Floating Babe Found In Rer Coroner Investigating
Coroner Smith and police investigated after Charlies Cotton and A F Birking found a nude and partly developed fetus floating at the west end of Fifth street bridge. The body was taken to O Keefe and Towne's morgue pending examination. Police reported other petty incidents including bicycle thefts, larceny charges, and several arraignments in police court for various offenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fifth Street Bridge
Charlies Cotton
A. F. Birking
Smith
O'Keefe & Towne
E. L. Zimmerman
Black Hawk Street
John Kopache
Jefferson Street
W. J. Burbank
Mr. Burbank
Hummel
Bybank Transfer Company
Ellis
Locust Street
Young Girl Elicits Sympathy in Court
Esther Wohs aged 15 appeared in juvenile court before Judge C W Mullan, recounting her run away last Saturday after attending church and fearing a beating from her father Jed Kobs. She admitted theft of clothes and a Kodak at Cedar Falls. The father acknowledged punishing her, with the girl spared further punishment and paroled to Miss Ruth Reed to return home to her ill mother. Esther, an only child, promised not to repeat the acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esther Wohs
C. W. Mullan
Jed Kobs
New Waterloo Y M C A Names Officials and Reopens
Waterloo Y M C A announces J Houser as new general secretary succeeding Henry Burns. Houser, former businessman and Drake law grad, takes duties Sept 1 after recent tour of western and southern states. Jess Early named Boys Secretary, Jacob Bintz remains physical director. building to reopen Monday after two week renovation with new interior decor and equipment planned for fall and winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Houser
Waterloo Y. M. C. A
Henry F. Burns
Houser
Drake University
Des Moines
George E. Pike
Jess Early
Walter Mead
Davenport
Early
State College
Ames
Every Little Helps to Load the War Chest
A reader named Gertrude Haynes sends 15 pennies to the Million Penny War Fund, the only contribution today. She notes enrollment in the Happy Tribe and plans to save more pennies, joining a statewide effort as children donate coins to the War Chest, which totals 7,907 pennies today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Happy Tribe
Gertrude Haynes
Jefferson Street
Gertrude
Bummed Seven Years Before Entering Navy
Ernest C. Hill of Fort Wayne Ind enlisted as a five man third class at the navy recruiting station this morning after a seven year delay. He ran away from home at 17 to enlist but his father would not consent and he drifted across the country until now at 24. He will proceed to Des Moines for final examination this afternoon. Four men enlisted yesterday at the army recruiting station including two for the regular army and two for the national guard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest C. Hill
Navy
Hill
Fort Wayne
Ind
Hansen
Des Moines
Regular Army
National Guard
Army
John C. McGuire
Iowa Guard Enlists Men For Des Moines Sendoff
Cedar Falls selected field artillery regulars and Robert C. Burton of Marble Minnesota joined the quartermaster corps as a baker. McGuire reported to Jefferson Barracks yesterday forenoon and Burton was due today. Lewis C. Pierce of Waterloo and Ernest F. Pickering of Manly Iowa enlisted in the first Iowa Infantry 1 N G and will be sent to Des Moines this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Robert C. Burton
Marble
Minn
Quartermaster’s Corps
McGuire
Jefferson Barracks
Burton
Lewis C. Pierce
Waterloo
Ernest F. Pickering
Martin Dolan Fond of Army Life at Jefferson Barracks
"Shorty" Dolan enlisted as a cook and is stationed at Jefferson Barracks Missouri He finds army life better than expected Mrs H D Williams of 316 Jefferson Street has received two letters from him since he left Waterloo The barracks is orderly and officious another line appears to be a fragmentary quote about the barracks being o. &.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shorty” Dolan
Jefferson Barracks
H. D. Williams
Jefferson Street
Finest place, good treatment, plans to move to Fort Riley
A man writes from a rough but fine place praising the staff and food, plans to leave for Fort Riley Kansas this week. In a separate incident Conrad Nauman is discharged from an automobile company and, furious, punches his employer Oscar Grow, hitting him on the cheek. A warrant is issued for Nauman's arrest on charges of assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Riley
Kan
Altho
Conrad Nauman
Oscar Grow
Grow
Nawman
J. T. Knapp
Justice of the Peace
Waterloo board certifies 0 more for service
Fifty more Waterloo registrants registered June 5 are to be certified to the district exemption board for exemption or service. The local board notes the district board certified back 31 of 67 previously certified. The 60 men to be certified today were called Aug 2 and examined Aug 6. three of the first 102 appeals request Waterloo’s first 5 percent installment to enter service early.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
District Exemption Board Ag
Sanitary Detachment Sent to Grinnell
Eight men form the sanitary detachment to join the First Town cavalry and head to Grinnell under Lieut. B. J. Dunkelberg until Captain Dr. Ben C. Everall can return from illness. Dr. Dunkelberg is already in Grinnell. Detachment members include Edward Collamer, Wesley Burch, Henry J. Burt, James B. Crummer, Burr A. Dean, Levan J. Duke, Everett J. Larkin, Delmar B. O Toole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
B. J. Dunkelberg
Ben C. Everall
Dunkelberg
Edward Collamer
Wesley Burch
Henry J. Burt
James 8. Crummer
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Rer
Fifth Street
Y.M.C. A
Jacob Bintz
Fifth ST
Bard
Cedar Valley
Rth
Oda
Japan
Thane
Martin Dolan
Misses’ Coats
Bolivia
Waterloo Boar
Service
West Fourth Street
Burch Bros
BR Apparel
Taupe
Chambray
Dolly Dimple
Gretchen
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