W C T U Fights Stunting Through Prohibition
Miss Anna Gordon, head of the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union, declares prohibition and world purity goals at the Chicago convention. A remnant of early protesters vows to defend the Volstead Act, stressing the vote’s power and that home brew remains unlawful.
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Associated Praisy
Chicago
National
Woman’s Christian Teimperance Union
Anna M. Gordon
Loby
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Miss Gordon
United States
America
United Press
Mttle
Women's Christian Temperance Union
Ella Dayton Blair
Los Angeles
Ohio
Walstead
Hill
Baltimore
D. S. Ervin
Nenia
Anna Gordon
W. 0
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Minas Geraes Farmers Grow Rich Amid Coffee Boom
Report from Bello Horizonte notes Minas Gerais borders Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo and covers a Texas-sized area. Rich farmers sell coffee and cattle at good prices while state finances improve. land costs 30 to 60 cents per acre in places and the 1923 banking balance stood near 1.7 million dollars.
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Associated Press
T Bello Horizonte
Minas Geraes
Brazil
Geraes
Rial de Janeiro
Sao Paulo
Brazilian
Texas
Minas
Bello Horizonte
Juiz de Fora
Rio de Janeiro
Rio
Afinas Geraes
Mrs Snyder Dominates Horticulture Show With 120 Entries
Mrs Yarry Snyder of Council Bluffs wins most first prizes in the home economics division of a major horticultural exposition. Her entries span canned fruits vegetables jellies jams and preserves along with numerous fruit combinations in many classes. Judges include Miss Margaret Baler with FL La Redfern supervising.
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Yarry Snyder
Council Bluffs
Snyder
Iowa
Misa Margaret Baler
FL. la Redfern
Des Moines
Chester Reeves
Harry Snyder
Cour
McGraw
Dea
Thea Gee
Laure
Werrich
Des
Logaunberry
MP Snyder
Wiliam Schroed
Moon to Ride Sun in North Parts during January Eclipse
New Haven November 14 The January 24 solar eclipse will darken a narrow band from west of Duluth through northern Michigan and Wisconsin to Connecticut. Millions will see the event and observers will photograph the corona and track the moon’s position, aided by naval observatory calculations dating back centuries.
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Associated Press
New Haven
Conn
United States
J. W. Brown
Yale University
Brown
Duluth
Michigan
Wisconsin
Connecticut
Brazil
West
Africa
California
Mexico
United States Naval Observatory
Washington
Slmanac
Central
Pari
New York City
Isaac Newton
Naval Observatory
Minn
Menominee
Mich
Frankfort
London
Dunkirk
Expenses of Parisian movie theatres rise sharply
Paris proprietors voice complaints over soaring costs in cinema operation. Film hire has surged from 100 francs weekly in 1918 to 1,600 to 3,000 francs weekly now. Wages and taxes also climbed, with operators at 600 francs monthly, first violin at 1,200 francs, and taxes near 4,750 francs.
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Paris
Cinematograph Show
Bible Tops World Bestseller List Across Cities
Chicago reports the Bible remains the world’s best seller with over 7,000,000 copies distributed annually by the American Bible Society. At the United Lutheran Church in America biennial convention Lutherans announce China led international sales with 2,500,000 copies and Japan reached 343,600 copies, up over 40 percent.
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Chicago
American Bible Society
United Lutheran Church In America
the Bible Society
United States
China
Japan
Old Folks Boost Strength With Cod Liver Oil Tablets
An advertisement extols McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets as a safe easy, sugar coated way to regain vigor. It promises a noticeable youth boost in 30 days, offers a money back guarantee, and lists Wangler Bros. C. J. Miller Schuneman Drug Co. as sellers.
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Earth
Penn Wey
Wangler Bros
C. J. Miller
Schuneman Drug Co
McCoy's
Japan Faces Public Official Graft Scandal In Tokyo
Disclosures reveal graft among Tokyo public officials, focusing on 20 government railways members. The mayor's resignation, bribe allegations to influence utilities, and a stalled city reconstruction program delay planned September start. Several aldermen await trial or questioning as Tokyo struggles to appoint a new mayor.
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Tokio
Matto United Press
Ryota Daido
Gettle
New Gasoline Motor Tested In Tacoma Driven By Spokane Trio
A novel gasoline motor tested on a Tacoma power boat claims to start a new era in gas engines. Invented by three Spokane men, the engine uses a by pass valve in piston design that eliminates traditional valve gear and aims for a cool running, highly flexible motor. Tests focus on automotive use with preliminary verification from University of Michigan studies.
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Tacoma
Wash
Spokane
Engin Uneers
University of Michigan
Directors Choose Dark Boone Brick for Masonic Temple
The Masonic Building corporation authorized purchase of dark colored Boone Brick for the facing of the Semple building on Park avenue and a pulberry street. Cedar River Land & Material Co. arranged the contract with several bids exceeding 150000 bricks needed for ornamental facing. Currie Construction will begin brick laying once material arrives.
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Masonic Building Corporation
Semple Peing
Park Avenue
Pulberry Street
Boone Brick Company
Cedar River Land & Material Co
Piva Companies
Currie Construction Company
Winter Foretaste Sets Waterloo Low Temperature Record
Winter's icy breath chilled Waterloo as the government thermometer hit a new low for the season at 14 degrees above zero. After rain and snow ceased at noon, the mercury dropped to 14 deszen by midnight, freezing puddles and cars left unprepared for the cold. An inch of snow and .10 inch of rain fell Thursday morning, with a high of 11 above.
Unseasonably Cold Day Reported Across the Region
The day opened with a persistent chill as sunshine failed to warm the air. By 10 30 a m unofficial thermometers showed 27 degrees above zero and at noon the temperature rose only slightly.
Hort show demonstrates spray methods for orchard trees
A series of demonstrations on spraying orchard trees occurs this evening with teams from Buchanan Black Hawk Story and Keats Darwin Seder presenting at multiple times in the hippodrome annex and nearby venues. Prof Smith of Ames notes the potato judging team performed well yesterday and hopes for strong results next year.
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Buchanan County
Ralph Patten
Ralph Miller
Hippodrome Annex
Black Hawk County
Story County
Keats
Darwin Seder
Prof. Smith
Ames
Missouri
Smith
Local fair winners and beewax display spark Iowa notes
In Harrison county Niles bought an orchard two years ago. Winners in the women’s poster contest include Mrs Leo Orta Jesup first and others from Jesup Waterloo Cedar Falls Janesville and more. A Whittier school Waterloo student earned honorable mention for a home economics chart. Maple sugar display prompts remark about beeswax blocks.
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Niles
Harrison County
Leo Orta
Jesup
A. ¥. Widdle
Benarden
Jubilee
J. A. Curran
Waterloo
Esther Schmidt
Dunkerton
BH. EB. Sage
A. L. Kreger
Cedar Falls
Peter Creizmeyer
Waverly
W. C. Dix
Janesville
Whittier — School
Wife Slayer Executed in Michigan City
Harry Diamond, 26, was executed in the electric chair for the February 14 1922 murder of his wife in Michigan City Indiana. The condemned man met death with a smile as his sentence was carried out by the state.
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Michiigan City
Ind
Navy
Harry Diamond
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