Labor Assembly Meeting Fails Endorse Herring for Governor
The Labor Federation state meeting rejected endorsing Herring for governor while endorsing Jacobs for representative on the Farmer-Labor ticket. Kendall's record is defended by supporters amid clashes over Cummings-Eschill and labor issues including wages and strikes. Ben Gibson and Claude Porter receive related endorsements. Waterloo and Black Hawks figures noted.
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Merning
Carpenter
Wye Herring
Otha
Nate BL Kendall
Republcan Co
Fapor
State Federation
Labor Execuive Board
Herring
Jacobs
Central Labor Union
Burton E. Sweet
Waterlo
Sweet
Central
Badr
Kendall
Altho
Tde
Untion
Cuntmins-Esch Hill
Des Moines
Alvay
Sam
Jude
Roy Lary
M. H- Hill
Mr. H. Hill
Waterloo
Farmer-Labor Party
John Hammill
Claude R. Porter
Ben J. Gibson
J. E. Craver
Kellogg
Solpa Thames
Black Hawks
Clothing Sold At Cost Through Retail Chicago Article
Retail clothiers nationwide will sell to the public at cost says Andreas Burkhardt president of the National Association of Retail Clothiers. He cites deflation and supply pressures as reason for no profit pricing while retailers push lower prices to retain public goodwill. Washington reports wholesale prices down with cloths and clothing dropping over 7 percent from August to September as other commodities fall.
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Chicago
Andreas Burkhardt
National Association of Retail Clothiers
Burkhardt
Washington
BD. C
Bureau of Labor
Smeiler
Agani
Housing trial in Waterloo tests state law before jury
In Waterloo a municipal court jury hears the state v a pets owner case over housing code violations. Witnesses allege repeated warnings by the housing commissioner to clean and seal the premises, with claims the seal was removed and occupancy continued despite orders. The six jurors convene after lunch as defense and prosecution present arguments.
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Peil
Healsomers
Knight
Feas
Hocuilty
le Vage
J.C. Heem
Edward
Malake
Maine
Hunger Strikers in Cork Jail Collapse Near Death
Hunger strikers in Cork Jail suffered collapses and five near death as reports describe the death of Michael Fitzgerald and the deteriorating health of Joseph Murphy. Volunteers stirred up crowds during a funeral procession while a military officer halted the march, limiting participants to 100 and barring military formation.
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Cork
Associated Prana
Michael Fitzgerald
Joseph Murphy
Donovan T
Upton
Duis
Ciecotta
Trick
Fitzgerald
Great Headquarters
MacSwiney Shows Signs Of Scurvy Doctors Fear
Lord Mayor MacSwiney of Cork remains conscious but weak after a hunger strike. A Dublin bulletin reports weakening memory, deteriorating sight, and new concern that scurvy may be developing, with no new disquieting symptoms overnight.
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London
MecSwiney
Cork
Arrest of Sylvia Pankhurst Sparks Charges in London
Sylvia Pankhurst daughter of Emmeline Pankhurst was arrested in London on October 19 charged with publishing seditious literature. Her arrest highlights ongoing political tensions as authorities move against anti government writings.
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Sylvia Pankhurst
Associatedress
London
Qet
Emmeline Pankhurst
McGraw Trial Details Drunken Entry in Melvin Shooting
Evidence showed KR E McGraw was intoxicated when he entered George W Melvin’s Westfield home and shot him in the chest with an automatic pistol. Defense witnesses described McGraw as drunk that afternoon and evening on June 28 1919.
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KR. E. McGraw
George W. Melvin
Westfield Addition
Melvin
J. C. Murtagh
McGraw
White
Max Sibert
Liehty Metal Products Company
Bluff
Commercial
Luli M. Warkenthein
McCraw
Jennings
Iowa Man Named Head of Red Cross Military Work in Canal Zone
William S. Otis of Des Moines and Ottumwa, long active in Red Cross relief and civilian aid, is appointed general director of Red Cross military work in the Canal Zone. He will sail for Panama early in November after meetings with national officers in Washington.
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Iowa
Red Cross
Canal Zone
Washington
Waterloo
D. C
William S. Otis
Des Moines
Ottumwa
R. G. Dun & Co
American Red Cross
United States
Otis
Panama
Otumwa
Middlewestern
Jallago
Detroit
Mich
Battle Creek
Fort Sheridan
Mortuary Services for Mrs C W Chorpening Held at Hudson
Funeral services were conducted at the O'Keefe Towne funeral home in Hudson for Mrs. C W Chorpening who died Sunday. Burial followed at Fairview Cemetery. Born March 1877 in Mt Vernon township she was the daughter of Daniel and Mary Hewitt and wife of C W Chorpening. Survived by husband three children five brothers and two sisters.
