U S export tonnage shifts in 1924 show rebound
Washington March 16 The United States reduced foreign shipping costs in 1924 while American registry ached forward. Ships cleared American ports for exports totaling 4 690 000 000 with American ships handling 30 033 000 tons, while foreign vessels moved 38 790 000 tons. New York district led in cleared tonnage, with Los Angeles and Florida posting notable gains, and motor ship tonnage rising sharply.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Department of Commerce
New York
Great Britain
Washington
New Orleans
Ohio
Galveston
Virginia
Rochester
Massachusetts
Los Angeles
Michigan
Philadelphia
San Francisco
Florida
Duluth
Maryland
Sabine
Buffalo
Tata
Department
Tonnaga
Mild Iowa Warm Spell After Brief Deep Freeze
Temperatures rose to 40 degrees above zero Sunday after two days of winter cold. Snow from Friday melted under a warm sun as Saturday stayed at the freezing point. High reached 26 above, low 1 above, and last night’s- minimum was 82 above. Officials forecast continued moderate weather with partly overcast skies Tuesday.
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Iowa
Sacred Heart Pupils Stage Farce At High School Hall
Sacred Heart pupils perform Looking for Mary Jane a farce at seven o’clock tomorrow in the high school auditorium. A Kaz jude has bought toy autominhiies for use of attorneys in age and accident cases that concern his court.
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Mary Jane
Sacred Heart
P. m
Kaz
Jude Hast
Waterloo Student First in College Speaking Contest
Waterloo student Olivier McCreary captured first prize in the college extemporaneous speaking contest with the theme The Authority of the Senate and Presidential Appointments. Miss Peto Farley Gladyburg placed second. judges were unanimous in their decisions as the team prepared for the Interstate contest in May at Cape Girardeau Missouri.
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Cedar Falls
Alarc
Olivier McCreary
Waterloo
Cape Girardeau
Peto Farley
Gladyburg
McCreary
Senate
Marley
Local notices and social items from La Porte City
Edits, meetings, and travel notes from La Porte City residents appear in Waterloo Evening Courier items. Rev G C Lusted and Dr A Kernahan preside evangelistic meeting in Waterloo. La Porte City M B H church members plan to attend Winterloo workers’ gathering. Mrs Berryhill informs of sister’s illness. Miss Esther Hake visits Kenney home. Evangelical Ladies plan March meeting. births noted as Milo McBride and Emery Riggs welcome children. dancing at John Afordson farm. weekend visitors Mina Tharp and Frank Bowers visit relatives. Ruth Aurilla Smith returns from Cedar Falls Teachers College weekend home.
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Pickedl
J. H. Tagel
Des Moines
Dysart
H Seerley
Des Brotnes
State Board of Education
Lowell BE. M. Welles
College
Mt. Vernon
Methodist Church
Liam
Green
Chicago
W. EB. Shearer
Clay Street
Nathany H. Gist
Leominster
Methodist Polk
Waterloo
la Verte City
G. C. Lusted
G. H. Nies
Smalling
First Methodist Church
Dr. A
Fac Kernahan
Boston
la Porte City
M. BH
Winterloo
Kenney
Esther Hake
R. B. Kenney
Ruth Aurilla ‘Smith
Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Western
Margaret Lauzon
R. N. Gibson
Mabel Wheist
West
Tacoma
T. C. Kleist
Hampton Girls Win Section Meet
Hampton easy winner of the girls sectional basketball tournament at Hampton. After a bye in round one they beat La Verne 33-4 in round two, defeated Rowan 42-7 in the semifinals, and beat Waverly 42-12 in the final.
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Hampton Girls
Hampton, Ta
Hampton
la Verne
Rowan
Waverly
Tanlac weight gain tonic promises quick restoration
An old advertising pitch touts Tanlac as a miracle tonic that rebuilds the weakened body. It claims to cleanse the blood, improve digestion, restore appetite, return color to the cheeks, and steadily increase weight, citing millions of users and urging immediate purchase at local drugstores.
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Tanlac
Campaigns of friendship at Odon and East West High Schools
Campaigns of friendship will be held at East and West High schools on March 24 and 25 under Y M C A and Hi Y clubs. T F Schroeder, former Milwaukee boys work secretary, will speak, with Ford and Rev Campbell and Kernahan aiding. A bicycle race is planned for National Bicycle week May 2 with prizes and a 16 year age limit. Local club meetings precede the main events.
