January Thaws End Cold Wave Inland Record Says
Foretasted warmer weather returns after a bleak cold snap. Groundhog shadow cited, rail service hampered by drifting snow with nine to seventeen inches reported. Sioux City sees a foot. Great Western train to Minneapolis on time. January mean temperature 13.04 degrees above zero, 13 below zero days this year against 24 in 1912. Ralph Slippy reports past week temperatures.
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Minnesota
Ilinois Central
Sioux City
Great Western
Minneapolis
Ralph Slippy
Campaign Opens to Sell Stock in New Vaseball Organization
Waterloo Commercial club and Chamber of Commerce officials met with J G Koencke to outline the opening canvass for selling stock in a new Vaseball organization. Representatives from related groups planned a systematic campaign to engage fans and solidify financial backing, with campaign committees to be named by the secretaries of the two organizations.
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Waterloo Commercial club and_Chamber of Commerce
J. G. Koencke
Waterloo Baseball Spuctation
Commercial Club Rooms
Levon
Aries
Chamber of Commerce
Younis
Pumpkinvillistas To Be Graduated Here
Rev Horatius Hornblower president of Pumpkinville academy Pumpkinville was in Waterloo yesterday arranging the annual commencement to be held in First Presbyterian church Waterloo this year A special train will bring the faculty graduating class and friends from Pumpkinville The exercises occur earlier than usual as students are busy on the farms later in spring Miss Angelina Gladys Pumpkin and Silvius Archibald Waybacks accompanied Professor Hornblower
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Horatius Hornblower
Pumpkinville Academy
Pumpkinville
Waterloo
First Presbyterian Church
Angelina Gladys Pumpkin
Silvius Archibald “Waybacks
Hornblawrer
Town Assembly to Endorse President Wilson Policy
Des Moines February 3 Special Speaker Pitt of the Town House appointed a committee to draft resolutions supporting President Wilson in his policy amid the crisis with Germany. Members named are Representatives MacJ Randall Linn county W W Epps Wanella and F S Windley Henry county.
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Des Moines
Pitt
Town House of Representatives
Wilson
Germany
Macj. Randall
Linn County
W. W. Epps
Wanella
F.S. Windley
Henry County
Dysart High Defeats Local Team In Close Basketball Clash
Shellsburg on February 3, Dysart high school defeated the local five 30 to 18 in the fastest game on the local floor. Dysart dominated every phase while the locals eyed a district tournament run. Referee Jack Skein oversaw the contest. Key players included Boyle, Riddlesbarger, Keel Barnes Ames Dickenson Stewart Elson Hecht and Barnes with free throws by Boyle and Keel.
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Shellsburg
Wdssart High School
Tocals
Dysart
Jack Skein
Bbeksworeysart
Boyle
S “Riddle
City in Brief Highlights From Waterloo News Items
Several short items note local visits and movements including E C Litchfield in Chicago on business and Mrs E C Litchfield visiting Iowa City. Rev George Hank to lead First Brethren church services tomorrow. Wedding licenses issued to three Waterloo couples. A roof fire at 612 Lime street caused minor damage. Water relief and social welfare requests are mentioned along with plans for travel to Cleveland and West Palm Beach. A call for donations to a medical chair and notes on bank holiday closings appear amid miscellaneous notices.
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Edward Selzer
Merle Lakuo
Bob
Sioux City
E. C. Litchfield
Iowa City
George T. Hank Wil
First Brethren Church
T. d. McAvoy
Ellis Hotel
Lime Street
Emily George
Stanford
Tex
Paul J. Gerberding
St. Luke's
Harry Owan
Cedar Falls
Tulsa
Oklo
H. M. Reed
Cleveland
Reed
West Palm Beach
Fla
Social Welfare League
W. A
W.C. A
Kraft's
East Park Presbyterian Announces Social Visitation Effort
East Park Presbyterian church will complete the social visitation canvass tomorrow at 2 30 p m. Helmet lodge No 9 will meet Monday at 7 30 p m at Pythian temple and rank of esquire will be given a class of candidates. All members are requested to be present. G E Bickley C C
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East Park Presbyterian Church
Helmet Lodge
Pythian Temple
G. E. Bickley
C. C
Street Car Committees Form To Confer With City
Committees appointed by F. L. Northey of the Chamber of Commerce and H. B. Lichty of the Commercial club will confer with the city council on the street car situation. The Chamber panel includes H. O. Bernbrock as chairman and members A. W. Brown Dr. F. W. Powers M. L. Bowman and A. Rh. Jackson. The Commercial club group lists Ralph Hoxie as chairman with W. F. Parrott G. W. Huntley P. W. Smith and B. W. Howrey. They will meet with a Central Labor union committee. A want ad in the Courier and Reporter will get the best results.
