Allies and Teutons Confer on Making Pact Bing
Washington and Paris report Allied and German delegates to begin talks on measures to implement the peace treaty. Berlin notes an Allied reply to Germany’s note on protocol and insists on signing the protocol with compensation provisions. British and Italian delegates to join forthcoming sessions.
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Paris
Lerond
Herr-Von Simson
Supreme Council
Berlin
Basel
United States
Germany
Martha Ketwig
Fidelia Koevele
Multiple Weddings Reported in Local Society News
The society section notes several weddings: Julia Klaus and Leonard Priebe at the bride’s mother's home with Rev. Henry Mueller officiating and about 20 guests. Ruby A. Courter and Walter Bartlett at the Courter home with post ceremony dinner. Elizabeth Gminder and Victor Ries wed at First Congregational Church with both parties connected to local institutions. Cora Tillapaugh and Mathias Brunscheon married at First Lutheran Church parsonage. details include locations, attendants, and new residences.
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Ap Meyer-Kelling
Henry Mueller
First Lutheran Church
Dorothy
Kelling
Denver
John J. Meyer
New York City
Charlotte Kelling
Robert Stewart
Waterloo
Meyer
Alma Becker
Louise Schmidt
Priebe
Associated Manufacturing Company
Mr. Priebe
Priebe Brothers Garage
Quincy Street
Bronscheon - Tillapaugh
Cora Tillapaugh
Mathias Brunischeon
Maude Tillapaugh
Dawley
Brunscheen
Charles Tillapaugh
Fifth Street West
Chappy Moran Surrenders in Muncie Fake Boxing Case
A. P. report: Charles Chappy Moran known as a confidence man surrendered to federal authorities in Indianapolis. Moran was part of the Muncie fraud indictment. former officials Rolin Bunch and Horace Murphy, once Delaware County prosecutor, are already imprisoned. Fake tagtage contests and wrestling bouts accompanied by uncompleted large schemes are noted in the case.
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Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Charles
Chappy
Liquor-Filled Trunks Reach St. Louis Seized
Three large trunks filled with whisky arrived from St. Louis in the baggage car of a Wabash train at Chicago station. Government agent John J. Warren met them and took charge as a man in a motor truck appeared to claim the shipment but fled when the U S agent arrived. Federal agents hunt the consignees.
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Associated Press
Chicago
St. Louis
John J. Warren
United States
Coal Shortage Forecast As Rail Use Rises
The Associated Press reports W N Corbett, sub regional coal director for the district, predicted January shortages would worsen due to car shortages and railroads beginning to use contract coal within ten days, limiting domestic coal supplies.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
W. N.corbett
Church Box Thief Is Assured Aid to Spare Offerings
New York reports Rev. Father Wm Sinnott of St Ann's church posted a note on the looted offering box inviting the vandal to come in for help. The message reads Dear Vandal Do not smash this box If you are in need come in and we will help you The Rectory.
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Associated Press
New York
Wm. Sinnott
St. Ann’s Church
Vandal
Temperatures Today and Yesterday Noted In Brief Ad
An advertisement lists temperatures for Buchanan and nearby areas with yesterday and today figures. It references coal markets and a Pocahontas Coal call from 1930, noting H. and D. Coal as a supplier.
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Pocahontas Coal
Call
H. & B. Cont Co
Beauty Focus on the Back of the Head and Skirt
Edna Kent Forbes discusses how a girl’s back view shapes impression more than her front. She notes tight back hair and puff styles misalign the profile, urging care with the back of the head and skirt.
What Old Age Should Want A Plane Ride
Ruth Cameron reflects on aging and the idea that elders may seek bold, joyful experiences like an airplane ride rather than conventional gifts. The piece contrasts youth and middle age expectations with a story of an elderly woman choosing adventure over slippers or photos. It highlights independence, spirit, and the surprise of late-life desires.
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Weist
St Clair and Young Obituaries Prompt Waterloo Notices
Samuel J St Clair brother of M B St Clair died in Oil Hill Kansas Dec 17 of anemia. Funeral services held at Petersen Bros chapel and Elmwood burial. Also William Young former Waterloo resident died after a stroke at New Hartford. Funeral set for tomorrow at 2 PM and interment in Waterloo. Marriage licenses list Paul Ruedeman with Marjorie Park and Fred Allen with Gladys Severin Cedar Falls. Indiana Nut Coal price listed as nine dollars per ton.
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Samuel J. ST. Clair
M. B. St. Clair
Samuel James St. Clair
Oil Hill
Kan
Petersen Bros
Elmwood
Masons
M. E. St. Clair
Wellington Street
William Young
Walerloo
Rena Presha
New Hartford
Young
Black Hawk County
Waterloo
Paul Ruedeman
Washington
Marjorie Park
Fred R. Allen
Jackson, Mich
Gladys M. Severin
Cedar 1
Falls
Missing groom halts wedding in Monson
Dr William Grey Vermilye of New York, a former naval surgeon, failed to appear for his wedding to Ruth M Kenney of Monson Mass. The bride who left Bucknell as Spanish professor was ill at her parents home. Guests were dismissed as Vermilye had not been heard from since leaving a New York hotel. Local officials noted he had recently been in federal service rounding up radicals after his navy discharge.
