America to educate the illiterates and immigrants
Secretary Lane urged a national push to Americanize millions of foreign born and illiterate Americans through English instruction and education. He called for a federal program and emphasized sympathy over harshness, arguing literacy strengthens manpower for the nation during wartime. The address tied education to morale and the war effort, stressing responsibility to merge diverse populations into one American identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
America
Lane
United States
Tary
France
von Hindenburg
Mr. Lane
Gréne
Amerfest
Bey
Girl Seeks Parents in Waterloo After Leaving Davenport
A 15 year old girl named Hazel Hesse sought her parents in Waterloo, saying they moved to a nearby farm. She had worked in Davenport and traveled to Waterloo hoping to return home. Police Matron Myrtle Barr cared for her overnight, then Hazel mentioned a sister in West Liberty. Her sister requested the girl be sent there, and Hazel was sent to West Liberty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Hesse
West Liberty
City Salary Increases Take Effect This Month
City clerks announce police and firemen salary raises to go into effect midmonth. Increases range from five to ten dollars based on length of service, with funding authorised by law administration weeks earlier.
Temperate Ones Aprie 3 Optical Ca Supplied Record
Fragmented OCR yields a cryptic numeric listing with dates and scores ranging from 1913 to 1917. It references Buchanan Optical Co and various paired numbers, offering no clear event, participants, or context for a coherent summary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan Optical Ca
Police Blotter Report on Tuesday Fights and Forfeited Bonds
Officer Walker reports arrests for fighting including H R Moon, Charles Deming, and J W Gaulkins with Caulkins as referee. Bonds posted, failed appearance leads to forfeiture. Moon battered with facial injuries. Pratt also injured. Additional arrests include Clinton Stroud and Florence George for disorderly conduct with bonds forfeited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H.R. Moon
Charles Deming
J. W. Gaulkins
Walker
Alcon
Deming
Caulkins
Moon
William Pratt
Emmet McManus
Pratt
Clinton Stroud
Florence George
First Presbyterian Annual Meeting Highlights Growth and Leadership
The First Presbyterian church reported healthy membership growth and strong finances at its annual meeting. Attendance reached a robust level with sessions and congregational groups present. dinner followed. W W Miller was elected president, H A Boysen secretary, J K McQuilkin treasurer, with J W Forbes and David Stevenson re-elected elders and trustees including W W Miller, J W Rath, and GC Bentz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Majel Club
W. W. Miller
Colored Folk Have Neighborhood Row In Court
A 17 year old colored girl Alene Jenkins was arrested for dis orderly conduct and fighting after starting a row in a colored neighborhood. Mabel Hickey testified about the incident in Judge Sweitzer's court as other Hickeys recounted Alene's alleged misbehavior and defenses. Alene will be told by the police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alene Jenkins
Willard
Mabel Hickey
Jenkins
Alene
Hickey
State Checkers Begin Audit for 1917 in County
State checkers C H Bleakly of Des Moines and B D Carlton of Spirit Lake started auditing county officers books for 1917 in the treasurer and auditor offices. Last year’s audit covered 1916 by Rehkopf and Meader. The work may take weeks or months in Black Hawk, a major county by funds passing through offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Bleakly
Des Moines
B. D. Carlton
Spirit Lake
Ben F. Rehkopf
Thomas C. Meader
H. B. Rosenkraus
B.D. Burley
Bleakly
J. L. Bleakly
Black Hawk
Fifteen Seek Positions on City Payroll
Fifteen applications for jobs in the police and fire departments were filed with the civil service commissioners at a special city hall meeting. Yen men sought fire department posts and five applied for police positions. Examinations were given with successful candidates to be considered for vacancies as they arise. none currently exist. Listed examinees include Hellman Buhman, Joe Briggs, HOR Crumrine, Ghas Minkel, John Morrical, Estus Brody, J. Kinneathy, Edward Knipp, Elmer Snow, Howard Witt for fire. Leo Sauer, George Kelinan, T. W. Wren, J. Cherry, Dan Lowles for police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Police and Fire Departments
Civil Service
Hellman Buhman
Joe Briggs
Hor. Crumrine
Ghas. Minkel
John Morrical
Estus Brody
J. Kinneathy
Edward Knipp
Elmer Snow
Howard Witt
Fire Department
Leo Sauer
George i.Keinan
T. W. Wren
J. ¥. Cherry
Dan Lowles
Police Department
Cedar Falls Veteran Pies at Marshalltown
Charles M. Overman age 72 died of septicemia from a leg injury after living in the Marshalltown Soldiers' Home since October He enlisted in 1864 in Cedar Falls in the Third Iowa Light Artillery His wife had died earlier and a daughter Eunice survives The body will be brought to Cedar Falls for interment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Charles M. Overman
Marshalltown
Mr. Overman
Third
Iowa Light Artillery
Eunice Th
Dead newborn found in vacant cellar on Washington
