Railway Y M C A secretary dies in Waterloo
Edgar Allen Heald secretary of the railway Y M C A of Waterloo since 1908 died at 5 a m after nine weeks illness. Born February 5 1861 at West Branch Iowa he was survived by widow and children R Clare Heald Mrs S Nagle Ralph Ruby and Mrs Mark Carr. Funeral Friday at St Pauls M E church with Waterloo lodge A F & A M overseeing grave rites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Allen’ Heald
Broadway
Mr. Heald
West Branch
Solomon and
Mary Heald
Alice B. Jack
Tipton
Heald
Missouri Pacific Railway
Kansas
Raway, Association
Hoisington
Kan
Waterloo
S. Nagle
Ralph
Ruby
Fort Dodge
Albert P. Heald
Des Moines
Vesta
Beneral
Frida
Petersen~Bros
St. Paul’s M. E
C. B. Luce
Waterloo Lodge No
A. F E
A. M
Fairview Cemetery
Slight Damage No Injuries in Four Automobile Mixups
Four automobile mishaps occurred yesterday causing minor damage and no injuries. At Randolph and Third streets A R Simpson and J A Gogerty crashed, sending Gogerty occupants into a heap but with only slight injuries. Two more crashes at First and Washington streets and Logan Avenue left drivers uninjured or only lightly damaged.
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A. R. Simpson
Third Street
J. A. Gogerty
Fourth Street
Randolph
Third Streets
Gogerty
Mer. Simpson
E. C. Devyoe
Kesley
M. Deveries
First
Washington Streets
Logan Avenue
John Seiffert
Adams Street
Robert Stewart
Rath-Peek
George Baker
Joe Tucker
Macartney to Speak on Pilgrims Soon at First Presbyterian
Rev J R Macartney will present illustrated lectures on The Influence of the Puritans in the Old World and in the New World at First Presbyterian Church on Oct 28 and Nov 11. Lectures are prepared by Newman Dwight Hillis of Brooklyn, whose 300 slide set highlights Pilgrim history and events.
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First Presbyterian Church
Old World
New World
J. R. Macartney
Newman Dwight Hillis
Brooklyn
Pleads Guilty in State Housing Notice Tearing Case
William Lyons pleaded guilty in municipal court to tearing down an official notice posted by Commissioner Edward Mahnke, received the minimum fine of $10 and costs, and paid them. He had previously refused to bring a house he owns up to sanitary standards as ordered.
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William Lyons
Edward Mahnke
Lyons
No Campaign Stuff for the Missus If Hubby Works on Post Office
A local post office decree bars political activity by employees and extends the restriction to wives and daughters of workers. The note mocks gender roles while noting women voters gains under Wilson and Harding style rhetoric. It reports on anticipated shifts in divorces and social expectations among post office families.
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Hubby
Post Office
Willson, Burleson& Co
Harding
Postoffice
Noah
California Party Platforms Push Immigration Restrictions
Republican and Democratic state conventions in California edged toward stricter immigration rules. The Republicans urged canceling the Gentlemen’s Agreement with Japan and barring Asiatics from citizenship without both parents eligible, while endorsing the national party platform. The Democrats sought a federal amendment to keep Japanese born here from citizenship, backed the League of Nations, and praised President Wilson. Both parties named presidential electors.
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Associated Prassy
Sacramento
Cal
United States
Republican National Party
Democratic
League of Nations
Wilson
James D. Phelan
Civil War Veterans Hold Annual Parade
More than 10,000 Grand Army of the Republic members gathered in Indianapolis for the annual encampment and parade. The route was shorter than a mile, and automobiles were provided for veterans unable to march.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Grand Army of the Republic
Last Summer Day or Fall's First Tis Fair
Chicago reports debate over the seasonal boundary as September 21 would normally mark summer's end, but this year the autumnal equinox arrives at 2:29 a.m. tomorrow Central Standard Time, leaving the date in question unresolved.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United States Weather Observer
Cox
Germans Slow Pay for Forces on Rhine
Paris reports finance minister Frederic Francois-Marsal said Rhine occupation costs were estimated by end of March at 18 billion francs. Germany had paid 13.0881 billion marks, equivalent to 402 million francs, by the end of July.
