Oklahoma Governor Sets Clamp on Ku Klux Klan Actions
Oklahoma Governor J C Walton vows to back orders banning masked Klan parades. Klansmen plan a Checotah barbecue in defiance as tension rises with potential use of troops near Muskogee. A Tulsa inquiry cites alleged Klan allegiance among civil authorities and ouster moves target Tulsa Police Commissioner Kiskaddon.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Ocklahoma
Jack Walton
Ku Klux Klan
Checota
Muskogee
Oklahoma
Walton
Grand Dragon
N. W. Jewett
Tulsa
B. H. Markham
United States
Kiskaddon
Cedar Rapids Camp for Tourists Camp Spot Critique
Mr and Mrs J A Lamb drove 1500 miles through central states to Cedar Rapids where they visited family in Chicago and found the so called tourist camp boggy and flooded The Lambs arrived last Wednesday stayed through Saturday due to muddy highways and campers banked sand around tents as flood waters rose A woman tourist recalled waking in a storm to find nearly a foot of water in her tent
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J. A. Lamb
Central States
E. D. Atkins
Lawton
Chicago
Cedars Rapids
Duck Pond
Lamb
Cedar Rapids
Harding’s Vision of a United World Order and France
A historical opinion piece critiques the league of nations and U S policy arguing France seeks security from future Rhine invasion and that true world peace rests on an American-led international organization. It asserts a modern world as a neighborhood of nations requiring strong American leadership to compel cooperation and peace. The text references President Harding framing a solution through an international commission and sanction mechanisms.
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Germany
France
Harding
Russia
Rhine
Europe
America
Westminster Church Accepts Resignation of Dr Preston
Westminster Church accepted the resignation of Dr A C Preston yesterday morning. The session was authorized to join with him in asking the Waterloo presbytery to dissolve the pastoral relation on Sept 15. Preston will join First Presbyterian Sioux Falls and his farewell sermon will be Sept 23 with a communal service planned and a farewell reception to follow.
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A. C. Preston
Congregation of
Westminster
Presbyterian Church and Authority
Preston
Waterloo
St Grundy Center
First Presbyterian Church
Sioux Falls
S. D
Ald
Peyton M Lewis Returned to Waterloo A M E Church
Rey Peyton M Lewis, pastor of the local African Methodist Episcopal church, has been returned to the Waterloo charge. His reappointment, along with other assignments, was made today by the A M E Northwestern conference before it adjourned at Cedar Rapids.
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Rey. Peyton M. Lewis
America to lead world duties says McGlade at Westminster
J C McGlade, superintendent of the west school district, urged American participation in world affairs at Westminster Presbyterian Church. He praised international cooperation after touring Britain France and Belgium, recalling Antwerp Brussels Waterloo Paris and Verdun. He noted economic woes in England and Scotland and praised the American Express service for travelers.
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America
J.C. McGlade
West School
Westminster Presbyteria Church
Great Britain
France
Belgium
van Dyke
McGlade
Canada
Newfoundland
Australia
New Zealand
British Isles
Antwerp
Brussels
Palace of Justice
Mont St. Jean
Battlefeld
Duke of Wellington
Gordon
Waterloo
I Yprrises Express Co
Professor McGlade
Paris
Champs Elysees
Luxembourg
Seine
American Express Company
Europe
American Express
America Faces World Stage As City of Paris Parable
The speaker framed America as the land of hope, likening it to the sea gallant ship City of Paris moored at St Nazaire. He argued the nation was not built to bar the sea but to press forward, engaging international affairs to fulfill a meaningful global role.
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America
Paris
St. Nazaire
Seven Destroyers Wreck on California Rocks in Dense Fog
A squadron en route from San Francisco to San Diego lost seven destroyers after a collision with rocks near Point Arguello as heavy tides and possible earthquakes pushed them off course. Admiral Kittelle arrived aboard the Melville as survivors received aid. heroic acts included sailors rescuing shipmates from oil slicks and rough seas. One Iowan, Carl J. Lude of Davenport, was among the injured, tossed 30 feet from the Delphy and rescued by comrades after a long struggle.
