Labor Federation Eyes Motion Picture Industry Unionization
Detroit Oct 15 AIE OFL plans to organize the motion picture industry. Secretary-Treasurer Richard Cheen says talks with industry representatives are under way in New York and are aimed at a craft-based union approach independent of the AFL. The 1327 convention city is Los Angeles.
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Detroit
INS
Richard Cheen
New York
American Federation of Labor
Green
Then
International News Service
Wei
New York City
Los Angeles
Executive Council
Federation
Washington
Birmingham
Ala
St. Petersburg
Aka
Girls Advocates Whipping With Rubber Hose Sparks School Debate
Report details superintendent Miss Rae Hanchett and Butler discussing disciplinary practices at Mitchellville school. Butler resists formal action, notes Hanchett’s admission of charges, and suggests there are far kinder methods than whipping while deeming some students incorrigible.
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Rae Hanchett
Butler
Acton
Migs Hanchett
Mitchellviile
Two Men Hanged on San Quentin Gallows
Two murderers, Joseph H. S. and Mauricio Trividad, were hanged together on the San Quentin gallows today. The trap was sprung at 1:03 p.m. and both men were pronounced dead at 10:16 p.m., with two witnesses fainting during the execution.
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San Quentin Gallows
San Quentin
Joseph HH S
Cambridge
Mauricio Trividad
Unclear Weather Readings From Fragmented Report
The excerpt shows garbled temperature data with scattered figures and days. It indicates a schedule of highs and lows across days but the details are unreadable and cannot be reliably interpreted.
Install Officers of Royal Arch Masons for Coming Year
At the closing session of the convention the grand chapter of Iowa Royal Arch Masons installed new officers for the coming year. Names include James Sterling Eagle Grove high priest and Percy Brown Ames deputy high priest and others from Burlington, Dubuque, Hampton, Spencer, Washington and more. Trustees and committee chairs listed with multiple towns and dates.
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Hner
Thomas P. Shaffer
Northwood
Charles J. Taney
Hampton
Can Ain
Richard Herrman
Dubuque
Principad Sodmirner
Charles BE. Chubb
Alona
Royal Arch
George Theward
Charles City
Charles A. Geeting
Spencer
R. P. Baker
Centerville
Amos N
Washington
WD. Inc
Slous City
Frederick B. Farker
Rock Rapids
Committee On Correspondence
Willoasl
Atlantic
Dante Jurisdiction
Frederick Wy
Des Moines
Keyes Rejects Immunity in Ormiston Surrender Bid
Los Angeles district attorney Asa Keyes disclosed a Winnipeg telegram offering to hand over Kenneth Ormiston in exchange for immunity. He reiterated no immunity will be granted and Ormiston must stand trial if found. A separate courtroom scene closed the third week of the preliminary hearing as defense questions and a minor altercation drew Judge Blake’s rebuke.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Asa Keyes
Winnipeg
Manitoha
Kenneth Ormiston
Almege Semple McPherson
Keres
Angelus Temple
Ormiston
Winnnipeg
Heyes
Lorraine Wiseman-Stelaff
McPherson
Gilbert
Wiseman-Sielal
Blake
Davenport Ladies Drill Corps Wins National Honor Again
Davenport Iowa report states the Davenport post 126 Ladies' Drill Corps of the American Legion won first honors in a national drill competition at the national convention in Philadelphia. Toledo team took second with Omaha Nebraska third.
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Avenport
Davenport Post
American Legion
Philadelphia
Toledo
Omaha
Prussian Diet Passes Wohensollern Settlement Bill
Berlin reports the compromise salve ment bill to compensate the Wohensollern family for estates seized in Prussia was elected to the Prussian diet this afternoon.
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Berlin
Wohensollern
Prussia
Uniform signs may be adopted for grade crossings
Describes a conference called by the state board of railroad commissioners in Des Moines on October 27 to discuss a uniform grade crossing warning system. Notes 22 536 grade crossings in Iowa with 1 869 protected, railroads and engineers will share views, and the aim is a uniform sign or signal for crossings under future commission jurisdiction.
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Nes Moines
State Board of Railroad
Statehouse
Iowa
Wenva
Divorce Sought Over Cigaret Smoking Wives
A. B. Spangenberg of St. Louis petitions for divorce claiming his wife smoked cigarets excessively and neglected cooking, letting two weeks pass between meals. He states the habit left him unable to get proper meals and ignored pleas to stop.
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St. Louis
Bury Woman Shot by Jealous Husband at Oakfield
Funeral services were held today for Mrs. Bessie Quella Gearhardt Higgins, once of Oakfield, who died in a Chicago hospital after being shot by her husband W. H. Hlegina, a Pullman conductor. He faces a hearing October 26 as investigations continue.
