Social Democrats Seek Central Europe Confederation
Hamburg February 9 German Social Democrats advocate a future central Europe federation led by Germany and including France. Deputy Feus argues for a broader framework beyond German nationalism to counter Russia and England, urging alliance with Austria-Hungary and France to form a triple power and ease Balkan tensions. He envisions a united Europe centered on Germany with Switzerland, Holland, and Scandinavia leaning in.
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Hamburg
Peus
Dessau
Reichstag
France
Feus
Fremdenblatt
Russia
England
Germany
Austria-Hungary
Eracy
Switzerland
Holland
Mediterranean
Europe
German Wounded Care On Battlefield Spreads Hope
Berlin dispatch describes German military care for the wounded with first aid dressings and tagged cards. It notes rapid return of badly hurt soldiers to the front and promotes Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery as a health tonic for digestion, liver function, and blood strength.
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Berlin
Fer
Sayville
Pierce
Oregon
Cocoanut Oil Makes a Splendid Shampoo
A newspaper blurb promotes using emulsified cocoanut oil as a gentle shampoo. It warns against high alkali soaps drying the scalp and harming hair. Simply moisten hair, rub in oil, rinse to remove dust and oil, leaving hair clean, dry, and easy to manage. Coconut oil is cheap and available at drug stores for family use.
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Nancy
Rural Carriers Had Big Month in Waterloo Area
James Peek and William Bisbee, rural carriers from Waterloo office since April 15, 1901, logged about 196 850 miles over 13 years 9 months. January mail totals show 87 112 pieces delivering 13 005 pounds 13 ounces, plus 8 839 pieces collected weighing 441 pounds 2 ounces, for a grand total of 35 551 pieces and 12 445 pounds 1 ounce.
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Waterloo
James H. Peek
William H. Bisbee
Peek
Hisbee
J H Briggs Dies at Daughter's Home
Joseph Hanover Briggs age 66 died at 8 30 this morning at the Cedar Heights home of his daughter Mrs C M Chenery after a year or more of dropsy illness He lived three years in Waterloo with the Chenerys Born March 184? in Zaleski Ohio he spent his boyhood in Missouri and married Alice McFadden Oct 2 1876 Survivors include children Mrs M L Sutton Perle Briggs Cheter Elsie Ruby Don Joseph and Harvey Briggs of Waterloo a brother A A Briggs and two married sisters in Kansas Funeral services will be private tomorrow afternoon at O Keefe and Towne undertaking parlors Interment at Cawood Missouri.
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Joseph Hanover Briggs
Co. M. Cheney
Cedar Heights
Mr. Briggs
Waterloo
Savannah
Alice McFadden
Briggs
Missouri
M. L. Sutton
Perle Briggs
Chanuie
Kan
Cheter
Elsie
Ruby
Don
Joseph
Harvey
A. A. Briggs
Kansas
O’keefe & Towne
Cawood
Germany Hoards Gold and Shifts to Paper Money
Berlin report details a wartime shift in Germany where gold circulation wanes as bank notes of 1 to 20 marks rise. The Reichsbank faces gold shortages despite rising reserves, with compulsory exchange driving gold into state coffers and paper payments favored for war needs.
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Berlin
Lfe
Eichskasse
Imperial Treasury
Reichsbank
Darlehenskasse
Ioanbank
Germany
Bpandau
Lander Kasse
France
Belgium
Germany War Administration
Holland
Scandinavian
Debate on Reed measure prompts senate action plan
Senators from both parties joined in a heated exchange as the Reed order faced vote. A proposed substitute by Senator Hitchcock would confine senators to the chamber until March 4, 1915 and forbid secret party caucuses or communication with the president or cabinet, mandating voting by conviction and judgment.
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Ang
O'Gorman
la Follette
Hitchcock
Senate
Arrest of Harold Brown for chicken theft in Stand yard case
Harold Brown was placed in custody Monday afternoon on larceny charges after five chickens were stolen from Mrs. Maud Stand of 334 Colorado Street Sunday night. He is to be arraigned this afternoon before Police Judge Meyers with police believing evidence is sufficient for a conviction.
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Harold Brown
Ant
Meyers
Maud Stand
Colorado Street
Brown
Ack the Peeper Visits Randolph Street
Residents report a figure calling himself Jack the Peeper walking between Mullan and First Street, peeking into homes and provoking fear with threats of retaliation. A nearby oak tree’s seasonal leafing cycle is noted, lifting about 123 tons of water over five months.
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Randolph Street
Jack the Peeper
Mullan
J Street
City in Brief Items From Waterloo Community News
A span of local notices covers travel for milliners and attorneys, illness and quarantine in Waterloo area, licenses to wed for Waterloo residents, and professional trips to Chicago Des Moines and Boston. Meetings and social events include a Catholic Foresters smoker, a Ladies' Aid Valentine event, and a county highway engineer heading to Chicago. A raid correction, school illness, and advocacy for orphanages appear in the local brief notes.
