Speed cars roar for Cedar Falls this weekend
Seven top American auto racers prepare for a Cedar Falls track event tomorrow after final practice today. Fred Horey aims to break Barney Oldfield's 1 07 record, with rivals including Ted Rick of Des Moines and Mann of Waterloo among entrants. Auto Polo teams All Americans and Canadians await the start as Restocking Iowa streams updates accompany racing notes.
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America
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls Oval
Speed
Fred Horey
Barney Oldfield
Hovey
Fiat
Ted Rick
Des Moines
Iowa
Stephens
No County Fair Cancelled in Massena This Year
Massena Iowa May 20 the board of directors has decided no county fair will be held this year citing low farm prices scarce funds and rising costs of free attractions Garland Flour advertises Made to Make Good.
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Massena
Hudson School Holds Graduation At Community Picnic
Eleven graduates were honored at Hudson consolidated school with 528 in attendance. Annette McMillan led with a 91.8 average earning a four year state scholarship. Marjorie Baldwin won the Iowa Collegiate association four year scholarship. Hudson and La Porte City teams played baseball as part of the reunion.
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Hudson
Hudson Consolidated School
C. P. Archer
Annette McMillan
State Education Board
Marjorie Baldwin
Iowa Collegiate Association
la Porte City
Bie
Ralph Waters
Charles Sergeant
Piente
Cra’ Sd
C. G. W. Passenger Trains Hit 99.7 Percent On Time
Chicago Great Western reports on time performance for May 7 to 13 with only one of 298 trains arriving late. The bulletin shows the system 99.7 percent on time and the northern western and southern divisions achieving 100 percent punctuality.
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Chicago Great Western Railroad
A. C. Irons
Cedar Rapids Man Elected President of Funeral Directors
J. B. Turner of Cedar Rapids was elected first president of the North eastern Iowa Funeral Directors association at the final meeting of its first annual convention. Other officers include L. W. Patterson Mason City secretary Samuel Block Parkersburg vice president E. M. Towne Waterloo second vice president A C Mc Auley Mason City BE F Kistner Waterloo and N M Hoffman Dubuque directors. The district organization is affiliated with the Iowa State Funeral Directors association.
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J. B. Turner
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Funeral Directors’ Association
Cédar Rapids
L. W. Patterson
Mason City
Samuel Block
Parkersburg
E. M. Towne
Waterloo
A.C. McAuley
BE. F. Kistner
N. M. Hoffman
Dubuque
Railway Shopmen Oppose Proposed Wage Reduction
The Silvis shopmen of the Rock Island railroad led the first protest in the area against the U S labor board wage cut. They refuse to obey the decision and threaten a strike. They wire officials including R M Parton and George Ganser expressing the expected wage reduction of about 12 percent or roughly 10 cents an hour.
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Davenport. Ja
U. S. Labor Board
Silvis
Rock Island Railroad
R. M. Parton
R. M. Jewell
Samuel Grace
Division No. 1 Railway
George Ganser
Rock Island System Federation
Labor leaders oppose wage cuts at Silvis shops
Telegram captures the stance of the Silvis railroad shopmen as L C Beltz of Moline, chairman of the Silvis Federated Trades publicity bureau, declares firm opposition to any wage reduction while living costs remain high and prices steady. The group argues conditions must improve before agreeing to lower pay.
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Silvis
L. C. Beltz
Moline
Silvis Federated Trades
Ice Cream Makers Fight Proposed Rise in Express Charges
Des Moines May 20 Ice cream manufacturers oppose the American Express companys proposed express rate changes filed with the state railroad commission. A hearing is set for June 2 at the commission offices. Ice cream makers are the only group challenging the changes which would raise billing weights by about 16 percent to align with the iced goods rule.
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Des Moines
American Express Company
State Railroad Commission
State Commission
Express Company
Waterloo Bluecoats to Guard Big Auto Races
Waterloo police officers will stand guard at Cedar Valley fair grounds for the auto races tomorrow afternoon. Chief H. H. Young assigned off duty volunteers who will be deputized for the event and paid by race management. Volunteers include W. L. Venable H. 4 Hickle W. EL FB AL Hickle R.A. Eliott A. A. Lien R. D. Colvin J. H. Lammert.
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Waterloo
Cedar Valley Fairgrounds
H. H. Young
W. L. Venable
H. 4. Hickle
W. EL FB
AL Hickle
Jesup Man's Auto Recovered After Theft
Guy C. Stoddard of Jesup reported a stolen car found about four miles north of Shell Rock. Sheriff Albert T. Martin captured Vern Eliot in Rockford, after he rode a freight to Minnesota, and handed him to Town City authorities.
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Catherine Stanton
Ed. M. Merfeld
Butler County
Ican
Women of Allison Organize Athletic Club For Summer Sports
Women of Allison form an athletic club to promote croquet tennis and basketball this summer. Zella A Codner is elected president Mable Martin vice president and Mrs George Hunter secretary treasurer. Mrs W F Ray offers grounds for the season. Roads around Allison are in good shape except grading on the main east west road just south of Allison.
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Allion
Zella A Codner
Mable Martin
George Hunter
W. F. Ray
Allison
Real estate transfers in Waterloo and surrounding additions
Black Hawk County records list multiple transfers in Waterloo including Charles H Mether to Arble H L Mether and Sophia Latta to Tom L Gorgon. Also entries for Rev. Borwig, Bele and Warneka additions, and Cooley Linden Place Woodlawn to Delia True Sell. Other parcels include Sullivan Days and Been plats with various buyer names and Rev. amounts stated.
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Bual
Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Charles H. Mether
Arble HL Mether
Wagner
Franz Slits
Waterloo
G. A. Borwig
Warneka
Sophia Latta
Tom L. Gorgon
Belangee
Bess Gossard
Wily
FH Briden
D. Ross Conklin
Linden Place
Mary Dumbar
Theresa M Kramer
Warterloo
J.D
Edison
Shap
Seisse
Cooley
Co. W. Trussel
Delia E True
Woodlawn
Fred C. Hath
Margaret E. Rath
Sullivan Day's
Shot incident linked to La Porte City hospital report
Hospital report indicates June Smith remains at Presbyteria hospital after a shooting by the late Angus Kruse in La Porte City. The notice mentions ongoing care and why removal is not planned soon as of today.
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June Smith
la Porte City
Angus Kruse
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Independent Meat & Grocery CO
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