German Gold in Chest on Island Spandau War Treasury
New York reports the German government stores 120 million marks in the Julius Tower at Spandau, an island where a secret military reserve fund is kept for rapid mobilization. The vault uses multiple keys, guards, and yearly weight checks, with a single robbery attempt by a drunken cobbler and a rare American visitor once glimpsing its interior.
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New York
Spandau
Spree
Havel
Baedeker
Imperial Military Reserve Fund
Berlin
Frederick the Great
France
Spantan
Empire
Committee For
Deree
Julius Tower
Robert W. Poindexter
Los Angeles
Poindexter
The
Sentinel
Gets-It Corn Remedy Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts GETS-IT as a new liquid treatment that removes corns, calluses, warts, or bunions with two drops. It criticizes painful remedies like knives and files and claims fast, painless results with no sticking. Sold by E. Lawrence & Co. of Chicago and druggists nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Druggiors
Zic U
E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Germany Sinks Into Confusion Over Perona Town
A visiting German speaker provokes mixed reactions as a Waterloo cigar store crowd hears a bulletin claiming Germany has captured Perona. A puzzled man insists on locating the town, asking firemen for Perens and being told it lies far from Cologne. The scene ends with his frustrated exit amid banter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peruns
Waterloo
Germany
Perona
Duetschland
Persia
Sam
Perens
Atranger
Permna
Coogne
Principal Increase Aims To Extend Fund In War Time
The policy seeks to raise the principal so that the aggregate fund might last as long as a week in time of war, providing continued financial support during periods of heightened conflict.
Readlyn Social Notes Amid Whitman Family Gatherings
Readlyn Ia August 12. Local residents report visits and small gatherings around town. Mr and Mrs J E Bruns attended Woeberking family gathering in Waterloo while H Strottmanns move to a new home and Miss Vertha Mohlis hosts Miss Moore of Sumner. Several residents travel to Waterloo, Mallard and Milwaukee for visits and work. Readlyn plans its annual picnic August 28 and neighbors host relatives and friends from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
H. Bock
Will Bruch
Milwaukee
Hulda Kehe
Berger
Sumner
Jenkins
Edith Richards
Readlyn
Pat Galvin Returns From Fairbank Visit
Aplington notes include Pat Galvin returning home from Fairbank after a short stay with Peter McClow. Other locals, including Joe Harm of Fairbank, C P Heik in Cedar Falls, and Albert Dreyer from Warmers Bank, are noted for various travels. A 4 month old baby of Henry Smith and wife died Saturday.
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Kerns
Pete van Deest
Main Street
M. Hendricks
Henry Smith
Local Notes From Spring Creek Township Aug 13
Miss Myrtie Broad returned from a Chicago area visit with relatives in Chicago Al and Gary Ind. Will Istimen visited Oelwein then with uncle J. Smirl. Miss Mahle Oren stayed with aunt Mrs G Howrey. The Lange birthday was celebrated with guests from Waterloo and Indianapolis. George Howrey shipped bags to Chicago. Mrs Chas Robe and Mrs Wm Howrey visited Mrs Chas Oren. Chas Harting smiles at a new grandson while Mrs Fred Huck Sr improves. Miss Donovan of Waverly visited. Threshing winds down as dry weather aids progress. a good shower would help crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spring Creek
Myrtie Broad
Chicago
Gary
Ind
Will Istimen
Oelwein
J. Smirl
Mahle Oren
G. Howrey
Louis Bonarden
J. H. Fehl
Otto Seamen Home
Vista
Clara
Marie Robinson
Indianapolis
August ‘Lange
Geo. Flush
Waterloo
8. Rock and
Chas
Oren Chas
Harting
Fred Huck, Sr
Carrie Gerren
Winthrop Notes and Visitor Visits Highlight Week
Winthrop Aug 13. Mrs Rebecca Bucher stayed with her son W W Bucher in Farley. George Kirkpatrick his wife and daughter Lila of Chicago and Will Kirkpatrick his wife and daughter Anna of Waterloo attended Mrs George Kirkpatrick’s funeral. Mae and Cathrine O Conner returned to Reinbeck after a week with John Brickley. Thomas Clancy and wife visited Pomeroy. Clancy returned Tuesday, Mrs Clancy stayed. Bessie Briniatt of Ames visiting her parents G E Titus and wife. Carl Yeager and Ray Merrill traveled to Chicago on business. Vere Moore and three children of Independence visited W P Moore Thursday to Sunday. Dale Griswold of Des Moines visiting W B Miller and H H Higman homes. Dan Shine and wife of Iowa City were guests of Mrs M L Shine. Frank Hines and children of Clermont visiting George Crow. Irene Peterson returned from a seven week visit to Clarion and Waverly. Mrs Arthur Marley and two children of Mt Vernon visiting Dr Honsholder. Mabel Kinney and Susie Merrill in Chicago for millinery styles. Mrs Charley Ramsey returned from Quincy, Wash, after death of her father. Anna Pagan born January 12.
