Fellagleep Wrile Smoking and Dies in Bed
Clyde Wetlaufer, 27, son of Mr and Mrs Charles W Wetlaufer of 1414 Jefferson St, was found suffocated in bed at about 1 am after smoking a cigarette. Bed clothing ignited and smoldered, smothering him. Mother awoke and called husband and a doctor. fire crew provided a nulmotor but he died. Survived by parents a brother Ralph and a sister Rhue. Body at O Keefe and Towne mortuary pending funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Wetlaufer
Charles W. Wailaufer
Jefferson Street
Revoke Exemptions After December 15
After December 15 at noon every man with military or naval exemption will lose the privilege and be classified as a registrant prior to examination. Exemptees vanish and classifications become combatants or non-combatants per Miss Edith Harris. Waterloo office prepares a concise register of all registrants with night work to finish by next week. Each ledger leaf holds about 50 records, with roughly 30 entries per name, reflecting the time from Frant numbering to camp.
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Edith Harris
Waterloo
City in Brief Glasses Xmas Plan Ad
A collage of short notes lists residents visiting relatives, marriage licenses issued for Charles Irving and Bertha Lura, a divorce decree adjustment, births, lectures, and local civic activity. People include Tony Bryant, Mrs. Flickinger, Jane Kreim, Mrs. Bryant, E Estel, EB. F. Manson, Ruth Iseminger, Blanche Howard, and Frank P. White. A Christmas gift ad promotes the First Baptist bazar with home baking and a chicken supper.
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Tony Bryant
Chicago
B. D. Flickinger
Jane Kreim
Los Angeles
Cal
P. L. Bryant
Estel
EB. F. Manson
Manly
Bridges
Rock Island
L. F. Reed
Ruth
Logan Avenue
Sioux City
Mary Showalter
Freeport
Henry Junge
Waterloo
St. Paul
Jack Gasebeer
J. T. Houser
YM. C. A
Cedar Falls
Charles van Vleck
Fort Dodge
Iowa Secretarial Bureau
van Vieck
Joan BE
H. D. Bilis
St. Francis Hospital
Ellis
Ruth Iseminger
A. J. Howards
Blanche
Bellevue Hospital
New York City
Frank P. White
Agricultural Publishers’ Association
White
Sioux Falls
Ray Coynes
Presbyterian Hospital
Vaughan Implement Company
Raid at Twelfth and Commercial Seizes Nine Suspects
Police raided a residence at Twelfth and Commercial streets yesterday at 4 p m taking two black women five black men and one white man into custody. Police court convened and each offender fined ten dollars.
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Twelfth
Commercial Streets
War resolution passed by both houses for Austria
Washington December 7. The declaration of war on Austria was passed by both houses of Congress today with brief debate. President Wilson’s signature is now the only thing required. The House accepted the Senate resolution.
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Washington, D. C
Austria
Congress
Wilson
House
Senate
Express Companies Plead for Increase Rates
Washington December 7 heads of express companies asked the interstate commerce commission for a 10 percent rate increase to cover higher material and labor costs and dwindling earnings. Eight major firms reported a loss last July as figures showed. The commission will weigh the express request with railroads seeking 16 percent gains and broader railroad unification actions by the government.
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
British airship makes first flight over London
London observers lined the streets as a giant British airship completed a trial flight above the city shortly after noon. Crowds gathered to view the craft and gave it a hearty ovation.
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London
Smokes for Sammies Fund Seeks Soldier Support
A historical plea outlines the Our Boys in France Tobacco Funds for American fighting men. It notes a donate per dollar buys four tobacco packages valued at 40 cents each, with a postcard inside for a soldier to write a thank you message. Donor details and address are requested.
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France
Yaquis Strike Esperanza Burn American Store
Yaqui Indians attacked Esperanza about 70 miles south of Guaymas in Sonora and burned the Richardson Construction Company office and storehouse, an American firm. About 30 Americans in the area are unaccounted for. A Red Cross benefit matinee at the Majestic drew a large crowd and all proceeds went to the Red Cross. Mayor Win Law opened the program with a comment.
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Nogales
Ariz
Esperanza
Guaymas
Sonora
Richardson Construction Company
RED Cross
Majestic
Win Law
Kansas City man inspects Syndicate building in Waterloo
J 7 Long of Kansas City arrived in Waterloo yesterday to inspect the Syndicate building he recently acquired as an investment. He expects improvements after acquainting himself with local conditions. Long, president of Ozark Valley Last-Way company, says he purchased the building and is impressed with Waterloo, planning to visit often.
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J. 7. Long
Kansan City
Waterloo
Syndicate
Long
Ozark Valley
Mao
Towa Nebraska Greeters Meet At Cedar Rapids
Cedar Rapids, Ja. Dec. 7 One hundred delegates from Towa and Nebraska attend the annual convention of the Tows-No-Dravka Greeters association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
Towa
Nebraska
Hotels Meet Urges War Food Conservation Effort
Hotel clerks organization discusses food conservation and wartime duties. Nebraska hotels have joined the food campaign at 100 percent, with hopes other towns follow. H C Mpply of Sioux City, president of the Hotel Men's Mutual Association, to attend.
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Ufe
Nebraska
H.C. Mpply
Sioux City
Thotel Men's Mutual Association
Fragmented historical data on odds and figures across years
A jumble of numbers and year references from 1912 to 1918 and 1914 to 1916. The text lists ranges and monetary values such as 5 to 28, 8 to 48, with scattered times and codes like Midnight OWL IM and eee- Quem. The readable facts are sparse and unconnected, providing no clear event or narrative.
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Fellagleep Wrile
Buchanan
Charles Irving
Zearing
Bertha J. Lura
Roland
PASD
Sammies’ Tobacco Rand
Quye
Eee
Lavallieres
Joseph Sons Co
Wirst National Bank Building
Scane’s
Scane’s Clothes Shop
East Fourth Street
Cal J. Miller
West
Fourth Street
Marvel and
Puritan Flour
J. B. TRACY @ SON
West Fifth Street
Scharfenberg’s Market
Lafayette Street
Tbs
Hamburg
E &Be
Boston
East Fourth ST
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