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T. F. Schroeder
Milwaukee
Schroeder
Community Boys
Iowa
Des Moines
Cedar Falls
Newton
Pella
Winterset
Sioux City
Marshalltown
Lord
East Junior High
West High
Ford
BR. J. Campbell
Cedar Rapids
Grace Episcopal Church
Christ Episcopal Church
A. EB. Kernahan
West Club
Jin First Baptist Church
Zemo Advertises Antiseptic Lotion and Soap
An old advertisement highlights Zemo as a cleansing antiseptic liquid for skin troubles including eczema and sores. It claims quick relief from itching and healing of burns and chafing, with trial and large bottle pricing and availability at drugstores.
Greene Residence Damaged by Fire
Fire caused heavy damage to the George Gerhardt residence and contents after a blaze started in the attic yesterday afternoon. The owner discovered the fire upon returning to the house from the rear of the lot. There was no insurance on the property.
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Greene, In
George Gerhardt
County Jail Inmates Plea For Bibles
Inmates at the county jail appeal for Bibles, urged by Mrs. Ja A Sheridan of 616 Mulberry Street and other members of the W C T U to provide religious reading material. The appeal cites a need for spiritual support among inmates and requests donations of Bibles.
Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Constipation Relief
Dr Edwards presents Olive Tablets as a calomel substitute for constipation and torpid liver. The sugar coated olive colored tablets are a soothing vegetable laxative with no griping, prompting normal bowel and liver action by bedtime. Thousands use them nightly for relief priced at 15 and 30 cents.
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Edwards
Calomel
Dr. Edwards
Prison Gospel Team Aids Inmates as Bible Study Plea Goes Public
Inmates at St. Paul M. E. church services were aided by a gospel team during yesterday’s session. Researchers report inmates expressed interest in Bible study materials and the W Cc T A appeals for a donation of a dozen or more used volumes to support their studies.
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Ers
St. Paul M. EB. Church Gospel Team
Wcc
T. A
Kenneth E. Runkel Elected Director of Music at Baylor
Kenneth E. Runkel has been elected acting director of Baylor University's music school in Waco Texas. He joins Mrs Runkel who teaches voice and directs the Aeolian choir which has grown to eighty voices. The choir performed Israel Out of Egypt at Grace Church in 1922 and Mrs. Runkels light opera A Fighting Chance is planned for June commencement.
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Waco
Tex
Runkel
Aeolian Choir
Israel
Brynt
Grace Church
Kenneth ©. Runkel
Grace M. E. Choir
Waterloo
School of Music of
Baylor Universi
Dokies Will Motor to Grundy Center Tuesday
A delegation of Dokies will motor to Grundy Center Tuesday evening to be entertained by the Dokey club. The group includes Harry Adams Q O Hummel Ralph Bills FL Wersher H O Gerholdt L S Gerhart Will Dawson John Steely and Foster Outing. Dokies plan a big spring ceremonial to be held here late April. A smoker and buffet luncheon will be April 10 at K of P ball when all applications for the ceremonial are to be filed.
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Grundy
Tas Tice Group
Harry Adams
Q. O. Hummel
Ralph Bills
FL Wersher
Gerholdt
Gerhart
Will Dawson
John Steely
Foster
K.of P. Ball
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Warry W. Johnson
J. A. McNabb
Ray D. Barkdahl
Rtobert
Congregational Church
W. L. Hearst
Washington Street
John ©. Petersen
Sac City
Ermit B. Frye
Methodist Episcopal Church
Dahl Chapel
Henry C. Roelfsz, Dunlap
New Sharon
Mahaska County
de Molay
First M. &.1
Joseph Bailey
Fraternity
H. C Culver
Board of Education
Naiv
C. Stephenson
E. J. Thierman
Eges Ton Market
Cedar Walls
Get
Centre Street
Standard Manufacturing Company
Wayne, Neb
Riverdale, i
Edith Adame
Waterloo Evening Courier
Berryhill
St. Croix
Paris
Wis
Roberta. Berryhill
Henry Cowloy
St. Croix Walls
Berry-hill
Cowley Home
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M.B. Church
Wash
Everett
Seattle
Lauren
Ree Heights
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Evangelical
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
Evangelical Church
Milo McBride
Wriday
Emery Riggs
John Afordson
Mina Tharp
Wm. J. Bader
Paul Ave
Belleville
Odon
Hi-Y
Zemo
Greene Residence
Elief
Kenneth E. Runkel
Baylor
S. H. Davis Ladies’ Tailor and Furrier
Lafayette St
TO. Grundy Center
Wrigleys
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