Trend Toward Landed Nobility Bays Milo Reno
Milo Reno, president of the Iowa Farmers' Union, urged Black Hawk County Farmers Union members at the armory convention that forces aim to centralize industry and land ownership among a few. He warned against divine right and nobility and discussed tuberculosis eradication as a county supervisor matter. Reno planned a public courthouse talk that evening.
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Milo Reno
Agency
Iowa Farmers’ Union
Black Hawk County
United States
Reno
Iowa
Black Hawk Union
President Spends Day Signing Bills
Washington dispatch reports President Coolidge spent a busy morning signing last minute bills and regulations in the Capitol. By early afternoon he had signed the Joan bill authorizing the bureau to make advances to veterans, but no money was available due to a Senate filibuster delaying the second deficiency appropriation.
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Washington, D. C
CINS
Coolidge
Sea of the Capitol
Bureau
Senate
U. S. Anniversary Banquet Informal at University Town Hall
An informal U. S. Anniversary Banquet is planned for Monday night at the University Town Hall. Sponsored by Bick Hawk county, the event is open to former students and others. guests should respond promptly to Don and contacts Wathan Barber or Dr. Herr Opell with phone numbers 761 Hang and 4301.
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Th University
Herr Se Opell
Former University of Chicago President Dies
Barry Judson Jories, former president of the University of Chicago, died unexpectedly after not being seriously ill. He retired from the presidency in 1922.
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Chicago
Univ
Barry Judson
Jories
Ofniversity of Chicago
Judson
St. A
Eart
University of Chicago
Mayor's Car Stolen From Store Accidentally Recovered
Mayor Glenn A. Tibbitts reported his coupe stolen Wednesday night from in front of his Fourth Street East store. The car, recovered on the river bank near Gilbertville, showed missing tools and hubcaps.
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Ae “Coupe
Glenn A. Tibbitts
Fourth Street
Awasound
Gilbertville
Waterloo attorney fined peck of apples for Grundy offense
Waterloo attorney E H McCoy faced a municipal court in Grundy Center after driving a car with last year’s license number. He claimed to have this year’s numbers and was fined a peck of apples, ordered to display the new numbers, and warned reporters not to publish details.
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Waterloo
Peck
E. H. McCoy
Frost
Wood
Ailse
Gravenstein
Lovejoy
DeWolf
McCoy
Quarantines Measles and Diphtheria Noted Across Cities
A garbled OCR list cites quarantines for measles and diphtheria across multiple addresses and individuals. Names such as Robert Pink Marian Jey de Farr and Oriel Gurnett appear amid scattered street references and partial city labels.
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Robert Pink
Fremont
Marian Jey de Farr
Logan
Benny
Funeral Services for Henry Meyers Set for Sunday
Funeral services for Henry J. Meyers 90, longtime Waterloo resident and business property owner, will be held at 2 p m Sunday at the Kistner chapel with Ralph Moreton of the First Church of Christ Scientist officiating. Burial will follow at Cairview. Meyers died yesterday at Walnut Court apartments from senile myocarditis. He was born January 10, 1937, in Westphalen Germany and came to the U S at 14, later moving to Bremer county before settling in Waterloo 35 years ago to invest in local properties. He married Clara Robbins in Chicago on December 22, 1915. Surviving are his widow and four nieces in Waterloo and Denver, plus two nephews and two nieces in Crete.
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Henry J. Meyers
Waterloo
Kistner Chapel
Ralph Moreton
First Church of Christ Scientist
Cairview
Meyers
Walnut Court Apartments
Mr. Meyers
Westphalen
Germany
United States
Indiana
Illinois
Bremer County
Clara Robbins
Chicago
Rose Wkleindienst
Center Street
Henry Pristin
Hulda Hageman
J. B. Schoof
Denver
Crete
Obituaries and funeral notices from Waterloo region
Mortuary notice for Oliver P Alexander 79 of Black Hawk county with service details in O Keefe Towne chapel and Hudson cemetery burial. born 1847 in Arkansas, long Iowa resident, wife Matilda J Combs. surviving daughter Mrs W Smucker and son A Leo Alexander. Elizabeth Herzberg 59 died of heart attack. service in Waterloo then Chicago burial. born Germany, widow of Herzberg, surviving children and siblings listed. John Henderson died at 4 am. funeral at Antioch Baptist Church. body to be shipped to Marghum Alabama. Henderson a Waterloo resident of 10 years with a daughter and grandchildren.
