Meredith Likely to Have Big Part With Democrats
Washington dispatch notes speculation that Edwin T. Meredith could dominate the reorganization of the Democratic Party as McAdoo supporters gain the edge over Cox allies. It cites Meredith’s long backing of McAdoo, his Iowa roots, and Wall Street allies ready to fund a party revival if leadership is purged of current heads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington News Bureau
Waterloo Evening Courier
Washington, D. C
Edwin T. Meredith
Democratic Party
William Gibba McAdes
Eredith
San Francisco
Cox
William G. McAdoo
Meredith
Federal Treasury
Iowa
Des Moines
Farmer
McAdoo
Wilson
Bernard M. Baruch
Thomas L. Chadbourne
Allen Ryan
Wall Street
Thair
New Democratic Organization
Woman Spent $2940 to Get to Congress
Washington report shows Miss Alice Robertson of Oklahoma spent 2436 dollars for her 1930 campaign, with receipts of 3621 dollars and a deficit to be covered by future collections. She says no pledges were made to win election and is the only woman in the incoming House. Single Taxers spent 2348.85 dollars in the presidential campaign per the national committee filing.
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Associated Press
Washington
E. C
Alice Robertson
Oklahoma
House of Representatives
Robertson
House
Miss Robertson
Washinggton
D. C
Wants Deed to Have Effect of Mortgage Foreclosure Bid
Mrs L Cotrin Parsons sues P W Belangee and others for 10412 08 seeking judgment. She claims a note for 9000 and a deed to land in Barclay township as security and asks the court to decree the deed to act as a mortgage, initiating a vital foreclosure auction.
Retiring congressman cites salary, 7500 to 10000
Representative J. M. Small of North Carolina told the Rotary Club he is quitting after 22 years in Congress because salary and time away from business make continued service untenable. He noted others planned to retire and urged salary raises to 10 000 a year to attract able men.
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J. M. Small
North Carolina
Rotary Club
Congress
Washington
Uncle Harry Explains Russian Developments
Uncle Harry discusses the unsettled Russian question three years postwar and the approaching settlement efforts. He notes American lease talks, British Italian and German interests, and hopeful U S Russian relations as a new administration nears March.
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Jimmy
Russia
Uncle Harry
Helen
Target Tips and Hunting Helps From Our Arms and Ammunition Expert
A long reader column giving forest fire safety tips to sportsmen and practical advice on handling camp fires and wood fires. It discusses responsibility in preventing wildfires and protecting timber and wildlife, plus a Q and A section on shooting facts and gun handling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Usc
Frederika Bremer's Spirit in Minnesota Election Vision
Fragmented OCR notes discuss Frederika Bremer, Swedish author, and her supposed spirit influence on Minnesota’s election. Mentions Bremer’s visit to Minnesota, an 84 percent figure, and a belief that equal rights women would prevail. Includes references to correspondence with Miss Parsons of Boston and visits to St Anthony and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederika Bremer
Minnesota
Misa Bremer
Sweden
Pastors shortage grows amid low church salaries
Boston report to Methodist Episcopal council cites low minister pay as cause of shrinking clergy numbers. It notes 3,283 congregations lacking regular pastoral care in one denomination and 994 fewer ministers than in 1914, with many clergy taking side jobs or leaving the profession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Council of the Boards of Benevolence
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Joseph B. Wingetey
Board of Conference Claimants
Amiong
Thera
Protestant Episcopal Church
Presbyterian
North
United Presbyterian
Dutch Reformed Church
Methodist Episcopal
Congregational
Baptist
Northern
New Jersey
David H. Forerth
Board of Home Missions and Church Extension
Suit Started Over Will of William Knowles
Objections were filed in probate court to a purported will of William Knowles who died Oct. 25 at 61. Contestants are Anna Morrow and Bertha Hell, daughters. proponents are Harvey Knowles and Ray Knowles, sons. The instrument dated July 9, 1920, names Harvey Knowles executor. grounds cite influence and lack of testamentary capacity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. Murtagh
William Knowie
Anna Morrow
Waterloo
Bertha Hell
Lime Spring
Hivey Knowles
Dunkerton
Ray Knowles
GW. Dawson
J. W. Gwinne
Harvey Knowles
Soldier hurries hospital care after leg injury in crash
Philadelphia report notes a war veteran with a broken back from a motor truck accident in France. He lies in Presbyterian Hospital awaiting a delicate operation to restore use of his limbs. Caldwalader, with the A C H F, witnessed the accident and learned of it only recently.
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Philadelphia
Delevan Milevan
Binghamton
France
Presbyterian Hospital
Caldwalader
McLean
Electric Railway Statistics Show Gravitation Toward 10 Cent Fares
New York reports from the American Electric Railway Association cite 1930 data indicating a broad shift toward a 10 cent base fare in many cities. The analysis notes a growing urban base paying 10 cents, omitting New York City, with varied regional rates and zone systems, all pointing to a general move toward a 14 cent base in some accounts and a rise in overall operating costs.
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New York
American Electric Railway Association
United States
New York City
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburgh
Seattle
New Haven
Bridgeport
Hartford
Fall Tower
Lowell
Cambridge
Lawrence
Philadelphia
Washington
Providence
Worcester
San Diego
Springfead
New Woedford
Trapper Fyans fined after muskrat raid in Benton county
A trapper named Rant Fyans of Bruce township Benton county was fined 30 dollars and ordered to pay 12.40 in costs after being caught taking a mink from a trap by deputy game warden Chapman near Sam's preserves. Louis Kuia near Oxford Junction faced a seizure of a 106-foot trammel net. Two boys had traps in a rat house at Washburn pond confiscated, and trappers warned of prosecutions for tampering with rat houses. Prices for pelts were listed with muskrat 35 cents, mink 2 to 7 dollars, skunk 1.75 to 4, coon 1.75 to 5.00.
