Republicans hold second Chicago convention session
Delegates at the Chicago coliseum debated the party platform and the leadership slate for the 1920 Republican convention. Wood and Watson supporters sought to control key committee posts as Johnson and Borah pressure mounted over the treaty plank.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Flo
Wood
Johnson
Nator Watson
Indiana
Mainery
Resolutions Committee
Edward D. Duffield
New Jersey
Creentials
Aytenants
Hitchek
Hitchcock
Hey
Vy. Lowden
Johnmn
Illinois
Iiers
Watson
Waterloo Notices and Local Movements Across Town
Local residents travel for visits to Washington D C New York Los Angeles and Des Moines. A Linden Street car accident injured none while a heating plant installation begins at the east public library. Police handle a domestic quarrel without arrests and campaign expense reports are due within 10 days after the primary.
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East Public Library
Marek & Lenin
Josephine Leavitt
Iowa State Teachers‘ College
Lucy Leavitt
Los Angeles
Cal
Joseph J. Leavitt
Steven Wilson
Mt. Auburn
Frank Wilson
Waterloo
Iad
Electric Park
Fiddler
J. A. Francis
E. E. Dever
Three Die From Gasoline Stove Explosion in Dubuque Home
In Dubuque Iowa on May 9 three people died when a gasoline stove exploded trapping them in the residence. Mrs Charles Thurston 36 and her six month old baby were found at the front door and Isabelle Thurston later died at a hospital after two hours of burns and suffocation.
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Dubuque
Charles’ Thurston
Isabelle Thurston
Mayor Greets Old Friend During Mayors Visit
Mayor N. W. Frisbie hosted an all day visit from an Illinois railroad acquaintance. O H Rehmeyer of Chicago with Dearborn Chemical presented his card to the mayor’s secretary, then the mayor realized the name was familiar and hurried to greet a longtime friend.
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N. W. Frisbie
Dasa
Illinois
O. H. Rehmeyer
Chicago
Dearborn Chemical Company
Real Estate Republicans in Waterloo Push Licensing Reform
Waterloo realtors meeting endorses Kansas City resolutions to back Iowa licensing for real estate dealers, uniform commissions, and standardized bills of sale. They plan a university extension in real estate, an extensive newspaper driven ad campaign, and a back to the farm drive. leaders Brebner Pommer Belangee outline duties while praising local editors in a busy year.
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Waterloo
Russell Lamson
Kansas City
Waterloo Realtors
Iowa
University of Iowa
Iowa City
National
National Association
G. E B. Brebner
W. H. Herren
Iowa Association
M. J. Pommer
P. W. Belangee
Brebner
North
South Dakota
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas
State Association
Pommer
Belangee
Death notices for Joseph Conlish and Lucile Knight in Cedar Falls Waterloo
Mortuary notices report Joseph Conlish of Cedar Falls aged 167 who died at 9 p m at relatives home 506 Leland avenue widow two sons Harry and Jacob Cowlish and daughter Mrs Mina McKinney survived Body to O Keefe Towne mortuary with Cedar Hills interment Lucile May Knight infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Earl Knight died yesterday at Presbyterian hospital services held at Petersen ros chapel interment in Bimwood Also classified line lists a bungalow for sale at 3500 and a room for rent with garden and fruit trees on Riehl Street Contact Red 4579
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B. W. McEthinney
Goldfield
Waterloo
F. L. Benedict
Excelsior Springs
FL FL McEthinney
Evelyn
Dee
Washington, D. C
New York
St.Mary’s High School
Church
F. J. Highmey
New York City
Kightey
S. R. Sauer
Sumner
Jane DeVine
Inlaw
Mary DeVine
Des Moines
Joseph Conlish
Cedar Falls
Leland Avenue
Harry
Jacob Cowlish
Mina McKinney
O'Keefe & Towne
Cedar Halls
Lucile May Knight
Earl Knight
Presbyterian Hospital
Petersen Ros
F. W. Court
Bimwood
Ory Wow
Hudson Jones Waterloo Co
4Th
Franklin Sts
Iowa
Hudson Towing
Park Road
Kaerner
South Street
Lytle
Home Park Boulevard
Kof Hall
Jefferson
Shane Reddg
I. Br
Town St
Mra Francisauer
Zor
H. W. Holman
Peery Ieee
Akerloo
Candy Hitchen
Blood tonic ad ties to impurity fears in era ad
An assortment of classified notices and advertisements clutter a page, including real estate asks for six room modern homes, farm land in Buchanan county, car sales for Hudson and Willys, and job ads. A medical ad touts S. S. S. as a blood purifier, claiming benefits for rheumatism and skin disorders. Personal notices mix with church notices and local business pitches.
Convention Opening Delivers Record Crowding and Debate
The Chicago convention opened with about 14,000 in attendance, lights and stage effects dazzling, Will Hays presiding. Surface signals show Little change among leading candidates, with Lowden showing strength and Johnson’s support possibly waning. Notes praise veteran workers and reporters from Iowa and nearby states, highlighting staffers and local contributors.
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Chicago
Will Hays
William the Dark Horse
Lowden
Johson
Johnson
Puppertere
Wood
New York
Pennsylvania
Federation Supper at YWCA Rooms in Des Moines
At the YWCA rooms a federation supper welcomes the Industrial Council which joined the YWCA industrial federation. The event, long anticipated by the girls, signals expanded scope for their work. The program mirrors a political convention with pigeons noted as common in the East Indies.
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Federation
Industrial Cousell
Industrial Federation of the
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Themerican Federation of Labor
Labor
Mg Senate
Detegann
Buchanan
Esther E. Slippy
The
County Recorder’s Office
Clifford
Pittsburgh
Horace
Cincinnati
Phil C. Hanna
Mexico
Venita Dolan
Martin Dolan
Miss Dolan
Sinsinawa
Wis
Linden
Lafayette Street
Mmen. Burr
Simmonser
Dora Burr
Ida Surtees
Ella Ashbrenner
R. GC. Watson
R. H. Bretzke
Devil’s Backbone
Eighth Street West
Bec
Riehl St
Gastraide
Choeever & Wilson
Schielz Tool Gear & Maching Works
6Th and
Buchanan County
Hammerville
FE. P. Kemball
Edward Pickatt
Kimball
Ares Mack
Ares Mack Nie Petit
jJefferson
Teno
Lin
Fred. J. Clark
Waterioovening
First Congregational Church
Co- Operative Auto Co
Sycamore St
Doutie
West 4Th
Wome Park
Parrott
Tence Iith Center
Rad Mirahiy
Vinton Mayle
Upton
Kenyon
Waahington
Tims Jonson
JonDron
W. F. Parrots
London
Joe Cannon
Warhington
D.C
Rainewag
Pickett
George 1
Curtig
Chuten
Ion Tha
Eich
Mo Munn
St. Paul
Minn
Dairy Council of the Nation
wiIk
Ff Thore Waa
Senator Ramrur
Webster City
Almon
Stem
Loma
Frank Simmons
Ottumwa
Towa
Nowsa
Joe Mitchull Chippal
J. Lee Welcht
Heporter
Cuba
Cleveland
Dorner
Annaxy
Joli Saura
Teatator
Tas
Uts
Maryland
Judean Wolllyer
Iledan
Det Moines
Washington
New York Sun
Reading
Sue
B. Thrifty
Waterloo Savings Bank
U Theifty
Walter
Apedley
Azores
Federation Supter
W. C
East Indies
H. Krensky
Deltox
Delcraft
Klearflax
Aerolux
Porch Bee Suicier
Lichty’s
West Fourth Street
Brenlin
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