Anniversary of Waterloo Battle Noted in Allied War Tone
The issue marks the 102nd anniversary of the Battle of Waterloo fought near the Belgian village on June 18, 1815. The article recalls the forces, casualties, and aftermath, drawing a parallel to present war dynamics and noting Napoleon’s exile to Saint Helena after a decisive Allied victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Germany
Napoleon
Ligny
Blucher
Wellington
Ney
Marshal Grouchy
Wavre
St. Helena
Opening of Crystal Lake and local notices
Opening notes with family and town updates. Mentions Mrs Nebo returning from College Springs, land buyers heading north with the Big Four, and delegates instructed for local office races. Includes names of residents, moves to Sioux Falls and Wiota, plus social events, visits, and a law office move to Newport Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crystal Lake
Mr Nebo
College Springs
Buyera
The
Normal Institute Tain Seasion
Henry Fry
J. S. Harlan
Woods
Wiota
Chas
Harlan
Sioux Falls
Dakota
W. B. ‘Temple
Ed Winch
Des Moines
Z. D. Hawes
W. Watson
Mr. Taylor
Washington Township
Republcs
Ed Bake
Red Oak
Duval
Newport
Neb
Edith Gillespie
Storm Hhoun
Kathrine Cuykendall
Green Bay Lawn
Ber Company
West Iowa man travels to Washington in search of urgent business
A Western Iowa citizen journeys 1500 miles to Washington to handle a government matter. He witnesses clerks engaging in social chats and idle behavior, returning home angered by what he views as government inefficiency. The Council Bluffs Nonpareil argues for higher efficiency and for the President to ensure competent service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffa
Iowa
Washington
Shold
Walt Mason Poem Ridicules Kaiser and Prussians in War Verse
A 1927 verse by Walt Mason portrays a dispassionate killer stance toward Prussians, claiming not to crave gore yet describing slaughter and vengeance. The speaker vows ships sail and flags rise for freedom, ending with a misdated attribution to Geo Mattew Adar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricka
Kaiser Bill
Kaiser
Gott
Paule
Geo
Mattew Adar
Also Mentioned on This Page
Iowa National Guard
Chautauqua
Red Cross
J. B. Weaver
Chautauqua Grounds
Governor Harding
Gov. Harding
Public Square
National Guard
S. W. Iowa
Atlantic News-Telegraph
News and Telegraph
Company
United Press Association
Athantic
Tews
Congress
F. Chase
B. P. Chase
R. KK
A. Chash
F. Chash
E. P. Chash
Matt
Oday
Mra
Bert
Kennedy
Atlantic
Jonesboro
Ark
G. ML Cole
Fred Alexander
Roe South
Atlans
Yanaha
Halley & Tharnish
George
Wilken
Walt Mason
Hedges Bros
Plone’ Bick
Dalrymple Farm
Red River Valley
Ahec Dalrymple
Cass
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