Government seeks breakup of International Harvester
The Daugherty Justice Department filed a petition in St Paul Minnesota federal court seeking to dissolve the International Harvester Company into three operations. It argues the 1918 decree failed to restore competition in farm implement trade and that Harvester remains a monopoly with falling competitive options.
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Associated Press
T. Paul, Minn
Red States
Thetorney
Harry M. Daughty
Oral District Court
Iston
International Hargler Company
Washington
J. F. Me
United States
Torney LaFayetta French, Jr
Duluth
Exander Legge
Chicago
Presior
Legge
Ecree
Daugherty
Foll Wing
Inrational Company of America
Ternational Flax Twine Company
Wisconsin
Steel Companys
Gedar
International Harvester Company of America
Harvester Company
Independence to Build Sewers in Three Wards
Independence plans sewer extensions in the Third Fourth and Fifth wards. H E Adams of Cedar Rapids submitted the winning bid of 21395 to the council Monday evening. Work starts after state highway commission grant and must be finished by September 1.
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Independence
H. E. Adams
Cedar Rapds
Main Street Ridge
State Highway Commission
Warning on use of untreated stream or lake water in Iowa
A July 18 advisory from Jack J Hinman Jr head of the water laboratories division at the University of Iowa board of health warns that no stream or lake water in Iowa is safe for drinking without treatment. Acceptable untreated sources are rain water spring water and well water, provided surface drainage is kept out and samples are tested.
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Jack J. Hinman, Jr
Water Laboratories Division
State ‘Board of Health
University of Towa
Towa
Mr. Hinman
Chicago Board of Trade Radio Tests in City
Lon B Mitchell and Thorne Donnelley of WDAP arrive to test daylight audibility of Chicago Board of Trade broadcasting signals from WDAP. Headquarters at Hotel Russell Lamson, Drake Hotel area, with a two circuit tuner and two RF amplification stages. Tests cover audibility westward toward Waterloo. transmitter rated at 3000 watts, transmitting summer signals with clear readings from Chicago.
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Lon B. Mitchell
Chicago Board of Trade
Thorne Donnekey
WIAP
Drake Hotel
Chicago
Russell-Lamson
T Wdap
iChicago Board of Trade
Mitchell
Bii
Donnelley
WDAP
Waterloo
Niependenence
Mrs. C. D. Stewart Praises Montana and Local Mines
Mrs. C. D. Stewart, longtime Waterloo resident and Iowa admiral, keeps ties with Montana where she lived on a homestead for 14 years. Letters from Phillips County tell of gold mines and rich crops as rainfall boosts Montana’s growth, including a new gold vein discovery in Ruby Gulch after a destructive cloudburst revealed it close to a long-ongoing mining effort.
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C. D. Stewart
Waterloo
Iowa
Montana
Dempsey-Gibbons
Shelby
Stewart
Phillips County
Mont
Ruby Gulch
Bees Interrupt Country Shindig in Denison
About 100 youths gathered at a dance near Chris Voss’s farm when a hive of bees suddenly swarmed the crowd. The orchestra faltered as dancers panicked, scattering hats and wraps while everyone fled for cover amid buzzing that emptied parked vehicles of occupants.
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Denison
Chris Voss
Amething
Bouts Permitted If Laws Comply Fort Smith Plans Fierce Fronts
War department allows decision borne bouts at Fort Snelling if state laws are followed Promoters announce talks with Luis Angel Firpo for August. McCray blocks Bempyay-Gibbons in Indianapolis. aim to stage at Fort Harrison near the city. Other notes cover Jackson barred in Georgia and Willard-Firmo gate at Thirty Acres drawing 79,326 with 75,712 paid.
