Waterloo Transit Hikes Fares to Meet Operating Costs
Waterloo street car system proposes a ten cent fare increase to cover operating expenses totaling 501,669.55 dollars for the year. The plan outlines costs including wages, taxes, depreciation, power equipment, and amortization with 20 new safety street cars to be funded if the higher fare is approved.
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Tor
Intereal
Waterloo
Waterlon
Air
Moncey
McNum
Chicago Eats Frozen Muttons From Antipodes
Chicago reports Clearo meat center of the world eating meat imported from Australia and New Zealand. Prices for land drop five cents in the Chicago market as importations of frozen lamb from the Antipodes increase.
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Chicago
Clearo
Austein
New Zealand
Antipodes
Milk Wagon Drivers Strike Shuts Manhattan Deliveries
Milk deliveries in Manhattan and Long Island City halted by a drivers strike. Affected routes mostly serve hospitals, orphanages, and nurseries. no widespread service in the Bronx or Harlem reported yet.
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New York
Associated Press
Manhattan
Long Island City
Bronx
Harlem
Shortage of Sugar Denied by Food Makers
The National Preservers and Food Products association said its members will abstain from the sugar market until prices fall. Marcus Blakemore, president, claims the shortage does not exist and that current prices reflect inflation from hoarding by speculators. The group represents about 80 percent of manufacturers of jams, jellies, and preserves. An excess of over 500000 tons of sugar consumption is projected.
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Associated Tress
New York
National Preservers and Food Products Association
Marcus Blakemore
Department of Justice
Trade Unions Fined Heavily by Danish Arbitration Court
Three Danish trade unions blamed for a two month export strike were fined by the permanent court of arbitration on industrial disputes. The transport workers union was fined 2000 kroner as employers' associations alleged breach of agreements prompting the court action.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Permanent Court of Arbitration On
Transport Workers’ Union
Legion Membership Drive Gains Strong Nationally
The American Legion drive reports about 80 000 new members in the first two days nationwide. Connecticut leads with 2200 new members, Oklahoma follows with 1012 as districts push to boost membership. Real estate transfers listed for Black Hawk County with multiple property changes in Waterloo Cedar Falls and surrounding areas.
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Indianapolis
Ind
American Legion
Connecticut
Oklahoma
Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Margaret E. Taylor
Lee B. Taylor
Con
Waterloo Commercial Club
Edward L. Moore
Matilda
Schmidt
Cowin
Waterloo Don
Mock
Morningside Plat
Waterloo
Fred Gramm
Carl Qlausing
Home Park
Wescott
Alice Walker
Wighnuts
Sdith Feltus
O. P.M. Bunten
Arthur P. Cotton
Additton
Cedar Falls
Conger Adition
Ralroad Adastion
Chicks Arrive by Express for Poultry Club Members
Thirteen two day old chicks arrived at the office of county official H C Moeller from Royal B Hovey at Independence. Miss Ida Surgees fed and watered them for the Boys and Girls Poultry club. One chick to Charlotte Peck and twelve to Irma Burroughs to replace eggs that failed to hatch due to cold wet weather.
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H. C. Moeller
Royal B. Hovey
Independence
Big Creek
Sbreeder
Miss Burroughs
Miss Peck
Moeller
Alabama Republicans Adopt Platform Opposing League of Nations
At the Alabama state Republican convention held in Birmingham on May 20, four delegates at large to the Chicago convention were named and a platform for the Alabama branch was adopted. The platform denounces extravagance of the current administration and declares unaltered opposition to the league of nations.
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Birmingham
Ala
Chicago
Alabama
League of Nations
Cedar Falls volunteers improve roads near city
Sixty farmers, business and professional men joined this morning for volunteer road work as part of Good Stead Ship by Truck week. Gravel from Belz pit west of town was laid on Twelfth street, with more volunteers expected as the day progresses. This follows a prior Cedar Falls effort that graveled a long stretch of Diagonal road last year. Dinner was served at the pit.
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Cedar Falk
Belz
Twelfth Street
Cedar Fats
Don
Prohibition Resolution Adopted at Iowa Congregational Convention
Iowa City May 20 resolutions tracking any efforts to nullify federal prohibition laws were adopted by the Iowa Congregational convention. Delegates also approved resolutions deploring delay in adopting a league of nations plan. Sioux City was chosen as the next conference site.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Denver Moves Up In National Population Ranking
Denver Colorado's population reaches 256,269 in the latest census, climbing to the 26th largest city and surpassing Louisville and St Paul, with Louisville at 234,891 and St Paul at 284,595. The gain marks a 201 percent increase since 1910.
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CBY
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Denver
Colorado
Louisville
St.Paul
Census Bureau Today
St.Paul’s
Waterloo star Doc Miller heads to national field meet
Glen Doc Miller of Waterloo shifts plans from Drake college Des Moines to Ann Arbor Michigan for the national field and track meet Friday afternoon and Saturday. Coach Couch says the change aims to give Waterloo a chance at national honors. Miller will compete in the 100 and 220 yard dashes the quarter mile and shotput.
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Glen
Doc") Miller
Waterloo
Drake College
Des Moines
Wil
Ann Arbor
Mich
Couch
Doe
Beasley Confesses to Family Slayings in Note
Greenville Illinois May 20 a letter said to be by Harley Beasley the man accused of killing his wife and two babies was released Beasley writes I did it because I loved them and could not bear to give them up After I am gone I want to be buried by the side of my darlings He killed himself at his wife’s grave
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Greenville
Harley
Beasley
Buttermilk Cream Beauty Remedy Promises Clear Skin
An old style skin care advertisement touts ordinary buttermilk and cream used as a gentle facial massage to reduce wrinkles and sallowness. It promotes a concentrated buttermilk cream product sold as Howard's Buttermilk Cream in drug stores with a guarantee of improvement or a refund.
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Howard
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