Five Years For Robbery and Assault
Ed Jayne pleaded guilty to assault with intent to rob and was sentenced to up to five years at hard labor in the Fort Madison penitentiary. He was arrested with $400 in cash and an $800 diamond ring stolen from George A. Corey. Federal officials plan to bring “Red” Edge to Waterloo on charges of selling dope and a separate auto assault. Other youths, Glenn, Floyd Fairbanks, and Ernest Johnson, were sent to Eldora reform school until adulthood for a harness robbery and related offences. Geneva Smith was committed to Mitch ellville industrial school for girls after arrest for disorderly conduct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Jayne
C. W. Mullan
Fort Madison
Mullan
Jayne
Henderson
Wagner and
Burk
George A. Corey
Edge
Waterloo
JL Wensner
Glenn
Geneva Smith
Industrial School For Girls
Mitchellville
Scholar and Novelist Lead the Ukrainians
Petrograd reports that Ukrainian separatist leaders Grushevski and Vinnitchenko dominate the movement seeking union across Galicia to the Caucasus with about 20.6 million people. Grushevski, 61, organized propaganda from Lemberg and Kiev, while Vinnitchenko, born 1880, pushes personal freedom and radical ideas influencing the secession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Associated Press
Russia
Galicia
Caucasus
Grushevski
Vinnitchenko
Etienne Szechenyi
Hungary
Ukraine
Lemberg
Kieff
Ukrainian Union
Europe
Secessionist Supreme Council
Labor Gazette
American Labor to Harvest Canada Crop
Washington reports an agreement between Canadian and American officials allowing American harvest hands to enter Canada without immigration barriers. Thousands expected to cross the border to help save the Canadian grain crop under the joint arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
W. W. Cory
Russia Will Fight to End Kerensky Says World War Must End
Premier Kerensky replies to King George and vows Russia will endure the trials of the fourth year and conduct the world war to an end worthy of sacrifices made by nations fighting for right against might.
Ambulance Corps roster for Waterloo unit list of names
The Ambulance Corps No 2 I N G Waterloo lists numerous members led by captain Ray W. Smith and lieutenant Frank E. Shimer. The long roster includes ranks from captain to sergeant with many listed surnames such as Dunkelberg, Adams, Adair, Alvestad, Anderson, Becker, Brammer, Britson, Brown, Clue, Cropper, Conklin, Damon, Dickinson, Dempsey, De Wees, Dunkelberg, Golinveans, Gorman, Griffith, Glab, Held, Iverson, Jacobsen, Joder, Johnsen, Leepar, Lindelom, Logeland, Mathews, Mitchell, Moore, Miler, Oleson, Oleson, Peters, Powers, Quam, Nastmussen, Nouse, O’Neil, Tompkins, Tyler, Walters, Whitford, and many others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hlmer
Christian
Lewis Clark
Lucien W. Clue
Ira J. Cropper
Clarence Kk. Conklin
Ralph H. Damon
Clarence E. Dein
Chris X. Dickinson
Arthur D Devens
Charles W.dempsey
Clarence G
de Wees
William A. Dunn
Charles W
Soctep iM Miss Brainard and Mr. Coughlan to Wed
Miss Brainard of Waterloo and John A. Coughlan of Sioux City announce their engagement and plan to wed soon before moving to Orlando Florida where Coughlan will operate a fruit ranch. Brainard recently left library work during convalescence from an operation at St Francis hospital. Coughlan, former editor at Sioux City Journal, is presently visiting Waterloo.
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Mary A. Brainard
Waterloo
John A. Coughlan
Sioux City
Miss Brainard
J. M. Brainard
Mr. Coughlan
Fort Dodge
Bridge Street
The
Sioux City Journal
Mrs. Coughlan
Orlando
Fla
Coughlan
St. Francis Hospital
Thomas Cascaden
Navy Men Learn Hospital Work at Great Lakes
At Great Lakes naval training station hospital school about 1000 men study modern warfare medicine. Admission favors those with strong education including university graduates and pharmacists. recruits undergo initial detention for three weeks to prevent disease before starting medical training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackie
Great Lakes
Great Lakes Naval Training Station Hospital
Bosapps
Miners Die in Fire in Baker County Town
Two miners burned to death in a fire that destroyed the Sumpter business section. Hundreds homeless as food and tents are rushed in from Baker City. Loss estimates range from 590000 to 1000000 dollars.
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Baker, Ore
Sumpter
Wealthy Elma Banker Missing From Home
Chicago police seek Irving Despres a wealthy banker formerly with Continental and Commercial Bank of Chicago who disappeared from his Elma home last Friday. Read the news in the advertising columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ane
Irving Despres
Elma, Jr
Despres
Continental & Commercial Bank of Chicago
Chicago Burlington & Quincy declares extra dividend
Chicago August 14 The Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad directors announced an extra dividend of 1 percent in addition to the regular 2 percent quarterly dividend. Dividends payable September 25 to shareholders of record September 19. Total extra distribution over 11 million dollars, amid stockholder pressure and surplus on hand. Robert J. Frank, attorney for minority shareholders, calls the 10 percent melon insignificant and forecasts a larger move soon.
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Chicago
Chicago, Burlington & Quintey Railroad
LSUS
Lale Elolden
Great Northern
Darlingtay
Robert J. Frank
Thanking Friends and Local Club Figures
The note extends heartfelt thanks from Mrs. James Pender and family for kindness shown during illness and death of their husband and father. It mentions moral offerings and references a Waterloo boy, Frank Jortunski, now in Claramont Minnesota, who writes to Charles Van Vleck of the Commercial Club about a “Smoke for Sammies” movement.
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James Pender
Waterloo
Frank Jortunski
Claramont
Minn
Charles van Vleck
Commercial Club
Divorce suits and land title notices in district court notes
Grace Olson sues Albert Olson for divorce amid a rumpled district court entry. Grace Sheing files for divorce from Henry Stralez on grounds of habitual drunkenness, the couple wed in 1903. Anna Beeson Purdy seeks quiet title to Lot 7 in township 88 range 13 above James Eggers addition on Upper Commercial Street.
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District Coure
Grace
Olson
Auit
Albert Olson
Grace G. Sheing
Jdivorce
Jenry C. Stralez
Anna Beeson
Purdy
James Eggers
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Cuscody
Canada
Kerensky
Leo B. Holden
Abriel Holland
Herman Harbin
George I. Hansen
Aldwin P. Held
Edward
Everson
Iver J. Iverson
Ingemore Iachsen
John N
Sergeant) Jacobsen
Marvin Jacobsen
Sophus C. Joder
Glen
Reani Ue
Washington, D. C
National Guard
Iawa
France
Black Hawk County
Des Moines
J. N. Waterloo
Cattle Congress Grounds
Deming
N. M
I News of
Soctep
Florida
First M
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Brrnes Park
Waverly
Marguerite Flickinger
California
Berkeley College
East High School
Henry Austin
Graves Memorial
Sisterhood
Cedar River Park
Byrnes Park
Fourth Street
First Congregational
Henry Hammond
Ladies’ Industrial Society
Martha Bedford
South Street
East Park
Missionary 50-Society
Walter Thomas
Glenn Smith
J. G. Pilson
Our Lady of Victory Court
Women’s Catholic Order of Forresters
Knights of Columbus Hall
Prom Elma
Bobby
Kaiser
Prince
B.&q
Melon
Hamberg
Scharfenberg’ S
Seite Street
National Army
Raining & Fund
Couner
Ali
Fashion Department
Evening Courier
Krumbles
Aatloge
Nate
Nestle
Nestle's Food Company
Woolworth
Bam
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