Bryant Wins Second City Contract For Paving Work
Bryant Paving Company was awarded the second city paving contract in a special meeting. The bid matches the first contract at 22.57 per sq yd for asphaltic concrete, 1.54 for resurfacing old asphalt and 1.47 for brick paving reconstruction. The project covers about 12,000 sq yd of new paving and 15,400 sq yd of reconstruction, totaling an estimated 83,005 dollars. New districts include Park Road and Fletcher streets with several street resurfacing projects listed.
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Bryant Paving Company
Bryant Company
Park Road
Unois Central Track
Broadway
Center
Fletcher
Campbell
Kinghard
Balti
Second
Sullivan
Michigan
Columbia Circle
Falls Avenue
C.G. W
Fourth Street
Wellington
Altea
Logan
Walnut
Argyle
Dane
Illinois
Seventh
Illinois Central Belt Line
Eleventh Street
Bridge
Syeantora
American Legion Post Considers New Home Plans
The American Legion Post in Memorial hall debates a dedicated home to replace crowded shared quarters. With about 600 members, officials note overlapping activities with other groups and foresee financing through member bonuses and business contributions once plans form.
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American Legion Post
Backer-Chapman Post
American Legion
Legion
Memorial Hall
Waterloo Lawyer Key to Language Case Reversal
F E Farwell of Pickett Swisher Farwell led the appeal in a case testing the towns anti foreign language act. August Bareucher was found guilty in Maxfield township Bremer county for teaching German, with district and Iowa supreme court rulings reversed by the US Supreme Court.
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F. E. Farwell
Pickett, Swisher
United States Supreme Court
Washington, D. C
Bariels
Brudge M. F. Edwards
Bremer County
Farsell
F. F. Faville
Farwell
Supreme Court
Old Veterans Parade at Fort Dodge Scaled to Seven Blocks
Fort Dodge recounts a forty ninth annual encampment of Grand Army of the Republic and Woman's Relief Corps with over 1500 registrants. Parade of Iowa veterans reduced to seven blocks due to heat and safety concerns after two deaths last year.
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Fort Dodge
Grand Army of the Republic
Woman's Relief Corps
Iowa
Des Moines
Shop Crafts Seek Pre Strike Wages Amid Talks
Chicago June 5 wage talks involve 74 000 Federated Shop Crafts members and western railroads. The federation asks for overtime pay restoration and time and a half for Sunday work. Railroads include Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Southern Railway Chicago and Northwestern. Negotiations aim to restore pay scales in place before last year’s shopmen strike.
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Chicago
Federated Shop Crafts
Western Railroads
Jen Scott
American Federation of Labor
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
Southern Railway
Chicago & Northwestern
Northern Pacific
Southern Pacific
Scott
Clara Phillips Denied Outdoor Privileges at San Quentin
Clara Phillips is barred from the prison outdoor walk program at San Quentin due to her prior escape record. Warden James A. Johnston stated no chances will be taken, preserving the policy that prisoners lose the twice weekly hill walk under guard if deemed a risk.
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San Quentin
Cal
Clara Phillips
James A. Johnston
Clara
Minister Killed in Mountaineers' Ford Feud Fallout
Rev. E. B. Pierce a Cumberland Hills circuit rider was shot and killed in the yard of his mountain home at Cumberland courthouse in a feud flare. R. O. Garrett and L. C. Garrett, brothers, were wounded in the battle as telegraph links failed to relay details.
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Richmond
Pierce
Cumberland Hills
Cumberland Courthouse
R. O. Garrett
L. C. Garrett
Yale Students arraigned after campus disturbance
In New Haven Connecticut on June 5 three Yale students were arraigned after a disturbance last night required 56 police reserves. One student was fined five dollars while the other two were released. The incident began when a freshman dropped a bag of water from a dormitory window onto another student.
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New Haven
Conn
Yale
Wisconsin Supreme Court rules on warrants for liquor searches
Chief Justice Vinje of the Wisconsin supreme court declares the practice of conducting liquor searches without a warrant unlawful. The decision follows appeals from shippers challenging searches carried out by enforcement agents, noting interference with dry law enforcement in Wisconsin.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin
Vinje
Wisconsin Supreme Court
One Girl and Five Men in Marathon Dance Race
Wiss Hill da Johnson, an 18 year old local girl, and five male contestants remained in the marathon dance in St Louis as they hit 90 hours. Twenty two contestants started the event last Friday night hoping to break the record, with competition ongoing.
