Mayor Sees Tax Cut Outlook For Waterloo 1928 Budget
Mayor Glenn A. Tibbitts says Waterloo may see an 8 to 10 percent general levy cut next year due to slower county city and east school district taxation and higher total valuation. East Waterloo expects a larger reduction from a four mill cut. city council details compare last year and upcoming 1928 expenditures across departments with modest rises in pension and waterworks and gains in parks and riverfront.
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Waterloo
Glenn A. Tibbitts
Waterloo East
Waterloo West
Delaney Gives Up Lightweight Title to Fight Uzcudun
Jack Delaney relinquished the lightweight title after weighing 178 pounds, three pounds over the limit, and was cleared to fight as a heavyweight. He will face Paulino Uzcudun at Yankee Stadium on Aug 11 under Tex Rickard promotion. McTigue may receive title recognition if he defeats a top contender this summer.
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New York
Jack Delaney
Bridgeport
State Athletic Commission
Pate Reilly
Delaney
Paulino Uzcudun
Yankee Stadium
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Mike McTigue
Reilly
Jimmy Johnston
McTigue
Tommy Loughran
Philadelphia
Paul Berlenbach
Legionnaires Seek Bar on Dempsey at Soldiers Field
The Indiana American Legion group convening in South Bend plans a resolution urging Chicago Mayor Thompson to block Jack Dempsey from using Soldiers Field for his September bout with Gene Tunney. Congressman Landis urged officials to respect the field as sacred to World War I veterans, questioning the heavyweight champion’s eligibility.
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South Bend
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INS
William Hale Thompson
Chicago
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Indiana Department of the American Legion
Frederick Landis
Logansport
Dempsey
Landis
American Legion
Flanders
Good Scores Are Compiled in State Open Golf Meet
Hyperion club in Des Moines reports Frank Anderson of Waveland Park shot 36 34 70 for 18 holes in the State Open. At midday 11 of 30 finished under 80. Art Andrews of Davenport posted a course record 65 yesterday. Notables: Don Falls 72, Jim Swick 72, Harold Smith 75, Jack Welsh 74, Clarke Tilden 76, Tom Harris 79.
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Hyperion Club
Des Moines
Frank Anderson
Waveland Park
Links
Anderson
Art Andrews
Davenport
Don Falls
Charles Burkhart
Cedar Rapids
Jim Swick
Drake
Harold Smith
Charles van Epps
Iowa City
Jack Welsh
Helen Wills Beats 14 Year Old Palfrey In Boston Match
Manchester Massachusetts July 26 Miss Helen Wills British champion today conquered a highly nervous young opponent and then paid her tribute of the best player I ever saw for her age. She defeated 14 year old Sarah Palfrey of Brookline 6 to 1 6 to 2.
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Manchester
Mass
Helen Wills
Sarah Palfrey
Brookline
Blame Poison Rum In Death Of Ed Temple
Newton Virginia July 26 police sent stomach contents of 63 year old Ed Temple to the pharmacy college at Iowa City for analysis. Authorities believe he died after drinking poison rum in a case shrouded by mystery.
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Newton
Ed Temple
Pharmacy College
Iowa City
Polce
Squar
Art Bentleys Plan for Physician Prescriptions Sparks Public Debate
A raw, humorous temperance piece depicts Art Bentley advocating legal changes to allow doctors to prescribe liquor to treat pneumonia. Testimonies flood in from across the state as supporters claim liquor saves lives, while authorities report danger and illegalities in the current law. Notable anecdotes include Bentley and backers recounting wife recoveries and mocked cures, with political figures like Hon. Ex-Editor Dale Finhart voicing weary amusement at the public stir.
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Art Bentley
Joe Lark
Mortaine
Plum
Dale Finhart
States of Union Debt Near Two Billion Dollars
A Bank of America survey shows 48 states carry bonds totaling 1.846 billion dollars excluding temporary debt. Highway construction accounts for about 45 percent, with New York and Pennsylvania leading road bonds. Soldiers bonuses, waterways, and other public works make up the rest, while some debt was retired over the past two years.
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Union
Bank of America
New York
United States
New York State
Pennsyvania
Illinois
North Carolina
California
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Shell Rock Man Called to Nebraska by Brother Death
A Shell Rock man Earl Miner and his brother Chet Miner traveled to Ravenna Nebraska in response to a message about their brother Charles Miner being very ill. A later message said he died Friday night. The piece also lists several local people attending events and visiting relatives, including travel to Clear Lake for Epworth League Institute and other moves among residents and families in the area.
