City Street Car Service Curtailed By Rail Authority
Major reductions in Waterloo Cedar Falls streetcar service announced in line with railroad administration coal conservation plan. Main Cedar Falls Waterloo branch schedules cut. several trains canceled or rescheduled. local lines see earlier last run. Saturday evening service largely preserved. Illinois Central passenger trains into Waterloo also reduced with several trains discontinued or annulled. replacement service to be provided by remaining trains where possible.
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Waterloo, Cedar
Waterloo
Cedar
Falls
Cedar Falls
Railroad Administration
Cty
West Ninth
Litchfield
Sullivant Cottage
Cottage Street
Byres Park
Down- Pow
Ilinois
Albert Lea
Electric Park
Transmutation Riddle Solved by Professor in England
Paris reports that Sir Ernest Rutherford of Manchester University has solved the old alchemists secret of transmutation after years studying radioactivity. The Matin notes his fame as one of the best known physicists in the world.
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England
Paris
Havas
Ernest Rutherford
Langworthy
University of Manchester
Supreme Court Delays Ruling on Wartime Prohibition
The U S Supreme Court gave no decision on the constitutionality of the wartime prohibition and the Volstead enforcement act. Arguments were heard at government request with no forecast on when an opinion would be issued. Cases originate from Kentucky New York and Baltimore involving beer with 275 percent alcohol.
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Associated Preas
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Kentucky
New York
Baltimore
New Orleans
Nightwatchman beaten by auto thieves in garage assault
Two unknown men attacked Martin Dwyer, watchman at the Repass garage on Third Street between Commercial and Cedar, at 11:30 last night in an apparent attempt to steal a car. Dwyer was badly bruised and cut, thrown through a window, and requires bed rest. suspects fled when a postoffice motor car glided by. The La Porte City car owner denied authority to take the vehicle.
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Third Street
Commercial
Cedar
Martin Dwyer
Dwyer
la Porte City
D Annunzio Plans Flight To America On Wings
AP reports from Fiume that Captain Gabriele D Annunzio intends to fly to the United States after the Fiume situation is settled. He says he will voyage across the Pacific to the U S coast and then head toward Tokyo and back toward America if his mission succeeds. He notes weather is unfavorable now but should improve in February.
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Associated Press
Fiume
Gabriele D'Annunzio
United States
America
Pacific
Italy
Tokio
Imperator to Be Held Until Fuel Charge Investigated
The former German liner Imperator, now under British flag, will not leave New York until the railroad administration completes an investigation into charges of coal intake far above its permit. Possible prosecution under the Lever Food and Fuel Control Act noted. ship slated to sail Wednesday but departure could be delayed. France exchange rates fell to 10.82 francs per dollar with live checks at 12.82 per dollar. pound sterling demand bills near 3.85. German marks dropped to about 2.02 cents.
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Washington, D. C
Imperator
New York
Railroad Administration
Cunard Line
France
Tragic death of Beatrice Yeager at home
Beatrice Yeager two years old died at 1 30 a m at 224 Ricker street after a brief illness. She was reportedly healthy the night before and played before bedtime. Brother Glenn age four is seriously ill with similar symptoms and a sister Erma age six survives with parents Mr and Mrs Joseph Yeager.
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Beatrice Yeager
Beatrice
Joseph Yeager
Ricker Street
Glenn
Erma
Judge Investigating Tisza Murder Dies by Jumping
Budapest reports Kovacs, the judge probing the murder of Count Tisza, died after leaping from a courthouse third floor. He had been accused by extreme Socialists of suppressing evidence about former Premier Friedrichs’s knowledge of the planned killing.
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Budapest
Kovacs
Tisza
Friedrichs
Count Tisza
Turkey Fought War On Shoestring Says Experts
Constantinople reports that Ottoman war debt rose by only one new loan about 80 million dollars and other costs, totaling around 1.0 billion dollars postwar. Experts say Turkey mobilized 4.6 million men yet ran up modest expenses and relied on requisitions and printed paper money. The paper currency’s depreciation is limited and occupation issues affect Mesopotamia. The final wartime reparations remain to be determined.