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Oliver P. Alexander
Black Hawk County
Purdy
Waterloo
O'Keefe & Towne Chapel
Hudson Cemetery
Mr. Alexander
Fayette County
Arkansas
Iowa
Clinton
Chicago
Mark
Elizabeth. Herzberg
Elizabeth Hernzberg
Paul
Alta Vista Avenue
O'Keefe & ‘Towne
Maggy
First Evangelical Church
John Henderson
Ash Street
Antioch Baptist Church
P. A. Pinckney
S. Bates
Des Moines
Marghum
Ala
Henderson
Joe Ellis
Mrs Rosella Jordan Dies at 72 in Waterloo Headline
The body of Mrs Rosella Jordan 72 died at her daughter Sadie McCabe 125 Utica Street at 3 p m yesterday. Funeral and burial will be in Charles City Monday. Body at O Keefe Towne mortuary until Monday. Born August 14 1854 in Winois she moved to Town young and lived many years in Charles City before moving to Waterloo recently.
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Rosella Jordan
Sadie McCabe
Utica Street
Charles City
O'Keefe & Towne Mortuary
Funeral services for Peter Nyos sas
Funeral services for Peter Nyos sas, who died yesterday, will be held Saturday at St Joseph's Catholic Church in Raymond. Rev Father William Konkel will officiate. Burial will be in Raymond Cemetery. Address listed as 117 Lafayette Street.
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Peter Nyossas
Nick
Lafayette Street
Wa. Om
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Rawmond
William Konkel
Rasmond Cemetery
Farm House Burns Near Fredericksburg in Desolate Fire
A house five miles south of Fredericksburg, near the Detriels prize, was destroyed by a fire last midnight. Neighbors saved only a few personal articles while the residents faced losses. Floyd beat Charles City 26 to 20 in the morning tournament in Charles City.
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Vredericksburg
Marcyson
Here
Fredericksburg
Floyd
Charles City
Fire damages West Fifth Street home and roof
A fire at 902 Fifth Street West caused roof damage estimated at 25 dollars. Neighbors reported sparks on the roof around 4:43 a.m. The property is linked to Harman C. Miller via telephone contact. No injuries reported. Prepare insurance claims.
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Pridgy
Fifth Street
Youth Confesses Killing Two Men in Emmetsburg Farm Attack
Jake McMacken confessed slaying William Boblitt and Willam Laughlin after a Tuesday night incident at the McMacken farm near Emmetsburg Iowa. Laughlin is hospitalized with wounds and McMacken faces possible pneumonia relapse. yesterday he signed a written confession detailing the beating and quarrel with his sister-in-law Mrs William McMacken over her remarks about her mother-in-law.
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Emmetsburg
Jake McMacken
William Boblitt
Willam Laughlin
McMacken
Boblitt
Laughlin
Here
William McMacken
Blake
Senate Fails to Pass Key Bills in Final Session
Washington news reports the Sixty-ninth Congress ends amid filibusters and a nine month recess. The House exits with laughter while the Senate fights to the last, vetoes loom on major measures like McNary Haugen farm relief and bank reform, and Reed’s resolution sparks post-session debate.
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Coolidge
Senate
Prodigy or Everyday Scholar At Smith College
The father of Smith College’s youngest student, Marjorie Buche, says she is not a prodigy but simply intelligent. She began school at age four, skipped two of eight grades, and graduated from a private academy with honors after three years of study.
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Associated Press
New York
Smith College
Marjorie Buche
Waite Plains
N. Y
Supreme Court
Morschauser
William Ogden
Florida
Ogden
California
Paterson
N. J
Harry
Countess Salm Establishes Official Paris Residence
Paris March 4 Countess Salm formerly Millicent Rogers daughter of Col H H Rogers has set up an official Paris residence. The move, seen as a step toward a Paris divorce, was described as not definite by the Countess as she and her mother took a Latin Quarter apartment.
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Paris
Salm
Millicent Rogers
Col. H. H. Rogers
Navy aviators injured as plane crashes near Bainbridge Island
Bremerton Washington March 4 Unst naval aviators were dying today after their plane fell 500 feet on Bainbridge Island yesterday Two Seattle men EC Dibane and ED McCarthy first cruise seamen were injured in the crash and were hospitalized Their condition worsened through the day
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Bremerton
Wash
UNST
Maries
Bainbridge Island
Ec. Dibtane
Navy Nile
Ed. D. McCarthey
Seattle
Senate Meets to Continue Reed Inquiry in Fifty-Ninth Congress
Senate session scheduled at morning hours to resume debate on Reed investigations with resolutions under review. The Fifty-ninth Congress faces final adjournment as the House convenes at 2:30 a.m. and adjourns at once.
