Armistice Day Holiday Push by Becker-Chapman Post
The Becker-Chapman American Legion post plans to petition Mayor Frisbie for Armistice Day to be a legal holiday. The drive includes a 11 a.m. siren at the waterworks on November 11 with a one minute cessation of work and veterans at attention facing west. A May Street parade is discussed and fund aid for stranded veterans is planned.
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Becker-Chapman Post
American Legion
W Frisbie
Memorial Hall
Legionnaires
J. N. Jacobson
Jocal Post
Waterloo
Peres
Wilson
Jacobson
Tecker-Chapmen Nest
Athny Legion
Legion
Armory
Real Boy Calvin Coolidge Pranks Revealed
D R Gould of Windsor Vermont recounts Calvin Coolidge’s school pranks at Ludlow, including a mule found on the second floor and another mule in the night. Gould ties the anecdotes to Coolidge’s local roots and notes the landslide victory for the Republican Party.
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Calvin Coolidge
Vermont
D. R.’ Gould
High Street
Windsor
County
Coolsidge
Mr. Gould
Mr. Coolidge
Ludlow
Gould
Ocoee voting clash ends with mob fatality
A Black man named Ferry who fatally wounded two men after being denied a vote at Ocoee was killed by a mob early today outside Orlando. His body was riddled with bullets in the related incident.
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Associated Press
Orlando
Fla
Ferry
Ocoee
Sedition Penalty Reduced by Iowa Supreme Court
Des Moines reports the Iowa Supreme Court cut George Gibson of Union County’s sentence from six months in prison and a $1,000 fine to a $200 fine and jail term nullified. The ruling narrows punishment while affirming sedition conviction.
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Des Moines
Iowa Supreme Court
George Gibson
Union County
High Court
Povner Township Votes Against Wilson Rule
Povner township rejects Democratic strategy in yesterday's election casting 202 for Senstar Hoarding and 62 for Gov Cox. Clyde Herring leads Nate Kendall in the gubernatorial race 177 to 176 while Senator Cummins defeats Claude Porter 176 to 167. Mention of American soldiers abroad referenced in a brief wartime note.
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Povner Township
Eomaty
Gov
Senstar
Cox
Wilson
Clyde Herring
Nate Kendall
Cummins
Claude R. Porter
Cedar Falls Forum Shows Harding Victory With Big Lead
Cedar Falls results give Senator Harding a clear plurality over Cox by about 2,900 votes with Harding 2751 and Cox 620 including Cedar Falls township. Cummins leads Porter 2657 to 682. Kendall 2484 defeats Herring 757 for governor.
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Cedar Falls
Harding
Teacher Marries Former Pupil in Bronx Home
A New York teacher, 33, married John J. King, 24, formerly her pupil, in her mother's home at 3595 Carpenter Avenue. The couple, once school friends, now share a tidy Bronx residence and say they have no secrets to their marriage beyond their years of friendship and late holiday at home.
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New York
John J. King
Jarren
John
The
Bronx
Irs
Margaretha Becker
Navy Diary From Perilous Submarine Sinking
An American source reports Japanese submarine No.6 sank off Honda island during maneuvers. Lieutenant Sakuma and 14 crew members perished. Sakuma wrote a death diary praising crew courage and urging deeper submarine study.
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New York
Cooke
United States’ Navy
Ligui
Tsutana Saikuma
Japan
New York World
Hiroshing Bay
Honda
Lieut Sakuma
Deat
Kure
Sakuma
Aaron Saito
Erate
Pate
Shimomura
Fuchi
Sawa
Yamashita
Narita
Oguri
Ice
Plank that Helped Harding Rise to President Elect
The article notes a Chicago convention moment where a plank became a symbol of Republican strength. C A Lorri, tied to the Greater Waterman's association, used connections to influence local Republicans. The wooden plank rests in a purple velvet state, seen as an omen for other planks.
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Warren G. Harding
Hard
Chicago
C. A. Lorri
Greater Water
Waterloo
Trapping Monster Snake an Exciting Experience in Asia Magazine
Chas Mayer recounts a perilous snake capture in Asia Magazine. A python dug in, biting Mayer and killing a bystander as ropes and crates failed to restrain the monster. He and helpers finally coaxed the beast forward, with the tail and head ropes tightened to secure the reptile. China’s three major religions are noted after the incident.
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Chas. Mayer
Asia Magazine
Joe
Settlement of Canada to Increase World Wealth Says Economist
Miss Agnes Laut, an author and economist, argues Canada holds vast wealth in food, coal, oil, timber, and pulp but underuses it. She predicts farm prices stay high for 20 years despite inflation and calls for accelerating all industries to boost output. She cites Hudson's Bay limits on farm land and notes Canada has abundant resources but low production.
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Edmonton
Canada
Agnes Laut
Aha
Hudson's Bay Company
Frank Faulk
Waterloo
Iowa
Logan Avenue
Wisconsin
Wisconsin Holstein CO
H. E. McDougall
Commercial Nat'l Bank
Canada and America Face Interlinked Prosperity
The speaker warned that stretching west of Winnipeg requires at least 29 million in resources and declared that the futures of Canada and America are nakedly tied, with prosperity in one nation meaning prosperity in the other.
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Winnipeg
Canada
America
Harding Wins In Butler County Race With 5160 To 601
Io Allison Nov 3 Sixteen of seventeen precincts report Harding 5160 Cox 601 Cammins 4872 Porter 1197 Randall 4341 Herring 1339 Martin for sheriff 2819 to 1618 for Shook. Cricketer mentions rubbing wits covers the contest.
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Allison
Harding
Cox
Camimins
Porter
Randall
Herring
Martin
Wing
Shook
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