Election of M. W. Clair as second Negro bishop
Des Moines May 20 Elect ion of M. W. Clair of Baltimore as the second of two Negro bishops of the Methodist Episcopal Church was announced with a vote of 869 on the ballot of 485 needed for election. The general conference also discussed keeping the title bishop and the unification with the Methodist Episcopal Church South among many urgent matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
M. W. Clair
Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church
Tauxen
Committee On
Methodist, Episcopal Church South
General Conference
Board of
Board of World Missions
Presberian Synodical Hospital Board Ends Annual Meet
The Presbiberian Synodical Hospital held its annual meeting electing four directors to new terms: B. F. Swisher Nathan Northy W. Chapman and Rev J R Macartney. Four resignations create vacancies. Operating expenses roughly matched income, keeping the hospital near self support. Building a new hospital was discussed but deferred to future special sessions.
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Presibberian, Synodical Hospital
Asolation
B. F. Swisher
Nathan Northy
W. Chapman
J. R. Macartney
Deaf and Dumb Wife Seeks Separation in Iowa Divorce
Sophia P Middleton 56, deaf and dumb, sues Rev Jacob J Middleton 78 for divorce alleging cruel treatment. She cites use of sign language to accuse unfaithfulness and requests injunction to stop harassment at 1122 Twenty second Street West Cedar Falls plus title to real estate and household furniture and alimony. They wed in Waterloo June 14, 1905.
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Sophia P. Middleton
Jacob J. Middleton
Iavo Lome
Waterloo
Sophia
BP. Bolster
Middleton
Twenty-second Street
Cedar Falls
Mayor to lead Good Roads Day event with gravel truck train
Friday marks the final day of Good Roads Week in Waterloo with Mayor Friabie in work clothes leading a truck train of gravel through the city. More than 100 business men will join, delivering a midday meal to workers, followed by a 7 pm program at Lincoln spark featuring a band, a popular good roads quartet, and prize essays. Prize money ranges from 15 to 5 dollars with six third prizes. the out of town trucks are expected to attend and local tracks train returns from La Porte City tonight.
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Friabie
Waterloo Business Men
Dick and Shovel
Sdawn
Good Roads Committee
Waterloo
Fifth Strea
Bridge
Fifth Street
Ibridge
Nsouth Street
Street
Fourth
Lincoln Spark
Good Roads Quartet
WE. Olson
Greater Waterloo Association
Good Roads
la Porte
la Porte City
Sool Roads
Small City Briefs Include Thefts Trips And Local News
West End area report notes Mrs. T R McCoy and Mrs Ralph Law leave for Colfax Iowa for two weeks at the Springs. Will Leask's bicycle stolen from 622 Commercial Street. Barrs of Des Moines return home after visiting W J Highmey. State checkers finish city accounts soon. Tranlaway horse of W W Shanks breaks its leg near Calvary cemetery. officer euthanizes at owner's request. Commencement speaker Walter P Jensen slated for Pocahontas Iowa. Police locate lab in Masonville and James Nolan returns home. Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra led by Mr Oberhoffer to perform at Cedar Falls Town State Teachers College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. McCoy
Ralph Law
Colfax
the Springs
Will Leask
Forest Avenue
Commercial Street
D. W. Barr
Des Moines
WJ. Highmey
W. W. Shanks
Calvary Cemetery
Manchester
James Nolan
Masonville
Wren
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Mmn Oberhoffer
Town State Teachers College
Cedar Falls
Auto Crash At Intersection Delays City Traffic
A touring car and a light roadster collided at Mullan avenue and Commercial street, injuring neither driver severely. The heavy car, driven by M D Herron, was eastbound when struck amidships by Eth Rite's vehicle, pushing it to the curb. A second collision occurred with a truck owned by United Fruit Co, near Finchford. Voters approved consolidation in a large school district with 34 sections, 245 p.m. Saturday vote 85 to 22, but details remain.
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Mullan Avenue
Commercial Street
M. D. Herron
Mulgue
Rite
Avalon
Herron
Woome
Ingur ‘ Ab
Alberc
Carpenter
United Fruit Co
Sycamore Gheel
p.Isandavnd
Finchford
Soverday
Ter
Taga
Butler
Bremer
Black Hawk
Stolen Automobile Abandoned by Thief Near Town
Franks A Rubi Bertech avenue deputy reports a car stolen while the Condons, residents eight miles north, were at the Plaza theatre. The vehicle was found abandoned on Williston avenue near Sullivan with a shattered windshield. The incident occurred in the early morning hours and involved a vehicle seen by neighbor Mr Harrison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Rubi Bertech
T. 3
Hardence
Williston Avenue
Jeter
Condon Iy
Washiver
Sullivan
Williston
Harrison
Condons
Plaza Theatre
Flowers for Presbyterian Hospital Benefit Sale Announced
Pythian Sisters plan a citywide sale of will and hothouse flowers to raise funds for a new hospital. Proceeds support the Presbyterian hospital and will be donated through a community effort.
