Des Moines Area Hit by Severe Rain Storm Damage
A heavy rain storm over the last 24 hours caused crop damage and widespread infrastructure losses across central Iowa. Telegraph and telephone lines in Colfax and Boone were down, hundreds of trees were felled, and hail damaged property, with Boone reporting near 100000 dollars in damages and Lamont measuring 4.31 inches of rain. No fatalities reported. The storm also impacted nearby towns including Des Moines, Marshalltown, Iowa Falls, and Perry, with additional damage noted in Nebraska.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Colfax
Newton
Boone
Marshalltown
Iowa Falls
Perry
Lamont
Kansas Ine
Decatur
Weather Bureau
Charles D. Reed
Town Weather and Crop Service
Coggan
Trcovet
Fra
Coeppinger
Charlies Smith
Nicolet Park
Nebraska
International News Wirer Pierce
Neb
Strikers' Ranks at Burlington Unbroken
Burlington July 17 Mon day following Burlington route Payday of Saturday when 200 strikers received their last pay checks from the Burlington route here found the striking ranks unbroken no man returning to work The situation remains very quiet Guards are being sent to Beardstown IL for railroad guard duty The next step in the order issued by Judge Wad awaits action with fines to be set tomorrow
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Burlington
Beardstown
Keck
Wad
Guard Troops Patrolling Railroy Property in Missouri
National Guard troops from Battery E and F and Headquarters Company of the One Hundred Twenty-eighth Field Artillery, stationed at Poplar Bluff Missouri, began patrols under sealed orders. Earlier that night several shots were fired in Poplar Bluff but investigators could not identify the shooter.
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Poplar Biuff
One Hundred Twenty-eighth Field Artllery
Aissault National Guard
Railroy
Fred
Poplar Bluff
Sioux City Feud Over Boiler Enforcement in Federal Court
Sioux City faces a clash between city and federal authorities this afternoon as Great Northern seeks a temporary injunction to stop city officials from enforcing a boiler licensing ordinance at its Sioux City shops. The dispute stems from unlicensed operators hired during a July strike. two workers were arrested, fined, and rehired, then re-arrested.
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Associated Press
Sioux City
George C. Scott
Great Northern Railroad
Vita
Great Northern Jy
Great Northern
Railroad
Tion
Trains Collide Head On Injuring Brakeman in Greene
Greene Iowa July 17 two Heck Island passenger trains collided head on shortly after 130 am flagman M C G Carpenter on the southbound train had an arm broken none of the passengers were injured both locomotives badly damaged and blame for the accident not fixed
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Greene
Heck Island
M. CG. Carpenter
Strikebreakers Work Day at Cedar Rapids
Seven local men accepted work in the Rock Island shops yesterday noon as strikebreakers escorted to the shops by a large force of deputy sheriffs on a special train. A striker committee accompanied them and urged against accepting, but the men cited unemployment and family needs. It was reported this morning that all the strikebreakers quit work last night. No other local developments.
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Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Three Killed at Rail Crossing in Heavy Rain
Three people died near Emerson, Ta., when a Burlington passenger train hit their truck driven by W H Eaton. The wreck occurred as heavy rain reduced visibility. The deceased included Lawrence Eaton and Eunice Eaton.
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Omaha
Neb
Emerson
Burlington
Eaton
Lawrence
Eunice
Council Bluffs Man Appointed U S Game Warden
Hell Moines July 17 Edgar A Lindgren Council Bluffs has been appointed federal game warden by the department at Washington Lindgren will cooperate with the state fish and game department in game law enforcement The appointment gives Iowa two federal game wardens H A Anderson Davenport in charge of the eastern half of the state
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Hell Moines
Edgar A. Lindgren
Connell Bluffs
Washington
Lindgren
Iowa
Feders al
H. A. Anderson
Davenport
Boys Unhurt As Train Hits Auto in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls July 17. Kay Townsley 18 and Gary Bisbea 13 escape serious harm when their car is struck by an Issels Central train. The vehicle is badly damaged but both youths suffer only minor injuries.
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Cedar Falls
Kay Townsley
Gary Bisbea
Issels Central
Toledo Attorney Dirs in Marshalltown Hospital
Harry J. Stiger of Toledo a prominent central Iowa attorney died in a Marshalltown hospital after a spring influenza attack He was 65 years old and passed away Saturday night in Cedar Rapids note July 17 reports his death in Marshalltown hospital
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Cedar Rapids
Harry J. Stiger
Toledo
Iowa
Marshalltown
Iowa News Briefs From Des Moines to Cedar Rapids
Loot totaling several thousand dollars was stolen in Des Moines as burglars robbed 14 fashionable residences on Sunday. In Ottumwa Mose Weston, colored, was sentenced to four years at Anamosa penitentiary after pleading guilty to chicken stealing. Waukon resident Martin Severin, 40, rode a train for the first time and plans another trip. Clarion reports road master M McCreary facing demands to resign as striking shopmen press the issue. Rolfe's G W Henderson, 90, will be the oldest delegate at the Republican state convention, the only living attendee from the 1856 gathering. Cedar Rapids stationary firemen and engineers at Rock Island and Northwestern yards walked out, involving 14 and five workers respectively. other roads uninvolved.
