Waterloo Voters Set for Biggest Election in Municipality
Waterloo reports 16 220 registered voters nearly all eligible citizens for tomorrow's presidential election. Polls open 7 am in 24 city precincts with registration close at 4 pm. 46 county voting sites total. Party workers mobilize and transport aid planned. polling places listed by ward and township locations.
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C. m
Elece
Pols
Etna
Warre
Jack Hawk
Cedar Falls
Hanil
Voi Leon Belt
Republican
Union Congregational Church
Cox
Alford Bros
Fourth Street
Hansen's
Voti
Ellis Hotel
Waterloo Township
Equitable
Park Avenue
Commercial Street
City of Waterloo
Ackermat
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NB Warn
Liv Holding
Bly
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Predictions on Coolidge Victory From 1924 Forecasters
Analysts weigh 1924 race analogies to 1916 and 1890, arguing Coolidge leads with 228 electors and needs 38 more. Iowa, Wisconsin, Indiana, West Virginia shifts noted. Davis gains possible in West Virginia. Broadcast plans for Coolidge and Davis set for election eve with 26 and 21 stations respectively.
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Anale
Taghes
Mississippi
Ohio
Mason
Iixentine
New
Coolidge
Gus
Wisconsin
Indiana
Hughes
South Dakota
Iowa
Kansas
Utah
Taio
West Virginia
Davis
Ryley Davis
Cthlak
T Stintid
la Fallelle
Indiaa
Missouri
Mishandled Phrase for Governor James C. Murtagi in Waterloo
Local clipping centers on Governor James C. Murtagi of Waterloo and his stance on state governance. The note references Black Hatck County and outlines political context without further detail.
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James C. Murtagi
Waterloo
Black Hatck County
Town Safe for Coolidge Says G O P Chairman
In a year of heated campaigns the G O P chairman asserts the town is safe for Coolidge as preparations and weather forecasts hint at a decisive vote. The piece notes party realignments and factors like the La Follette movement and Ku Klux Klan issues affecting local races and the landscape of 1924 presidential politics.
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la Follette
Psy Turgy
Italy
Coolidge
Dawes
Davis
Missing Youth Found Bound and Gagged Near Moscow
George Zeisger, 21, missing since a Halloween party, was found in a pasture seven miles east of Moscow bound, gagged, and unconscious. He suffered a head wound and is reported in serious condition. Authorities think a Halloween prank caused the incident.
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Moscow
George Zeisger
Zeister
Sper
Floods Threaten France and Belgium in Heavy Rains
The Seine and its tributaries have swollen after heavy rains in northern France and Belgium. A 7000 acre flood in the Somme valley has washed away 160 cottages. One report notes a fatal truck accident in Keosauqua, Iowa, while another accident near Fort Dage, Iowa, leaves Floyd Nelson dead and Dolly Kinney injured.
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Associated Press
France
Belgium
Seine
Somme
Father of Aviator Killed in Seaplane Crash Resident in County
Lester Campbell, 22, son of W. W. Campbell formerly of Mt. Vernon township, died in a Madison lake sea plane accident near Madison D. I. a week ago yesterday. Campbell, who recently moved from Cedar Valley farm, fell 3 000 feet on his first seaplane attempt after some land plane lessons.
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Lester Campbell
Madison Lake
Madison
W. W. Campbell
Mt. Vernon
South Dakota
Campbell
Cedar Valey
W. H. Palmer
Altho
Paulger Named First Assistant Director in War Finance
Leo H. Paulger of Cedar Falls, a Cornell graduate and former banker, has been appointed first assistant director of the War Finance Corporation in Washington. He becomes chief executive officer, tasked with enforcing the corporation's policies. Paulger taught in Hoone and Center Point, then served as cashier at Security Savings Bank, Cedar Falls, before moving to the finance corporation in 1922.
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Leo H. Paulger
New Blartford
Cornell College
Cedar Falls
Haseen
War Finance Corporation
Washington, D. GC
Paulger
Hoone
Center Point
Security Savings Bank
The
Banc
the Finance Corporation
George M. Carpenter Not Seriously Hurt After Car Accident
George A. Carpenter president of the Central Labor union escaped serious injury when his automobile overturned on Saturday afternoon near Cedar Falls. He was returning from work with George Driscoll. Driscoll was slightly bruised and Carpenter suffered cuts to head and face requiring a physician. The car was wrecked.
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George A. Carpenter
Central Labor Union
Cedar Falls
Carpenter
George Driscoll
Driscoll
Youthful Robber Bound Over To Grand Jury
Cymon Wellman 1S brought from Columbus to answer a charge of stealing 100 dollars from a room in a local hotel occupied by Joe Katzoff a newspaper salesman. He was bound over to the grand jury as arraigned in municipal court and could not furnish bond fixed at 500 dollars. In police court forfeiture of bond was entered for four weekend firanks including a colored woman bond 25 dollars and others 10 dollars each. Three traffic regulation violators were excused upon payment of 1 50 dollars each taxed as costs. Snowball Reynolds sentenced Nov 17 after being found guilty by a jury in district court of manslaughter in the slaying of Al Weber during a poker party last summer.
