Modern education aims to better prepare children says educator
Dr J R Jewell dean of the University of Arkansas addresses 400 teachers at the Black Hawk county teachers institute in East High auditorium Cedar Rapids. He urges moving beyond memorization toward experiential learning and practical knowledge for future roles. The event organized into group conferences features leaders from State Teachers College and East High with sessions through today and tomorrow.
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J. R. Jewell
University of Arkansas
East High Auditorium
Black Hawk County
A. E. Jewett
Grace Ullemayer
J. A. Laurie
Presbyterian Community Church
Cedar Heights
Dean Jewell
Iowa
Cedar Rands Republican
Daniel Coe
Coe College
Coe
Martin Euther
Arkansas
Onark
Towens
Jewell
H. C., Moeller
East Schools
Fred 4Filler
East High
Jewett
Cat and Kittens Found Hidden in Walnut Crate
A New York City resident received walnut furniture crates from her sister in Gharles City Ta. She checked a crate and found a cat and a litter of kittens inside. The discovery ended a tense moment as the freight men learned of the hidden animals.
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Gharles City
Thila
New York City
Iowa
Eight Rebel Chiefs Executed in Colima Mexico
Mexico City reports an attempted revolt in Colima failed with eight rebel leaders executed and around forty arrests. Additional executions may occur as rebels are said to be active near Las Vegas and trains from Mexico City and Vera Cruz are heavily guarded. In a separate item, Mrs. L. A. Priebe held a birthday party for her three year old Eldon with games and pink and white decorations.
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Mexico City
Colima
Feaders
Excelsior
Las Vegas
Vera Cruz
L. A. Priebe
Eldon
Marcella Murphy
Ruth Baumgartner
Sampira Infant Funeral Held at Calvary
Funeral services for Helen Carmelita Sampira two month old daughter of Mr and Mrs Sempira were held at the family home at 16 a m today Burial was in Calvary Burial details indicate a early morning service for the infant in a local Calvary cemetery setting with family mourners in attendance
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Helen C. Sampica
Helen Carmelita Sampira
Suprema Sempira
Mutherry Atreet
Calvary
Charley Rosecrans
Urbana
George Barber
John Lamberson
Waterloo
Lewis Manly
Missouri Valley
Catherine
Earl Maxson
Ed Brody
Vesper
Weather Summary for Saturday and Sunday
Official temperatures show maximum Saturday and maximum Sunday with minimums overnight. The report also notes Monday conditions with a possible rain forecast and includes nighttime readings and partial figures.
Valentino Body To Be Hidden From Fans In Transit
John W. Considine Jr Guy Price and Charles Eyton plotted a secret interception of Valentino’s funeral train to move the body by car to Cunningham & O’Connor parlors in Los Angeles to avoid a large station demonstration. Father Mullins will conduct the Roman Catholic funeral service and the body will be interred in a Hollywood cemetery mausoleum.
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INS
John W. Considine, Jr
Rudolph Valentine Pictures
Guy Price
Los Angeles Herald
Charles Eyton
Acter
Hollywood
Valentino
Golden State Limited
Cunningham & O'Connor
Los Angeles
Michael Mullins
Vatenno
Hollywood Cemetery
Allen Hospital Bus Loses 20 Cents a Mile
The Allen Memorial hospital motor bus, run by the W C F W railway, operates at a loss of about 20 cents per mile during a 60 day trial. It carries up to 27 passengers daily, travels 12 miles, earning from $3.46 to $10.70 per day, with costs of 25 to 28 cents per mile.
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Allen Memorial Hospital
Iowa Provision and Meat Co Opens Fourth Street Store
The Iowa Provision and Meat Co opens Saturday in the Wittick market at 307 Fourth Street West. The firm sells only choicest meats and food products on a cash basis and invites the public to inspect the market and meet the sales staff. Also notes fashion on Black knee breeches worn with abbreviated frocks this fall.
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Towa Provision & Meat Co
Wittick’ Market
Fourth Street
Fate of Four U S Senators at Polls Tomorrow
Washington Sept 6 The fate of four Republican U S senators hangs in the balance in primary elections in Wisconsin New Hampshire Nevada and Arizona Lenroot Blaine Lavalette Warner Laronette Moses and Cameron are named with rivals Bass Roberts Roberts Hayden Rutherford and others contesting seats Also noted is the Democratic contender Raymond Baker and Cameron facing a general election challenger.
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Washington
DD. C
United States
Irvine L. Learsot
Wisconsin
George H. Moses
New Hampshire
Tasker L. Oddie
Nevada
Ralph H. Cameron
Arizona
Lenroc
Robert F. Basa
Bass
Moses
Coolidge
Cameron
Oddle
Edward Roberts
Walter Johnson
Washington American League
Raymond T. Baker
Wilson
Carl Hayden
Charles H. Rutherford
Phoenix
Butterflies Darken Sun Over Dion France
A swarm of butterflies descended on the town of Dion in France on 6 SENT, blotting out the sun and causing widespread personal annoyance among residents.
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Dion
France
Unmatched OWA tours highlight Iowa travel features
John Kistner and his sister Jessie D. Kistner returned from a month long auto and rail tour focusing on home state trips. They praised Iowa scenery from Dinyzrounds to Lake and Wisconsin routes, and noted Colorado trips were originally planned but Alaska reservations delayed.