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Pythian Sisters
Presbyterian Hospital
Will
Hothouse
Bandits Shoot Up Town Loot Bank in Morning Escape
Gunmen robbed Peoples Savings Bank of 12 060 in cash and Liberty bonds after a morning shooting in town. James Warner was seriously wounded during the heist as bandits fled in a touring car through the main street. Citizens sought shelter while the bandits sped away. The article notes a global mocha sheep skin trade routing through centers like Mocha Herbera Zeylah and Wodel Han toward Adan for international sale.
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James Warnerer
Peoples Savings Bank
Herbera
Zeylah
Wodel- Han
Adan
London
Murone
Serenade with Cans Leads to Dungeon Vile
The case involves George Pfeiffer jailed after threatening Miss Louise Rutenberg who refused to wed him. He allegedly serenaded beneath her window with tin cans and pans in a bid to keep her thoughts.
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Chicago
George Pfeiffer
Louise Rutenberg
the Twain
George
West High School Exhibit Showcases Varied Student Craft
The manual training and domestic art exhibit at West High and grade schools in Waterloo presents furniture, sewing, and ready to wear garments. Demonstrations by Boys Glee Club and high school physical training events entertained visitors. A May day program and closing military drill mark the finale of one of Waterloo’s best school exhibits.
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West High
PB. Hall
Baby Brother
Pourchet
Intenle
Paul Poiret
Boys’ Glee Club
Miss Engelhard
Whittier
Central School
Mies Engelhard
Philomel Chorus
Durchdenwald
Waterloo
Soldier Relief Bill Passes House Committee With Tax Provision
The house ways and means committee ordered a favorable report on a soldier relief bill with a 10 percent stock dividend tax retroactive to March 15. The vote was 15 to 10, with eight Democrats and two Republicans opposing. 13 Republicans and two Democrats supported. Leaders planned to bring the bill to the floor on Saturday.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
House
Ways and Means
Build Up Enfeebled Nerves With Dr Williams Pink Pills
An advertisement extols nerve nourishment through a tonic endorsed by Miss Jane Docura of San Antonio Texas. It claims nervous breakdowns follow blood weakness and describes dramatic improvements after using Williams Pink Pills, including reduced headaches better digestion and restored vitality. The piece also mentions a free booklet and mail order for the medicine.
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Theody
Jane Docura
Montana ‘Street
San Antonio
Texas
Docura
Pussyfoot Johnson Translated in Paris as Pied de Chat
William Pussyfoot Johnson, famed Anti-Saloon League figure, appeared at Champ de Mars Paris where locals heard his speech. French audiences asked how to render Pussyfoot into French, settling on Pied de Chat a literal nickname adaptation from England.
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Paris
M Pied de Chat
Monsieur Chet
Buddy
William
Pussyfoot) Johnson
Pussyfoot
M. Pied de Chat
England
Stars and Stripes
Dinosaur parade moves bones to new Grant Park museum
In Chicago a herbivorous dinosaur skeleton and carriages of peccaries and zebras moved along Michigan Avenue from the Field Museum to the new Grant Park museum. The 0 foot 1 skeleton weighs five tons and will be disassembled, moved in sections, and reassembled over about three months, per Riggs, paleontology expert.
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Chicago
Michigan Boulevard
Grant Park
Ebs. Riggs
Davenport Car Fare Debate Triggers Possible Transit Shutdown
Davenport Iowa May 20 The city council rejection of a seven cent fare extension raises the chance of a return to five cents on June 1 and a special election to approve or reject any fare increase. Likely transit suspension looms as a solution none agreed. Mystery camper roundup planned by Waterloo Scouts gathers tonight at 6 46 near West Third Street for a secrecy driven event after last year’s camp. Scouts from First Baptist church list Robert Stoyles Gayle Finley Cur ses Grover Lewis Winder Ellis Tindell Lyle Lynch Tracy Putzen Maurice Wittick Lamoine Pollock Floyd Brandis Harold Akin.
