Red flag protests mark Westminster labor unrest ahead of election
London December 13. Labor groups employ the red flag as a protest standard in Whitehall parades aimed at ministers. Officers blocked one attempt to reach the prime minister’s door. Labor leaders fear unemployment and industrial disputes but seek to keep peace before the election. Coalition gains and Liberal strength shape post election balance as voting nears on December 28.
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London
K. Walster
Reciprocal News Service
Westminster
Whitehall
Whch
Labor
Asquithlan
Battlefield soil to be cleared of metal debris for resumption of farming
Mining and Scientific Press notes extensive metal shell and debris in European battlefields. A French engineering journal cites a soil testing apparatus to locate buried steel and methods to salvage metal and return soil to tillage. It observes high fixed nitrogen from explosives may make these soils unusually fertile.
Fuel supplies adequate to meet all demands in Waterloo
Early season warmth and stored coal in basements shield Waterloo households. In October dealers estimated 35 percent had full fuel supplies, with many more fortified for winter. Dealers report large stockpiles and eased transport demands keep supply robust through spring.
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Waterloo
Bremer County Fair Sets 1919 Live Fair Dates at Waverly
The Bremer County fair association announces the 1919 Live Fair schedule at Waverly spanning Sunday through Thursday, July 21, with events planned across multiple days. Major attractions and plaster finish displays are noted for the program, highlighting Uruguay as a featured element among exhibits.
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Bremer County
Only Soldier on Transport Dances at Warm Welcome
New York December 14 Sergeant Leland Kaufman was the sole soldier aboard the transport Oregonian arriving yesterday yet drew a grand welcome. He waved and danced ecstatically as officials and locals treated him like a regiment, while women on the pier showered him with cigars and attention. Kaufman also brought home General Omar Bundy’s horse, formerly ridden by that officer at the march.
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New York
Leland Kaufman
Kauffman
Omar Bundy
Marng
Fragments and Headlines From Curious Hodgepodge
A jumbled column notes marriage licenses in St Louis, a poodle named Frenchy, and a Chicago wife scandal. It jokes about Mr Wilson, parries to Paris, and sport writers. Missing proper context, it piles odd lines on real estate slumps and a Des Moines cop shooter.
Iowa basketball prospects look strong with returning stars
Iowa City Dec 16 Indications are basketball coach Bannick will soon begin scrimmage. Returning stars Ollie Olson and Brown, plus Art Pyles and Finlayson, highlight a deep roster. Last year's freshmen also show promise as the team aims to match the football squad's success.
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Iowa City
Bannick
Ollie Olson
Art Pyles
University City
Fesewort
Ister
Jehlel Me
Tate
Brown
Towa
Finlayson
First Methodist Church Receives $10000 Service Fund
At morning service Dr. K W Court announced a $10,000 gift from Dev George I Miller to establish a service fund for First Methodist Episcopal Church Waterloo. The fund income will support service work in Waterloo through the church under the pastor's direction. The donor and his wife left for California after a church appreciation vote.
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First Methodist* Episcopal Church
K. W. Court
George I. Miller
First M. EB
Waterloo
First M. 4. Church
Pioneers of
Court
First Church
George W. Miller
Dubuque
George Wy. Miller
Methodist Church
C. D. Becker
J. Sarvay
A. T. Hakill
J. C. Hartman
Frank Becker
Frank Wilson
A. BE. Grenny
Miller
Things Theatrical: Bonded Wife at Plaza Wednesday
A 1920s theater brief notes Emmy Wehlen in His Loaded Wife at the Plaza for one night, with Creighton Hale starring, and plotlines of a debutante who models as a poor girl to test love amidst complications and semi tragic moments. Fatty Arbuckle’s The Sheriff plays at the Palace, plus Mirandy Smiles and The Road Thru the Dark at Crystal Theatre with Clara Kimball Young in sumptuous costuming.
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Emmy Wehlen
Plaza Theatre
Miss Wehlen
I Creighton Hale
Plaza
Fatty Arbuckle
The
Palace
Palace Theatre
M. Arbuckle
Vivian Martin
Clara Kimball Young
Crystal Theatre
Europe
America
Kathryn Stuart
Maud Radford Warren
the Crystal
Baseball Stars May Be Released Soon From Service
President Johnson of the American League says major league stars in the service will likely be among the first discharged to join spring training trips. Ty Cobb captain in France. Grover Cleveland Alexander in American army division. Hank Gowdy and Benny Kaul among listed figures with wartime distinctions and postings.
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Ty Cobb
Grover Cleveland
Alexander
Hank" Cowdy
Benny Kaul
Johnson
Cobb
France
Germany
Gawdy
Kaul
Glycerine price slump seen as war demand eases
A 50 cent drop in glycerine price is foreseen as a result of reduced demand for war munition materials. Waterine druggists were notified of the forecast today. No changes reported in other market items.
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Waterine
Waterloo W C T UL Meeting At Memorial Hall
The Waterloo W C T UL will meet Tuesday afternoon in Memorial hall. A crusade program is to be given with appropriate music and talks scheduled. Each member is asked to bring a new member to this meeting.
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W. CG. T. UT
Waterloo W. CT
Memorial Hall
Reverend Wolff Marries Then Trapped in Coffin Prank
In Noblesville Indiana friends of Rev Fred Wolff pastor of Arcadia Christian church celebrated his marriage by placing him in a screw‑down coffin and transporting him aboard an L B and W passenger train. Earlier he wed Miss Charlena Day of Kokomo with Rev C J Imler officiating. The bride rode in on a motor truck and the couple were jailed before a bouquet shower and return to Arcadia.
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Noblesville
Ind
Fred Wolf
Christian Church
Arcadia
Mr. Wolff
Charlena Day
Kokomo
C. J. Imler
Arcadia M. B
Arrogant Germans contrasted with followers and a trotting record device
An Army and Navy Journal correspondent contrasts German officers and soldiers noting disdainful officer attitudes and obedient troops shaped by training. An American sergeant mocks a German officer who refuses to work, prompting the officer to have straps cut. Also mentions Mrs. Mary Smith of Auburn Maine who devised the phonautophone used to announce trotting records from the judges’ stand.
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France
Army and Navy Journal
United States
Mary ©. Smith
Auburn
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