Wets Have Edge In Proh Battle Warns Ebbert And Johnson
At Grace Methodist church Prohibition advocates Major Ebbert and Pussyfoot Johnson proclaimed the wets hold the advantage in the eighteenth amendment fight. Ebbert warned of newspaper bias and money from European liquor interests shaping the struggle while Johnson cited harsher European arrests and urged continued U.S. restriction to save prohibition.
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Arib-saloon League
Crusaders
F. B. Ebbert
Willam E
Pussyfoot) Johnson
Grace -Methodise Episcopal Church
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America
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London
Paris
Sweden
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New York City
United States
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New York
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Europe
County Board Inspects Road Machinery for Maintenance
Black Hawk County Supervisors and County Engineer O C Thompson left for Benton and Linn counties to view road making and maintenance equipment in operation. They also plan a Cedar Rapids factory tour to inspect snow plows and likely purchase a rotary plow for the first snow. Under the new road law, after January 1 the board will oversee construction and maintenance of township and county roads.
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Black Hawk
Veterans of Foreign Wars Endorse Poll Tax Exemption
The Council of administration for the Veterans of Foreign Wars in Waterloo and South Dakota backed an effort to pass a 1931 law exempting World War I soldiers from poll taxes. Current veterans of prior wars already enjoy exemption. The 1931 department convention is set for June 21 to 23 in Waterloo. Members gathered at Leon G. Clark's home on Linden Avenue with Arthur D. Dodds delivering the welcome address and a banquet served.
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Council of Administration
Towa
South Dakota
Veterans of Foreign Wars
General Assembly
Department
Waterloo
Leon G. Clark
Linden Avenue
Arthur D. Dodds
Des Moines
Weather forecast: warmer temps after rain in Iowa
Des Moines reports cloudy skies with possible southeastern rain then warmer weather in eastern and central Iowa. Federal observer Charles D. Reed noted a slight frost in the central and northeast areas, but no freezing temperatures reached. He added today's forecast calls for more normal temperatures for this time of year.
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Des Moines
U.P
Charles D. Reed
Towa
Reed
Pike caught in cedar tips scales at 9.34 pounds
John Anderson a boilermaker's helper at Illinois Central shops reports a walleyed pike he caught near the Chicago Great Western bridge over the Cedar River weighed nine and three quarters pounds, measured 29 inches long and 15 inches around, calling it his best catch of the season. A hurricane in Rome caused deaths and injuries and flooded areas near Savone.
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John Anderson
Illinois Central
Adams Street
Chicago Great Western
Cedar River
John
Altho
Jefferson Busses Seek Local Permit
Jefferson Busses seeks a local permit to operate passenger and freight service between north of Charles City and south of Nashua in Iowa. The Iowa railroad commissioners set October 3 for a hearing at the Waterloo courthouse to decide on competition with Red Ball Transportation of Mason City and the W M & N Railway at Waterloo. The company asks to drop its Cresco Decorah motorbus bid and focus on local routes.
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Jefferson Highway Transportation Company
Minneapolis
Cedar Rapids
Charles City
Nashua
Iowa Railroad Commissioners
Waterloo
Red Ball Transportation Company
Mason City
W.,.¢. F. & MN. Raitlway Company
Jefferson Highway Company
Commission
Cresco
Decorah
Iowa Realtors Plan Helpful Meeting at Davenport
The eleventh annual convention of the Iowa Association of Real Estate Boards runs Oct. 14 to 16 in Davenport. Incoming attendees may golf or smoke Monday afternoon while registrations and a state boards session proceed. Tuesday features breakfast conferences, general sessions with President Arthur Denger and Secretary Lester W. Miller, and talks on the real estate brokers license law by John J. Wagner Ed E. Smith and J. W. Jacoby. State Senator O F Clark discusses Tax Revision in Town, followed by J E Johnson speaking on Agriculture in the Corn Belt.
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Davenport
Iowa Association of Real Estate Boards
Towa
Lscal
Bert Gorman
J. C G. Ferguson
Des Moines
Arthur Denger
Lester W. Miller
Waterloo
Harold Metcalf
John J. Wagner
Cedar Rapids
Smith
J. W. Jacoby
Marion
Ohio Board of Real Estate Examiners
O. F Clark
J. E. Johnson
Champaign, OL
Susialang
Harry Grant
McKechnie Quits Cardinals to Manage Boston Braves
William McKechnie, transient major league manager, resigns from the St. Louis Cardinals to take a four year managerial contract with the Boston Braves. Braves president Emil Fuchs announces the move after the draft meeting. salary not disclosed.
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Chicago
William
Fighting bin) McKechnie
St. Louis Cardinals
Boston Braves
McKechnie
Cardinals
Boston
Emil Fuchs
Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cards
Redbirds
Rochester
Billy Southworth
William Killefer
St. Louis Browns
Dan Howley
Real Estate Board Talks Set For Convention Session
Atkinson of Chicago the director of divisional activities for the National Association of Real Estate Boards will discuss Brokerage Selling. D. Herrold of Northwestern University will address advertising and H. Morten Budfish of Chicago will cover appraisals. Reports of committees and election of officers wrap up the closing general session, with invitations for the next convention received.
Des Moines Judge Dies After Fall Through Canopy
Herman F. Zeuch a 40 year old Polk County district judge died after falling from a concrete portion to a glass covered canopy at the Des Moines Register and Tribune building during a parade review for the Des Moines food show. He fractured his neck and skull in the 15 foot fall. Zeuch born Strawberry Point Iowa June 1 1886, educated at Hopkinton Drake and Iowa, served in WWI, and held municipal then district bench posts. Funeral plans not yet completed.
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Des Moines
U.P
Herman F. Zeuch
Polk County
Des Moines Register and Tribune
John Hammill
Zouch
Hammill
Hubert Utterback
B. F. Williams
Chamber of Commerce
Judgs Zeuch
Strawberry Point
Hopkinton
University of Iowa
Drake University
Batavia
Eighty-Fourth Infantry
State Supreme Bench
Roadmaster Dies After Attempted Garage Drive
Des Moines reports 60 year old A. O'Brien 60 long time roadmaster for Rock Island lines in town dies yesterday as he tried to drive into his garage. Death attributed to heart trouble. Nevada Missouri changes venue to Bates county in Bernard Pohl case following charges by 18 year old Mamie Woods of Des Moines.
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Des Moines
F—Thomas
A. O'Brien
Rock Island Lines
Nevada
Bernard Pohl
Bates’ County
Pohl
Mamie
Woods
Film news and study notes from Iowa teachers college faculty
A scanned collage of film previews and academic moves. The piece lists talking pictures from Paramount and Pathe with names like Alme McMahon and Dave Borden. It notes Mrs. Alme McMahon of Superior Wisconsin traveling to study Spanish at the University of Porto Rico after a long Iowa teachers college career.
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Bret Onigh
Gharley Chase
Barto Age
James Baniger
Paramount
Strand
Jolson
Bay
Story
Maerian’ Nixon
Mttle Davey
Leen
Oxwald
Classie
Sical Libel
Pathe. Comnd
Waterloo
Charles’ ‘Delaney
Dave Borden
Tinderworld
Superior
Wis
Mys
Alme M
McMahon
Iowa State
Teachera College
Jett
West‘ Indies
University of Porto Rico
Census Supervisor Appointed for Several Counties
A 1830 census supervisor was appointed for Boone Calhoun Carroll Crawford and Hamilton counties with headquarters at Boone in Washington D C The action was announced in October in the nation capital accompanying references to Goodykoontz.
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Washington, D.C
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