Beer for Labor or Unrest Seen at Capitol Hearing
A. F. of L. president Samuel Gompers told the senate judiciary committee that labor would oppose severe limits on wartime prohibition and urged beer containing 2 3 4 percent alcohol be allowed. Delegations from Atlantic City marched to the capitol, cheering soldiers and sailors, as women led by Mrs. E Rooney of San Francisco demanded personal liberty.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Senate Judiciary Committee
Congress
Federation
Atlantic City
Capitol
East Steps
America
John B. Colpoys
Washington
Organized Labor
Wilson
Colpoys
E. Rooney
San Francisco
Mr. Colpoys
Youthful Forgers In City Jail On Forgery Charges
Two boys, ages 17 and 12, are in the city jail awaiting investigation on forgery charges. Spencer Huntley, arrested Saturday after several bad checks traced to him, has a prior petty larceny record and parole after expressing Navy ambitions. Walter Carpenter, held for issuing forged checks, previously tried to pass checks under various names. his case is with probation officer Grace Ament Messer.
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Spencer Huntley
Young Huntley
Navy
Walter Carpenter
Grace Ament Messer
Cofferdam Washes Out Delaying Bridge Work
The cofferdam for Sans Souci bridge pier was washed out by high water Friday. Workers saved materials as debris was caught and anchored for salvage when water levels fall. Piling had been driven ten feet deep and walls spiked, but the structure surfaced and spread. Wrecking will delay bridge work ten days to two weeks. King George has a scuttle from a German shell.
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Sans Souci
Zemo promises clear skin with antiseptic cure
Zemo sold at drug stores for 35c or 1.00 for extra large bottle. It claims to remove pimples blackheads blotches eczema and ringworm. The product is described as clean penetrating and non greasy and said to stain nothing. Distributed by The E. W. Rose Co. Cleveland, O.
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E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Iowa Writer’s Story Picture Debut by Famous Players Co
Iowa native J Stewart Woodhouse, longtime Courier and Reporter writer, becomes Hollywood screenwriter. His first story for the Famous Players Lasky will star Wallace Reid in a sparkling comedy drama to be released this fall. Woodhouse, born in Rockford, educated in Charles City, worked in Cedar Rapids Ottumwa and Des Moines covering politics and legislature.
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J. Stewart Woodhouse
Iowa
Courier
Reporter Land
Hollywood
Cal
Mr. Woodhouse
Famous Players Lasky Corporation
Wallace Reid
Towa
Rockford
Charles City
Cedar Rapids
Ottumwa
Des Moines
State Capitol
Gambling raid nets five crap shooters and police notes
The Sunday gambling raid led to five craps players being seized. George Huber, from Kansas City Mo, was removed from the W C F N waiting station in a serious condition after illness or intoxication. Twenty seven arrests were made Saturday night and Sunday including seven over speed limit three traffic violations ten drunks five gambling house inmates and two state cases. The aggregate appearance bonds turned over to the mun or court clerk this morning is not fully shown.
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George Huber
Reudly
Huber
Kansas City
Gambling House
Munor
Moruleg
For Sale of Cars and Light Deliveries in Exchange Auto
For sale listings: 12 Fords 7 Saxons 4 Studebakers 3 Maxwells 2 Grants 2 Regals 2 Dodges 3 Chevrolets and other vehicles including light delivery Toadsters touring cars Easy payments if desired Exchange, 71238 Sycamore Always open.
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Auto
Sycamore
Stumeze Saves Woman From Surgeon’s Knife
Jan 7 1918 notice from G W Gill of Ryan Oklahoma credits Stumeze with easing appendicitis symptoms and delaying surgery. A Jan 16 1918 update claims the wife can sing and is improving, attributed to Stumeze. Ad invites readers to buy Stumeze at Miller Drug Co. for 25 cents with guarantee.
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Stumeze
G. W. Gill
Ryan
Okla
C. J. Miller Drug CO
Second Chick Crop in Single Season From Le Roy Fancier
H. J. Le Roy of 301 Leonard Avenue, a chicken grower in Black Hawk County, aims for premier honors with a second chick crop in one season. A pullet hatched February 1, 1919, laid an egg June 15, 1919, and, after mating, he expects hatching a second generation before snow flies next winter. Le Roy breeds the Herring white cross Leghorn strain.