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Paris
Frederic Francois-Marsal
Germany
Dollar Bill Theft Shocks Hammond Bank Window
In Hammond Indiana yesterday a thief broke a brick through a 300 dollar plate glass window of the Bank of Hammond to reach a single one dollar bill in the display. The act followed a banner reading one dollar starts a savings account and underscores a bold smash for a tiny sum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hammond
Ind
Bank of Hammond
Bank Holdup In Detroit Stolen 20000 By Armed Bandits
Four armed bandits robbed a Detroit First State bank branch today seizing cash and holding employees at pistol point before fleeing in an automobile. Bank officials estimated the haul at 20000. Also reported, West High School Rifle club elected officers Walter Sipe as president Howard Hollister as vice president Wendell Webb as secretary Floyd Matthews as treasurer and William Durchdenwald as instructor. The club will compete with other groups in the countryside as part of National Rifle Association activities.
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Associated Presay
Detroit
Mich
First State Bank
Rifle Club
The
West High School Rifle Club
Walter Sipe
Howard Hollister
Wendell Webb
Floyd Matthews
William Durchdenwald
National Rifle Association
Misa M. Page
Allen Street
Hotel Congress
Chicago
Fashion Art League of America
Lincoln Township
United Manufacturing Company
Waterloo
Belmond
Wright County
Ernest F. Wege
Theodore Wege
W. H. Webb
City Hall
Neb
New Hartford
Savoy Cafe
Feary Orchestra
Beverly Man Named for Fiscal Congress
Roland C. Boyden of Beverly Massachusetts was named unofficial representative of the United States at the Brussels financial congress under the League of Nations, announced by Secretary Houston. A London hotel for dogs and cats opened recently to care for pets of people leaving the city temporarily.
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Washington, D. C
Roland C. Boyden
Beverly
Mass
United States
Brussels Financial Congress
League of Nations
Houston
London
First Aid Plan Highlighted at National Safety Council Meet
Washington announces ninth annual National Safety Council meeting in Milwaukee from September 27 to October 1. Red Cross first aid bureau and metal and winning sections will demonstrate responses to accidents, followed by an investigation to fix responsibility. A new carbon monoxide detector will be shown for prevention and aid value. A joint questionnaire from the council bureau of mines and Red Cross seeks industrial experience to standardize affiliated first aid efforts.
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Washington, D. C
National Safety Council
Milwaukee
American Red Cross
Red Cross Bureau of
First Aid
J. R. Mulligan
Bethlehem Steel Company
Steele Steel Company
Midvale Steel & Ordnance Co
Cambria Steel Company
Bureau of Mines
The
Red Cross
Council
To Disarm Workmen in Italy Suggestion
Rome on September 22 reports a suggestion by the Mes gagero that all arms manufactured and possessed by workmen be handed over to authorities. It warns that retaining weapons would threaten public tranquility and calls for disarmament measures.
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Italy
Associated Press
Rome
Mesgagero
Japanese Railways May Abandon Steam
Washington DC Sept 22 The Japanese railway authorities will replace steam with electricity on all empire lines as reports reach the commerce department today. Ford Motor Canada cuts prices matching U S moves. Gordon McGregor confirms reductions in Windsor. Australian bushrangers have caused no trouble since 1879.
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Washington, D.C
Empire
Department of Commerce
FORDS
Canada
Associated Prenwy
Windsor
Ford Motor Company of Canada
Henry Ford
United States
Gordon McGregor
Kellogg's Tasteless Castor Oil Promises Easy Dosing
The Spencer Rrel logge & Sons ads tout a tasteless 100 percent pure castor oil that preserves strength and purity while removing the nauseating taste. Aimed at mothers and adults, it urges insisting on genuine labeled Kellogg's Taste- Jess Castor Oil in bottles of 15, 35, or 65 cents as available from druggists.
