Corn Prices Fall Amid Heat Wave Affects Iowa Mills
Ninety degree September heat depresses corn values with prices dropping 50 to 75 cents per bushel in 30 days. Old corn at Union Mill Waterloo quoted 1.05, December delivery near 75 cents. Mills and farmers brace for further shifts as heat matures late planted crop, with optimistic outlook for a rebound later in the year.
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Union Mill
Waterloo
W. J. Peddicord
Mr. Peddicord
Peddicord
Iowa
Peddivord Save
Cedar Falls
Union ‘Mill Company
Kansas City
World delegates attend congress against alcohol
Delegates gather for a temperance congress to report on European prohibition efforts with William Jennings Bryan as night speaker. Saturday focuses on anti alcohol moves in the Americas, with Ruth E. Spence and Dr Algorta sharing Canada and South America perspectives. Afternoon includes Mount Vernon visit and a tree planting at Washington’s tomb. Governors Maine Kansas and Georgia address the final day.
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Europe
William Jennings Bryan
South American
Ruth E. Spence
Toronto
Canada
Algorta
Lima
Perua
South America
Mexico
Central America
Congress
Mount Vernon
Tomb
Washington
Maine
Kansas
Georgia
Grand Chancellor Honored at K P Reception in Cedar Rapids
WR Law was honored as grand chancellor of Iowa at the Knights of Pythias state convention. Helmet lodge hosted an informal reception with E R Shoemaker's congratulatory address. Law thanked the lodge for its recent achievements. Mrs N A Lichty presented roses, while Mrs E Perkins praised R A Ellis with sunflowers. Chautauqua delegate Kathryn Carroll read briefly. The event closed with dancing and card playing and refreshments.
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WR. Law
Iowa
Knights of Pythias
Cedar Rapids
Helmet Lodge
E.R. Shoemaker
Law
8. E. Perkins
R. A. Ellis
Africa
Kathryn Carroll
Gideons to Spur Activity in Iowa
The Gideons state cabinet will meet in Waterloo on Friday evening at Hotel Overback to plan intensified work for the coming year. Officers include Raymond W. Sheplee president and J. W. Knickerbocker vice president with B. A. Barlow L. W. O. Ruth E. J. Rutledge W. Kerchek and E. B. Griswold among others. The meeting will join the advisory board and discuss the 1921 Des Moines convention and the Sioux City national gathering. Since 32 years the group has placed about 445000 Bibles in U S hotels, aiming for one Bible in every hotel room in Iowa.
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The
Gideons
Ithe Christian Commercial Travelers
Association of America
Waterloo
Overback
Raymond W. Sheplee
C. O. Wolf
F. Willis Jenks
Bob Watterson
Des Moines
Sioux City
Towa
Gideon
United States
Suits to collect Whitney road subscriptions authorized
The county attorney will file suits in district court to recover $18 250 unpaid from Waterloo Cedar Falls and nearby subscribers who pledged for the Whitney road project Two years ago the board pledged to match dollar for dollar and now demands payment The Whitney road cost about 109 000 and links Waterloo with Cedar Falls through Cedar Heights and Castle Hill with a plan to start suits at the January term
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Whitney Road
County Board of Supervisors
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Boards of Trade
Whitney Roads
Iowa
Black Hawk County
Joanay
Cedar Heights
Castle Hill
Funeral of pioneer minister to be at Lawn City Thursday
Cedar Falls Iowa September 21 special funeral services for Rev John J Caldwell pioneer Episcopal minister who died yesterday at Independence after a stroke of paralysis will be at 2 p m Thursday at St Luke s Episcopal church Interment will be in Greenwood Rev Caldwell retired from active work thirteen years ago coming to Cedar Falls from Newton Iowa He had served a number of Iowa parishes A few weeks ago he was taken to Independence for treatment Surviving are his widow and a daughter Mary both of this city
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Cedar Falls
John J. Caldwell
Independence
St. Luke's Episcopal Church
Greenwood
Caldwell
Newton
Iowa
Mary
City
City in Brief Injuries and travel notes across town
Janesa injuries headline a city in brief update as residents and visitors share weekend trips and health concerns. Reports list Miss Leila Eicke in Independence and Miss Marian Van Hoesen preparing to study in Iowa City while Dr J W Rowntree returns from Chicago. Police notes cover a minor collision on Commercial Street and multiple traffic warnings. Community happenings include church committees, hospital gift plans, and plans for Walnut street Baptist church anniversary events.
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Bessie Leamen
Maple Street
Los Angeles
Cal
Marian E. van Hoesen
South Street
Iowa City
University
East High to Start Regular Student Newspaper
East High will publish a biweekly student newspaper edited by pupils, with Grace Lambert supervising and a staff including Editor Andrew Woolfries and Ruth Bruna. The project aims to cover school activities, athletics, and local news while teaching practical business English. A new fall and winter entertainment course was announced to boost sales of season tickets. A mailable winding machine for motion picture film was also described.
