Grinnell Man Elected Head of Iowa Elks
Iowa Elks convention in Iowa City elected E B Brande of Grinnell as president. Included officers: Clement G Welsh of Denián first vice president J Lindley Coon Newton second vice president Paul G Schmidt Iowa City third vice president Wrank J Kiest Des Moines secretary A Henigbaum Davenport treasurer Ian Wiegand Magentine doorkeeper Clyde Aldredith Newton sergeant at arms Rev E I Rudd Fort Madigan chaplain and trustees J Schwing Dubuque Henry Lew Lowe Iowa City Marion Gard. Davenport to host 1916 convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Iowa Elks
E. B. Brande
Grinnell
Clement G. Welsh
Deniéan
J. Lindley Coon
Newton
Paul G. Schmidt
Wrank J. Kiest
Des Moines
Sectary
A. Henigbauim
Davenport
Treasurian
Iain Wiegand
Magentine
Clyde Alredith
E. I. Rudd
Fort Madigan
Schwing
Dubuque
Henry Lew
Lowe City
Marion Gard
Farihalitows
Couven
Seem Lonesome at Station No 2
Fire station No 2 loses its last horses after Harry and Ray, the No. 2 wagon team, are sold to Charles City. The station now has only one motor truck as the old truck awaits return from the paint shop. Pett shifts from driver to chauffeur and mourns the four‑footed friends while Assistant Chief Burk laments their departure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry
Ray
Charles City
Im Pett
Burk
Vegetable poisons versus minerals in medical safety
A prominent chemist argues that claiming pure vegetable medicines are harmless is a delusion. He notes many well known poisons are plant based, while some minerals are soothing or essential. The piece contrasts the uncertain actions of vegetable poisons with the clearer effects of minerals and urges caution in public belief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rcine Robert
Washington
Asa Life of Faith and Failures in Chronicles
A church lesson on King Asa from Chronicles notes his early faith and victories against Ethiopians, his later reliance on Syria, and the resulting rebuke by Hanani. It highlights themes of rest through righteousness, restraint from idolatry, and the cautionary arc of a good king who wanders from God in old age.
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Jeroboam
Nebat
Judah
Asa
Abijah
Rehobosm
Agns
Jehoshaphat
Rah
Jesus
Azariah
John
Benjamin
Tatnel
Ephmim
Managiel
Simeon
Verves
Israel
Syria
Hanani
Hin Telgn
City in Brief: Social News and Local Travel Notes
Numerous arrivals and visits around Waterloo including Miss Nellie Walker nurse in the city, travelers Charles Shafer and Leo Strohl in town, Mrs Weyler and family from Chicago, and Joe Williams of Oniala. A license to wed issued to Joseph Santee and Alice Sorenson. Descriptions of trips to Des Moines Chicago and Dubuque, and plans for a bungalow on Reids street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie Walker
Jef
Pacific Coast
Charles Shafer
Dayton
Nex Buchan
Cedar Rapids
J. I. Siewjart
Commercial Street
Florence Springer
Waverly
Nashua
Leo Strohl
Kansas City
P.M. Schreiner
Ninth Street
Joe Williams
Oniala
DD. M. Jay
Estacado
Tex
George Jay
Williston Avenue
Joseph J. Santee
Chenoa
Alice Sorenson
S. E. Bowman
Riehl Street
Des Moines
Walkrlog Retail Automobile Dealers’ Association
Russell-Lamson
A. FP
Houston
Dubuque
Mr. Houston
United States Marshal
iMinja
Sun- Dunkelberg
FL A.c Winalowg
Waterloo
Maggie Tones
Vis
Two Meetings Planned by Waterloo Groups This Evening
Waterloo camp No 23 Veterans and the Ladles will gather to discuss laying the corner stone of the soldiers memorial hall and to initiate new members. Cedar tent No 28 Maccabees meets Tuesday at A O U W hall with initiation followed by lunch and cigars.
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Waterloo Camp
Soldiers’ Memorial
Cedar Tent
A. O. U. W. Hall
Welders Repair Bridge Street Car Tracks
Warned by a large sign to not look at the blaze, pedestrians paused and watched sparks fly as workers repaired car tracks along Bridge Street. The operators wore eye protection while nearby onlookers stared at the glare.
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Bridge Street
Rarnin
Ign
Slattery Sold by Marshalltown to Pittsburgh Club
Phil Slattery, pitcher for the Marshalltown team in the Central Baseball Association, was sold today to the Pittsburgh National League club for 1500 dollars. He will report on September 1 after being secured from the Des Moines team of the Western League earlier in the season.
