a ten round bout Delaney versus Burke.
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Gibbons
Ernie Sayles
Minnesota
Jack
MacDonald
Seattle
Theol
Bug Gorman
Raceline
Larry
Drake
England
Jimmy Delaney
St. Paul
Jack Burke
Pittsburgh
Shelby hosts Nempsey Gibbons bout faces harsh odds
International News Sports writer Davis J. Walsh reports Shelby Montana prepares for the Jack Dempsey Tom Gibbons world heavyweight title fight. Expected attendance lags behind needed 20 000 gain, with tickets priced 20 to 40 dollars and debts projected around 450 000 dollars. Dempsey favored by bookmakers, figures show a tough financial outcome for the town.
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Davis J. Walsh
International News
Shelby
Mant
Jack Nempsey
Tom Gibbons
Gibbons
Dempsey
Cedura
George H. Stinton
Great Falls
Shemy
Transacion
Butte
Helena
Spokane
Portland
Seattle
Minneapolis
Montana
Demaser
Jack Kearns
Kearns
Eddie Kane
William J. Bryan
Far West Spotlight Shines On Fourth Of July
The Associated Press reports July 4 events across the nation from Portland Oregon to Shelby Montana with gun salutes for President Harding, world boxing title bout at Shelby, and safety drives for fireworks. Also noted are parades veterans’ exercises in Atlanta and yacht races at Milwaukee amid a holiday mood.
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Asociated
Chicago
Lexington and
Concord
Willamiette
Portland
Ore
Harding
Alaska
West
Montana
Tom Gibbana
Jack Dempsey
Shelby
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Kansen City
Michigan City
Ind
Atlanta
Lake Michigen Yachting Association
Milwaukee
America
Peru
Leviathan Maiden Voyage Begins Under Thunderous Skies
The Leviathan started its maiden voyage as a passenger ship under the United States Shipping Board with 1,700 aboard. Passenger John Drockman of Los Angeles occupied the best suite, reportedly paying nearly $5,000 for the cabin.
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New York
United States Shipping Board
John Drockman
Los Angeles
Pinkertons and Berkleys Return From East Auto Trip
Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Pinkerton and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Berkley came home yesterday after a monthlong automobile journey through the east. They traveled via the Linden highway through Pittsburgh and visited Pennsylvania Ohio Maryland Virginia New York Illinois and Crystal Beach Canada. They spent time with Dr. Harry Pinkerton and with Dr. Joseph Lytte and noted fine roads except in Iowa along their Washington and Gettysburg National highway route.
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S. H. Pinkerton
C. M. Berkley
East
Linden Highway
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Maryland
Virginia
New , Ohio
Ilinois
Crystal Beach
Canada
Harry Pinkerton
Wits
Pinkerton
Joseph Lytte
Berkley
Washington
Gettysburg
Towa
City in Brief: Local Notables and Visits
Various short items note residents and visitors, including George DeLand improving after illness and Hazel and George Meyer traveling to Chicago. It lists Mrs. J. J. Zeerup in Dallas visiting relatives, Mrs. Dudley Tinker’s daughter from St. Louis, and Major Fred Seydel visiting from Oakland. Also mentions Kephart funeral plans at Kistner's chapel and a hospital patient at St Francis with suspected appendicitis.
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George DeLand
Irving
Charles Bisbee
Hazel
George Meyer
Chicago
J. J. Zeerup
Jean
Dallas
Tex
Eskimos to Face Murder Trial on Herschel Island
A judicial party led by Judge Lucien Dubuc heads to Herschel Island in the Arctic to try Eskimos for murder, the first such trials in Canada. Tribes from the western Arctic are to be tried. prisoners were captured and handed over by the RCMP after long dog-team journeys across bleak shores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edmonton
Alta
Lucien Dubuc
Versele Island
Arctic
Rutt
Herschel Taland
Western Arctic
Mersehel
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Riganer
Sportsmen Fight Scheme To Drain Famous Bottoms
Judge George W. Wood leads the Iowa Izaak Walton League chapter in backing a national effort to save Winneshiek bottoms from drainage. Wilt H. Dilg of Chicago urges preservation as four hundred dollars is raised in McGregor for legal appeals, calling for a national park from St. Paul to Rocks Island to protect fish, fowl, and wildlife habitats.
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George W. Wood
Waterloo
Izaak Wallon League of America
Iowa
Wilt H. Dilg
Chicago
National Association of the
Ike Waltons
Bea
Dilg
McGregor
Winneshiek
Tas
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Iowa Agricultural University
MfcGregor
United States
A. Ia Bakke
Favors
National Park
Tony
America
League
St. Paul
Rocks Island
Power of Suggestion Makes Profits Grow
Bellaire July 4 a saloon keeper raised prices by altering bottle labels to sell the real stuff, depleting stock while most patrons did not notice the deception. Charles City Ta July 4 Harold Hecht and Horace Olds return home from six weeks in the west after 6,000 miles of travel visiting seven national parks and nine mountain ranges seeing snow five miles thick on one hike.
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Bellaire
Charles City
Harold Hecht
Horace Olds
Thair
Runs Defeat Hawkes in Cedar Rapids July Fourth Tilt
Cedar Rapids defeated Waterloo 7 to 2 in a morning game. Waterloo scored in the first and fifth innings, Cedar Rapids answered with runs in the first and third. Pitchers Jacobs and Jacobs for Cedar Rapids and Farrell and Groft for Waterloo pitched.
