Iowa Farm Leaders Back Wide Highway Plan And Tax Savings
Des Moines reports farm groups hail a 1.71 million dollar 1926 tax cut for Iowa farms while urging a statewide system of improved highways funded by existing motor license and gas tax revenue. Advocates claim motorists would save 25 to 56 dollars annually, and farmers would gain common prosperity through better roads without new taxes.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Glen C. Haynes
Iowa Good Roads Association
Hovigs
Wallaces
Anhera
Dru
Towa
Lower Good Roads Association
Mrs Banovich Recovers After Fainting On Sidewalk
Mrs Theodosia Banovich of New York City fainted on the 100 block of Fourth Street East and was attended by a physician at the police station. Believed to be seriously ill at first, she revived after several hours and went to her brother Frank Marquise’s home at 1117 Lafayette Street where she had been visiting.
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Theodosia Banovich
New York City
Fourth Street
Frank Marquise
Lafayette Street
Waterloo Legion Men to Travel in Special Pullman Car
Waterloo legionnaires heading to the national American Legion convention in Omaha will ride in a special Pullman car. The train departs Waterloo on the Illinois Central at midnight October 4 and arrives in Omaha the next morning. Delegates should notify Dr. J. H. Butts of Becker-Chapman post soon to finalize travel arrangements.
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Waterloo
The
American Legion
Omaha
J. H. Butts
Becker-Chapan Post
Railroad switchman with broken back taken to Rochester
John Burgess, who suffered four broken bones after a fall in the east yards of the Chicago Great Western railroad in Chicago, was transported to Mayo brothers hospital in Rochester, Minnesota, yesterday. His condition shows little change at St. Francis hospital. Burgess remains paralyzed in both legs.
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John Burgess
Chicago Great Westarn
Mayo Brothers
Alice
Rochester
Minn
Yesteray
St. Francis Hospital
Mr. Burgess
Scouts Feast at 1925 Summer Camp Commissary Report
The 1925 Summer camp commissary led by Arthur F. Jury shows scouts consumed large quantities across six weeks including 468 loaves bread 415 pounds sugar 300 pounds beef 424 gallons milk 294 pounds flour 36 bushels potatoes and 2,892 pounds of candy plus 60 pounds cookies and 60 pounds chewing gum.
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Arthur F. Jury
Marriage License Issued in Chickasaw County
Harvey Johnson of Waterloo and Albce Wohlsdorf of Lawler were granted a marriage license by the Chickasaw County clerk last week. Johnson is an employee at Rath Packing Company.
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Harvey Johnson
Waterloo
Albce Wohlsdorf
Lawler
Chickasaw County
Johnson
Rath Packing Company
East High Dramatic Club Organized at East High
A new coeducational club, the Tage High Dramatic club, was organized yesterday afternoon at East High. Miss Ruth Miller, drama teacher, sponsors. The group will study dramatics, stage one act plays and scenes from famous productions, and members will attend better plays in Waterloo.
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Tage High Dramatic Club
Aut East High
Ruth Miller
Waterloo
Bart Harmon Arrested on Alleged Acts Against Children
Bart Harmon, 68, of 416 1-2 Fourth Street East, was arrested after a mother complained to police. He faces arraignment Friday in municipal court on charges of lewd acts toward one or more girls under 18 in Hawaii. Harmon reportedly signed a confession to Police Chief B A Leighton.
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Bart Harmon
Fourth Street
Hawaii
K. A. Leighton
Harmon
B.A. Leighton
Police announce admission in case involving Harmon
police stated Harmon admitted improper conduct with six girls and a violation. Harmon moved to Waterloo two years ago from Osage where he worked as a hotel fireman.
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Tective
P.E. Walker
Mark Rechtferlig
Harmon
Waterloo
Osage
Willins of Grundy County Files Bankruptcy Petition
Henry H. Willins, a farmer living near Dike in Grundy County, files a bankruptcy petition. Referee J. B. Jordan to adjudicate. liabilities total 6,276 with 3,200 secured and 2,651 unsecured. assets valued at 5,087.64 with 3,065 exempt.
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Henry H. Witha
Fargiver
Dike
Grundy County
J. B. Jordan
Nelson Wins Battle Before Crowd at Ring
Battling Nelson defeated Clyde Drury by technical knockout in the bout while the crowd voiced displeasure at the result.
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Nelson
Drury
Battling Nelson
Clyde Drury
Boxing night at Electric Park features stoppage and wins
Marshalltown boxer faced a halt in the fourth round as Drury was defeated by the referee’s stoppage. Fans and seconds protested amid the heated moment. Kid Ryan defeated Red Ferger in four rounds and Charlie Halligan stopped Kid Watters in two rounds. A Walnut Street Baptist church membership meeting is held this evening instead of the regular prayer service.
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Marshalltown
Electric Park
Drury
Kid Ryan
Red Ferger
Walnut Street Baptist Church
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Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Mason City
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Rene Castle
Palais Royal
Irene Castle-Corticelli Fashions
Rochester, Minn
Irene Castle
Balbriggan
Jersey
America
Trene
Toy
Wetecey
Qoscorags
Waterloo Legion
Jacquatt Qower
East High Dramatic Club
H. H. Willins
Charlie Halligan
Kid Watters
Bus
Selz
Saturday Evening Post
Setz
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