Auto Tak a Bonus for Acad Building and Road Funds
Maines, Pa Feb 6—W C Brown state treasurer urges reform of automobile fund distribution among counties and general funding approaches. He favors using auto funds for good roads, or distributing by population or area. He also urges two year state appropriations, and simplification of cumulative annual credits. He urges merging fish and game license revenue into general state funds and general appropriations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maines
Brown
Fish and Game Fund
Fish and Game Protection Fund
General Assembly
Mortuary Rites for Ralph Dwight Held in Mount Vernon Township
Ralph Dwight 84 farmer died at his home in Mount Vernon township from complications of a broken hip suffered in a fall. Survived by five children J P Wilson Ida McMurray Thomas Ransler Frank. Wife predeceased him. Funeral plans await sons from South Dakota. Burial in Janesville where wife lies. Mrs John Holland rites at Baptist church and Hudson at 2 p.m. tomorrow.
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Ralph Dwight
Farmer
Mount Vernon Township
J. P. Wilson
Washington Township
Ida McMurray
Janesville
Thomas
Ransler Dwight
Piemont
S. D
Frank Dwight
Washington
South Dakota
Hilman & Gindt Moritary
Calls for Bryan internment to conserve national interests
Washington Feb 6 William E Richardson of Duluth Minn advocates interning William Jennings Bryan to muzzle him and serve best interests. He urges readers to tell their representatives in Congress their wishes and says forests of the country would be conserved by Bryan's immediate internment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
William Jennings Bryan
William E.richardson
Duluth
Mien
Alletter
Miller
Congress
Richardson
Bryan
Turkish grand vizier resigns from post in cabinet shakeup
London Feb 6 Reuters from Constantinople reported the Turkish grand vizier has resigned, citing health as the reason. Talaat Bey formed a new ministry with Emer Pasha as minister of war Nessimy Bey foreign minister and Sassaki a zim as Shiek Al-Islam.
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London
Reuter
Constantinople
Amsterdam
Talaat Bey
Emer Pasha
Nessimy Bey
Sassakiazim Bifendi
Shiek
Al-Islam
Distillers Offer Kentucky Plants For Munitions Use
Louisville Kentucky February 6 Distilling plants in Kentucky were placed at the disposal of the United States for alcohol to be used in the manufacture of munitions in a telegram to the secretary of war by J B Wathon Jr president of the Kentucky Distillers and Wholesale Liquor Dealers association
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Louisville
Kentucky
United States
Secretary of War
J.B. Wathon Jr
Kentucky Distillers and Wholesale Liquor Dealers’ Association
Army To Lay In Reserve of Supplies
Washington February 6 Secretary Baker ordered immediate purchase of reserve quartermasters supplies up to available appropriations. Purchasing agents sent into the market by Maj. Gen. Sharpe quartermaster general to carry out the orders in the shortest possible time.
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Washington, D. C
Baker
Sharpe
New German War Policy Backed by Hindenburg Support
Reports say General Hindenburg has near total control of Germany's war conduct and favors resuming ruthless submarine warfare to starve England. He leads the revived frightfulness faction, pushing past Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg who had opposed such methods and helped oust Tirpitz.
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von Hindenburg
England
Von
Tirpitz
von Bethmann-Hollweg
von Tirpitz
Hindengurg
City in Brief Ell. New Business Notes From Ames to Chicago
City in Brief lists travel and work trips across the region. Individuals include Green going to Fargo for business, Dr. Pedersen to Chicago, Hohl visiting Chicago, Klock and Hunt visiting relatives, and many others in transit or recovering. Several medical updates, a divorce filing by Gertrude Blasier, and upcoming lectures and meetings are noted.
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Ell. Green
Fargo
C. DR. Pedersen
Chicago
Ars
R. Hohl
Gien
G. F. Klock
Miriam Hunt
NG. Dugler
Ellis Hotel
U Boats Destroy 154 Foe Vessels In January
January naval tonnage losses totaled 326,997 gross tons with 144 ships sunk. British losses led at 54 vessels, followed by Norway with 34 and France with 25. US and other Entente ships reported zero sinkings. US gross tonnage losses stood at 24,559 across 10 ships. News notes also include a church film showing The Shadow of Nazareth at First Congregational and the K P Dancing Club invitation for a February 7 event.
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New York
The
Journal of Commerce
Norway
France
United States
Entente
Teutonic
Local Woodman of the World Announce Serial Events
Waterloo Woodman of the World camps 412 and 174 announce a series of serials at K C G auditorium on Feb 7 21 and Mar 7 21 and Apr 4 with a seven piece orchestra and dancing from 8 to 12. Meetings and initiations at 7 pm. Three Link circle to meet tomorrow at FO O F Commercial Street hall. bring towels. M B A No 1Lit5 to meet tomorrow night at K P hall with business meeting and serial hour. Ancillae club to give a dancing party at Ellis ballroom tomorrow evening. K P Dancing Club fourth dance of the season Wednesday Feb 7 to invite friends.