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Rant Fyans
Bruce Township
Benton County
Chapman
Sam
Mt. Auburn
Il. HH. Yordy
Louis Kula
Oxford Junction
Kuia
Washburn Pond
CITY IN BRIEF ADVENTURES AND VISITS ACROSS IOWA
Several local residents travel for meetings and family visits across the Midwest. H B Cropper returns from St Louis after attending the National Coffee Roasters Association convention while J B Wattory and wife visit Waterloo to see his brother J S Hattery. Mrs May Morgans visits Chicago for her son Glen’s illness. Mrs Alfred McFarlane returns to Waterloo after Chicago and Cedar Rapids trip. J P Byes attends dairy cattle sale in Des Moines. Mrs Margaret Walker visits Chicago after staying with A P Golinvaux family in Maquoketa. Mrs H B Cropper heads to California for winter with Knapps in Seattle. A warehouse construction begins on Third Street West. A rural route 4 driver crashes into a curb on slippery streets. A M Place resident’s iron rail is broken. car damaged. Mrs Lee returns from Rochester after operation. Ralph Thorp arrested by bailiff J N Sweitzer after check issue in Let Rome.
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H.B. Cropper
St. Louis
Tha
National Coffee Rousters’ Association
J. B. Wattory
Saisa
Waterloo
J. S. Hattery
Fourth Street West
C. Sawser
Maquoketa
Mr.Heinen
Sycamore Street
May Morgans
W c. Strickler
Chicago
Glen Morgans
Alfred McFarlane
Cedar Rapids
Franklin
Fourth Street
Irvn
A. M. Place
H. D. Lee
The
West Schools
Rome
Musical program dazzles Rotary Club at Hotel Russell
Rotary Club members enjoyed an afterdinner program with readings songs and instrumental pieces at Hotel Russell. Performers Misch Stardy reader Elsie Bet violinist Bettie Pierson were introduced by W I Atkinson, Western Lyceum bureau manager. A theatre-style show was planned for a later date by vote, with Weston as committee chair.
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Ropoon
Hotel Russell
Liberty
Misch Stardy
Elsie Bet
Riss Bettie Pia Ers
W. I. Atkinson
Western Lyceum Bureau
Vaudevilla
Gwsther
Weston
Dunkerton Passes Large School Bond Issue
A bond proposal of 255000 was approved by voters in the consolidated Dunkerton school district, with a levy to finance the plan. The measure aims to fund a new school building project next spring and strengthen district facilities.
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Dunkerton
Labor situation in Waterloo shows slow recovery
In Waterloo the labor scene remains fragile with more men idle than could find winter employment. Manufacturers cut hours to avoid shutdowns, while rumors of mass layoffs are dismissed as exaggerated. Litchfield Manufacturing trimmed hours to eight, Waterlooo Gasoline Engine Co. resumes at slower pace, and new building work continues to supply temporary work. Women in campus industries also face reduced hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Tals City
Cenmen
Evening Courier
Litchfield Manufacturing Company
Jesus Exroneons
Waterloo Gasoline Engine
Three Angles in Suit Over Auto Crash
A municipal court trial involves Ralph Brush suing O W Jandenbes and Hans Lindenters for 954 dollars after a junction crash near Grundy county on July 25. The case presents three angles for the judge including negligence, a post accident arbitration, and damages to Brush and his minor child Bari.
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J. W. Gwyone
Municipal Court
Cedar Falls
Ralph Brush
O. Il. Jandenbes
Hans Lindenters
Grundy County
Barn
Counter Claim Denies Allegations In Negligence Suit
The defense counters the petition, alleging the accident was caused by negligence of the plaintiff whose daughter drove and stopped in the path of the defendant. Damages of 160 dollars are sought. J B Newman attorney represents the plaintiff and J J Fourde represents the defendant.
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Gum Ia
Defendannt
J. B. Newman
J. J. Fourde
Farmer Jailed for School Board Fight
Albert Karry, a Talbot Michigan farmer, is serving a 15 day jail term in Marinette County after refusing to send his children three miles to school. He contends the school board must provide transportation and says he is willing to go to jail to protest state rural school laws.
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Associated Press
Marinette
Wis
Albert Karry
Talbot
Mich
Karry
California Adverts for Caurotan Syrup of Figs
An old style advertisement touts Caurotan Syrup of Figs as a safe stomach and liver remedy for children with a fruit flavor. It emphasizes a California location and notes full directions on each bottle.
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California
Hood’s Sarsaparilla Banner Ad Claims Rheumatism Cure
An advertisement asserts rheumatism results from uric acid buildup and promotes Hood’s Sarsaparilla as a blood purifier to relieve joint pains. Hood’s Pills are described as mildly purgative or cathartic in larger doses, suggesting a grand economical treatment.
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Hood
Safe antiseptic wartime fragment ad for first aid
Fragmentary, unclear product ad extols Hamlin's Wizard Oil as a safe antiseptic for burns cuts and wounds. Claims quick pain relief and usefulness for bites, sore throats, canker sores, earache, and lockjaw fears. Mentions pink pills at Grucatzis and general warnings about neglect.
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Hamilin
Yaltath
Ak Rick Beadecks
Hs A
Grucatzis Torato
Guaremtert
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