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Spencer Rrellogge & Sons, Inc
Kellogg's
Gulf Storm Strikes Louisiana Sugar and Rice Areas
The Associated Press reports a tropical hurricane hit the Louisiana coast near Morgan City with wires down hindering information. Sugar and rice crops in Teche country are at risk while fishing villages along Lake Morgue report gale impact. Texas coast cities breathe easier as the storm veers offshore and inland Louisiana weakens, with Mobile noting only slight damage and dock dues based on net tonnage of ships.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Louisiana
Morgan City
I M. Cline
Weather Bureau
Gulf Coast
Teche
Lake Morgue
Texas
Galveston
Tex
Corpus Christi
Washington, D. C
Mississippi River
Mobile
Ala
Gulf
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Factory Worker Burned at George S. Miller Plant
Verno Hinds, 23, a factory employee at George S. Miller & Son Co., was severely burned at 10 a.m. when a fellow worker’s gasoline ignited. He crawled to Presbyterian Hospital where doctors treated his burns. he is expected to recover without disfigurement. His home is 123 Logan Avenue.
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Verno Hinds
George S. Miller & Son Co
Haming Kaseline
Mel
Presbyterian Hospital
Hinds
Logan Avenue
Plot to Blow Up Cleveland Banks Alarmed City
An anonymous letter warns of two wagon loads of explosives entering Cleveland and targeting the federal reserve bank the Union National bank and the Citizens Savings Trust company before nightfall. Police and detectives rushed to secure the three sites amidst the scare. The Yarmouth steamship, owned and crewed entirely by Black sailors, is noted as distinctive among vessels tied to the Universal Negro Improvement Association.
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Associated Press
Cleveland, O
Murphy
Federal Reserve Bank
Union National Bank
Citizens Savings & Trust Company
Yarmouth
Universal Negro Improvement Association
Boston
Maori Language Dying Says O Brien And Pup Heroism
Frederick O'Brien lauds Maori as the grand Polynesian tongue while noting its rapid decline and loss of standard. A Richmond dog named Pup sacrifices himself guarding his master’s burning car seven miles from town, dying a hero. Napoleon’s maxims highlighted include seizing favorable moments in war and the value of study of past campaigns.
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Frederick O'Brien
South Seas
Hawaii
New Zealand
Richmond
Pup
Morton Notes From Horton and Area Socials
Morton notes record visits and family movements across nearby towns. Cast Ziehe and families travel to Des Moines area. Strawser family visits Nashua. Mira Lashbrook to California. Ed Wylam family visit Elma. Lillian Strawser returns from Domont. Cedar Valley Baptist association in Osage. Mrs Clara Thompson and Mary head to Oklahoma. L W Sewell family helps prepare for trip to California. Padgeter hospitalized. Nancy Haines ill. Walter Miller welcomes newborn. Mrs Robert Black and daughter visit Waterloo kin. quiet wedding at F B Boyd homa with Ducile Miller marrying Buck Valentine officiated by Rev Van Benschoten.
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Morton. Horton
Cast Ziehe
Ben Swift
Des Moines
Strawser
Nashua
Mira. Lashbrook
California
Ed Wylam
Alater
Elma
Lillian Strawser
Domont
Cedar Valley Baptist Association
Osage
Clara Thompson
Daugheer
Mary
Oklahome
Sam Sewell
L. W. Sewell
Waterloo
Calorola
Padgeter
Nancy Haines
J Clyde Thompson
iWalter Miller
Robert Black
F. BR. Boydhoma
Ducile
Buck
Valentine
Ned
Mr. van Benschoten
Freezone Corn Cure Advertisement Promises Instant Relief
An advertisement touts Freezone as painless for corns and calluses. A tiny bottle costs a few cents and supposedly removes hard or soft corns and between the toes without soreness, using a direct application through the druggist.
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Edgar A. Heald
Edgar Allen Heald
Macartney
Orient
Rhine
Bandits
Detroit Bank
ITY
Gachanan
Elizabeth Crosler
North Liberty
P.K. Ritz
Frank M. Shoemaker
Exeter
C. E. Bronson
Park Rapids
Jenkins
Mina
William Koch
Fourth Street East
Marquette University
A. P. Blough
Church of the Brethern
Iowa
Veen
Chicago Great Western
Fiscal Congress
National Council
Australia
Congress
S. H. Davis
Ladies’ Tabor
Bridge ST
Sugar and Rice
Thews. Planciag Gaseline
Cleveland Banks
O'Brien
Napoleon
Napololeon
T. Cousins
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