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Admmiral 8
BE. W. Kittelle
Squadron 11
San Francisco
San Diego
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
Point Arguello
Santa Barbara
Point Concepcion
Raymond Rhode-hamel
Delphy
I. T. Scott
John Stallman
Arguello
Yowan
Des Moines
California
Carl J. Lude
West Fifth Street
Davenport
U. S
Luda
Lude
Japanese Relief Fund Surpasses Ten Thousand? Wait No $1,271
Waterloo chapter chair H. B. Cropper reports donations to the American Red Cross for Japanese relief have topped the 31,260 mark this morning though the Waterloo quota remains $5,000. He urges faster contributions from businesses and churches as letters sent Friday loom.
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American Red Cross
H. B. Cropper
Waterloo
Japan
Crapper
Possivle
Central Division
Chicago
Cropper
Closer Union Views Amid Italy Greece Crisis
The piece surveys reaction to Mussolini's Italy and the Greece incident, noting sympathy for Italy's position but urging acceptance of League of Nations jurisdiction to avert war. It contrasts Latin and Anglo Saxon impulses for force with calls for domestic stability, and comments on U S attitudes to joining the League and hostility among some critics.
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League of Nations
Italy
Mussolini
Greece
Washington
League
Harding
Ackley Sauerkraut Day Mixup Reaches Akeley Minn
A Minnesota letter mix up references Ackley Iowa events and Akeley Minnesota. Edmund Rausch of Paul Davis Dry Goods asks the mayor date for Sauerkraut Day. The Akeley mayor replies sauerkraut day is the day Rausch arrives, with a big feed and some trimmings awaiting him.
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Ackley
Akeley
Minn
Akeley Herald-Tribune
Edmund Rausch
Paul Davis Dry Goods Company
Mr. Rausch
Waterloo
New York
Thielke
Flerald- Tribune
Rausch
Half Fare for Legion Convention Trip to San Francisco
Legionnaires attending the American Legion national convention in San Francisco in October may apply to Karl V. West for half fare round trip certificates. Eligible are members in good standing with 3922 dues paid, plus eligible relatives and American Legion auxiliary members. Tickets go on sale Oct 4 with returns by Nov 14. round trip base fare 71.99, Portland route 72.12, New Orleans route 97.52, berth 12.00.
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The
American Legion
San Francisco
Karl V. West
Becker-Chapman Post
West
American Legion Auxiliary
Portland
New Orleans
Welfare Board Meets Wednesday Noon at Black's Tearoom
Waterloo Social Welfare league board will hold its monthly session at Black's tearoom Wednesday at 12 55 p m Mrs Dorothy Taylor superintendent will report for August and advisory and publicity committees will present items Thieves robbed Testa Diane restaurant overnight stealing silverware two diamond rings two suits of clothes a revolver and other articles police say entry gained through a rear window
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Waterloo Social Welfare League) Board
Black's
Hach
Dorothy Taylor
Steve Valasis
Jefferson Street
Barnett Talks Nightly on Israel and Church Questions
Henry Tiarnell, veteran London evangelist, speaks each evening this week except Saturday at Gospel Hall. The discussions cover heated topics about Israel and church matters, held at the intersection of Western Avenue and Pleasant Street near West High School.
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Barnett
Henry Tiarnell
London
England
Teadin
Tsrael
Church
Gospel Hall
Western Avenue
Pleasant Street
West High School
Europe War Tone Hints at League Clash
A 1923 New York Tribune snippet discusses European hesitancy over war as a test for the League, noting the group’s influence remains a minor chord in the larger power dynamics.
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Europe
League
New York Tribune
Murtagh Named Chairman of Elks State Committee
Murtagh of Waterloo is appointed as chairman of the State association committee of the grand lodge B P O Elks. J G McFarland of Watertown S C praises the appointment, noting plans to improve coordination of state meetings and formation of new associations with help from William Fox and Henry Guenther. Murtagh will speak at the district deputies meeting in Chicago on Sept 30.
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James
Murtagh
Waterloo
Grand Lodge of Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
J. G. McFarland
Watertown
S. C
Order of Elke
Iowa Association of Elks
Waterlooodge
Grand Lodge
B. P.O. Ellis
McFarland
Aitho
William H. Fox
Bristol
Henry A. Guenther
Newark
N. J
Congress Hotel
Chicago
Past Commander Visits Old Home in Maine
Byron Leighton, former commander of Robert Anderson Post G A R, returns from a two month trip through the eastern states. He marched at the Milwaukee national convention carrying his post colors and visited his birthplace near Portland. He enlisted from Portland with 100 others, only three remain. He fished for cod in the Atlantic and nearby lakes, and has two sons in Portland Wendell and Ambrose Leighton and a daughter Mrs Lucy Cheney in North Berwick. Me He also visited Montreal and Toronto Canada.
