Funeral Rites Held for Senator Robert M La Follette
In Madison Wisconsin a simple brief service marked the funeral for Senator Robert M La Follette at the state capitol rotunda. Family friends and political leaders attended as Dr Albert Hustace Haydon delivered the eulogy praising his leadership for democracy and the weak. The procession to Forest Hill Cemetery followed the service and Madison paused as errands were suspended.
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International News
Madison
Wis
Wisconsin State Capitol
Robert M. la Follette
America
la Follette
Wisconsin
Timate
BE. A. Hayden
University of Chicago Divinity
Tof
Young la Follette
Capital Park
Forest Hill
Albert Tendall
Harry Sauthait
Pwio W. Guy Tra Lorenz
A. T.rogers
John. J. Hannan
Herman
Kern
Ayisconmn
Dante Pierce
Des Foines
Associated Press
Robert Foliette
Pias
Spevelal
Robert M. la Folletta
Lfe
Courage to Youth and the War Vision Remembered
A tribute recalls his unwavering courage and faith as a model for youth. It honors his life, war service, and the dream of a future democracy where all individuals have equal opportunity, urging readers to dedicate themselves to that task.
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Claude
America
Lfe
May Set Definite Date for Hearing in Drug Store Cases
Litigants and civic members gathered in Black Hawk county court as judges address four permit holding druggists in Waterloo. A 2 pm conference planned to fix a definite hearing date while Judge Wood handles a jury case and Judge Stiles weighs an assessment appeal by Dr. J W Rowntree. Judge Stiles assists during Judge Boles illness this term.
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Black Hawk Civic League
Waterloo
Welther
B. Stiles
G. W. Wood
Wood
Stiles
H. B. Boles
Black Hawk County
Dead and Injured in Iowa Auto Crashes Across Sunday
Reports from multiple towns recount seven dead and two injured in auto accidents in Iowa on Sunday. Victims include Dr. David Story a Chariton physician, Corey Stewart a former attorney, and Kenneth Burkholder a high school athletics director. Additional incidents in Hawarden and near Richland involve a child killed and two people struck by trains.
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Iowa
Bolster
Chariton
David Story
Northwood
Corey Stewart
Stewart
Kenneth Burkeholler
Chariton High School
Jnr
Des Moines
Gerald Ross
Hawarden
Nebraska
Omaha
Neb
Union Pacific
Richland
Fremont
Devorah
Peeany Devorah
Grant Brickner
Edward Brickner
AL Werbsky
St. Paul
Minn
Riceville
Brickner
Decorah
Brinkner
Y's Men's Glee Club Performs Sacred and Secular Pieces
The Y's Men's Glee Club presented a Sunday program at First Evangelical church featuring solos by Rev. R. E. Namson and Carl Zellhoefer. Max Noah directed the group which also sang at First M. E. Church in Cedar Falls with Rev. Minton P. Smith delivering the sermon. Zellhoefer sang "Owen the Gates of the Temple" and the club plans a performance for the Oelwein Rotary Club next Monday evening.
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R. E. Wi Namson
Carl Zellhoeter
First Evangelical Church
Max Noah
M. E. Iehureh
Cedar Falls
Minton FP. Smith
Prarie
Mr. Zellhoefer
Owen
Glee Club
Oelwein Rotary Club
Former Russian Colonel Dobrinin Now Doorman on Michigan Ave
Akin Dobrinin once a Cossack colonel and ally of Admiral Kolchuk is described as a society leader and friend who now works as a doorman for a tea room on a Chicago Michigan Avenue boulevard. His 1916 to 1919 military exploits brought him world fame.
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Akin Dobrinin
Admiral Kolchuk
Michigan Boulevard
Chicago
Foreigners flee Canton as antiforeign strikes spread
AP dispatches report a grave exodus of foreigners from Canton as a general strike begins in Shameen. Whites mostly missionaries and some business people rush to ships to Hong Kong and Macao amid rising antiforeign sentiment and reports of violence. Similar strikes spread to Shanghai and Hong Kong with protests at the Chinese legation in Paris and emergency declared in Hong Kong.