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Winthrop
Rebecca Bucher
W. W. Bucher
Farley
George Kirkpatrick
Lila
Chicago
Will Kirkpatrick
Anna
Waterloo
Mae
Cathrine O'Conner
Reinbeck
John Brickley
Thomas Clancy
Pomeroy
Mr. Clancy
Mrs. Clancy
Bessie Briniatt
Ames
G. E. Titus
Carl Yeager
Ray Merrill
Vere Moore
Independence
W. P. Moore
Dale Griswold
Des Moines
W. B. Miller
H. Hui Higman
Dan Shine
Iowa City
Dr. Honsholder
Mabel Kinney
Susie Merrill
Charley Ramsey
Quincey
Wash
Anna Pagan
Local Social Notes From Horton Aug(ust) 12
Mrs Warren Hurlbut remains in Waverly assisting her parents. Mrs Millie Van Auken returned to Nashua last Saturday. Mrs Hattie Hooker moved to Waverly recently. Wilt Croyls moved into Dick Orchards house until theirs is plastered. Mesdames Hawley visited Waterloo to spend a week. Hod Thompson, now in Oklahoma, renewing old acquaintances. Charley Hastings and family of Waverly with the Cunninghams. Mesdames Haines and McKenzie to Ed Wilson's. Mrs Joe Croyl and Mrs Dick Gallagher returned from Waterloo after a Sunday visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Charley Hastings
Waverly
Cunninghama
Mesdames Haines
McKenzie
Ed Wilson
Joe Croy
Dick Gallagher
Waterloo
New Hartford Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
New Hartford residents report visitors and short trips. John Sprague, wife and daughter Berta, stay at Riceville for a few days. Mrs. Mabel Commons from Clinton visits her mother Mrs. Walker for several weeks. Mrs. Henry Emery visits daughter Mrs. Roadman near Dike. Mildred Conlin visits Waterloo friends. Mrs. Jim Parsons and her daughter also mentioned among local social uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hartford
John Sprague
Berta
Riceville
Mabel Commons
Clinton
Walker
Menry Emery
Roadman
Dike
Mildred Conlin
Waterloo
Jim Parsons
Mrs Kirkpatrick Obituary and Hazleton Social Notes
Obituaries for Mrs George Kirkpatrick and several Hazleton residents are reported alongside social notes. The Kirkpatrick family moved from New York to Illinois then Wisconsin and Iowa before settling in Winthrop, with services held at the Congregational church. Other items note visits, travel, fair closures, and local deaths including Mrs Wall Mrs Milhouse Mrs Weltman and Mrs Underwood in Hazleton Illinois.
Orchard News Roundup from Aug 13 Local Trades and Visits
Orchard reports Rickson Bros shipped two car loads of cattle and two of hogs on Tuesday morning. John Dickson accompanied them. Mrs Lydia Merickle visits Zion relatives while Paul Artz travels to Chicago. Relief Corps and Orchard ladies hosted a Tuesday afternoon gathering with ninety attendees and refreshments. Others noted: Rev Aziz returns from trip, Martha Root visits Stilwater, Gleason to Wauseon for a sick son, Russell Mowry returns from the south, Artz and daughter Pauline attend Charles City event, Amelia Basted becomes past mistress, Kitty Bryant resigns, Will Snively visits Hawkeye for family, Mrs Sog Harris and Ronald go to Mason City, Kitty Bryant to Osage and then Chicago, Mrs S. Bennett visits, Hall family returns to Iowa Falls, W McGill dies, and George Cheney and son plan Minnesota land search.
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Thair
Martha Root
Aaron Thornburg
Stilwater
Mr. Gleason
Wausee
Russell Mowry
Pauline
Charles City
Chantang
Amelia Basted
Kittle Bryant
Will
Hawkeye
Sog Harris
Ronald
Mason City
Bennett
Howardville
Bryant
Hall
Iowa Falls
W. McGill
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Julius
Deutschland
Peruna ix
Parkersburg
Josephine Emery
Fred Bronson
Frank l Olmstead’s
Hoy Ranney
Fannie Lavantal
Hazel Reisinger
Frank Huntley
Sam Griffith
Cybde Case
Eva
Iva Bolton
Pearl Mack
Bessie Cuning
Cedar Falls
Harry Sherman
Leo Parks
Marshalltown
Aplington
Tomorow
Redfern, Binner, W. B
Thompson
Ata
Silk Craven
Ette
Eng
Dumfrieshire
Scotland
United States
Elgin
Ill
Frank Fox
William
George
Congregational Church
Fort
M. B. Church
Holland
Fairview Cemetery
Hazleton
T. EF. McCurdy
Laura Kiefer
Stewart Ball
W. G. Kiefer
L A. Brush
Montana
F. D. Miner
Lisbon
Mev
Barnes
Oregon
E. M. Vargason
Yetta
Will Goff
Pipestone
Minn
Walter Jarrett
Urbana
Adelaide
Cedar Rapids
W.G Kiefer
Hazleton Grain Co
CG. M. Roberts
Kiefer Bros
Wesley Hasbrotck
Essie Helfer
Cedar’ Rapids
Clark Sherwood
Elsa Weitmar
Martha Gerstenberger
Charles Allen
Dertita Norman
Harry Swartzell
George Wall
Buchanan Hospital of Independence
Jake
Illinois
Lewis Farm
Prairie Center
Jacob Milhouse
Hesse-Cassel
St. Louis
Hazel Green
Wis
John of
Presbyterian
Hazleton Cemetery
Sarah Weltman
Ham Underwood
Weltman
White
Hawarden
Ford
Kansas City
Corden
Palace Pickford Pictures
George Cheney and
Geéon Jr
Minnesota
Down Town Green House
Jeerson Streets
Tw Crittenden & Daniel
C. J. Miller
Victor
Victrola
ERS
J. W. Jones
Washington Street
South Bend Watch Club
South Bend Watch
Marty
Stever
Bend
Joseph
Dewelers Kirst National Bank Welding
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