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Brother
Shell Rock
Earl Miner
Chet Miner
Greene
Ravenna
Neb
Charles Miner
Wanda Tharp
Ethel van Vinck
Marjorie Walliams
Clear Lake
Epworth League Institute
Grate Winkey
Kenosha
Wis
Charies Winkey
Charies Tickle
Sartert Hospital
Cedar Falls
Verna Hessler
Child killed by auto in Orange City Va incident
In Orange City Virginia on July 6 a child named Mario was killed after being struck by an automobile. The accident occurred during moderate traffic and is under investigation by local authorities.
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Orange City
History Pageant to Honor Iowa's 150 Years in Hampton
Hampton Legion Post stages a 150 year history pageant in Hampton Iowa under George A Aldinger post auspices. The production recreates French control Spanish possession and Louisiana Purchase with 400 cast members including frontiersmen Indians soldiers and traders. Highlights include Dubuque crossing the Mississippi Lewis and Clark 1804 Pike 1806 and Iowa statehood 1844 plus Spirit Lake massacre and John Brown's underground railroad.
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Courier
Hampton
Iowa
Dubuque
Mississippi
Lieut. Pike
Spirit Lake
John Brown
Per Capita Debt Comparison Of States In 19th Century Record
The document lists per capita debt figures by state, comparing Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New York New Jersey Pennsylvania Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Arkansas Louisiana Oklahoma Texas. It presents an average per capita debt figure of 15.76 for all states and ranks various states against it, with several numeric annotations.
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New Orleans
Alabama
California
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
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New Hampshire
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Connecticut
States Debt Patterns and Per Capita Burdens Revealed
A Bank of America survey details state bonded debt by purpose and per capita, highlighting Massachusetts debt at 88.3 million and New York at 341 million for permanent improvements and welfare. It notes low agricultural aid, education funding, and rising highway construction while several states carry no bonded debt. Per capita leaders include South Dakota and Oregon, with agingest debt trends favoring more targeted, retirement-friendly financing.
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Bank of America
Dysart Rovers Defeat Clutier 3 To 1 In Sunday Game
In Dysart Iowa July 26 the Dysart Rovers beat Clutier 3 to 1. Catcher Schmidt hit a home run and Krezek of Clutier lined a three base hit. Umpire was Kremenak of Clutier. Local visitors include Miss Florence Wilbur Winthrop and Cedar Rapids residents Mr and Mrs S H Dicken. Several locals returned from a fishing and camping trip at Lake Okoboji.
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Waterloo
G. T. Myers
Myers
Cherries J. Hall
Frank Hill
Yellowstone Park
Will Buroker
Rowin
St. Paul Minn
Marie Anne
Benson, Minn
George Young
Henry Sinkes
C. CG. Weidman
Minnesota
Courier Special Service
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Dysart Rovers
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Kremenak
R. L. Wilson
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S. H. Dicken
Cedar Rapids
H. G. Peterin
P. W. Dicken
Adam Dicken
J. W. Williams
Curtis Brandan
John Townsend, Jr
Earl Haltz
Lake Okoboji
Bishop Rohiman Consecrated in Davenport Ceremony
Rt Rev Henry P Rohiman was consecrated as bishop of Davenport at St Raphael s cathedral Dubuque. The service drew three archbishops twenty bishops numerous monsignors and about four hundred priests.
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Dubuque
Henry P. Rohiman
Davenport
St. Raphael's Cathedral
License plates reach record numbers in Black Hawk
Black Hawk county issued more than 15 150 automobile license plates today through the auto license bureau led by Ed Madigan. The previous high was 15 183 set last year under William F. Jeffery, but a plate shortage left late applicants without numbers for their cars until now, with most excess plates going to out of state drivers.
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Black Hawk County
Auto License Bureau
Ed Madigan
William F. Jeffery
Auto Department
Untitled note on cars left with expired plates
Several cars remained in the state with no license plates for months as the year ended, highlighting neglected registration despite the calendar turning new year.
Chicken Thieves Steal 200 Fowl from North Waterloo Farm
Thieves broke into Mrs. A. J. Henry’s chicken house nine miles northwest of Waterloo and took about two hundred Barred Rock chicks. Mrs. Henry reported the theft to Sheriff H. T. Wagner. No clues were found.
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A. J. Henry
Waterloo
Henry
H. T. Wagner
Motor Caravan Returns From Black Hills Visit
An Iowa automobile caravan returning from the summer White House in the Black Hills arrived in Des Moines last night after completing the visit.
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Des Moines
White House
Black Hills
Emerald Vein Relief Promise From Moone's Oil
Public notice claims dangers of varicose veins eased by Moone's Emerald Oil. It advertises a two ounce bottle to be applied twice daily to swollen veins with results said to include shrinking veins and relief for piles. Sold by Robert Ding Company and C J Miller.
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Moone
Robert Ding Company
C. J. Miller
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