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Reed
Missouri
Transylvania
Flo
Soa. Am
Hoon
HOUSE
Pean
Youths organize slow club to curb jazz mood
Des Moines dispatch reports seven youths led by Clara Allen and Carl Bean forming a slow club to curb jazz culture among today’s youths. They target over the plate conduct and aim to discourage knocking, smoking, drinking, and improper dancing poses. Bean belongs to a local tearoom orchestra and Alice Misa works in the checkroom.
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Des Moines
Clara Allen
Carl Bean
Bean
Misa Alien
Grinnell Man Held for Searsboro Fire Arson Charge
Ernest Burrows thirty of Grinnell was arrested on arson charges after state and local investigators linked him to the Searsboro fire that destroyed six buildings last Saturday. Burrows, proprietor of the Starsboro grocery, was jailed in the county facility after failing to post a $1,000 bond at preliminary hearing.
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Montezuma
Searsboro
Ernest Burrows
Grinnell
Starsboro
Sessue Hayakawa Denies He Is Dead
New York March 4. Japanese film star Sessue Hayakawa dismissed a Paris rumor of his suicide after heavy Monte Carlo gambling losses as a stupid story. He said he has not been in Europe for a year and a half and is living in a New York hotel.
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New York
INS
Sessue Hayakawa
International
Today
Paris
Monte Carlo
Europe
Milwaukee Road to Oppose Merger
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railway announced it would oppose the Northern Pacific Great Northern merger, arguing a dominant line would create unequal competition. The statement was issued by H E Byram for the receivers now in control of the St Paul.
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Seattle
Wash
TNS
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
H. E. Byram
St. Paul
Coolidge Signs Prohibition Bill Reorganization
President Coolidge signed the prohibition reorganization measure during closing session hours. The act creates separate bureaus for prohibition enforcement and customs in the treasury and places prohibition agents under civil service.
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Washington, D. C
Coolidge
Prohibition Enforcement
Customs
Treasury
Department
Civil Service
Stewardship Is Key to Peace Lovejoy Says
Dr Luther E Lovejoy of Chicago told 25 First Methodist Episcopal luncheon business men that Christian stewardship is essential to world peace. He argued militarists seek armies while pacifists seek no army, and urged all men to hold themselves and possessions in trust for Christ, saying stewardship is the giving of manhood in all life’s contacts.
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Luther E. Lovejoy
Chicago
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Black
Christ
Mrs H J Blanchaine Dies at La Porte City
Mrs H J Blanchaine dies at her La Porte City home after long illness from diabetes and sinus complications. She is survived by her husband and two sons. Funeral plans not yet definite, likely Sunday.
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H. J. Blanchaine
LA Porte City
Liontamer Louis Furtell Dies After Theatre Attack
Des Moines reports the death of Louis Furtell a liontamer and former Iowan in Utica New York. He died after being attacked by a lion during a theatre performance.
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Towa Liontamer
Des Moines
Louis Furtell
Liontamer
Utica
N. Y
Kindergarten Girl Struck by Auto at Fifth and Locust
Edith Schmitz eight year old daughter of Mr and Mrs F L Schmitz of 1103 Fourth Street West suffered severe bruises and facial contusions when struck by an automobile driven by F L Sauser of 318 Fowler Street at Fifth and Locust streets shortly after 11 am today while returning from Sacred Heart school. Several teeth were knocked out and Sauser took the girl to her home for care.
