Waterloo Gains Trade Territory From Rail Schedule Change
The Rock Island No 66 timetable shift, agreed by the traffic association and Rock Island officials, expands Waterloo’s trading reach to Traer Dysart Garrison Dinsdale Morrison Grundy Center Wellsburg and Holland while shortening the prime southbound window from Vinton. Some loss near Manly Nora Springs is noted, but merchants welcome the 25 mile southern extension.
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Traffic Association
Rock Islad
Waterloo
Rock Island
Vinton
Iowa Falls
Bhart
Winton
Traer
Dysart
Garrison
Dinsdale
Morrison
Grundy Center
Wellsburg
Holland
Manly
Nora Springs
Rockford
Marble Rock
Greene
Plainfield
Clarksville
Shell Rock
Thompson Asks Name Withdrawn in Nebraska
Chicago mayor William Hale Thompson asked Nebraska secretary of state to withdraw his name from the Republican presidential primary ballot after learning a petition sought his inclusion in Lincoln. Secretary Pool said withdrawal would occur upon receipt of Thompson’s message.
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Chicago
William Hale Thompson
Secretary of State
Nebraska
Thompson
Lincoln
Lincoln, Neb
Pool
Roosevelt Defends Militarism of Peace
Washington report on Theodore Roosevelt's paper “Social Values and National Existence” read by Prof. Edward Ross before the American Sociological Society. Roosevelt argues war rests on purpose and spirit, not mere force, cautions peace nations against neighbor militarism, with discussions featuring Dr. John Mez, Miss Mabel Boardman, Prof. E C Hayes and Prof F Q Dealey.
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Washington, D. C
Dee
Theodore Roosevelt
American Sociollogical Society
Edward Ross
University of Wisconsin
Mrr
Roosevelt
Belgium
John M. “Mez
American Peace Society
Mabel Boardman
American Red Cross Society
E. C. Hayes
University of
Aged Woman Dies at Home in Jesup
Mrs. Elias Parker wife of a prominent Jesup pioneer died at her home at 7 last night after a long illness from paralysis. She was about 86 and celebrated her 60th anniversary with Mr. Parker last October. Survived by husband two daughters Ida MacSparren and Mrs. C A Smerson, son Oliver Parker, and other relatives. Funeral at 2:30 tomorrow at the Baptist church she attended.
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Jesup
Elias Parker
Ida MacSnarren
Parker
Buchanan County
Littleton
Ida MecSparren
W. W. Davis
C. A. Smerson
Fred Parker
the Baptist Church
Waverly W C T U year summaries and fund drives
Waverly’s Spring Lake W C T U in Bremer county organized Sept 16 1915 held first quarterly meeting Dec 16 average attendance eighteen. They sent dues for seven members and funds for campaigns and offerings. Subscriptions and literature distributed plus petitions to congress. Multiple meetings including gospel schoolhouse events and a New Year’s Eve advertisement for KK P Dance and Myers Harp Orchestra.
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Union Signal
Young Crusader
Congress
Inez M. West
Cordelia Stufflebean
Daisy Kerr
Dora Colburn
KK. PB
Myers’ Harp Orchestra
Austrian Engineer Patents Wood Fiber Tire Invention
Vienna reports that Austrian engineer Von Dunikowski, two months earlier, filed a tire patent using wood fiber and binders. The tire adopts a traditional inner tube outer tire design with willow and birch fiber as main material. A car with the tires reportedly covered 437 miles under adverse conditions with no undue wear while a Vienna bank funds further development.
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Vienna
von Dunikowski
Wilson's Commission Begins Coal Probe in Colorado
Denver dispatch reports President Wilson's industrial commission members Seth Low and Charles W Millis arriving in Denver to begin a broad inquiry into Colorado coal fields. Patrick Qilday also arrived and starts preparatory work for the general investigation opening tomorrow.
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Denver
Colo
Seth Low
Charles W. Millis
Wilson
Colorado
Patrick Qilday
Carranza Decrees Removal of Unreliable Officials
Reports from Mexico City say first chief Carranza ordered removal of office holders who failed to back the constitutionalist cause. Vacated posts shall be filled by loyal supporters, strengthening the government’s grip as 1919 approaches.
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Laredo
Tex
Mexico City
Carranza
Austrians Sink French Steamer Ville de la Giotat
Survivors recount the sinking off Crete on December 24 by a submarine flying the Austrian flag. Of 263 aboard 13 children and many women died after a lifeboat capsized. two survivors were plucked from the sea and placed on a raft.
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London
Malta
Meros
Reuter
Crete
Marseilles
Scantily Clad 65YearOld Wanders All Night Into Drug Store
A 65 year old man, without hat or overcoat and only thin socks, wandered through cold streets all night and stumbled into GC J Miller drug store at 7 16 this morning. He spoke incoherently, claiming to be lost and injured in a car crash. Sheriff Henderson arranged his hospital transfer, and an inquiry found he recently worked at a local saloon and slept at Cedar Valley house. He may have been wandering after leaving his room, likely suffering from bronchitis and possible pneumonia. No relatives are known.
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John O'Grady
GC. J. Miller
Fourth Street
West
Sheriff's ‘Office
Henderson
Presbyterian Hospital
O'Grady
Cedar Valley
Commercial Street
Jon
Muth Street
Submarine torpedo incident recovered by steamship rescue
Survivors recount a torpedo attack as a Dutch and a Greek steamer were seen nearby before the submarine surfaced and boasted of a rescue. The Mercs later picked up survivors, including six first class and twenty nine steerage passengers, after the vessel sank. One survivor said the submarine took two people from the water and placed them on a raft.
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Tealling
Mercs
May Convoy Liners Paris Dispatch Update
Paris dec 29 Ernest Outrey deputy for Cochinchine will ask the marine minister in the chamber of deputies about a convoy liner issue as part of ongoingQuestions surrounding naval defense and transport plans.
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Paris
Ernest Outrey
Cochinchine
Chamber of Deputies
Mediterranean convoy policy after Villé de la Clotat sinking
Following the Villé de la Clotat disaster, the official does not deem it necessary to convoy liners in the Mediterranean to avoid repeating such a catastrophe. The remark signals a shift in the approach to maritime safety and convoying policy amid ongoing tensions.
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Nminikter
Mediterranean
Americans Spend Thousand a Day for Wounded Soldiers
New York December 29. The American ambulance work in Paris costs about a thousand dollars daily, per Robert Bacon former ambassador to France and one of the leaders of the effort. He arrived in New York aboard the steamer New York after a long period abroad.
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New Y York
Des
Paris
Robert Bacon
Bacon
New York
Naevem
Weather fragment records temperature range notes
Fragmented OCR shows dated temperature ranges from multiple years with low to high readings. Mentions supplied by Buchanan Optical Ge with unclear city data. Entries list night and daytime values across 1913 1914 1918, including a swing from 15 below to 44 above and other inconsistent figures.
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Buchanan Optical Ge
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KEW
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KK. P
Dee, List
Myers
Harp Orchestra
Taneumatic Tire
Austria
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Say
Burmarene
Untead
Kohl’s
East Fourth Street
Falan-Boseman
Water Streets
Mennen
Colgate
Kolynos
Dainte
Pee Nee
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