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Atlantic
Oakfield
Bessie Quella Gearhardt Higgins
Chicago
W. H. Hlegina
Lillian Brott Wilson
Commercial Street
Kearns
William Hardcastle
Mymouth Congregational Church
Aciating
Flinwood
William Henry Brott
Alimony Tragedy Discussed In Divorce Court Judge Explains
A judge describes alimony as unsatisfactory for the wife yet devastating for the husband, detailing how divorce harms children and the couple’s roles in the familiar dramatic court scene. He notes reconciling rarely occurs and observes patterns across cases of families, couples, and the judiciary.
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KB. B. Stilesone
Taos
Narmal Reyes
Jaren
Indurddal Eechaal
Eldara
Reeuple
Mirried
Wile Young
Counle
Miarrie
Nier
Rio de Janeiro Enchants Waterloo Women Abroad
Miss Erie Mine Fresenberg and Miss Jessie Foster of Waterloo depart September 8 and 11 for a two year stay in Rio de Janeiro. They will seek work there after a calm voyage despite a detention at the port of Buenos Aires.
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Rio de Janeiro
South America
Erie
Mine Fresenberg
Central I
Owa Power & Light Co
Leta Mahoney
Central Town Power & Light
Miss Fresenberg
Waterloo
Jessie Foster
Rath Packing Company
New York
Prohibition Raids Net Large Alcohol Busts Across Iowa
Federal agents led by Director R C Adams swept Iowa for bootleggers as more than 3000 gallons of denatured alcohol were seized in Carroll county and 8000 gallons plus redistilling gear found at a Glidden warehouse. Two Carroll farmers were arrested, Muscatine county raided the Eagles home destroyed 4000 bottles of home brew, and undercover operatives are expanding across the state ahead of further crackdowns.
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Des Moines
R. C. Adams
Carroll Cqunty
Adams
New York
Rui
Carroll County
Glidden
Iowa
John Kolien
Davenport
Waterloo real estate operator John J S Shannon dies at 60
John J. Shannon formerly of Waterloo, a long time real estate operator, died at his brother Frank J Shannon’s home in Waterloo after eight weeks of illness. Born July 6 1866 in Omagh Ireland he came to the United States at seven. Surviving relatives include brothers and sisters in Iowa and Minnesota. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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John J. S
John J. Shannon
Iowa
Waterloo
Frank J.hannon
Cherry Street
Mr. Shannon
Omagh
Tyrone
Ireland
United States
Felix Shannon
Fatcal Bank
St. Louis
Annie
Lecan
Brook
Minn
T. Hi. Kirk
Denve
Washington
Bod Cole
H. A. Panis
O'Keefe & Towne Mortuary
Lloyd S. McDowell
Fludson
Hudson
Elles Pauline Walters
Lloyd McRowell
Margaret Ellen
Stanley Lloyd
Margaret Walters
John Wi
Africa
Henry W
Leland
Ore
al. Mueller
Waterton
James Wi
Fairbank
van Nuys
Cal
Petersen Bros
The
Brethren
Hundson
Burktt
Housewife Focused Talk on Meat Cuts and Prices
Miss Inez Wilson of the National Livestock and Meat Board spoke at a Waterloo Women's club event, urging housewives to understand meat cuts, demand, supply, and pricing. Demonstrations showed wholesale and retail cuts, with tips on digestible portions and diet balance, followed by a canned goods presentation by George E. Lichty on consumer protection and labeling.
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Inez Wilson
Chicago
Mbt
Home Economics Department
National Livestock and Meat Board
Home and Education Department of Waterloo Womens Club
Miss Willson
Lichty
George E. Lichty
Smith, Lichty & Hullman Co
Food Commission
Herbert E. Hoover
Tracy Re-Elected to Head Fire Marshals
Tracy A. Re- elected as president of the Fire Marshals Association of North America at the annual meeting in Memphis Iowa. Geneva Swisher and nephew Treadwell Robinson Iowa City arrived to visit relatives the Hannas including Col. and Mrs CG R E Treman California. Further visits planned with Mrs. Fisher's mother Mrs G W Hanna in Laverne Iowa.
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Memphis
Fenn
Ds A. Tracy
Iowa
The
Fire Marshals Association of North America
Association
Geneva Swisher
Treadwell Robinson
Iowa City
Hannas
Col
CG. RE. Treman
California
Emily George
Mia
Frank Knapp
Waterloo Township
John Tiller
Mt. Vernon
Phil Hanna
Taymans
Laverne
Main Street Loses Southern Courtesy Visit to Sauk Center
A national tour planned to lunch with Sauk Center officials and Mayor J W Whitson collapsed after delays from Winnineg and New Orleans. The New Orleans mayor was invited but the visit was canceled with a noted lack of Southern courtesy versus Main Street civility, leaving locals disappointed.
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Sauk Center
Mann
Suk Center
O'Keefe
New Orleans
J. W. Whitson
Courists
Winninee
Whitson
Mary Stewart
Home School For Girls
Ute Sauk Center
Winnineg
Muson
Dixon
Chorus Girl Offer Leads Man to Face Sentence in Prison
Ellis T. Beebe 34 alias Jack Kane Ralph Reynolds pled guilty to Mann Act violation in Cedar Rapids. He was held for federal grand jury action after being extradited from Paris Indiana. Beebe allegedly lured 17 year old Daisy McBain of Garrison Louisiana to Chicago with a chorus girl ad and sent $20 for her travel before abandoning her in Aurora Illinois.