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Associated Press
Monson
Mass
William Grey Vermilye
New York
Ruth M. Kenney
Colombia
Jealousy Suspected in Slaying of Young Husband
Mount Clemens Michigan December 36 A arrest in the killing of J Stanley Brown found dead in his automobile near here Wednesday is expected today, according to Sheriff William Galdwell. The sheriff said jealousy figured in the killing as Brown planned to depart for Florida to start a business. Brown, 25, is survived by his 19 year old widow, two daughters, and one brother. His father, a Detroit businessman, died years ago.
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Associated Press
Mount Clemens
Mich
J. Stanley Brown
William Galdwell
Brown
Florida
Detroit
Only Treason Convict of U S in Conflict Escapes Long Term
New York Dec 26 Secretary of War Baker remitted the 20 year sentence of Private Lawrence Perlmutter of New York the only AEF member convicted of treason He served in the medical department Ninth Infantry second division and was found guilty of supplying military information to the Germans while a prisoner of war He was court martialed at Coblenz after rejoining the army and his sentence approved by GHQ Siegel says it was not shown the answers given to the Germans were true and only one witness testified against him making treason hard to prove
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Associated Press
New York
Baker
Lawrence Perlmutter
Isaac Siegel
Perlmutter
Ninth Infantry
Coblenz
General Headquarters
Siegel
William H. Gordon
Wistook Gasoline for Kerosene Blast Kills Three
Sioux City Iowa December 26 Ruby Bolles 15 Opal 4 and William 3 children of Charles and Mrs Bolles farmers near Anthon Ia died in an explosion yesterday afternoon when Ruby mistook gasoline for kerosene while relighting a fire The children's mother was seriously burned but expected to recover The family was finishing Christmas dinner when the blast occurred.
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Sioux City
Ruby Bolles
Opal
William
Charles D. Bolles
Anthon
Ruby
Lost Continent Hunt in Pacific Began by Hawaii Professor
W A Bryan a American zoology geology professor based in Honolulu left June last on a quest to prove a prehistoric 6000 mile sand bridge once linking South America and Hawaii now submerged details from Associated Press in Buenos Aires report also notes a separate appeal by Mrs Ella Chamberlain Geneseo Iowa to locate her missing brother James V Jameson a 18 year old patient who disappeared from a Watertown hospital in September with a request for county homes names and possible reward
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Associated Press
Buenos Aires
Dec
Pacific Ocean
South America
Hawaii
W. A. Bryan
College of Hawaiii
Honolulu
Senks
Ella Chamberlain
Geneseo
Iowa
James V. Jameson
Watertown
Phe Jman
City in Brief Glisses and Christmas on Fourth Street
City items and notices from Waterloo describe Buchanan for Glisses on West Fourth Street bridge, holiday travels by residents, marriages and births, a bank suit against W D Hines, local cafe changes, a rescued Christmas mission party, a divorce filing, and a jail bond incident followed by a Martins lodge meeting and New Year’s dinner ads.
Divorce Case in Eagt Stirs Army Circles
Pittsburgh report details Verna Tolley Merron suing Eugene O Neill Merron over alleged infidelities and pressure to gain a commission. Merron alleges his wife was out with officers, at Camp Lee and Camp Dix, and connected with a Pittsburgh physician in the medical corps. He also claims she was seen with other officers and drank alcohol during service.
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Pittsburgh
Dliny
Verna Tolley Merron
Pittsburg
Eugene O'Neill Merron
Herron
Tne
Petersburg
Anul
Camp Lee
Camp Leo
Missouri editor slain after bitter primary clash
In 1918 Missouri politics saw congressman Divelbiss slain after a campaign battle against the Gallatin dynasty and tax dodgers. The fight soured as supporters clashed with editor Robert S. Lyon of the Richmond News, who was acquitted on charges related to the ensuing altercation.
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Fage One
Divelbiss
Alexander
Congress
Gallatin Dynasty
Diverbiss
Jas
Robert S. Lyon
The
Richmond News
Richmond
Lyon
Diverbiga
Hia Fall
Wired Wireless telephony touted as supreme system
New York, Dec 26. Maj. Gen. George C. Squier announces a wired wireless telephone method enabling 10 or more conversations on one wire over long distances. The system guides radio currents by a wire, confines messages locally for reliability and secrecy, and allows moving trains to converse with fixed points without extra company cost beyond high frequency generators.
