Fire destroys Waterloo frame buildings and more
Fire of unknown origin destroyed two adjacent frame buildings at 722 26 Water Street and damaged contents valued about 5000. A nearby dwelling at 513 Glenwood Street owned by Christ Jorganson also burned, with losses about 600. Firefighters saved adjoining properties as flames spread, a rescuer was injured but saved, and insurer covers losses while Cuban Cane Molasses Company relocates storage and continues business.
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Water Street
Gtenwooit Streat
Christ Jorzanson
Glenw Wood Street
Carton Linds
Station 4
Ife
Black Hawk Fruit & Commission Co
Waterloo Fruit & Commission Oo
Tay Tiller
New Yoricans
Iowa
Waterloo
Leavitt & Johnson Bank
Sutton
William White
Sires
Pupind
New York Enforcemen t Act in Peril on Brink
The article discusses New York State Enforcement Act challenges, noting gaps in state prohibitions on liquor manufacture and sale. It references federal action against Gary Indiana officials and ponders possible New York responses if local authorities fail to curb violations.
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New York State
New York
Gary
Ind
Indianapolis
Jones
Jod
New Jersey Women React to Dry Question at Convention
Atlantic City, May 5. The New Jersey State Federation of Women’s Clubs adopted a resolution demanding strict enforcement of Volstead and state dry laws and opposing any modification. The action followed Gov. Gary Sit ter's question at the convention asking women who had not violated or witnessed violations to rise. forty percent stood. Mrs A B Proal, president, criticized the governor as not fair.
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Atlantic City
WN. T
New Jersey
Russian Church Conclave Proposes Closing Monasteries
An international report claims the All-Russian ecclesiastical conclave voted to shut all monasteries except those used as headquarters for Jas ibor communes and to publicly display saintly remains only when proven to be authentic. A Boston editor and a Methodist bishop called the Russian church congress free and progressive, denying coercion or anti religious motives.
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Moscow
Jasibor
Moston
Lewis Oliver Hartman
Boston
Methodist Zion's Herald
Edgar Blake
Methodist Church of America
Russia
Hart Fanna
Blake
Hartman
Wnadi
Flappers and Cookie Dusters Dying, Says Benson
C H Benson of Springfield warns at Lyceum and Chautauqua Managers meeting that male and female youth organizations will end naturally through coordinated community activities for boys and girls. He calls Junior Town a project of the Junior Achievement bureau to give youths constructive purpose by local town government.
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Chicago
C. H. Benson
Springfield
Mass
Lyceum & Chautanaua
Junior Achievement Bureau of
Tenson
Legion Lays Plan to Enact New World War II Bonus
Amer ican Legion lays groundwork for a Western push to enact a veterans bonus. Plans target both Senate and House in December session with Senator Bursum and Rep Royal Johnson leading the effort. McCumber backs a likely veto override strategy and adjusted compensation aim.
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International Washington
West
Congress
America
American Legion
Houses
Senate
Legion
Hattie
Bursum
New Mexico
Pension Committee
Lense
Royal Johnson
South Dakota
McCumbar
North Dakota
Yelo
Trish Raiders Kill Woman Resisting Demand for Cash
Dublin reports a fresh outbreak of violence after Eamonn De Valera ordered irregulars to cease hostilities. A band raided Mrs. Duty's home in Mayon county demanding money. the woman resisted and was shot dead. John Quinn, an aged miner, was beaten and thrown into a canal, rescued in critical condition. A female republican prisoner at Athlone barracks attempted escape, fell from a window, and was critically injured. Unclear if the disorders are the result of individuals or herald a renewed war between irregulars and Free Staters.
