Cupid's program ruined by theft charge in Charles City
Cupid's plans soured as KY Patkovich was taken into custody yesterday in Charles City on a $410 theft charge from Dan Golisch. He and Golisch, who kept money under a mattress, are linked to a cottage on 320 Cottage Street. Patkovich’s return from a shopping trip and a planned wedding amid suspicions led to police action, a hearing anticipated today, and efforts to recover stolen funds.
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Cupid
KY Patkovich
Our Lady
Charles City
Dan Golisch
Patkovich
SS Paul
Gray
Henderson
O'Blennts
Patkovien
Golisch
Cottage Street
Tarkovich
Charles Cty
Waiteh
St. Paul
Batler
Pathevich
Chases City
Hawk
Marriage Surprise Reaches Waterloo Father at Noon
Lawrence Sl. Klummel learned at his 421 Bluff Street home in Waterloo that his daughter Bessie M. Hummel married Fiord Peterson in Chicago on July 2 1944. The bride, formerly Miss Hummel, had many Waterloo friends and worked at the Creamery Package Company office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Sl. Klummel
Bluff Street
Daugher
Bessie M. Kummel
Fiord Peterson
Rock Island_Railroad company
Chicago
Hummel
Waterloo
Waterloon
Creamery Package Company
Benefit Play to Aid Academy Library Plans
A benefit performance of the farce comedy Acing the Music will be staged next Tuesday evening at St Josephs auditorium. Proceeds fund library and laboratory equipment for the academy. Rehearsals led by Miss Marian Preece with local amateur talent. Maurice Mlaherty from Dubuque College to have a leading role.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James J. Corbett
St. Joseph’s Auditorium
Academy
Marian Preece
Maurice Mlaherty
Dubuque College
Clock golf outfit to be installed at Byrnes Park
The clock golf outfit, received by Secretary Paul B. Talbot of Prospect Golf Club, will be installed this afternoon at Byrnes Park to aid putting. It is expected to be popular with ladies as membership pricing discussions continue. A committee meeting will review plans for visiting teams from Independence, Dubuque, and Cedar Rapids ahead of Wednesday, Aug. 25, in the Northeast Iowa Golf Association tournament.
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Paul B. Tal~bot
Prospect Golf Club
Byrnes Park
Independence
Dubuque
Cedar Rapids
Northeast Iowa Golf Association
Real Estate Transfers Record in Cedar Falls and Waterloo
Real estate transfers listed by Black Hawk Co. Abstract Go. include Jacob P Geist to Fannie M Parrish for part of lot 6 block 7 Garrison & Deans add Cedar Falls for 1900. United States to Knapp and Fisher, and Knapp again for various fractional sections in 19 90 14 to 20 90 15. G H Jameson to Ernest Archer lot 18 block 9 and first addition Rose Hill Waterloo for 1000. Virden to M Unser lot 10 block 2 Virden s add to La Porte City for 250.
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Black Hawk Co
Jacob P. Geist
Fannie M. Parrish
Garrison & Dean's
Cedar Falls
United States
Solomon S. Knapp
United Statns
George Fisher
Solomon
Knapp
Temperatures and figures from yesterday and today
Weather data shows temperatures ranging from 62 to 84 degrees with hourly readings supplied by Buchanan Optical Cel. Notable values include a midnight measure and a 2 am reading, followed by a 4 am reading with varying figures.
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Buchanan Optical Cel
New Casing for Deep Well No 1 Completed
Eypert in Hinty-Pive bays completed a new casing and four artesian wells with pumps and motors capable of 1,006,000 gallons daily. A half unseen reservoir capacity ensures inexhaustible city water. No. 1 was finished in 65 days using Armstrong equipment. Supt. Berry said No 1 pump is in operation, old rusted pipe replaced with new wrought iron. Water comes from St Jordan sand at depth, a 74 foot thick subterranean lake. A sample will be sent to Iowa City for analysis.
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Armstrong Manufacturing Co
Irestees
St. Jordan
Iowa City
Cedar River Park
Fireman to Lead Ten Day Evangelistic Meetings
Captain Joe Gibbs of station No. 2 Watertoo fire department will conduct a ten day evangelistic campaign at the Free Methodist church on Tenth and Main in Cedar Falls beginning Tuesday. Gibbs will preach at Union Congregational church Sunday morning and again at the Big Brother Mission Sunday evening. Reverend Joseph L. Riley of the Free Methodist church will preach next Wednesday. Gibbs aims to renew interest in the Cedar Falls church and form a regular Bible class after receiving his preaching license from the Free Methodist church last year.
