Club Committee Reports Taken Up At Biennial Meet
Des Moines June 17 reports of various committees officers and boards of the General Federation of Women s Clubs were heard at the fifteenth biennial convention. The convention opened with public reception and most of the day was devoted to reports and afternoon recommendations by federation president Mrs George W Plammier. Discussion followed on federation revision and changes with reorganization ranking just below officer elections. Tonight s program includes addresses on Americanism and special musical features.
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Tes Moines
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
George W. Plammier
Federation
Beautiful costly white bedspread may prove white elephant
Fred G. Blair, administrator of Mrs. Julia Brownell's estate, lists a handmade white bedspread as part of the personal property. The pure white piece features Hardanger work with a rose crochet design, crafted over about five years, and Blair seeks a buyer with the taste and means to value it.
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Manchester
Fred G. Blair
Julia Brownell
Brownell
Blair
Mob Mutilates War Honor Roll in Woodbine Ta
A Monday night mob mutilated and delayed an honor roll listing World War I veterans near the public library. Black paint covered about ten names as locals cooperate to identify the culprits in the act of vandalism.
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Woodbine
Coffee Now Cheaper in Paris Than Brazil
Paris reports lower coffee prices than in Hayra and Havre, with general declines in day to day goods. Cotton also drops sharply at Harre, signaling a broader cost decrease in the region.
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Paris
Brazil
Associated Press
Hayra
Havre
Harre
Prince Parades With Gut on His Shoulder
Prince of Asturias Feit marches with his regiment in Madrid in the ranks, carrying fire and bayonet as an ordinary soldier. He moves through the streets with King Alfonso, his father.
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Prince
Associated Press
Madrid
Prince of Asturias
Toledo
King Alfonso
Free Saturday Morning Concert At Palace Theatre
Hueo toodwin organist and Douglas Siaitt boy soprano will star in a free concert at the Palace theatre Saturday morning for Waterloo school children. It is the fourth Saturday morning concert by the Waterloo Community M and features the Walnut Street Baptist church choir under their director.
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Hueo Toodwin
Douglas Siaitt
Soprans
Lces
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Palace Theatre
Waterloo
Ike Ri
Waterloo poet may write campaign song for 1924
George Smith Payne, aged about 84, Waterloo poet, endorsed as potential campaign songwriter for Harding Coolidge. The Songwriters' Service Co seeks manuscript to boost the Republican ticket. Payne, lifelong Republican, plans to submit work, recalling Tippecanoe and Tyler, Too. Police activity at the local station increases after days of quiet, with Harold Bartlett, formerly at Eldora correction home, noted.
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George Smith Payne
Waterloo
Payne
Songwriters’ Service Company
Broadway York
Harding
Coolidge
Wa ‘Kerloo
Harold Bartlett
Eldora Correction Home
Murphy Calls Drive on Delinquent Taxes
Louis Murphy, collector of internal revenue, ordered a district tax drive for delinquent taxes. Revenue agents received instructions to enforce collections in the Inwy district. A separate note mentions the marriage of EB Sanderson to Mrs Stoltz, a 67 year old widow, in Riverton on June 17.
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Murphy
Tobuque
Inwy
Louis Murphy
Internal Revenue
Riverton
EB Sanderson
Farmer killed by lightning strike in Glenwood farm mishap
Glenwood Iowa June 17 A wealthy retired farmer working on his farm was killed by a lightning strike while smoking hay. The incident highlights ongoing help shortages and harsh farm conditions. Nearby Cedar Rapids reports a different tragedy as John W McAuliffe 41, a former streetcar conductor, shot himself in a quiet room amid ill health and discouragement.
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Glenwood, Ja
Qway
S War‘yen
Cedar Rapids
John W. McAuliffe
Airs
Evelyn Evans
Seventh Avenue West
Police recover one stolen bike in Waterloo case
A police report notes three bicycles stolen overnight. Moya Roberta’s bicycle at 822 First Street West was recovered after a 7:45 call. John O’Keeffe’s blue wheel with gold stripes, left in front of the Palace Theatre, remains missing. The First National Bank suffered a theft as an employee wheel was taken while leaning against the building. A. M. Short of 15123 Black Hawk Street was reported ill with smallpox and hunger, with the poor overseer dispatched to check on relief.
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Waterloo
Institution
Moya Roberta
First Street
Roberts
Nolice
John O'iveefe
Ffront
Palace
First National Bank
Black
Hawk Street
Theypoor
Labor endorsement for Thomas and Porter in Solon meeting
Solon W. Thomas, a Democratic candidate for sheriff, received a Central Labor endorsement at a meeting. The endorsement also supported Porter as part of the labor slate. The report notes active labor backing and political alignment within the local labor group.
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Solon W. Thomas
Central Labor UN
Petersons Ointment Promises Heal Eczema Sores
An advertisement promotes Petersons Ointment as a remedy for eczema old sores and many skin conditions. It features a Buffalo advocate Mrs FE Root who credits long running leg sores healed after trying the product and notes a 60 cent box with a druggist refund guarantee. Mail orders are accepted by Peterson Ointment Co Inc of Buffalo NY.
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Peterson
Buffalo
Petersson
FE. Root
Michigan Street
N.Y
Peterson Oint' ‘Ment Co., Inc
Delegates Endorse Candidate in Central Labor Union Meeting
The Central Labor union delegates backed R Porter for U S senator on the Democratic ticket while noting Thomas, an Illinois Central engineer and union man, and that the allied crafts chapter has about 1,200 members. The central body comprises 26 crafts with roughly 3,000 members. Also, British housekeepers face a four week limit on entertaining mothers in law and guests per a food ministry order.
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Ion
Central Labor Union
R. Porter
United States
Thomas
Alinois
Althouis
Hanois Central Allied Crafts
Great
Cham berlain's Tablets Aid Digestion and Comfort
An advertisement urges readers to take Chamberlain's Tablets for indigestion. It claims the tablets strengthen the stomach, help it function naturally, and gently move the bowels. The author notes readers will feel much better after a few doses.
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Chamberlain
Early mention of cotton and cough syrup advertisement
An old advertisement fragment discusses cotton origins and mentions Herodotus. It quotes Marie Hessle Freeport Illinois praising Foley's Honey and Tar cough syrup for children, promising relief from coughs croup and fits. The text resembles a vintage medical ad with dated language and misspellings.
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Herodotus
Marie Hessle Freeport
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