Bryan urges world disarmament plan at Valley Junction
William Jennings Bryan spoke at Valley Junction on disarmament and world peace urging Americans to back the plan despite strong opposition. He argued disarmament could end war, rebutted wet claims, condemned liquor and board of trade manipulators, and urged action against daily life brutishness.
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Es Moines
William Jennings Bryan
Valley Junction
Disarmant
Europa
United States
Van
Bryan
Probibia
House
Senate
Aps
Board of Trade
Mr. Bryan
Lewis Approves of Thautauqua Despite Main Street Slam
In a letter to Louis J. Alter Cleveland Chau t augua leader Lewis expresses interest in five day Chautauqua starting next Sunday. He supports strong features and criticizes weak ones noting Main Street author Sinclair Lewis backs such critique. Bishop William A. Quayle will appear twice with Grossman’s orchestra at Chautauqua Park 2 30 p m and 8 20 p m. A lawyer recorded his will on phonograph cylinder with witnesses listed.
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Waterlo Ig
Sinclair Lewis
Autauquas
Main Street
Louis J. Aller
Cleveland
Lewis
Alber
William A. Quayle
St. Louis
Amnday
Grossman
Chautauqua Auditorium
Chautauqua Park
Palisades Proposed as State Park Draws Iowa Talk
Frederick J. Lazell urged making the Palisades a state park at the Iowa Conservation Association meeting in McGregor. He cited scenic beauty, rare wildlife, and forests with birds like the grouse and Acadian flycatcher. Other speakers included Mrs Bickel, Dr. George Bennett, Frank W. Pease, and Dr. Shimek. the conference runs Aug 7 21.
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Ceder Rapids
Palisades
Frederick J. Lazell
Iowa Conservation Association
William F. Bickel
George
Kay
Iowa University
Wd Life School
MecGregor
Upper Mississippi
George Bennett
Iowa’ City
McGregor
Frank W. Pease
Shimek
L. H. Pammell
Iowa State College
Frank Oliva
Iowa City
Willis Bickel
Sleuth Held as Robber Gangster in Mason City Case
Private detective Jack Behm, brother of Henry Behm, was arrested after confessing involvement with Walter Jones in the Mason City bandit gang robbery and the abduction of an Illinois Central night agent. He is also accused in an assault on Philip Adler, a Mason City dealer, and is reportedly connected to the nationwide gang operations.
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Jones-Welch
Mason City
Jack Behm
Henry Behm
Walter Jones
Illinois Central
Philip Adler
Waterloo
Jones
Welch Brothers
Behm
E. A. Leighton
Ilineis Central
Mr. Leighton
Rockford
Benn
Floyd
Cerro Gordo
Anamosa
Milton Welch
Sheriff Gray
Floyd County
Sherlock Holmes
Adler
Welch-Jones Pandit
Marsh
St Anamosa
Dago’ Jones
Henry
Jack
Vacancies in G A R Rank Highlight 1920 Reunion
Indianapolis July 18 The Grand Army of the Republic expects a large missing list from the 1920 encampment as it counts more than ten thousand veterans absent from the 1920 gathering. The group’s total current membership is about 93,155, down from 103,258 in 1926, with 4,445 posts across states. Ohio leads with 10,241 members, followed by Pennsylvania, New York, Illinois, Indiana, and Massachusetts. The organization, founded 1866 in Illinois, once contemplated a mutual life insurance plan and reached peak enrollment around 1890 at roughly 409,489 members before a long decline.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Grand Army of the Republic
Ohio
Pennsylvania
New York
Ilinois
Indiana
Massachusetts
Illinois
State Department
Stephenson
Emmander
Chipman
G A. R
Adjutant General
Felow
Youngest and oldest G A R members debated at encampment
The 1920 national encampment debated meeting annually as long as a single ember survives. Brig. Gen. John L. Clem addressed the Army and Navy Club in Washington D C claiming to be the youngest G A R member. Officials estimate he is 71, having enlisted as a drummer at age 11, while the oldest member question prompts many claimants and no reliable record exists.
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Ryag
Beeass
John L. Clem
Army and Navy Club
Washington, D. C
Officer Catches Burglar At Work
Sergt. Burk, returning on duty at 3 a.m., confronted a prowler tampering with a window at 1230 Fourth Street East and captured him. the suspect, Charles Reyal of 918 Fourth Street East, was charged with attempting to break and enter. Additional reports note intoxicated theft victim at Barclay and Cottage, and two prowlers at 13 Franklin Street. Over 7 percent of Argentina’s railways are owned and operated by British companies.
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Sergt
B. J. Burk
Anton Horton
Fourth Street
Sargt. Burk
Barclay and
Cottage Streets
Tavis Osterdock
Clarksville
Franklin Street
Youth Held For Fighting Officer In Police Court
A busy police court docket featured charges including fighting, disorderly conduct, intoxication, and traffic violations. George Yale, 20, asked for more time on disorderly conduct and fighting a policeman after an alleged incident on Fourth Street East. Georgia Anderson and Pearl Williams faced fighting charges tied to a Saturday night brawl near Sumner and Manson streets, with $15 bail each. John Joseph, a cafe manager, pleaded guilty to a technical butterfat violation while other defendants faced fines and forfeitures.
