Belgian ration drive gains steam in Waterloo churches
Waterloo women and the Waterloo Woman's Club push Belgian relief via ration ticket sales on May 2 in several Sunday schools. Donations totaling over 50 dollars support the Belgian relief commission, led by Hoover efforts in Iowa. The drive urges prosperous communities to continue aid until the war ends, with emphasis on mobilizing local banks for ticket sales.
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Waterloo Woman's Club
T Gooward
Commission For Relief
Belgium
Hoovers
Iowa
Cote
America
Cisueirens
Cedar Falls Farmer Slugging Case Details Emerged
Stenographer recounts Acker deposition blaming Mapes for the assault at the Olsen home. Acker says Mapes sought money and fled after Olsen was struck, later reappearing as they drove away toward Cedar Falls. Acker claims Mapes disposed of a bill in a roadside ditch three miles from Olsen place. A physician treated Olsen’s head wound and officials planned to file information in Waterloo.
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Eesa Acker
Olsen
Acker
Manes
Mapes
Tan
Waterloo
Japanese Girl Wins $10,000 in Breach of Promise Swit
Tokio April 29 Mi Nozawa won damages from Sozalia Vanako in Japan's highest court for breach of promise. The case, long fought through lower courts, marks a milestone in recognizing women's rights in Japan. Witnesses testified that a union formed with conditions and records differed, leading to a legal dispute over promised marriage and housing.
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Tokio
Japan
Mi Hede Nowawa
Sozalia Vanako
Ir Jess Ag
Wnir
Mise Nozawa
Yar
Vani
Mies Nozawa
Hero
Love and Law Clash Over Absent Felon’s Wife
Miss Alice Swanson, lover of Benjamin Loveless, faces habeas corpus in Los Apso after defying law and social norms to stay with him. Her two year old son in court as San Francisco police arrest Loveless in absentia amid a long vanished scandal.
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Benjamin WH. Loveless
Wheaton
Chicago
Alice Swanson
Los Apso
Rockford
San Francisco
Loveless
Miss Swanson
Denver
City Ordinance Violated by Sidewalk Advertising
A discussion urges advertisers to obey city rules against painting on sidewalks. City officials and clubs advocate using print media like the Evening Courier and Reporter to convey messages. The piece promotes a higher standard of public advertising and notes ongoing efforts by local civic groups.
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E. Haswell
Town Criers
iCanrier
Reporpec
Sugheest
Woman's Club
Evening Courierland Reporter
Baby Born Dead Revived by Pulmotor Appliance
New York April 21 Mrs Rose Near wife of Devectiv Soar reports birth yesterday at home of a baby initially declared dead. Dr Loy Bernstein and Pulmotor operators used oxygen tanks, electropany, and artificial respiration. By 11 o clock the infant cried and was carried to the mother, revived after more than two hours of suspended animation.
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New York
Rose Near
Devectiv Soar of
Ter
Cruger Aye Wine
the Bros
Cater
Loy Bernstein
Longwood
Atendius
Noar
Urijah
Persia
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
W.S. Vanne Iin
Presbyterian Mission Hospital
Tabriz
Special meeting called for St Francis hospital auxiliary
This afternoon announcement: a special meeting of the St Francis hospital auxiliary at Our Lady of Victory hall at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon. All members urged to attend as important business will be acted upon.
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St. Francis Hospital
Our Lady of Victory Hall
Wife Sues for Damages Over Typhoid From Sewage
Mrs. B. R. Rust fell ill with typhoid, a three month illness, with bills totaling 750 for funeral, nursing, and medicine. Husband seeks 16000 damages from C. A. Ringland claiming disease from sewer backed odors due to a clogged sewer at the leased Boone residence. Other suits noted include various notes, auto damages, and a liquor permit application by A. S. Hekel.
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B. R. Rust
Boonela
Rust
C. A. Ringland
George H. Pan
Herman Hageman
T. H. Heller
H. EB. Bagley
Feely & Feely
William EB
Dofty
Diekman
F. W. Brown and Pothers
Louis BE
Hastman
Tillie Eastmad
Jay Sweitzer
BE. Speer
Rf. A. Bean
B. Bickley and Pothers
M. J. Kenefick
E. I. Kielst
Viquor
A. S. Hekel
Four German Airships Fell by Allied Pursuit
Paris reports that on April 28 four German airships were pursued by Allied aviators. One crashed near Brimont, two crashed near Reims in Champagne and Ancre regions, and the fourth fell near Mui Zon west of Reims. Both German airmen were captured unharmed.
