Summer tourist rates set for round trips city railroads
Tariffs issued by the three local railroads’ city passenger agents will take effect June 1 and run through September 30. The new fares cut round trip costs to popular vacation spots, making trips affordable for workers. A Yellowstone trip is 37 70, coast visits total 69 20 with stops in California, Seattle and more. New York City roundtrip 38 24. Minnesota lake district about 15.
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Yellowstone Park
Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Diego
Seattle
Spokane
Tacoma
New York City
Minnesota Lake District
Iowa Song Birds Worth Millions
Dr George Bennett of Iowa City spoke on The Tragedy of Bird Life at Wool Street Baptist Church under Audubon Society auspices. He urged protection of common song birds, citing their insect control and net positive value to crops, appealing to a large audience including many schoolchildren.
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Towa
Geo. Bennett
Iowa City
Street Baptist Church
Audubon Society
W. B. Small
Tr. Bennett
Bennett
Association of Audubon Societies
J E Bates to Speak in Palace Gospel Car Sunday
J E Bates will deliver his booze sermon The Drunkard's Photograph in the Palace Gospel car at Manly Sunday. The car, a standard railroad coach equipped for lecture work, is operated by the American Baptist Publication Society.
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J. E. Bates
Manly
Palace
American Baptist Pub
Plan Aggressive Campaign For Y
The Y M C A board defer its officer election to June 2, with the old officers holding over. Jacob Hintz is re elected physical director after a satisfactory first year. A. F. Gates will lead an aggressive membership and funds campaign, with General Secretary Cockburn vowing a state standard effort to elevate the Waterloo association.
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Jacob Hintz
A. F. Gates
Cockburn
Waterloo Association
Hurd pleads guilty no fine assessed in disturbance case
John Ward pleaded guilty to disturbing the public quiet and was released without a fine after the police judge found insufficient evidence of a great disturbance. He was taken into custody Tuesday noon following a street dispute with his wife that involved her sister, Jeannette Carpenter, and an altercation on the sidewalk.
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John Ward
Hurd
Jeannette Carpenter
Turd
Ward
Criticism of Henry Lane Wilson in Senate debate
In Washington on May 20 Senator Stone led questioning of former ambassador Henry Lane Wilson over a Mexican policy letter read by Senator Alden Smith. Wilson argued recognizing Huerta could have avoided the Windsor incident, while Stone and Smith sparred over Wilson’s contributions and deserved national gratitude.
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D. C
Henry Lane Wilson
Mexico
Senate
Stone
Foreign Relations Committee
Wm. Alden Smith
Michigan
Wilson
Smith
Huerta
Senator Stone
Republic of Mexico
Defeat of effort to fix date on Panama tolls repeal
Washington May 20 Senate Democratic leader Kern failed to gain unanimous consent for a May 27 vote on the Panama tolls repeal bill. Senator McCumber of North Dakota objected saying the time had not yet come to fix a voting date. Advertisement notes: We develop your films free. Hansen & Pletcher, 215 East Fourth.
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Kern
Panama
McCumber
North Dakota
Hansen & Pletcher
East Fourth
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