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Marshalltown
Phil' Slattery
Central Baseball Association
Pittsburgh
Slattery
Des Moines
St Louis Flooded As Cloudbursts Strike City Streets
A severe cloudburst drenched Mt. Louis Missouri with heavy rain from about 4 pm to morning. Streets flooded and residents used boats while floodwaters overwhelmed Des Peres river area. Missouri Pacific and St Louis San Francisco Railway lines were halted as tracks flooded and trains were stopped near Union Station.
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Mt. Louis
Ane
St. Louie
Missouri Pacific
St. Louis
San Franccisco Radio
Cricks
Sae
Witter
Desperes
Ordhwest
Wera
Runion Station
Waterloo Bloodhounds Track Vandals at Muscatine Church
The First Congregational church in Muscatine was broken into by vandals. The Waterloo Bloodhounds Rip and Queen followed a scent to a location where suspects fled. Two or more men are under suspicion and arrests are expected. the dogs were taken from Waterloo to Muscatine and then to Vinton for further work.
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Muscatina
Waterloo
Rip
P.M
Muscatine
Gipe
Vinton
Lapland Reported Sunk Amid WWI Confusion
A rumor circulated in Queenstown that the liner Lapland had been sunk, but no confirmation existed and it may refer to the British steamer New York City torpedoed yesterday. The Lapland, a Red Star liner chartered to White Star, left New York on August 15 for Liverpool and was due in Liverpool late today or tomorrow.
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Percy
Walter
Magie
Harrington
Larrington
J. Marlin
London
Associated Manufacturers Company of Waterloo
Liverpool
St Paul
Queenstown
White Star
Nner
New York City
Lapland
White Star Line
New York
German Americans Protest War Loan From Britain
The German American alliance of Colorado sent a letter to President Wilson protesting a proposed British war loan in the United States. They argue the loan violates neutrality and oppose its flotation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Colorado
Wilsom
United States
Dubuque Elects Officers for 1946 Meeting Aboard
In the August session Mort Dodeo led as president and a new secretary treasurer from Dubuque was elected. Delegates closed the levy and regulation agenda while Dubuque was chosen to host the 1946 gathering.
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Mastel
Mort Dodeo
Invention Levy
Pregailey
Dubuque
Dubadue
Public Auction Set On 28th For Black Hawk Real Estate
Notice states on August 28 1915 in Waterloo Black Hawk County Iowa the sheriff will sell at public auction real estate seized under a special execution from The Security Savings Bank of Waterloo against Ning Mi Orinsby and A Ormenby. Property includes Lat Eleven and Twelve in Week Hive Calumet Addition to Waterloo. Sale for cash to highest bidder to cover costs.Courtright Arbuckle attorneys.
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Bath
Bigam
State of Love
Leek Hawk
Waterlow
Black Hawk
Sta‘é
Towa
Ingy Bank of
Waterloo
Iowa
Ning Mi Orinsby
A. Ormenby
Calumet
State
Henderson
Black Hawk County
Courtright & Arbuckle
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Enid
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India House
Coleridge
Dtov
D. M. Stearns
Evening Courier and Reporter
Buchanan Fedvertisement
Frank Makingler
John O. Schmidt
Jelen Voegel
Marstalltown
K. C. Page
Irving Street
Mrs. Weisler
Chicago
Julius Roeder
Nathan Sharp
Pressey Frank
Sanus Souci Hotel
Julia Harrington
Storm Lake
Ats. J
Duffy
Roxana Hill
Pontiac
F. A. Vogel
Arthur J. van Doren
John’ Stark
Harrison Street
McGuire
Austin, Minn
Thomas Pridie
Lottie Pilon
J. J. Jones
Jones
Vera Johnson
Marold
Richard Johnson
Cornell
Yeir
Atre. H.P. Lowell
Jinois
Fred S. Pettit
Saxton
Minneapolis
At. Louis
Cloudburgt
Waterloo Bloodhounds
Arle EN Gheve Demand
E. M. Henderson Music House
Lafayette St
P. P. P. Basket Grocery Coo
Cutahy
Cedar Valley
Cudahys
Armour & Co
Michigan
M. P
Japan Tea
Brest
Orange Creamery Breirter
Goml Creamers Wutter
Cash
Hosteter
East Fifth and
Sycamore Streets
Sycamore
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