A newborn female infant, badly decomposed, was found in a vacant Washington Street cellar by a passerby, Bachtell, who followed a foul odor. The body lay beneath papers and debris, estimated to have been there a week or ten days. Police and a coroner were notified. an inquest was set for the afternoon. An identity or parentage clue was not provided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Breez
Carry Bachtell
Hachtell
Hileman & Gindt Undertaking
Bachtell
Father Nips Lad's Ambition to Help Destroy Autocracy
A young Independence boy, eager to serve, applied at the army recruiting station to reach France quickly. Sergt. Whitmore rejected him for being 16 pounds underweight, claiming the youth was 16 years old and not ready for army life. The father supported the son, arguing maturity, and the lad left with him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lad
C. J. Crowley
Army
France
Sergt
C. H. Whitmore
Army Hfe
Great Lakes Naval Band to Tour Iowa Cities
The Great Lakes Naval Training Band led by John Philip Sousa makes a whirlwind Iowa tour ending in Dubuque April 6. It stops Friday night in Waterloo after visiting Fort Dodge Webster City Iowa Falls Hampton Allison Waverly Independence Manchester and Dubuque with punctual arrival and departure times listed for each stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
John Philip Sousa
Iowa
Tiberty
Jackie Band
New Hampton
Will
Dubuque
Waterloo
Fort Dodge
Webster City
Iowa Falls
Trampton
Hampton
Allison
Waverly
Waverloom
Indepenfrence
Independence
Manchester
Tegave Manchester
James Samuels Denies Arrest Ties to Booze Case
James Samuels of the Iowa Hotel denies any connection to a city hall report claiming his arrest for illegal transportation of liquor. Police allegedly confiscated 24 bottles of beer and two gallons of whisky from him. He vociferously rejects the accusations and insists he has no involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Samuels
Iowa Hotel
Fames Samuels
Births Reported In Various Families
Birth notices list several new arrivals: a daughter for Mr and Mrs B Rodhmie in Union township on March 25, a son for Mr and Mrs Emily Scimtur in Vernon on March 26, a daughter for Mr and Mrs Hugh O Culver at 625 Ankeny on April 1, a son for Mr and Mrs George I Mitle in Cedar Falls on March 25, a daughter for Mr and Mrs Ralph Rogers in Rennington on March 4, a son for Mr and Mrs W Ingledge in Benn ington on February 3, another birth for Mr and Mrs W som on February 78, and a February 14 birth for Mr and Mrs Alfree Vratzne in 0n. Dr G Kelley listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Rodhmie
Union Township
Emily
Scimtur
Vernon
Hugh
Culver
Ankeny
George I. Mitle
Cedar Falls
Ralph Rogers
Rennington
W. ©. Ingledge
Bennington, Son
Wsom
Mee
Alfree
Vratzne
G. Kelley
Gen du Pont to head Morris Plan banking group
Gen Coleman du Pont, recently buyer of the Waldorf Astoria, elected president of the Industrial Finance corporation, parent of 100 Morris Plan banks led in part by his long involvement with Wilmington Morris Plan. He praises Morris plan for providing affordable one year loans to qualified borrowers nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gen
Coleman du Pont
Waldorf-Astoria
Industrial Finance Corporation
New York
Morris Plan
United States
Waterloo
Gen. du Pont
Wilmington Morris Plan Company
Automobile Drive Campaign Sparks Local Interest
Watering people are becoming better acquainted with the automobile this week as the first annual spring drive by the Automobile Dealers' association showcases new passenger cars and trucks. Demonstrations by trained salesmen, large display crowds, and rural farm delegations highlight the event. Dr. Will Bickley wins the honor of buying the first car, while the Red Cross will receive a percentage of all sale receipts and will benefit from used car sales on Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Automobile Dealers’ Association of
Will Bickley
Red Cross
More Americans Receive Honors at Battlefront
Paris April 3 Corporal Elmer Saflund and Private Raymond Winter of Section 645 of the United States army service and Privates Perii H Long and Ethelbert W Love of section 63S have been awarded the French war cross Section 629 has been commended in the divisional orders Reports from the front say the American ambulance service been doing excellent work in the big battle There have been but few lof the many sections engaged
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Elmer Saflund
Raymond Winter
United States Army Service
Perii H. Long
Ethelbert W. Love
Real Estate Transfers Listing Fragmentary Names and Parcels
Real estate transfers appear with scattered names and parcels. Mentions include Mert Helzer to Juluts Kiton and Martha Miller transfers with fragmented lot references. Other entries name Bessie Faville Jennie Murphy and George Mathes among various parcels in Waterloo and Waterlion areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ty Blarklawk
Vrank
Whterlag
Mbert Helzer
Juluts Kiton
John D. Gentzier
Martha Miller
Ak Inerview
Waterton
Bessie A. Faville
Jennie If Murphy
Poney & Sedgwterlog
G. W. Shaskis
They
George Mathes
Fant Drosser
Mamie Hottis
Raur
Howrey & McWilliams
Waterlon
William Holland
Schany
Whitney & Sedgwick
Waterion
Waterloo
Sand & Gr
Cy Ty W. Stillwasen
Premier Czernin Labeled Peace Pitch as German Offense
Washington officials rejected Count Czernin’s claim of possible Austro Hungarian peace talks as a German led feint. The Entente nations dismissed any near term peace, stressing no change in allied resolve against Central powers.
