Miss Helen V Boswell Enters Fight Against Pure Food Violators
New York on May 21 Miss Helen V Boswell a prominent city woman backs a new movement to secure pure food for housekeepers. A lawyer and Republican supporter she directs the Our Daily Food Alliance organized to demand pure food and prosecute violators and plans to expand to major cities with civic minded women.
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Helen V. Boswell
New York
Ameri
Republican Party
Our Daily Food Alliance
National effort urged to care for wayward children
Philadelphia Maydr. Mrs. Med erie Schoff, president of the Natorial Congress of Mothers, leads a national campaign for probation commissions in every state. She pushes educational work to aid children who meet the law, noting pastors aiding parents in studying the child’s spiritual development at the Boston congress gathering.
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Phladelphia
Mederie Schoff
Natorial Congress of Mothers
Congress
Boston
Suffrage Topic Dominates Cedar Rapids Federation Meet
Cedar Rapids, Ia May 21 A little politics enlivened today sessions of the biennial federation Balloting began at 1 30 this afternoon Mrs B B Clark of Red Oak was the leading candidate for the presidency with other possibilities mentioned Treasurer Mary H Johnson of Humboldt reported 1286 in the federation treasury and fifty one town clubs now members Des Moines is practically conceded the next biennial
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Cedar Rapids
B. B. Clark
Red Oak
Jennie I. Berry
W. H. Snyder
Davenport
Max Mayer
Iowa City
Homer Miller
Des Moines
Federation
Mary H. Johnson
Humboldt
Renew Fight for Tariff Publicity
Washington May 24 1 The tariff public exposure debate renews as the Senate finance committee meets Republican and Democratic leaders argued over naming manufacturers to appear before sub committees and publishing briefs protesting rates Senator Penrose resumes minority leadership as Chairman Simmons says he favours public disclosure A special sub committee reviews tariff questions from Senators Simmons Stone and Williams.
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Washington
Penrose
Simmons
Simmons, Stone and Williams
Biggest crowd of Baptists ever in Detroit convention
Detroit May 21. The largest gathering of Baptists ever held in the United States is assembled in Detroit for a convention expected to span more than a week. The Northern Baptist conference includes pastors from churches north of the Mason Dixon line with additional meetings by the Woman's Baptist Home Missionary society and the American Baptist Foreign missions. Pope Receives O Connell in private audience in Rome. Commissioners to the United Presbyterian General Assembly vote to hold the 1914 meeting at Newcastle, Pennsylvania.
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Detroit
Mich
United States
Northern Baptist Conference
Mason and Dixon Line
Woman's Baptist Home Missionary Society
American Baptist Foreign Missions
Newcastle
Atlanta
General Assembly
The
United Presbyterian Church In
Lightning strikes nurse? teacher dead in Iowa storm
Belle Plaine Iowa May 21 Miss Ela Stuckenbruck aged 18 was instantly killed yesterday afternoon by a bolt of lightning while locking the door at the rural school where she taught six miles east of Belle Plaine.
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Belle Plaine
Ela Stuckenbruck
Patent Bill Condemned at National Manufacturers Meet
Detroit May 21 The national convention of manufacturers closed its last business day with sharp critique of the Oldfield patent bill and calls to strengthen existing laws. Speakers urged adoption of industrial education and warned American makers to study European laws before expanding abroad.
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Detroit
Mich
National Convention of
Gilbert H. Montague
New York
Congress
Old Congress
House Committee
Supreme Court
John H. Leete
School of Applied Science
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Pittsburgh
A. J. Wolfe
United States Department of Commerce
Department of Commerce
Naedleas
Pacification note cited in United States reply on California land laws
Tokio May 21 Japanese foreign office has received and is studying the U S government reply to its protest over California alien land ownership laws. The document will not be published and officials offer no comment. A broader view says the issue is racial discrimination requiring education and mutual understanding. A new patriotic association is formed by Count Shiganor Usuegi to preserve Japanese individuality, while Masaharu Aneshi is named Harvard lecturer on Japanese life and literature.
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Tokio
United States
California
Washington
America
Lichiro Tokutomi
Kokumin Shimbun
Japan
Pacific
Shiganor Usuegi
Masaharu Aneshi
College of Literature
Imperial University of Tokio
Harvard
Rownd Funeral Service Today in Cedar Falls
The remains of W. H. Rownd arrived by train with his widow, son Donald, daughter Mrs. Galen Humbert, and sister Mrs. Carrie White Crowther. A 2:30 p.m. service at H. Dahl & Son parlors led to interment at Fairview cemetery, after a short funeral in Rev. Titus Lows’s care.