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St. Paul
Minn
Fort Snilling
War Department
Mike Gibbons
Luis Angel Firpo
Indianapolis
Ind
McCray
Fort Harrison
Albany
Joe Jackson
Chicago White Sox
South Georgia
Landis
Fort Smith
Ark
Ivan Orloff
Chicago
Jack Sterling
Omaha
Winnipeg
Jack Taylor
Adek Zbyzsko
Boston
Trenton
N. J
Fe Thirty Acres
Internal Revenue Collector
New York
Harry Caton
Johnny Huff
Baltimore
Joe Boley
Baltimore Orioles
New York Yanks
Boley
London
Rusnak
Yale
Griffin
William M. Johnston
St.Louis
St. Louis Browns
Rams
Les Fohl
Weeden Signs Owens and Releases Nordquist
Pitcher Arthur Nordquist of Rockford was released today by Bert Weeden, manager of the Waterloo team. Weeden cited Nordquist’s decent showing in two games but preferred Owens for versatility as outfielder or infielder and as pinch hitter. Weeden’s attempts to obtain additional hurlers from the defunct Kitty League went unanswered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Nordqquist
Rockford
Til
Bert Weeden
Waterloo
Weeden
Owens
Ottumwa
Marshalltown
Matt - Weeden
Sinnard Picnic Delights Lamar Sinnard Grocery Party
The Lamar P Sinnard grocery annual picnic at Cedar River park drew thirty members who enjoyed an elaborate dinner prepared by party women. A toast by Mrs O B Roepe honored Elbert Matthews and his bride with a gift. Prizes were won in games including horseshoes and races. Homer Barron won the men’s face.
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Lamar P. Sinnard
Cedar River Park
O. B Roepe
Elbert Matthews
Mr. Sinnard
Paul Dean
Homer Barron
Jack Sinclair
Westminster midweek service reports on recent conferences
Westminster church schedules a midweek service featuring reports by delegates from Riverview park on the recent young people's conference. Each delegate will share a notable day program moment. The church will skip evening service on Sept 9 to join First church in a farewell service in the old building before a new house is opened.
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Westminster Church
Riverview Park
First Church
Boulder
Dokies to Furnish Music at Baseball Game Next Sunday
A. Willford, president of the Waterloo Baseball association, announced the D K K band of 25 pieces will play at the game next Sunday. Rock Island provides opposition. The 3 30 p.m. start allows time for a concert in the downtown district. The Dokies will perform popular pieces before and between innings. Many Waterloo Dokies and out of town members will attend. A big ceremonial event is planned for September at Keys hall.
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Willford
Waterloo Baseball Association
Rock Island
Waterloo
Keys Hall
New Hampton Five Hole Golf Course Delights Town
New Hampton is proud of its five hole 22 acre golf course located about a mile southeast of the city. The lawned course has good contour and draws 55 members, including 15 women, who enjoy health and pleasure from daily play and competitive matches. In Grinnell, Kenneth Norris, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Norris, suffered severe burns on both legs when boiling coffee spilled from a pot whose handle came off while his mother carried it to the table.
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New Hampton
Babe
Grinnell
Kenneth
Fred Norris
Mitchell and White Ready for New York Lightweight Bout
New York July 18 Fifth ave boxers Ritchie Mitchell of Milwaukee and Charlie White of Chicago meet in a 15 round lightweight bout tonight. The winner gets another shot at the lightweight crown. White promised victory in five rounds, while Mitchell arrived from Milwaukee claiming he will stop White.
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Ritchie Mitchell
Charlie White
New York
Fifthlavers
Chicago
Hitchie Mitchell
Milwaukee
S White
Ritchie
White
Mitchell
Firpo to Marry Madrid Beauty in near future
Hagiehurst N. J. July 18 Lily Angel Firpo, the wild bull of the Pampas, announced he would shortly wed Senorita Marquez De tourdés, a 20 year old Madrid beauty visiting Haran. He said the wedding date depended on his schedule for the next few weeks.
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Hagiehurst
Heavies Ready for Park Bout Tonight
The fight card at Electric Park features Ralph Alexander versus Jack McComb in a six round main event. McComb arrived from TIH nois this afternoon with his manager and seeks revenge after last year’s knockout at Electric Park. The undercard opens with Young Lahr versus United Kid in four rounds, followed by Young Barnes against Ted Tabor in a four round bout.
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Electric Park
Ralph Alexander
Jack McComb
McComb
Tih Nois
Alexander Kayoed
Young Lahr
United Kid
Young Barnes
Ted Tabor
Battling Siki Hero in German Film Drama
Berlin reports advance sales for a film where Battling Siki plays Nero in The Black Boxer. Planet Film of Sarmony secures Siki's promise to attend and perform in a drama featuring one major fight scene. The project ties to Siki’s notoriety and a staged boxing narrative.
