German War Leaders Press Need for Final Battle
New York reports on April 23 that Gen Ludendorff and Field Marshal Hindenburg urged decisive force for peace. They warned the western front fight must finish despite heavy losses, while citing frontier safeguards and belief France is exhausting itself. Military critics echoed grave outlook for Germany’s final struggle.
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New York
Germany
Luden
Dorff
Great Headquarters
von Hindenburg
France
Galicia
Italy
Wilhelm Hegeler
Berliner Tageblatt
von ‘Hindenburg
Forte
Ludendorff
Peate
Hus
von Ardone
Brigadier promotion rumours impact overseas command
Des Moines dispatch says brigadier generals acting as division commanders in training were not recommended for major general and have slim chances to command divisions overseas. Brig. Gen. Getty may lose command of the 88th division, while Maj. Gen. Bjorkson is relieved from Camp Cody for Hawaii. Also reported missing is Lt. Dugan of the royal flying corps, now a German prisoner. Names Neumann, Bremer, Rogers appear.
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Des Moines
Washington
Army
National Guard
National Army
Getty
France
H. P. McCain
Bjorkson
Camp Cody
Hawaii
Havana
Chicago
Lievi Veh Dugan
Royal Flying Corps
Germany
Dugan
Nation's Dead and Wounded List Names 43 Casualties
Washington April 23 The casualty list totals 43 names with three killed in action one died of wounds four died of disease 27 wounded slightly or severely. Officers named include Lieuts Holmes and McNeill and Sgt Schwanz. Includes privates McGaffigan Kang Pleer Court ney Lyeth Payne and many others with ranks from cook to corporal.
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Washington
Bernard F. McMeel
Thomas M. Holmes
Harry C.D. McNeill
Frank G. Kang
Daniel L.mcgaffigan
Winford| Pleer
Cook Homer Bybee
James Frederick Courtney
George Lyeth
Jos Payne
Henry (. Schwanz
Casmier P. Kubiak
Joseph P. Wittcamp
Charles F. Alien
Walter 4. Antoniewicz
Michael J. Cleary
Toni Plazzito
Flem Stapleton
Harry D. McNeil
William Carstensa
George Egan
Edward J. Piskarski
John Thompson
Joseph J. Aleskandrowicz
Eugene N. Binion
James W. Burke
Henry ©. Burt
John E. Rickson
Bernard F. Erwin
Raynor A. Fairtr
Frank E. Henry
Herbert F. Melvin
Robert J. Nicholson
Thomas Orlein
Harry N. Rainey
Harry EB. Reed
Frank T. Savage
George F. Schirick
Arthur L. P. Tarr
Foster Thomas
Haroldb. Walker
J. Edwin Wickman
Neal E.wood
Corporal Willam la Plamme
Million people in Chicago area buy war bonds
Chicago area residents push Liberty Loan subscriptions past the district quota with official figures showing over 1,009,960 subscribers and a rising over subscription aim. Chicago unofficially tops $60 million in bonds with about 185,000 subscribers, while nationwide totals reach 1.5967 billion.
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Chicago
Seventh Reserve District
Liberty Loan
Wisconsin
Iowa
Michigan
Indiana
Illinois
Baptist Laymen Surpass Iowa Fund Quota in North Convention
Des Moines April 23 Baptist lay men of Iowa exceeded the 25000 state quota for the 1,000,000 fund. Campaign director Wilbur Clapp reported 27902 in cash and credits plus a 1700 pledge. The northern laymen miss the total by about 100000 and will continue solicitation in Iowa to cover the shortfall. R Va Brae of Waterton served on the conference committee.
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Des Moines
Towa
Northern Convention of the Baptist Church
Wilbur Clapp
Cedar Rapides
Iowa
Northern Baptist Laymen
Earthquakes Hit San Jacinto Area With Two Dead
Earth tremors lasting 30 hours from Sunday afternoon caused heavy damage in San Jacinto and Hemet. Two people died, about twenty were injured, and property losses approached half a million dollars as shocks weakened with distance from San Jacinto mountain. Gas, electric, and water services were restored, and reconstruction began as authorities assessed the toll.
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San Jacinto
Cal
Hemet
San Jacinto and
Los Angeles
California
Arizona
Utah
San Jacinto Mountain
San Jacin
Cabaret Life Ends in Chicago Tomorrow
Chicago date April 2. Cabarets will pass out of existence on May 1 after Mayor Thompson failed to veto the ordinance and the council did not reconsider it despite cabaret owners’ appeal at a recent meeting.
