Waterloo fire survey urges two new stations and bigger pumps
The National Board of Fire Underwriters report on Waterloo Iowa urges adding two fire stations, expanding engine platoons, and upgrading pumping capacity to cut insurance rates. It recommends street box alarms within 500 to 800 feet of buildings, cross connected discharge headers, and a 5 million gallon daily high lift pump plus a 250 hp boiler.
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Waterloo
National Board of Fire Underwriters
New York City
Orde
Williston Avenue
Ninth Street
Linden
Franklin Streets
Floods Cause Six Drownings and Major Property Loss
Heavy rainfall and floods caused six drownings and extensive property damage. Over 10 miles of Union Pacific roadbed washed out near Spalding, Kansas City Denver line delays for six hours, and signaling systems short circuited. In Macon Georgia a cloudburst and hailstorm inflicted more than $30,000 in city property damage with railroad and private property damage pending estimates.
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Union Pacific
Spalding
Reynolds
Kansas City
Clowlburst
Georgia
Associated Press
Macon
Weather Bureau
Five German civilians shot by French troops in Dortmund
Five Germans were killed by French troops in Dortmund for violating the night curfew. A French report says the civilians refused to halt when ordered by a patrol. The acting mayor and civil police head have been arrested as French forces occupy the city in tense aftermath.
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United Press
Dortmund
Rotarians Hear C C Hardie on Business in a Reorganizing World
C C Hardie of Swift & Co addressed the Rotary Club on how to balance producers workers and managers to restore prosperity. He warned that deflation and social division hinder recovery and urged reorganizing to meet new conditions. Musical numbers and a highway proposal followed, with welcomes and gifts noted.
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C. C. Hardie
Chicago
Swift & Co
Rotary Club
Hortense Morgan
Geraldine Brinkman
Wilma Anderson
L. P. Courshon
Sioux Falls
Waterloo
Bishop
Rotary
Wal Lumry
Man Dies After Fall From Moving Truck Near Davenport
George Richter of Davenport was fatally injured when he lost balance riding a Muscatine to Davenport truck Saturday afternoon. The rear wheels passed over him, and the driver was H. Lutz of Davenport. He leaves a widow and three children aged 7 to 12. In Ottumwa, a fire caused $14,060 damage, gutting the Drever clothing store basement and spreading to nearby Neasham jewelry and Woolworth five and dime stores.
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Davenport
Muscatine
George Richter
H. 5
Lutz
Ottamwsa
Drever
Neasham
Woolworth Company
Prohibition Chief Reports Progress After Two Years in Office
Washington June 11 Prohibition Commissioner Haynes released a two year performance report noting enforcement gains despite limited funds. The unit has grown to 3 450 employees with about 2 300 agents and modernized mobility while whiskey withdrawals fell sharply from 12 359 000 gallons in 1920 to 1 819 385 in 1922.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Haynes
Congress
New York
Seaboard
Altho
Bond
Hquor
Coast Guard and Customs Service
Giraffe Maudie in London Zoo Recovers from Sore Throat
A London zoo giraffe named Maudie battles a sore throat after a rough Channel crossing from Africa. Keepers wrap yards of blankets around the shivering animal day and night. her mate died but Maudie is slowly improving.
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London
London Zoo
Maudie
Africa
Narcotic Law Enforcement Sees Rise in Convictions
The Harrison narcotic drug law section notes a 65 percent rise in contraband seizures, with 18 ships and 40 motor boats seized in fiscal 1922. The force of 163 men reported increased activity by investigators, yielding 3,103 convictions in 1922 versus 1,683 in 1921.
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Weing
Narestic
Ase
Comfort Withheld from Jurors When Verdict Is Delayed
Des Moines June 11 The fate of Joe Williams charged with slaying a Valley Junction school teacher hung in the balance as the jury neared its fortieth hour of deliberation. Judge Thompson would not dismiss the jury without juror request. One juror was indisposed but deliberations continued. The panel includes two women and a Civil War veteran, 77, as it spent the night in a room with strict confinement.
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Des Moines
Joe Williams
Valley Junction
Thompson
Dutch Investigating Prohibition In City
The Dutch Committee of Investigation, linked to the Netherlands Society for the Abolition of Alcoholic Drinks in Holland, seeks details on arrests from 1910 to 1922 and early 1923. The group, now in New York City, asks Police Chief P. E. Walker to fill a record blank for all arrests and intoxication cases per the secretary of state's request.
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Dutch Committee of Investigation
Netherlands Society For the Abolition of Alcoholic Drinks
Holland
P. E. Walker
Geta
Secretary of State of
New York City
Francis Thompson 13 Fractures Right Arm
Francis Thompson aged 13 son of Dr and Mrs Thompson of 1721 Third Street West fell while balancing a stick in front of the E R Moore home at 1007 Third Street West and fractured his right arm. He was resting comfortably this afternoon.
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Francis Thompson
J. . Thompson
Third Street West
E.R. Moore
Death of David Horton Former Waterloo Farmer in California
David Horton 36 year farmer who worked near Waterloo for decades died last evening in Monrovia California where his son resides. He was born July 14 1836 in England and immigrated to America forty years ago. Survived by daughter Mrs Walter Crumrine of Waterloo and two sons W W and John Horton of Monrovia. Funeral trip to Monrovia noted with family planning summer westward sojourn. Mrs Mary Derrick remains at St Francis Hospital after influenza illness.