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Associated Press
New York
Canton
Hongkong
Macao
M. Nakadsky
Shameen Bate
Houskong
France
I Mery Deport Chine
Tie
Paris
Yesteriday
Foreign Office
China
Legation
Kongkong
South China
National Meeting of Retail Grocers Opens at Dubuque
The 1925 national convention of the National Association of Retail Grocers opened in Dubuque Iowa with over 1500 visitors. J J Ludescher Dubuque president of the Iowa Retail Merchants association called the meeting to order Archbishop J K Keane gave the invocation. Memorials were conducted and officers announced for the convention with addresses from state and national officials and reports from officers on organization activities.
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iBy
Associated Press
Dubuque
National Association of Retail Grocers
J. J. Ludescher
Iowa ‘Retail Merchants Association
J.K. Keane
J. J
John H. Speas
Kansas City
John W. Morey
Denver
Colo
National Wholesale Grocers’ Association
Frank D. Brisley
New York
J. H. McLaurin
Washington, D. C
H. B. Barnard
Chicago
Charles City Rotarians Present Waterloo Program
A delegation of 15 Charles City Rotary members spoke at Waterloo Rotary in Hotel Russell Lamson this noon. Walter Almquist, president of Charles City, introduced each visitor as three speakers described Charles City business conditions and an era of prosperity. Waterloo will send a group to Charles City for a future program.
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Charles City Rotary Club
Waterloo Rotary Club
Russell- Lamson
Walter Almquist
Charles Club
Charles City
Waterloo Club
West Union Woman Hurt in Auto Crash
Mrs. Bessie Hanna of West Union suffered a fractured arm when the car she rode in, driven by A. J. Monroe of West Union, collided with a car driven by IE. A. Cameron of Independence on the Grant highway six miles out. She was taken to Waterloo for medical care. Both cars were badly damaged.
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Bessie Hanna
West Union
A. J. Monroe
IE. A. Cameron
Independence
Grant Highway
Cigaret Dealers Seek Renewal of City Sales Permits
Cigaret dealers applied to Charles C. MacKay city clerk for renewal of sales permits. The city council will act on petitions tonight as many permits expire July 1. Several dealers already hold 1926 permits.
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Charles C. MacKay
Canton Disorder Spurs War Rumor After Slaying Incident
A city reports banks and shops closed as a strike paralyzes public utilities. An unconfirmed rumor claims Japan declared war on South China after Canton’s authorities failed to produce murderers of Japanese killed in yesterday’s disorders. Officials cite the Canton slaying as robbery, not political.
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Japan
South China
Canton
Blockade of Rif Coast Faces Stiff Protests and Battle
Paris dispatch reports Second Lieutenant La Peyta, the sole survivor from a 42 man garrison, blew up his blockhouse on the Prince-Moroccan front June 14 rather than surrender to Abd el-Krim’s Riffians. Franco-Spanish efforts to block arms smuggling along the Rif coast face doubts, with Tangier identified as a key entry point. Co-operation of French and Spanish air forces was reported as Fez patches of conflict continue in Spanish Morocco.
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Associated Press
Paris
Ferg
Moroced
LA Peyta
Wisiledalosea
Prince-Moroccan
Abd-El-Keim
Shays
Iinternational
Madrid
Riffian
Abd-El- Krim
Tangier
Directory
Rift Coast
Strait of Gibraltar
Beshuan
Sheshuan
Spanish Morocco
Primo da Riviera
Abd-Dl- Krim
Spain
France
Spaniants
Fez
le Journal
Thiés
Larache
Franch
Ak Fez
French Morocco
Abd-l-Krim
Miss Hiloise Ferlen Heads to Washington Post
Stratford graduate Miss Hiloise Ferlen left Saturday for Washington D C where she has secured a stenographer position in the treasury department after passing a civil service examination locally.