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Chicago
Thompson
British raid on Ostend and Zeebrugge bases and U boat campaign
News notes describe a British raid on German submarine bases at Ostend and Zeebrugge as part of a planned campaign against U boats. It cites the Cattegat fleet raid sinking ten German trawlers as another step to block submarine egress and notes Belgian ports as principal base areas. ARREST NEARby HOUGH. J F McSweeney detains J W Hough at Illinois Central depot. he will be taken to Waverly with unspecified charges. Brazilian experts discuss gas use with stationary engines and on locomotives.
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Ostend
Zeebrugge
Navy Department
Cattegat
Hhe
British Isles
Hough
J. W. Hough
Illinois Central
J. F. McSweeney
Bremer County
Waverly
City in Brief Notes on Local People and Events
A collage of short items reports residents visiting, hospital admits, and local business activity. Harry N. Reed travels to Independence on legal matters while J J Rainbow, county auditor, returns after a brief grip. Verne Jay, patient at Presbyterian hospital, recovers from grip. J Y Houser, M C A secretary, heads to Chicago for a war work council. Kimball avenue details and a city council meeting note a street action. Roy Winters and Frances Deloss wed by Justice Knapp. couple resides in Cherokee. Clyde Bightey, Hudson, shows improvement after surgery but remains serious. City attorney to confer with street railway over new ordinance compliance. A family update: Ray W. Cleveland, enlisted engineer, transferred to Washington, D C for training. Fort Logan, Colo. to Omaha transit noted. Private William Highberger arrives in France via Camp Cody unit. Heating plant upgrade planned for east fire station and library. Liberty bonds valued at 25 000 received by Leavitt Johnson National Bank. other banks await shipments. L. H. Edwards ill, critical, with A J Edwards summoned. Senior class play Pex O My Heart selected. Laurette Taylor noted. Katherine McCartney to star. Court warrants for contempt with one defendant appearing. case continued to May 6.
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Roy Winters
Frances Deloss
F. F. Knapp
Cherokee
Clyde Bightey
Hudson
Presbyterian Hospital
Street Railway Company
A. Cleveland
Ray W
Fort Logan
Colo
Washington, D. C
T. J. Foley
A. B. Clift
Ilinois Central Railway
Omaha
W. S. Williams
Wilam Highberger
Co. F. One Hundred and Thirty-third Infantry
Cody
N. M
France
Fred Morrison
East Fire Station
Liberty
Leavitt-Johnson National Bank
West Sewer Fund
Wat
Iron Works
WN. Ringter
L. Ringler
F. Tompking
Tabor
Ges. Baruth
Tor
Rerae Cc. Robinson
Frank Stone
Mr. Jennings
W. Weatherwax
Geo. Harker
John McMara
Geo. Walker
Earl Bidwell
G. EB
Anderson
Indo
Light Fund
H.L. Bloom
Asst
Blecsletan
Gas & Elet. Co
Weisbach Street
Ltg. Co
W. . Riges
Sas
FIRE
American Secures
Fire Engine Sore Co
Var Sane
Sori
RC. Thompson
A. E. Johnson
City of
Waterloo
Black Hawks
Macitin Burke
W. EB. Barney
F. P. Forker
Burr A. Brown
E. V. Baldwin
Ray Reddington
E. Leckingtonn
East Side Fire Stallion and Pub
Ibrary
Clete
French Councils Laud U S War Efforts At Meeting
Paris dispatch reports the department councils of France holding their spring session voted complimentary addresses to President Wilson General Pershing Premier Clemenceau and General Foch. They praised U S war efforts and expressed confidence amid renewed German offensives amid reduced partisanship since the surge began.
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Paris
Department of France
United States
Wilson
Pershing
Clemenceau
Foch
War on Turkey and Bulgaria debated in Senate
The Senate debated declarations of war on Turkey and Bulgaria with Knox and Brandegee trading sharp questions. Brandegee pressed for open diplomacy while accusing the president of acting as his own foreign relations committee and relying on Col. House.
