Waterloo May Acquire New Beauty Spot Gates Park
Waterloo park leaders consider purchasing fifty five acres adjoining Gates park known as Hawker's grove to build a premier golf course and expand the city park system. Commissioners study site options and urge early action to satisfy growing golf popularity while adding a club house and beautifying grounds. Local businessmen back the plan and expect Gates and Cedar River parks to become major recreation centers with future playgrounds and picnic areas.
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Waterloo
Gates Park
Byrnes Park
Cedar River Park
Byrnes
Cedar River
Ely
Thaw Spends Sunday Night in Waterloo
Harry Kendall Thaw and three companions arrived in Waterloo in a seven passenger touring car after a long delay. He visited former Governor Boies at his Washington Street home then dined privately with his party. Thaw spoke of Iowa liking the highways best since leaving Ohio and said he would drive toward the coast, planning rail return after a month abroad. He declined to discuss Evelyn Nashit Thay or future plans beyond the coast trip.
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Waterloo
Harry Kendall Thaw
G O’elock
Mr. Thaw
Boies
Russell Lamson
Thaw
Washington Street
Boiess
Grundy Center
Thar
Matterwaa
C. 3. Wharton
Chicago
Frank K. Johnston
New York
P. BH. Pendelton
Concord
N. H
H. K
Strang
Iem|ally
Harry Kendall
Iowa
Ohio
Freedom
Pittsburgh
New Liverpool
Evelyn Nashit Thay
Carranza Seething as Envoys Face Expulsion Moves
Carranza's government withdraws the Brazilian minister in Mexico City and contemplates expelling the Guatemalan envoy. The Pan American conference on Mexican affairs resumes in New York, while Carranza plans to move the capital to Mexico City. A manifesto to the American people is being prepared.
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Washington
Carranza
Mexico City
United States
Mexico
Carran‘al
Senor Ortega
Tansing
New York City
Baltimore
State Department
Vera Cruz
Brazil
Guatemala
Carrangs Agentes
Castro
Venezuela
Vera Craz
Yielnity
Lansing
Galveston
Tex
Carranzas
Juan T. Burns
Russ Anchors to Ural in Last Stand Say Riabouchinsky
Reuter's report from Petrograd quotes M Riabouchinsky pledging Moscow support as he declares retreat toward the Ural mountains to fight to the last man. He asserts victory remains possible despite concessions and stresses committee unity in industrial organization under duma supervision.
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Russ
Ural Mountains
Petrograd
London
Promoter Drake Estate Indicted by Federal Jury
Des Moines in August Mrs Sadie B Whitaker of Chicago was indicted by the district court grand jury on charges of obtaining money under false pretenses in efforts to prosecute a claim to part of the Sir Prince Drake estate in England. Whitaker, arrested June 16 amid a hotel scene, allegedly collected about 36000 from Des Moines residents and was released on bail before a preliminary hearing in Justice court.
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Des Moines
Aug
Sadie B. Whitaker
Chicago
Princis
Drake
England
District Court Grand
Frjee
Missouri
Justice Court
French Move To Encircle Germans In Kamerun West Africa
Paris reports French troops in Kamerun west Africa encircling German forces. French columns approach from the south and east, capturing Moopa and Mumbi while German positions at Gadit and Beri Dimba retreat. Reconnaissance continues toward Nyasa as operations advance.
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West Africa
Paris
Kamerun
Germain
Ministry of the Colonies
Bitam
Congo
Germany
Moopa
Mumbi
Ganela Nyasa
Gadit-Beri Dimba
Gadit
Shriners Founder George Loder Dies in Rochester
George F. Loder aged 73, widely known as the father of the Mystic Shrine, died in Rochester last night. He was imperial potentate emeritus of the Shriners, cutting a national profile in fraternal circles.
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Rochester
N. Y
George F. Loder
Hwineys
Relief fund aids flood victims in Erle Pa
In Erle Pennsylvania relief work for last Tuesday night’s flood has succeeded with all sufferers cared for and the general committee fund reaching twenty five thousand dollars. No bodies were found during the night.
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Erle
Woman collapses during hymn at Sixth United Presbyterian
In Pittsburgh last night Mrs. Charles L. Williams, a church member, finished the second verse of a Psalm and dropped dead. Dr. Cleland B. McAtees of Chicago led the pulpit in Archibald Robinson’s absence as mourners crowded the pews and police noted the sudden death during the service.
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Pittsburgh
Sixth United Presbyterian Church
Charles L. Williams
Cleland B. McAtes
Chicago
Archibald Robinson
McAfee
Mrs. Williams
Federal league to adopt popular priced baseball plan
Officials in New York stated the Federal league will soon implement a uniform price policy across eight cities. The plan sets bleachers at 10 cents, pavilions at 25 cents, and grandstand at 50 cents, mirroring Newark tests and aiming to challenge organized baseball via a low pricing strategy led by President Gilmore and associates.
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New York
Aug. Y
Federal League
Newark
Gimore
Armies of Grand Duke Nicholas Face German Enveloping Threat
Reports indicate Russian forces under Grand Duke Nicholas confront a looming enveloping maneuver by German units. In the west a temporary lull persists, while Ottoman fronts at the Dardanelles see renewed activity. The Balkans remain tense as battles resume in the cauldron region.
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Grand Duke
Nicholas
Dardanelles
Balkan
Turkish battleship sunk by submarine of the Allies
Constantinople reports the Turkish battleship Kheyr-ed-Dlo Barbarossa, a 9,900 ton vessel formerly the German Kurfürst Friedrich Wilhelm, has been sunk by an Allied submarine. The announcement notes the loss amid ongoing Balkan and Eastern Front warfare developments.
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Russia
England
Poland
Galicia
Dardanelles
Gallipoli
Balkan
Germany
Serbia
Bulgaria
Constantinople
Tranin
Warsaw
Lublin- Chelm
Suburn
Berlin
London
Praga
Vistula
SUNIK
Kheyr-ed-Dlo
Kurfurtst
Friedrich Wilhelm
Optente
Affairs in Haiti Quiet After Bobo Resigns
Washington reports an improved Haitian scene as Rear Admiral Caperton notes growing confidence and business revival across the island. Caperton cites Cape Haitien customs control and a postponed presidential election deemed too tense. Revolt leader General Bobo reportedly resigns as chief executive and orders generals to lay down arms with American authorities.
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Washington, D. C
Caperton
Halti
United States
Cape Haitien
Genfal Bobo
Venus of Woodlands sparks Sparta panic and rumors
Reports from Sparta Wisconsin describe a mysterious nude nymph sighting in nearby woods that has drawn townspeople, including Sheriff George Hoes, into a fevered search. Empty churches and theaters mark the town amid divorce court talk as women rally to the mystery.
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Wis
Venus of Woodlands
la Crosse
Wisconsin
Soma
Umberland
Valentina Busby
Ner
Busby
Iva
Venna
Vena
George Hoes
Manuel
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