Young Girl Veronica McKenna Dies at 17 in Blessing
Miss Veronica McKenna, 17, daughter of Mr and Mrs J P McKenna, near Blessing, died Sunday after a brief illness. She had lived in the Blessing area all her life and is survived by her parents and several siblings. The funeral will be held Tuesday with a requiem high mass at 8:30 conducted by Rev Father Sampson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Veronica McKenna
J. P. McKenna
Blessing
Miss McKenna
C. JR. Mahoney
Hudson
William Ufly
Elizabeth Emlerson
Waterloo
T. T. Cranny
Kinnell
Charles McKenna
la Porte City
R. E. White
Oakland
Cal
Mabel
Leroy McKenna
Father Sampson
Submarine Sinks British Trawler Vanilla Near North Sea
London reports the British trawler Vanilla was sunk by a German submarine in the North Sea. Captain Hill of the trawler Fermo confirms the loss. In a police court, Charles Graham received 30 days in city jail for soliciting for his wife, with Mrs. Graham sentenced to three days. Charles Nye of Oelwein also drew three days for disorderly conduct.
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London
North Sea
Hill
Fermo
Charles Graham
Law Makers End Session and Local Memorials Approved
The Thirty sixth general assembly adjourned after a long session finishing by one o'clock Sunday morning. Black Hawk county gained a law permitting soldiers' statues and memorial halls within Iowa river meanders and tax apportionment changes add county funds. A tax for maintaining an agricultural college was authorized, and counties may trim supervisors to three or five members. Helen Keller appears at Grace church on April 28. Coach Lloyd C. Ray reports promising West High track athletes from tryouts, with Robert Miller emerging as a key dark horse for the Cedar Falls meet and other field events showcased at Fifth and Locust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Assembly
Henry W. Grout
Arch W. McFarlane
Clayton
Black Hawk County
H. B. Allen
Logan Avenue
Board of County Supervisors
Lloyd C. Ray
West High
Locust
Northwestern
Robert Miller
Cedar Falls
East High
Miller
Cotter
Ort
Glasener
Cole
Ordway
la Rue
H. Johnson
H. Ferguson
Hinds
Buecheler
Captain Early
McGuire
Abilly
Austrian Attacks on Mezola Borez Subside
Austrian efforts on the Mezola borez heights in Hungary have subsided after six days of intense attempts to retake positions recently seized by Russian forces. The action surrounding the area near Petrograd is noted as easing, with no further immediate offensives reported.
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Petrograd
Mezolaborez
Hungary
Lost and found notices and real estate ads in 1915 Iowa paper
A dense classified page lists lost items including a $5 gold piece watch charm near Black 2612, a Sterling bar pin on South Street, and a boy rug folder sought at 114 Commercial Street. Rentals include a 6 room house on French Street and modern furnished rooms at 1112 Fayette Street. Also advertised are real estate offers, an Iowa farm for sale, and legal notices of administration in Black Hawk County and a bankruptcy proceeding for Ansel Humphreys with a creditors meeting in Waterloo.
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Fullerton Place
Fred Northey
S&ile
Fremont
Independence Ave
West Side
Wellington St
Consal Inn
Chautauqua Park
Wateriog Engraving &Ervice Co
Commercial St
South Street
1St Street
Congregational Church
A. Fayette St
Jefferson
Davis
Davis Co
Davis Bldg
Chicago
Iowa
J. E. Carr
Farmington
State of Iowa
Black Hawk County
Frank Hoffman
Tate
Busch Hawk County
H. C. Schultz
Reed & Tuthill
Fred 5. Pettit
District Court
United States District
Ansel Humphreys
Marsh Place
Waterloo
Merriau
MAY PIPE. PARK FOR CITY WATER
Commissioner Byrnes weighs piping Byrnes park to supply city water. Sanitary drinking fountains may be installed soon at the park to end users' long trek to a distant well and clubhouse. Two new concrete tennis courts will be added and golfers and children will benefit from the improved facilities as warmer weather returns.
