Democrats Claim Credit for Tax Revision Platform Draft
Washington June 13 Senator Carl Glass presented a draft of the Democratic platform for the New York convention. The text cites a Democratic tax bill as responsible for the federal tax reduction and criticizes Republican policies including the Fordney McCumber tariff and Mellon investigations. It also pledges support for a world court and condemns religious freedom restrictions, ending in a salute to Woodrow Wilson.
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Cinternational News
Washington, D. C
Carl Glass
Viewgick
Democrat
New York
Glass
Virginia
Senate
Randamns
Goulridge
Congress
Harding- Hughes
Woodrow Wilson
Local notices and visits fill city briefing
Moe A Blau and others in town as ground Noor, Buchanan service. Dr R E L Russell attends national medical meet in Chicago. R B Loucks of St Louis visits Miss Hustyn Reed. Mrs J Horton and children visit Minneapolis while attending a university reunion in Iowa. Carl J Berend seeks divorce from Salome Herend amid vanished wife. Minnie Matbauer and Minola Martin head to Detroit for nursing convention. Prof C N Smitley and Mrs Smitley plan a Europe summer. John White and Emily Vaughan visit in Iowa en route to Yaermon. Summer teachers leave for study in Chicago. others depart for Wisconsin. J H Nauman and Raymond Schotler tour southeast Iowa for a Clinton alumni event. Rev Williams returns from Mt Vernon after Cornell commencement. Bake sale slated Saturday by church ladies.
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BW. Jacoby
Cleveland
Boische
J. 5
Horton
Minneapolis
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Lows City
University of Towa
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Salone Herend
J. W. Hawks
Mra
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Grinnell
Europe
Spain
Switzerland
Smiley
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J. F. Simpson
John White
Logg Beach
Cal
Emily Vaughan
Park Avenue West
Yaermon
Ill
Iowa
Council Hlumta
Margaret Fitzgerald
West District
Katherina Young
West High
University of Chicago
P.O. Hitchins
Edward Meadford
Madison
Wis
Owen Hitchins
Wisconsin State University
Maric Crowl
J. H. Nauman
arboracul+ jurist
Raymond Schotler
Lown
Clinton High School
Chicago
Believe Mailcar Bandits Use Air Plane to Escape
A bold train robbery from Chicago to Libertyville ended with bandits using an airplane to flee. The attackers bombed the train, forced out clerks and mail workers, seized mail pouches in the middle car, and fled in two automobiles after scattering masks and a bottle of nitromeli cerin. Authorities recovered dynamite and a blood pool at the scene.
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Libertyville
Lois Phillips
Minneapolis
Oyer
Philips
Federal Reserve
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Sir Regis
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St. Paul
Helena
Butte
Seattle
Spokane
Teadher
Dawes Nominated as GOP Running Mate at Convention
The 1924 Republican gathering settled on General Dawes as presidential candidate Calvin Coolidge’s running mate after a tense session. Delegates heard Lowden’s reply via Associated Press while Dawes’ overwhelming support grew, with Butler insisting on Dawes and Reed confirming it must be Dawes.
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Detroit
Resolutions Committee
Mondell
Lowden
Associated Press
Gen. Dawes
Marietta
Butler
Reed
Pennsylvania
Dawes
Hoover
Alja
Commerce
Gov. Cox
Massachusetts
James E. Watson
Indiana
la Follette
Coolidge
Burton
Coolidre
Death Turret Tragedy On Battleship Mississippi
Aboard the USS Mississippi off San Clemente Island the crew attempted patrol of a target with 14 inch rifles when turret No 8 failed to flash. Flames and toxic gases filled the shaft trapping 48 men. Ensign H D D Smith heroically entered the turret, found no survivors, and recovered the first bodies as crews battled fires.
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Pennessea
Idaho
California
San Clemente Toland
Mirassesippi
Hecape
Joe Carlesel
Seaman
New Mexico
H. DD. Smith
Spokane
Wash
Smith
Wag Chowan
Cedar Falls couple defy Hoodoo for Friday wedding
A Cedar Falls pair, Murland B. Jesson, 22, and Mies Anna M. Kellet, 19, defied superstition by seeking marriage papers on a Friday the thirteenth. The couple appeared at the clerk’s desk amid murmurs of doom from cautious friends.
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Murland
Ottumwa Man Elected President of State Stationary Engineers
Stocker of Ottumwa was elected president of the State Association of Stationary Engineers at the closing session here yesterday. Officers named include I. C. Lowe Cedar Rapids vice president Abner Davis Cedar Rapids secretary J A Coulson Sioux City treasurer.
