West High Parents Night During National Education Week
Invitations issued for West High parents to attend Friday night events with a 7 30 PM orchestra concert, classroom visits with teachers, and guided tours led by staff. Principal and local clergy will address attendees as part of National Education Week activities across district schools.
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Qail
West High School
S. MoWatthen
Gail Wilbur
Helen Partridge
Ralph Sack
Aed and
Soys
Parmits
Three Autos Stolen Two Recovered in Hudson Area
Police recovered two of three stolen cars over the weekend. A dark blue 1925 Hudson coach owned by Mrs. M L Powers was taken from Lafayette Street and remains missing with license G 125902. A 1925 Ford coupe owned by Miss Helen Bagby disappeared from Fourth Street West and later located near Commercial and Third streets. A 1916 Ford touring owned by W A Argall was reported stolen from Sixth and Sycamore and found near Commercial Street by the Chicago Great Western crossing.
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M. L. Powers
Irving Street
Stalen
Lafayette Street
Lawrence Currant
Third Street
Fourth Street
Helen Bagby
Commercial
Third Streets
W. A. Argall
River Street
Sycamore Streets
Hosts of Old Friends Pay Last Honor to Thurston
Crowded halls of Hileman Gindt mortuary on Sunday as oldtime friends gathered to honor George W. Thurston. The early resident, who died of heart disease at home, was remembered for his wholeheartedness and friendship across the community. Rev. Willard C. Boglell led services and burial followed in Fairview beside his wife. Thurston had been a horse trader in the city’s early days and later a teamster who avoided motor vehicles.
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Hileman & Gindt
George W. Thurston
Willard C. Boglell
Universalist Church
Fairview
George Thurston
Young Embezzler Freed After Employer Forgives Theft
A 21 year old with wife and baby is freed after the merchant who was robbed by the youth declines to prosecute. He had stolen weekly sums totaling 400 dollars, placing it in a building and loan. the merchant personally forgives and returns 400, keeping 50. The case ends with no charges after repayment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johny W Parrell
Woman killed by tiger in Manchester zoo incident
By Ben Batsford a tiger keeper at the Manchester zoo was fatally attacked. The incident involved a Siberian tiger named Pi ker, described as striking with a paw as workers struggle to reintroduce longer skirts and small waists in fashion.
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Manchester
Eng
Prohibition Enforcement Debate at Antisaloon League Meet
At Chicago during the national convention of the Antisaloon League of America ministers and lawmakers debated who bears responsibility for enforcement failures. Speakers including Robert Spear and Gov. Pinchot criticized federal officials Melon Haynes and Blair, while Andrews argued state and local authorities must act.
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Chicago
Antisaloon League of America
Robert &. Spear
New York
Joseph Vance
Detroit
Bishop Kawin
Holt Hughes
Congress
Frank B. Willis
Ohip
William McKinley
Illinois
W. D. Wyshaw
Georgia
Richard Yates
Temberanes
Lincoln
C. Andrews
the Treasury
Andrews
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
America
Girls of Waterloo Find Great Chance in New YWCA Club
Waterloo’s YWCA extends service with a new Lafayette street and Park avenue building offering club atmosphere and facilities. The organization promotes friendships, community activities, leadership, and personal growth among girls and young women as part of its mission supported by the Community Fund.
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Girls of Waterloo
Young Women's Christian Association
Waterloo
Lafayette Street
W.C. A
Y. W. Cla
Girl Reserve
Y. W
Prohibition Critique Blames Washington Leaders for Law Defiance
Pinchot and speakers condemn lax enforcement of prohibition. They accuse federal permit failures and political disobedience by Cabinet officers and leaders in Washington. Pat Neff and Cherington urge education and accountability, targeting President Coolidge for enforcement gaps. The East Room White House scene underscores political tension over liquor laws.
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Pinchot
Gov't
Government of
United States
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Washington
Coolidge
Pat Nef
Texas
Neff
Broént H. Cherington
Secretar
World League Against Alcoholism
Cherington
Predicts Cornstalk Paper Factories to Dot State Like Flies
Boone Iowa, Nov 5 Dr C C Sweeney a chemical engineer at Iowa State College told Chamber of Commerce about corn stalk paper factories every 40 miles across the state He described making paper from corn stalk pulp and showed samples He warned wood pulp supply strains due to wide forest use with one metropolitan edition needing seven acres of forest for sufficient paper and editors.
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Boone
Iowa
C. C. Sweeney
Iowa State College
Chamber of Commerce
Sweeney
Five Iowans named to Jewish Fund Committee
New York reports Anselm Prankel Rabbi Eugene Mannheimer E P Adler Rabbi Joseph L Baryon and Dave Davidson named as members of the United Jenten Campaign for 315 060 000 to fund overseas relief in Europe including Hungary and Russia The Iowa quota is 206 000 Paris notes the hour glass girl fashion intrigue on Rue de la Paix with a slim French figure and 18 inch waist line
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New York
Anselm Prankel
Eugene Mannheimer
Des Moines
E. P. Adler
Joseph L. Baryon
Davenport
Dave Davidson
Sioux City
United
Towa
Paris
Rue de la Pait
Bryan Saved Darrow in Scopes Trial
New York November 9 Judge Roulsson told Dr Straton's congregation that Clarence Darrow was saved by William Jennings Bryan during the Scopes trial. The judge recounted how Bryan stood beside the bench as Darrow trembled and begged for mercy and whispered a plea for clemency.
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Bryan
Darrow
New York
Roulsson
Scopes
Dr. Straton
Clarence Darrow
Mr. Bryan
Picture of Health Claims by Tanlac Patient
Mrs. Sarah Duckett praises Tanlac for restoring her health after twenty years of stomach trouble and rheumatism. She weighed 120 pounds before starting the remedy and now weighs 160, saying she has had no ailments since four years ago and keeps Tanlac in the home.
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Taniac
Sarah Duckett
Tanlac
Tantae
Tyone
Tam
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Waterloo Folks Indorse
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