Houston Welcomes Democratic Convention with Festive Bunting
Houston in June 22 opens the Democratic convention buildup as bunting and flags adorn downtown, with Gov. Smith backers in rooms at a major hotel. Reed allies display banners and Jones is featured in city displays while capacity venues hint at standing room only for the 15000-seat coliseum. Delegates are assigned seats for the opening session.
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Houston
Tex
Lone Star
Texas
George R. van Namec
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
James A. Reed
Cordell Hull
Reed
Senator Reed
Gov
al’ Smith
Jesse H. Jones
New York Public Service
Houston Camp Delegates Named for National Encampment
Frederika druggist seeks restraining order to stop Bremer County Sheriff from selling stock and fixtures of a Frederika drug store operated by Charles F. Martin who has been adjudicated bankrupt. Martin asserts only part of the property is mortgaged and Jd. E. Jordan, federal referee in bankruptcy, has paired rights of general creditors with the proposed sheriff sale in Ha vana Cuba context.
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Bremer County
Charles F. Martin
Frederika
Martin
Jd. E. Jordan
Imbankruptcy
Former Davis Aide May Head Platform Committee
Norman Mack of New York announced that John W. Davis, the 1924 presidential nominee, would represent New York on the resolutions committee. The move revived talk that Davis could become chairman of the key platform committee, a possibility discussed amid the first ballot talks.
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National
Norman
Mack
New York
John W. Davis
Resolutions Committee
Court of St. James
Delegates Train Through Waterloo En Route to Denver
Delegates from all sections of the United States will pass Waterloo on a special nine car train of the Disabled American Veterans en route to the annual convention in Denver Colorado over the Illinois Central at 9 30 a m Friday.
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United States
National Department, Disabled American Veterans
Denver
Colo
Waterloo
Thellinois Central
Eleven From Here Attend State U S W V Meeting
Delegates from Fred Willier camp No. 11 United Spanish War Veterans and Helen Gould auxiliary plan to travel Sunday to Council Bluffs for the annual state encampment of veterans of the 1898 war with Spain. The gathering runs June 25 for three days and lists several local participants.
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Fred Willier
United Spanish War Veterans
Helen Gould Amiliary
Council Bluffs
Spain
Sam Burrows
Charles Brown
W. A. Smith
A. d. Artus
F. W. Ferson
Storm drenches area with heavy rain across three days
Waterloo and vicinity felt the second heavy downpour in three days. The rain totaled 0.46 inches last night, part of 2.71 inches in three days, flooding ground and dimming lights and telephone lines. Farmers expect the growing season to progress with hot days ahead.
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Waterloo
Ralph B. Slippy
Trucker farmer Joe Binka Ended His Life at Home
Cedar Rapids Iowa June 21. Joe Binka a 40 year old truck farmer died at his home apparently after firing a shotgun into his chest by tripping the trigger with his toe. No motive was learned.
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Cedar Rapids
Joe Binka
Cedar Rapids Rochester bus permit opposed by railroads
Three railroad officials appeared before the state board of railroad commissioners at West Union opposing the Jefferson Highway Transportation company plan for a Cedar Rapids to Rochester Minnesota bus line. The Rock Island Chicago Great Western and Chicago Milwaukee St Paul railroads contend the route would draw their passenger business from Iowa towns Burr Oak Decorah West Union Oelwein Independence Center Point and Cedar Rapids.
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Cedar Rapids-Rochester
Jefferson Highway Transportation Company
Cedar Rapids
Rochester
Rock Island
Chicago Great Western
Chicago
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Iowa
Burr Oak
Decorah
West Union
Oelwein
Independence
Center Point
Cejaar Rapids
New Angora Suburb Mirrors U S Style
Angora Turkey June 21 A typical American suburb has arisen in Yeni Shehir the New Town on Angora outskirts deputies and Turkish officials live in rows of identical stucco houses with identical front gardens and verandas each bearing replicas of American rocking chairs and hammocks only the shadow of old Angora and its weathered wooden houses hints at a different past.
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Angora
Turkey
Asia
Minor
Yeni Shehir
New Town
Yeni-Shehir
Dr Rowntree Heads Waterloo Medical Society
Dr J W Rowntree was elected President of the Waterloo Medical society for the coming year at the annual meeting in Black's tearoom last night. He succeeds Dr C W Ellyson. Other officers elected include Dr F H Reuling as vice president Dr Wade Q O Preece secretary Dr B I Dunkelberg treasurer Dr E M Shannon censor and Dr Ellysort trustee Dr J Curtis Lyter of St Louis Mo read a paper on Aspects of Thyroid Toxicosis.
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J. W. Rowntree
Waterloo Medical Society
Black
C. W. Ellyson
F. H. Reuling
Wade QO. Preece
B. I. Dunkelberg
Edwin &. ‘Shannon
Ellysort
J. Curtis Lyter
St. Louis, Mo
Floyd Winder seeks divorce from Daisy Winder in Waterloo
Floyd Winder files for divorce citing cruel treatment and health injury. He also seeks restoration of ownership of a Ford car registered in Daisy Winder's name. The Winders married September 17 1927 and separated June 7 1928.
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Floyd V. Winder
Daisy Winder
Clerk of Courts
J. W. Thompson
Winders
Waterloo
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