Injustice to Waterlooans over obscene post cards
A Des Moines critic notes 18000 postal cards were sent from Waterloo to the dead letter office from January to August this year. The article argues most were non deliverable or illegible, not obscene, calls for curb on obscene cards, and compares Waterloo to Des Moines on postal card misuse.
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Waterloo
Lilly
Moines
Washington
Fort Dodgce
Tare Est
Sla
Des Alpinus
Missionary's Choice Faces Other Cities for Labor
The speaker notes Sunday efforts did not reach Waterton and implies other cities could benefit more from his evangelical work, suggesting greater profit or impact elsewhere than in this city.
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Waterton Hily Loo
Globe Trotter Marquis Seeks 100000 Mile World Tour
London reports the Italian nobleman Marquis Giovanni Francesco dei Bonanite has wagered 100000 miles to travel in ten years starting Oct 1 1906. He journeys without money from Turin and has visited Europe Siberia Mongolia China Thibet Siam Wrench Indo China and many eastern Australian states. He has covered 58188 miles in four years and aims to complete the distance within the limit.
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London
Australia
Giovanni Francesco Dei Bonanite
Adelaide
South Australia
Turin
Europe
Siberia
Mongolia
China
Thibet
Siam
Indo-China
Straits Settlements
Java
Thursday Islands
New Guiana
Ile
Progress on Panama canal work shows gain in October
Washington reports rapid progress on excavation and concrete laying for the Panama Canal project. October totals beat September, despite extra rain and one fewer workday. Excavation reached about 2.884 million cubic yards, with concrete blocks about 77% of the June target and concrete pouring higher than in September.
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Washington, D.C
Panama Canal
Orinher
Jnst
Strong Man Charles Breedy Dies in Mass
In Taynn Mass a former world amateur strong man and Methodist layman, Charles Breedy of this city, collapsed and died from a heart attack yesterday. He was 64. Breedy earned fame as a young man for his extraordinary strength, touring carnivals and performing feats of prowess with strong men across the country. He had previously been examined by Dr. Sarweant of Harvard and deemed physically perfect in proportion.
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Taynn
Mass
Charles
Arrin Bree
Cits
Breedy
Sarweant
Harvard
R. Hiria Wis
Grinding Up the Millions in Treasury Dollar Bills
Washington officials report large scale destruction of silver certificates and replacement with one dollar bills. Daily output nears a million dollars in silver notes being converted to greenbacks as banks demand more currency. Officials predict possible full conversion to one dollar bills and eventual shift to gold certificates.
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Washington
PA. O
Treasury
Oratory
Taft Allows Pinchot Brief on Cunningham Coal Claims
Washington, Nov. 16. President Taft agrees to receive a brief from Gifford Pinchot and Amos Pinchot on patenting the Cunningham coal lands in Alaska after the Juneau entries. Secretary Norton notes no final action will occur without presidential advice and invites the brief to be forwarded by Dec 1. The exchange marks the only White House correspondence on the matter.
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Washington
Taft
Gifford Pinchot
United States
Amos Pinchot
Cunningham
Alaskan
Pinchot
Dee
Interin
Cunningham Coal Claims
Juneau Land District
Alaska
General Land Office
Charles PD. Norton
Mr. Pinchot
Norton
Fionse
Winans Pays Record $50,000 For Roadster Pair At Madison Square
Walter Winans bought J. T. Stotesbury's winning roadster team Lugano and Como for $25,000, setting a new New York record in harness horse trading at Madison Square Garden. The sale marks the era’s priciest harness pair, surpassing historic $20,000 and $7,500 orders. The XX club meets with Mrs. Geo. Turner, 421 Logan avenue, Thursday afternoon.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Walter Winans
J. T. Stotesbury
Roadsters
Lugano
Camo
Mr. Winans
Bonnie
Sir Martin
Alfred F. Vanderbilt
Stolesbury
Mr. Vandertilt
W. Watson
Como
The
XX Club
State Authorities Insist Thaw Is Properly Cared For
Albany Nov 16 Attorney General O Mally filed affidavits in the court of appeals opposing Mrs Mary C Thaws bid to transfer her son Harry K Thaw from Matteawan to a civil institution He gains weight enjoys cards visitors outdoor exercise and reads fine literature according to Dr Amos J Baker the Matteawan first assistant Also Thaws mother argues he is kept with patients who use vile language and assault him The appeal likely will be argued Friday
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Albany
O'Mally
Court of Appeals
Mary C. Thaw
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
Matteawan State Hospital
Amos J. Baker
Matteawan
Thaw
Baker
Primary on presidency in Oregon votes for 1942
Returns from nearly every county show Oregon voters will express presidential preference in 1942 before national party conventions. The state treasury will cover delegation expenses to the national conventions, chosen by the voters.
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Portland
Ore
Oregon
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Jumes
EPO B
Black
East 5Th St
Ellis Hotel
Globe Ptrotters
Wuecer
Pinghot
Gladstone
Walter Wenans
Witrness
Billy
Paul Davis Day Goohs Co
TIFAW
Maticawan
Pennsylvania Station
Osi
Pennsylvania
Manhattan Transfer
Newark
Jersey City
Hudson and
Manhattan Tubes
Hudson Terminal
Cortlandt Street
Desbrosses Street
Long Island Railroad
Flatbush Avenue
Brooklyn
FE. F. Cowperthwaite
Observatory
Iowa
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