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Siki
Berlin
Nero
Brue
the Planet Film Company of
Sarmony
New Hampton Gun Club Has Unusual Purpose
New Hampton Iowa July 18 New Hampton has an automatic gun club of 10 members whose duty is to see that bank robbers and burglars would receive a warm reception from these marksmen. A rod and gun club of 100 members has a hunting shack on the Wapsipinicon river to ensure state fish and game laws are obeyed and streams stocked.
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New Hampton
Wapsis
Theatres Present New Films and Stars This Week
The Palace Theatre features Maguire of the Mounted and Ruth Roland’s Haunted Village with a Bob McGuire border patrol thread, plus a comedy. Palach Theatre shows The Snow Bride with Maurice H Lefty Flynn in The Snowride. Crystal Theatre runs Money, Money, Money with Mary Miles Minter collaborator releases and a strong cast.
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Maguire
Mounted —Sa
Palace Theatre
William Desmond
McGuire
Border Fe
Canada
Advent Beursa
Bob McGuire
Royal Worthwest Mounted Police
Ruth Roland
Vidley
SUIMG
É ‘Palach
Maurice H
Lefty) Fixnn
Yilo
Alles Bray
Paramount
Crystal Theatre
Ma. Jigny
Mary Miles Minter
Piles Cure Book by Dr McCleary Publicized in City
An instructional book by Dr A S McCleary, a rectal specialist in Kansas City, claims piles can be cured quickly without surgery or hospital costs. The method has a 24 year record with over eight thousand cases and the book is mailed free upon clipping and sending name and address to Dr McCleary at 575 Peevey Sanitarium.
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A. S. McCleary
Kansas City
McCleary
Kansas City,Co
Quincy Adams Lawyer on Screen At Pings Theatre
Screen version of Charles Molton Judgin’s famous novel features Harold Lloyd and a large cast including Blanche a Barbara La Marr John Bowers June Eividge and Gale Henery in a Wornard McConsile adaptation shown at the Pings theatre.
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Adams Bawyer
Elmo Finvollify
Hirge
Wornard McConsile
Charles Molton Judgin
Quincy Adams Lawyaer
Pings Theatre
Blanche A
Barbara la Marr
John Bowers
June Eividge
Gale Ilenury
Amu
Telltale Symptoms of Woman's Ills
Recognize symptoms of female disorders such as backache headaches nervousness irregularities irritability and despondency as early signs. Affected women may show sallow complexion dark circles under eyes lassitude and sleeplessness. Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound has long been marketed as a standard remedy for such conditions.
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Lydia J. Pinkham
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City
Nordquist
Westminster
Dokies
Eid Hornsby
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Aan Barnhart
Pittsby
Aeaig Roush
Cincinnat
Fournier
Hellmann
Detroit
Jamieson
Clevelat
Ruth
Speaker
Clevelan
Haney
Snyder
Roh
Mauser
Philadelphia
Il Brower
Cleveland
A Durst
Se Tents
Firpo
Senorita
Melvin Jones
Midlothian
Edith Cummings
tZroney
Moncey
Wuthering MacDonald
Larryans
Margaret Loomis
Charles ‘Clary
Herschel
Aaa
Jefferson St
Wells’ Orchestra
Pato
T. & M. Bootery
Ler
Harold Lloyds
Strand Theatre
Ical
Mroundway Jones
Marie West
Crystal
Alice Brady
Coolest Theatre
Quincy Adams Sawyer
Quanche AW Lon Chaney
Young Bowers
Broadway Jones
Tribestranm
Wisat
Superior Plaza
Crarles Jones and
Fritzy Brunette
The
Energine
S. H. Davis
Ladies’ Tailor and Furrier
Lafayette St
Jij Kyy
Ay Bnip F
Linge
McGuire of
the Mounted
Wim
Desmond
Northwoods
Haunted Valley
Katherine MacDonald
Harold Lloyd
DR. Jack
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