Smith May Talk on Inland Water Ways at St. Paul
Governor Smith on western tour aims to win independent progressive votes. He plans a St. Paul address likely focusing on transportation and inland waterways to ease wheat country costs. North Dakota stops feature Maddox joining part of the train and local party officials aboard.
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Smith
ST. Paul
Billings
Mont
INS
Minneapolis
Northwest
Mississippi River
Montana
North Dakota
Nonpartisan League
Northern Pacific
Plains St. Paul
Maddox
Bismarck
Fargo
Minnesota
North
Twin Cities
Mississippi
Waterloo Schools Plan to Observe Education Week
Waterloo two districts plan Education Week observances tied to President Coolidge proclamation. East district moves to Nov 11 18 to avoid election conflicts, while west district keeps Nov 5 11. Committee led by Supt Kline proposes delay. includes Christie Miller and Ewen. Parents night planned to involve families in education.
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Waterloo
Calvin Coolidge
Charles W. Kline
Mary S&s. Christie
Hawthorne School
Fred J. Miller
Hast High School
W.W. B. Ewen
Grant School
State Teachers Association
Des Moines
West Schools
Mexico Trip Reveals Mayan Pyramid Colors and Serpents
Plimpton notes a trip to Mexico and Yucatan showing a Toltec pyramid rich in color preserved after 1,000 years. Surrounding the three sides are carved stone serpents with heads detailed and bodies formed from jointed stones. The group compares to Mayan Aztec ruins and Cambodian sites across the Pacific.
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Mexico
Yucatan
Tlalpan
Mexico City
Plimpton
Cambodia
Pacific
Indo-China
Cubs Challenge White Sox for Chicago Series
Chicago reporters note the Cubs challenge the White Sox for Chicago championship. The series starts October 1 at the White Sox park with a second game the next day, then moves to Wrigley Field for three games and returns to Comiskey Park for the final two if needed. The 1926 series was won by the Sox.
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Chicago
Chicago Cubs
White Sox
Wrigley
Comiskey Park
Sox
Health department to cut school days lost to illness
The state board of health announces a new policy saving thousands of school days. If a family has chicken pox mumps or measles a nurse will daily check exposed well children so they may attend school. Quarantinable diseases keep children home under state law. Waterloo schools to test the system with school nurses available.
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Towa
State Board of Health
Henry Albert
Albert
Waterloo Public Schools
House of Parliament stonework removed in London
Hundreds of pieces of decaying stonework were removed from the House of Parliament in London on September 26, as restoration work continues.
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London
House of Parliament
Colored Toltec Pyramids May Precede 5000 B C
Archeologists in Mexico have uncovered serpent carvings and enduring colors on a pyramid that may have been built before 5000 B C. The find was kept secret, according to Russell Plimpton director of the Minneapolis Institute.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Mexico
Russell Plimpton
Minneapolis Institute
Scattered Wild Bits of Town Life on a Sunday
A jumble of short scenes and quips shows villagers trading tales about holidays, cars, and social mischief. A Crump family note mentions a 25 pound Scotch parcel while a pastor counsels a flirtatious William and locals discuss bargains and dinner plans.
Northeastern Iowa Ford Dealers Meet At Hotel
Ford Motor company group from twelve counties will meet at Hotel Russell-Lamson for a fall sales and service meeting. About 50 dealers attend with staff totaling around 126. A. B. Chambers announced plans and F. T. McKay, P. L. Holt, and H. O Donahue will speak after a 6:30 banquet.
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Iowa
Ford Dealers
Ford Motor Company
Russell-Lamson
A. B. Chambers
Repass Automobile Company
F. T. McKay
Des Moines
P. L. Holt
H. O'Donahue
Iowa ‘Top Co
Allen St
Taymen’s Battery & Electric
Franklin St
F. Paul Motor Car Co
Commercial St
Ieba Bros
E. Fourth St
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Tanlac
Flivvers and
Pdwaad Bex
Cubs
M. PS
United Fruit
Pears Drive Tea
Michigan
Z. Crump
Mr. Crump
William
Long Beach
Pasadens
United States
Canada
JARE
Mpjs
Grace
Henry
Marie
Bishops
Bishop Cafeteria
Ellis Hotel
Dar Moines
Cedar Rapida
Waterloom
Siour City
Christian Science
John Randall Dunn
C. S.B
Boston
Massachusetts
Mother Church
First Church of Christ, Scientist
West High School
Fonda Mae Shop
East Fourth St
Wangler
Special Mail Order Department
Mode
Pra Linger
Willard Batteries
Standard Battery & Electric Co
Spars Auto Co
Saxon St
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