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Dublin
Eamonn de Vutera
Duty
County
Mayon
John Quinn
Athlons
Charge Rep Blanton with Criminal Libel
Fort Worth Texas May report states Congressman Thomas T Blanton was indicted for criminal libel by the grand jury in Comanche County. A warrant for his arrest was issued and sent to the Tagley County sheriff, with warding details incomplete. The accusation relates to an Olson Morning News article published July 18 188? alleging Blanton charged former Congressman Oscar Callaway with urging friends to avoid buying shirt soles and to obstruct the wartime food and selective draft laws.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Thomas T. Blanton
Comanche
Tagley County
Olson Morning News
Blanson
Oscar Callaway
Dog Attacks Woman. Owner Sought in Court
Mrs FL Mathes of Rien Street at Ashland Conger corner reported a vicious dog bite. She charged Mrs M H Holt with harboring the animal in municipal court. Holt refuted ownership at today’s hearing. Mathes received several lacerations on the hand but suffered no serious injury.
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FL. Mathes
Rien Street
Ashland Avenue
Conger Street
Scots best Britons in ancient game of golf
Scotland won the international golf tournament today defeating England. The Scotchmen took three of four foursomes to two, four singles to three, and three halves in a closely fought contest.
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Deal
Eng
Scotland
England
NoLaY Streetcars To Be Eliminated By Twin Cities Co
Minneapolis reports Twin Cities Rapid Transit engineers have developed noiseless streetcars for Minneapolis and St Paul areas. New car weighs 25,000 pounds versus 43,009 for the old model, uses rubber window enclosures, a drum brake, spiral roller bearings, rubber cushions, and swinging springs to absorb overloads while maintaining capacity.
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Nolay
Twin Cities CO
Iyabe Associated Pressy
Minneapolis
Minn
St. Paul
Twio City Rapid Transit Company
River Passenger Traffic Starts May 28 in State
May boat traffic on the Mississippi River will begin May 28 as steamboats owned by the Mississippi & Ohio Steamboat Co. of St Louis start regular trips between St Louis and St Paul. From opening day, the steamer Will leave St. Louis every ninth day to run to St Paul and back. The Harry C. Drees is described as modern with 14 watertight compartments, filtered hot and cold drinking water, and electric lights in each of the 74 sleeping compartments.
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Clinton
Sinpi
Stean Trees
Mississippi & Ohio Steamboat CIA
St. Louis
St Louis
St. Paul
Chilequakes Strikes Atacwima Coast Towns Carrizablo
A strong earthquake rocked Atacwima in northern central Chile followed by a tidal wave that inundated Carrizablo. Many fled to hills as buildings toppled and irrigation ditches were damaged. Vailenar suffered partial ruins and officials fear extensive casualties beyond current reports.
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United Prose
Santiago
Chile
Atacwima
Carrizablo
Vailenar
Rockford Jurist Suggested to Try Conlection Case
Circuit Judge Welch of Rockford is proposed to preside over the tampering trial of four indicted men in Lake County. State's Attorney A V Smith named Waukegan as the venue while Judge Edwards considers an exchange to have Welch hear the case in Waukegan with Edwards substituting.
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Associated Press
Waukeyan
Dil
Welch
Rockford
A.V. Smith
Lake County
Small
Edwards
W. J. Stratton
Fox Lake
Gov. Small
Herbert Jones
Chicago
P. J. McDonald
Hen Kunkler
Mattoon
William Pennew
Crystal Jatke
Drexel State Bank of Chicago
George Stotz
Smith
J. B. Fields
Antioch
A 'Smith
Eddie Courtney
Joliet Penitentiary
Eddie Kaufman
William J. Riley
Wankegan
Arrest Cashier Who Embezzled $337,150
Indianapolis May 5 arrest of Thomas L. Hildebrand former cashier of the First National Bank of Columbia City Ind on charges of embezzling 337150.94 was ordered by federal officials. Warrant issued by U S Court Commissioner Charles W Marsa bank officials made good the shortage S J Peabody president reportedly posted 250000 of the required amount.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Thomas l. Hildebrand
First National Bank of
Columbia City
U. S. Court
Charles W. Marsa
S. J. Peabody
Rep Rainey Illinois Victim of Pneumonia
Chicago May 5 John W Rain Democratic congressman from the Fourth Illinois district since 1918 died shortly before midnight at St Bernard s hospital of pneumonia He caught the disease from his daughter Margaret when summoned from Washington a month ago because of her illness Altho the child recovered Rainey was stricken soon after reaching her bedside Physicians believed he was out of danger until a relapse late Friday
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Chicago
John W. Rain
Illinois
St. Bernard's Hospital
Margaret
Washington
Altho
Rainey
Gasoline Output and Stocks Reach New High Record
Washington May 5. Gasoline output in March totaled 30 761 355 gallons to set a new high. Stocks on hand March 21 stood at 1 2559 003 171 gallons, up 125 million from prior levels. Consumption in March was about 440 million gallons.