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Des Moines
Ottumwa
Mose Weston
Anamosa Penitentiary
Waukon
Martin Severin
Clarion
Great Western
M. McCreary
Rolfe
G. W. Henderson
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Northwestern
East Clinton
Associated Press
Clinton
Jtailway
Tounithen
Clinton Roundhouse Fnd
Illinois
River
Clinton Yard
Sedalia
Missouri Pacific
Missouri
Kansas & Texas Railway
Coal and Rail Strikes Raise National Crisis
United Press reports a growing coal and rail strike crisis as New Haven power plant workers remain on duty under guard and maintenance of way men threaten a coast to coast shutdown. Government moves toward legal action and emergency measures surface as officials brace for broader disruption.
Kendall Warns Strikers Must Avoid Violence
In Burlington Indiana on July 17 the general superintendent of Town lines said the track around the Alba branch would be completed by midafternoon, allowing uninterrupted trade and that no attempt would be made to remove a wreck until the station cleared, amid notes about avoiding violence and possible Justice Department actions. Lovilia location noted as six miles southeast of Des Moines for context.
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Allora
Dangherty
Department of Justice
Lovilia
Des Moines
Burlington
F. HH
Ustick
Alba
Dozen Miners Die In Fighting When Sheriff Is Killed
Dozens of miners, many linked to Jefferson Gas Coal and Pryor Coal, clashed as authorities including Sheriff Otto Lennen, deputies, and state police broke up a march at the Lincoln Hill mine near Here. Nine arrests were reported as the mine continued operating with nonunion workers during the coal strike.
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Jefferson Gas Coal Company
Pryor Coal Company
Associated Preant
Washington
Otto Lennen
States
Lincoln Hill
Rainbow Band To Play In Washington Park
The Rainbow Band directed by Toninitate the Rainbow will perform a program in Washington Park featuring Low Morgana as conductor and the ensemble's characteristic color and style.
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Rainbow
Rainbow Dis Vision
Low Morgana
Washington Park
Rebels Take Weekend Ground From Irish Government Troops
London reports Cardinal Logue excommunicating murderers and rioters in Ireland. Free state troops claim about 500 prisoners over the weekend with victories in Sligo Donegal Dundalk and Thurles. Fighting continues in Limerick and County Cork as irregulars mass near Waterford and Collooney. Eamon de Valera, once missing, now cited as commanding irregulars at Mallow.
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Daniel O'Connell
International
Dubin
Itoday
Free State
Free Staters
Sligo
Donegal
Dundalk
Thurles
Limerick
County Cork
Waterford
Collooney
Eamonn de Valera
Mallow
Maintenance Men on Unauthorized Sympathy Strike
Reports from across New England and beyond describe rail labor tensions with sympathy strikes, locomotive outages, and a series of train accidents. Incidents include overturned Maine Central cars injuring passengers at St Johnsburg Vermont and near-misses at Somersworth New Hampshire and Winchester Massachusetts. Special agents were involved in shootings during disputes. The war department and Postmaster General stated mail delivery was delayed but not interrupted, while Texas Governor Neff ordered Ranger Captain Hickman to Denison and consideration of airplane mail backups.
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New
Bresley
St. Louis
San Francisco
Harvard, Ark
Washington
War Department
Denison
Tex
Neff
Texas
Hickman
Texas Rangers
Denigon
Arthur C. Leuder
Chicago
International News Wire
Inh
AlcMenimem
U.S. Railway Labor Board
Labor Board
McMenhinen
Light Service Hit by Saturday Storm
A Saturday night storm knocked out electric service for Citizens Gas and Electric Co. and left the Fourth and Walnut area dark. Generators tripped and one big unit was temporarily out. Stores and dwellings lost power several times. Strand Theatre and Louis A. Webb’s bands faced outages. Most service restored by Sunday. some street lights remained off in parts of the city.
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Citizens Gas & Electric Co
Fourth
Walnut Stream
Einois
J. P. Jones
Mr. Jones
Dart
Strand Theatre
Louis A. Webb
America Accepts League Mandates in Pact Called
London July 17 The United States ambassador George Harvey and British acting foreign secretary Earl Balfour announced an agreement at the League of Nations Council meeting. America will accept the A and B class mandates with full American rights guaranteed as the agenda includes mandates and armament limits.