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Joe Gibbs
Watertoo Fire Department
Fas
Free Methodist
Tenth
Cedar Falls
Gibbs
Union Congregational Church
Big Brother
Cedar
Joseph L. Riley
Freep Methodist Church
Abrs
Tree Methodist Church
W. A. Sunday
Waterloo
Washington State Gets Training Camp Authorization
Washington D C Aug 14 Authority has been granted Major General Murray commanding the western department of the army to hold two business men s military camps at American Lakes Washington from Aug 23 to Sept 12 similar to one already authorized in California and the one now at Plattsburg N Y
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Washington, D. C
Murray
Western Department of the Army
American Lakes, Wash
California
Platisburg
N.Y
Drummer Boy of Chickamauga Retires as Brigadier General
Washington DC The best officer of the United States Army, Colonel John J. Clem, known as the Drummer Boy of Chickamauga, retired yesterday upon reaching 71 years. He joined the Army as a boy at ten, rose through battles, and held the rank of brigadier general in accord with a law.
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Washington, TL
United States Army
Coronel
John J. Clem
Dtartenpaster
War Department
von Bross
Clemse
Chickamauga
Hudson A Camel Dayo: An Expert Hudson Run
Patterson of Stockton driving a Hudson from Detroit to San Francisco in record time as a vacation demonstration for Dr. M. B. Smith of Sonora California. He logged up to 600 miles in one day with minimal stops, completing the trek on a stock touring car and selling a 1916 model at the finish. The run, through muddy roads and storms on the Lincoln Highway, drew praise for the car’s durability and steady performance.
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HW. Patterson
Stockton
Cub
Eegaadoret Nealal
Detroie
San Francisco
Patterson
Great Desert
Gal
Trudson Cars
M. B. Smith
Sonora
Cal
Lincoln Highway
Detroit
Middle Western
United States
Michigan
Threks
Fudsuw
Waterloo
Peverill Motor Sales Ca
Carranza Munitions Ship Held Up by U S
The Southwestern Steamship company ship Prince Albert was blocked from Mazatlan after customs chief John B. Elliott refused clearance. It carried 100000 cartridges and 54 cases of rifles from San Francisco to San Pedro, with over 200000 more cartridges awaiting at San Pedro. The action follows Treasury Department orders from Washington.
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Los Angeles
Gal
Caaranza Forcas
Mexico
John B. Eliott
Mazatlan
Prince Albert
Southwestern Steamship Company
San Pedro
San Prancigeo
Treasury Department
Washington
Vane Addams Maintains Soldiers Are Made Dre
Chautauqua N Y Aug 14 Miss Jane Addams of Chitozo speaking on Peace before the Chautauqua assembly reaffirmed her statement that Europe soldiers in some cases have been stimulated by alcohol and drugs for bayonet charges. Informants in England France and Germany were soldiers officers and well informed civilians. She said I don t question the soldier s courage but when a prominent official in the Paris office tells me his men are given absinthe before bayonet charge I believe him.
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Chautawqaa
N.Y
Jane Addams
Chitozo
Chautauqua Assembly
Europe
England
France
Germany
Miss Addams
Paris
Three Busieds Of Valuables Recovered From Eastland Disaster
Three busieds of valuables recovered from Eastland disaster three weeks after the catastrophe. Jewelry, watches and personal property were found on the upper decks, believed to belong to victims. Search efforts continue for other items as salvage proceeds.
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Bastland
City In Brief From Detroit to Davenport Notes
Readable items mention visits by C J Rudolph leaving a business trip in Chicago and G J Woolley traveling east on a buying trip. Local residents like Miss Ela Ashbrennier and Miss Callie Clhse plan visits, eighth graders take exams, and a marriage license for Mike Sundee and Jennie Skagen is issued in Austin Minnesota. Additional notes cover births, illnesses, funerals, and travel to and from Davenport, Red Oak, and Sioux City with several named residents and addresses.
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C.J. Rudolph
Chikaga
G. J. Woolley
East
They 'Ark Novely Co
Ela Ashbrennier
York
Sumner
Callie Clhse
Carrie Bates
Waverly
Myers
H. WW. Miller
Charles City
Peter Miller
Oran school bonds approved and clerks change noted
Architect Howard Burr announces bond approval for the Oran proposed school house to be built within weeks. Agnes Lloro, long time city clerk, resigns for a yearlong vacation to resume studies. Also listed are county aid procedures for the blind under a new law and Christina Payne's application, plus notes on Vespers talks, a W I C meeting, a shamble bee, and Dr C A Hloxte moving his office to the Black Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Burr
Oran
Agnes Lloro
Tas
Gity
Christina Payne
George Payne
AL T&l Iowler
Payne
Mary
F.C. Sage
Florance Magowan
W. I. C. Tardies
Regslar
G. A. R. Hall
Janesville
Amy Ragke Seated on Waterog School Board
Amy Ragke has been appointed to the Waterog district board of education to replace Core Rhelberts who resigned as physical director. The move, announced by Superintendent AL Hri, follows Miss Kaske's last year as director in Laporte and Mrs. Mimelle’s resignation.
