Poland Stripped of Food as War Ends in Occupied Lands
The report cites Poland losing material, machinery, and food during German occupation ending Nov 11. Warsaw survivors and the Volizh legion aided in disarming over 20,000 German troops. Looting followed, with factories evacuated, and vast repairs needed estimated at 606,000 to restore industry and resources.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Poland
Volizh Legion
Ilan Larov
Mercial Bank
Si Wa
Tie Guuan
Bre i Ao
Roumania postwar recovery plans outlined
In Bucharest officials outline industrial reconstruction costs after heavy wartime damage. Estimates show 200 million dollars needed for core industries and railways, with additional funds allocated gradually for housing, titles, and other rebuilding efforts damaged during the conflict.
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Roumania
Bucharest
Trumbauer Named Vice President of Iowa Bankers Association
Trumbauer, longtime financier in northeast Iowa, was elected vice president of the Iowa Bankers Association, the state’s largest banking group with over 1, 820 institutions. He succeeds M. Calderwood of Eldridge as president resigns, and also serves as vice president of Farmers Loan & Trust. He is regarded as a leading regional banker.
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Trumbauer
Iowa Bankers’ Association
United States
Iowa
Treumbawer
M. EH. Calderwood
Eldridge
Heceticriticii Vieruy
Ho Juxwersen
Clinton
Trumbawer
leavitt-Johnson Tional’ Bank
Farmers Loan & Trust Company
Tie
Towa
Police Novel Impresses City Court At Transit Stop
A pocketbook recovered by an honest seeker led to locating its owner. K. H. Kreuger faced assault charges and posted bond. A rare hobo was brought to municipal court, described unkempt and nameless as Karlos Brunaanit, said to walk from Klein Illinois. He had decayed cabbages and meat, cigarette stubs, and was jailed 15 days pending further inquiry.
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K. H. Kreuger
Hobo
Birdsall
Karlos Brunaanit
Klein
Union
Jude Ge
Bruny
John E. Kellerd to star in Merchant of Venice at Waterloo
John E. Kellerd, noted tragedian of Shakespearean drama, will present The Merchant of Venice at Waterloo theatre Priday. The company now tours from St. Paul and will pause en route to San Francisco with Adele Klaer as the leading player from Richard Mansfield's company.
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John E. Kellerd
Waterloo
Das
St. Paul
San Francisco
Adele Klaer
Richard Mansfield
Sacred Heart Tops Emerson In Tight Basketball Bout
Sacred Heart defeated Emerson by a wide margin as forwards dominated the hardwood last night. Emerson struggled to counter Sacred Heart's fast offense and accurate shooting, failing to close the gap in the second half.
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Sacred Heart
Emerson Kehad
Emerson
Waterloo Red Cross 100 Percent Roll Call Push
Waterloo residents urged to achieve 100 percent Red Cross membership before deadline. Campaign highlights include a $1,270.50 gift from the Waterlog group and swift progress at Waterloo Gasoline Engine. Additional workplaces joining today include Denner Tea, State Federal, Yawkeye Granite, and Powers Manufacturing, with officials praising community effort.
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Red Cross
Waterloo
Eive
Wisu
Red Cross Universal
J. B. Ridegour
West
Redt
Denner ‘Tea Company
Federal Employment Bureau
Learch Murintore Company
My. Valet
Iowa Gaseline Engine Company
Yawkeye Granite Company
Powers Manufacturing Company
Waterloo Manufacturing Company
Creamery Parkage Manufacturing Company
Noy
ISSEMRBLY PICKS FRANKFORT
Munich dispatch reports Dr Luppe of Frankfort announces the German national assembly will meet in Frankfort on the Main.
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Issemrbly
Frankfort
Associated Presa
Munich
Dr. Luppe
Frankfort-on-the-Main
National Assembly
Touch Toes Fifty Times Fine Exercise
An upbeat fitness claim extols a routine that supposedly clears skin and boosts complexion by forcing delayed food and toxins from the stomach liver and bowels. The notice praises the method as splendid.
Pvt Roy De Camp Dead Overseas
Mr and Mrs Lester DeCamp of 241 Locust Street received word that their son Roy Pvt Roy DeCamp died overseas on December 4 at age 22. He enlisted April 1917 in Waterloo and served in the 77th field artillery fourth division now part of the army of occupation in Germany. Cause of death not advised.
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Lester
DeCamp
Locust Street
Roy
Waterloo
77Th Field Artillery
Army of Occupation
Germany
First Day of Winter Sets December Warmth Record
Iowa enjoys unusually warm weather with the first day of winter near 59 degrees. Over the past week the high reached 51 and the low 34, contrasting with last December’s 1 below entry and 49 warmest day in weeks. Seasonal daylight grows shorter as days begin to lengthen after today.
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Iowa
Ralph
Daniels Plans Naval Practice Reform To End Officer Shuffle
Washington December 21. Secretary Daniels proposes reorganizing naval practice to stop the frequent changes of officers aboard ships that have characterized fleet life during the war. This action aims to stabilize command and improve efficiency across vessels.
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Daniels
Washington, D.C
Krupp to Pass Dividend in 1918
The Krupp company announced it will not pay a dividend this year. It had issued 12 percent dividends in the first two war years and 10 percent last year. Berlin reports the decision as part of wartime financial adjustments.
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Krupps
Associated Press
Berlin
Krupp Company
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Ludwig
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Bridge Streets
Black Hawk Electric Co
Lafayette Street
Webber
Sibert & Webber
Libert & Webber
East Fourth Street
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