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St. Louis
Wiss Hilda
Mickey) Johnson
Mrs W H Garrison Dies At Shell Rock Iowa
Mrs. W. H. Garrison died at her Shell Rock home about 1 30 p m after a long illness of cancer She is survived by four children Ben and Roy Ward Mrs Frank Davis Shell Rock and Ray Ward Kansas City Mo two sisters and three brothers Mrs Mary Jones Mrs Austin Willis Shell Rock Milton Tolstin Waverly Luke Joslin Ventura Ia and Luther Joslin Kansas City Mo
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Shell Rock
W. H. Garrison
Ben
Roy Ward
Frank Davis
Ray Ward
Kansas City
Mary Jones
Austin Willis
Milton Tostin
Waverly
Luke Joslin
Ventura
Luther Joslin
California Woman Wins Paris Divorce Action
Mrs Charline Baker Harrington obtained a divorce from her Paris husband at the Seine tribunal. The couple wed in Pasadena California on June 15 1916.
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Paris
Charline Baker Harrington
Seine Tribunal
Pasadena
Cal
City in Brief ad notes local visits and events
Web ster City visitors Pearl Clabaugh Jillie visiting in Webster City. Waterloo North Star manager Harry Limbert left for Chicago on business. Mrs W S Hulett visiting in Waterloo. Miss Pearl Spielman visiting in Waterloo then Ames. Birth announced Louise Winifred Hamilton. Many local transfers travel and health notes with several residents away at colleges and on business.
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Pearl Clabaugh
Jillie Won
Webster City
Harry A. Limbert
Waterloo North Star Company
Chicago
W. S. Hulett
Decatur, IL
Roy Hulett
Cortlandt Street
Charles W. Clos
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Washington, D. C
Horace van Metre
University of Iowa
Pearl Spielman
Ames
Louise Winifred
Pred M. Hamilton
HamiMag
Boys Admit Theft of Watch and Ring
Two boys ages 7 and 8 confessed to entering Cecil Hulley’s home at 160 River Street and stealing an old watch and a ring which they buried, but they deny taking $62 or any money. Detectives questioned them and they were taken into custody by police matron F. C. Sage. The jewel theft details match the items described.
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Cecil Hulley
River Street
Halley
Mra. F. CO. Sage
Ogg
Fezless Noble Warren Harding Heads Shrine Opening
Washington June 5 President Harding attended the Shrine convention fezless for the ceremony. His Alladin temple from Columbus Ohio arrived without a headpiece and a messenger raced to New York for the missing fez returning to the White House with the hat.
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Washington
D. C
Warren G. Harding
Alladin Temple
Columbus
Noble Harding
New York
White House
High School Golfers Finish First Round at Sunnyside
Eight Black Hawk county high school golfers advanced from day one at Sunnyside Country Club. Chester Coburn defeated Narey 16 up with 10 to play, John Casey beat Ritz, Kilgore beat Johnson 6 up with 4 to play, King beat Siesken 6 and 4, Harold Chamberlain topped Brown by 7, Herbert Smith defeated Fergeman, Holman beat Deadh, and Benser defeated Lashie. Tomorrow's pairings feature Benser vs Coburn, Casey vs Kilgore, Chamberlain vs Klug, and Smith vs Holman.
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Chester Coburn
John Casey
Lawrence Kilgore
Leonard Klug
Harold Chamberlain
Herbert Smith
Clifford Halman
Milo Benson
Black Hawk County
Sunnyside Country Club
Coburn
Narey
Casey
Ritz
Kilgore
Johnson
King
Siesken
Chamberlain
Brown
Davenport Man Extradited in Faulty Egg Scheme
Gov. Ker tall approved Pennsylvania extradition for M. W. Jones of Davenport charged with conspiracy and false pretenses. Jones allegedly sold two carloads of ores in Pennsylvania that were unfit for human consumption in a deal valued at 5,653.75 dollars if the eggs had been good.
