Waterloo Boy Returns Home After St Mihiel Drive
Pvt George Sheridan of Waterloo 324 Commercial Street is home with an honorable discharge after serving in the coast artillery and fighting in the St Mihiel salient. He recalls the drive with gassing incidents, the assault that broke German trenches, and the 88th division's Metz potential. He credits the action to the American drive and notes the wait for the armistice prevented Metz offensives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Sheridan
Waterloo
St. Mihiel Salient
Commercial Street
United States
Sheridan
Coast Artillery
Fort McArthur
Callin
Franca
Metz
La Porte City Red Cross Sets Universal Membership Goal
La Porte City Red Cross reports 2100 members across La Porte City Big Creek Eagle Center Spring Creek and Cedar townships with 200 more to hear from Waterloo drive to finish by Monday and the shop open to take memberships. Junior Red Cross drive is highly successful with schools reporting 190 percent memberships and over 500 junior subscriptions received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Porte City
Red Cross
Louis Frank
E- 1
Exher
la Porte
Big Creek
Eagle Center
Spring Creek
Cedar Townships
Waterloo
Java
Jenior
Society News Highlights From First Baptist and Local Clubs
Miss Myrtle Crane elected by King's Daughters of First Baptist. Announcement of the marriage of Miss Ruth B. Cothern to Fred H. Elliott, wedding held in December with Rev. Rinna officiating. Mr. and Mrs. Elliott to reside at 402 Leland Avenue. she a Langfeldt Candy stenographer, he with Waterloo Gasoline Engine Co. Le Lomita club hosts party for members and children. gifts and community sing. Miss Mayme Hoar to wed A. M. Jones. pre-nuptial shower hosted by Church of God Bayea in Hugl Grove. Women's Relief Corps held a regular meeting in Memorial hall with talks by Mrs. Mache, Mrs. Knight, and Mrs. Kerr of Dubuque.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elliott Cothern
Ruth B. Cothern
Fred H. Elliott
Re Rinna
United Presbyign Church
J. Aa. Whitger
Elliott
Leland Avenue
Langfeldt Candy Company
le Lomita Club
M Roy Stetzel
Matthew Westram
Trags
Muscatine
Herriott
Johnson
Tacoma
C. L. Peterson
Hudson
Church of God Baye
T. J. Ellis
Mayme Hoar
A. M. Jones
Hugl Grove
Miss Hoar
Women's Relief Corps
Women’s Relief Corps
Memorial Hall
Ella Mache
Mary Knight
Mary Kerr
Dubuque
Wilson's Fourteen Points Divide Allies Over Peace Form
London dispatch analyzes how Wilson's fourteen points shape postwar peace while allied and German leaders differ on applying principles. self interest drives party agendas, with France Italy and the Jugo-Slavs seeking gains and Americans wary of permanent occupation, border changes, and force. The piece notes debate over Rhine territory, demobilization, and the role of the League of Nations in reconciling conflicting claims.
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Herbert Bayard
Pulliphee
New York World
Spreileo
London
Wilson
Germany
League of Nations
Xeute
New York
Italy
Tnt
France
Rhine
Belgium
Gereman
Marshal Foch
Austria
Alsace-Lorraine
Oras Ie
Sss Aison
Thaluche
Jefferson
Rhinelands
Bohemia
Bohrnzolern
Influenza Quarantine Raised in Reinbeck Ends
Reinbeck ends a more than 12 week influenza quarantine as churches schools and theaters may resume. Schools reopen Jan 6 and churches and theaters may resume activities immediately. The town had closed all public gathering places during the period.
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Reinbeck
Wang & Miller Shoe Co Ad Promotes Footwear
Local ad copy urges consumers to buy shoes from Wang and Miller Shoe Co. while mentioning Try Phelps Glasses for head as a bundled or companion offer. The fragment hints at a period newspaper style marketing blurb with generic product emphasis.
Will of Mary Brubacher contested in probate action
Bertha M. Semple, claiming sole heir status, filed suit to set aside Mary E. Brubacher's will admitted to probate Sept 17, 1917. Executor T. M. Watts and Enos D. Thompson of Hubbard, Indiana, named as defendants. Will allegedly executed at death with incapacity, bequeathing all property to Thompson. Estate includes Waterloo and Denver real estate and 6327.83 personal property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bertha M. Semple
Mary E. Brubacher
T. M. Watts
Enos D. Thompson
Hubbard
Navy men explain concrete ship building to society
The Waterloo Technical Society welcomed Navy Lieut H A Maine and Marion Kenneally on furloughs at the Citizens Gas and Electric auditorium. Maine described concrete ship construction and launching methods while Kenneally and Stanley Bragdon shared navy experiences. Engineer E W Heiple spoke on road work in Illinois. January expects Des Moines city engineer Kosting to speak on good roads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Technical Society
Citizens Gas & Electric
Navy
H. A. Maine
Naval Construction Department
Marion Kenneally
Lieut. Maine
U.S. Navy
Stanley Bragdon
E. W. Heiple
Society
Vermilion County
Illinois
Bonebeughan
Ilinois
K. C. Kosting
Des Moines
Sherrill Orchestra to Play Saturday Night Event
Advertisement for Wang & Miller Shoe Co promotes a big sale. Dancing to Sherrill orchestra scheduled for Saturday night and New Year’s Eve. Local event highlights retail and live music opportunities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
K. P. Hal
Sherrill Orchestra
Cedar Falls War Service seeks delinquent stamp pledges
Cedar Falls officials report a Treasury request for names of 1918 war savings stamp delinquents. About 4,000 locals owe the pledged amounts and county totals around 15,000. The list will be sent to Washington promptly.
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Cedar Falls
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St. Milel Salienat
News OF Society
King’s Daughters of
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Myrtle Crane
Big Show Ale
Wang & Miller Shoe Co
I Petroleum Coké
Diamond Coal
Trump
D. de
Phelps
Sole Leir
Ralph H. Cramer
Jessies
Cramer
Hiawatha
Kaw
Louise M. Stranahan
D. ¥. Stranahan
Lee A. Knode
Vera F. Knode
Anto
George B. Miller
Rock Island, Railway
Eleventh Street
George D. Miller
George H. Twaddle
Falls of the Waterion Evening Courier and Daily Reporter
West Fourth Rest
Telepha
Treasury Department
Black Hawk County
Finchford
Philip Hill
Myrtle Hibbard
Esther Dame
Pauline Hamilton
Henri Paul
Wm. R. Brown
Camp Grant
Frank Walker
Weyhauser
Wis
Leo Lalan
Vicin J
Cottry
Lars Larsen
Nashua
Iowa
H. L. Haywood
Rotary Club
Itel Russell- Lamson
Iry Phelps
Shatlenberger
Hotel Russell
Lamso
Grundy Center
Morrisbn
Dike
Fabes
Artis Homestead
Fabes Tritonia
Artis
Jessie Fobes
Poland
China
Duroc
Jersey
McCormick
Chandler
J. A. TRACY @ CO
Tostlere & Long, Auctioneers
First National Bank
Leric
America
Business
Gates’ Waterloo Business College
Majestic Theater
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