Iowa's 90th anniversary of Sac and Fox land sale marked
The Waterloo Courier recalls September 21 1832 when the U S government bought land that became Iowa. It describes the lavish ceremony at Davenport, the cost to France and the Sac and Foxes, and the long trail of later land deals. It notes how the Black Hawk era drove Indians westward and hints Iowa might have been a different state if borders had shifted.
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Iowa
Sac
United States of Land
Davenport
Winfield Scott
Gov. Reynolds
Iinois
Mississippi River
Missouri
Minnesota
Towa
Peraonsky
Black Hawk Haing
Keokek
Squawa
West
Tama Reservation
Congress
Kogsuth
Missouri River
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Black Hawk Country
A.C. Dodge
Territory
Thie
Pioneers Shaped State Boundaries With Mississippi and Missouri
Citizens of the area loudly opposed the original plan leading Congress to redraw the state’s boundaries. The Missouri River on the west and the Mississippi on the east define the present limits. Hats off to Mr. Dodge and the pioneers who established the current state.
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Congress
Mississippi River
Missouri
Dodge
President's Veto Ends Ex-Servicemen Bill Debate
The president vetoed the adjusted compensation bill for ex service members, citing lack of funds and urging Congress to provide a financing plan. He notes he proposed a sales tax to fund the measure, which Congress rejected, leaving the bill unlikely to become law this session. The House passed it, but the Senate did not override the veto, delaying action until a later Congress. The piece also laments sports setbacks in St. Louis and reports on miners trapped in the Argonaut mine, noting their deaths.
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Congress
Arding
America
Llarding
Harding
Acc
Cmme
House
Ayar
Senate
Tuberculosis Travel Myth Exposed by Dr Brady
Dr William Brady discusses the danger of sending tuberculous patients west for cure. He cites studies showing many nonresidents rely on public aid in western cities and argues patients should stay home with proper medical care. He condemns doctors who suggest relocation without guaranteed finances or facilities.
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Dr. Brady
Willan Brady
FRIEND WIFE By ROB FULKERSON
A humorous monologue on the improbable trials of a movie actress. A couple discusses what it takes to amuse children in films, from slapstick mishaps to chaotic fairy tale hijinks, and why modern stunts must outdo prior tricks to earn a smile.
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Castle
Moving Picture
Burroughs Nature Club Notes Q and A Preview
A local nature notes column invites questions on general topics. Readers are asked what they want to know about twe-turf and can submit queries about blue bugs natural enemies orchard spraying for apple scab and dog poisoning from salmon flesh. Answers promised in tomorrow's Nature Notes.
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Nature Notes
Parrot imitation and fish life history questions
A reader asks if parrots imitate notes like other birds and whether parrots imitate only when taught by humans. The text notes parrots imitate when taught, mentions damp seasons and fungal damping off affecting plants, and provides a rough life history of codfish with numbers on spawn and growth, citing sources like Sera and New York Aquarium estimates.
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Efort
Sera
Brain tests puzzle as schoolmistress comments
Minutes to answer this brain teaser describe a lettered block puzzle where three block positions must be moved to form two words. Refers to yesterday’s solution and includes names such as DEAL TROY WITHAM ESK PORTH BADEN and ADEN in the readable fragment.
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Deal
Troy
Witham
Esk
Porth
Baden and
Aden
Philosopher of Light and the Paths from Night to Day
A fragmented verse portrait recalls a thinker who guards hope amid hardship. It echoes a journey from valley to hill, with rivers singing and a home filled with lamps. The speaker frames faith, love, and daylight as guiding constants through dark times.
Iowa editors on Weeks and Cross death sentences in Fosdick case
Des Moines editorial voices urge fairness in weighing the hangings of Eugene Weeks and Orrie Cross. They defend the death penalty for cold blood murder, argue Cross acted to rob, and stress protection for law abiding citizens while noting the Fosdick family’s suffering. A Knoxville Express note about an easing corn season follows.
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Des Moines
George al Fosdick
Weeks
Fosdick
Fort Madison
Orrie Cross
Cross
George Posdick
Crosai
Posdick
Mary Fosdick
George A. Posdick
Iowa
The Sandman Story by Mrs F A Walker
Madam Pig lacks social standing in the barnyard while roosters and hens ignore her. A protective Madam Pig awakens as a fox enters the poultry house, frightening the fox away by a bold confrontation. The farmer later relocates Madam Pig and her five pink piglets to a tidy orchard home for the summer.
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Madam Pig
Mr. Rooster
Mr. Sun
Mr. Dog
Madam
Mr. Fox
Madam Pie
Madani
Man Held for Bigamy in Chicago Claims to Be from Mason City
Chicago Sept 21 Gail Wayne Childs 26 son of a wealthy Mason City Ia real estate man is held on 2500 bond pending inquiry into his marriage status. He wed last week to 18 year old Mildred Jones of Peoria who found a letter implying another wife and child. Mildred, who left an engagement with another man, had her new partner arrested and arraigned in domestic relations court for Oct 6. Mason City wife A Ernest Childs denies the Chicago man is her son. her only son is in high school.