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Wasington
DO. C
Senate
United States
Knox
Brundegee
Foreign Relations Committee
Brandégea
Connecticut
Col. House
New York
Wilson
Brande Bee
Swanson
Virginia
Brandegee
Sen
Rator Brandegee
France
Pomerens
Ohio
Bulgaria
Germany
Fragmented OCR minimizes readable headline
The readable text shows scattered numbers and years from 1940s and earlier, with little coherent event. No clear persons, organizations, places, dates, or outcomes emerge beyond a few numeric ranges and stray names.
Hungarian Troops Arrive in Belgium Reported
Washington dispatches quote Berne saying Hungarian troops have arrived in Belgium with many trains passing through. The report notes presence of many Austrians at Antwerp and Ghent.
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Washington
Berne
Belgium
Laege
Antwerp
Ghent
Statuette Robed by Vines In Chinese Pot Gardens
A strange practice in Chinese gardens uses statuettes planted in pots and grown over by evergreens to create robe like coverings. The article notes a quirky scene with white faced figures emerging from green foliage. It discusses the idea of doing work properly and learning through effort, plus anecdotes about politeness at meals and an estimate about forests and coal consumption.
Lieutenant Dinsmore Ely Dies Abroad in Aerial Incident
Second Lieutenant Dinsmore Ely of Chicago and former Lafayette escadrille member died Sunday from injuries in an airplane accident. French government awarded the War Cross to Sergt. David Putnam of Brookline Mass and Wilma A. Wellman of Cambridge Mass, and Phelps Collins of Detroit for wartime service with the Lafayette and French escadrilles. Putnam and Collins previously fought in the trenches before joining aviation duties.
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Parts
Dinsmore Ely
Chicago
Lafayette Escadrilla
Desuries
Sergt. David By Putnam
Brookline
Mass
Wiitan A. Wellman
Cambridge
Phelps Collins
Detroit
Lafayetts Escadrille
Calling
Putnam
Wolfman
Collins
Aviation Service
Gardner governor delays ambassador pick for Russia
Jefferson City April 43. Gov Gardner reveals a plan to appoint David R Wrandly as ambassador to Russia, to replace Senator W J Stone, but Secretary of State Lunning advised against withdrawal. The governor says no final selection has been made yet. However the secretary cautions that removing Mr Francis from Russia would be highly unfortunate.
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Jefferson City
David R. Wrandly
Russia
United States Senate
Inta
W. J. Stone
Lunning
Gardner
Francis
Rich Socialist’s Wife Indicted Under Spy Act
Kansas City April 23 Mrs Rose Pastor Stokes of New York was indicted by a federal grand jury on three counts. She is charged with violation of the espionage act. Mrs Stokes is wife of J G Phelps Stokes. They were arrested weeks ago at Willow Springs Missouri after speaking in several Missouri towns. They arrived in Kansas City yesterday but were absent at court opening.
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Kansas City
Rose Pastor Stokes
New York
American forces seize Elysee Palace and Champs Elysees
Paris reports the American expeditionary force has taken over the Elysee Palace and the Hotel Champs Elysees. The buildings will serve as offices and quarters for army officers.
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Paris
Elysee Palace
Hotel Champs Elysees
Mortuary Notices Include Death and Funeral Plans
Vera Lewis Sheets died this morning at 25 Independence agenua with arrangements pending at Hileman and Gindt. Marion A Sutton Wilson died at 3 20 a m at her Hudson home after weeks of illness. funeral at United Brethren church in Hudson on Thursday at noon. The western range states list by the agriculture department includes Arizona through Wyoming. A want ad in the Evening Courier and Reporter is noted for bearing results.
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Ween Lewis Sheets
Vera Lewis Sheets
Lewis A. Sheets
Hileman & Gindt
De-ceased
M. A
Marion A. Sutton Wilson
Hudson
United Brethren Church
Department of Agriculture
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Montana
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Washington
Wyoming
Evening Courier
Baker Says Front Limit Sets War Aid at Three Million
Secretary Baker testified to a House committee that his plan would cap support for transport and subsistence at the three million mark. He noted that in his travels abroad no responsible officer in Great Britain France or Italy was optimistic about the war’s outcome.
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Page
Baker
Great Britai
Frince
Italy
Official Council Proceedings April 17 1918 in Waterloo
City Council in regular session chaired by Mayor Thompson approves minutes from April 1 and 7. Various building, street, and utility matters are discussed, with multiple petitions referred to committees and several officials appointed or approved including building inspectors, city engineer, and audit actions.
