Noted physicians open convention with discussion
The Tri State District Medical association opened a four day session at First M E church in Waterloo with over 100 doctors registered by noon. Surgeon General Cumming will address attendees at 7 45 p m and discuss topics of interest to doctors and laymen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-State District Medical Association
M. EB. Church
Hush S. Cumming
United States Public Health Service
Waterloo
Cumming
Washington, D. C
Wisconsin
Illinois
Iowa
First Congregational Church
George W. S. Brown
Milaukee
Julius P. Sedgwick
University of Minnesota
Frederick C. Rodda
T. A
William Engelbach
St. Louis
Department
Loyola University
Chicago
Leonard Growntrée
Robert B. Osgood
Boston
Mas
John F. Binnie
Kansas City
N. W. Frisbie
Edwin PF. Sloan
Bloomington
Lil
Brown
Milwaukee
John W.o*keefe
William B Peck
Freeport
Domer. G. Smith
Ill
Farmers Promise Bitter Fight Over Board Reduction
Local debate centers on reducing board size for farmers and county interests. Attorneys question whether petitions can be withdrawn without personal signers, while Harris Pedersen Reed and others urge best for the county and cooperative, frugal debate on seven or three members. The speakers stress friendly relations between city and country to avoid conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pedersen
Persson
George D. Harris
W. J. Peddicard
Reed
Valuation Tax Debate Between City and Country Players
In Waterloo Cedar Falls and surrounding county a tax valuation dispute centers on what property values are taxable, showing Waterloo 1919 value at 7 015 409, Cedar Falls 1 150 401, and rural county total 9 821 127. Farmers argue rural road and bridge taxes fund improvements with little city input.
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Davis
Dunkerton
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Minor Sunday Auto Crashes Reported Citywide
No injuries reported as thousands enjoyed the sunny day though several minor collisions occurred. Clifton Cooney and Ray Farley each described rear end impacts with specific license plates. Nathan Hoppes and Henry Neimeyer also reported fender benders, while a bicycle rider escaped injury after a collision on Fourth Street West.
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City Hall
Clifton Cooney
Ray Farley
Lafayette Street
Washington Street
Mullan Avenue
Nathan Hoppes
Mulberry Street
Rainbow Drive
Henry Neimeyer
la Porte City
Sixth
Franklin Streets
J. C. Knapp
Fourth Street
Altho
Third Deputy Named in Clerk Office
Mrs DeWalt Payne a clerk in the office of Fred S Pettit clerk of courts was named third deputy by Pettit and the county board approved the appointment. The appointment follows the resignation of J W Thompson first deputy and will continue until January 1 1921 or until a first deputy is secured.
East High Junior Class Elects Officers After School
The junior class of East High School, graduates of 1922, organized Friday afternoon to carry on social and class activities for the year. Clark Kniss was elected president, Helene Koepke vice president, Marie Ramsey secretary, Roger Brunn treasurer, with Viola Knocher as faculty advisor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East High School
Clark Kniss
Helene Koepke
Marie Ramsey
Roger’ Brunn
Viola Knocher
City in Brief Updates From Local Notices
Local items report visits by John Ziegler of Dubuque and Miss Verna Steely at area homes. Mrs. W. W. White returns from Cedar Rapids after her mother's death. J. E. Todd travels through Sioux City en route to St. Louis for a national druggists convention. Divorce decrees granted to Sue L Maher vs Raymond G Maher and Frank Tredwell vs Gertrude Tredwell. Black Hawk County master painters hold 8 pm meeting. J Holstein Breeders move headquarters to 608 Black Hawk Bank building.
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John Ziegler
Dubuque
P. Kretz
Dairy Cattle Congress
W. W. White
Cortlandt Street
Cedar Rapids
Verna Steely
University of Iowa
J. H. Steely
Second Street
J. E. Todd
Sioux City
M. H. Kelly
Western Avenue
St. Louis
Mr. Todd
Mrs. Kelly
Jona. Holstein Breeders’ Association
Commercial Bank
Black Hawk Bank
Chester Janness
Physicians Guests of Rotarians Today
Visiting physicians attend the four day Tri-State District Medical association program at Hotel Russell-Lamson during Waterloo Rotarians luncheon. Guests are welcomed with greetings and short talks by some visiting physicians.
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Waterloo Rotarians
Hotel
Russell-Lamson
Tri-State District Medical Assocition
Waterloo Soldier Victor Netcott Bravery Citation
A bravery and gallantry citation honors Private Victor A. Netcott of Battery E, General Field Artillery for his actions at Catigny France on May 22 1918. Dated January 1 1920 from the First Division signed by Maj Gen Summerell the citation notes Netcott is the son of Mr and Mrs H E Netcott of 1217 Third Street West and that he is a student at the University of Illinois.
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Victor A. Netcott
H. E. Netcott
Third Street West
Netcott
Battery E
General Field Artillery
Catigny
France
Bousgadi
Summerell
East School Board Hosts Teachers Dinner and Reception
East School Board will host teachers from the east district at a Friday evening event in East High building. Dinner at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria, followed by a program of music and short talks in the auditorium. More than 200 instructors are expected to attend to foster acquaintance with board members amid staff changes.