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Des Moines
Fune
Kertall
Pennsylvania
M. W. Jones
Davenport
Jones
Fenneylvania
Civil War Vet of Marion Had Many Waterloo Friends
Marion Iowa veteran G W H Kurtz who served through most of the Civil War says in Waterloo that he was a Cornell college classmate of GW Hayzlett from Porte City and of the late Charles H Eighmey of Dubuque and Frank J Eighmey of Waterloo. He enlisted after his junior year in Co F Twenty fourth Iowa infantry and served in many Civil War departments. He traveled with Capt J W Lee and others toward Fort Dodge to attend the State encampment.
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G. WH. Kurtz
Marion
Heutenant
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Cornell College
Mt. Vernon
GW. Hayzlett
Miller
California
Kurtz
Nwa
Co. F. Twenty-fourth Lows Infantry
Curtz
J. W. Lee
Genes Baglds
E. Tripp
Maron
Tripp
Co. A
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Sherman
Russian Warships Seize British Fish Boats in White Sea
British fishing trawlers in the White Sea were seized by Russian warships. Crews were arrested and later released. Negotiations continue between Moscow and London over prior seizures. Britain also demands an end to communist propaganda in UEFA with a Russian note expected in London soon.
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White Sea
London
Christiania
Moscow
Ara
Uefa
Spurned lover kills girl and himself in San Francisco
Juan Verzell, 35, shot and killed Marta Acuna, 22, a Spanish milliner, at the Toominghouse where she lived. He then wounded himself, dying later en route to the hospital, after meeting her as she came downstairs.
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San Francisco
Juan Verzell
Marta Acuna
Toominghouse
Miss Acuna
Vertell
Ajl Hospital
Shippers urged to aid railroads reform transport
Des Moines reports Iowa chambers of commerce backing Herbert Hoover’s plan for railroads to cooperate with shippers. Proposals include full loading, prompt handling, early coal storage, reduced reconsignments, and limiting car requests to essential needs as railroads face high operating costs and strong freight volume.
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Des Moines
Iowa Chambers of Commerce
Herbert Hoover
Secretary of Commerce
Hoover
Chambers of Commerce and Shippers
Hoover Suzgests
New York, New Haven & Hartford
Morehouse Elected President of Drake University
Des Moines June 5 Dr Daniel W Morehouse acting president of Drake University was elected president and dean of the college of liberal arts at the board of directors meeting. He had served as acting president since Arthur Holmes resignation and previously was dean of men.
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Des Moines
Daniel W. Morehouse
Drake University
College of Liberal Arts
Morehouse
Arthur Holmes
Society Woman Loses 60000 Backing Boxing Exhibit
Chicago June 5 A society woman loses sixty thousand dollars as financial backer of boxing exhibitions here. Anonymous letters to Mrs George W Reinecke IRS collector allege promoters and fighters profited from recent events without paying income taxes.
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Chicago
George W. Reinecke
Delegates Gather for Foresters of America Convention
Nearly 200 delegates from Twin Cities and Minnesota lodges opened the Minnesota division convention in Cedar Rapids Iowa. Principal business included appointing committees by Chief Grand Ranger A BR Groundwater. C J Currier responded to Mayor Huston’s welcome. An afternoon automobile tour and a banquet tonight were planned.
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Cedar Rapids
Towa
Minnesota
The
Foresters of America
Order
A. BR. Groundwater
C. J. Currier
Minneapolis
C. D. Huston
Teaves All to Widow in La Porte City Will
I G Adams left all his property to his widow Edith Adams as per his will filed today for probate with J W Thompson, clerk of courts. The will dated May 11 1915 names Mrs Adams executrix. Adams died recently in La Porte City.
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I. G. Adams
Edith Adams
J. W. Thompson
Adams
la Porte City
Holdups Net Two Thousand From Grocers
Three auto mobile bandits held up two grocery employees in Chicago this afternoon, grabbing $2,000 before fleeing in a car. They escaped.
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Chicago
Freight Train Wreck Sparks Bridge Fire Near Guthrie
A Santa Fe southbound freight train derailed on the Cimarron river bridge north of Guthrie Oklahoma. A gasoline tank exploded and the blaze tore up the bridge, destroying the wagon bridge on the Oklahoma Kansas and Texas highway. No injuries reported and losses estimated at about 250000 dollars.