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Byrnes Park
James Byrnes
Tannik Courts
Brynes
Park Commission
New Fly Discovered at Cedar Heights Faces South American Trade
A novel timber fly appears at Cedar Heights spreading fears for trees and crops. Biologist W F Parrott notes more bugs and fewer insectivorous birds, with crows and hawks common but robins and bluebirds scarce. Washington reports American registry granted to Housatonic, formerly Georgia, of the Hamburg American line, bought for 65000 dollars. The Housatonic may join South American trade, avoiding issues seen with the Dacia’s cotton cargo to Rotterdam.
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Cedar Heights
Washington, D. C
Georgia
Namburg- American Line
New Orleans
Department of Commerce
Housatonic Steamship Company
Edward Geer
New York
Galveston
Texas
Rotterdam
Visitors View Waterloo West Public School Work
About 1500 visitors attended open house events last Friday at Waterloo west public schools with 400 parents exploring a single building and 100 more touring Central school on Saturday. Superintendent A T Hakill called the exhibition a success and thanked parents and outside visitors for their interest in the students' school work.
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Waterloo West
Central School
A.T. Hakill
Cast Selected for Senior Play at West High School
West High School announces the senior class play The Dream Girl to be staged Tuesday evening June 1 under Miss Ethel Zartman. Leading roles go to Dwight Strayer and Doris Ludwig with a large cast including Fike, Hinds, Davis, Clark, Johnson, Kilpatrick, Bragdon, Fentiman, Burd, and more.
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West High School
Ethel Zartman
Dwight Strayer
Doris Ludwig
Miss Zartman
Daniel Voorhees Fike
Grand Duke Vasili
Orai Hinds
Clyde Davis
Almeric St. Aubyn
George Clark Jivenoff
Harald Johnson
Horace Grang
Germany Threatens New Suip Reprisals
Berlin reports an official statement condemns Britain's captain of the Thordig receiving a naval reserve rank and a medal for ramming a German submarine. It says the British government endorses rewards to armed commercial vessels attacking armed subs, violating international law and inviting stern responses.
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Berlin
Thordig
Naval Reserve
Co operate to catch auto thieves urged by sheriff
The report urges owners to notify all peace officers when cars go missing to aid quick captures. Sheriff Henderson shows new transport and motorcycle for official duties. Joseph Miller alias Joseph Kauffman pleaded guilty to diamond theft and gets a five year indeterminate sentence at Anadama. W F Lake released on own recognizance pending cost payment to dismiss liquor nuisance indictment.
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Henderson
Joseph Miller
Joseph Kauffman
Anamaga
W. F. Lake
Waterloo alum reports Hurt resignation at semester end
Information from Waterloo alumni notes indicates Dr. Huber W. Hurt president of Lombard College has tendered his resignation effective at semester end. He has led the institution since 1912 and taught philosophy and psychology. Road name proposal prompts Cedar Avenue idea to aid motorists.
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Waterloo
Lombard College
Huber W. Hurt
Hurt
Boen
Whitney Road
Cedar Heights
Cedar Avenue
Millions of German flycatchers coming from Rotterdam
American importers have arranged with the British government for uninterrupted passage of about 5,471,000 cases of fly catchers bought in Germany before March 1 and now at Rotterdam awaiting shipment to the United States. The importers secured immunity from interference by Allied fleets by reporting the purchase to the British government under a recently announced arrangement.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
Rotterdam
United States
Scere Pot
Mrs Makinster Dies After Illness in Waterloo Home
Mrs Makinster a longtime resident of Black Hawk county died at the family home 1216 Wat Street shortly after noon from heart trouble after about a year of illness. Born in Indiana February 19, 71 years ago, she came to Iowa young and married William Makinster May 18, 1868. Survived by husband, children Ida A Bagman George J R John W Makinster, Mrs E G Storey and others, 12 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. Funeral arrangements not announced.
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Wilkin Makinster
Whack Mawick
Cowy
Wat Street
Makingtey
Mary A
Indiana
Black Hawk County
Anarly
Bagle Townslip
Willam Makineter
Eagle Townellp
Waterloo
Mateinster
Mas. Iddiu A. Bagtman
George
John W. Makinster
Bigefty
KK. Makinster
Porthind
Ove
Governor Clarke Signs Busy Day of Bills
Dex Moines reports Governor Clarke spent April 19 signing bills passed at the end of the general assembly. He has about seventy five measures on his desk awaiting examination before approval.