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F. L. Northey
Chamber of Commerce
H. B. Lichty
Commercial Club
H. O. Bernbrock
A. W. Brown
F. W. Powers
M. L. Bowman
A. Rh. Jackson
Ralph Hoxie
W. F. Parrott
G. W
Germans in White Hooded Raiders Attack Ypres Trenches
German raiders dressed as ghostly figures, resembling Ku Klux Klan crusaders, crossed No Man's Land at Ypres in two dawn assaults. They faced withering machine gun fire, leaving snow stained red as they attempted to reach British trenches. Two attackers breached briefly but retreated, one dying in British wire.
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France
London
Ftrom
Associated Press
Ypres Salient
America
Someling
Von Berng and Raid Over Break Warn of War
The embassy staff discuss possible war after a note from Germany and the expected severance of diplomatic ties with the United States. Attaches prepare to leave as the mood shifts to fear of imminent conflict and the first American casualties in the submarine campaign.
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von Berng
United States
Germany
War Loan of Half Billion Proposed in Revenue Bill
Senator Thomas introduced an amendment to the house revenue bill proposing a $500,000,000 noninterest bearing treasury note issue to fund naval and military preparedness. The measure was read but not discussed. Notes would be payable to suppliers of munitions and could be used to pay taxes, redeemable in 1935.
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Washington, D. C
Thomas
Treasury
Throng of Americans Depart British Port
London February 3 crowds of American travelers gathered at Fuston station to board the boat train for home. The sailing proceeded under a German warning with limited demand for passage and most of the first class deck remained unused on the departing steamer.
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London
Fuston Station
England
Restrictions: Naval yards admissions limited to officials
Washington D C Feb 3 No one other than officials and employees of naval yards and stations is to be admitted to such government reservations. Orders to this effect Secretary Daniels announced today and would go into effect immediately.
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Washington, D. C
Daniels
Deutschland Tool Shop Burned at New London Pier
A tool shop on the state pier in New London Connecticut burned today. A portion of the shop is leased by theastern Forwarding Co for storage and handling of cargo for the German submarine merchantman Deutschland. The loss was small.
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New London. Conn
Astern Forwarding Co
Deutschland
Half Mast Flags for Lusitania Dead
Paris on February 3 M Guernier head of the merchant marine committee proposed declaring the Lusitania torpedoing anniversary a legal commemoration day. He urged every vessel world wide to half mast flags at the same wireless signal and to fire the avenging word. The appeal targets ship owners captains and crews to observe the ritual.
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Paris
M. Guernier
Merchant Marine Committee
The
Chamber
Cunard Line
Momentous Step Taken By Wilson After Conference
Kent's decision sent shockwaves with support across the country. Senator Lodge of Massachusetts urged action to prevent dismantling German ships abroad while Marshall warned against rushing to war. Tillman and Chamberlain backed the move, Senate and House discussions signaled a grim potential for conflict. Flood warned war looms if ships are attacked. Consuls and embassy staff to leave Germany as relations sever.
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Kent
Senator Lodge
Massachusetts
Foreign Relations Committee
Marshall
Congress
United States
Ben Tillman
Senate Naval Committee
Bernstorf
McKinley
Chamberlain
Military Affairs Committee
Dewey
Manta
Sheppard
Texas
Reed
Missouri
Poindexter
Spain to Assume US Diplomatic Interests in Berlin
Washington Feb 3 Spain will take over the diplomatic interests of the United States in Berlin. Ambassador Riano after a State Department call said he has no information on whether Spain will follow the United States in severing relations with Germany.
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Washington, D. C
Spain
United States
Berlin
Riano
State Department
Germany
Break Brings United States To War Brink
A historical dispatch discusses the possible break in diplomatic relations with Germany, potential wartime measures short of full war, and precedents. It notes travelers, prisoners’ welfare, and the shift of duties to other powers, with mentions of past suspensions and the likely sequence to war. A separate item reports J. Vay Wildwagen paying a small fine for blocking a street car at Fourth and Lafayette.
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United States
Porto Rico
Pueblo Salannd
Philippines
Song
Thair Delux
Sush
World Court of Nations
Iless
Germany
England
Africa
Siberia
Austria
Turkey
Mexico
Aetnya
John Quincy Adams
Rio
Great Britain
Venezuela
Serbia
Alexander
Draga
Peking
J. Vay Wildwagen
Fourth
Lafayette Streets
Mitchell-Wills Couple Married at Local Home
Mrs Essie Wills and Henry Mitchell wed at the home of Sir John Bunyan Smith Thursday evening. Mrs Mitchell is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Bert Joiner who have lived here most of her life. Mr Mitchell works for Paul Davis Dry Goods and they will reside at 26 Jefferson Street.