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Washington, D. C
Department of the Interior
Losses Millions by Marrying Gardener in Detroit
Florence Avery Barri, daughter of Detroit magnate John H. Avery, has forfeited millions in inheritance and estranged herself from her parents after marrying Francis Tarrigrand, her father's gardener. The mother announced the decision to stay.
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Detroit
Mick
Florence Avery Barrigrand
John H. Avery
Francis Tarrigrand
Nebraska track team defeats Kansas in dual meet
Nebraskas track squad won the morning dual track and field meet against Kansas with a final score of 3 to 1. The result signals the Missouri Valley Conference championship prospects as the outdoor season unfolds. Philadelphia Pa May 5 Penn defeats Dartmouth in no track meet 85 to 47.
Gompers Opens Fight On Radical Labor Organizers
New York May 5 Samuels Gompers launched a campaign against radical moves within the American Federation of Labor. He targeted the Trade Union Education League and figures W E Foster and C R Ruthenberg as part of the effort. Chicago May 5 Walter Spala a 17 year old led companions in a cave digging accident in a sewer ditchbank. He was buried when a sand collapse trapped him.
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New York
Mary
Samuell Gompers
Laor
American Federation of Labor
Trade Union Education League
W. %. Foster
C. 8. Ruthenberg
Kiels Boy
Chicago
Walter Spala
New three volt vacuum tube powers compact radio set
Karl C von Lackim reports on the UV-199 a three volt filament vacuum tube from General Electric for RCA aimed at portable sets. It runs on dry cell flashlight batteries with low current draw and can make a self contained radio with only antenna and ground connections. It promises extended battery life and adjustable grid bias for weak or strong signals, and notes protection using a tungsten lamp to guard against tube burnout.
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Karl C
von Lackim
General Lace Jfile Company
Radio Corporation of America
Ihru
Iowa and Illinois Divide Honors in Classical Contests
In Quincy Illinois May 5 honors were evenly split in the preliminary classical contests for the Mississippi Valley high school conference meet. Keokuk musicians won the double quartet, Quincy high school won the orchestra trophy. Evelyn Sansome Pittsfield led in piano, with Nini Buck Keokuk second. Richard Hess Quincy won the violin, Lyle Atkinson Carthage Ill. second. Virginia Binns Pittsfield won the oratorical contest, Virginia Ayres Keokuk second.
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Lyle Atkinson
Carthage
Ill
Virginia Binns
Pittsfield
Virginia Ayres
Keokuk
Body of Former Muscatine Mayor Found in Slough
Cornell Koebler sixty one year old former mayor of Muscatine was found dead in a Mississippi River slough near Dakeville Iowa. His body had been in the water since April after a sand barge accident. A $400 reward from the family accompanied the discovery by a fisherman yesterday.
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Auscatine
Cornell Koebler
Muscatine
Mississippi River
Dakeville
Keehier
Women Acquit Men of Immoral Acts in Rand Park Case
In Keokuk Iowa a district court jury acquitted six men charged with immoral acts with a child following an automobile ride that ended in Rand Park last October. Two 13 year old girls were the state’s chief witnesses.
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Keokuk. In
Rand Park
Farmer crushed to death under tractor near Albion
Marshalltown Virginia May 5 Austin O Wiley a farmer four miles northwest of Albion was crushed to death under a tractor at his farm while coupling it to a disc. The tractor is believed to have backed over him. Wiley is survived by his widow.
