Thirteenth Railway Engineers Return To Chicago
The Thirteenth railway engineers are set to reach New York April 28 and Chicago around May 2. The 168 man Co A unit, recruited in Chicago from Union Central employees, will be greeted with a homecoming and breakfast before a Michigan Avenue march. The regiment, formed from multiple railroads including Atchison Topeka Santa Fe and Chicago Great Western, served on the western front from 1917 to the war’s end and will be mustered out at Camp Grant.
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New York
Chicago
Uinon Central
Chicago Great Western
Atchison, Topeka
London
France
Michigan Avenue
Camp Grant
Accident Oddity in Suit for Four Thousand Damages
Mrs. Raymond Smithy sues James T. Nicol for four thousand dollars claiming injuries from a crash after Nicol struck a stationary car, shoving it and throwing her from the seat. She alleges two ribs fractured along with neck and head injuries and severe nervous shock during a visit to 930 Riehl Street on January 26, 1919.
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Raymond Smithy
James T. Nicol
Nicol
J. R. Bunyan
W. i L. Garvin
Riehl Street
Man Named Will Niles Charged With Assault On Child
Mason City Iowa April 25 Bertha Siever six is in a hospital with bruises after an alleged assault. A man named Will Niles about 26 years old, married with a two year old, is jailed on criminal assault charges. The incident reportedly occurred Tuesday night at the Niles farm barn after the girl was asked to carry a lantern for chores.
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Mason City
Bertha Siever
Will Niles
Country Club
Niles
Wouldn’t Wed Her Ex Wife Sues For Damages
Clinton Iowa April 25 Johanna Milder was awarded 2500 by a district court jury. She sued Theodora Milder for breach of promise claiming he sought to remarry after their marriage and divorce. She had served as his housekeeper for three years and sought 10000 in damages.
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Clinton
Johanna
Milder
Theodora Milder
Keeney
Romance Blighted After Five Years Rapid Wooing in Centerville
Centerville Louisiana April 26. A whirlwind romance ended in a five year marriage followed by a divorce case. Dave Bromberg met the woman in Chicago and they wed amid a wedding with all the trimmings. Settlement reached on money matters though final figures remain uncertain. Bromberg says his wife began calling him home late, leading to untenable disagreements.
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Centerville
Dave Bromberg
Chicago
Howers
Alleveil
Counle
Bromberg
Woman in Gowrie Tops Victory Loan Quota
In Gowrie township Webster county Iowa Mrs Millie McKenna who runs a Gowrie millinery shop bought 6600 in Victory loan bonds using estate funds to cap the township quota. Another area faced shortfall and a patriot pledged to cover the balance if others were urged to subscribe. Workers then urged bond slackers to come across.
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Fort Dodge
Gowrie
Webster County
Millie McKenna
Gawrie
Uncle Sam
Argentina Exports Over Three and a Half Meter Tons of Corn
A report notes Argentina will export more than three and a half meter tons of corn this year. A Western thinker envisions a campaign to "kick the kings and queens" from playing cards, symbolizing democracy efforts during wartime.
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Argentina
America
Red Cross
Jackie
Navy
Ate
Magic Freezone Promise for Corn Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Freezone as a quick instant fix for corns and calluses. It claims a tiny bottle costs a few cents and removes hard or soft corns between the toes without pain, by applying then lifting with fingers.
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Sloan’s
Old Anamosa inmate ID aids jail delivery hunt
Sheriff and deputy identify a photo as Harry Wilson, the jailbreaker sought for jail delivery. The man matched the described H A Wilson held for false pretenses from Jones county Iowa, 1904, with reported birth in Kentucky 1867. Warden offers help to locate the suspect.
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Harry Wilson
OLD
Anamosa
Q. B. Henderson
H. A. Wilson
Jones County
H. T. Wagner
Reformatory
Births Reported In Black Hawk County
Birth notices list new arrivals for multiple families with dates in April. Charles Edmund Warner and John William OConnell are named with addresses on Allen and Jefferson streets. Anna Mary Degenhart and Arthur Freet are recorded among others in Waterloo township notices. Real estate transfer entries follow, including Nellie Vasburgh to Western Peoples Home and Daniel Plummer's Plat.
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Charles Edmund
John J. O'Connell
Jefferson
John iWllam
McCready
Gable
Nellie J
Jacob
Degenhart
Shitham
Anna Mary
Floyd R. Freet
Waterloo Township
Arthur
REAL
Vinol Promises Hope For Anemic and Run-Down People
An advertisement touts Vinol as a cure for anaemic, nervous, and devitalized conditions caused by poor blood. It claims Vinol enriches blood, boosts appetite and digestion, and restores health, with testimonials from Mrs. N. Burnell and Rose Lasky praising rapid improvement.
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Bradford
Vinci
Rose Lasky
Land transfer notices from Waterloo Cedar Falls area
A dense OCR of a property list shows numerous transfers in Waterloo, Cedar Falls and nearby areas. Transfers involve buyers such as John Krata, E Gunhus & Co, WLC Garrison, Myers, Glenn A. Smith, Samuel Shilliam, Laura Israel, George F. Scales and Martha E. D Crown along with multiple lot designs like Howrey Add b etc. Amounts listed include 1.00 and 1.90 with parcels on L and B streets and various subdivision names.
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ITH
Turco
William Niles
Baltimore
H.A. .Wilson
Kentucky
Monticello
Charles Wesley Warner
Allen
Evi
Mol
Wangler Bros. CO
C. J. Miller
H. W. Taggart
Sloan
Armour
van Camp
Small Post
Large Post
Hart Sweet Peas
Baker's Milk
Fowler’s Corn
Heinz
Wise Bros
Corner
Washington
Mmarshalloil
C. Willadsen
John Kratabeer, Jr
Pacle
Rainbow
Sullivan
Automobile Exchange Inc
North Add
E. Gunhus & Co
WLC
Garrison
Howrey
WS Garrison
Forest Park
Waterloo
Myers
W. C. Garrison
J. x Myers
Howrey & McWilliams Add
Glenn A. Smith
Jane
Howrey & Mew Hams
Nastia
Chicago Sunday Tribune
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