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America
California
Colorado
Courier
Auto- Mobile
John Kistner
Third Avenue West
Jessie D. Kistner
Jawa
Kistner
Iowa
Dawson
Shagway
Alaska
Colorado Springs
Manitou
Denver
Pueblo
Royal Gorge
Estes Park
Lookout Mountain
Berthard Pass
Kansas City
Kansas Cinie
Middlewest
Take Lake
Wisconsin
Courier's Lake
Storm Lake
Spirit Lake
Clear Lake
Coolidge Heads Out for Five A.M. Fishing on Camp Visit
President Coolidge rose at five on the final day of the Essex county trout season to fish forty miles from White Pine camp at a spot chosen by guide Ormond Daly. He left house guests Rep Snell and Earle P Charlton at the camp. Ambassador James R. Sheffield arrives tomorrow. Kansas City’s W J Drummond, head of the American Farm congress, will visit Wednesday. Attorney General Sargent is expected later in the week.
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Paul Smith
Essex County
W. J. Drummond
Kansas City
American Farm Congress
Sargent
Autumn Rain Brings First September Chill
Extra quilts and blankets were brought down from storerooms as chilly air cooled to 49 degrees above zero. A cold drizzling rain kept folks indoors with papers and pipes, spoiling motor trips to open spaces. Top temperature reached 64 degrees with a soggy Sunday.
Old Feud Ends in Killing at Hamburg
Hamburg Ta September 6 John Calithan 60 shot and killed Myron Reeves 4] during a feud of long standing. The feud flared after Reeves knocked Calithan down at a local dance last week. Calithan is jailed in Sidney. Reeves is survived by a widow and three minor children.
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Inmburg
John Calithan
Myron Reeves
Reeves
Callinan
Callilhan
Sidney
Detour on No 5 and No 6 West Cedar Falls Reported
Detour on primary road No 5 west of Cedar Falls is in good shape. Detour on No 6 west of Cedar Falls was reported drying and in good condition. It starts at the paving end west of Cedar Falls, runs one mile north, then west to join the graveled highway at New Hartford.
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Cedar Falls
New Hartford
Union Theatre Employees to Meet with Woman's Bureau
A special meeting of union musicians, motion picture machine operators, and stage employees will be held at 7380, 8:30 AM, in Carpenter's hall with the Woman's Bureau. The text also describes a street car ride in Chicago and a long forested journey. details are unclear and partially garbled.
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Union Theatre
Woman's Bureau
Am. Tener
Carpenter's
Halk
English Girls Seek Husbands in New Zealand Voyage
News item notes Englishwomen sail to New Zealand aboard ships seeking employment as servants and the chance to marry. The report highlights a gender imbalance in New Zealand with many more men than women and a large surplus of English women.
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New Zealand
Southampton
Eastani
Ingland
State Agent and Sheriff Victims of Dry Raid
A major dry raid in Charleston and Berkeley county nets 33 arrests including federal agent Alonzo B. Seabrook and sheriff and constables. Authorities seize 30 gallons of liquor 3440 gallons mash and 17 stills as the Yamacky cutter aids the operation. Government officials coordinate from Savannah and Charleston to enforce Prohibition laws.
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Charleston
TNS
South Carolina
Southeast
Prohibition
Customs and
Coast Guard
Berkeley County
Siil
Alonzo B. Seabrook
B. D. Sharpe
Carolinas
Georgia
S. Gamble
Williamsburg County
George Ham
Florence
S. C
Scarborough
Eldridge Scarborough
George Scarborough
Scarboroughs
Thomas G. McLeod
Yamacky
Atlantic
Harwer
Savannah
QO. Dunning
J. Mi. Lee
Florida
Charles L. Redding
United State District Attorney
Fred D.D. Dismuke
Georgiia
Frilin W. Lauriat
Yanra Crew
Baron Held for Grand Jury Action in Albuquerque Case
Baron von Krupp, arrested in Albuquerque New Mexico, pleaded not guilty at tre menial court here to stay charged with passing two worthless checks on the Hotel Dupont. He waived a hearing and was held in 1500 dollars bail awaiting grand jury action. The checks totaled about 190 dollars.
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Wilmington
Nel
Baron” von Krupp
Albuquerque
N. M
Tre Menial Court
Dupont
Ite
Train and engine crash leaves one dead two hurt
A Chicago Great Western passenger train struck a tramp locomotive in Arispe Indiana yards injuring two Des Moines engineers and killing fireman John Richards Jr. Passengers were moved to a relief train to Des Moines while a coroner's jury ruled Richards' death accidental. The passenger train was en route from Kansas City to Des Moines and had been ordered to wait for the tramp engine to pass.
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Creston
Chicago Great Western
Arispe
John Richards, Jr
Des Moines
G. H. Cook
P. Mullahey
Enineers
Mullahey
Paul Detroske
Richards
Avigpe
Kansas City
Dés Moines
Oelwein
Relatives Gather as Community Notes Highlight Moves
Local brief records visitors and relocations across towns. Mr and Mrs George Pitts plan winter visits, Miss Helena Kramer heads to Cedar Rapids, and Richard Young rents farmland near Gladbrook for next year. Other items note teachers at Urbana, workers leaving for Vinton canning, and families moving to Cedar Heights and Center Point.
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George Pitts
Mable Holloway
Donaldson
John Rupp Jett
Hazel
Helena Kramer
Cedar Repids
Naet Baber
Lhe Urbana
Vinton
Clift Boyles and Son
Center Point
C. Burland
Henrietta Abels Hospitalized After Accident
Grundy Center Iowa reports Henrietta Abels is at Marshalltown hospital recovering from an accident. The brief item notes her condition and location of care, with no further injuries or details provided.
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Grundy Center
Henrietta Abels
Marshalltown
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