Secret Order of the Black Hawk Formed for Homecoming
A Waterloo based committee formed the Order of the Black Hawk, a secret fraternity with an emblem of a white button bearing Chief Black Hawk. Open to Black Hawk county residents, with initial initiation planned during Homecoming Week and headquarters proposed in Waterloo. Founders include Chas. Van Vleck, W. R. Lew, Paul Davis, H. B. Maysard, and C. A. Larsen.
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Order of the Black Hawk
Black Hawk
Black Hawk County
Dean Up Root
Waterloo
Order
Chas. van Vleck
W. R. Lew
Paul Davis
II. B. Maysard
C. A. Larsen
Consul Hanna at Rotary Luncheon
Consul General Philip C. Hansa of Monterey Mexico spoke at the Rotary Luncheon, praising friendship with Americans and predicting a business revival after peace. He greeted the old guard and professionals in Waterloo, with applause for his remarks. Other speakers included Charles Rath Rev C A Peddicord and Dr Shallenberger. Next Monday Rotarians plan a “good time.”
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Rotary Club Insehteon
Philip C. Hansa
Monterey
Mexico
Hanna
Old Guard
Waterloo
Charles Rath
Philippine Islands
C. A Peddicord
Fairpark
Shallenberger
New York City
Teachers Examination Eligibility At This Week's Test
The examination held Wednesday Thursday and Friday is open only to those who completed twelve weeks of normal training this summer. Candidates who did six weeks in 1814 but did not finish twelve weeks before summer 2015 may be admitted. Those seeking credits in vocational subjects earned in approved twelve week summer schools must enter a regular uniform county exam and pay 1 dollar with a proper preliminary and a certificate of grades in rotational subjects signed by the summer school connector. The superintendent will list names on the grade sheet and send a list with vocational grades to the local superintendent’s office.
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Stars
City in Brief Signals School Struggles and Local Doings
Eye strain hinders a local child at school while a string of city people, including Howard Atherton of Bonnk and Rev D P Mulcahy of Vinton, visit Waterloo on business. Anna Sthert seeks divorce from Charles Sthert after a 1911 marriage at Weer Union. licenses issued to John E R Barnes and J Marie Knudsen of Cedar Falls. Local notes report travel, births, marriages, foreclosures, and cemetery contracts as officials and residents move through daily routines.
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Howard Atherton
Bonnk
Watertoo
D. P. Mulcahy
Vinton
Waterloo
Anna Sthert
Charles Sthert
Weer Union
John E.R. Barnes
J. Marie Knudsen
Cedar Falls
Early Settlers Picnic Planned by Black Hawk County
Black Hawk County Early Settlers association announces its annual picnic at Chautauqua park on Saturday September 4. C A Rownd, president, says a special committee is arranging an interesting program and invites members who have lived in Black Hawk county for 33 years or more to join.
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Black Hawk County
Chautauqua Park
C. A. Rownd
Announcements For Wo Of No 465 Meeting
Announcements indicate Wo O F No 465 will meet Tuesday evening in the local hall roping event area. The notice provides a brief schedule and calls for members to attend.
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WO. O. F
Boy Murderer 15 Sentenced for Ciee
Roens Aug 23 Arthur Taumileys 18 Des Moines was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of T Smalley a Boone county farmer. Lamley confessed to the crime last week.
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Roens
Arthur Taumileys
Des Moines
T. 3
Smalley
Boone County
Lamley
Noted stenl magnate killed by a train
CouncIl Bluffs Iowa Aug 23 Corrydon L Felt 51 manager of the Western Steel & Iron company was killed crossing railroad tracks early today His body was cut in twain He was widely known throughout Iowa
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Council Bluffs
Two Die in Decorah Auto Accident Near Here
Decorah Iowa Aug 23 W Hobar t and wife of Minneapolis were killed yesterday afternoon when their car turned turtle near here. The bodies were taken to Minneapolis today.
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Decorah
Hobart
Minneapolis
Here
Waterloo posterette promotes city bathing beach appeal
The Waterloo posters advertise Water loo as Iowa’s top location with a bathing beach scene, drawing praise from business leaders and residents who buy the sticker sheets to mail to friends and customers. W. C G. Kohn endorses the idea and backs it to the Retail Merchants' association he leads.