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Edith Schmitz
Fla. Schmitz
Fourth
Fifth
Locuat
F. L. Sauser
Fowler Street
Sauser
Sacred Heart School
Kiester Elected to Head Ad Club
Harry E Kiester director of the Advertising corporation was elected president of the Waterloo Advertising club for the ensuing year at the annual election in Ho zo Russell Lamson He succeeds L Bragdon A few officers elected were Frank Collard Jr vice president and Ruby Elam secretary treasurer Wade Nelson H A Lawrence and Frank Fowler were named members of the executive committee
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Harry E. Kiester
The
Advertising Corporation
Waterloo Advertising Club
Hozo Russell Lamson
L. Bragdon
Tew
Frank Collard, Jr
Ruby Elam
Wade Nelson
H. A. Lawrence
Frank Fowler
Mohammedans by Millions Fasting During Ramazan
Rabat Morocco March 4 The Ramazan fast began as a new moon rose signaling the 30 day period during which Moslems worldwide abstain from food drink and tobacco from sunset to sunrise A cannon sounded the start and the rite carries penalties for nonobservance affecting a quarter of a billion followers"}
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Rabat
Morocco
Ramazan
Bar Colorado Dams Until Next Congress
Congress adopted the Pittman resolution directing the federal power commission to halt issuing licenses for Colorado River dam sites until March 1, 1929. Both chambers approved the measure to delay Boulder dam decision until after the new Congress convenes and its first session, extending the limit beyond the current term.
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Washington
INS
Congress
Federal Power Commission
Colorado River
House
Senate
Pittman
Tarpon Inn Fire Clears Without Casualties
Fire units from nearby towns joined Tarpon Springs crews to battle a blaze at the Tarpon Inn and adjacent structures. The inn and outbuildings including servants quarters were reported in flames, but all guests are believed to have escaped without injury.
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Clearwater
Fla
Tarpon Inn
Tarpon Springs
Patient Escapes Bellevue Hospital and Drowns in East River
George Goldstein a 17 year old patient, described as a psychopathic detainee, escaped Bellevue hospital early today and plunged into the East River. Police officers who attempted rescue were pulled from the water in serious condition, one believed to be dying.
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New, York
INS
George Goldstein
Liberty
Bellevue Hospital
East River
Woman held on charges after apartment assault
Rock Island March 4. Mrs Mable Brown charged with assault with a deadly weapon for shooting Roy Patterson, a boarder at her home. She was held in bond of $2,000 and her case was continued until March 12.
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Rock Island
INS
Mable Brown
Roy Patterson
Student Ends Life In Oakland High School Tragedy
Blakely Dales Farrar, 15, a local high school student, killed himself last night in Oakland. His mother said the act followed a mild rebuke for a "bad conduct" mark on his school report card.
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Oakland
Cal
Blakely Dales Farrar
Steel Worker Falls to Death in River
Peter Ericson a 37 year old steel worker from Duluth fell from a draw span of the new Santa Fe bridge into the Mississippi River at Fort Madison and drowned after swimming for a time his body remained missing with a widow and three children left behind
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Fort Madison
Peter Ericson
Duluth
New Santa Fe
Ericson
McNary Haugen bill dies as Congress adjourns
Washington March 4 The Sixty-ninth Congress adjourned at noon signaling the death of the McNary Haugen farm relief bill after a protracted filibuster. Supporters vow to leverage the upcoming campaign and next Congress to pursue relief despite the veto.
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Washington
D. C
McNary-Haugen Farm
Nine Children Help Bad Check Passer
Cambridge March 4 nine children helped Jesse Smith plead guilty to issuing a fraudulent check. The judge noted his nine children and sentenced him to one day in jail.
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Cambridge
Jesse Smith
Smith
L. E
Tyelleen
Marriage License Granted for Nesfield and Walker
Ralph A Nesfield of Dunkerton and Eva G Walker of Jesup obtain a marriage license.
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Ralph A- Nesfield
Dunkerton
Eva G, Walker
Jesup
Halibut sailor survives two weeks on wet blanket inland
Axel Jar wen, marooned twelve miles from Seward after Republic reefed, survived a forced inland stay of two weeks with a soaked blanket. Winds, snow and hail battered him while he subsisted on mussels before being rescued by the Republic, a halibut schooner. He swam 700 yards back to the vessel due to heavy surf.
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Seward
Alaska
Axel Jarwen ‘Apent
Republic
Larsen
The
Funeral services set for Dr Charles H Weller
Dr Charles H Weller director of the school of journalism at the University of Iowa died yesterday funeral will be held tomorrow afternoon from the First Congregational church in Town City.
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Charles H. Weller
School of” Journalism
University of Iowa
First Congregational Church
Auto Injuries Fatal In Shenandoah
Clem Strehle a 37 year old Sidney automobile dealer died after his car struck a wagon and plunged over an embankment. He leaves a widow and three young children. The fatality occurred in Shenandoah on March 4.
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Shenandoah, Tia
Clem
Strehle
Sidney
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