Mayor backs higher streetcar fares in Waterloo talk
Mayor N W Frisbie voiced support for 10 cent streetcar fares contingent on franchise terms and service needs, while city council plans internal discussions with no immediate action. Deputy treasurer appointment for Leo R B Leeper likely at the meeting, with Leeper to base in Lafayette building office. Captain F McSweeney retirement pension of 75 cents per dollar?
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Railway Ofs Ws
Waterloo
Frisbie
Itt
C.ass
Leo RB. Leeper
John Gueller
A. E. Johnson
Johnson
Leeper
Leeper & Leeper
Lafayette
Justees
F. McSweeney
Applinos
Pledged funds for New Palestine drive at Waterloo synagogue
A Waterloo meeting at the Sons of Jacob Synagogue raised 526,600 toward the New Palestine restoration and Jewish war relief drive. Sr. Neveleff urged Jew and gentile support. J Cohn and others announced pledges, with notable sums from Kohn Bros and B Schultz. A Chicago lawyer spoke on Jewish suffering and Palestine under the San Remo mandate. freight talks followed with railroad executives convening in Chicago.
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Waterloo
Palestine
Sons of Jacob
Sr. Servaleff
Relief Committee
O. Zackheim
J. Cohn
Kohn Bros
B. Schultz
Schultz
J. Greenburg
Sehuitai
Spend Less Save More The Nation Faces Hard Times
A speech urges production and thrift to steady the economy. It warns of food and railroad strains, rising wages with stagnant output, and the need to limit extravagance while directing surplus into productive investment. Leaders call for honest work and prudent spending.
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Rend
Fenal
BF. MacDonough
Mgr
MacDonough
United States
Atlantic City
MacDorough
General Conference Adjourns Thursday in Des Moines
The Methodist Episcopal general conference began its final week in Des Moines with reports from committees expected to be presented for consideration. A key item to be taken up is the Episcopacy committee report on assigning bishops, anticipated without prior warning, with final adjournment scheduled for Thursday noon.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Methodist Episcopal General Conference
Committee On Episcopacy
Flour prices fall at Minneapolis mills
Flour slid further today at the largest Minneapolis mills with family patent flour quoted around 14.75 to 14 dollars a barrel in 98 pound cotton sacks for cart load lots.
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Associated Press
Minneapolis, Minn
Minneapolis
Women Officials Plan Women Only Meeting Before Labor Convention
A group of state labor department women officials organize a women only session ahead of the Association of Governmental Labor Officials convention in Seattle. The circular cites broad female workforce estimates and lists organizers including Miss Brosette and several state officials from Kansas Washington and Idaho.
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Associated Press
Topeka
Kan
Association of Governmental Labor Officials of the
United States
Canada
Seattle
Jinus Brey
S Brosette
Kansas Industrial Wella Cou
Euforce “Women Only
Folviowits Women
Labor Departments
Mary Anderson
Aire
Women's Bar
Washington
Wow Udall
Industrial Commission
Stue
Pel M. Johnson
Mit
Freight rate survey braces policy for interstate commerce
Local committees survey freight problems at gateways to urge the Interstate Commerce Commission to set future priorities and embargoes. They aim to raise road earnings by about 1.017 billion and involve figures such as Susgallo of the University of Washington and Stewart Serighan, former state Industrial commissioner, in the convention discussions.
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Seale
Distroun
Pennsylvanias
Katheryne Phillips Edsen
Judies
Moor
Trountbull Adus
Commuisston
Oregon
Trana- Luella Cox
waren _ PHY
Diadiana
Nolide
Washington
Do Co
Schwarta
Birewu
Industry
Minnesota
Mike Hide
Jivpsetie “Tayoo
Teary Susgallo
University of Washington
Stewart Seriighan
Mi.wakes
State Industrial Commission
Eqimamerce Commission
Hearing on Freight Rate Boost Opened
Representatives from all interests in railroad operations gathered in Taghington on May 14 for the opening session of the Interstate Commerce Commission hearing on proposed freight rate increases. The public and press attended as testimony began.
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Taghingtomu
B.C
Milay Evestear
Alan the Piddie
Johnson Beats Wood in Oregon Primary
Oregon primary results show Senator Hiram W. Johnson leading Maj. George Leonard Wood by about 10 votes in the Hepatilean presidential preference. Johnson s 40 619 to Wood 40 609 according to the Portland Oregonian tabulation.
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Johnson
Wood
Oregon
Uy Oye Associated Pragg
Portland, Or
Hiram W. Johnson
Maj
Geo. Leonard Wood
Portland Oregonian
Senate committee eyes nomination inquiry panel
A five member committee is named to oversee a special inquiry into presidential nominations. The panel comprises three Republicans Senators Kenyon of Iowa Spencer of Missouri and Edge of New Jersey and two Democrats Senators Pomeren e of Ohio and Reed of Missouri.
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Kenyon
Iowa
Spencer
Missouri
Edge
New Jersey
Pomerene
Ohio
Reed
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