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Waterloo
W. C G. Kohn
Tretall Merchants’ Association
Bulgaria Agrees to Stay Neutral for Turkey Fuca
Berlin reports via wireless from Sayville that Bulgaria signed a new treaty with Turkey granting a direct railroad link and Bulgaria to observe benevolent neutrality. The move marks a failure by entente powers to rally Balkan states to join against Turkey. Unofficial July reports claimed Turkey ceded railway access and left Bulgaria unclear on further war posture.
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Berlin
Sayville
Today
Sofia
Constantinople
Turkey
Bulgaria
Balkan
Dedenghatch
Bryan Denounced T A Statement Deeds Mean War
Fort Dodge Aug 23 Special William Jennings Bryan denounced deeds mean nothing but war at a chautauqua, praising not to fight, while Roosevelt issued a strong rebuke of German actions after the Arabic sinking. He warned against war and praised American resolve as storms raged.
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Fort Dodge
William Jennings Bryan
Chautauqua
Roosevelt
Bryan
Roosevelte
Oyster Bay
Theodore Roosevelt
Bernstorm
Germany
Lusitania
Washington
Lincon
Waverly Woman Victim Of Fraud Case Dismissed
Horace J. Brokaw of La Porte City was alleged to obtain $2,000 from Ada Christianson of Waverly by false pretenses. After spending part of the money in Waterloo, he was arrested but released when he returned $2,500 plus jewelry bought for a La Porte City woman. The case was settled after his parents intervened.
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Ada Christianson
Waverly
Horace J. Brokaw
la Porte City
Waterloo
Brokaw
Christianson
Starvation Death Toll Rises in Mexico City
In Mexico City starvation deaths mount with conservative estimates at twenty five daily. Red Cross surveys show twenty deaths from starvation in the first three days of August, not counting fatalities in the streets. July 1856 also recorded multiple deaths.
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Mexico City
Vera Cruz
New Orleans
American Red Cross
Japan Offers Greater Military Aid to Russia
Tokio Aug 23 The Kokuminz Shimbun reports Premier Okuma states Japan has decided to give greater assistance to Russia to prosecute the war. He cannot discuss details but implies the aid will include forwarding of greater supplies of munitions.
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Tokio
The
Kokuminz
Shimbun
Okuma
Japan
Russia
County board balks at high road paving costs
County supervisors oppose paying 12 000 to 138 000 dollars per mile for permanent road surfacing. They favor gravel or affordable surfaces and note tractor traffic requires tougher paving than city streets. A. Rownd may propose grading and crowning two miles to improve county roads.
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Des Moines
A. Rownd
Local notices and society updates from Reinbeck area
Mrs John Meissner and children return from Portland after over two months. Harold Eliott back from a month with Aunt Mrs Geo Jahnke. Fernan visiting mother Mrs L W Fernan of Los Angeles. Alex Mitchell travels to Harlingen Texas on business. Wim Knaak in Chicago on business. M E church ladies to host tea Aug 25. Mrs Geo Mason suffered paralysis. AJ and Mrs Ralph Barnard welcome a daughter last Saturday. Mr and Mrs Chas Ploog visit Davenport by auto. W A Taylor from Rockford Ill appointed depot operator. Family moved into Stang property formerly occupied by Jas Van Vuiete. Tchu Kulmer Jr from Oskaloosa returns from Dysart after father’s illness. H J Watson sells interest in Watson Bros barber shop to brother Guy. Albert Hoepner and wife welcome a eighth-pound girl born last Saturday. A girl born to Rudolph Hoepner last week. Read Want Ads in Evening Courier and Reporter.
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Ralph Barnard
Chas. Ploog
Davenport
W. A. Taylor
Rockford
R. IL
Jas, van Vuiete
Tchu Kulmer, Jr
Oskaloosa
Dysart
H. J. Watson
Watson Bros
Guy
Albert Hoepner
Villa Mobilizes for Guerilla War Against Obregon
Arrivals from northern Mexico report General Villa mobilizing forces at Torreon for guerilla war against General Obregon. Sixty artillery pieces are parked north of Yorrena to back bands of 1,000 men. Villa is said to command 20,000 troops, including recent southbound expeditionary forces. Felipe Angeles reportedly seeks Yaqui support to relieve pressure on Governor Maytorena at Nogales.