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Chicago
Gail Wayne
Childs
Mason City
Kly
F Childs
Mildred Jones
Peorla
Mildred
Jre
Ernest Childs
Gail-Wayne Childs
Sho
McFarlane Starts Home Construction In Highland
Arch W. McFarlane former speaker of the town house of representatives began erection of a two story home at 1202 Vine street Highland. The ornate design includes sun parlor and garage with M B Cleveland as architect and Joan J Judd as contractor. Estimated cost 11000. nearby O C McClinton veteran builder also started a bungalow at 1216 Sixth street west costing 4600 with Henry Theilman as contractor.
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Arch W. McFarlane
Town House of Representatives
Highland
Vine Street
M. B. Cleveland
Joan J. Judd
McFarlane
O. C. McClinton
Veteran Builders of Homes
Sixth Street
Henry Theilman
Lovina Gillpatrick Weds G P Meister in Clinton
At noon today Miss Lavina Gillpatrick daughter of Mr and Mrs G R Gillpatrick and G P Meister of Clinton Iowa were married at Grace M E B parsonage with Rev B E Lockwood officiating. The couple will honeymoon in Chicago Peoria and Detroit and reside in Waterloo after October 10. The bride wore velvet duvetyne and Ophelia roses. attendants were Myelyn Mishak and John Meister. The groom, a machinist, is a graduate of Manual Training High School Peoria and works for Chicago Northwestern Railway Co.
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Lavina Gillpatrick
G. R. Gillpatrick
G. P. Meister
Clinton
Grace
M. EB. Parsonage
BE. J. Lockwood
Myelyn Mishak
John Meister
Meister
East High School
Maddigan School of Music
Peoria
Ill
Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co. i
Chicago
Inl
Detroit
Mich
Waterloo
Forker Becomes Manager Of Cedar Falls Great Atlantic Store
Clarence B. Forker of 416 Nov Wood avenue has been named manager of the Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company store in Cedar Falls. Forker served two years in the Navy on the Leviathan, the former German ship Vaterland converted into an American transport. Tomorrow's story, The Charity of Mr. Fox.
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Clarence B. Forker
Wood Avenue
Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Company
Cedar Falls
Mr. Forker
Leviathan
Vatherland
Abe Martin Quips On Stockings And Family Honors
Abe Martin quips about gartered stockin’s and feigned frazzled looks. He cites another drawback of family support as causing a decline in honors and opportunities.
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Telj Bingley
Mortuari Lemoyne Hadley dies after brief illness
Lemoyne Hadley an 18 year old graduate of East High School class of 22 died at 10 50 p m yesterday at the home of his parents Mr and Mrs George F Hadley 140 Argyle Street after an illness of two days He planned to enter agricultural life and had arrangements for leasing a 40 acre tract He was born November 35 1902 in Waterloo and later lived in Massachusetts before returning to Waterloo Funeral services to be held Friday at 2 p m at Plymouth Congregational Church with burial in Fairview He is survived by his parents a sister Erma and Nina and a brother Giorgi Jr Funeral details provided by a local report
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Lemoyne Hadley
East High School
George F. Hadley
Lemoyne
Waterloo
Massachusetts
East
Erma
Nina
Giorgi, Jr
Plymouth Congregational Church
W. Grosa
Fairview
City in Brief Locals and visitors noted in brief items
Miss Ada Miller of Superior Minnesota visits her grandmother Mrs J C Mier at 329 Jefferson Street. John Beebe a hotel clerk from Hildreth Iowa was in Waterloo today en route to Chicago. D B Ransier of Longlay Ransier Harris visits Tulsa Oklahoma to pursue a case in district court. First meeting of creditors for Homer I Card bankrupt will occur tomorrow in the referee’s office. Vincent Golingaux of 108 Mulberry Street returns to Omaha for Creighton dental school. Joseph Rosberg formerly of Waterloo left for Minneapolis then Los Angeles. August Belioel and wife entertain relatives Dr and Mrs Burton Gotshall of Detroit who has moved his practice to 222 224 Leavitt Johnson building. Gotshall home at 1106 Jefferson street. Dr Shannon office phone 123. Hon Sorel Russell-Samsonr. Phone 3260.