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Waterloo ‘Commercial Club
Merle Coleman
Los Way Engineers’ Association
St. Joseph's Court
The Low Backed Car and a Courier Song Feature
A discussion of heredity links Victor Herbert to Samuel Lover through a famous Irish song The Low-Backed Car which gains global familiarity The Courier promotes a new collection Songs That Never Grow On and invites readers to clip a distribution certificate An upcoming annual meeting of the Women’s Working Association on February 12 will host a Bible topic and a box for questions with Dr A Gabelein planned for May 29 28 at New York addresses and local venues
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Victor Herbert
Samuel Lover
Courier
Woman's Working Association
Gabelein
New York
Lydia Society
Poiif
Foley's Honey and Tar Ad Offers Trial Packages
A promotional ad urges readers to send 4 cents to Foley & Co. in Chicago for trial packages of Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for coughs colds and related ailments. It also mentions Foley Widney Pills and Foley Cathartle Tablets sold by all druggists. A separate note touts a Wang Miller Shop Sale with a Save a dollar offer.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
Fire doused at Bert Virden farm in Cedar Falls township
A fire during shelter operation at the Bert Virden home in Cedar Falls township burned a corn crib and nearby barnyard buildings before a nearby hand extinguisher stopped the flames. The blaze started likely from a gas explosion. Mr. Virden keeps extinguishers at convenient farm locations.
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Bert Virden
Cedar Falls
Orn
Hey Penen
Moe
Virden
Miss Preece Assists With Home Talent Play
Miss Marion Freece a teacher of dramatic art and elocution at Lowney Musical college helps direct the home talent play Diamonds and Hearts to be staged by the St. Mary high school at St. Mary auditorium on Thursday and Friday evenings. New talent is developing and the comedy is expected to be a big hit. Preece will present two select readings between acts, with music by a male quartet Dr. Hoffman Jank Bernard John Salz and Petur Hemmin.
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Marion Freece
Lowney Musical College
St. Ma High School
St. Mary Auditorium
Dr. Hoffman
Jank Bernard
John Salz
Petur Hemmin
Lincoln's Birthday Observed by African Methodist Church
The African Methodist church marks Linvalo's birthday anniversary with a public program at the Walnut Street Baptist Church next Friday at 7 pm. Judge Mallan delivers a Statesman themed address, FP Mertiau discusses Lincoln and the Lawyer, CR Cheatam on Lincoln and the Negro. Mrs. Etta Wond Loveaul sings, Walnut Street Baptist Sunday school orchestra performs, violin solo by Vivian Smith with Myrtle Henson accompanying. Everyone is invited.
OFFIOMALS APPEAL TO GOV CLARKE
City Attorney Mullan was instructed to seek Gov Clarke's intervention over delays by state officials in compelling W C F N officials to establish public comfort stations in the local waiting room. The city solicitor also notes the hotel inspector was informed of the W F N failure to provide facilities, but no action followed.
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Mullan
Ernor Clarke
Countermand Order To Destroy Captured Beer
A beer capture from a raid at Chris Sorensen premises 714 Water Street was seized by Sheriff G B Henderson this morning. Justice I T Knapp had ordered destruction, but a new order withholds execution until the grand jury disposes of the case as the beer remains evidence.
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Chris Sorensen
Water Street
G. B. Henderson
I. T. Knapp
Travel ing man undergoes appendicitis operation
J. H. Moore, a well known traveling man of Fourth street west, fell ill last week on his route in northwestern Iowa. After several days at home, doctors said surgery for appendicitis was necessary and Mrs Moore accompanied him to Rachel.
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J. HH. Moore
Fourth Street West
Iowa
Mrs.Moore
Rachel
Installation of Railway Conductors Division 67 Officials
In Ter, Minnesota the annal installation of division 67, Order of Railway Conductors, saw G. L. Ward assume Chief Conductor followed by Wm. Riedell as Assistant Chief Conductor A. W. Calhoun as Senior Conductor M Brennan as Junior Conductor 3 A Barrett as Inside Sentinel J Jenness as Outside Sentinel and L R Benham as Secretary and Treasurer.
Foley Cathartic Tablets Health Advice Ad
An old health paragraph promotes regular bowels to prevent disease and endorses Foley Cathartic Tablets as a dependable, non irritating laxative sold by druggists everywhere.
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European Union
Social Democrat
Snl
James Peek and
William Bisbee
J. H. Briggs
Eley Dagar
Fourth Street
Ack the Peeper
Randolph ST
Buchanan
Katheryn Meek
the Woods
J. C. Murtagh
la Porte City
Helen Layton
Ansborough Street
O. O. Hummel
Los Angeles
Morgan
Francis Simpson
Boston School of Technology
George Mills
Ames
Harold Bartholomew
Conud Haberkorn
Anna M. Scheel
A. G. Reid
Frank P. ‘Beane
Dunkerton
B. Courtright
EB. W. McCoy
H. W. Grout
W. N. Birdsall
J. E. Williams
Sherman W. DeWolt
Des Moines
Mr. Grout
Commercial
Frank J. Sessions
Davenpont
Helen Todd
Sessions
Conic Opera Faun
Madeleine
Metropolitan Opera Company
Barbert
Pe Gume
XE Presbyterian Clerch
Wang Miller
Millere McCartney Ins
Agen
Miss Preece
Church
Lincoln
Gov. Clarke
Beecham
Ter, Minn
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