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Hawkes
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Bunnies
Jacobs
Farrell
Groft
New Iowa Statutes Take Effect This July Fourth
Des Moines reports the fortieth general assembly’s amendatory laws go into effect today. The Tuck anti mask and various license acts set new penalties and operative rules for counties, municipalities, and districts. New venue change provisions and reduced appeal windows in criminal cases are included, with gender representation on party central committees now mandatory.
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Des Moines
Fortieth General Assembly
Applegate
Railroad Commission
Herrin
Iowa
Supreme Court
Food and Dairy Department
State Veterinary and Inspection Services
State Department of Agriculture
Coast Guard Cutter Arch Heads Annual River Cruise
Digest notes the U S coastguard cutter arch begins its annual inspection cruise on Illinois and northern Mississippi rivers to check motorboats. Also reports on milk price protests, business failures, lynching in Schulenburg by a mob, klans parade in Yuskopes and other national events.
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U. S. Coastguard
Arch
Illinois
Mississippi
New York
Bradstreet’s
United States
Ge i
Austin
Tex
Jesse Austin
Schulenburg
Jall
Yuskopes
Alu
Norman ‘Mack
Buffalo
National Democratic
Italy
Madden
Springfield
Mass
Imgland
Hicago
Thompson and Sothers
Iowa Sets Record Inheritance Taxes For First Half 1923
Des Moines reports that Iowa inheritance taxes will exceed 1 million dollars for 1923. June was the peak month with 117 thousand from 788 estates, six months total 546,969 from 1,259 estates, and year-to-date 925,354 from 2,076 estates. The chief examiner notes the law is highly liberal, with some estates of about 100,900 owing no tax. A bill to adjust exemptions and rates passed the House but failed in the Senate. further action is expected in December.
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Des Moines
Iowa
John Wicklund
Inheritance Tax Department
State Treasurer's Office
Union
Wicklund
Altho
House of the Fortieth General Assembly
Senate
Fortieth General Assembly
Safe or Out. Baseball rulings and smuggling note
A reader questions foul tip steal on a strike and batter interference on a non swing. Expert answers clarify that a foul tip is a strike and runners may steal on strike while the batter is out if proper rules apply. The piece closes with a note on smuggling to England amid coast guard abolition talk.
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England
Coast Guard
Red Cross to Demonstrate Water First Aid at Cedar Falls
Capt. Felix M. Janovsky of the American Red Cross will lead life saving and water sport demonstrations at Cedar Falls Beach July 6 and 7. Due to low Cedar River water, events move to Cedar Falls Beach each afternoon with Mrs. H. O. Chapman assisting. The event showcases evolution of swimming, lifesaving tests, and modern aquatic demonstrations by top Red Cross instructors.
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Felix M. Janovsky
American Red Cross
Chicago
Waterloo
Live Saving Corps
Cedar River Park Beach
Cedar Falls Beach
Life Saving Corps
The
Red Cross
H. O. Chapman
Red Cross Hfe
Janovisky
University of Chicago
Janovsky
Chapman
Lake Geneva
Central Division
Women instructors shine at Cedar River conference pageant
Abs Chapman reports a 260 delegate conference with many women in classes and as instructors. A water pageant Neptune's Daughter impressed attendees. Local chapter plans a similar pageant during the Dairy Cattle Congress on the Cedar River. Waterloo Lifesaving Club, led by Mrs. G J Rudolph, has 60 plumbers who passed Red Cross lifesaving tests.
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Abs. Chapman
Chapman
Cedar River
Waterloo
Red Cross
G. J. Rudolph
Harris Funeral to be held Thursday in Waterloo
Herbert Bradler Harris died at 3 52 am at 208 Summit avenue from heart disease. services set for Thursday at 4 pm in Paterson Bros chapel with Rev R Hurlburt officiating. Burial in Elmwood cemetery. Harris born July 20 1869 in Jacksonville Illinois. Survived by widow two daughters Mrs Andrew Nelson Madison Wisconsin and Mrs W B Tate Waterloo, his parents in Jacksonville and sister Mrs James Pence Benedict Nebraska. He was a lathing contractor who recently finished work on Allen Memorial hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Bradler Harris
Summit Avenue
Paterson Bros
Hurlburt
Elmswood Cemetery
Mr. Harris
Jacksonville
Ill
Cedar Rapids
Charles Harris
Alce Johnson
Benedict
Neb
Chicago
Waterloo
James Pence
Waterloo Township Women Plan Benefit Program at Virden Home
Waterloo Township women schedule final rehearsal for a lawn social at the C. W. Virden home Friday evening. The event aims to raise funds for the farm bureau and invites all community members to attend.
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Waterloo
C. W. Virden
Waterloo Township
C. W. Virden Place
Farm Bureau
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Farmer-Labor
Cowtown
Great Northern
St Paul
Walsh
Far West
Plains
Beief
Buchanan's
Fred Seydel
Oakland
Cal
Mme. l
M. M. Seydel
Hal Hi. Mosier
J. G. Severson
Paul ;Davis
Robert
G. L. Hicks
St. Francis Hospital
Kephart
Andrew Kephart
Kistner
Rev. E. Maine
Purla
Fairview
Eskimos
Herschel Island
Judge Wood
Winn
C. S. Culler
War Department
Wisconsin Court
Burbank
Charles P. Whith
Capt
Cedar Falls’ Beach
Tagght
H. B. Harris
Johnson’s Pavilion
Republic
Waterloo Bank & Trust Co
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