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Ada Miller
Mino
J. CG. Mier
Jefferson Street
dJohn Beebe
Hildreth
Charles City
Waterloo
Chicago
Ransier
Bdll Wards, Longlay, Ransier & Harris
Tulsa
Okla
Homer I. Card
Refieree
Jordan
Vincent Golingaux
Mulberry Street
Omaha
Creighton Dental School
Joseph Rosberg
Minneapolis
Los Angeles
August Belioel
Sunset Road
Burton M. Gotshafl
Detroit
Mich
Gotshall
Leavitt & Johnson
Osteopathic Hospital
Shannon
Sorel Russell-Samsonr
Welcome Program for New Citizens in Waterloo
The Woman's auxiliary of the American Legion assists clerk Fred S. Pettit to organize a welcome program for citizenship exam candidates next Wednesday in district court. Letters were sent to applicants by Mrs. L. Rohlf, auxiliary president, and a gathering at the Greater Waterloo association rooms will welcome new voters. Mrs. Lweilyn Boggs chairs the Americanization committee. The program details will be announced soon. Also, Mrs. Delta Jacob, H. J. Koelling and families, J. H. Wente, Waterloo, and W. Secegers and families, Wertgais, Ia., left for California today on Illinois Central.
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Woman's Auxiliary
The
Ammerican Legion
Fred S. Pettit
L. Rohlf
Ths
Great American Family of
Greater Waterloo Association
Lieweilyn Boggs
Jeter
California
Delta Jacob
H. J. Koelling
J. H. Wente
Waterloo
William Secegers
Wertgais
Ilinois Central
Theatrical offerings at Frank's Waterloo theatre this weekend
A three day program opens with Topics of the Tay and Starsend Revus followed by George and Ivy Wheeler in a musical act and Ed and Mack Willems dancing. Lew Wells, Hopa Wallace & Co., Rey and Kana Tracy, and Jean and Jeanette Mura perform novelty acts. The Peerless concert orchestra, Lou Morgan's Rainbow band, and two Metro films headline a diverse vaudeville bill with The Five Dollar Baby at Plaza.
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Weufeville
Jeanne Krause
Hmaninoff
Lou Morgan
Rainbow Band
Waterloo
Vaude Vile
Farmers Union Adopts Platform At Des Moines
Des Moines session of the Farmers Union endorsed a platform stressing county newspaper planning, opposition to industrial cartels and high county judges salaries, abolition of certain state offices, and reforms including direct primary elections, tax limits, and grain relief efforts. Delegates backed soldier bonuses, highway revisions, and opposition to bond issues without voter approval. Governors Kendall praised for grain car relief.
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the Associated Brass
Des Moines
Iowa
Farmers’Co-operative Ai Educational Union
Farmers’ Union
Ids
National Guard
Kendall
Geeral
Highway Commission
New Buckingham School Let by Waterloo Fire Firm
Bartley and Pedicord of Waterloo engineers arranged a modern fireproof Buckingham Ja. school contract Tuesday. Mani nci and Rogers of Newton will carry general work. a 50 by 61 foot concrete structure with pressed brick exterior includes gymnasium auditorium domestic science kitchen toilets boiler room on ground and first floors for four grades plus wardrobes closets and supply rooms. Interior trim of Washington fir and Kirk stone floors. building will have water sewer and its own electric light plant.
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Bartley& Pedicord
Waterlo
Buckingham
Maninci & Rogers
Newton
Marital Woes and Divorces in Waterloo Records
Maggie Drain seeks a divorce from Girley Drain whom she married in Waterloo on April 2, 1917, alleging cruel treatment. Minnie L. Foote petitions for divorce from Amos L. Foote and custody of their child Eleanor May, 18 months, plus two minor sons from a prior marriage. Shealea seeks ownership of marital personal property including a cow, a horse and harness, a vehicle, and chickens, with a court equitable decree. Mrs Foote reports they live near a horse by the town edge and asks for protection to stop molestation by her husband.
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Maggie Drain
Girley Drain
Waterloo
Minnie L. Foote
Amos L. Foote
Eleanor May
Shealea
Mra Foote
Gov Small and State Officials Visit Governor's Day at Fair
Springfield Sept 21 Gov Small and a party of state officials including their wives and families attended the state fair as guests of honor on Governor's day. The governor did not speak as announced. Mayor William Hale Thompson of Chicago joined the group.
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Springfield
State National Guard Cavalry
Lar
William Hale Thompson
Chicago
Shop Strikers Fed by Farmers Union at Fort Madison
Members of the Farmers Union and local shopcrafts relief committee opened a food distributing station in Fort Madison to aid 840 Santa Fe railroad shopcrafts men idle since the July 1 nationwide walkout. Farm products donated from Donnellson and Franklin counties will fill the supply. Scores of striking workers visited the station with no limit on food intake.
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Fort Madison
Donnellson and Frankin
Parniers Union
Shopcrafts Relief Committee
Santa Fe Railroad
Be Careful What You Wash Your Hair With
An old advertisement promotes Mulsified cocoanut shampoo as pure greaseless and mild. It claims soaps and shampoos with excess alkali dry hair, while Mulsified provides rich lather, easy rinsing, quick drying, and soft fluffy hair. A few ounces last months for a family.
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Philosopher OF Light
Frank L. Stanton
Knoxville Express
Sandman
Lovina Gillpatrick
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Misovane Unieanupp
Parkers-burg
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J. R. Macartney
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Harold Wilson
Abe Martin
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