Colored K P's Memorial Rites At State Meeting
The grand lodge convention of Colored Knights of Pythias and the Court of Calanthe held memorial rites for departed members on the second day. George Woodson urged fair play for Black citizens, calling for adherence to American laws and rights. A large parade was planned, and a Des Moines officer Maud Wilkinson was highlighted for her police work. Funds for cigarette permits dominated city receipts with $1,700 collected by noon.
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Union
Brothers and Sisters
Jndge Convention of Laws Colored Knights of Pythias
Grand Court of Order of Calan
Grand Lodge
Court of Calantthe
Knights of the
J. W. Williams
Court of Calanthe
Maud Wilkinson
Des Moines
United States
Waterloo
American Republic
Tax on Paper Dealers Cited for Annual Fee
The license fee is defined as a mulet tax on sale of clearers and tigaret papers. Each dealer pays 100 dollars per year, with the fiscal year tax due by July 4.
City in Brief Highlights and Local Notices
R. J. O'Brien, Independence attorney, was in the city yesterday while Miss Irma Wagner was visiting from Chicago. Misses Luella and Elsie Uleco of Miluion Wisconsin are guests of Mr. and Mrs. D. Franklin Page. Miss Mary Marie Paden underwent a serious operation yesterday at Presbyterial Hospital. A marriage license was issued yesterday for Jeh Iverson and Karen Nelson, Cedar Falls. Mrs. N. A. Gasser’s condition improved after two weeks in her home at 112 Second Street West. Miss Leana Nell, post office stenographer, returned to duties after vacations in Dubuque and Dyersville. Henry O. Dali, Illinois Central Yardmaster, returned from a fishing trip and resumed duties. Mrs. Myrtle Mayer of Des Moines returned home after a three-month visit. Fort Worth headquarters noted oil industry ties. Waterworks resumed excavations for two large new reservoirs. C. H. Werner is contractor. John Van Liew of Los Angeles is in the city on his thirty-ninth annual vacation trip east joining a fishing party to Canada and Lake Madison, Minnesota.
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R. J. O'Brien
Independence
Irma Wagner
Chicago
Luella
Elsie Uleco
MiJiun
Wis
D. Franklin Page
Cottage Street
Iverson
Karene Nelson
N. A. Gasser
Second Street West
Leana Nell
Post Office
Dibuque
Dyersvile
Henry O. Dali
Olinois
Northern Lakes
Myrtle Mayer
Des Moines
Fort Worth
Tex
Ola
C. H. Werner
John van Liew
Los Angeles
Cal
J. S. Wattery
Fourth Street
Ohio
Mr. van Liew
Canada
Lake Madison
Minnesota
Rbnk
Saxo Street
Casebeer Friends on Coast Chronicle Travel Notes
Letters from Jack Casebeer home from a Shriners convention trip detail travels from St Paul to Vancouver Victoria Seattle and Portland with stops in San Francisco and Catalina Islands. He mentions meetings with W G Haskell Mark Bumgardner and Charles Norton among others and describes cottages fishing and a glass bottom boat voyage.
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Marty Casebeer
Lue Fosmer
Caseneer’s
Jack Casebeer
California
Shriners
San Francisco
St. Paul
W. G. Haskell
Delay Rapids
Vancouver
Victoria
Sicence
Seattle
Portland
Mark Bumpantner
Los Angeles
Casebeer
Harry
Mark Bumgardner
Ife
Curtis Canning Company
Wil Young
Boles
Mily Young
Charles
Jack Casebeer Says Good Night in Farewell Note
Personal note ends a correspondence as Jack Casebeer bids good night and signs off with well wishes.
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Jack Casebeer
Pooh Mere Lack of Lucre Will Not Down Plucky Boys
Donald Conrad Everett John son and Wayne Wolf prove a boy can attend a summer camp despite money issues. They and YMCA workers tore out partitions to merge game and reading rooms into a shared lobby. After completion, the trio will win free camp passes.
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Lucre
Donald Conrad
Everett Johnson
Wayne Wolf
Bus License Cases Await Court Ruling
A compromise keeps the interurban bus status quo until district court rules on pending Cedar Falls suits. Mayor A. E. Gnagy and Harry M. Reed brokered the agreement to maintain the present arrangements in the local transit dispute.