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Davenport
Aenport
Waterloo
West Third Street
Fletcher Avenue
Ray Short
Tsader
Third Street
Jeader
Patrol of
Scouts
First Baptist Church
Wednesdy
Robert Stoyles
Gayle Finley
Curses Grover
Lewis Winder
Ellis Tindell
Lyle Lynch
Tracy Putzen
Maurice Wittick
Lamoine Pollock
Floyd Brandis
Harold Akin
One Vote Margin in Tax Plan For Bonus i
The House Ways and Means Committee approved a ten percent stock dividend tax retroactive to last March 15 as part of financing soldier relief. The vote margin was one. opponents sought reconsideration and a party-line vote rejected a 50 percent retroactive war profits tax. Additionally, social notes and local happenings follow, including church events, school plans, and community illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
House
Building Termits and Property Listings Mess on Broadway
A garbled notice lists dwelling improvements, four street addresses, and names along with scattered real estate ads. Mentions termits at Thames berth 713 Broadway and various dwellings with partial owner hints, plus a May banquet at a high school and a rug cleaning ad with prices and contact numbers.
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Thames Berth
Broadway
C. Cola
Fourth Street West
A. Briggs
Vine Street
Charles Mauser
Black Hawk
W. S. Johnson
New Reroad
Nick Wolf
Independance Aye— Tool Ri
Henry App
Webster Street
Porch
Laur
Death Notice of Mrs Maren Nielsen in Cedar Falls
Mrs Maren Nielsen aged 83 died at her residence 222 Tenth Street West Cedar Falls at 8 am today after many years in the city She leaves daughter Anna Cedar Falls and two brothers with one critically ill in California Funeral will be held at the home Saturday afternoon Interment Greenwood Cemetery
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Maren Nielsen
Cedar Falls
Tenth Street
Anna
California
Greenwood
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RENIN
James Colosimo
Wabash Avenue
West End 4Th Stridge
Buchanan's
Walter P. Jensen
Pocahontas, Ja
Pocahontas County
NEW Hospital Fund
Prenistoraio
Fred Baldwin
Rebekahs
Lodge
J.D. Richards
St. Frances Hospital
Charles Jumper
Arlington
Ben Flecher
Sennior Plano
Misa June Johnson
Buffalo Center
Sam Strayer
Shimer
Sats Lulig
Eagle Township
Baurine Muling
Doews
Elizabeth Mastain
Edna Feaver
Prank Wood and Son
Wood
Gillman, Fir
Edwin Axon
Ames
Rove Shed
Hastings
M. Jones
Byron Sergeant
Beailyn
Ruth Bolt
Astetha Warneke
Owatonna
Minn
W. Welditske
H.O. Meyer
Waverly
Pred Hagenow
Wm. Klemp
Fari
Bault
Aug
Dickman
Colweth
Arnold Stumme
Ernest Boedeker
Ernest Spier
Aug Schilavite
Sumner
Otto Warneke
Herman Bowers End
Paul Hettig
Jefferson St
Maxwell
Fred Golly
Columbia Auto Co
Tye
South Dakota
Moyer Brothers Heal Estate Co
Lafayette Bldg
Watertoo
A. Pot
Sals
Berglund
Ossid
Sal
Black
Hudson, Hudson
al @ high school
Roy H. Hansen
Mar
Georges- Sergeant
Rodney Halde Lis
Lalian Bri
Miss Moeller
Voerda Greeley
Merle Paterson
Violet
Miss Rolf
Rose
Sherritt
Brandhorst
Gleneva Philp
Bachelor Barttons
Ewalt Gutknecht
Eugene Gutk
Miss Davis
West Aide
Morris
Buffet
Herrick
Wantel
Fozerill Bros. Auto Exchange
Lafayette St
Walater
Aeveri
Omers
Avire Gallowa Galloway
Westfield
Fiat
Fim
Fop Posk
Commercial St.m. Robinson
Real Seine
Highlang Car Noe
Taroom
Oak Wish
F. H. Briden
IG Farm
Iowa
Frost
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakotas
Dakota
Feinbow & Serer
4Th St
Rainbow & Sughr CO
Dorbin House
Iowa St
Clay
Fowler St
Logan Ave
Cedar River Park
Lafayete Street
Willhandle
3Rd St
Baltimore St
West Side
Lyiced
Argyle St
Rainbow & Sever Co
Dave
Falan-Fleming
Fourth Street
Watteroo
Iowas
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