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Cymon Wellman
Columbus
Joe Katzoff
Trafic
Snowbale
Sidney
C. E
Snowbalt) Reynolds
al Weber
Weekley Lucian K dies in Milwaukee gas asphyxiation
Funeral services for Lucian K Weekley who died from accidental gas asphyxiation in a Milwaukee rooming house were held at 2 30 p m from Mrs George Kittle’s home with Rev A J Blough of the Church of the Brethren officiating. Burial was in the Masonic plot in Fair View. A Weymouth Clifford Weymouth 29 died at his sister’s home in Waterloo. He was born Sept 10 1895 in Madalia Minnesota. He is survived by two young children and a sister. his wife died about a year ago. The body is at O Keefe Towne mortuary. Hearty Fl Bodeker Henry F Bodeker formerly a Bremer county businessman and father of E A Bodeker died in Portland Oregon. The body will be brought to Waverly for burial. He is survived by his widow and son living here. Bany Metcalf infant son of Mr and Mrs George W Metcalf died at St Francis hospital at 1 p m today. The body was taken to O Keefe Towne mortuary.
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Hl. D. Weekley
Lucian K. Weekley
Milwaukee
Wis
George Knittle
Fifth Street West
A. 3. Blough
Church of the Brethren
Fairview
Co. A
Hearty
Bodeker
Henry F. Bodeker
Bremer County
E. A. Bodeker
Waterloo
Portland
Ore
Waverly
Niles Calm Under Troops After Klansmen Riot
Maj General Hough urged a special grand jury to probe last Saturday’s Klux Klan riot in Niles Ohio where 11 were wounded. Mayor Kistler defends his actions as a military board questions witnesses while about 200 soldiers patrol the town for election security.
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United Press
Niles, Q
Maj. Gear
Benson W. Hough
Niles
Harvey 4
Urges
Trumbull County
Harvey C. Kistler
Kistler
Vic Donahey
Altho
Hough
Hargess
Antiklan
Hooded Order
Knights of the Flaming Circle
Ku Klux Klan
John E. Thomas
Thomas
Haugh
Davis and La Follette loom in Iowa campaign push
In Des Moines voters faced a tense close to the 1924 Iowa campaign as parties foresee success tomorrow. Democrats and rivals rally behind Daniel Steck to topple Brookhart, while Feuling warns Iowa could veer toward La Follette without Davis.
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Fouling
Davis
Iowa
la Follette
Bes Moines
Daniel F. Steck
Smith W. Brookhart
J. Feuling
John W. Davis
Towa
Wisconsin
Steck
Brookhart
Constitution gets Kline's praise in Rotary talk
Charles W. Kline East High superintendent addressed the Rotary Club on Representative Government. He praised the Constitution, argued the Articles of Confederation were inadequate, and urged pride in preserving constitutional integrity for representative government.
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Constitution
Kline
Charles W. Kline
East Schools
Rotary Club
United State
Gavserminen
Philadelphia
Special Meeting of Councilmen Tonight
A. H. Gnags mayor calls a special meeting to discuss paving Williston Avenue past complaints, a fixed installment for the aerial fire truck, and a gasolene filling station permit on Burton Avenue. Rumor says Mayor Guagy may veto the measure.
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A. HE. Gnags
Williston Avenue
Altowiig
Burton Avenc
Guagy
Quarantine Enforced as Plague Strikes Mexican Quarter
Public safety officers seal off the Mexican quarter to enforce a pneumonic plague quarantine after a weekend death toll reaches 22. Victims include Mrs. Luciana Samarano and two local helpers. food is distributed at the boundary line as doctors from San Francisco assist. Hospital patients under treatment.
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United Press
Los Angeles
Luciana Samarano
General Hospital
W. H. Kellogg
Lygienie Labooratory
San
Absentee Ballots Soar in Black Hawk County Precinct
Black Hawk County reports 612 absent ballots cast by 1 p m with Waterloo precinct totals 144 159 132 128 Cedar Falls 82 and outlying townships 37. County Auditor Be W Mesher awaits rush to 5 p m and notes all ballots will go to election judges. office prioritized absentee voting.
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Black Hawt
Waterloo
Irirst
Gedar Falls
BE. W. Msher
Ministerial Ass'n Names Committees for Year's Work
Waterloo Ministerial Association approves 2060 drive by Mount Carmel Baptist Church to fund a new church name. Committees announced include program devotional morals and publicity with members Williams, Smith, MacDonald, Purmort, Harrop, and others. Union services planned for Thanksgiving Eve across the river.
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Waterloo
M. c
5S. V. Williams
H.C. Culver
Cedar Falls
Rev
A. P. Blough
Association
Clinton F. Smith
A. B. Curran
John R. Macartney
E. B. Mounsey
C. ¥. Allison
C. W. Harrop
Leland H. Lesher
F. M. Smith
R. N
Ministerial Association
Mount Carmel Baptist Church
Trotter winds up big revival at Oskaloosa
Oskaloosa Iowa November 3 Mel Fretter from Grand Rapids Michigan closed a four week union revival Sunday night drawing 1353 converts. The free will offering totaled 2208 dollars and 40 cents with over 4000 people packed into the auditorium for the final meeting.
