Extraordinary Wheat Yields Reported in Orange Township
George E. Lichty reports 25 acres of winter wheat yielding 1 000 bushels, an average of 40 bushels per acre, with 3 or 4 percent lost in the field. A 60-acre tract yielded 78 bushels per acre, and overall optimism centers on Orange Township setting a new grain yield record amid wet weather and heavy shocks throughout Tama County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange Township
Harry Stocker
Berty
Mr. Lichty
A. E
Thomas Glenny
W. J. Peddicord
Ihru Tama County
Garwin
Montour
Girl Markets Ripe Tomatoes on Cedar Heights Market
Doris Allen, daughter of Mr and Mrs J B Allen near Cedar Heights, sold ripe tomatoes at the public market. A member of the government tomato club she grew 100 plants, with Earlava early variety, but cutworms damaged fruit above ground, a late-season extension of their ravages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doris Allen
J. B. Allen
Cedar Heights
Tomato Club
Jane
Many Men Out of Work in the West
County attorney El Jl Wenner who has been on the Western coast since July 10 returned Saturday noon after attending three national conventions. He notes attendance below expectations at Pasadena and San Diego events and says many men are unemployed in coast cities. Weather has lingered hot in San Francisco as workseekers fill morning employment agencies. Wenner arrived in Los Angeles as the Moose convention ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL JL Wenner
Ajd ‘Union and Commercial Lay League
Pasadena
Moose
San Diego
San Francisco
Wenner
Los Angeles
Emks
Captain Discharged Enlists 48S Private Dies Bravely
London reports a British army captain in India left his regiment under an assumed name to join the expeditionary force in France as a driver and later as a private, killed May 17 at Festubert after gallant conduct. EH. S. Smart of the Fifty third Sikhs was restored to captaincy posthumously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
India
France
Thitish
EH. S. Smart
Thomas Hardy
Royal West Surrey
Festubert
Smart
City in Brief Highlights Local Social and Travel Notes
Attorney B. Feely travels on legal business to Balmond. Cropper of Mason City visits. Mira Grace Hillings enjoys a five week stay in Manchester. A ten pound daughter born to Mr. and Mrs. H. Cutler in Mason City. Several residents on trips to Clermont, Gunder, Fayette, and Des Moines. Miss Crete Hedges of St Paul visiting Logsdon family. Co R Hutcheson visits Waterloo and plans to locate in Escanaba Mich. Board of directors of the Comstereis club to meet. Various locals return from travels to Aurora, Mt. Vernon, Belle Plaine, Albion, and Chicago. Special eighth grade exam Aug 12. Multiple families depart for coasts and trips. several outings and visits noted. Two stolen wheels recovered by police. Leighton to Maine for two months. Union church Loyal Gleaners hold a Sunday gathering. Notable visits from W. Thompson family and Ritz family trip to Chicago. W W. Ross sustains leg fracture at Waterloo warehouse accident.
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Mira Gracs Hillings
Manchester
Escanaba
Mich
Comstereis Club
Milas Garoyl Tuttle
Insight
Aurora
Lyle Patterson
J. 4
Floyd Counties
Mary Lynch
The
Unique Cleaners
Maggie Lynch
Paul Davis Company
Chicago
J. Soliana
Delorie
Bernies
Mason City
Dumont “Grean
Cedar Falls
Cutler
Besswars Company
Chautauqua Park
G. GC
Frederika Motore
CG. Co. Thompson
Seventh Street
Iowa Dairy
Park Avenue Weat
Byrey Leighton
Leighton
Maine
Washington, D. C
Gleaners
Union Congregational Church
Evangelne Anibal
Frank Anibal
Afra
Elmer Heiser
John W W. Thompson
Wm. F. Thompson
Jesup and
Hudson
Shellsburg
P. BE. Ritz
Fhends
Waterloo lodge meeting notice for August 10
Announcement from Waterloo lodge No. 105 AF and AM invites Master Masons to attend regular session and balloting at Magoule Temple Tuesday evening August 10. Secretary to read the proceedings at Waterloe home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. O. FL
T Hat
Waterloo Lodge
ALF
Aa. M
Magoule Temple
Belgian Refugees Arrive in U S Under Care of Detroit Priest
One hundred sixteen Belgian women and children arrived in New York aboard the Randam in the care of Rev Henry Syoen pastor of Our Lady of Sorrows Detroit. Most refugees come from East Flanders with relatives in Detroit and Duluth assisting the mission. The Kyodam voyage was held up by British authorities who inspected manifest.
