Tennis Fans Await Davis Cup Final Rounds Across Nations
New York June 16 reports the completion of the Davis Cup preliminary rounds and the anticipation for the final and challenge rounds. The piece traces the cup’s history since 1900, noting England and the United States as frequent contenders and listing participating countries and match counts. It also mentions a separate city market note about farmers selling potatoes by measure under a new weights and measures law taking effect May 1.
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New York
Dwight F. Davis
United States
United Kingdom
Doherty Brothers
France
England
Australasia
America
Belgium
Germany
Canada
South Africa
Weather forecast for a warm week with scattered storms
The weather bureau predicts warm weather and clear skies for most of the country next week. Thunder showers will occur early along the northern border, then along the east gulf and south Atlantic coasts midweek. A minor disturbance may form over the western plateau and move northeast toward the Great Lakes by Thursday or Friday.
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Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
East Gulf
South Atlantic
Plateau
Great Lakes
Potatoes Sold by Weight Move Promptly in Des Moines
Des Moines details a June 16 report where S C Van de Begert, deputy state food commissioner, found issues in potato sales by weight during a routine inspection. The notice notes enforcement action and standards for fair weighing practices.
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Des Moines
S. C. van de Begert
Policeman Orders Mayor From Park in Dubuque
Dubuque Iowa June 16 Mayor M E Lyons and a friend were resting on a Washington park bench after a council meeting when a policeman ordered them to leave. The officer did not recognize the mayor but apologized after being reminded of the rule. The mayor said the law should be obeyed.
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Dubuque
M. E. Lyons
Washington Park
Rock Island tax suit delayed until September term
Des Moines June 16 The suit by Kistle Wright of Council Bluffs to collect over 22 million from Chicago Rock Island Pacific will not be heard until the September term. Judge Lawrence De Graff said the parties have time to settle the contract question. Counsel for Rock Island said no answer will be filed until that term. Hearing set for Thursday before Judge Hugh Brennan on an injunction against the su pperiners and Kistle Wright. Also Muscatine death from strawberries Mrs Gerta Lindberg 32 died Sunday after acute indigestion following a dish of strawberries.
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Des Moines
Kistle & Wright
Council Bluffs
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company
Lawrence de Graff
Rock Island
de Graff
F. W. Sargeant
Iowa
Hugh Brennan
Ralph Bolton
Greater
Muscatine
Gerta Lindberg
Iowa lineman killed in Sioux City fall
Edward H. Shilling, a Sioux City Telephone Co. lineman, fell from a pole Saturday and died from brain concussion. He had recently married and moved to Sioux City from Keokuk, Iowa, three months ago.
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Iowa
Sioux City
Edward H. Shilling
Sioux City Telephone Company
Keokuk
Waterloo 26,000 Mark Reached as Local Ball Team Slumps
Waterloo surpassed the 26,000 attendance threshold at the city park in yesterday’s doubleheader drawing 2,480. The slump stems from lineup changes and Macauley’s injury, with catcher Eddie Goes collapsing late in the second game and likely sidelined for days. The team’s next games include Monmouth and Kewanee, with Macauley back in action tomorrow.
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Waterloo
Central Association
Kewanee
Monmouth
Jaya
Jineun
Macauley
Wichita
Andrews
Goes
Eddie Goes
Waterloo Fans Rally for Cedar Hapldk Excursion
City hall meeting is urged for tomorrow evening to plan arrangements for the July 6 trip to Cedar Hapldk. Waterloo supporters, inspired by Bunny Boosters loyalty shown after TCU fans traveled to Waterloo, anticipate a strong turnout.
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Andrews
Boveterary
Cedar
Waterloo
Bunny Boosters
TCU
Jobbers' League Meeting Tonight
The regular business meeting of the league will be held tonight at the Courier office. All teams are requested to send a delegate as there is some important business to be transacted. This Week's Games: Tuesday Galloway vs Postoffice, Thursday Iowa PDatryve vs Waterloo Gas Engine Co, Saturday Courier vs Galloway and Tribune in a double header.
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Courier Offee
Cranes
Galloway
Iowa Pdatryve
Waterloo Gas Engine Co
Courter Va
Galloway and Tribune
Ames Safe Blowers Hid Explosive Under Bridge
Nevada Ja June 16 Ames residents were alarmed by the discovery of a vault beneath a bridge containing twenty ounces of nitro glycerin twenty one dynamite caps and three dozen fuses The item was found by a bridge inspector and turned over to Northwestern depot policeman Fred Willey who disposed of it after days of guarding for owners The town saw a parade of farmers and prize giveaways by local businesses including L Crawford Lumber D Deg cheok Simpson Johnson and others with cement prizes and drag arrivals throughout the morning and afternoon.
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Nevada
Ames
Fred Willey
Northwestern Depot
Fitand
Hit
First Natleggs Bank
L. Crawford Lumber Company
Stuart & T.ave
D. D. Degcheok
Simpson & Johnson
Record of large road drag day at Diagonal Iowa
Diagonal Iowa reported what authorities believe to be the largest road drag day in state history centered around Diagonal on Saturday. In Mason City a young farm hand Lee Frost was pinned under an overturned auto, five others bruised, frost slowly choked until rescued as J M Weat fail, a farmer, drove the car involved.
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Diagonal
Mason City
Lee Frost
Frost
J. M. Weatfail
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Herman Schmidt
Schmidt
Tom Morris
Jess Taylor
Wallace Sassman
Harold Peterson
Charles Watkins
Chris. Ganmalos
A. N. Miller
H. White
Earl Barker
Maurice Welsh
People’s Furniture Co
Lafayette St
Humboldt
Lars Kopheim
Humboldt County
Board of Supervisors
Herman Gullitson
Bode
Teun
Hawkeye Granite Co. John
Heath, Mgr
Jefferson Street
West Side
Will
Ing Lumber
North Western States
Lehigh
Canfield Lumber Company
East Fourth Street
Chas. Sherwood
Jobbers' League
Safeblowers
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sors—Chalmers
Orsemen
Bryant Motor Car Co
Jeffer
Officer Crust
Tripe
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Hese
Ee Harvey
Raveck
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