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District Court
Cedar Falls
A. E. Gnagy
Harry M. Reed
City At
Red Ball Transportation seeks licenses for Waterloo Cedar Falls busses
Miss Fielan Schultz proprietor of Red Ball Transportation says she will obtain motorbus licenses in Waterloo and Cedar Falls once details are known. She blames Cedar Falls officials for attempting to block her buses and favor another line. Attorney Mr Reed suggests delaying license fee collection pending ordinance changes while Motor Bus company managers agree to pay after court rules on Cedar Falls ordinance. All buses are operating today.
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Torney
Fielan Schultz
Red Ball Transportation Company
Yestera
Schultz
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Reed
Motor Bus Company
Damages Against City for Injuries Disallowed in Appeal
Des Moines reports a ruling disallowing damages against the city for injuries. A sprained ankle during an event is described as the incident leading to the appeal. The decision limits compensation related to the incident.
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Des Moines
Misouri Valley resident loses sidewalk injury damages appeal
Myron Hirst failed to secure damages from Missouri Valley Iowa after the Iowa Supreme Court sided with the town. The court found the sidewalk defect too shallow to have caused the slip during a rain hail storm. The ruling reverses a tower court damages decision. Marriage licenses listed forSindlinger and Pierson residents with Waterloo and Nowata ties.
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Iowa
Death at Central freight depot claims local drayman
Benjamin Klein a 60 year old drayman for Cutter Hardware collapsed while loading freight at the Il inglis Central freight depot in Waterloo and died instantly from heart disease. He lived in Waterloo with his daughter Anna 15 and had kin in Chicago and California.
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Benjamin Kielm
Slyéql
Loa
Ilingis Central
Ao Drayman
Cutter Hardware Company
City Ambulance
Klein
Hileman & Gindt
Mr. Klein
Waterloo
Anna
Chicago
California
Scrapper Knipp to Meet Hoel in Six Round bout
Tonight at Electric Park the card features Joe Knipp versus Kid Hoel in a six round bout. Ralph Alexander brokered the pairing amid a longstanding feud to settle the dispute. Al Frisbie and Henry Cintie, both 140 pounders, debut as professionals, while Joe Katzoff and Lloyd Mills square off in the third event.
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Electric Park
Joe Knipp
Kid Hoel
Ralph Alexander
Young Knipp
Hoel
al Frisbie
Henry Cintie
Nambers
Profess
Joe Katzoff J
Lloyd Mills
Trade item record unclear legs and fabric prices
A fragmented list shows various parts and fabric items with prices such as legs totaling 82.20 and 81.65 plus gear codes like GLOBE CORD GENERAL S2L75 and GOODYEAR FABRIC. It reads as a supplier ledger with multiple brands and stock numbers but lacks coherent event or narrative context.
Auto Parts Store Usual Pricing List Itemized
A cluttered OCR list shows items such as head lamps head lamp bulbs steering wheels motor driven horns chains and mats with various prices including 4.95 and .75. The fragment mentions car accessories possibly from a catalog or advertisement with inconsistent spacing and typos.
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Charles ©. MacKay
St. Bridge V
Mary Marie
Paden
Grait Avenue
Lerday
Presbyteria
Troapleal
Flo
Norton
Jack
Catalfnna Islands
Charley Norton
J. W. Smith
Little Cottage
Joe Hosmer
Catalina Islands
Sindlinger
Agnes F
James H
Pierson
Nowata
Okla
Helen MM
Badger
Waterlao
Madame Beck
Park Ave
Zax
Bint
Hrxa SE
Benj. Klein
J. C
Scrapper
Knipp
National Fruit Co
Independent Meat and Grocery Co
End
Ae Et
Champion Springs
Ford
Maxwell
Dodge
Chevrolet
Buick T. BE. H
P Studebaker
Studebaker
A. CO
Saetees
Floo
Siegel’s Auto Supply CO
Commercial ST
Mason N
Howe
ILTRA
Riga
McGraw Cords
N.S
N. S
Oxford
Sint N.S
AJAX
N.S. L
Ajax Cord
Brusswick Fabrice N.S
Rib
Diamond Corp
N.S. Corio
Feneral
N.S. Cord
Fisk Cord
Goodrich
Goodyear
The
J. Foot
Ewinld
Tse
Hartmann
Frank Bros
Ford Pistons
Ford Parts
Mum
Fenders
Kear
Milwaukee
Hilliard
Sebene Caeres
Jacks
Seer
Conpea Mats
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