Dutch Mail Steamer Koningen Regentes Captured
Dr Howard G Wimbley, aboard the Koningen Regentes, reported Nov 19 capture by German submarines and escort into Zeebrugge by U boats and airplanes. The ship carried 70 passengers, many sharing contraband fears, as Dutch destroyers intervened and German orders to sink contraband ships were briefly suspended.
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New York
Zeebrugge
Belgium
Howard G. Wimbley
San Francisco
Kimbley
Ryndam Iron
Rotterdam
Flushing
Koningen Regentes
Holland and Germany Reach Food Agreement
Amsterdam dispatch cites Berlin newspaper Vossische Zeitung announcing a food export pact between Holland and Germany. The Times notes it mirrors the Holland England arrangement, enabling Dutch ships carrying food to England to avoid German submarine harassment. Payment reportedly via German treasury notes and bank assignats.
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London
Amsterdam
the Times
Berlin
Vossiche Zeitung
Holland
Germany
England
Times
Wirt Covert Visits Old Home Town After 32 Years
Mr and Mrs Wirt Covert of Omaha visit Covert's brother Arthur in Waterloo. Wirt, born in 1866, last visited his hometown years ago. He has worked in Union Pacific's electrical department in Omaha for 26 years, traveling weekly between Omaha and Ogden. Des Moines Register editor Alan Harvey Ingham will speak at the Fortnightly club on Modern Journalism in the War training building auditorium, urging broad public attendance.
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Wirt Covert
Omaha
Harvey Ingham
Des Moines Register
Atuditorium
Ingham
Explosion at Italian arms plant kills dozens
An explosion at the Alexandria explosive plant in Turin, Italy, reportedly left more than 40 dead as investigators work to determine the cause. Rescue and news crews converged on the scene amid unclear initial details.
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Turin
Italy
Paris
Alexandria
Emily Bruner dies at 75 in Waterloo funeral set
Mrs Emily Bruner widow of Joseph Bruner died at 417 Alien street at 6 15 p m She was born January 20 1840 in Augusta Missouri Married September 20 1857 in Bradhead Wisconsin Ten children were born with six surviving including Mrs W E Van Buren Dr Grant Bruner Mrs L Johnson Dr Charles W Ralph and Annie Survived by 12 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren a sister and a brother She moved from Lincoln township to Waterloo in 1891 Funeral at 2 pm tomorrow from home and 2 30 pm at First Methodist Episcopal Church with Dr Frank W Court officiating Burial in Elmwood cemetery
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Emily Chase Bruner
Joseph Bruner
Alien Street
Priday
Augusta
Bradhead
Wis
W. E. van Buren
Tipton
Grant Bruner
Fort Dodge
L. ©. Johnson
Pomona
Cal
Charles W
Ralph OB
Annie
Waterloo
Albert
Ernest
George A
Harry D
Bruner
Black Hawk County
Lincoln Township
Methodist Episcopal Church
Church
Women's Chrn Temperance Union
Women’s Relief Corms
A. H. Hallowell
A. T. Ink#ll
Joan N. Sweitzer
W. A. Hallowell
F.M. Wilson
A. E B. Glenus
L. Sarves
C. H. Northway
W. H. Stevens
C.D. Becker
A. P. Colburn
T. M. Watts
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Frank W. Court
W. F. Spry
J. E. Johnson
The
Charch
Terment
Elmwood Cemetery
Club Officers Endorsed By Chamber of Commerce
Optimism marked the Chamber of Commerce meeting as officers led by President Northey were endorsed for another term. The club praised Secretary Miller for growth and urged a paid secretary while outlining future campaigns and support for established local industries.
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Cre
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Chamber of Commerce Last Nigit
Bred J. Northes
Tlei O. Verutroue
Tlei O. Verutroue, View P Tiersman C. Aer, Secre Tit Fred Stewart
Thea Wit Diretors
A. Sedewick
C. J. Picket
Two Scandinavian Airmen Here for Flight Across the Atlantic
New York reports Lieut. Hkiel Nyegaard of the French Flying Corps and Capt. Hugo Sundstedt of Sweden arrived from France aboard the steamship Spagne. They plan a transatlantic flight next spring, building a larger four passenger craft here and aiming to start from Newfoundland for the Irish coast in about 20 hours. Nyegaard, 23, once fought Boelke, and Sundstedt, 30, has logged long distance record flights and inventions for aircraft. Both will join Glenn H. Curtiss for consultations.
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New York
Hkieil Nyegaard
French Flying Corps
Hugo Sundstedt
France
Spagne
Wyegaard
Boelke
Nyegaard
Paris
Isondon
England
French Aero Club
Tama
Fligat
Allantic
Newfoundland
Irish
Glenn H. Curtiss
Gienl. Nyegaard
Dixmude
Capt. Sundstedt
Rotary Club to hear Haywood on Waterloo’s growth
The Rotary club luncheon will feature Rev. Harry L. Haywood pastor of the Church of the Redeemer speaking on How Can Waterloo Become a Great City. Secretary Almer F Gates says the talk should rank among the club’s best. The group plans to urge M L Dorr government agent at McGregor to report favorably on a Mississippi River national park near Waterloo and seeks Arch C Klumph, international president, for a district conference luncheon. Rotarians propose a new name for a western women’s club currently using Rotary, with members submitting definitions of Rotary as a guiding civic force.