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C.W. Chorpening
C. W Chorpening
Hudson
O'Keefe & Towne Funers
United Brethren Church
Chorpening
Sioux City, Ia
United States Appoints Member to League of Nations Panel
A Copenhagen dispatch relayed by Berlingske Tidende cites Stockholm sources that the United States has named an American member to the international committee of the League of Nations. The panel aims to amicably settle the Aland Islands dispute between Sweden and Finland. Allies will honor the Kärnten district plebiscite result in Austria, per Echo de Paris.
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Associated Press
London
Exchange Telegraph
Copenhagen
Berlingske Tidende
Stockholm
United States
International Committee
League of Nations
Aland Islands
Sweden
Finland
Paris
Kiengentart
Austria
Echo de Paris
Vienna
Council of Ambassadors
Bankers urge lower taxes to spur foreign trade growth
Hawes calls for expanding liberal credit for foreign trade without hurting American industry. He urges attracting investors to properly protected securities to boost future trade. He cites the Fed's shift from war paper to commercial paper and the planned inclusion of gold in new circulation.
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Hawes
America
Federal Reserve System
Jon Hye
Veteran shooters issue world defying duel challenge
Waterloo gun club figures two seasoned marksmen Fred Gilbert and F. M. Shores plan a 2 combination match against any two shooters worldwide with combined ages at least 107. They will use shotguns on moving targets and pistol rifle on stationary targets. A prize shoot at Byrnes Park features turkeys geese and ducks as prizes.
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Iowa
Fred Gilbert
Dupont Powder Company
F. M. Shores
Shores
Altho
Geatter
Eun
Gilbert
Waterloo Gun Club
Sunnyside
Byrnes Park
Sunnyside Country Club
Waterlno Gun Club
Byrnes Park Grounds
Fred ‘Whitney
Anarchists Arrested After Fort Attack For Arms
Rome reports police and carabineers raided a village near the Aureliano fort after an attack aimed at seizing arms. Three suspects were captured while others escaped. additional anarchists were detained in other Italian towns. Enrico Malatesta’s arrest last week signals government steps to restore order.
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Rome
Aureliano
Inno
Calabria
Fiume
Enrico Malatesta
Milan
Turkeys Scarce Reported by Poultry Men at Convention
Reports at the National Poultry and Butter and Egg Association convention indicate turkeys are about three fourths the normal in the principal Midwestern states. A new device seals egg pores to keep eggs fresh for nine months at a cost of about one cent a dozen. Allen E. Briggs of Boston cited stable prices this winter unless a sharp cold spell boosts production.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Qet
National Poultry
Butter and Egg Association
Allen E. Briggs
Boston
Association
Wounded service men given a Washington party
Washington social note reports a large at home for convalescents from Walter Reed and Naval hospitals hosted by Mrs. Edwin T. Meredith in Washington. Attendees included Mrs. Baker and Mrs. Palmer, with songs, readings, dancing, card tables, and games. Guests included Mrs. Meredith’s son Edwin Jr and W. J. Bryan.
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Jean Eliot
Washington Times
Edwin. T. Meredith
Walter Reed Hospital
W. J. Bryan
Baker
A. Mitchell Palmer
C. C. McChord
Louis Hertle
Meredith
Edwin T. Meredith, Jr
Mrs. Butler
East
Frederick O. Bolen
Bohen
New York
Des Moines
Bank Messenger Robbery Nets $20,000 in Chicago
Three bandits halted a bank messenger at a busy Chicago intersection and seized a grip containing $20,000 before fleeing in a waiting car. The heist occurred before a crowd of onlookers who witnessed the incident.
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Associated Press
Chicago
State Commercial and Savings Bank of Chicago
Belgium and Brazil Sign Trade and Financial Accord
Brussels reports Belgium and Brazil have signed a commercial and financial agreement following King Albert I of Belgium's Brazil visit. The dispatch notes the pact as a sequel to the royal trip and outlines its economic scope and implications.
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Associated Press
Amsterdam
Belgium
Brazil
Albert
Saya
Brussels
Handelsbrat
City in Brief: Local News Bites and Notes
Rainfall of .15 inch recorded by Ralph B. Slippy with brief duration. District reports include a grass fire on Shilliam avenue, no damage. Traffic violation noted in police court. fines collected. Dr J W Rowntree to read paper at Hardin County Medical Society. Mrs E E Smith attends aunt Nellie Warne funeral in Waterloo. Patrick DuBois on duty at Morris Motor Co. in Dubuque for a few days. John F Page, Navy veteran, returns home to Waterloo after years abroad. Thieves steal seat cushions from Clarence Trewery’s car on Broadway. Mrs Z V Wyatt returns from Washington and North Carolina. Lola M Walker files for divorce from A Maitland Walker. Sergt Ed Douglas returns from Omaha with a salesman charged with forgery. Two Marshalltown suspects in P J King holdup released. H M Harmon returns from three months in Ipswich and eastern cities. John W Todd and Frank Heironymus visit Waterloo after Glasgow trip. Black Hawk County Eolo club to host open house in Memorial Hall. Harry Coward reports good driving conditions as he tours to the coast. Rummage sale announced at Walnut Street Baptist Church October 22. Modern Woodmen of America urged to meet at Industrial Hall over Garden Theatre to greet National Director Horns.