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Byron Leighton
Robert Anderson
Altho
G.A.R
Milwaukee
Portland
Leighton
Atlantic Ocean
Wendelland
Ambrose Leighton
Lucy Cheney
North Burwick
Mr.lusighton
Montreal
Toronto
Canada
Weather Turns Cooler With Frost Fears Stated
The region records a cool weekend with a low around 46 degrees on Saturday night and 61 on Friday night. Waterloo experiences its coolest stretch in months as residents fear frost. Daytime highs reached 78 Saturday and 77 Sunday while forecast calls for unsettled conditions tonight and fair weather tomorrow.
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Waterloo
Rotarians Hear All About Guy Edwards
Guy Edwards, certified public accountant, spoke at the Rotary Club noon meeting in Hotel Russell-Lainson narrating his life from Bath England his education world travel time in the Transvaal South Africa and Canada his residence in Erie since 1911. He shared a contest with several members and, after eliminations, received a prize. Dr John Gillin a visiting Rotarian and past president CG A Morris celebrated a birthday as Misses Lucille and Gwyneth Knee provided musical numbers.
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Guy Edwards
Rotary Club
Russell- Lainson
Bath
England
Globe
Transvaal
South Africa
Canada
Minnesota
Erie
W.H. Bruwn
Eason Bras
EB. M. Henderson
Gwynne Weston
Nathan Barber
Henry Weiss
Grumm
CG. A. Morris
John Gillin
Madison, Wis
Lucille
Gwyneth Knee
Parish grateful for aid through benefit baseball game
The pastor and parishioners of St John’s thank all who supported the Sunday benefit baseball game. They especially praise the players Knights of Columbus ball park directors and loyal boosters for the new church and school.
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St. John's Parish
Knights of Columbus
Ball Park
Sidewalk bids to be opened by city council
The city council will review bids for three and a half miles of sidewalk and resurfacing on Park Avenue Washington and Second Streets. One contract remains for boulevard lighting on Fourth Street East and Fifth Street West. Bids open at a special session Wednesday evening as traffic regulation through bvomores is considered.
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Park Avenue
Washington
Second Streets
Fourth Street
Fifth Street
Bomevares
Moon Eclipse Darkens Los Angeles Sky
Clouds blocked the view of the solar eclipse in Los Angeles at 11 29 am with observers reporting a slow, partial phase at 2 12 pm and a total eclipse spanning 105 miles across the southwestern United States. Why the sky grew dim remained a source of fascination as the event unfolded from sunrise near Alaska to sunset near Jamaica.
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The
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Cal
United States
Pacific Ocean
Alaska
Mexico
Yucatan
Jamaica
West Indies
Waterloo
Ouitimers
Palace organist Vera Phippen sees movie making in Hollywood
Vera Phippen, organist at the Palace Theatre, returned from a three months vacation in California and resumed her post. In Hollywood she toured studios and observed film making at close range, viewing scenes from Geoit DeMille's The Tenth Commandment, soon to be released as a road show with orchestra.
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Vera Phippen
California
Palace Theatre
Hollywood
Interurban Collision Kills One Injures Two Near Cedar Rapids
Mrs. Joe Kvitek, 26, was killed instantly when an interurban car struck a car at Hendrix crossing 15 miles northwest of Cedar Rapids. Her daughter Frelyn was seriously hurt and Ruth Stregvorel suffered a broken arm. The auto party, all Cedar Rapids residents, rode the train to St Luke's hospital where the girls were reported to recover. Other occupants received minor bruises. The No 2 interurban, led by Motorman Clyde T Lytle and Conductor Carl Stanford, left Cedar Rapids shortly before the crash. The rear of the car was struck as it nearly crossed the track ahead of the interurban.
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Joe Kvitek
Frelyn
Ruth Stregvorel
Hendrix Crossing
Cedar Rapids
Center Point
Lafayette
St.Luke's Hospital
Streggorel
Greece Accepts Council Terms For Greco Italian Dispute
Athens reports Greece will abide by inter allied council terms for settling the Greco Italian dispute. Foreign Minister Alexandris says Greece leaves dates for military salute and funeral services for Janina massacre victims to ambassadorial diplomacy. He calls the council decision a victory for Greek diplomacy.