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Cedar Falls
W. H. Rownd
Donald
Galen Humbert
Rock Island
Carrie White-Crowther
Rownd
H. Dahl & Son
Temperatures Reported For May 21 With History
Temperature data shows yesterday two numbers: minimum 48 and maximum 70. Compared with last year, the day had a lower minimum of 63 and a lower maximum of 75, with markings from Buchanan Optical Co. on the ground floor Syndicate.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Migkt
Denver election vote shows no clear majority
Denver reports no candidate has a majority under the commission plan with about a third of precincts tallied. Leading contenders include John R. Hunter, J. M. Perkins, Hamilton Armstrong, Clair J. Pitcher, Otto Thum and James F. Markay as results trend toward split first and second choice totals.
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Denver
Colo
Commission
John R. Hunter
J. M. Perkins
Hamilton Armatrong
Clair J. Pitcher
Otto Thum
James F. Markay
Submerged Ancient Island Identified Near Lemnos
Athens May 21 government archaeologist identified the submerged seabed island near Lemnos as the Islet of Chrys sie. It was submerged at the beginning of the second century before the Christian era.
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Athens
Greece
Lemnos
Chryssie
Postmaster Arrested for Embezzling Government Funds
Adolph J. Olson, postmaster at Gander Ta, was arrested on a theft charge for embezzling 2244.59 dollars from the government, allegedly via the money order department. Olson waived a hearing in Waterloo, posted 1000 dollars bail, and awaits the next federal grand jury in Dubuque.
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Adolph J. Olson
Gander
United States
J. W. Philpot
Olson
J. KE. Dempster
Waterloo
Dubuque
Four New Cases of Contagious Diseases Reported
Four new cases of smallpox scarlet fever and diphtheria were added to the city clerk’s list. Smallpox victims are H Nichols at 1143 Forest Avenue E J Nichols at 1145 Forest Avenue Max Dawson at 316 Commercial Street and C Caldwell at 121 Riehl Street. Scarlet fever is Charline Woods 10 at 1024 Third Avenue and diphtheria is Robert Murphy 10 at 1152 Williston.
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H . Nichols
Forest Avenue
E. J. Nichols
Max Dawson
Commercial Street
C. Caldwell
Riehl Street
Charline Woods
Third Avenue
Robert Murphy
Williston
Railroad and steamship officials visit town criers meeting
A group of railroad and steamship executives from major lines in Chicago arrive to attend the Town Criers meeting. Delegates include A. Cousino M. P. Marsh J. W. Harlow Al Preston C. F. Forest F. A. DeZorell and J. M. Morrissey. They tour the William Galloway plant this afternoon and will address questions on line points of interest during the meeting tonight.
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A. Cousino
West Shore & N. Y. Central
M. P. Marsh
W. 8
N.Y. C
J. W. Harlow
Wabash
al, Preston
Corpus Christi Festival Planned at Gilbertville Parish
Father John Nethnters, rector, leads Corpus Christi preparations in Gilbertville for a solemn Mass at 9:45 tomorrow. A special Interurban car will bring Waterloo clergy for a grand parade if weather permits with dinner at the rectory and private entertainment for visiting priests.
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John Nethnters
Gilbertville
Waterloo
Local Youth Bitten by Vicious Dog at Home
How ard Aaron son of Harry Agron of 216 Sunnyside Avenue was attacked in his yard last evening. The dog, owned by a resident, sprang on the lad and bit his left arm. The boy fled into the house and seeked medical care for the wound to prevent complications.
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Ilad
Howard Aaron
Harry Agron
Sunnyside Avenue
President Warns Sisson To Avoid Incendiary Speech
President Wilson urged Mississippi Representative Sisson to refrain from any talk in the house Friday that could offend Japan. A 26 minute White House conference led Sisson to pledge not to touch on alien land ownership or negotiations, while Washington aims to reassure Japan of American respect for its people and avoid racial inflammatory remarks.
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Washington
Wilson
Sisson
Mississippi
Japan
House
White House
Sleaon
State Department
Burned Grocer Escapes Fire After Gasoline Blast
A match ignited gasoline in the oil house beside Westfield grocer T. A. Fay causing an explosion and fire last evening. Firemen arrived quickly, extinguished the blaze, and treated Fay who suffered burns to his limbs and body. He rested more easily at noon per his physician.
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T. A. Fay
Westfield
Fay
Senator Williams Announces Agricultural Schedule Plan
Washington May 21 Senator Williams chairman of the finance subcommittee on the agricultural schedule said beef cattle sheep and hogs and their products wheat flour oats and oat meat would be treated on an equal basis. He added a duty on the raw materials may apply and products could follow the same rule though final basis has not been decided.