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Waterloo Woodman of the World
Woodman Urele
K. CG
Peace hopes as Germany stalls pullback in war talk
Washington reports calm German stance toward severing diplomatic ties while U S officials prepare for war. Three naval amendments proposed to fund rapid ship and aircraft production. Army supply efforts surge as quartermaster teams push reserves to maximum. Bavestone found to be provisional collier may be classified as a warship. Berlin inquiry unlikely.
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Wishiington
D. C
Garmans
United States
Zinmemann
House
Paget
War Department
Bavestone
Consul Frost
Eavestone
Admiralty
Germany
Berlin
Waterloo Architects Seek Book For Civic Project
Water loo search for the pamphlet The Well Being on Waterloo prepared years ago for the civic department of the Woman's club by Charles Mulford Rovinson. The pamphlet is to be sent to George Ford, chairman of the committee on urban planning for the American Institute of Architects. The institute plans a book on cities and beautification of business districts and asks about local work, ending with a request for the Robinson booklet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
The
Woman's Club
Charles Mulford Rovinson
George Ford
American Institute of Architects
Institutes
United States
Commercial Club
Mr. Ford
Otterville Notes and Weather During Severe Blizzard
Otterville reports Mrs Casey fractured elbow from a fall while noting a deep freeze with temperatures about 15 degrees below zero on Sunday. Mrs Baniz visited sister Alma near Jesup as she battles inflammatory rheumatism. Anna Casey missed school due to the storm. Mae Doxsie from Waterloo spent the weekend with aunt Mrs Bantz.
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Otterville
Feo
Sanders
Casey
O. F. Baniz
Alma
Jesup
Anna Casey
Mixes Eiste Curtis
Mae Doxsie
Waterloo
Bantz
Closing Prices Today on New York Stock Exchange
The Evening Courier reports closing prices from today’s New York Stock Exchange with American Beet Sugar American Car and Founders American Locomotive and others listed among leading stocks. Major names include United States Steel General Electric Northern Pacific Pennsylvania and Westinghouse Electric.
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New York
Itoox Exchange
American Car and Founders
American Locomotive
Saree En
American
Anaconda Conner Atchison
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore and Ohio Bethlehem Strel
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Canadian Pacific
Chesapeake and Ohio
St. Py
R. Fo
Clorada
Crucible Steel
General Electric
Great Northern Pf
Winos Central
International Harvester
Mexican Petroleum
Missouri, Kansas
Texas
Missouri Pacific
New York Central
Wnorfolk
Weatani Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Southern Pagie
Southern Railwa
United States Rubber , Ti
United States Steel
United States
Western Union
Westinghouse
Glynn May Be Philippine Head
Washington D C Feb 6 Martin H Glynn former governor of New York may be appointed governor of the Philippine Islands to succeed Francis Burton Sorrison who according to rumor here will resign before March 4 Several other names are mentioned besides the set of Mr Glynn but Mr Glynn is considered the most likely choice Rumor that however that David I Walsh former governor of Massachusetts 2nd John 4 Gilx former governor of New York are also under consideration
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Washington, D. C
Martin H. Glynn
New York
Philippine Islands
Francis Burton Sorrison
Glynn
David I. Walsh
Massachusetts
John 4. Gilx
Official Notice of Americans Release From Germany
Washington reports a formal notice that Germany freed 64 American prisoners held on armed British merchant vessels. Germany claims enlistment ignorance of plans to treat armed ships as war vessels, tying release to prior protests and a late dispatch from Ambassador Gerard. Officials note Yarrowsdale port papers period.
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Washington, D. C
Germany
State Department
Gerard
Yarrowdale
Geveral
F Hutons In Chicago Take Out Citizenship Papers
In Chicago on February 6 a record rush of 209 applicants appeared in state and federal courts seeking American citizenship papers. Germans and Austrians accounted for 200 of the filings, while natives of other nationalities were outnumbered 29 to one.
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Chicago
Germany
Austria
Dickinson High School adopts women’s equality in athletic leadership
The Dickinson High School Athletic Association elects Miss Edith Hiser president and Miss Worothy Vriedenberg secretary, marking a shift toward feminist demands and female leadership at the Jersey City co-educational institution.
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Edith Hiser
Dickinson High School Athletic Association
Worothy Vriedenberg
Jersey City
Safety First men meet amid storm delays and school trades
Rai Dr W G Huntoon arrives to chair safety first committees as a storm postpones the gathering. The Central School of Instruction for apprentices holds classes, with thirty one boys starting a new course in elementary trades and engineering drafting. A big rotary plow ships out as H G Cummins becomes general storekeeper for the Chicago Great Western at Colwell. A proposed new armor plant near Rock Island is deemed unfit due to distance rules, with Keokuk viewed as Iowa’s strongest contender.