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London
George Harver
United States
Great Britain
Earl Balfour
America
League of Nations Council
I C Firemen Oilers Ignore Strike Order
I C Firemen and Oilers on the Illinois Central system ignore a supposed strike call. W R Carlyn, general chairman, says the telegram order is unofficial and men should not heed it. Freight movement remains heavy with meat grain and fruit cars passing Waterloo terminal.
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Inois Port- Tral
W. S. Williams
Dary
W. R. Carlyn
Timothy Ely
Waterloo
Farm Meetings This Week See T B Films
County farm bureau hosts a week of T B Films with F P Belmeier and Y M C A secretary coordinating. Lincoln township Tagalls farm presents Out of the Shadows Monday, Orange township screens varied subjects with a community bands concert Tuesday, Hotchkiss farm West Waterloo hosts harvest and farming shows Wednesday, Madsen brothers Union township presents Out of the Shadows Thursday, Black Hawk township to announce venue for Friday showing Out of the Shadows.
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F. P. Belmeier
Black Hawk County
Madsen Brothers
Union
Black Hawk Township
McGlade Initiated into Rotary at Hotel Russell-Lamson
At noon the Rotary club meeting at Hotel Russell-Lamson initiated John McGlade school superintendent into the club. Rev W N Beachler gave the speech on duties and ethics, noting four aims: self improvement, service through profession, adherence to Rotary ethics, and uplifting the community for tomorrow’s men and women. Dr W H Bickley mentioned a fishing trip and Edward Murphy spoke. a Lions challenge on a Roll maten was received with no committee named for arrangements.
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Rotary Club
Hotel Russell-Lamson
John
McGlade
Schol
W. N. Beachler
Pat
Beacher
Rotary
W. H. Bickley
Edward Murphy
Vinton
Otar Witness in Hammer Murder Tells of Slaying
Los Angeles July 17 six men sat as coroner jury inquest into Alberta Meadows death heard Peggy Coffee, former chorus girl, accuse Clara Phillips of beating the 20 year old widow to death with a hammer at a Montecito drive location. Phillips not present at inquest. she remains in county jail.
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International News Wire
Los Angeles
Cal
Alberta Meadows
Pegey Caffee
Clara Phillips
Montecito Drive
California
Little Undertakers Chapel
A. Tre- Maine
J. A. Nanea
Peggy Coffee
Peggy
Coffee
Clara Pies
Philli
Os Angates
Tucson
Ariz
Antwer
Anslow
Peggy ‘Afree
Disloyal? Waterloo ex-service men adopt loyalty resolutions
Ex service men on strike in Waterloo publish resolutions defending loyalty to employer home and government while questioning those who joined the nationwide strike on July 1. They appeal to citizens and send copies to striking ex-service men and newspapers, urging fair methods and broader coverage.
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Courier
Lions and Rotary Clubs
Copany
Waterloo
J. Horsfall
Louis Strubel
Ray Mourey
V Artillery
Battle Consequence of Strikebreakers Says John L Lewis
John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, said violence in the strike is regrettable. He warned that such clashes occur when strike breakers attempt to fill positions of workers who are striking for necessities. The remarks followed reports of bloody fighting near Cliftonville, West Virginia.
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John L. Lewis
Washington, D. C
United Mine Workers
International News Service
Cliftonville
W. Va
Lewis
Southerland Will Leaves Widow Executrix Without Bond
The will of Andrew Southerland filed today leaves the bulk of his estate to his widow Delia Southerland who is named executrix without bond. Three hundred dollars is bequeathed to each of three daughters and 200 dollars to a son. The instrument was drawn in Southerland's handwriting. The codicil quotes Justice as a motto and asserts the will reflects his long held wishes, supporting his sanity and rectitude.
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Andrew Southerland
Wisdow
Delia Southerland
Southerland
Marca
Fickle Dame Fortune Costs Testers Fines
After two raids on games Sunday eight men faced gambling charges in police court. John Beebe received 30 days in jail. Tom Davis R L McShane R K Mel Comb and H E Meyers paid 13.50 and costs each. Ray Anderson Louis Schmidt and Roy Orr forfeited 15. Four defendants charged with intoxication earned the minimum fine of 23.50 and costs. Fred Morris, accused of operating a vehicle while drunk, was fined 100 and costs or 30 days.
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John Beebe
Tom Davis
R. L. McShane
Mel Comb
H. E.meyers
Ray Anderson
Louis Schmidt
Roy Orr
Fred Morris
Three Dead One Dying Tourists Daughter in Bathing Tragedy
Galesburg July 27 Mrs Ray Pugh 29 and her aunt Mrs Sadie Cutcheon were killed, her brother Alfred Peterson fatally injured, and husband Ray Pugh and cousin Miss McCutcheon badly hurt when their car was struck by a train at a crossing near here. Young Peterson drove, waited for a northbound train, then crossed into a southbound train. All victims were residents of Galesburg Cody Wyoming. July 17 Hazel Moore daughter of Mr and Mrs A S Moore drowned while bathing west of here in North Fork creek. body found downstream a quarter mile away.