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Athens
Greece
Council of Ambassadors
Alexandrs
Janina
Ku Klux Klan Tip Triggers Arrest then Frees Man
Sioux City Iowa September 10 Sheriff Paul T Beardsley says a Klansman aided arrest of Joe Young wanted in Waterloo for jewelry store theft. A tipster called 522 Court Street, refused to name, and later said he was an investigator for the Klans. A Woodbury County sheriff confirmed Young’s arrest had been reversed while Joe Dixon was found to be in custody serving a year as a vagrant.
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Sioux City
Sherif
Paul T. Beardstay
Joe Young
Waterloo
Jon Young
Court Street
Young
Beardsley
The
Klar
H. T. Wagner
Woodbury County
Joe Dixon
C. HE. Frederick
Sheritt Wagner
Tuberculin Testing Favored by Dairy Breeders in Black Hawk County
A county board session saw A A Burger and Black Hawk County Farm Bureau members urging continuation of tuberculin testing for dairy cattle. A petition reportedly signed by over half the county’s cattle breeders was presented, with Dr. Malcolm, state veterinarian, present. Board members were inspecting road improvements in the morning before the afternoon session.
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A. A. Burger
Black Hawk County
Malcolm
James Knudsen 83 Dies in Cedar Falls
James Knudsen of Cedar Falls aged 83 died today at his daughter's residence, Mrs. Fred Kratter, 803 Clay Street. Funeral will be held tomorrow at Calvary Baptist Church with Rev. J. D. Winding officiating, burial in Fairview. Two grandsons will serve as pallbearers. Born in Sweden, he was a stonemason before emigrating to the United States 16 years ago and had lived in Cedar Falls 13 years.
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Cedar Fails
James Knudsen
Sa. Mmn
Fred Kratter
Clay Street
Calvary Baptist Church
J. D
Fairview
Knudsen
Swe
Den
United States
Cedar Falls
Koerner Carrott Hardware Company forms in Rockford
In Iowa Koerner Carrott Hardware Company files corporation papers in Rockford with capital stock set at 46000 dollars. Directors listed are A. F. Koerner Burton Carrott and J. A. Carrott.
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Charles City
County Recorder
Koerner-Carrott Hardware Company
Rockford
A. F. Koerner
Burton Carrott
Whitcomb dies in Des Moines area after operation
Funeral services for Charles Duane Whitcomb, 68, of Waterloo and Des Moines area will be held at Hillman and Gindt chapel with burial in La Porte City cemetery. Born Aug 39 1872 in La Porte City he practiced dentistry in Chicago and Madison and later represented the Farmers Co operative Marketing Association in Iowa. Surviving are a daughter Marion Linn and a sister Mrs. M. L. Wester.
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Charles D. Whitcomb
Charles Duane Whitcomb
Des Alpines
Hileman & Gindt
la Porte City Cemetery
Att. Whitcomb
Waterloo
M. L. Wester
la Porte City
Carrie Linn
Chicago
Mars
Marion Linn
Madison
Wis
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League Off Nations
New Order
Community of Nations
Teague
Franca
Alles
Norn
Everett Criss
Roger William
Westminster Church
Peyton M. Lewis
A. M E. Church
EN Waterloo
M'Glade
Westminster Presbyterian
Romaine Cemetery
Grantland Rice
Verdun
Hyde Park
Scotland
Walker Kennedy
Axa
Przach
Kuunous pYoum Sioa
Tutil & Reed
Hope Ladice’ Aid
Smith, Bichty & Hillan Oo
Haus-Ekfelt
Antandz E. Bic
Wyeeeriod Ice Cream Co
Ottinger
Radeon
American Webbie Tae Coals Ae Peert
Akely
Legion
Welfare Board
Elks
G. A. R. Post
Old Home
Maine
ST. John’s
Takfron
Palace
Trolley
Lawn City
Rockford Hardware Company
Frances Bateman
Francea A. Bateman
Del
Clarence Cowan
Oskaloosa
Baleman
First Methodist Church
Horbetta Arthur
Boobetta
R. H. Arthur
Irving Street
Hillman & Gladt Chapel
J. R. Macartnay
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