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Marshalltown
Austin O. Wiley
Albion
Wiley
Burbank Says Willis Report Not My Trouble
Les Moines May 3 State Treasurer W J Burbank says he is not concerned about the Willis report public yesterday to the state executive council which criticized how the states financial records are kept and charged incompetency and inefficiency in his office He challenged the council to use the Willis report and said they released it without a copy for his reply He noted he cannot respond to criticisms not correctly quoted in newspapers
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Les Moines
W. J. Burbank
Willis
State Executive Council
Whic
Wilts
Burbank
Council
Kendrick Pleads for Adequate Navy at Ames Speech
U S Senator J B Kendrick Wyoming urged an adequate navy in an Ames Iowa address to Iowa State College students and faculty. He praised the disarmament conference as a step forward but insisted the army must be kept at peak efficiency.
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Ames
J. B. Kendrick
Wyoming
Iowa State College
Welton Briefs Report Local Tragedies and Trials
State briefs cover Welton storekeeper Joseph Fritsch's suicide amid financial woes, and George M. Cook's life sentence for a Des Moines murder. Other items note a near-train save in LeMars, a farmer's death near Corydon, a youth's reformatory sentence in Lake City, a cross burning in Clinton, a robbery at King Amusement in Des Moines, a fatal auto crash near Sioux City, a jury freeing a teen driver, and Joe Williams's retrial for a Valley Junction murder.
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Welton
Joseph Fritsch
Fritsch
Reeset
Chilren
Hes Moines
George M. Cook
Harrison W. Huegle
Des Moines
Fort Madison
Cook
LeMars
Otto Bensley
Bensley
Corydon
Charles Bayler
Lake City
James Bowden
Auamesa State Reformatory
Hutchison
Clinton
Lyons
Tady
The
King Amusement Company
Sioux City
Ralph Neussle
Onawa
Henry Sorensen
Nathan Herman
Herman
Joe Williams
Clara Thursdale
Valley Junction
Williams
Supreme Court
Krupp Trial Witnesses Testify At Plant Shooting Case
Krupp officials face defense aims to prove directors not responsible for siren blast at Krupp works. French troops and workers testifying detail incitement and the deadly March 1944 incident at Essen. Witnesses include Krupp president’s exoneration attempts and testimony by Herr von Buelow about French soldiers entering the plant and firing as workers pressed for mobile cars.
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Associated Press
Werden
Germany
Gustav Xtupp von Bohlen Und Malbach
Krupp
Isp
Tal
Itts Rey
Eurploves
Whch
Gustav Krupp von Bohren
von Buelow
Krupp Works
Essen
Bogus Sick Persons Alleged in Chicago Prescriptions
Chicago officials claim 3,000,000 counterfeit liquor prescriptions appear annually. Acting director Willatt Boss says a 1992 prescription name and address check will begin, asserting it is legally impossible to issue more than 3,000,000 such prescriptions.
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Chicago
Finals Prohibition Directors Office
Willatt Boss
Ptay
Moss
Leiter Estate Misused by Brother in Chicago
Charges of mis management of a 100 million dollar Levi Z Leiter estate were filed in superior court on behalf of Lady Marguerite Hyde widow of the Earl of Suffolk a daughter of a Pioneer merchant. She seeks removal of her brother Joseph Leiter as estate trustee.
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Chicago
Levi Z, Leiter
Marguerite Hyde
Earl of Suffolk
Joseph Leiter
Washington leaders discuss world role and prohibition
President Nordlag says America must engage with the world and reject a world court, while Gov Silzer jokes about dry Washington. Mrs J R LaMar of Georgia is reelected president of the National Society of Colonial Dames. Gov Davis of Kansas urges a sugar boycott, citing a watch and wait stance from Washington.
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Washington, D.C
Nordlag
America
Whits House
World Court
Atlantic City
Washington
Silzer
New Forsey
T. G
J. R. LaMar
Georgia
National Society of Colonial Dames
Topeka
Wan
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