State Labor Convention Shows Labor Unity and Tax Policy Support
Waterloo delegates report a Dubuque convention favored non partisan politics, an equitable income tax, and backing Senator Bowman's bank deposit guarantee bill. J C Lewis reelected president and officers named. emphasis on uniting labor groups for mutual benefit amid rising farmer labor affiliation.
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M. L. Bowman
G. W. Dunlap
Davenport
M. B. Sherman
Des Moinns
M. R. Banton
Sioux City
John J. Brown
Dubuque
A. W. Mitto
Mason City
FB. J. McNally
Ottumwa
John Grundy
Des Moines
David Morrison
Cedar -Repids
Errichson
Carpenters’ Union
Central Labor Union
M. J. McCaffrey
Wiliam Webb
Three Killed as Lightning Strikes School House
Breckenridge Texas reports three dead and several injured after a lightning strike hit a crowded school building in Kara during a meeting on an irrigation project. The victims include Carl Ledbatter a 9 year old boy, and two young girls from the Broils family. Fifteen others were injured with five or six feared fatally.
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Breckenridge
Tex
Kara
Carl Ledbatter
Broils
Mercury Hits 82 Here Today and Cooler Tonight
The day shows a high near 82 as a cool breeze persists this afternoon. Tonight’s forecast calls for a temperature drop with cooler air over the weekend. Friday saw a 2 degree fluctuation with a high of 80 and a low around 53 overnight.
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Mercury
Bootlegger in Jail and Booze Room Break-In
Anamosa Iowa June 13 A bootlegger named Day was jailed after authorities found evidence of bootlegging and a break in at the booze room. Sheriff Bodenhoffer noted the incident caused amusement among prisoners as Day admitted breaking a Yale lock and possessing the key to the confiscated liquor room. Day received a sentence of ten years for breaking and entering before transfer to the state prison.
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Anamosa
Joe Dare
Yale
Jon
Schoolchildren parade shifts from protest to compliment
In Dubuque, on June 13, city council members said they issued a parade permit for 1500 high school pupils who joined a school parade. The students agreed to change their planned protest against removing C P Flower, superintendent of schools, to a compliment for him. Banners or badges were not permitted.
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Dubuquer Fa
C. P. Flower
Yeomen's Home to Be Located Near Elgin
Des Moines telegraph reports the Brotherhood of American Yeomen selecting a tract near Elgin for their national children's home. Des Moines Town City and Cedar Rapids reportedly financed the $10,000 home project amid the four year selection process.
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Yeomen’s
Elgin
Des Moines
New York
Town City
Cedar Rapids
Kendalls Fly from Paris to London Des Moines
Gov and Mrs Kendall traveled from Paris to London by air craft reported yesterday. They flew at two miles per hour at 2600 feet and plan to sail home on June 27 completing a world tour.
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Des Moines
Duns
Ortier Gov
Kendall
Paris
London
Aters
Kendal
Moves to Town with House and Farm in Spencer Iowa
Jame 14 John 7 Grieve, a farmer living near Webs Ta, plans to move to town and take his house with him. The bulldog will be worked 11 miles to town toll which he owns in Spencer.
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Spencer
Jame
John
Grieve
Livine
Webs
Lans
Waterloo Theatres Week Preview of Screen and Stage
The Waterloo theatres showcase a varied bill with The Liing of the lyories a dramatic feature and a Christian comedy Three O'Clock to the Morning on the same bill at Strand Theatre. Also promoted are Chickin starring Dorothy Mackaill at the Crystal and My Son with a strong First National cast. At Rialto, Pickling Pickering and Seven Chances headline a night of vaudeville and comedy, while Plaza presents Buster Keaton in Seven Chances with Roy Barnes and Snitz Edwards.
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Lyories
Waterloo
Fcemedy
Snod
Strand
Grass Shaw
Wos
Snodgrass
J. On
Whitten
FOS
Jefferson City
Harry XM
Stodgivass
Waterloo Theatre
Horothy Sackaill
John Bowers
Hobart Bosworth
3Fyrile Stediman
Gladys Brockwell
Olive Pall
Paul Sideleon
Lora Sanderson
Toulse Mackintosh
Dorothy Mackail
Edin Carawe
Nazioneva
First National
Martha Shapley
Aly Son
New York
the Crystal
Charlie Murray
Constance Bennett
Jack Pickford
Crystal Theatre
Gaimbler
iMange
Ike Cohen
Tlllionaire
Pickling
Pickering
Rialto Theatre
David Belasco
Benet
Buster Keaton
Bus
Buster
Oil Stock for Babies Sold by Express Collect
Sioux City officials probe Chicago scheme selling oil stock to new born babies via express collect. Parents receive notice and must pay a cash fee at delivery, with a lease letter from Evanston linked to Daniek A Harrington. Of 71.68 collected, only a portion stays with the express company, the rest sent to Evanston.
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Chicago
International Newa Wire
Sioux City
Flnu
Express
American Railway
Come
Sonewhe Rear
Prane
Daniek A. Harrington
Sherman Avenue
Evanston
Uncle Sam
Express Company
Evanaton
Lets Contract for New Ames Buildings
Des Moines June 13. W H Gemmill secretary of the state board of education announced contracts have been let by competitive bid for the construction of ten cattus barns and military stables at Iowa State College Ames. The general contract goes to Netcott J Bros. for heating and plumbing.
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Des Moines
W. H. Gemmill
State Board of Education
Catus
Iowa State Collige
Amex
Netcott
jBros
Oklahoma building outlay and appointments noted
The report cites Bax and R. Gates Ames and Robertson Electric Co Cedar Rapids as contractors for electrical work with a two-group bill around 65000 to be paid from the general building fund. The buildings should be ready by October. An Oklahoma woman Bertha Marvin Parmenter of Lawton is named assistant attorney general in Washington.
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Bax
Washington, D. C
President Cooridge
Bertha Marvin Parmenter
Lawton
Okla
United States
Man and Wife Die When Work Fails in Nebraska
Omaha, June 13. Harry Wortham ten, eldest of five children of John and Ida Wortham, 38 and 25, awakened by violent coughing found his mother dead and father dying from strychnine poison fog. Wortham said he and his wife chose death. He had been out of work six months and obtained the poison to mix with coffee. They drank and went to bed to die. Physicians say Wortham cannot recover.
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Omaha
Neb
Harry Wortham
John
Ida Wortham
Wortham
Polke
Firemen Head to Iowa State Convention in Sioux City
Captain Frank Lindsey Samuel Galloway Edward Eyiparl Min kel Ervit Andrews and James Griffin of Waterloo fire department will attend the third annual convention of the Iowa Association in Sioux City on Wednesday June 18.
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Sioux City
Frank Lindsey
Samuel Galloway
Edward Eyiparl Minkel
Ervit Andrews
James Griffin
Waterloo Fire Department
Iowa Association of
Hire Fighters Event Set for June 18
Lindsey Ievies president of the organization announced plans for a June 18 event titled Hire Fighters. Details on location and program were not provided in the fragment.
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Lindsey Ievies
Waterloo Fremens Union Names Galloway Accredited Delegate
The state association announces that Galloway is the accredited delegate from the Waterloo Fremens Union. The designation confirms official representation for upcoming meetings and internal decisions.
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State Association and
Galloway
Waterloo Fremen’s Union
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