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U. 5
Detroit
Top
Bottom
Henry Syoen
New York
Randam
L Henry Syoen
Freo
East Flanders
Kyodam
Sitly
Ceal
Billion Bushel Wheat Crop Seen For 1816
Washington reports American farmers harvesting the greatest wheat crop in history, with experts estimating near 1 billion bushels based on August 1 conditions. Other crops will also be strong, while notes discuss public stations, rest rooms, and convention reports from Waterloo committees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D.C
Department of Agriculture
Barney
Rotarians Plan Comfort Stations in Waterloo
Rotary luncheon at Hotel Russell-Lamson discussed establishing comfort or rest rooms in Waterloo. Parrott proposed a home-coming week during the fall Cat tle Congress to showcase local factories. Miner urged immediate setup, Miller called for a committee, Lichty supported rest stations and noted models in eastern cities under free or paid plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. Parrott
Rotary Club
Smeeting
Ruesell-Lamson
Waterloo
Mr. Parrott
Herman Miner
Miller
Miller Sutgeested
Geo. E. Lichty
Marta
Voting Duty Emphasized In Spain Municipal Elections
In Spain voting is described as a community duty not a mere personal privilege. Adults under seventy must vote in municipal elections unless exempt as priests, clergymen, or judges. Penalties include public naming for neglect, tax boosts, salary deductions for public service members, and loss of rights on second offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
The Spirit of Love by Henry Drummond
A reflective passage states that the most lasting memories come from acts done in a spirit of love. It speaks of unseen kindnesses shaping eternal life beyond transient life phases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Drummond
Capper Boomed for the Presidency in GOP Race
Judge Henry Nell reports strong sentiment for Governor Arthur Capper of Kansas as Republican presidential nominee. He warns an eastern conservative candidate would split the party, noting Capper’s mothers pensions advocacy and GOP fidelity. Nell sees western preference and Bryan and Wilson as Democratic contenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Hikes
Republican National Committee
Henry Nell
Arthur Capper
Kansas
Capper
United States
Nell
Bryan
Wilson
Bolingbroke’s Retort Turned on Public Character
A remark from Bolingbroke at Aix la Chapelle during the peace treaty era recalls his reply to a curious Frenchman. Asked if he came in any public character he stated he came “like a French minister, with no character at all.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bolingbroke
Aixle-Chapelle
Philanthropist Miss Lawrence's Reformation Crusade Ends
An elderly reformer Miss Lawrence led a women’s society aimed at softening punishment and guiding criminals toward change. Her efforts centered on persuasive parole style appeals and mercy toward minor offenders, notably influencing a thief named Homer Hawkins and prompting a public debate on justice. The movement evolved into a broader but less effective reform effort, yet some improvements in criminal class behavior were noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mina Margaret Lawrence
Vietia
Misa Lawretce
Misa Lawrence
Unes
Milas Lawrence
Miss Lawrence
Snader
Fleur Hawkins
Hawkins
Miss Lawrance
Milas Lawrance
Indy
Tomer Hawkins
Pen Hawkins
Tin
Ais Lawrence
Thaw Prioes Plunge in Cedar Roe and Waterboro
A morning gathering at Cedar Roe and Waterboro involving Harry and party, including Mr Shaw, ends with a swim at Cedar Myer. The group, including ex congressman Wharton, faced regret over late arrival and expressed thanks to friends who hosted them during a visit to a Presbyterian church event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Shaw Spotto
Hofer
Presbyterian Church
Mer
Speaker of House Visits Ball Game in Midwestern Town
W oi Atkinson of Clarksville and Shahonsee of Peprerentim attend a ball game with Waterloo leaders as a notable state exhibit event unfolds. The visitor from Waterloo Indiana No. 290 wears a diamond-set Wither’s tool watch presented by the Thirty-sixth leadership as he testimonies to the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Oi Atkinson
Clarksville
Shahonsee
Peprerentim
Ian Waterton
Lowar
Arly Furs
San Franarco
Waterloo
Warsaw University Library Falls Into German Hands