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Guthrie
Oklo
Jame
Santa Fe
Cimarron River
Here
Roat
Beer prices fall at Rhine eateries excluding top hotels
The Rhine’s fashionable venues avoid cheaper beer while the cheaper lines like the second tier inns and beer restaurants lure visitors with inexpensive meals and beer. The Senat aims to seat parties for long lingering meals with steins of beer to fill tables.
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Derger
Muenchner
Rhine
Les
Wiesbaden
Waterloo Trains In and Out Details for Illinois Central Lines
Train schedule fragment lists arrivals and departures for Illinois Central routes at Waterloo. Includes times for Fort Dodge, Sioux City, Minneapolis, St Paul, Des Moines, Oelwein, Albert Lea, Twin Cities, Chicago Limited, and connections to Kansas City, St. Louis, and Davenport. Multiple daily services noted with local and express options.
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Illinois Central
Fort Dodge
Oman
Sioux Falls
Sioux City
Omaha
Bloux City
Dubuque
Boca
Albert Lee
Albert Lea
Twin Cities
Oelwein
St. Depot
Delwein
Union Depot
Chicago Ltd
St Depot
Union
McIntire
Bonth Bouna
BAL & Ko
D.M.& WC
St. Joseph
Iouwom
Des Moines
Union Denat
St. Denat
Kans
City
Syesta
Melntira
Union Dep
Melntire
E.L & PF. BR
Rences Worth Hound
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Ty P
Manly
Burlington
St. Lula
Steinn- Ree
Eeedar Rapida
Vinton
St Louis
Kansas City
Davenport
Chicago
Rain Expected to Cool Eastern U S Weather
The Weather Bureau predicts thundershowers will drop heat across the United States east of the Rockies by tomorrow. Washington reports cooler conditions following a hot spell as storms move in.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Rockies
Weather Bureau
Best Home Treatment for All Hairy Growths
An advertisement advises women to use delatone to remove hair or fuzz on arms or necks. It recommends mixing the powdered delatone with water to form a paste, applying to the area for two to three minutes, then rubbing off and washing. It warns to use real delatone and mix fresh to avoid disappointment.
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Bryant
Havid Amundsen
Noma
Alaskan
Maud
Tee
North Pole
Donald B. McMillan
Wiscasset, Me
Bowdoin
Arctic
Ford
Shel Rock
Calipfornia
Fshing
Buchanan
Gusharid, Jr
Riverhag
Fire Station No. 1
Wise Motor Company
Cedar River Park
Barton
Kathryn
Margaret Cortright
Belvidere
BE. A. McFarlane
Russell Lamson
Iowa City
Law College
C. O. Lamson
Ll. W. Slocum
Mountain Grove
T. Bulan McCormack
Mary Dorothy
Wilma Jenks
F. Willis Jenks
A. B. Lovejoy
Z. Cottrell
Los Angeles
James N. Woods
Lovejoy
William Schhnemaker
Randolph Street
Hal
St. Francis Hospital
Mann
Wington Street
Baldwin
Misa Vera Peck
McGregor, Jr
D. W. Peck
Ninth Street West
Central School
E. H. Kimball
Daniel J. Gretzinger
Gretzinger
Northminster Presbyterian Church
Mount Ida
Doris
Edna Fiegersald
Colorado Springs
Ruth
Joseph Lutgen
Edna
San Luis
J. Scott
Little Grand
Goldyn Mas Griffin
Riceville
Goldyn Griffin
T. F. Kimmel
Gra Bateman
Bons
Webster
Kimmels
G. W. Smith
Daniel Kimmel
Bateman
Banuel Bateman
Tate
FHS
Abil
First National Bank
Blue House
Elat Walters
Noble Warren
Margaret Ludwig
High Street
Mt. St. Joseph's College
H. M. Ludwig
Steno
Philadelphia
Laura Pahl
Heath
TOAIO
Drake
Foresters
Chiropractic
W. J. Roth
Palmer
Buchanan ¥. M. G. A. Bldg
Kurtz-Reinhart Co
Buyvank
West Mullan Ava
G. C. Kennedy
Zilo
Wangler’s Drug Store
E. 4Th St
Bes
Pirive
Cac
Nouz
Bue Shores Shops
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