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Walter B. Johnson
Park Avenue
Rochester
Minn
Ralph B. Slippy
Shilliam Avenue
At.c. Johnson
Dubuque
Morris Motor Car Company
J. B. Dempster
A. S
Volga City
J. W. Rowntree
Eldora
Hardin County Medical Society
E. E. Smith
la Crescent
Waterloo
Nellie Warne
John W. Todd
Frank Heironymus
Glasgow
Mont
M. WH. Kelly
Western Avenue
Sioux City
Black Hawk County Eolo Club
Conditions in Cuba Improve Sugar Market Gains
Since Cuba declared a moratorium about a month ago confidence has revived in the sugar market and demand has firmed. New York banking interests offering financing support boosted sentiment, with the first refined sugar price up by one cent a pound to 12 cents. In New Guinea remarks note women wearing nose rings pierced similarly to ear piercing.
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New York
Cuba
Neww York
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Fast Relief
An old advertisement touts Pape's Cold Compound as a quick remedy for colds. A dose is taken every two hours for three doses, claimed to clear nasal passages, stop runny nose, relieve headache and feverish symptoms, with pleasant taste and no quinine.
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j“Pape
Pape
New National Guard Regulations Draw Key War Dept Decisions
War Department issues two rules impacting Iowa and other states National Guard units. Minimum active enlistment for infantry companies is set at 65, with recruits allowed up to camp departure for annual field training. Also a 50 enlisted minimum is approved for reorganized units by July 1, 1921, and pay eligibility rules for recruits during training are eased.
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Washington News Bureau
Waterloo Evening Courier
Washington, DD. C
Iowa
War Department
Wational Guard
National ‘Guard
National Guard
Panne Sgi
James Stewarts Gas Hazard Route Through Manhole
James H Stewart halts at a manhole cover and notes a gas smell. He smells gas, lights a cigar, and says he expects to work again in a few weeks. Canton reports the incident with caution about gas exposure.
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Canton
James H. Stewart
Boots and Boone Save Child After Fall in New York
A large white cat named Boots reportedly saved two year old Mary Rossi by sleeping on the spot where she would have landed from a third story window. Mary was caught by her mother and held in the arms as Boots was gathered up with a shovel.
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New York
Boots
Mary Rossi Altho
Mary
Wanderer Murder Trial Opens with Insanity Defense
Chicago October 18 The Wanderer murder trial opened with the defense announcing an insanity plea for Carl Wanderer. The attorney would argue Wanderer's confession, read last July, was obtained by third degree methods and that the state rested its case yesterday.
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Chicago
Carl Wanderer
Delacroix Ministry Resigns as King Returns from Brazil
Brussels reports Premier Delacroix will resign with his ministry on King Albert’s return from Brazil. The Libre Belgique states Delacroix will not take part in any future ministry under any conditions.
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Associated Presa
Brussels
The
Libre Belgique
Premier Delacroix
Albert
Brazil
M. Delacroix
King Alexander Status Unchanged After Monkey Bite
Athens October bulletin reports King Alexander remains critically ill from monkey bite infection despite 1 am update. Crown Prince Gustave Adolph of Sweden arrived in Athens last night incognito and is observing discreetly.
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Associated Press
Athens
Alexander
Gustave Adolph
Sweden
Old Pinex Cough Syrup Recipe Promises Quick Relief
An old home remedy touts a cough syrup using 2½ ounces of Pinex and a pint of sugar syrup or alternatives like molasses or honey. Claims include rapid relief within 24 hours, plus soothing and healing of throat membranes. The ad stresses cost savings and guarantees satisfaction with refunds.
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Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne
Ind
Peterson's Ointment Promises Eczema Sore Relief
Buffalo resident Mrs. F. E. Root cites long running sores and hospital care before using Peterson's Ointment. The ad touts full refunds if not effective and lists skin conditions it claims to treat. Mail orders are filled by Peterson Ointment Co. Inc. in Buffalo New York.
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Peterson
Buffalo
F. E. Root
Michigan Street
Buffalo, N
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J. W. Krapfel
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Svening Courier
Washington, D. C
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Big Army Hospital
T. Meredith
Newton D. Baker
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Jarl H. Groksmeier
Cedar Rapids
Margaret L. Sack
Cedar
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Mapigs
William Harvey Ritchey
Hatewye Wee Addie Shepard
Clarksville
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Spooner
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Washburn
Robert Brice
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Jacob Frost
Jesup
Elizabeth Wilg
Raymond
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West End
4Th Street
Bechan
Charles Chickering
Lafayette Street
Presbyterian Hospital
John F. Page
U.S. Navy
England
Clarence Trewery
Broadway
Z. V. Wyatt
North Carolina
Lola. M. Walker
A. Maitland Walker
Granny, Mo
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Ed Douglas
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P. J. King
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G.E. Harmon
Ipswich
Mass
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Colo
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New Guinea
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