Packer Grocers Protest Rate Privileges
Des Moines reports former Iowa railroad official Clifford Thorne will lead as hearing opens October 22 on the National Wholesale Grocers’ Association protest against alleged railroad and big packer rate discriminations. Clyde Atchison will preside. major Iowa independents and Five Packing firms intervene. Grocers allege preferential uses of refrigerator cars and peddler cars give packers advantage in meat, dairy, and other staple markets.
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Des Moines
Clifford Thorne
Iowa Evice Railway
National
Wholesale Groters’ Assrtiation
Coles UD
Iowan
Clyde 1 Atchingon
Council Plugs
Interstate Commercy Commission
Towa
Frec Vacking House
Railroad
Thorne
Groe Cers’ Association
Lg Five
Packing Industry
Swift & Co
Armour & Co
Morris & Co
Gtocars
Ers
Kenyon
Senate
Dancing Instructor Sues Hotel Over Lost Gowns and Fees
Miss La Cata Hrubaker, a Des Moines dancing instructor, sues the Gavery Hotel company for about 5 000 for damages after being discharged from the Savery Chinese tea room. She claims loss of gowns and costumes bought for performances and accompanying expenses tied to the contracted ballroom use and salary.
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Marshalltown
New Gavery
Des Mon
Des Moines Ad
Eetal
Hoy Crippled by Shot in Griswold
Griswold Iowa October 26 Donavan Carlson 16 son of a local minister was accidentally shot while in the care of a companion. The bullet tore away the skin and part of the left leg leaving the boy permanently crippled though doctors expect the limb to be saved.
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Hoy
Griswold, Ta
Donavan Carlson
Carlson
Uproar at Equality League Forum in Church
Des Moines reports a tense Equality League forum at First Baptist Church. A dispute over street railway policy escalated as audience members challenged speakers from Byers and Wiley while a protestor urged the crowd to “learn the truth about the Industrial Workers of the World.” The benediction followed amid shouts against the I W W.
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Des Moines
L W. White
Auditoriuum
Cone
Howland Hanson
Rupis
Judge Boies Puts Witness in Jail for Holding Evidence
In Manchester Iowa a young man named Payne was jailed for contempt after refusing to answer grand jury questions. Judge Bolas ordered confinement until the court could address the matter, but Payne later agreed to cooperate and was released before the week ended. Local officials expressed regret over the arrest and praised Payne’s eventual compliance.
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Manchester
C. A. Payne
B. Bolas
Waterloo
L J. Yoran
Boles
Payne
Boie
Pride
Castile
Iowa
Boies
Young Man Seriously Hurt In Corn Husker
Greene Indiana October 20 Tomer Lu CAS Was seriously injured in a corn husking machine at the Harry Downs farm Saturday His hand was caught in the husked roller tearing flesh from the palm and badly crushing the fingers One finger nearly severed It took two men almost an hour to free him from the gear system
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Greene, In
Tomer Lucas
Harry Downs
Mr. Lucas
Lydia E Pinkham remedy praised by Los Angeles woman
Mrs A L DeVins of 037 St Paul Avenue Los Angeles credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing years of female troubles disabling her from household work and shows willingness to share her name. The ad urges other women with weakness or reproductive ailments to try the product and seek medical advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Lydia
Pinkham
A. L. DeVins
St. Paul Avenue
Calif
Lydia B. Tinkham
Chattel Mortgage Ruling Affects Personal Property Title
Manchester Ja Oct 20 Judge Bolen rules that a mortgage on future personal property does not alter title to specific items. Indiana Glass Co. v Clemans involved an ensilage cutter sold to ALCO Croskey tenant, mortgage claimed to cover all personal property. Court found mortgage description too broad to cover the cutter and awarded it to the glass company.
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Manchester
Bolen
Onee
Indiana Gia Company
Clermans
Belawara Diatrict
ALCO
Croskey
Hugh Clemane
Clemane
Also
Botey
Army motor truck train visits Oelwein and Miss Moore nuptials
Army motor truck train touring Oelwein under Major Daly in charge with four vehicles and rifles. Also reports on Union Laundry project in Oelwein with local investors. Miss Kenneth Moore wed Lyle Breadth in Denver with Dr Lackland officiating. couple from West Union with ties to local schools and business.
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Oelwein
Oebwuln
John
Paty
United States
Sry
Daly Yin
Union Babe! Laundry Company
Gelwein
Lly
She Wan
Day Amopiber
Waukun
Waese Union
Des Moines
Pharmjoy
West Union
Perous Youn
Dr. Lackland
Denver
Sass
Smith
West Union Hosts Home Game With Friends In November
The West team will play at home against Friends at West Union in November, aiming to build momentum and secure a victory on its home court.
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West
West Union
Murder Trial Set in Fayette County Court at West Union
The Clay ton county murder trial for defendant George Svings is slated for Fayette County District Court in West Union on November 17 with Judge H. B. Taylor presiding. County Attorney WW Somatock and WW rive Likader will lead the prosecution, while BH Estey and C G Wheeler of Cedar Staples defend Svings. Earlier arson charges tied to the case were pursued after a nearby barn burned and insurance investigators pressed the charge.
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C. G. Wheeler
Cedar Staples
Drige
Brotur
Insurance Company
Waite
Edgewater
Mutual Insurance Company
Defendent
Indictment Follows Fatal Shooting Incident Near Town
A man died from gunshot wounds sustained about two weeks earlier. George Briggs faced indictment for the crime as police continued to pursue leads and investigators reviewed remains and witness statements.
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Door
George Briggs
Soldiers Move to Cancel Haywood Date in Sioux City
Soldiers in Sioux City announce a plan to peacefully cancel a scheduled event with Haywood, forming a committee to seek cancellation by November 2. A photo shows Taderew with minimally altered hair as the situation unfolds.
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Sioux City
Bai Hayw
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Lydia E. Pinkham
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Greater
Gelweln Club
Des Maines
Moore-Smith Wupitals
Kennive Moore
Mra
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Taderew
Franklin
Cramer Motor Car Co
Cramer
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Ouring
Franklin Perminance
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