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Associated Press
Constantinople
Germany
Turkey
Great Britain
France
United States
Italy
Ottoman Empire
Roumania
Bulgaria
Mesopotamia
Uberty
Charles
Building Permits Jump Across Regions in October
An October 1919 surge in building permits shows a 117 percent rise in the number granted compared with October 1918, totaling $165,626,316 in value. CGnt of 190 cities reports increases across regions with Middle Atlantic, Southern, and Western areas notably higher. Costs for 1920 construction are forecast to rise due to material and labor shortages.
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New York
Cgnt
Bastery
Peacock Throne Survives as Shadow of Former Luxury
The Persia Delhi imperial relic once adorned with two peacocks and emeralds now features a sunburst of diamonds and two jeweled birds. A gold chair rests beneath, reflecting Western influence, while the throne remains in Teheran's Persian hall as a symbol of past oriental splendor.
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Persia
Delhi
Teheran
Nadir Shah
India
Orient
Paris Chamber Fights as Socialists Read Platform
In Paris the first session of the new chamber sparked a heated clash when Socialists attempted to read their political declaration. Premier Clemenceau and others spoke as boos echoed, leading to a vote to plaster addresses of Clemenceau Siegfried and Francola across France while Thomas and Varenne were ignored. Foch left during Thomas’s remarks as Mangin and ambassadors watched.
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Associated Press
Paris
Alsace and Lorraine
Chamber of Deputies
Chamber
Ntcal
Clemenceau
Jules Siegfried
Jean Francois
Alsace
Lorraine
Albert Thomas
Tribune
Allence
Alexandre Varenne
France
Pretier Clemenceau
M. Siegfried
M. Francola
War bride widows marriage to widower best man shocks society
Mrs Pamela Congreve widow of Captain William Congreve VC MM tied to Major the Hon William Fraser the former best man at her first wedding. The pair announced in London as Queen Mary and King George sent private greetings and a royal godmother gesture for her child.
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London
Pamela Congreve
Cyril Maude
William Fraser
King George
Queen Mary
Buckingham Palace
Major Fraser
Lord
Saltoun
Maude
Exclusion of Victor Berger and U S congressional expulsion history
A survey traces expulsions from Congress, noting early cases like William Blount in 1797 and John Smith, with later events such as Jesse D. Bright during the Civil War and Brigham Roberts in 1899, amid debates on loyalty and polygamy. It also discusses inflation fears and standard of value amid wartime finance debates. A silent but effective sells a “For Sale Act” appears in the Courier.
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Victor L. Berger
Wisconsin
United States
House of Representatives
Congress
Senate
William Blount
Tennessee
John Smith
Ohio
Agron Burr
Jesse D. Bright
Indiana
Brigham H. Roberts
Utah
Butterfly map proposed to replace Mercator for world air derby
B J G Cahill of Oakland unveils a butterfly shaped map to replace Mercator projections for the 1920 world air derby. Major Glidden approves, arguing Mercator misrepresents sizes and distorts geography, threatening global understanding and peace.
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California
San Francisco
Cal
Mercator
B. J. G. Cahill
Oakland
Charles J. Glidden
Aerial Derby Commission
Far East
Cahill
Civic Center
Panama
Yokohama
North Pole
Finnish Women Take Leading Roles From Factories To Banks
Helsingfors reports a swift social shift as Finnish women fill roles from sleeping car porters to bank staff and foreign office officials. The change follows manpower shortages from military service, with women displaying keen, practical aptitude and minimalist, smart dress in city streets. A reference to French hydroelectric plans on the Rhone concludes the piece.
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Helsingfors
Finland
England
Associated Press
State Department
Washington
Foreign Office
Chicago
Pershing Praises Southern Soldiers In World War Note
General Pershing addressed the Southern Commercial congress in Bavanash Georgia praising southern troops for reaching the high standard of U S troops. He cited the Meuse Argonne St Mihiel and Verdun battles and paid tribute to the southerners who lost lives at Qu Nord and Sedan.
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Associated Press
Bavanash
Southern Commercial Congress
Pershing
South
Ateau Thierry
St. Mihiel
Canal Qu Nord
Verdun
Sedan
Married required new pastor for Hirst Church
The Rev. John F. Nicholas resigns from Hirst Presbyterian Church in Haddon Heights after elders accuse him of flirtatious conduct with girls in the congregation. A committee will seek a married replacement and build a manse. Nicholas denies the charges.