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New York
George C. Squier
Panten States Army
Squier
Iway
Telephone
Grain cars given priority over all Western railways
Chicago Dec. 26. An order directed grain preference over all commodities across railroads in the northwest and central west regions. Grain cars receive first attention in repairs and must be routed to grain centers. use of grain cars for other freight allowed only if shipments go directly to grain producing areas. Indiana Nat. Coal, $9.00. Thone 1959. T. & DP. Coal Co. BLOOD TRANSFUSION FAILS By the Associated Press. Marinetta, Wis. Dec. 26. Carl Erdman, overseas veteran, age 32, died after three transfusions to save him.
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Chicago
R. H. Afshton
Northwest
Hale Holden
Central West
Associated Press
Marinetta
Wis
Carl Erdman
Vienna Theatre Men to Get Food From Mission of French
The Vienna opera and Burg theatres will receive meals from the French mission on Wednesday December 24. The aid supports about 400 staff across the two state theatres as noted by Nuestagvlatt, highlighting its impact on theatre personnel.
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Vienna
Aldade
Opera
Burg
Nuestagvlatt
Burton Sweet hailed as Santa in Congress for wounded soldiers
In Washington on December 26 a congressional aide lauds Burton Sweet representative of the Third Town congressional district for pushing the Sweet bill granting increased pay to wounded soldiers. The measure, signed by the president, provides 80 million dollars with 14.6 million retroactive. 4,000 instructional pamphlets are being issued to reinstate policies as payments reach soldiers by Christmas and January 1. A Soviet envoy to Italy arrives in Naples with a special mission.
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Washington, D. C
Burton , Sweet
Santa Claus
Christman
Bil
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
War Risk Bureau
Washington
Liverpool
Eng
Eight Die From Poor Whisky Lookalike In Hartford
Eight men died in Hartford after drinking liquor they believed to be whisky. Four men are under arrest. Twelve barrels of a water diluted mixture sold for 12060 by a New York firm. Police suspect wood alcohol and added coloring. The saloon owner is under arrest.
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Associated Press
Hartford
Conn
New York
Waterhouse and Connolly Slain, Senators Told
El Paso report states Lieutenant Ceci Connolly and Frederick Waterhouse, American aviators killed after forced descent in Baja California, were murdered, per Senate subcommittees testimony given by Joe Allen Tucharda.
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Associated Press
EL Paso
Tex
Ceci Connolly
Frederick Waterhouse
Lower
California
México
Senate
Joe Allen Tucharda
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Roy Henningsen
Rosé Kacorek
Cedar Rapids
M. McGee
Frederick Mills Ross
Hotel
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Harriett
Society News
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A. C. Preston
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Ruby A. Courter
Walter Bartlett
Clara Courter
Bert Dunpaugh
Dan Creston
Bartlett
Charles O. Courter
Mulberry Street
Primrose Cafe
Mr. Bartlett
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Town Telephone Company
Moe
Muncie
Buchanan Thal
Edna Kent Forbes
Rozella
Uesh
Pominds
Ruth Cameron
Indiana Nut Coal
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TD. Coat Co
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Pacific
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Fourth Street Bridge
W. B. Herren
Wuabashe
Ming
Charles Slersor
Roinbeck
Slersor
Grand Wyvenne
Julia Pettit
Freddy Pettit
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E. J. Quinn
Frankin Street
Mildred Shannon
Shannon
Fairbank
Ada M. Palmer
Sociall Welfare League
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Elfn Sehuybert
Emma Sehubert
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Jewel
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Clermont
Ill
UH. O. Barton
Saully
MK. Cortright
Rt. EB
Harry Saul
Benson
T. G. Torpay
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Cal
W. M. Widdel
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Ruth Robinson
Lue
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Harry Hutchinson
Martin Cafe
Nicholas Brothers
Savoy Cafe
Des Moines
Leroy
Ead
Josephine Grandia
Pella
Head
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Dawson Street
Rescue Mission
Fred Daniels’ Mission
Central Christian Church
John Hamilton
Forest Avenue
J. M. Hamilton
W. J. Hamilton
Thomas Hamilton
Ohio
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Edwards, Longley, Rangler & Harris
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H. C. Egbert
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Bailey
Good Fellows Club Fund
Elsie Oates
Guy B. Bates
Michael Howard
Grand
Fred S$. Pettit
Marans
A. A. Sohe
Alfonso
Havas
Queen Victoria
Spain
Eagt Stirs
Missouri
Western Railways
Indiana Nat. Coal
Thone
T. & DP. Coal Co
Burton E. Sweet
Italy
Naples
Bose
Waterhouse
Connolly
Toilet Co
Tenn
U.S.A
Hansen & Hangen
Shell, Rock
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McCormick
Stroughton
New International
H. A. Essex
Oscar Tosterbe
New Hartford State Bank
Waterloo Savings Bank
City Real Estate Loans
Gohn Bros
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