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Chu Hak
Thompson
Brown
Burk
Tepper
Link
Manning
Gple
W. HH. Mefidade
I. . Wraton
Elly
Elty
F. We. Schrader
Onarce Committee
Florence K. Barrett
Wy Ty. Johnston
Parker Street
W. D. Johnston
Comiunistee
St Champ~ Non
South Street
Iley Committee
W. L. Warrett
Florence L.marrett
J. S. Leeper
R. N. Aspergren
Johnson Street
J. H. Win- Golf
Geo. R. Fetters
H. P. Andres
John H. Windolf
The
Home Cor Company
West Second Street
Cruzana Gas & Electric Co
Sycamore Street
Thompson Avenue
Auditoc
Waterloo Hardware Company
Alon Motor Car Company
Waterton Vulcaniz Ing Company
Chas. S. Bickley
Et. al
W. H. Jennish
H. E. UhIiman
Denier
Police Pratron
Board of Official Censors
A. A. Dunham
Marsh
Fle
Leeper
Ogle
City of
Waterloo
General Fund
Acme Cafe
Bloom
Buchanan Optical Co
Burroushs Add
Waterloo council agenda summaries and finance items
The Waterloo city council discusses numerous budget items and contracts including water, sewer, street funds, and public works. Several resolutions authorize refunds, appointments, and ordinance enforcement, with committee referrals and future reports requested.
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Ludendorfft
Hindenburg
Overseas Command
Blockson
AGO
Arthur Neumann
Milwaukee
Krebs
Waterlon
Oloy A. Bremer
Cedar Falls
Eunice M. Rogers
Cedar Watts
Mark
Town
Badger State
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Tennessee
New England
Springfield
Hartford
Sooke
Ghigago
Brazil
Grave Dyer
Harry N. Reed
Independence
J.J. Rainbow
Hie
Verne Jay Ie
J. Y. Houser
Kimball Avenue
Fourth
Mitchell Avenue
L. H. Edwards
Cedar Heights
A.J. Edwards
Edwards, Longley, Ransier & Smith
Laurette Taylor
Went High
Katherine McCartney
Muihers
C. W. Mullan
Turkey
Kaiser
Brandeges
F Executive
House
Meg
Buchanan Optical
Beigium
Edward
U.3
Ghoige
Stone
Lansing
Missouri
American Forge Hag Palace
Official Council Proceedings
C.j .Thompson
Clinton PF. Shockley
M.diltsch
George W. Miller
W. D. Jonaston
R. C. Champyon
W. JH. Gta
NM. Sweitzer
Christ Argyros
Clarence Duden
Wm. Makinster
West Side Dump
Wes
Ale
Byyank Transfer Co
Drayage
E. W. Coburst & Sons Gupoties
Citizen's Gas & Electric Co
F.C. Fish
Waterloo Eventnx Courier
Chemex
A. Wangler
Gfoce Supply Co
Laundry Co
Waterloo Bush & Fixture Works
HH. Christensen
Fla
Cunningham
W. H. Schrader
J. H. Schrader
Frank Winslow
Yapy
Jonnaron
Kilpatrick
Paul Furner
Bodholt
Rodmar
Artificial Tea & Fuel Co
Ane
TRE Fund
Connolly
Isge
Hart Motor Truck Co
Rapetts Model Leyndry Co
Overland-Hanson Co
Rudaell-Eamson Garage
Btanchard
Gaby
A. C. Stewart Auto Tire Gaup- Dich Pwastenvee
Waterloo Laundry Co
Isundes Wat
Water Works
Articfures & Fuel Co
East Street Fund
Gor. Gruhn
Smith, Lichty & Heimar Co
John Singer
Standard Ou'co
W. Hennings
Aessen Xni
Kennedy
Maxa Ross
Peter Calley
Geo
Walker
Pastor Jacoby
Marl Bidwell
Q. R. Anderson
J. L. Wilson
John feMara
West Street Fund
I F. &Acey
Horace
W. H. Pedicord
Ringler
King
Japoro
Newville
H. Dita
G. Wing
W. Barber
Jaho
A. Eichler
I. Byron
Hille
Williams
EB. Mason
East Sewer Fund
A. Bryant '&' Song Co
Coat Moore ‘& Moore
É Shores Fuel & Transfer ‘Co
Wat. Hardware Co
Wat Water Works
Brook
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