Maine September election looms as campaigns intensify
Portland Maine Sept 7 Political interest centers on Sept 15 state election with both parties touting strong campaigns. National figures headline rallies as Maine weighs governor and congress races plus legislative control amid league of nations debates.
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Portland
Maine
Congress
Charles E. Hughes
Frederick K. Parkhurst
Bangor
Carl B. Milliken
Fudge John P. Deering
Bertrand G. McIntyre
Norway
Milliken
Mclntire
White
Wallace N. Price
Peters
Archie C. Towle
Hersey
Leon
G. C. Brown
Price
Towle
Brown
Louis B. Goodall
Carroll L. Beedy
Frank U. Haskell
League of Nations
Prohibition
United States Senate
United States
Parkhurst
McIntire
Coretess
New Valley Fair attendance records at Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls reports a strong opening day for the Cedar Valley district fair of 1920 with 16 010 paid admissions, surpassing last year. The event featured fast pacing in trots and open races, strong vaudeville, and well filled exhibits amid favorable weather. Notable attendees included Frank Rivenburg of Los Angeles and H SStanbery formerly with Hawk erfair Fort Dodge.
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Cedar Falls
Association
Frank Rivenburg
Los Angeles
Cal
Valler
H. S. Stanbery
Hawkere Fair
Fort Dodge
Sennen Burl Family Welcomes Newborn Son Roger
Mr and Mrs Burl announce the birth of a son named Roger at St Francis Hospital on August 27, with the Curtis Graver family listed nearby and the couple identified as Burl and MW.
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Burl
Roger
Curtis Graver
St. Francis Des Aus. Osl
Charles Gordon
Donald Bo Barton
St Francis Hospital
Halen Madaline
Census report fragment from distant places and numbers
Fragmentary OCR text includes names, weights, locations such as Tel Riv Texas and Wisconsin, and the word incorporated. It shows scattered figures like 10,589 and references to years and a census. The source is incomplete and difficult to interpret.
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Herrin
Old War Vets Gather For Eleventh Annual Meet
Black Hawk County veterans convene in Memorial hall on Thursday for the eleventh annual reunion with meals, programs, and a camp fire. Department Commander R. S. Chase speaks. over 200 veterans and auxiliaries expected. Cedar Falls, Waterloo participants noted. meals priced for noncomrades.
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Black Hawk County
Memorial Hall
R. S. Chase
Veterans’ Drum Corps
W. OR. C
Cedar Falls
Las Porte City
Hudson
Waterloo
W. W. Gist
Black Hawk County Veterans Association
C. G. Crabtree
Assembly
C. A. R. Dramg
America
N. W
Red Cross Sets High Interview Record in Waterloo
Waterloo Red Cross home service reports 60 interviews in one day at the Waterloo Savings Bank building. Mrs. G. B. Worthen calls it the heaviest day’s work, as Miss Ethel McClain Iowa Red Cross director visits for a conference with Worthen. Miss Hivira Tyler returns from a week’s vacation at Clear Lake.
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Waterloo
Two Cars Crash Wounds Man At Corner Intersection
W J Simons of 226 Randolph Street received a cut on his forehead and minor injuries when his car was struck by another vehicle at the corner of Mullan Avenue and Lafayette Street at 1 am. The rear end of Simons car was demolished and stuck against the curb as the other car sped away.
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W. J. Simons
Randolph Street
Mullan Avenue
Lafayette Street
Simons
Mullan Javenue
M. C. Murphy
Dike
Favorite Prescription for Women Health Claims
A promotional note urges women to address health neglect with Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. Described as a vegetable tonic benefiting the whole system, it promises relief from nervousness sleeplessness headaches dizziness and a run-down condition. The ad notes the remedy was launched in 1870 and offers a trial package by mail for ten cents from Dr. Pierce's Invalids' Hotel in Buffalo, New York.
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Dr. Pierce
Grace M E Church Retains Lockwood as Pastor at 4900
Rev J B Lockwood, pastor of Grace M E Church, was invited to stay on at the church during a quarterly conference. He will receive a salary of 4000 dollars a year and a parsonage. The church also vowed to hire a pastor's assistant. New board members elected include S A Cohagan and George H.
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KB. J. Lockwood
Grace M. E. Church
Aso
The
Church
S. A. Cohagan
George H
Local Fair Results Highlight Women and Sack Races
A list of names from the fair showing results across events: Mrs Matthews wins the stout ladies race and the women’s race is topped by Ethel Floyd. William Cowley wins the fat man's race and Jos Strauff claims the sack race.
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Leona Dickinson
Lorraine Brown
Stout
Mrs. Matthews
William Cowley
Ethel Floyd
Jos. Strauff
Winners of Labor Day sport events named
Winners at Electric park Labor day celebration listed in order. Largest family on grounds up to 11 am was the William Swires family. Boys’ race was won by Jos Strauff with Kenneth Baldwin second. Girls’ race winner is noted but not fully readable.
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Electric Park
William Swires
Jos. Strauff
Kennneth Baldwin
Spencer Kellogg & Sons, Inc
Kellogg’s
Grand jury convenes September 27 at courthouse
The September grand jury will meet in the courthouse jury room at 1 30 p m on September 27. Several defendants who waived preliminary examination and are being paid over will be considered by the panel.
Gushard Family Reunion Planned in Lincoln Ne
Surviving members of P. D. Gushard of Lincoln Nebraska will hold a family reunion. They will visit his brother Isaac and sister and celebrate Mrs. Maricle and Mrs. Amos Maricle whose birthday falls on the day. A former resident left 32 years ago and another brother Coon Cushard of Chautauqua will arrive tomorrow and Thursday.
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Bert M. Fernald
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Haines
Gebley C. Curtis
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Wilson
Benson
Henri
George He.twaddle
Habe Shahan
A. . Hill
Des Moines
Mike Bright
William Eggington
Gould Bros
Liscomb
Sas
C. W. McMillan
Vinton
George Wescott
Arlington
A. E
Hull
Frank Ed
Berton
K. G. Mason
Grinnell
Sey
Osage
A. P. Wheeler
South English
Bert Lane
Eldora
Rivths Sennen
Census Reports
Rey Wee
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Chantanqua
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Paul Davis
H. H. Green
Cedar ‘Alls
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Chase Music
Grand Army
Fominides Gilly
Merriman
Johnny
Goury
F. Jensen
American Legion and Sons of Veterans
Harvey Smith
Misa Catherine Plynn
M. Ph. Arey
R. “Piddlers
Udlende
Iieben Eickelberg
R. Quartet
RED Cross
Mirner
iGrace M.E. Church
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Independence Ave
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the Commercial National Bank
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