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Bronx City
F. 1B. Stocker
Ottumwa
State Association of Stationary Engineers
I. c. Lowe
Cedar Stupids
Abner Davis
Cedar Rapids
J. A. Coulson
Sioux City
Married in Grundy Center Iowa Names Taylor Palls Leess
Misa Doris Taylor of Cedar Falls and Jesse Leess of Waterloo were married at 4:50 PM Wednesday in Grundy Center Indiana. Rev Alexander, Baptist pastor, presided at the residence. The couple will reside with the bride’s grandmother at 1304 Main Street Cedar Falls. The bride has been employed in the Galloway company office. Leess has recently been working in Toledo Ohio.
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Grundy Center
Misa Doris Taylor
Cedar Palls
Jesse Leess
Waterloo
Rav
Alexander
The
Baptist Church
Hig
Seese
Nat
Main Street
Cedar Falls
Galloway Company
Leese
Obituaries Chronicle Local Passings In Waterloo Area
Mabel Cowan 39 wife of W L Cowan of 3601 Second West died at Presbyterian hospital of peritonitis after admission Saturday. Born June 16 1885 in Finchford she later lived Cedar Falls Vinton Strawberry Point and Waterloo before death. Survived by husband son Robert seven and brothers Dan Mice and Fred Rice and others in Canada and Michigan. Burial plans later. Carr ie Daggety 62 daughter of Hudson pioneer George Bever, died at home 1016 Bertth avenue. Born Aug 22 1862 in Hudson she lived Waterloo. Survived by husband Ralph Chambers Blanche Billings and Mrs Jassin Garland and siblings in California. Services 2 pm Saturday at Kistner chapel with Rev EB Main. burial Hudson. Floyd Ackerson 20 died 9 20 pm yesterday at 41 Cascaden place after 419 months illness. Born Feb 28 1904 near Estherville he came to Waterloo in 1923 from Baycroft Iowa. Survived by mother Mrs Willard Card and stepfather, and brothers Hideward, Clarence Jr, and George. Body at Kistner mortuary. Rev Allen Shiver, early La Porte City resident, died in Pomona.
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WW. L. Cowan
Second West
Presbyterian Hospital
Treament
Acadent
Finchford
Cedar Falls
Vinton
W. Liwan
Carrie. Daggety
Carria Daggett
George Beverand
Hudson
AEC
Bertth Avenue
Waterloo
Ralph Chambers
Mis
Blanche Billings
Jassin Garland
Waterian
California
Batur
Kistner Chapel
EB. W. Main
Graves Memorial United’ Brethren Church
Floyd Ackerson
Cascaden Place
Estherville
Baycroft
Willard Card
Hideward Ackerson
Crystal
Minn
Clarence Ackerson
Bancroft
Georea Ackerson
Kistner Mortuary
Anecdotes Recall Old Camp Meetings and Local Deaths
A 90 year old resident of California died after a May 22 birthday noted in a letter to F. M. Wilson. The Rev. Shimer once preached at county camp meetings and elsewhere for the United Brethren. Funeral services for Robert Jr infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Eighmey were held at 3:30 p.m. from Hileman & Gindt chapel with burial at Fairview. the infant was born June 2 and died at 9:30 p.m. yesterday.
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Charles Norton
F. M. Wilson
Mr. Shimer
United Brethren
Robert Eighaiey
Robert, Jr
Robert Eighmey
Adrian Street
Henry Preket
Hileman & Gindt Chapel
Fairview
Boy Drowns Diving Under Falls In Mason City
Mason City June 13 Kenry Wells age 15 drowned last night while diving under the sugar factory dam falls. City engineer Chet Stevens, an expert swimmer, worked tirelessly to save him but failed.
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Mason City
Kenry Wells
Chet Stevens
Whitfield Hanged for Murder of 11-Year-Old Girl
George Edward Whitfield was executed at daybreak at the state penitentiary in Walla Walla Washington for the murder of Anna Noske an 11 year old Battleground schoolgirl.
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Walla Walla
Wash
George Edward Whitfield
State Penitentiary
Anna Noske
Battleground
Furnished Kitchenette Apartments at Brockwell Arms For Rent
Advertises modern kitchenette units at the Brockwell Arms for short or long stays. Includes Hoen dishes and silverware. Contact The Waterloloo Laundry Co. at Park Ave and Jefferson for details.
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Brockwell Arms
Waterloloo Laundry Co
Park Ave
Jefferson
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