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Harry L. Haywood
Church of the Redeemer
Rotary Club
Haywood
Waterloo
Almer —_— F. Gates
Waterloo Rotary
M. L. Dorr
McGregor
Mississippi River
Gates
Dubuque
Arch C. Klumph
Klumph
Sioux City
Unclear quotation from Kooxville note on moral code
Fragmentary quotation from Iverson L Graves of Kooxville Tennessee discusses annunciation assimilation and application of a code, promising Rotariana will guide to a moral state worthy of a man’s aspirations.
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Iverson L. Graves
Kooxville, Tenn
Getting Acquainted at Cedar Heights Club Meeting
At Cedar Heights Community Center 125 adults attended a get acquainted bee last night. The crowd grew with numerous children and included ice cream and cake. A forthcoming advertisement in the Evening Courier and Reporter promises results.
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Community Center Club
Cedar Heights
Courier patterns for up to date designs via Evening Courier
The notice explains how to obtain the Courier up to date pattern from the Fashion Department of the Evening Courier in Waterloo. Each pattern requires 10 cents and includes seam options. Orders are billed as soon as possible and should reach you within ten days after sending the offer.
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Fashion Department
Evening Courier
Waterloo
Beatty to Lead British Grand Fleet After Jellicoe
In a Commons announcement Arthur Balfour said Admiral Sir David Beatty will command the British grand fleet, succeeding Admiral Sir John Jellicoe who becomes first lord of the admiralty. Beatty, famed for his role at the Battle of Jutland, assumes the post.
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David Beatty
Jutland
Grand Fleet
Jon Jellicoe
Admiralty
Loase of Commons
Arthur Balfour
Army recruit intake shows few acceptances
Sergeant F. G. Brown of the Davenport district recruiting station reports November results. Of 170 applicants, 40 were accepted. In Waterloo, five men were accepted while 12 were rejected.
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F. G. Brown
United States Army
Davenport
Waterloo
Review of financial situation sparks cautions after new instruments
Powers gave a review of the financial situation while members including Northey Bowman Stewart Pommer Swisher Nell Jackson and Hermanno Mil- Ter were called by Mr. Northey for remarks. The discussion warned against wild-cutting in going after new instruments.
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Incus Trias
Ds. FW
Belk's Angler Found and Reed Joins Firm
AnDelk's antler, well preserved and unusually forged, is displayed at Guy W. Campbell sporting goods store at 181 Bridge Street after H D Kittredge, a Wie company employee, dragged in the Gedar river for pear shells and pulled out the horn. Harry M Reed, Iowa University law graduate 1916, joins Reed Tuthill Reed firm, with offices on the Commercial Building's fourth floor.
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AnDelk
Guy W. Campbell Sporting Goods
Bridge Street
H. D. Kittredge
Wie Company
Gedar
Kittredge
Vpillum
Harry M. Reed
Iowa University Law School
Reed & Tuthill
Reed, Tuthill & Reed
Harry Reed
Tt. Reed
oMees
To Fix Assessors' Salaries Dec 22
County meeting to review and set assessors salaries for 191% will be led by J R Rainbow on December 22 at 9 am. Notices to assessors urge attendance as past costs for assessing townships vary widely and a fixed salary will be decided before work begins.
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J. J. Rainbow
Rablow
Knights Templar Elect Officers for Next Year
Knights Templar Commandery No. 25 held its annual meeting last night and elected P. Sbier eminent commander N. B Huntington generalissimo A. T Shunn captain general G. C. Welker senior warden W. Webb junior warden C. D. Decker prelate W. J.
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A Scalon
Knights Templar
P. Sbier
N. 8B. Huntington
A. T Shunn
G. C. Welker
W. Webb
C. D. Decker
W. J
Railway Time Tables for East and West Bound Trains
Reads like an old timetable listing multiple routes including Dubuque Chicago Fort Dodge Omaha Sioux City and Minneapolis Albert Lea Twin Cities Cedar Rapids and Kansas City with departure times from Des Moines Union Depot and connections to Waterloo Waverly and Chicago L trains. Contains numerous garbled spellings and inconsistent formatting but preserves train numbers limits and stations.
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C & Dyin
East Aide
Twin City
C & Twin C
Boat Mae
Des Bha
Union Depot
del AK Kant
Kansas City
Win
Kanwea City
Dew Moines
Dew Monina
Eaat Aide
Burbank Treasurer R L DeGon Recorder J G Ralston
In Burbank the treasurer R L DeGon is noted with the recorder J G Ralston acting as trustees in an official capacity.
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Burbank
R. L. DeGon
J. G. Ralston
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Victoria
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Fivening Courier
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Divnneapolis
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Rene
Burlington
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Cedar Rapide
Sonnec
Cedar Rapida
Bu Louis
Cedar Hapid
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Overly D'vision
Waverly
Waterlos
Waitys
Faterioa
Libert & Webber Jewelry Store
East Fourth Street
Waterloo, Towa
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