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Galesburg
Ray Pugh
Sadie Cutcheon
Alfred Peterson
Miss McCutcheon
Here
Peterson
Cody
Wyo
Hazel Moore
A. 5
Moore
Yakima
Wash
North Dakota
North Fork Creak
Mortuary notices for Effie Hood and Arthur Luth
Effie Hood colored died Saturday at 100 Bates Street after ill health since 1920 born Salem Alabama March 19 1885 survived by husband Alfred D Hood and siblings John Dunn Diquesne PA Stephen Juan Bessemer AL Mrs Louisat Hare and Mrs Willa Phelps Salem AL funeral Tuesday at 2 30 pm from African M E Church with Rev P M Louis interment at Fairview viewing at Kistner funeral home until funeral services for Arthur Luth age 83 tomorrow at 2 30 pm at O Keefe Towne chapel led by Rev DLT Gretzinger interment at Emth Hod.
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Effie Hood
Salem
Ala
Alfred D. Hood
Tese
John
Dunn
Diquesne
Stephen Juan
Bessemer
Louisat Hare
Willa. Phelps
Satem
Germany deposits 32 million gold marks for reparations
Paris reports the reparations commission was officially notified that Germany deposited 32,000,000 gold marks in designated banks to meet the July 15 reparations payment.
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Paris
Germany
Bus Fare War Hits Waterloo Cedar Falls Route
A price fight erupts between Johnson Bus and Red Ball Motorbus over fares on the Waterloo Cedar Falls line. The judge dissolved a temporary injunction against alleged interference, while Interurban and electric lines slash fares. Reports say Johnson cuts to 15 cents and 10 rides for $1, with Interurban already advertising 1 cent per ride and 10 rides for $1. The two companies face license delinquencies since May 1 and potential city action.
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Eter
Lis Hneg
GW Wood
Johnson
Red Ball Motorbus
Waterloo
Cedar Fall
Air Inter
Water Igo
Cedar Falls
Tourists See Woman and Her Babe Swept Over Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls July 7 Mystery surrounds the identity of a woman who, with a baby in her arms, was swept to death over the American falls. Spectators watched as she floated downstream toward the falls, the baby's form said to be visible. Handkerchiefs and a black straw hat were recovered on the shore bearing initials.
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Niagara Falls
N.Y
Goat Island Bridge
Admits Manufacturer Wrote Tariff Clause
Washington July 17 Senator Lemoot a Republican cousin was charged today in the senate and Senator Smoot Utah ranking Republican on the finance committee conceded that the section of the tariff bill imposing an additional duty of 12 per cent ad valorem on fancy cotton cloths was word for word as proposed by former Senator Henry E Lipitt a cotton goods manufacturer of Providence Rhode Island
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Washington, D. C
Lemoot
Senate
Smoot
Utah
Henry E. Lippitt
Providence
R. I
Railroads threaten confiscation of coal amid shortages
Cleveland Ohio July reports that railroads threaten to confiscate coal due to a fuel shortage caused by rail and miners' strikes. H B Green, superintendent of the Baltimore and Ohio, warned they have not acted but may seize coal if needed.
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Cleveland
Citizens Shoot and Capture Bank Thieves in Valley View
In a dawn confrontation at Valley View Fort Worth citizens repelled a post office raid. Two bandits were shot and captured while others escaped. Officers from Fort Worth head to Valley View to identify the wounded prisoners.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Valley View
Lorimer Returns for Cataract Removal in Chicago
Former United States senator William Lorimer arrived from South America and will have cataract removal surgery. He has engaged Dr. P. J. H. Farrell, chief eye surgeon of the A. E. F., a noted specialist, to perform the operation.
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Chicago
William Lorimer
United States
South America
P.J. H. Farrell
Meyer-Sayler Wedding Told At Dinner Party
The marriage of Miss Lulu C. Meyer to Theodore Sayler, held at Waverly on July 3, was announced at a dinner party by her parents Mr and Mrs George B Meyer of 328 Argyle Street. Rev C C Koch officiated with Ruth Herforth Benson and Clarence Benson as attendants. The bride’s father accompanied the couple to Waverly. Mr Sayler works in northern state. the couple will reside in Waterloo in about a month.
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Lulu C. Meyer
Theodore Sayler
Waverly
George B. Meyer
Argyle Strger
C. C. Koch
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Ruth Herforth Benson
Clarence Benson
Sayler
Waterloo
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