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Clarke
Dex Moines
Covernor Clarke
General Assembly
Snagging of Fish Must Be Stopped
Deploring illegal snagging of fish, Depuy game warden Ballou from Independence visited Waterloo to investigate complaints against offenders. He vows to file charges against anyone caught in the act, as locals denounce jerking lines to force fish. Also reported: Fort Nodg brakeman R O Bload seen in a demented state with over $50, and repetitive street marching orders.
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Depuy
Ballou
Waterloo
Union Mill Company
Ed Chapman
R. O. Bload
Fort Nodge
Illinois Central
Miner Killed by Fall in Ramsay Mines
Knoxville April 19 Patrick Murphy 65 died after a coal fall in shaft number three of Ramsay Company's mines. His son was with him but uninjured. Murphy survived by his wife and several grown children.
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Knoxville
Patrick Murphy
Ramsay Company
Murphy
Peoria commerce uses publicity fellowship special itinerary
The Peoria Association of Commerce sent Secretary Chas Van Vieck the itinerary for a publicity fellowship special. The train of fifteen coaches and two engines with about 340 reporters will depart Peoria at 11 p.m. May 17. It will stop May 18 at Albert Lea Minneapolis St. Paul La Crosse Prairie du Chien Dubuque Galena Savanna Clinton and May 21 teaching Peoria to various towns including Decatur and Milwaukee.
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Peoria Spectal
Peoria Association of Commerce
Chas, van Vieck
Saternns
Teoria
Massaline
Iowa City
Cadar Rapids
Vinton
la Port City
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids builders travel to Parkersburg for school contract
William Peddicord, architect, and contractors from Cedar Rapids Town Falls Waterloo left for Parkersburg to bid on erecting a new school building. The note mentions a Caterpillar machine and a distance tie sound detail, alongside a line about the heart beating 100,000 times daily and 96,794,000 yearly.
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William Peddicord
Cedar Rapids
Town Falls
Towatry
Waterloo
Parkersburg
World charity payments show week of April 15 totals
United States weekly charity receipts rise to 3.4229 billion dollars against a lower last week, while Canadian charity returns reach 138.499 million. The data lists city by city figures for Boston to Wichita, noting week over week changes and last year comparisons, with a final “Save the date” notice for April 28 at Grace Church.
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United States
Wradatrvet's
Age
Askrepute
Sfelen Kotler
Grace Church
Funeral services for Clifton Brown held in Minneapolis
Funeral services for Clifton Brown formerly of Waterloo were held in Minneapolis on Saturday afternoon. Attendees included Stephen Brown Arthur Fowler and Charles Van Vieck of this city. Brown died suddenly at Rochester following a physical and mental breakdown due to overwork.
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Clifton
Brown
Waterloo
Minneapolis
Stephen Brown
Arthur Fowler
Charles van Vieck
Rochester
Wang Miller Shoes Offer Better Shoes and Service
Wang Miller advertises superior footwear and service, claiming no better shoes exist elsewhere. They emphasize in person fitting and urge customers to visit to judge quality beyond price quotes.
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Wang & Miller
Workman Death In Six Year Minneapolis Service Role
A six year employee of Che Gamble Rabine Hon Keudt and Compassion Co of Minneapolis, identified as Star, was sent to Rochester to lead Hyphint operations. He reportedly endured eighteen hours of work daily, leading to a fatal strain. Deputy Clerk Thompson described the ride to Atigon yesterday as not enjoyable.
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Che Gamble-Rabine
Hon Keudt and Compassion Company
Minneapolis
Tie Concern
le Company
Star
Rochester
Charlie
Courta Thompson
Atigon Yosterthuy
Hawkeye Highway Delug Mislabeling and Road Hazards
The report notes poor road conditions at two sites with two inner tube blowouts encountered. One area on the Hawkeye highway is mis-marked as Delug. A guidance error caused the Selene to lead a traveler into a blind road, reflecting navigational hazards.
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Hawkeye Highway
Delug
Gorrell Stock Presents The White Slave Traffie at Waterloo
Gorrell and his stock company WHI present tonight and Wednesday evening The White Slave Traffie at the Waterloo. The last half of the week the bill will be A Fighting IGhanca.
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al. Gorrell
Waterloo
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