Navy Men Roked 10 Serve On Short Cruise
Washington Navy calls 10 000 reservists to active duty for short Mediterranean cruises aboard destroyers. Six ships, with St Louis as mothership, will join the flotilla from Philadelphia in November. Voluntary service aims to fill uncommissioned personnel gaps, allowing trained sailors to experience sea duty while remaining affiliated with naval forces.
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Washington News Bureau
Waterloo Evening Courier
Washington, D. C
Theavy Department
Maon
Mediterranean
Nowber
Ofser
St. Louis
Burean
Daniels
Tony
Philadelphia
Pacifc
Former ICWA Man Reported Killed in Rock Springs Wyoming
Wire from Rock Springs announces Charles A. Link, once of Magleton, killed by a car in Treck Springs. He had lived in Magleton about twenty years ago and has no local relatives. The report notes officials notified and adds local historical bits about Moscow Iowa natives and early settlement. Also mentions other regional notes and local arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uelwein
Avie
Charles A. Link
Treck Springs
Wyo
Charles #ink
Magleton
Waowa
Eo. Werd
Moscow
New York
Anat
Iowa
Oxteam
New Orleans
Mississinpd
Western Union Telegraph Station
Wight
Emmett Bagley
Barron Latk
Bayfield
Wis
Lassie Uront
Newyork City
Emil Zeutt
Bammets Bure
Frank Mignet
Hazleton
France
Tarleton
Aaid
Oelwein
James Underwood
Gene Street
God Save the State of Watre Maine Version
Portada Gazette echoes a 1420 era ode praising Maine as a gem of the eagle’s breast. It calls for unity across parties, renewal of the state, and a pledge to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watre
Portada
Maine
United States
La Porte City Wedding and Local Social News
Sunday evening at the M. A. church witnessed the marriage of Mike Neva Webswr and Mrs. Ella Webster's daughter to Kramer of Wenatchee Washington. The ceremony was followed by a reception at the bride's home and a motor party visit to Cedar Rapids and beyond. Notables include Mr. and Mrs. Maunis Godby of Brooklyn and many local residents attending gatherings and toasts as the community records the events.
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la Porte
U'C
M. A
Mike Neva
Ella Webster
Kramer
Wenatchee
Wash
Mra
Sheldon
Lark
Godby
Brooklyn
E. Clementa
la Ports City
Teachers College
Wepatchan
Wasl
Maunis Godby
J. W. Stewart
McQuilkin Flats
Main Street
Cominy
P. G Christianson
Bernice
Vere. Vinton
A. ©. Stewart
Forrest
Mary
Maygaret
Cedar Rapids
Leland
de Kalt
Frank Halloway
Waverly
Christianson
A. C. Stewart
B. JH. Clements
Haworth League Society
Sirs Clements
R. Firestone
Charles Fultz
RH. Haberichter
Clan Baberichter
Charles Haberichter
Local rail line fate remains unclear near Garden City
Fragmentary excerpt notes a stalled plan near Garden City involving the abandoned Nickel Pirate Hine and a missing rail link between Jetmore and Garden City. Neighbors report no discussion of selling the grade and describe residents as reticent about future actions.
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Garden City
Santa Fe
Jetmoree
Myers
28 Boy Scouts Off for 10 Days Camping
Twenty Waterloo Boy Scouts and eight from Gedar Falls left Lincoln park this morning in cars furnished by Rotary club members for the camp at lowan State park. Fifteen of the scouts who have been attending the first camp will stay over for the second period. The remainder will be brought back in cars this afternoon. J. B. Sweeney is in charge of today’s trip. A motor truck carrying personal luggage accompanied the cars. The first period camp began August 7 and ends today. the second period will be concluded August 27.
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Waterloo
Gedar Falls
Lincoln Park
Rotary Club
Lown State Park
Sweeney
Mail order sugar sale sparks price compare
A Waterloo circular promises a “very special price on sugar” but lists $1.60 higher than the city’s low price. Freight and delivery add to the mail order cost, warning readers that mail order prices may be higher overall.
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Waterloo
Births Reported From Cedar Falls and Nearby
Birth announcements list several new arrivals including Aug. 4 a son Bexfort Powell to Mr. and Mrs. Kirk Oleson of Cedar Falls. Aug. 32 a daughter Jane to Mr. and Mrs. Mo J. Weenan of T KEIN Street West. Aug. 11 a daughter to Joseph T. Layneh of 1401 Rankin t. July 24 a son Jobin Chit once to Mr. and Mrs. Trubbs of 203 Juin. [soud Street. Aug. 12 a daughter Ruth Marie to Mr. and Mrs. A A. Guyer of 142 South Barclay.