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George Yale
Yale
Fourth Street East
Atander
George Gilley
Georgia Anderson
Pearl White Liams
Sumner
Manson
Pels
Pat Brown
Clarksville
Tobias Osterdorf
Altho Osterdorf
Bo Ake
George Davison
K. S. Rath
Marcus Laforce
John Joseph
Local court fines and bond forfeitures in brief
Judge J. W. Gwynne imposes a $10 minimum fine for the defendants. A man and woman arrested in a local hotel last night fail to claim $16 each posted as bail, bonds declared forfeited. Edward Cheever contributed $5 to the court clerk for municipal use after an incident involving a firehose.
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J. W. Gwynne
Edward Cheever
Missing Auto and Hired Man Reported Stolen
Early this morning F S Miller reported his Ford touring car stolen from his Eagle Center road property. Neighbors heard a car at midnight. The hired man, Lawrence Stuart, age 22 from South Dakota fields, who had worked for Miller ten days, is also missing. A 1921 Ford roadster with license 421682 is involved. another Ford 1916 with license 328102 was stolen at Traer. Thieves also allegedly stole a 50 gallon gas tank from East Side Auto General Repair, leaking about 16 gallons. A valuable watch was reported stolen from H M Conrow, and two spare tires were taken from C H Wendall’s car at Ellis hotel on Fifth Street East.
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F.S. Miller
Eagle Center Road
Miller
Lawrence Stuart
South Dakota
Grey
Floyd County
Charles City
Traer
Waterloo
East Side
Auto General Repair Company
Sycamore Street
H. M. Conrow
Kingsley R Street
C. H.wendall
Ellis Hotel
Fifth Street
Creditors in Austin Bankruptcy Set Meeting Date
The first meeting of creditors in the voluntary bankruptcy of W. G. Austin of Austinville Ia is scheduled for 10 a m July 26 in the municipal courtroom by Referee Jey Jordan. The matter totals about 211000 with no assets statement filed. Charles S Mercurio a Cedar Falls fruit merchant filed a voluntary petition listing 3535 in liabilities and 1966 in assets. a Cedar Falls bank claim of 565 is the only secured debt.
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W. G. Austin
Austinville
Jey Jordan
Charles S. Mercurio
Cedar Falls
Jordan
Sharpshooters' Scores From Central Tournaments
Davenport Iowa July 18 Associated Press reports winners in the Central Sharpshooters union tournament closed Sunday next meet at New Glarus Wisconsin. W L Wiget of St Louis led honor target with 73 of 75. John Dorweiler West Bend Jed in the center and Ed Wittner New Glarus and Joe Ackerman Monroe each made three 25s on the Davenport one half inch target at 200 yards.
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Associated Press
Davenport
New Glarus
Wis
L. Wiget
Louis
John Dorweiler
West Bend
Ind
Jed
Ed Wittner
Joe Ackerman
Monroe
Theatrical Notes and Scrap Iron at the Palace Strand
Bebe Daniels entertained admirers from start to finish at the Palace. Lizbeth abandons a bath-lot ball game to chase a fast car, while St John keeps the program lively with mirth. Scrap Iron at the Strand, featuring Charles Ray, lauded as one of the best screenplays, follows a real boy in a grim industrial city with a foreign, dark-eyed girlfriend as the companion.
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Bebe Daniels
Amanual
Bebe
Palace
Lizbeth
New York
St. John
Charles Bay
Charles Ray
Strand Theatre
Riley
The Plaza Shows a Great Love Story and Auto Racing
A faded film page describes Dorothy Phillips in The Hight to Happiness as a celebrated love story about a boy and his mother. It notes her dual role as Sons and Vivian and praises Chief Silvertongue as a crowd favorite. Wallace Reid stars in Excuse My Dust with a wild car race sequence and a cast including Ann Little and Theodore Roberts.
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Dorothy Phillips
Plaza
Miss Philips
Vivian
Chief Silvertongue
Wallace
Garden
Toodies
Mr. Reid
San Francisco
Wallace Reid
Ann Littles
Theodore Roberts
Yully Marshall
Guy Oliver
Reveres
Byron M
Tom Sagtehi
Watertoo
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Conference
Harding
Ewis
Lamin
Towa Latwyer
Conservation Ass’n
Tack Behm
Welch
Nasaua
Nashua
Todd
GAAL
G. A. KR
N. P. Chipman
National Organization
B. F. Stephenson
Decatur
Dakota
Saturday Evening Post
Beare
Wes
Mr. Ray
Monty
Toonerville
Watchdog
Sergt. Burk
Brook
Argentina
ALGO
Austin
K Plaza “Theatre
Electric Park Athletic Show
Jack Leonard
Harold Jenkins
Tony Gentle
Young Reed
Che Curtis
10Th Street
Fourth Avenue
Minneapolis
Paul Das
Alla Reid
Gardi
Larry Lemon
Home Sweet
ALISO
Silvertongue
Herr’s
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