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H. J. le Roy
Leonard Avenue
Black Hawk
le Roy
Pullet
Mr. le Roy
Epworth League Convention Closes in Waterloo District
The Waterloo district Epworth League closed its three day session at First Methodist Church with a rally led by Dr Louis Lesemann of Chicago. He appealed for life work decisions and about 35 young people offered themselves for Christian service. Lesemann also spoke at the Morning service on The Keys We Hold. Officers were elected at the afternoon session.
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Epworth League
Waterloo
M. E. Church
Louis Lesemann
Chicago
Lesemann
Bunoon
Ronean Railroad
B. A. Baker
Greene, Pres
Patriotic Service Notes and Local Appointments
Arthur Conery of Waterloo named first vice president and Dora Bonsall of Waterloo as secretary with Ruth Cornwall of Osage as third vice president and Ward Gage of Osage as fourth vice president. Ethel Wickman of Waterloo serves as treasurer. The Sunday service at First church emphasized patriotic elements with wreaths, poems, and songs. speeches by Bruce Gates and Llewellyn Boggs followed by a Saturday session address by Dr. F. F. Cooke on youth and Christ. Delegates attended a 2 Henre supper at Byrnes park. a Lost ad line ends the Courier item.
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Arthur Conery
Waterloo
Nina Bauro
Cedar Falls
Ruth Cornwall
Osage
Rice
Ward Gage
Dora Bonsall
Ethel Wickman
First Church
U Tara
Boya
Viola Miller
Byrnes Park
Pail Saved Man as Lightning Struck Tree
A milk pail dangling from Charles Smith's arm diverted a bolt of lightning. Five miles south of Waterloo he sheltered under a tree with his team when the strike hit. He was knocked unconscious as the horses were stunned and the wagon splintered, but the pail remained attached as a distorted metal mass.
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Charles Smith
Smith
Waterloo
Herefords Bought for Kesley Stock Farm
Kesley Iowa June 16 Ben J DeVries of White Face Stock farm bought several registered Hereford animals from the John Deardorf herd at Greene. The sale includes a herd bull Standard jr by Standard 4th with multiple registered animals transferred to the Kesley stock operation.
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Kesley
Ben J. DeVries
White Face Stock Farm
John Deardorf
Greene
Standard, Jr
Standard
Sleeping disease strikes cattle across county
A mysterious sleeping sickness is attacking cattle in various parts of the county. Farmers report cows and calves curling up asleep, with painless death following in eight to ten hours. Names such as Clarence E. Pearson and Alfred F. Bowers appear in notices alongside marriage licenses and local references.
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Clarence E. Pearson
Marshall
Mae Gertrude Crabtree
Marshall Ae
Knoxville
Valentine C. Kuempel
Sumner
Annette M. Kann
Waterloo
Alfred F. Bowers
Marshalltown
Helen Manson
Timing letter service between Waterloo and New York City
The Commercial club and New York Merchants Association test mail delivery between Waterloo and New York City to measure speed to the middlewest. After three weeks, first class letters take 24 to 36 hours, with Waterloo reporting average or better service to the east.
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Waterloo
New York City
New York
Commercial Club
Merchants’ Ansociation
Middlewest
New York Association
East
E. W. Kimball
Bayer Aspirin Ad Promotes Bayer Cross Safety Mark
An advertisement explains that genuine Bayer Tablets of Aspirin must bear the Bayer Cross safety mark and be in an unbroken Bayer package with proper directions. It notes handy tin boxes of 12 tablets cost only a few cents and mentions larger packages are available. The ad attributes the product to Bayer Manufacture of Monoacetic acid ester for Salicylic acid.
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Bayer
Pirth
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Goodyear
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Oxfords and Pumps
Wright and
Alden
Nettleton
Epworth League of Waterloo
Horlick
Bs Stats Board of Health
E Tor Sun Optometrist
Black Hawk Bank Bldg
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