Comrades Celebrate Nick Weber Dist. Service Medal
Mr and Mrs Frank Weber of Waterloo receive a letter from Corporal John A Heissler of Company K 325th Infantry A B F praising Nick Weber for brave actions in France. The note details his 26 days in shell fire aiding the wounded bringing water and food and rescuing a wounded soldier, earning the Distinguished Service Medal as his unit camps near Bordeaux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Weber
Waterloo
Corp
John A. Heissler
Co. K
325Th Infantry
Nick
Eerse
France
Bordeaux
Claude Krieger
Altho
Nicholas Weber
Seven Ministers to Speak at Three Hour Good Friday Service
On Good Friday April 18 Protestant churches in the city observe a three hour union service at Christ Episcopal Church from noon to 3 pm. Seven ministers will speak at intervals on the Seven Last Words from the Cross. Attendance is open to all. attendees may enter or leave during hymn singing after each address. Other Holy Week services at Christchurch are listed for the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
Christ
Christchurch
Tail Worth Saving Says Shipper At Sioux City Market
A shipper sold a carload of tail test bags at the livestock market in Sioux City on April 14, fetching $20.10 top price of the year. He quips tails save 75 cents per pig in corn, noting tailless hogs would save millions of bushels of corn, equating to about 4.5 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Iowa
Double getaway from county jail at Burlington Iowa
R L Brown serving nine months for carrying concealed weapons acted as trusty and given jail keys. He released Bill Jacoby an indicted prisoner for highway robbery, who then stole the sheriff’s car and escaped Saturday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
R. L. Brown
Bill Jacoby
Only Remedy That Helped His Sick Headache
A Sioux City man credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with curing years of severe headaches and nervous spells. The ad paints headaches as caused by weak blood and nerves and touts pills as a blood building tonic. The testimonial section urges readers to buy pills at 50 cents per box with six for 2 50, and to request a free booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Spencer
Court Street
Sioux City
Iowa
Dr. Williams
Ir. Williams
Army recruits may choose service in world wide fields
Recruiting officials trumpet expanded enlistment options across the globe. Corporal W. W. Calvin notes modern opportunities span the Hawaiian and Philippine Islands, Panama Canal Zone, China, France, and Italy with stateside units sending volunteers to overseas posts. White aims to complete cavalry deployment in the Philippines as recruits depart from stations this July.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Signal Corps
White
Philippines
America
Corp
W. W. Calvin
United States Army
Hawaiian Islands
Philippine Islands
Panama Canal Zone
China
Cavalry
Coast Artillery
Diedrich Fahrenholz Daughters and Local Notices
To Mr and Mrs Charles A Jundike a daughter Geraldine Lucile born April 11 at 403 Cottage. To Mr and Mrs Joseph Gentle a daughter Trose May born March 29 at 720 Lafayette. To Mr and Mrs Diedrich Fahrenholz a daughter Ruth born April 5 at 242 Baltimore. Poor Children Orphans Marengo Ia. April 14 Samuel Mutton and wife died leaving four orphaned children. wife died earlier, husband had hospital operation. Also estate transfers listing transfers in Black Hawk County and Waterloo properties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Jundike
Cottage
Geraldine Lucile
Joseph Gentle
Lafayette
Trose May
Diedrich Fahrensholz
Baltimore
Ruth
Marengo, Ja
Samuel”Mutton
Mutton
Board of Education
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nige Weber
Waterloo Evening Courier
the American Cleaners
Sycamore St
W. E. Debe
Iowa State Bank
Cor, 4Th & Jefferson
Black Hawk County Abstract Co
W. EL Shimer
J. EL Shimer
Hudson
Marian A. Wilson
Marian Wilson
Aristopher A. Sarahee Wallace
Krapfel
Waterto
George Schmitt
Manson
Wiliam Widdel
Peace Times
East Fourth Street
Thomson
Franklin Street
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