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W. G. Huntoon
Safety
Minolta
Safiry
Uie
Uniote Central School
J. Crowell
Thie
Crowell
Water Valley
Miss
Winola Central
Adentire
Rock
Jatand
United States
L. L. Burger
Davenport
Waterloo
L. ¥. Sherman
I Ilinois
Tri-Culas
Great Inkea
Rock Island Arsenal
Keokuk
Iowa
California Iowans Picnic Set in Lake Park Los Angeles
The Iowa Association of Southern California schedules the annual reunion picnic in Lake Park Los Angeles on February 22. Readings include county and college registers with a 3 to 4 hour college hour, a 7 pm program led by new president Judge Frank I Wilia, and details available from J C Parsons at California Savings Bank.
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California
Haat Lake Park
Los Angeles
Frank I. Wilia
Iowa Association of Southern California
J. C. Parsons
California Savings Bank
Bathing for street peddlers decreed in La Plata
La Plata Argentina neighbors a new rule requiring periodical baths for street peddlers under penalty of license revocation. Baths to be taken in a municipal establishment under the supervision of a sanitary inspector. An advertising campaign promotes spring and summer travel with circulars and photos to attract auto tourists.
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la Plata
Argentina
Army of 18 Million Men Could Be Raised in U S
New York February 1 A public estimate from Mayor Mitchel's national defense committee projects a U S army near 18 409 000 if needed with 10 525 940 ages 18 to 45 fit for field service. The report compares French and German 1910 standards yielding 690 000 and 459 000 fit yearly recruits respectively.
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New York
United States
Atlantic Fleet Guards U S Coast Adml Mayo Plans Move
Reports indicate Admiral Mayo will rush division toward the Panama Canal while other ships protect Atlantic merchant routes. The map illustration shows positions around Guantanamo and likely actions for securing strategic transit and commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry T. Mayo
United Stakes
Gas Blast Victim Languishes in Coma After Explosion
Michael Ehr, a farmer near Raymond, remains unconscious a month after a gas blast that left him with a skull fracture and internal injuries. Doctors say his condition worsened but he still has a fighting chance for recovery.
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Michael Ehr
Raymond
Naver
Popular verdict bases on Waterton kidney testimony
Waterloo resident Mrs. J. I. Kops recounts ten years of kidney trouble and pain, saying four boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills cured her symptoms. She remains impressed and continues to use the remedy for kidney ailments, urging others to try the same product from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo N.Y.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterton
Waterloo
Daan
Reparta
Lela
J. I. Kops
St. Waterloo
Apetta
Doan
Cat and four kittens found on Rock Island train car
A passenger coach on a Rock Island train was found to be carrying a cat and four newborn kittens after the car was switched to a siding and later cleaned. The cat and litter were removed from the car despite the animal's resistance.
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Rock Island
Grandpa Advised to Take Cascarets for Bowel Care
A fragment notes a recommendation for Cascarets as a household remedy for bowel movement aid. The text suggests an elderly person should take the product during a routine exercise in an easy chair.
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ACAD
Joan Holland
John. Holland
Baptist Church
Hudson
H. C. Celand
Turkey
Frightfulness
Buchanan
Isabel Kellman
Des Moines
Anti-Tuberculosis League
Wes
J. C. Court
Long State College
Ames
Emma O'Rourke
St. Francis Hospital
Bliss Gertrude Mi
Illinois Training School
W. J. Burbank
Fanchon
F. W. Powers
Presbyterian Hospital
Edwin Weatherwax
J. E. Weatherwax
Alma Kaus
Hampton
Augustata Hospital
G. Stratton
Salesman
Eltis Hotel
A. Rep
Dick Wagner
Mason City
Nettie LeClere
Gertrude Blasier
Jess A. Blasier
Nashua
KE. W. Peck
Minnesota
First Presbyterian Church
Union Congregational Sturch
Jefferson and
Thirteenth Streets
Colas
Teresa Hinz
Minneapolis
J. B. Bragdon
C. C. Lindner
Northwestern Life Insurance Company
Dubuque
State Agents’ Association
Alman F. Gates
Waterloo Business College
Mullan Avenue
Waterloo Township
WW. B. McMurray
Ruth Reed
Relief
S. F. Haverly
West Fourth St
Bible Motion Pictures
First Congregational Church
Sunday School
K.P Dancing Club
Weir
K. P. Dancing Club
Whl
Zimmermann
Licatement
Evening Courier
Fhutons
Tosh
Tuss
Edith Hisor
Rai
H. G. Cummins
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Colwelh
Se Taleu
Rouse
Warding
City
Jacob Levingston
Stussell-Lamson
Levingston
Attoni
U.S
Atlantic Fleet Guards
U. S. Coast
Iver
Rich'r
Gediss
Franklin St
Frank
Jefferson Stress
Ketan
Stewart
Sth
Harrison
West Side
Lafayettes St
Cedar Falls
Crystal
William S. Hart
Cnnique
Frozen North
Fourth Street
Walting Room
Wee Af Opeermiegy
Lafayette Building
4Th ST. A
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