Ulster Accepts Lloyd George Peace Conference Invite
Ulster premier Sir James Craig announced the Ulster cabinet accepted Lloyd George’s invitation for a conference with Northern and Southern Ireland and the British prime minister. Reports say De Valera may insist on Sinn Fein participation and possibly call a Dail session to consider the invitation. Dublin forces raided Arthur Griffith’s New Iceland office, wrecking the premises.
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Belfast
James Craig
Ulster
Lloyd George
Northern
Southern Ireland
South
United Press
London
Lioyd George
de Valera
Sinn
Dail Eireann
Department of Agriculture
Rain Measurements Show City Block Waterspout Impact
City engineer Ralph Slippy reported that 185 816 gallons of water fell on the average city block during Sundays rain. The note imagines a 166 acre farm would carry 5 197 440 gallons under similar rainfall and an average lot would bear 10 920 gallons. The piece humorously notes the washings and a bath beach debate.
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Ralph Slippy
J. Pluvius
Handy
H. O. Bernbrock
Oelwein Horseshoe Tossers Challenge Black Hawk Ringers
Horseshoe players from Oelwein issue challenges to Waterloo Cedar Falls and Black Hawk county teams after a county picnic victory. Fayette county’s H H Stebbins notes local clubs with 11 electrically lit courts in Oelwein ready for night matches at Carle Congress grounds or on local grounds.
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Black Hawk County
Farm Bureau
H. H. Stebbins
Fayette Country
J. H. Stebbins
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Fear Hawk County
Carle Congress Erounds
Child Nearly Dies After Lawn Mower Accident
Mason City June 25 a two year old boy Archie Hanna son of Ole and Mrs Hanna of Woden sustained severe cuts to the legs when playing near a running lawn mower. He was rushed to a local hospital where doctors fought to save the right leg from amputation. The left leg only had flesh wounds. The father remained at the bedside as the child lay in a weak condition from heavy blood loss.
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Mason City
Archie Hanna
Ole Hanna
Woden
Undress for Dinner Stunt Grabs Chicago Attention
Chicago readers witness a summer fashion craze as women in Hyde Park Loop travel in one piece bathing suits and robes to shops and cafes. The piece notes bold outfits and fig leaves amid sweltering days and playful city life.
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Chicago
United Press
Eden
Wilson Avenue
Hyde Park
Jackson Park
Friend Wife By Roe Fulkerson
Imogene recounts knee pain after a car episode and visits Dr Littlepage who doubts a sprain and suspects rheumatism. He prescribes dietary restrictions and a drugstore prescription while Andrew reacts with interest and uncertainty.
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Wife
Roe Fulkerson
Anddrew
Imoene
Andrew
Jimogene
Roes Off to Minnesota and Yellowstone Trip Planned
Mr and Mrs George Roe of Cedar Rapids leave soon for Minnesota then a coast to coast tour. They will fish in Minnesota explore Yellowstone Park en route to Los Angeles visiting daughter Mrs Florence Roe Wiggins in Monrovia and a sister in Washington state. The six to eight week trip also includes time in California before returning home.
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George Roe
Cedar Rapids
Florence Roe Wiggins
Monrovia
Cal
Nearos Angeles
Baptists Deplore Harvey Outburst on Fight Motives
Northern Baptist convention in Des Moines adopts resolutions deploring Ambassador George R. Harvey remarks on America entering World War. Twenty four resolutions offered. three sent to committee. Key items urge morality and modesty, anti US British tensions, anti opium trade, Armenian atrocities, armament limits, Sabbath protections, religious freedom, and education unification.
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Des Moines
George R. Harvey
America
Northern Baptist Convention
Meils
United States
Great Britain
Far East
Armenia
Congress
Department of Education
Boy Scout Movement
Baptist Training Camp
New York State
The
American Bible Society
Northern Baptists Adjourn Tonight After Routine Work
Des Moines delegates to the Northern Baptist convention focused on routine business and committee reports as adjournment loomed. Mrs. Helen Barrett Montgomery of Rochester was introduced as president-elect by Ernest L. Tustin of Philadelphia. Rev. E. T. Tomlinson of New York highlighted progress in reducing ministers' costs of the cooperative pension fund, noting a $2.5 million gift from John D. Rockefeller.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Northern Baptist Convention
Helen Barrett Montgomery
Rochester
Northern Baptists
Ernest L. Tustin
Philadelphia
E. T. Tomlinson
New York
co-operative_pension fund
John D. Rockefeller
Young Farmer Dies After Hayfork Accident
Otto Mosebach, 35, a farmer living southwest of Scheldahl, North Dakota, died from head injuries after a hay fork fell while he was hoisting hay into a loft. He was struck on the head, recovered briefly, but fell ill again and died at 9:20 p.m. He leaves a widow and four children.
