Cedar Falls Faces Contested Board Change and Fuel Woes
Cedar Falls ponders a move to trim the county board from seven to three as opponents fear county cost shifts to Waterloo. Local leaders name a committee to protect Cedar Falls interests while Republicans plan voter enrollment and house to house canvassing. Fuel shortages persist with limited coal supply and rising prices as weather slows furnace use.
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Cedar Falls
Board of Supervisors
Waterloo
Bailer
T. B. Carpenter
W. O H. Merner
J. B. Newman
Lesse Hughes
J. M. Dem
Lauder Returns from Two Year World Tour
Sir Harry Lauder arrives in London after a long world tour and plans to visit France to see son’s grave before resuming work. He dismisses retirement rumors, mentions new songs and a movie project, and recounts Africa experiences with a Zulu chief and gifts of a sheep and oranges.
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Harry Lauder
Lauder Vale
Dunoon
America
South Africa
England
Glenbranter
Harry
Africa
Someona
Lady Lauder
France
Tendon
Birg
Tock
2 Wag Station
Transvaal
Sporan
Scotland
Willy Winsie
Hilltop Singers Cheer as Visitor Performs Classics
They surrounded us and sang, then asked for a song. I stood on the hillside among long grass and sang I Love a Lassie and Stop Your Tickling Jock. The crowd applauded loudly, and a 90 year old man sprang up in excitement and performed a somersault.
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Jock
Death Valley dog Rufus buried after 33 lives saved
Rufus the Death Valley dog, who saved 33 humans from thirst and danger, was buried at Dr. T H Agnew’s animal hospital in Samananda Park. He had spent 12 desert years with Lou Westcott Beck, who died after drinking poisoned water. Beck vowed to make Death Valley safe for travelers.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Rufus
Death Valley
California
T. H. Agnew
Samanada Park
Lou Westcott Beck
Beck
Mrs. Beck
Fin
Béth
Hyn
Undeveloped Riches in Amazon Valley
The text describes the Amazon valley as a vast undeveloped region in Fe with extraordinary diversity of spices medicinal plants and other natural resources. It notes unexplored mineral deposits including coal iron gold and silver and mentions limited export activity and unexplored wealth along the river banks.
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Amazon Valley
Wid Io
Indianapolis
America
Beekeeper Dream Sends Berwick Man to Roof
Joseph Mac lamee of Berwick awoke from a hive dream and leapt from a second story window to a porch roof. He then tumbled to the ground suffering a wounded knee and multiple bruises as neighbors responded with aid led by Harold Eshleman.
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Berwick
Joseph Maclamee
Harold Eshleman
Jersey City to Build Houses as Housing Shortage Cure
Jersey City Commissioner James F. Gannon Jr says five New Jersey senate bills will allow cities to build and operate housing up to 1 2 percent of real estate value. Planned four block developments will house about 400 families, with rents around 3.50 per room. The program aims to rotate funds into new builds, prioritizing local residents.
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James F. Gannon, Jr
Revenue and Finance
Jersey City
van Ness Harwood
New York
New Jersey Senate
Gannon
Hylan
Supreme Court
Goting
Gous
Senate
Trenton
Jersey
Waterloo
Chevrolet
Joy Bent
Usti
Rock Island Depot
A . Care “Courier
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Sitictiv i Modern
Reber Ave
No Strikes Until New Buildings Rise
The city administration and labor groups join forces ensuring no strikes during construction, maintaining harmony as development proceeds.
Floor of sea broke and caused great quake at Mayaguez
The article recalls Mayaguez Porto Rico as a ghostly city with a ruined plaza. It notes earthquakes long past and a 1948 tremor on October 11 that collapsed most of the town within 20 seconds. The sea withdrew then surged back through the center, throwing cement walls, cars, iron blocks, debris, and bodies.
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Mayaguez
Porto Rico
Harry A. Franck
Baldhead Club of America Forms in Winsted
The Baldhead club of America files articles of association in Connecticut promising annual banquets for members and promoting fraternal bonds. It states beliefs that hair is not essential to happiness or beauty and that hair does not determine trustworthiness or popularity.
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Baldhead Boys
Winsted
Baldhead Club of America
Borneo
Haberdasher’s Run: Driver Confronts Mistrustful Passenger
A Melbourne taxi incident recounts a driver who, asked to take a passenger to a haberdasher, faces persistent miscommunication and a tense exchange as the passenger’s intent remains unclear. The driver asserts twenty years’ experience and demands clear destination.