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Trotter
Oskaloosa
Melfretter
Grand Rapids
Mich
Reed to wind up Missouri presidential campaign
St. Leola Mo Nov 3 Senator James A Reed's speech at Jefferson City caps Missouri campaign events ahead of the presidential election. Dr W L Beachier of South Bend Ind former pastor will address the Iowa hotelmen's convention in Sioux City on December 19 and visit friends here. Mrs Reachler was elected president of the National Women's Missionary Society of the Brethren church.
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St. Leula
James A. Reed
Jefferson City
Missouri
Reachlers
W .l. Beachier
South Bend
First Greth- Ten
Iowa State Hotelmen's Convention
Sioux City
Friends
Reachler
National Women's Missionary Society of the Brethren Church
Compulsory Bovine Tuberculosis Testing Challenged
About 200 farmers gathered in Black Hawk County Court to hear arguments in a case challenging the state compulsory bovine tuberculosis testing law. Plaintiff J. G. Peverill seeks to block county notices declaring the area accredited, arguing the law is unconstitutional and that required 75 percent consent of dairy animal owners was not met. Judge EB B. Stiles presides. no testimony heard as lawyers argue on the writ dissolution.
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Eb, B. Stiles
J. G. Peverill
Peverill
Black Hawk County
A. G. Reid
Walter }. Jensen
Edward H. McCoy
State Secretary of Agriculture
Radio to Broadcast Coolidge and Davis Addresses Tonight
President Coolidge will deliver his final campaign speech in Washington tonight to be broadcast nationwide via relays. Waterloo may receive the address through Des Moines or Davenport stations. John W. Davis will also speak tonight, likely over the same relays, alternating with Coolidge. Republican headquarters will host listening seats and plan Western Union wire returns. An operator starts at 5 p.m. and remains as long as needed. Local precincts in Waterloo and Black Hawk county will report by telephone as available. About 200 chairs provided for the audience.
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la Follette and
Wheeler
Wisconsin
Cornerstowa
New York
Conlidge
John W. Davis
Davis
Coolidge
Spuk
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Schenpctady
War
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KL4
Denver
KHJ
Los Angeles
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Oakland
4PO
San Francisco
KGW
Portland
KFOA
Seattle
Schenectady
WRC
WHAP
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Pittsburgh
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Louisville
WGN
Chicago
KSD
St. Louis
WMO
Memphis
KRKN
Itastings
Neb
Middlewest
Ku Klux Klan
Naoir
Kansas
Miriam A. Ferguson
Texas
William Allen White
Emporia
Ilinois
Len Small
Ican
Norman L. Jones
Waterloo
Dés Moines
Davenport
Republican
Lafayette Street
Leon Belt
Western Union
Black Hawk County
Black Smallpox in Minneapolis Kills 27
Minneapolis health officials reported 27 deaths since Oct 1 and 116 cases of malignant hemorrhagic smallpox. Dr A J Chesley, secretary of state board of health, classified the disease as malignant or hemorrhagic smallpox.
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Minneapolis
Minn
de. A. J. Chesley
Board of Health
Wild Auto Crushes Doctor On Hunt Trip
Dr. Howard W. Glenn, 30, of Waukon Iowa died in a hospital after being crushed between an automobile and a tree. He had stood on the running board as the stalled car rolled downhill during a hunting trip on Sunday. The vehicle veered and struck the tree, trapping him.
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Waukon
Howard W. Glenna
Glenn
Ex Senator Cole 102 Dies in California
Former United States senator Cornelius Cole dies in Los Angeles at age 102 after an influenza illness. Only his daughters Lucretia Cole Waring and Emma Cole Browne were at his bedside.
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Cole
California
Los Angeles
Cal
Cornelius Cole
United State
Lucretia Cole Waring
Emma Cole Browne
Cedar Falls Civil War Veteran Timothy Benson Dies
Cedar Walls Nov 8 Special Timothy Benson, the second youngest Civil War veteran enrolled in the James Brownell post, died this morning at his home 893 Grove Street after a long illness. His widow and son Orlando survive.
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Cedar Walls
T Timothy Benson
James Brownell Post
Grove Street
Orlando
Mrs Margaret Morris Undergoes Spine Growth Removal
Mrs Margaret Morris aged 66 mother of A Morris of Waterloo was operated on today at Mayo Bros clinic in Rochester for removal of a growth from her spine. No word on her condition had been received by noon. Marriage licenses listed Herman Lick and Wava Jeppersen both of New Hartford. Frank Edgerton and La Porte City. Gale boat. Pierce Anderson and Nerman Erory of Decorah with various ages.
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Margaret Morris
A. Morris
Waterloo
Mayo Bros
Rochester
Marriage Licensis
Herman Lick
New Hartford
Wava Jeppersen
Frank Edgerton
la Porte City
Upauery Schubert
la Porte
Gale Baota'c Rt Ts Sh Pe Ois
Pierce W_ Anderson
Decorah
Nerman Erory
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