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Awashington
Hiloise Ferlen
Stratford
Gates Business College
Washington, D. ,C
Treasury Department
Spanish American Veterans Meet in Marshalltown
The Iowa department United Spanish War Veterans and auxiliary hold its annual encampment in Marshalltown from June 22 to 24. About 228 have registered by late forenoon, with a parade, dinners, and an open air meeting planned. Notable speakers include J W Willett Hanford MacNider Col W G Dows and Adj Gen Lasher. Lawton camp Des Moines promotes the 1926 national encampment. Waterloo delegation supports Marshalltown for the 1925 state encampment.
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Marshalltown
Iowa Department of the United Spanish War Veterans and Auxiliary
Iowa
Iowa Solliet
Udgn
J. W. Willett
Tama
Hanford
Mechanical Traffic Cops Upheld Here by Judge Stiles Today
Judge B B Stiles sustained a city demurrer in a certiorari petition by W W Helfferich against the tower installation company. Helfferich argued the city lacked right to enter the contract and to sell advertising space. The judge ruled advertising is incidental to protecting the public at congested traffic forms and upheld the traffic officers’ duty.
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Judge Stiles
Sycamore
Fifth
B. B. Stiles
W. W. Helfferich
Helfferich
Stiles
Shores attends Iowa warehousemen convention talk on business
Frank M. Shores, president of Shores Fuel & Transfer Co., returned Saturday from Burlington where he attended the Iowa Warehousemen's Association annual convention. Shores spoke on Saturday on business conditions in northeastern Iowa.
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Frank M. Shores
Shores Fuel & Transfer Co
Burington
Iowa Warehousemen’s Association
Shores
Owa
Red Cross relief in tornado area reported without delay
Mrs. George B Worthen executive secretary of the Red Cross home service section attended the Iowa state council convention in Des Moines where William M Baxter Jr praised disaster relief work. He said 6273 families in Illinois Indiana Ohio tornado area received aid and the first telegram sparked rapid relief organization. The report notes 22000 claims filed in Iowa and 3000 men receiving compensation with Knoxville Veterans Hospital caring for 448 patients including a Waterloo man.
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George B. Worthen
Home Service Section
Red Cross
Er Tery Trom
Widow Sues for Insurance on Dr J C Corsaut
A jury was impaneled in Judge G W Wood's district court division to hear Julia Corsaut's suit against Equitable Mutual Assurance Co of New York for 6000 on a life policy of her husband Dr J C Corsaut. Attorneys for plaintiff include G A Dawson B A and G J Sager. P H Prank for defendant. The case centers on whether a late premium lapse voids the policy, with contention that the policy remains in force if the insured was incapacitated. Dr Corsaut died as a patient in the hospital for the insane at Independence.
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G. W. Wood
Division of District’ Court
Julia Corsaut
Equitable Mutual Asburance Company of
New York
J.C. Corsaut
Dawson
B. A
G. J. Sager
Dr. Corsaut
Independence
Cascade Welcomes 30000 Sightseers After Flood
Cascade, Iowa, drew about 30000 visitors for a day of sightseeing after a flood a week earlier. Eastern Iowa cars filled highways and 5900+ automobiles crowded all parking areas as the town hosted a record turnout.
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Cascade
Iowa
Cedar Falls Wins Endeavorer Prize at Convention
Cedar Falls won the prize for largest delegation at the Town Christian Endeavor convention held in Cedar Rapids. The four day session adjourned with Marshalltown chosen as next year’s host city and old officers re-elected.
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Cedar Rapids
Christian Endeavor Convention
Marshalltown
Gedax Falls
Former Resident Visits Waterloo Before Going to Mexico
J Oliver Berkley, a former resident and certified public accountant in Washington DC, visited relatives in Waterloo yesterday. He is en route to Mexico City for aiding the settlement of claims arising from property damage to Americans in Mexico, with a stop planned at Chihuahua City.
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J. Oliver Berkley
Waterloo
Barkley
el- Aece
Washington, D. C
Mexico City
Mexico
Chihuahua City
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Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
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Standard Oil Building
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