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Cedar Rapids
INS
Ellis T. Beebe
Jack Kane
Ralph Reynolds
United States
Harold Trewin
Federal
Beebe
Paris
Daisy McBain
Garrison
Chicago
McBain
Chorus Girls
Aurora
Los Angeles Airship Lands Safely at Detroit Ford Airport
The navy airship Los Angeles arrived at the Dearborn Ford airport near Detroit in the early hours from Lakehurst New Jersey. The voyage took just over sixteen hours amid generally good weather with no serious mishap. Commander Rosendahl said a radio generator failed early, but the ship used emergency gear to communicate. If weather holds, the airship will stay in Detroit until about 10:30 am Saturday.
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Detroit
Mich
Navy
Dirigibin
Los Angeles
Lakehurst
N. J
E.jent
Charles E. Rosendahl
Ford
Dearborn
Altho
W. Hicks
Herbert Thaden
C. E. Rosendahl
Admiral Moffett
Rosendahl
United States Navy Department
Ohio
U S Reports Favorable Trade Balance for September
The United States posted a favorable trade balance of 105 million dollars in September, with exports at 450 million and imports at 345.1 million according to the commerce department. For the first nine months this year the surplus reached 847.1 million dollars, up from 423.7 million a year ago.
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Washington, DC
United States
Commerce Department
U S Sleuth Guard Aids John Coolidge in Amherst
U S Secret Service chief protects John Coolidge son of the president and junior at Amherst College Massachusetts while Col Ed W Starling, noted operative, oversees the youth. County Attorney William A Cook files charges against tourist James Smith for altered license plates forged registration card and car operation with forged card.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Secret Service
John Cooldge
Amherst College
Amherst
Mass
Ed W. Starling
Homne
James Smith
William A. Cook
Smith
Smith Hearst Battle of Words Reignites New York Politics
Gov Smith and W R Hearst renew sharp exchanges from last year s mayoralty campaign in New York. Smith denounces Hearst as a sinister figure and rascal betrayers while Hearst accuses Smith of slandering leaders from Cleveland to Hughes and aligning with trusted names in critique.
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Smith-Hearst
New York
Smith
Cornell
Hearst
William McKinley
Grover Cleveland
Theodore Roosevelt
Elin Root
Charles Evan Hughes
Cleveland
McKinley
Root
Hughes
van Wyck
The
Trust
Fall
Oil Trust
Alger
Musicians Contest Tomorrow at Coe College in Cedar Rapids
Musicians arrive for the state contest to be held at Coe College tomorrow with events at 9 am to 4 pm. Anna Burmeister and Frederick Schauwecker give a recital tonight as delegates discuss music matters during a luncheon hosted by the Beethoven club and Women’s club.
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Cedar Rapids
Coe College
The
Federation of Music
Chiba
Beethoven Club
Women’s Club
Anna Burmeister
Frederick Schauwecker
Hold Seven Men for Theft of Alcohol
Seven men were held in jail over theft of 452 gallons of alcohol from a warehouse where federal agents had stored it after seizure in a raid weeks earlier. Eddie Hayner confessed and implicated the other six. five of the seven were arrested in a vacant South Sioux City house. The group includes ex convicts recently released from Iowa and Minnesota prisons.
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Sioux City
TNS
Eddie Hayner
Neb
Towa
Minnesota
Court Will Decide Grid Player's Age
Shenandoah Iowa Oct 16 The Premont district court will decide the football career of Chester Boyer Tabor high school half back Sidney and Glenwood protested that Boyer is 21 The father seeks to prove eligibility The court's ruling will determine if Boyer can continue playing while on the sideline records show a 1906 birth date and 1906 April 29 birth date per census and school records
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Shenandoah
Premont
Chester Boyer
Tabor
Sidney
Glenwood
Boyer
John Christie
Hog Cholera Halted by Prompt Measures in Iowa
Jes Moines Oct 15 Prompt actions by state and national agriculture departments using serum during an 11 day test averted a general spread of hog cholera. State secretary M G Thornburg said the great problem now is preventing spread through improper disposal of carcasses of diseased animals.
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Jes Moines
Departments of Agriculture
M. G. Thornburg
Thornburg Aaid
State Senator Brookhart Ill. Brother Wins Senate Nomination
Washington October 15 State Senator James F Brookhart is reported seriously ill at his home with hardening of the arteries and little hope for recovery Physicians note his condition as grave. He co authored the Brookhart Leverage bank guarantor measure and was defeated for renomination in the Republican primary last June where his brother Col Smith W Brookhart won the US Senate race.
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Washington
James F. Benckhart
Brookhart
Brookhart-Levrein Bank
Col
Smith W. Brookhart
United States Senate
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