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France
Italy
Ayterrich
Washington
D.C
2Ornin
Alsace-Lorraing
America
Count Czernin
Austro-Hungary
Entente
Germany
Czernin
Skeleton Said to be John of Antioch Hinted in Jericho Find
London dispatch reports a shell strike near Jericho unearthing an ancient tomb with a skeleton. Archeologists linked to the British advance say the remains may belong to John of Antioch and a cable was sent to the War Office for identification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jericho
John of Antioch
War Office
Banedon
John Antioch
City in Brief Highlights From Local Business and Politics
Garman family returns from Minneapolis and other residents travel or pursue work while officials report a fire alarm at Second and Jefferson. Munger wins a civil service exam in Oelwein, Rev Yaggy aids in meetings at Vinton, and recruiting officers halt new enlistments for the Tinkler States guards. Several residents relocate to Chicago and Denver, with patriotic talks by C E Picket and updates on community health including whooping cough quarantines. Bankruptcy filed by Dr William R Cotham and a series of local travel and church events complete the brief.
Rheumatism cannot be cured by surface remedies
An old style ad claims rheumatism is a blood disease best treated from within. It criticizes lotions and liniments and promotes S. S. S. as a vegetable cure, offering personal consultation and stating the product has 50 years on the market and a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caspis Bibb
Tenth Avenue
Bessemer
Ala
Tie Sayss
Divorce Petition Filed Over Custody at Lafayette Address
Hazie J. Anton filed for divorce from George B. Anton regarding custody of a 15 year old child. The couple previously endured a tar and treater incident on Feb 3, 1891 and Jan 23, 1926. The petition cites a felony conviction against Mr. Anton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Hazie J. Anton
George B. Anton
Anton
Platati
Mortuary and funeral notices from local city and county events
Mortuary notices for Mraine 5 and Martin Fay schedule services this week. Burial sites listed at Pateview and Calvary. Also reports on county board appointive changes, a visit by marines from the Great Lakes station, and a community choir performance of Jerusalem by local churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martin Way
Omaha
Martin Fay
Henvey
Colo
Sacred Heart Church
Calvary
Town Council Holds Meeting Elects Officials
A large congregation attended the town council meeting. Geo. R. Peet was chosen Waterworks superintendent and G. A. Buerkle re-elected street commissioner. E. C. Prager was re-appointed town marshal. The council discusses Main Street surveying and possible paving with gutters. Agnes Rooney of Marton visited Mrs Croster. Dorris McCauliff teaches at district No.7 Wear Point. Mrs F. C. Robinson and son James visit Dubuque relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sfonday
Geo
Local notes from Littleton April happenings and health concerns
Joe Griswold at Camp Sike has battled an arm abscess for over two months with reports unsatisfactory. A Liberty Campaign meeting is set at the Methodist church Thursday evening to begin April 6. Friends of Morice and Minute families reflect on gifts received in OtteryiNe. Nursing care shifts as Mrs. Flow ard improves. Mrs. Ed Miler prepares care for her. Miss Binnell Brown and Clyde Wilson wed Thursday. Jones handles freight amid embargo concerns. a motor track man is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Littleton
Joe Griswold
Camp Sike
Liberty Foxan
Morice
Triumph
Litueton
Littinton
Latte Blake
Chicago
Marcus Howard
Ed Miler
Quasqueton
Floward
Joan Wayward
People's Hospital of Independence
Mias Binnell Brown
Addison Brown
Clyde Wilson
J. I. Carlin
Also Mentioned on This Page
Department of the Interior
Bureau of Education
First Presbyterian Annual Meeting
State
Wilen Abaxdord
Great Lakes
Samuels
Morris Plan Banks
Colewax DU Pont
M. Jackman
Hoy
Rua
Ano
Thon Sand & Teravel Stillwaces
Erview Add
Glernin
Buchanan
H. 8
Held
B. BE. Garman
Minneapolis
Mise Mabel Henry
Cedar Rounds
Brues Griloway
Kangag City
Lawrences, Kun
Munger
Loc Eal Civil Service Commission
Oelwein
Dee Department
Vu Fario
Second
Jefferson
J. IL. Yaggy
Graves Memorial U. WB
Vinton
U. S
Tinkler States Guards
G. K. Wagoner
Berteh Avenue
Mr. Wagoner
Armour & Co
C. E. Picket
Brandon
Storm Lake
F. J. Elghmey
Axcelsior Springs
R. K. Puffer
Camp Grant
Capt. Puffer
Tu. Scheurer
O. M. Yagey
Calvary Evangelical Church
Story City
William R. Cotham
George Wood
Bankruphy
Board of Health
A.W. Harris
Parker Street
I. C. Thompson
Third Street West
Swift Sperife Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlantas Gat
LUGAS
Mraine
Logan
Grava
A. Ale
Pateview
Milson
County
Bnessiny
Butler County
Othe
Benjamin Boardman
Waresleadon
Bas Binning
Jones
Wm. M. Scholl
Rocker
Motor Car Company
Morris Motor Car Company Distributors
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