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Paris
War Office
Brimont
Champagne
Ancre
Muizon
Reims
Guilty Cry Shocks Court During Highways Robbery Trial
Philip T. White, a $6,000-a-year Brooklyn paint company manager, stood in a New York court and cried Stop I’m guilty as he confessed his guilt before God and the world during the ongoing trial for leading a robbery of $3,000 from employer bank messengers. The courtroom scene shocked observers and drew swift reactions from Justice Aspinall.
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New York
Philip T. White
Brooklyn
Supreme Court
Aspinall
President Wilson to Be Grandpa Again Headline
Washington April 29 President Wilson is expected to become a grandfather again within a month. The event will occur at the home of Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs William G McAdoo, the President's granddaughter-in-law is the Sayre child’s mother Francis Sayre is the newborn's father and wife are the Bowes Sayre family.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Gaillard Cut Named After Colonel Gaillard In Panama
President Wilson signs executive order renaming Culebra cut in the Panama Canal to Gaillard cut in honor of the late Colonel D. D. Gaillard who died of disease contracted while serving on the Isthmian Canal Commission. Augustus Dickerson of Skowhegan, Inc. raises cats to rid orchards of mice and rats each spring in the fields and orchards during the summer and fall months.
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Washington, DE
Wilson
Culebra Cut
Panama Canal
Gaillard Cut
D. D. Gaillard
Isthmian Canal Commission
Augustus Dickerson
Skowhegan, Inc
City In Brief Eyes Tested No Drops Used
Clinton B. Shockley attends his father in law Thomas Redfern’s funeral in Galena. Mrs J C Ricker and daughter Lore Alford return soon from California. Harry Kaufman hos op for appendicitis. Fire truck repairs after collision. Corpl Henry P Brown seeking enlistments at Tremont hotel next week. Box shipments of 10 276 Waterloo books received. Local weddings and church events noted. many civic and social updates across Waterloo.
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Clinton B. Shockley
Galena
Thomas Redfern
Mr. Redfern
J. C. Ricker
Lore Alford
California
Harry Kaufman
Second Street West
Presbytterian Hospital
Clarence Douglas
Jack Casebeer
Matt Parrott & Sons Company
Royal Neighbors’ Lodge
Hook Island
Waterloo
Henry P. Brown
United States Army
Tremont Hotel
Dunham
New Regard for Corporate Ties in 1904 Campaign Financing
A fragment recounts statements about campaign contributors including Henry Frick and Geo. W. Perkins, with remarks on donations, investigations of Harvester and Du Pont Powder, and inquiries into Standard Oil. It mentions Tennessee Coal and Iron and U. S. Steel amid the Panic of 1907 and a focus on restoring business confidence in New York.
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Ivins
Henry Frick
Geo. W. Perkins
Gifford Pinchot
Senator Hanna
Geo. von L. Mayer
New Haven Railroad
Harvester Company
New Haven
du Pont Powder Company
Standard ‘Oil Company
Morgan
Tennessee
Tennessee Coal & Tron
U. 5. Steel Corporation
Steel Corporation
New York
Vancouver Bridges Destroyed by Fire Arson Suspected
Fires of incendiary origin hit Cambie and Granville bridges in Vancouver B C early today blocking car service and disrupting thousands en route to work. Connaught bridge at Cambie street burned on wood tar pavement. damage estimated at 300000 dollars as only the bridges and not other structures showed arson-linked damage.
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Vancouver
B. C
Cambie
Granville
Great Connaught Bridge
Cambie Street
Union church and fraternal groups plan social events
The Christian Endeavor society of Union Congregational church hosts a children party sociable tomorrow evening. Women of the Yeoman lodge stage a thimble bee in K P hall tomorrow afternoon with a picnic supper for gentlemen and friends, supper at 6:30. Cards and dance follow.
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Christian Endeavor Society of
Union Congregational Church
Yeoman Lodge
K. of P. Hall
Reading of the Des Moines lodge event and a government setback
John Dennison the lodge attorney general from Des Moines will attend and speak at the evening. The United States government faced a setback as a rat ate a key complaint in a white slavery case in San Francisco. World artificial silk production stands at about 20 million pounds over four years.
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John Dennison
Des Moines
San Francisco
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