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Philadelphia
Hirst Presbyterian Church
Haddon Heights
N. J
John F. Nicholas
Camdian County
Nichollas
Nicholas
Mr. Upham
Methods Used by Some Famous Men to Stimulate Mends
A survey of famed writers and artists notes varied ways they sought inspiration. Grieg heated his head, Poe drank brandy, Voltaire drank coffee, De Musset mixed wine and absinthe, Burns favored whisky, De Quincey used opium, Schiller cooled with ice and rotten apple scent, Milton buried his head, Rousseau faced sun, Shelley wrote near the fire, Licky and Swinburne used novel postures, and Hugo stood upright at his desk.
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Grieg
Edgar Allen Poe
Voltaire
de Musset
Burns
de Quincey
Schiller
Milton
Rousseau
Shelley
Licky
Swinburne
Victor Hugo
Sharp competition routs bossy s moo in Santa Monica district
Police officer Ben Carmillo studies cow mooing and uses a siren on a cow’s horns to end a dispute between rancher George Witzel and neighbors over a lost calf. The loud attempt silences the animal and restores peace despite the brash solution.
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Los Angeles
Ben Camiillo
George Witzel
Santa Monica
Carillo
Witzel
More Mined Sailors Land at Emden and Para Climate
New York reports indicate five more members of the crew of the American steamer Liberty Glow have landed at Emden after striking a mine off Hetachelling Holland. Earlier, 23 crewmen were missing, leaving 18 unaccounted for as the ship headed toward Bremen and Hamburg with cargo from Newark.
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New-York
Liberty Glew
Hetachelling Holland
Emden
Liberty Glow
United States Shipping Board
Bremen
Hamburg
Newark
Para
Brazil
Alba
Equator
North Sea
Atlantic
New York
Chicago
Amazon Valley
Schoo Boys
Curio
Avenida da Republica
Fifth Avenue
Smith at Kalidjatti in Flight for Prize Totaling 50000
Capt. Rogs Smith, the Australian aviator, aims to fly a plane from England to Australia for a prize of £10,000. He reached Kalidjatti West Java after noon, while competing with Lieut. Etienne Poulet in the England to Australia race. Poulet left Singapore two hours later bound for the same city.
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Batavia
Java
Rogs Smith
England
Australia
Kalidjatti
West Java
A Smith
Poulet
Singapore
Bankok
Siam
Ross Smith
Etienne Poulet
Malay Peninsula
Lieut. Poulet
Smith
Tha Sama City
Shah likeness to Nasr ud Din stirs British public
London reports compare the Persian shah visiting England to Nasr-ud-din who ruled in 1873 and 1879. The older shah amused and shocked in equal measure, while the current ruler is placid and compliant with programs. Historical notes recount a Buckin gham palace prize fight staged for the guest with bishops nearby and a protest by Lord Shaftesbury. The piece contrasts the two rulers’ behavior and public reactions.
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London
Persia
England
Nasr-ud-din
Naer-ud-din
Lord Queerberry
Buck Ingham Palace
Palace Gardens
Peria
Lord Shaftesbury
Berkman writ dismissed in deportation case
New York December 8 A habeas corpus plea for Alexander Berkman to block his deportation to Russia over anarchistic activity was dismissed by Federal Judge Mayer. 19 indicted as pens Indictments charging 19 individuals with criminal anarchy were reported by the extraordinary grand jury probing radical activities.
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Berkman
Associated Prasa
New York
Alexander Berkman
Russia
Mayer
Dac
W. C. F. & N. Railroad Announces Service Changes
The W. C. F. & N. Railroad announces fuel conservation changes starting Dec. 9. Waterloo Cedar Falls Interurban trains to Cedar Falls and Waterloo are adjusted or discontinued. Local street car lines reduce hours and Loop Line runs after 8 p.m. with specific timing adjustments. Line by line changes affect West Ninth Litchfield, Sullivan Cottage, and Byrnes Park Sullivan routes, with Saturday limits and shopper service outlined.
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Waterloo
Cedar Falls
West Ninth
Litchfield
Oray
Sullivan
Cottage
Cottage Street
Byrnes Park
Sullivan Lines
Cheney
Fire
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Middle West
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U. S
George E. Roberts
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the Courier
Mvglead
South America
North America
Ca Hill
Mr. Cahill
Rhone
Switzerland
Marseilles
Pershing Lands
Dixie
Benedict
Alaska
Wm. T. Hornaday
Altho
Britain
Nitro
W. Va
Charleston
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