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Mitchelt-Wills
Essie Wills
Henry Mitchell
John Bunyan Smith
Mitchell
Bert Joiner
Paul Davis Dry Goods Company
Jefferson Street
Death of August Gruhn at Waterloo Home
August Gruhn aged two died of pneumonia at his home 309 State street Waterloo yesterday. Born in Germany he came to America in 1878, lived in Chickasaw county, retired, moved to Waterloo in 1922. Surviving are widow and nine children. Funeral Monday at 9:15 a.m. at home. body taken to New Hampton for burial.
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August Gruern
August Gruhn
State Street
Griahlen
Germany
America
Chickasaw County
Walerloo
Henry Mueller
New Hampton
Vaughn Fined and Faces Charge After Bust at Home
Vaughn Clavlen Vaught, 800 Kimball Avenue, arrested Sunday for operating a nuisance liquorHouse and held on a $400 bond after an incident yielding bottles of ware netted. Fined $50 previously, arraigned in Kepfard’s court, then held on a state charge when unable to post $400.
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Clavlen Vaught
Kimball Avenue
Justice WU
Kepfard
Ula
Vaughn
Close Guard Kept over N.Y. Bridges
New York on February 3 imposed precautionary air raids measures after a rupture with Germany. Police were ordered to patrol water supplies and bridge entrances while guarding foreign consulates. Acting Commissioner Godley said no serious trouble was expected.
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New York
Germany
Polles
Aft River
Godley
St Louis Postpones Sailing Amid Coal Shortage
New York edition Mercantile Marine says steamship St Louis sailing is postponed from noon today to noon Sunday due to shortage of steam coal.
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New York
Editional Mercantile Marine
American Line
St. Louis
Price Rise Expected for Ice This Summer
Winter text notes ice prices to climb next summer as dealers cite higher costs for labor and materials. Cedar Rapids iceman expected to follow trend. Waterloo Laundry Co offers 6 cents per pound laundry, urging readers to switch from doctor visits.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo Laundry Co
Bilis
American Losses in German U Boat Attacks United States
A historical overview recounts German U boat attacks terrorizing ships carrying Americans from 1915 to 1916. It details the May 7 1915 sinking of the Lusitania with 1,287 aboard including 144 Americans, the May 26 1916 torpedoing of the Nebraskan, and later incidents including the Armenian and Orduna near misses.
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Lusitanla Torvedord
United States
Germany
Sho
Annie
Liverpool
Cornwall
Corkl
Cunard
Leo
Destruction of American Ship Near Orkney Islands
A fragmentary report from Philadelphia notes a July 25 1916 event detailing the destruction of an American vessel in wartime waters northwest of the Orkney Islands. The submarine actions involve a New York carrier and a Belfast voyage carrying flax, with references to Archangel.
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Philadelphia
England
America
New York
Archangel
Belfast
Orkney Island
Wall Street Sees Memorable War Day on Feb 3
New York stock exchanges open with Germany break news prompting initial declines then rally as United States Steel leads gains. War issue prices surge with Bethlehem Steel peaking, Utah Copper and shippings advance, market closes feverish with sales over one million shares and irregular bonds.
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New York
Stock Exchange
Germany
Washington
United States
Stesl
Stes
Utah Copper and Shippings
Bethlehem Stesl
Attempt to Sink U.S. Torpedo Boat Jacob Jones
Philadelphia report states an attempt to sink the torpedo boat Jacob Jones at the navy yard. A machinist’s mate allegedly opened sea cocks, two feet of water flooded the holds, the vessel was towed to docks, and the chief machinist’s mate was arrested and placed in irons.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphi Navy Yards
Jacob Jones
Explosion on Russian Steamer Kills Thirty at Archangel
An official report from Archangel states a blast on the steamer Pschelousking caused about 30 deaths and 344 injuries. The blast spread to the wharf, damaging several buildings and nearby areas.
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Petrograd
Vila London
Pschelousking
Archangel
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Oscar Grow
M. A. Gasser
W. FE
Herrick
A. ¥. Gates
Waterloo Business College
Rotary Club
William Wagner
Michigan
William H. McDaniel
Fort Dodge
Edith M. Forrest
Myron Lee
Maria Diamond
Richard J. Easen
Doris B. Yenny
Lincoln
Home Building &Loan Association
Pro
Louis Frank
J. BE. Dempster
Frankilin C. Piatt
Melbourne
Lee Knowles
Randall Street
Miller-McCartney Ins
Agecy
Courier
Ypres
British Port
Lusitania
PRAN
Souis- Maury
Flood
House Foreign Affairs Committee
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Stt. Louis
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