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el Paso
Tex
Mexico
Villa
Torreon
Obregon
Santa Clara
Santa Rosario
Yorrena
J ¥Ila
Felipe Angeles
Sonora
Yaquis
P. Galles
Carranza
Maytorena
Nogales
Grand Theatre Changes Hands in Waterloo
Charles W. Peterson has purchased the Grand moving picture theatre on Commercial street and will reopen as the Family Theatre on Wednesday at 1 15 p m. The new owner, a Waterloo resident, has two years in moving pictures at Red Oak and three years with his brothers as undertakers. Three shows in the afternoon and three changes weekly will feature Mutual and Metro masterpieces and the Flying A serial The Diamond from the Sky. Miss Joss Walker remains at the ticket window as the new venue plans to offer a popular family program.
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Grand Moving Picture Theatre
Commercial Street
Charles W. Peterson
Family Theatre
JT. A. Nelson
Davenport
Chicago
Minneapolis
Waterloo
Albert T
Arthur T. Peterson
Red Oak
Peterson
Mutual
Metro
Nelson
Joss Walker
Mitchell News Notes From Mitchell Aug 23
Mitchell Aug 23. Theo Bieder man and family of Milwaukee visited relatives here including his sisters Mrs. Cordes and Mrs. Glassel. Miss Bettina Russen, summering with her sister Mrs. J A. Klinger, returns to Melia Mont. A B D Smith from Fulton Mo visited wife and daughter. Mrs. B G Joy marked her 84th birthday. Della India went to Rochester to stay with her mother for an operation. Theo Reynolds leaves for Canada to see daughter Mrs Wisie Millard. Mrs. W W Loziar of Chicago visits the Weston home. Elizabeth Becker of Waverly visited the M Schmidt home. Rev O M Van Swearingen traded pulpits with Rev O H Allen of Osage. G W Ritter returns from Rochester with a nurse. Hotel property sold to Mr Madsen of London Minn and will take possession.
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Waverly
M. Schmidt
M. van Swearingen
H. Allen
Osage
W. WW. Loziar
Chicago
L. W. Weston
G. W. Ritter
Murse
Rochester
Minn
Mr. Madsen
London, Minn
Brubaker to Speak Tuesday on the Liquor Problem
William A. Brubaker of Chicago will give two talks on The Liquor Problem in our city tomorrow at First Congregational Church 2 30 p m and First Presbyterian Church in the evening. A former Chicago mayoral candidate he is known for prohibition reform and recently critiqued Chas A Windle in Detroit. He plans to show stereopticon views and war scenes, drawing large crowds to free public meetings.
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William A. Brubaker
Chicago
First Congregational Church
First Presbyterian Church
Brubaker
Detroit
Chas. A. Windle
Windle
Stere
Chautauqua Opens and Local Travels Recorded
Rockford notes Aug 21 as Chautauqua opening with WF Johanpaber and family and G Clem on a car trip to Trenton Missouri. Dr Zeran and family motor to Waterloo to visit relatives. G Lyman heads to Rochelle Illinois to live with his son. Yenrich visits Ashton Illinois. The round trip to Rochelle took six hours by car. Rev A M Jayne and family tour Mt Vernon for an over Sunday visit and Mr Jayne preaches at St Pauls M E Cedar Rapids. Anne Blomenster of Rockford wed Mr A Dunlap of Santee California Wednesday evening.
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Rockford
Chautauquay
Johanpaber
G. Clem
Trenton
Alo
Zeran
Waterloo
Fommer
G. Lyman
Rochelle
Yenrich
Ashton
Til
A. M. Jayne
Mt. Vernon
Jayne
St. Paul's M. BE
Cedar Rapids
Anne Blomenster
A. Dunlap
Santee
Cal
Widespread Grain Yields Reported on Local Farm
Eighteen acres of oats raised by H. A. Lansing yielded 1,200 bushels, about 66.6 bushels per acre. From six acres, 268 bushels of barley were threshed and two acres of wheat produced 50 bushels. All grain measured good weight and high quality.
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H. A. Lansing
Germans Take Fortress Ossowetz in Eastern Front Move
Berlin reports German forces seized the fortress of Ossowetz after it was evacuated by the Russians. German army headquarters announced the occupation today marking a tactical advance on the eastern front.
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Ossowetz
Berlin
London
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W. W. McFarlane
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Albert Keese
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Jasper Frankin
J. Frank Moore
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Billy Robinson
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William Jennings
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Francis Theodore
H. A. Auspach
St. Luke's Lutheran Church
CIEE
Venting Courier
Heporter
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Turk Fauca
T. A
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Evening Courier and Reporter
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I. Kopel
Dunkerton
Tost
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