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David Horton
Black Hawk County
Monrovia
Cal
Walter Crumrine
Waterloo
W. W
John Horton
Mr. Morton
England
America
California
Mary Derrick
Carl Brown
Adams Street
St. Francis Hospital
River steamer Dreese arrives late in Winona
The river steamer Harry G. Dreese reached Winona Minnesota shortly after 1 a m nearly 14 hours behind schedule and departed for St. Paul after docking for five minutes. In Chicago 22000 track workers gain wage increases announced by A F Stout of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes and Railway Shop Laborers. In St Joseph authorities search a leak at the House of David linked to fugitive leader Benjamin Purnell. In Washington cotton trade talks occur with British French and American officials under Secretary Wallace about new U S cotton standards act.
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Winona
Minn
Harry G. Dreese
St. Paul
Chicago
Missouri, Pacific
Illinois Central
A. F. Stout
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way
St. Joseph
Mich
House of David
Benjamin Purnell
Washington, D. C
United States
Wallace
Graduation address warns against overproduction bias
George E. Roberts vice president of the National City Bank in New York told Iowa State College graduates that overproduction is impossible while needs remain unmet. He called unbalanced production the main problem and praised agriculture as the "great mother industry" and the value of agricultural schools for leadership and practical farming methods.
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Ames
George E. Roberts
National City Bank
New York
State College
Roberts
iGirl Autoists Bogged on Muddy Highway
In Des Moines two Cedar Rapids girls Viola Shoble 15 and Dorothy Kraut 18 battled mud along a rural highway for hours after their car stuck. Exhausted they walked toward Ankeny before a passerby rescued them and took them to the YWCA then City hospital. They were later sent home by train after treatment.
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Des Moines
Viola Shoble
Dorothy Kraut
Cedar Rapids
Dee Moines
An Kony
New Rate Reduction Benefits Fort Dodge
Des Moines June 11 report that the first freight rate cut under the long and short haul law will take effect July 1 on the Minneapolis and St. Louis railroad between Mason City and Fort Dodge Iowa. Reduced rates cover cement sugar brick stucco gypsum rock and other commodities. The M and St L mileage of 116.3 miles allows parity with Great Western which has a direct haul of 72.2 miles.
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Des Moines
Fortieth General Assembly
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Great Western
Labor Unions to Open Bank in Des Moines
Plans for a labor owned bank were outlined by representatives of over 100 unions in Des Moines. The Labor Trust & Savings Bank will be formed July 1 with permanent officers and directors to be elected.
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Des Moines
Bes Moines
Labor “‘Trust & Savings Bank
Birch Named Lawn City Justice of the Peace
Cedar Falls June 11. Frank E. Birch of this city was appointed justice of the peace for the unexpired term of S. S. Huntley who drowned Friday when the board of supervisors met this morning.
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Frank E. Birch
Lawn City
Justice OF Peace
Cedar Falls
S. S. Huntley
Board of Supervisors
Mrs Conrad Weber of Stout Dies in Lawn City Hospital
Mrs Conrad Weber of Stout died this morning at Sartori hospital after a brief illness. The body has been taken to Stout for burial services.
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Conrad Weber OF
STOUT
Lawn City Hospital
Cedar Falls
Conrad Weber
Sartori Hospital
Burini
Des Moines Briefs Jump from Locomotive Injury
Des Moines reports Frank Campbell survived after a half hour search found him on the locomotive cowcatcher. Hospital staff expect recovery. Other items note wolves captured in Creston region and livestock losses, editor gatherings at Spirit Lake, a police incident involving William Ryan, and Spirit Lake fishing reports. Davenport lists the Ray McClellen case.
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Des Moines
Frank Campbell
Creston
Spencer
Northwest Iowa
Spirit Lake
G. L. Caswell
Ames
William Ryan
George Welsh
Russell Kline
Kline
Davenport
Ray McClellen
Police court grants further delay in animalty case
The hearing was continued this morning until Friday morning at the request of attorneys who asked for more time to prepare their cases.
M A Connolly Dies at Kansas City Hotel
M A Connolly, once a Waterloo wrestling promoter, died suddenly last week in a Kansas City hotel. He suffered heart trouble. Connolly promoted notable matches with Dan McLeod and once brought Frank Gotch here. He later worked for a fireworks firm and staged events in Waterloo and Cedar Falls. He had been a catcher for the Philadelphia A L team and recently resided in Davenport with Elks ties.
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M. A. Connally
Waterloo
Kansas City
Connolly
Dan McLeod
Frank Gotch
Cedar Falls
Philadelphia
Davenport
Elks Lodge
City
Services Held in Colo la May Morning
Messages from the era note general services at Colo la Saturday morning. The May service bulletin of the Waterloo Great Western association informs members Hendricks' Commercial Register of the United States is now on file for member use. It also highlights the WGC plan train leaving Waterloo at 6 05 am and connecting with Chicago Great Western No 5 at Waterly for daily service between Waterloo, Omaha, and intermediate points. Marriage licenses listed include Donald Wood and Laura Thomas of Waterloo, Mary Faragher of Manchester, and others.
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Greater Waterloo Association
Hendricks’ Commercial Register of
United States
Waterloo
Chicago Great Western
Waterly
Eign Shippers
Omaha
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Waterloo Survey
York
Della
Akelay
Brooklyn Museum
Bag
C.C. Hardie
Prohibition
Muartuaria
Iowa
iGirl
M. A. Connolly
Kansas
Neral
Colo. la
Sernies Bullet
Donald ‘Wood
Laura BD
Thomas
Finley FE
Dutton
Manchester
Mary E. Faragher
Avonctrical
Kelly
Springfield
Goodyear
Ford
Cadillac
Harter
B. Hull
E. 4Th
Franklin
Dodge Brothers
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