Woman 98-year-old Hinkie to cast first vote in November
Brighton, Pa. Amelia Hinkie, who turned 98 on June 27, is registered and plans to vote for Harding in November. She is believed to be Pennsylvania’s oldest registered voter and hopes to vote again before reaching 100, though she notes Benjamin Franklin and Caroline J. Moore are also registered in Pittsburgh.
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Brighton
Amelia Hinkie
Ator Harding
Hinkie
Pennsylvania
Benjamin Franklin
Caroline J. Moore
Pittsburgh
Two Oldest Edinburgh Scotsman Jokes Endure Through Ages
A Scotsman reflects on the enduring appeal of two classic jokes the drunk man and the mother-in-law tracing their origins to ancient times. He notes their persistence across cultures from Isaiah to Plutarch and predicts they will outlast many modern gags.
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Edinburgh
Mather-In-Law
Isaiah
Plutarch
America
Texas
Thim
G. R. Shaw
Music in the White House and Tahiti relics unearthed
The piece surveys presidential musical lineage from Washington to Wilson, noting Harding’s claimed public musical skill and prior presidents’ varied arts. It also reports plans to resurrect Tahiti’s ancient lore with excavations at Marae Atehuru and Opoa, detailing temple significance and local fears.
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White House
Tahiti Loke
Tahiti
Atehuru
Tahiti Island
War Oro
Opoa
IUIL
Eastern Pacific
Marae
Capt. Cook
New Factor in Tree Ring Formation by Steward Observatory Director
The Steward Observatory head in Tucson establishes a rainfall sensitivity factor for tree rings. Well watered soils yield even-width rings, drought exposed sites show variable to tiny rings, and sequoias plus yellow pines reveal periodic climate signals. The finding appears in Ecology's first issue.
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Steward Observatory
Tucson
Ariz
Seqguodia
Ecology
Mayflower Relics Unearthed in English Ship Timber
Mayflower timbers were found in England and used in the construction of Ola Jordan's hoste in St. Giles Buckinghamshire. Dr. Rendel Harris, chair of the English Speaking union, reports the discovery as part of the quadricentennial Mayflower plans. A carved old door and root supports were found, possibly hidden by a Quaker shipbreaker.
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England
St. Giles
Buckinghamshire
Daily Mail of London
Rendel Harris
English Speaking Union
Plymouth
Harris
Jordan
Bostol
Cats Sight Sharp From Whiskers Says Psychologists
A reader reports that a cat’s whiskers warn of danger and maintain visual sharpness. Psychologists note whisker wiggles while tracking prey rest the eyes and keep sight acute. Studies show whiskerless cats jump poorly and lose weight. whiskers aid hunting performance.
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Teason
Minstrel show at American hospital unit sparks racial quip exchange
The San Francisco Chronicle recalls a minstrel performance by American hospital personnel in England. A blackface comic wagers a pound in a joke about “A ton.” A British officer and American soldiers exchange puzzled remarks as the crowd laughs at the crude racial gag.
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England
Rastus
San Francisco Chronicle
Refrigerator Bottle Makes Iceman Rough in Court
In Cleveland Isaac Marcin faced a court after a bottle tossed from a refrigerator damaged property. A spokeswoman for housewives described the act as a shameful stunt, noting bottles were hurled onto porches windows and roofs. The playful man was sentenced to ten years in jail. A feature on Niagara Falls shows a tiny patch of moss at Prospect Point eight inches square, a curiosity amid the roaring cataract. The moss theory of origin is questioned as water flow remains constant year round.
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Isaac Marcin
Isaac
Niagara Falls
Prospect Point
Altho
Locust Plague Devastates Palestine and Syria in 1915
A severe locust invasion across Palestine and Syria in spring 1915 devastated crops from Egypt to the Taurus, destroying vegetables fruit and fodder and severing supplies. Jerusalem faced widespread swarms with streets carpeted by insects and even olive groves ruined, affecting Turkish troops on Egyptian fronts.
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Syria
Egypt
Taurus
Jerusalem
Gethsemane
Tohn W. Whiting
Emotions Study Adviser Warns Against Gifts for Wife
Indianapolis report highlights Prof George Tapy of Waddesh College advising teachers at an institute. He argues emotions drive spousal reactions and critics gift offerings, urging practical engagement to win a partner. Local classified items follow with real estate, rentals, sales, and services listed.
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Indianapolis
George Tapy
Waddesh College
Teachers’ Institute
For Sale or Trade at Mulberry Street Business College
Classified ad fragment offers sale or trade item with a phone number 238 and a business contact at Mulberry, Cinnery address misread. Not enough readable details to specify item, price, or exact terms.
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FS Lim
Bktund
Business College
Mulberry
Por Sale
Srade
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