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Scheldahl
Otto Mosebach
Here
Young Wife Objects to Husband's Life as a Coon Hunter
Davenport. la June 28 Mrs Leena Haywood Shannon seeks divorce from Sai ward Shannon of Burlington. She alleges cruel and inhuman treatment and cites his nights with a coon dog and hunting as reason. They married Sept 14 1918 in Burlington and have separated multiple times. She asks temporary alimony 250 permanent alimony 50 and custody of household effects valued at 1006.
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Davenport
Leena Haywood Shannon
Scott County
Saiward Shannon
Burlington
Hannon
Congress Action Highlights Across Committees
Today in Congress United Press reports a conference on Naval appropriation with disarmament amendments while Post Office control discusses second class mail rates. Agriculture holds wheat grading hearing as Ways and Means and others pursue tariff reform. Multiple committees hear on soldier relief international carriage rules and export measures. Railroad inquiry persists in Interstate Commerce.
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Zousie
Post Office Controlites
Agriculture Committee
Republicans of
Ways and Means
Framik
Judiciary Committee
Military Affairs Committee
Army
Membership Drive to Boost Waterloo Public Spirit
The Greater Waterloo association launches a two day membership drive to expand civic influence. Rotarians Kiwanians and Lions will visit 1500 prospects from 9:30 to 11:30 a m, aiming to build manpower for the city. Membership options range from 6 to 500 dollars yearly with several categories. Typhoid cases among two children in the Hyde family reported to the health department.
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Waterloo
Association
City Hall
Lower Jefferson Street
Walter Hyde
Fourth Street West
Hair Care Advice Promotes Malsified Cocoanut Shampoo
A historical advertisement touts Malsified cocoanut shampoo as a superior, greaseless wash for hair and scalp. It claims common soaps dry the scalp with excess alkali, while Malsified cleanses thoroughly and leaves hair soft, glossy, and easy to manage. The copy urges readers to ask their druggist for Mulsified.
Independent Distributors Plan Fight Against Movie Trust
15 leading independent distributors plan to form a cooperative to challenge the movie trust. They aim to raise 2 million dollars for a nationwide advertising campaign, with funding via a percentage basis from independent producers, as discussed by Benjamin Hampton in Minneapolis. The plan will be presented to the theater owners convention the following day.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis
Mint
Movie Trust
Milion Picture Theatre Owners’ Association of America
Benjamin Hampton
Los Angeles
Famous Players Lasky Corporation
Adolph Zukor
Funeral for John Baker in Waterloo
John Baker 55 born in Indiana died at home from natural causes after sudden illness. Funeral at Petersen Bros. parlors at 2 p m Wednesday with Rev W H Beachier officiating. Burial Elmwood. Survived by widow and stepsister Mrs B D LeRoy. Bakers had been married 15 years and moved to Waterloo eight years ago. he worked at the Iowa Dairy Separator factory until recently. Coroner ruled natural death.
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Joan Baker
John Baker
Mulberry Street
Petersen Bros
W. H. Beachier
Elmwood
Ethel Bryant Held on Murder Charge
Ethel Bryant, now formally charged with the murder of William Brown, will have a preliminary hearing July 7. The case was continued upon request of her attorney after arraignment in municipal court late yesterday afternoon. The information, filed by county attorney W. R. French, charges the woman with murder.
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Ethel Bryant
William Brown
W. R. French
Woman charged with murder after deadly attack
The accused, remanded to county jail without bonds, faces a murder charge for feloniously injuring William Brown with a deadly weapon. Milton Fields appeared for the defense.
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William Brown
Bryant
Milton Fields
42 Pound Catfish Caught on Iowa River
In Columbus Junction Iowa on June 28 George Granwinkle caught a 42 pound catfish in the Iowa river near Bard The head of the fish weighed nine pounds The record fish adds to local fishing lore and marks a notable catch for the season.
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Columbus Junction
Iowa River
Bard
George Granwinkle
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