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East High
F. J.miller
Orange and Black
Thenign
Grace Lambert
Andrew Woolfries
Ruth Bruna
Maria Ramsey
Ralph Muzzey
Manual Training School
W. W. White
Arthur D. Middleton
Jessie Christian
Elias Day
Edmund Vance Cook
Marriage Licenses list from Waterloo and surrounding towns
A merged notice lists marriage licenses for William F. Howard and Mara Collins of Waterloo, Stacyville residents Jose Anna Wingert and Marence Seliszik, Epworth, and others including Adele Stuart Farley, Porrest Warren Knoxville, Cleo Regah Waterloo, Leo Hogan Jesup, Anna Weiden Jesup, and Sadie Olsen Kanawha in a brief notices style.
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William F. Howard
Waterloo
Mara Collins
Inton Krebsbach
Stacyville
Jose Anna Wingert
Raymond Marence Seliszik
Epworth
Wyrule Adele Stuart
Farley
Porrest H. Warren
Knoxville
Ee Cleo M. Regah
Leo F. Hogan
Jesup
Anna M. Weiden
H. G. Riley
Jona Fails
Sadie Olsen
Kanawha
Elderly Soldier Praises Foley Cathartic Tablets
W H Clough of Co E Ward 5 Soldiers Home California writes that at almost eighty years old Foley Cathartic Tablets help constipation and keep him in better shape than any medicine. He says the tablets cause no pain nausea or griping and relieve indigestion headaches and sour stomach. Sold everywhere.
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W. H. Clough
Ward 5
Soldiers’ Home
Cal
Ney
Rce
U. S
Cenads
Stuart
Protect Your Child From Colds With Foley's Honey and Tar
Beginning of school brings coughs and colds to many children. A dose of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is recommended as a safe cough remedy. Mrs J B Plummers of Passaie New Jersey writes it is the best remedy for her little boy. Children like it and it helps with coughs colds croup whooping cough hay fever asthma. Sold everywhere.
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Foley
J. B. Plummers
Autum St. Passaie
Ni J
Meeting of Legion To Be Best Ever Held In City
Legion adjutant J N Jacobsen says the upcoming meeting at Memorial hall will be the best yet with a program including eats, smokes, vaudeville stunts, music and boxing exhibitions. Veterans with compensation claims should submit them in writing to Jacobsen for action by Dan Newquist, rep of the war risk insurance bureau. Newquist will be in Waterloo on Sept 27 and is then available at the Waterloo Red Cross office in the Savings Bank building.
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J. N. Jacobsem
Pecker Chagmas
American Legion
Memorial Hall
Cedar Rapids
Adjutant Jacobsen
Dan Newquigt
War Tisk Insurance Bureau
Newquigt
Waterloo
Waterloo Home Service Section
American Red Cross
Waterloo Savings Bank
Veiled meeting summons sparks city curiosity
Prominent businessmen were invited to Hotel Russell-Lam at 7:45 PM by Mayor N W Frisble. The mayor says the gathering concerns a prime matter but gives no hint of its nature, stating he does not own the project and awaits the meeting’s developments.
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N. W. Frisble
Russell-Lam
Kiwanis Lunch Details School System Plan
Riwanian groups and local realtors are active as Kiwanis members heard H D Lea explain school system workings at the noon gathering in Hotel Russell Lamson. Brebnar, VP of a nationwide real estate board, left for Denver to report to Waterloo Realtors next week. Lions Club hosts a chicken dinner at 6 PM Thursday at 1008 Beach Street by F M Colford.
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Kiwanis Club
Russell-Lamson
H. D. Lea
KE. Brebnar
National Innsociation of Rea
Pstate
Denver
Col
Jomt
Association
Waterloo
Waterloo Realtorn
Lions’ Club
Gussia
F. M. Colford
Beach Street
Hia
Funeral services for Major H. B. Metheany in Belgrade
Funeral services for Major H. B. Metheany of the American Red Cross who died of malaria fever were conducted today by Yugoslav officials in Belgrade. A coffin was draped with the American flag made in Yugoslavia.
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Monom Brimcorors
Belgrade
H. B. Metheany
Ateariens Red Cross
Jugo-Slavia
GOFEX JOINT DEBATE OPENS IN TYNDALL
The September 31 joint debates between Democratic candidate W. W. Howes and Republican candidate W. H. McMaster opened in Tyndall. The event was held as required by state law to compare platforms and discuss issues before the gubernatorial race.
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GOFEX
Tyndall
Republicag
W. W. Howes
W. H. McMaster
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Women’s National Alumnae Collegiate Association
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Chenoa
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Pasadena
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Sullivan Avenue
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