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Washington
Williams
Willams
Taft Speaks to Unitarian Assn in Boston May 21
William Howard Taft added interest at the American Victorian association meeting in Channing hall as he gave a short address and was to preside at Tremont temple tonight. Dr Chas Ellot was the chief speaker and the session focused on Purpose and Method of the Leanne. A rush to subscribe to the Chinese loan followed data from London.
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Boston
William Howard Taft
American Vittorian Association
Jeane
Channing Hall
Taft
Tremont Temple
Chas. W. Ellotwir
Dynamite Plot Linked to Atteaux and Woolen Co Case
Frederick E Atteaux, a dye maker and co defendant with President Wood of the American Woolen Co, allegedly hired John J Breen to plant explosives in factories housing striking textile workers. Breen testified Atteaux paid him 600, with 200 later, and said dynamite or any method would be used. Dennis J Collins, another defendant, turned states evidence. Pitman was named as the dynamite deliverer. A large crowd gathered outside the courtroom as Breen testified.
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Boston
Frederick E Atteaux
Wm. M. Wood
American Woolen Company
John J. Breen
Lawrence
Breen
Atteaux
Ernest Pitman
Andover
Prand
Dennis J. Collins
Wood
Pitman
Collins
Tis
Funeral for Lillian Augusta Plass Held at Home
Miss Lillian Augusta Plass lay in state at her home as funeral services were held last night at eight. The casket was shipped by railway to Elkhart for burial. Abraham Slimmer, a philanthropist formerly of Waverly, pledges $50,000 for Milwaukee’s Mt Lanai hospital. A campaign to raise $100,000 has begun, aided by Slimmer's donation to ease fund-raising burdens.
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Brody
Lillian Augusta Plass
Hinds Central Railroad
Elkhart
Abraham Slimmer
Waverly
Mt. Lanai Hospital
Milwaukee
Mr. Slimmer
Royal Wedding Preparations Bring Berlin to Life
May 21 in Berlin reports brilliant sunshine as Prince Ernest August of Cumberland and Princess Victoria Luise prepare for a royal wedding. King George V and Queen Mary arrive with Emperor William and Crown Prince Frederick William to greet the couple. A grand procession follows from the station to the castle with guards, officers, and crowds lining Unter den Linden as Zeppelin airships observe from above.
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Berlin
Hohenachtern
Cloudlesa Aky
Princesa Vetoria Luise
Smpergrunk
Prince Ernest August of Cumberland
King George
Queen Mary
England
Ernest August
Emperor William
Crown Prince
Frederick William
George
Miller dies at 76 in Cedar Falls home
Charles Baker Miller 76 died at 7 20 p m at his home 1015 Tremont street Cedar Falls. Funeral at 2 p m tomorrow at the house with burial in Elmwood cemetery Waterloo. Survived by widow and three sons Carl B Miller E Grant Miller Ralph Miller of Algona. longtime Waterloo resident and member of Robert Anderson post No 68 G A R.
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Cedar Falls
Charles Baker Miller
Tremont Street
Elmwood Cemetery
Waterloo
Carl B. Miller
E. Grant Miller
Ralph Miller
Algona
Miller
Bluff Street
Robert Anderson
G. Alr
Three Women Police Officers Appointed in San Francisco
San Francisco May 21. Of twenty five additional police officers to be appointed here three will be women, according to action taken last night by the board of supervisors. It is announced that the force of women will be increased as rapidly as conditions warrant.
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Sann Francisco
Board of Supervisors
Iowa City Votes on Commission Plan
Voters in Iowa City cast ballots on May 21 to decide the future form of city government. Supporters and opponents of the commission system expressed confidence as the election proceeded.
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Iowa City
City
Friends of the Commission
Bomb damages Royal Observatory in Edinburgh blast
A bomb exploded at dawn in the west dome of the Royal Observatory Edinburgh damaging instruments but not the building seriously. Police blame militant outfrigers for the act.
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Edinburgh
Scotland
Royal Observatory
Ten Seek Mayoralty In Indianapolis Primary
Ten candidates compete for Indianapolis mayoral nomination in today's primary. Four Democrats three Republicans and three Progressives vie for the post amid a crowded field and party primary contests.
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Indianapolis
Ind
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Federation of Women's Clubs
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Rome
Wm. H. O'Connell
Rownd Funeral Service
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Corpus Christ Program
Douge
Unitarian Ass
London
Corina
Ravana Efgara
Engineers IN Meeting
Baltimore
American Society of Mechanical Meuneers
Germany
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