Petrograd reports the magnificent Warsaw University library could not be removed in time and fell into German control as of August 10, with confirmation through London sources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
London
University of Warsaw
Germnana
Former U S marshal Ned Marynard Brigham dies in Hamilton
Ned Marynard Brigham, former United States marshal for the Utah territory appointed by President Cleveland, drops dead in Hamilton Ohio today. He resided in Wheaton Iowa and had worked as a lecturer in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton, O
Ned Marynard Brigham
United States
Territory of Utah
Cleveland
Wheaton
Italy to furnish 650000 men to allies
New York reports Captain Victor Des Pranetis of the Italian army arriving on the steamer Duca D'Aosta saying 650,000 fresh troops will be sent to France or the Dardanelles in the next three weeks. Also notes the sale of the Epperting estate near St Frankg Hospital, with 120 heirs, bought by G W Dawaen and A G Dodd for 3264.50 an acre, officiated by referee W T Frama.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Tinty
France
Dardnonélies
Victor Des Pranetis
Duca D'Aosta
Etverling
Epperting Rsince
St. Frankg Wospital
Hawkeye Road
Beng G. W. Dawaen
A. G. Dodd
Charles City
Anle Wan Mae Tity
W_ T. Frama
Raurt
Swenish Steamer Sunk Ten Men Missing
Copenhagen to London Aug 9 A German submarine sunk the Swedish steamer Mal One lifeboat with seven men and a woman was saved another boat with the captain and nine men is missing
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swenish
Copenhagan Inta
London
Mal
Geroan
Ceaplain
Rawson Sues for Divorce Over Desertion in 1880 Marriage
A. H. Rawson brings suit against Mary J. Rawson for divorce claiming desertion without cause since November 1965. They were married June 6, 1880, at Faribault, Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H. Rawson
Mary J. Rawson
Farbault
Minn
Fifteen Americans Beset by Sixty Mexicans at Norias
In Brownsville region a clash near Norias eight miles north of there involved fifteen Americans and sixty Mexicans. Five American bandits were wounded, three American soldiers died, and the fifteen Americans were saved only as their ammunition ran low by the arrival of seventeen Texas Rangers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brownsville
Fox
Ang. G
Norias
Gays Presents Friends Seek To Force War
New York dispatch reports advisors surrounding the president seek to force a war to boost Wilson's re election. The editorial in Fatherland accuses German American and Irish support manipulation and a tarnished Mexican policy as reasons critics say war would be pursued to salvage Democratic fortunes.
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New York
Wilson
Mer
George Sylvester Viereck
Washington
Lincol
Grant
Mckinley
Roosevelt
Germany
New England
Additional Want Ads from Local Classifieds
Mixed late notices list household goods for sale including a baby bed and vacuum cleaner, plus several employment opportunities and rental offers. Warnings note delivery services, sales roles in Waterloo areas, and several furnished rooms or apartments for rent with contact by phone or address in Courier listings.
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Lowa Street
A. J
Waterloo
Black Hawk Bank
Fiat
West Park Ave
Phono
Hay
Fanm Hand
Temofern
Home Park Blvd
Care Courier
Sroom House
Logan
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Geo. E. Kichty
Thomas Virden
Margaret Myers
Grayton Haymond
Spring Creek
Haymond Place
West
Watersloo 13
Feely
Balmond
Cropper
Mise Lottie Gronan
Davenpory
Str
Rrs. C
Gronen
Heverly
Buckus and
Wabeds
Mark Hechifardy
South
Galveston
Texas
Grant Willer
Lford
Mae Elizabeth Clark
Des Moines
Dallas Center
Beeryetary Waterloe Home
Lichty
Tme
W. E. Parrott
Ralph Hoxie
Wil ‘Llim Gallaway
KB. Cutler
Hermann Miller
W. ) Chapman
Elub
Luntheon
A. Franzen
Buenos Aires
Franzen
Towa Dairy Separator Company
South America
Gov. Capper
Washington, D.D
George K. Downey
Indiana
the Treasury
Marlay
President Wilson
Court of Claims
Nandle
Pathe
Victorian Sardou
Pathe Exchange
Netherlands
Courior
Besily Etory Waterloo
Gaptire
Warsaw
Imnrary
UPATT
Italy
Furnisse
Alis
Keat
Saleo
W. H. Jjazmeson
PRO Patria
Henri Kraus
Tean Valfern
Petrie
Victorien Sardou
Louvain
Belgium
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