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Board of Education
East School
East High
Wilson Declares League Will Not Drag U S To War
The article reports President Wilson and Gov Cox advocating American restraint and a moral foreign policy stance. They argue the league could compel other nations to join, while the United States should avoid entangling alliances and preserve moral leadership.
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Wilson
League
U. 8
Gov. Cox
United States
Cox
America
Flour Prices Fall Further as Mills Cut Barrels
Flour prices slid again as mills reduced family patent barrels by 10 to 60 cents. One mill quoted 12.15 down to 11.55 a barrel, another trimmed 50 cents then 10 cents to 11.30. A weak wheat market is blamed for the drop.
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Associated
Prasad
Minneapolis
Minn
Invents Way to Get Electricity From Air
Rome reports Gustavo Leuthner, noted engineer, unveils a system to transform atmospheric electricity into dynamic current. A radioactive collector on a mobile antenna feeds a spiral transformer, activated by radioactive matter through a not yet explained chemical process, per Epoca.
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Rome
Gustavo Leuthner
Epoca
Waterloo Mortality and Obituary Notices From Local Page
Several death notices and funeral details from Waterloo include William arayette saitn aged 76 who died after a stroke, Henry Edwin Brown 28, son of Mr and Mrs B E Brown, died of acute appendicitis after arriving from Chicago, and Mary O’Donnell 69 who died at home after a long Ireland to America story. Also infant Lucile Josephinger Fry died at 20 Logan Avenue, with services scheduled at O Keeffe funeral home.
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William Arayette Saitn
Claude V. Smith
Randolph Street
Mr. Smith
Waverly
Stetten
Germany
John A
Margaret Smith
Comanche
Hey
Lawra May Lowe
Waterloo
Guy
Petersen Finers
Henry Low Brow
Henry Edwin Brown
BE. S. Brown
Dawson Street
Chicago
Edwin
Brooklyn
France
Lulu
O'Keele & Towne
Fairview
Mary O'Donnel
Mary O'Donnell
Lawn Street
O'Donnell
Ireland
America
Jane O'Conner
M. D. Raftery
Katherine Dow
Grace O'Neill
Thomas
Henry O'Donnell
Council Bluffs
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Calvary Cemetery
Our Lady of Victory
Miss Edna Dell Dies After Influenza Complications
Miss Edna Dell aged 15 daughter of Mrs Nancy Bell of 609 Anthony Street died yesterday afternoon at Glenwood from influenza complications. Born May 24 1900 at Brandon Iowa she is survived by her mother two sisters and two brothers Bernice Mabel Holbrook and Lewis Dell at home. Funeral arrangements at O Keefe and Towne funeral home. Miss Dell’s death follows influenza season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucile Josepniger Fry
P. F. Fry
Logan Avenue
O’keefe
Edna Dell
Eden Bell
Nancy Bell
Anthony Streel
Debs Predicts Socialist Gains in November Elections
Eugene V. Debs predicts great gains for the Socialist party in the upcoming November vote. His campaign committee, led by Otto Brandstetter, met with him at the Atlanta federal penitentiary for a third conference. Debs is serving a ten year sentence for violating the espionage act during the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Preand
Atlanta
Socialist Party
United Party
Eugene V. Debs
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Otto Brandstetler
Debs
Kansas City Sleuths Probe Slaying of Young Society Woman
Authorities doubled efforts to catch a 30 year old man described by fiance Howard R Winters as wearing a brown suit and greasy cap after Miss Florence Barton 24 and her fiancé were shot on a country road near Kansas City. Winter survived the attack.
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Associated Frese
Kansas City
Florence Barton
Howard Ro Winter
Here
Winter
Miss Barton
Evanston
Chicago
Samuel Barton
Pauline Griffiths
Howard R. Winters
Kimber L. Barton
Wyanston
Publisher's Slayer Is Placed on Trial
Gallatin Missouri October 4 The cases for Bugh Y Tarwater charged with killing Wesley L Robertson publisher of a newspaper here on December 23 last were on call in the Daviess county circuit court today The trial has been postponed several times due to Tarwaters ill health while confined in the county jail at Saint Joseph
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Beck
Hughes
Clapper’s
National Photographers’ Association of America
Eastman School of Photography
Des Moines
Na.m
Clapper
Buchansy
Physicians
Victor Netcott
The
University of Illinois
East School Board
Willen le Smith
Acile Josephine Fry
Western Electric
W. J. Monen
Mulberry St
East Fifth ST
Towne Funeral Home
Lurini
MS. Meller
M. i. Miller
Leaman
S. D
St. Mary's Church
Miller
Kya Beehner
Associated Press
Small
John G. Oglesby
Cook County
Downstate
Oglesby
William B. McKinley
Frank L. Smith
Ae Nley
Smith
Burch Bros
Womens, Ihsses & Childrens
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