Iowa Telephone Rates Jump About 20 Percent
Effective today the Iowa Telephone company raises rates about 20 percent. Business lines rise to 5 dollars a month from 4, residences to 2.50 from 2.25, and two party residential lines to 2 from 1.75. Private business exchanges unchanged. The company cites wage, material, and operating cost increases and says rates align with federal approvals.
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Iowa Telephone Company
A. C. Fosselman
Waterloo Exchange
Federal Department
Last Night's Brief: Mexican Movements and Global Tensions
Reports from dgarez and Nuevo Leon outline a call for coordinated North Division command under General Angeles with Villa as deputy. Sinn Fein MP Lawrence Ginnell is arrested in Athlone. London warns of a nationwide police strike and Lloyd George urges treaty pressure on Germany. Villa offensives fail at Santa Andras, and Cuban constitutional guarantees are paused until June 30. Borden vows order in Canada while civil servants avoid strikes. Hog Island launches five ships in 48 minutes. The U.S. grain program halts further wheat flour purchases.
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Mex
Mexico
Nuevo Leon
General Angeles
Villa
Dublin
Lawrence Ginnell
Sinn Fein
Athlone
London
England
Lloyd George
Amiens
Versailles
Berlin
Hi Paso
Santa Andras
Iraren
Havana
Cuba
Ottawa
Borden
Philadelphia
Hog Island
New York
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Food Administration Grain Corporation
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Machine Gun Exhibition At Cedar River Park
A Camp Dodge recruiting party staged a machine gun demonstration at Cedar River park with about 250 rounds fired across a swamp bank. Fourteen men enlisted at Waterloo and were sent to Camp Dodge for induction, while visitors learned field life and saw tents, trucks, and camp routines.
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Cedar River Park
Camp Dodge
Waterloo
Lieut Miller Carries Passenger to Oelwein by Air
Lieut Milo Miller piloted a small air flight from Waterloo to Oelwein with Dr. Krider aboard, marking the first such trip and a 1 hour 25 minute journey. A crowd inspected the plane while officials plan future high altitude flights to photograph Waterloo and its buildings. Lincoln Circle Ladies Móthers of G A R depart Cedar Rapids-bound to attend the convention at 10:55 a.m. Tuesday on the interurban train.
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Byrnes Park
Krider
Oelwein
Lieut. Miller
Waterloo
Delwein
Lincoln Circle
Cedar Rapids
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Dempsey Profits From Training Tour Ahead Of Fight
Jack Dempsey amasses earnings from training duties and gate income at a Texas Pay-Per-View style setup as he prepares for the heavyweight title bout. Willard also plans sights to profit from fans, while promoters estimate purses from carnival events and possible knockout outcomes. The article notes historical paths to disputed decisions and discusses promoters and referees shaping the outcome.
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Toledo
Dempsey
Jess Willard
Jess
New York
Moran
Forty-fourth Street
Sugar for Canning See Price Not Lowered by Control
Wholesale grocers announce ample sugar for canning with no price reduction expected until after the autumn canning season. Government food administration control remains to protect southern sugar growers, delaying relief until the Cuban crop is marketed. Early buying urged to avoid potential transport interruptions. NEW REALTY COMPANY. Articles filed for Simpson Miller Realty with $100000 capital, $66604 paid in. Life of corporation 50 years from June 4, 1919. J F Simpson and L P Miller are directors.
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Food Administration
Republic
NEW Realty Company
Simpson-Miller Realty Company
J. F. Simpson
L. P. Miller
Freight Cars Return Home Under New War Order
Rail officials in Waterloo report a War for pooling equipment is relaxed to load cars toward their home roads where possible. About 1,800,000 owned cars will be returned, with safeguards to avoid harming shippers and unnecessary empty trips. Industrial plants and large shippers urged to cooperate in homeward loading as repairs resume, while maintaining common-use principles.
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Offtcala
Waterloo
Railroad Administration
Fust
Blind of State Hold Convention at Vinton
Vinton May 31 A noteworthy convention has been in session this week of the State Association of Blind. Programs were held at the college with papers and a reception for delegates hosted by Supt. and Mrs. E. O. Palmer.
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State Association of Blind
E. of. Palmer
Ite
Frank Wertelle Nm Hawger
Lee County
Chillicatie
Joey
Myr. Hollingsworth
Friends Church
Annial
Oklahoma
National Association
Barsh Jane Ward McCulley
Sarah Jane Ward
Balmat County
Ohio
James McCulley
Urbana
Jessie Jones
Prescott
George Hawl Polk
Hoye
France
Andrew H. Brewer
Miller dies at home in Grundy Center report
Word reached Grundy Center on May 21 that L. W. Miller died at his home. Relatives reported the death and funeral details were not available at this time.
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Grundy Genter
L. VW. Miller
Local Marriage Licenses List Includes Waterloo Names
A fragmented list of marriage licenses shows several Waterloo entries such as Anta A Kruse, Harold Goldsberry, Lat Porte City and Wilda Wrign, with other names including Blanche Turner Cecil Walt and Charles Potter. The readable portion indicates a public record of unions with several absent details.
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Rank
Herris
Waterloo
Anta A. Kruse
Spiders Use Seismograph as Home at Kansas University
Lawrence Kansas residents report a curious incident as spiders built a home in the seismograph basement at the university. Professor Kester observed webbing on recording needles and concluded the spiders caused needles to rise. In other news, dog licenses face a June deadline with many tags issued today and penalties for unlicensed dogs. A public notice and a “For Sale Act” ad appear in the Courier.
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Kan
Blake Walt
Kansas University
Kester
Lila
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