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Amy Parke
West Migh
Thin
Cat Eationar
Indolent Selbap Distriel
Evening Courier
Miss Sranke
AL Hri
Oleapga Narani Selva! Af Miysseat
University of Lowa
Vishm Wins Consolation Match in City Tennis Tourney
Sam Kiser of Robert Harbin defeated Vishm in the consolation flight with 6-1 6-4. Other Nest round matches expected by evening. second round to finish Tuesday. final match set for Wednesday August 18. Doubles may be omitted if players fail to sign promptly. local director Hintz notes possible exclusion.
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Sam Kiser
Robert Harbin
I. €. Tremewperth
Harwich
Phystent
Hintz
M. GC. A
The French Postoffice history under Louis III era
The piece outlines the French postal system from Louis III’s reign through revolutions, noting the fiery director Venetad and the creation of a million fee payline, then reforms after abolition of feudal privileges, managers elected by universal suffrage, and later revival of the director general office under the consulate, with renewed posts and telegraphs leadership first created in 1791 and revived after a decade.
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Louis III
Venetad
Lovie
Ofice
Universal Suntrage
Posts and Telegraphs
MM. Simylan
Ust
ISTS
Ausin
Westminster Gazrite
Liberty Bell Crack Not Widened Since Departure
Philadelphia official James A. Quirk reports the crack on the Liberty Bell transported to the Panama Canal Zone has not widened since leaving Philadelphia. A possible expansion was feared, but Quirk notes the aperture remains stable, with the bell guarded and monitored twice daily.
Diamond in a Chicken’s Crop in a Transcontinental Tale
A man who finds a diamond worth between ten and twenty thousand dollars hides the stone by feeding it to a chicken, then discovers the bird on a voyage to San Francisco. He kills the chicken aboard the ship after realizing the diamond remains hidden in its crop, selling it for eighteen thousand nine hundred forty dollars after reaching port.
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Fonda
Unicutta
America
Benishtel
Sis
Shila
Galeutta
San Franacisco
Tadlan
India
Safrly
Iowas Farmers Begin to Hope After Drought Wave
E A Reese of Adel, a former Northwestern football captain and now with Adel Clay Products, reports from Iowa touring the state that excessive rains helped crops recover in recent days while corn development lagged on poor draining lowlands. He notes sun drying mud improves prospects, with drought impacts easing and some fields needing replanting on sandy or upland soils.
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Java
E. A. Reese
Waterloo
Mr. Reese
Adel Clay Products Company
Northwestern University
Tili
War
J. J. Jones
Central Savings Bank
Lingvard
British Ships Sunk by Submarines
The British steamer Catro and the fishing smack Amethyst were sunk by submarines. The crews were saved. The item notes wartime dangers and mentions Waterloo residents in a satirical aside about ads.
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London
Catro
Amethyst
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Ole Patkcovich
Fellows Countryman
DEEP
Eypert
Hinty-Pive Bays
Eremman
Washington State
Chickamaugat
Active Tires
BV Ice
Admiral Caperton
Coane i
Admirat Caperton Jast
Gunbaut Paciiwule
Hudson
Camel Dayo
Val
Carranza
U.S
Vane Addams
Esra
Gineses
Buchanar
Kiiren
Washington Street
Mich
Oliver
Abra
Nina Lant
Robert Tosteler
Lewtia Poster
Lawronen
W.O M. Adrian
W. CO. Delaney
Lioux City
Terents
Bliss May Harrison
Ashville
Pinehurst
N. C
C. W. Peterson
Red Oak
Albert
Arthur Peterson
QO. H. Ker
Davenport
A. G. Horn
Austin, Minn
Mike Siindee
Jennie Skagen
Edith Lambert
Jesup
First National Bank
Ray Smith
Vine Street
Paul Davis Jey Goods‘ Company
Harold Wowler
Leland
BR. F. Gwens
Rockford
Ais
Frank Collins
Ales
EL A. Newman
Chisago
Prospect Avenue
Krenve Robertson
W. J. Pevecill
Clear Lake
Bennie Jonesy
AL Peyoradl
Monbhers
C. S
Byries Park
Woodward
Sioux City
Honela
Allen
Sutcliffe
C. A. Hloxte
Fast Black
Amy Ragke
Ikivs Amelians
Indysicat, Lraypols
West Dial
Vishm
Finsyr
M. Hamilton
Thomas
Monmouth
Des Moines
Hamilton
Third United Presbyterian Church
Dy la Haconteuse
Tri
Ening
Nerriy
Iowa
N. A. Reese
Adet
Candi
Lions
Gom
Leland Ave
Bertok
Western
Commercal
Perry W. Belangee
Blackhawk
Moler Barber College
Traphagen
Motor College
Fifth Ave
Bridge St
Johnson
Saturban
Tate
Courier
Tf. Smith
Grant
Mack
Glese
Nni
Fenteman
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