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Kirk
Oleson
Cedar Falls
Bexfort Powell
Mo J. Weenan
T Kein
Daughtin Jane
Joseph T. Layneh
Rankin T
A. Trubbs
Juin
Soud Street
Jobin
A. A. Guyer
South Barclay
Ruth Marie
Man Works Alone Thirteen Years On Kansas Railway
Rudolph Myers of Jetmore Kansas has labored solo for 13 years to push a 12 mile rail line toward Garden City 50 miles away. He built a hut, uses a small grader, four mules, and buys right of way piece by piece, with neighbors calling him semi insane as survey lines have never guided his steady grade. Civil engineers praise the road’s straight grade and proper cuts and fills.
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Jetmore
Kan
Rudolph Myers
Plains
Garden City
Af Amall Gradin
Mvies
Myers
Here
Altho
Uwp
Serbia
Anid
Mayor Receives Odd Letters From Citizens Seeks Matches
Chicago Mayor Thompson received two letters urging matchmaking. A Somerville woman asks him to find her a husband while a St. Louis man asks for help to find a wife. The mayor directed his secretary to “gig the letters and send 'em back.”
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Chicago
Thompson
Katherin Tierney
Somerville
Mass
Arthur Schickie
St. Louis
Sailor Adolph-Laura Lowe, 77, Enlists in World War I
Adolph Laura Lowe, born in Germany in 1849 and resident of Lynnhaven Virginia, became the oldest American citizen to enlist against Germany. A carpenter's mate, he joined March 7 1917 at Norfolk and served through multiple recalls, with two grandsons in service and a son, Lt Otto W Lowe, reported as a POW in Siberia. The event reflects Civil War ancestry and wartime patriotism.
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Washington
Adolph
Laura Lows
Germmany
Bureau of War
Lowe
Lynnhaven
United States Navy
Norfolk
United States
Germany
O. K
Army
Otto W. Lows
Thobolsheviki
Irkoatek
Siberia
Minneapoli s youngest offender nabbed for traffic rule break
A 2 1/2 year old, Earl Wanker of 51 Fifth Avenue South, admitted driving a neighbor's car without permission. He sped, rode on the wrong side, and lacked a license, police said. He was the youngest offender to enter police headquarters.
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Minneapolis
Minu
Trent
John T. Hart
Earl Wanker
Fifth Avenue South
Kiddis
Stomach Trouble Cured by Tablets Says Ohio Woman
A Manafield Ohio woman recounts three months of stomach trouble and constipation. After trying Chamberlain's Tablets she notes the first dose helped more than prior medicines, and after two bottles she was positively cured.
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iMre. T. KE. Hollinger
Manafield
Ohio
Chamberlain
Youthful Chauffeur Crashes Three-Wheeled Car on Incline
A teen driver aboard a three wheeler veered on the Incline after crossing the Third Avenue bridge. The vehicle skidded to the curb near Second Street, causing no serious damage beyond a shoe loss. At police HQ Lieut Hart warned him not to repeat the stunt and he was sent home after a courtesy cake treat from police matron Sarah Schaef fer.
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Hart
Leutenant
Sarah #3
Schaeffer
Menume
Barney Oldfield
Red Book of Straits Quality Farms 1920 21 sales guide
The Red Book of Straits Quality Farms lists farms for sale across almost every area in the union and strongly urges growth of agricultural interests. Prepared by Straus Bros. Co with capital and surplus of 4 million dollars, with home office in Ligonter, Indiana, and additional offices noted.
Remarkable wickroom adack aids invalid viewing
A Fort Wayne report describes a wine invention of a wickroom adack. A video button presses an electric lamp behind the Alu to throw the shadow of the hours and hands on the ceiling, letting invalids observe it from their bed without inconvenience.
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Destroyer Flotilla
Ghalienberger
Wa'r
ICWA
Rock Springs
la Porte City
Maberichter
Atymona
August Haberichter
Pulte
Charles
Mijas Chun
Mtrteger
Siusou
R i Perents
Joseph Husatan
Uusman
Auto Amlan
Mina Dorothy Caiwelti
Dumont
Yeats
Erin Stabake
Cedar Pulls
Jrod
Cawells
Catherine Gingrich
Yarmers Savings Bank
Kenneth Bannister
Chieuco i
Tille Chase
T. .N. Gibagaithe
Chase
Ladies” Aid Society
Kenneth Goble
Minnessglis
Aliss Marie Schudrert
Paul King
Nelson Osborm
A. J. Osborn
Gd Gradfield
Childman
Lund Alts
Ashlay
Ligsie Anton
Carlton
Imaniy
Verne Kethy
BOY Scouts
Kansas Railway
MR. Burlamson
UL Is
Ballon
Sperdsk
Fort Wayne
Ind
Detroit
Paige Lafayette
Pauld+ing
Netcott and
Netcott
N. W. Andrews
Majestic Theatre
Briacea
Rita
Manchesterne
Briacea Drug Company
Manese City
Georgette
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