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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1920

Page

9

Iowa Casualties Total 156 Officers 1555 Men In World War

Washington reports a War Department summary detailing Iowa’s World War casualties including 156 officers and 1565 men killed wounded or taken prisoner in American expeditionary forces. The North Russia troops are included as part of the expeditionary forces in Europe.

Washington News Bureau Waterloo Evening Courier Washington, D.C Iowa War Department Siberia North Russia Europe Iowa Sons

Deems Called East by Illness of Son

J F Deems candidate for governor was called to Brownsville Pennsylvania by the death of his brother George Deems He will then go to Springfield Massachusetts where his son Orren Deems is dangerously ill with pneumonia The trip cancels all Iowa engagements He is known as a former Iowa football quarterback.

Burlington J. F. Deems Brownsville George Deems Deems Springfield Mass Orren Deems Iowa University of Iowa

Republicans Plan County Convention Date

A Republican county central committee meeting at the courthouse discussed the political situation and planned to contact the state committee chairman before setting the county convention date to select delegates for the state convention. Lore Alford chaired the session with BE. L. Esher as secretary. Members present represented the county.

Republican County Central Committee Lore Alford BE. L. Esher

Drury College Grad Haswell Receives Degree and Class Restoration

E. Haswell, Springfield Mo, longtime undergraduate at Drury College, is named oldest new graduate and receives the A B degree with restored status to his class of 1895 after a prior faculty disagreement. He had studied independently for two years and now completes his college work.

A. E. Hanwell Drury College Springfield Haswell

Funeral rites for Mrs W E Link in Waterloo

Obituary notices from Waterloo detail the funeral of Mrs Kate Carper Link born 1863 in Virginia, married 1890 to Willis E B Link, with two sons and a grandson, death from cerebral hemorrhage after renewed illness, service at Central Christian church and Elmwood cemetery, with multiple relatives listed.

W. E. Link Presbyterian Hospital Central Christian Church G. D. Berrill Elmwood Tina Martin Miller Edrie Carr Raleton and Neal C. A. Martin George W. Miller J. A. Francis Margnal Horton W. L. Pennington Wirt Thompson Link Kate Carper Fincastle Russellville Ark Willis EB. Link Leon A Waterloo Emmet C Milwaukee Wis Robert O. S. Carper D.A. Link Swea City Ella Hansen Thomas Smith Nellie Humphreys William H. Humphreys Mae Castle Commercial Street Nellie Castle Polo Chicago Iowa Falls William H. ‘Humphreys Edwin Theodore Blanche Elsig Denver Colo Clyde J. Askins First Baptist Church Fairview Jesse Clark Lehr Independence Wooster Black Hawk County Catherine Smith Clark Glenn Frederick Hila B. Lehr Winston Hilemad & Gindt Hudson Hudson Cemetery

Universal Military Training Battle Shapes GOP Debate

Washington leaders weigh speeding up legislation while divisions grow over universal military training in the army bill. Wadsworth and Kahn push for it, but middlewest Republicans fear electoral backlash and the party faces a Wood stronghold test in the South Dakota primary.

Washington News Bureau Waterloo Evening Courier Washington, D. C Republican Congress Congress Will H. Hays Wadsworth New York Senate Military Committee Senate House Kahn House Military Affairs Committee Watsworth Middlewest Republican Party American Legion L. J. Dickinson Iowa Frank O. Lowden

Substation Fire Stations Likely Approved This Evening

City council expected to order two new miniature fire stations in residential districts. Edward Mahnke designed brick first floors with truck space showers and crew sleeping quarters. Council may approve First and Third ward sites near factory districts and seek bids at the earliest legal date.

Edward Mahnke

Iowa hotelmen to meet in Waterloo next year

Jacob Levingston, manager of Hotel Russell Lamson, was elected president of the Iowa Hotel Managers association at the Des Moines convention. Waterloo was chosen as the site for the 1821 state gathering, with Levingston also among the principal speakers.

Jacob Levingston Russell Lamson Iowa Hotel Managers’ Association Des Moines Waterloo Mr. Levingston

Local Judges and Residents Battle Illness and Paralysis

The report lists Judge H B Boies confined at home with severe cold and Judge J E Williams recovering from paralysis. It notes illnesses across the community including influenza in the French family, F A Sporle improving, Herman Toll with double pneumonia, Billa Moeller recuperating, and J W Rowntree and J E Williams showing varying recoveries with several others mentioned as improving or ill.

H. B. Boies Boies J. E. Williams Charles Folsing Walter R. French F. A. Sporle Herman H. Toll Clarinda Billa Moeller Hudson H. C. Moeller Cedar Heights Aot Everly Misa Margaret Fitzgerald West High Pitar J. W. Rowntree J. BE. Williams

Iowa Magazine Enlarged Edition Debuts in Waterloo

The Iowa Magazine issues its first enlarged farm and home format in Waterloo now under Fred L. Kimball company auspices for the Greater Iowa association. The second number in the series carries militant anti red content with a bold title page statement. No January issue was published.

Iowa Fred L. Kimball Company Greater Iowa Association Davenport Waterloo

Births Reported From Local Families

Birth notices list new infants for several couples: John Leonard for Charles Harp at 712 Barclay born Feb 6. Herman Sylvester for Marlow Freeman Tharp of Waterloo born Jan 29. Herbert Willian for Charles Hoeppner Black Hawk township born Jan 23. Ethel Ruth daughter to George E Scranton of Black Hawk township born Feb 19. Richard Frederic for Fred B Witt at St Francis hospital born Feb 5. Shell Rock parents Cel E Gruener at 2532 Fourth East welcomed a daughter born Feb 3.

Charles Harp Barclay John Leonard Marlow Freeman J Tharp Waterloo Herman Sylvester Charles A. Hoeppner Black Hawk Township Herbert Willian George E. Scranton Fan Ethel Ruth Fred B. Witt St. Francis Hospital Richard Frederic Shell Rock Cerl E. Gruener Fourth East

Master Cleaners Welcome in City at Convention

More than 60 master cleaners and dyers attended the state convention called to order by A. J. Les in Hotel Russell Lamson. C W Loughead and W E Mechting spoke on national matters, while plans for cooperation and chemical issues were discussed. A banquet and smoker followed, with two women in attendance known as The Wahoo Sisters Garner.

A. J. Les Boones Russelll Lamson BE. F. MacDonough Greater Waterloo Association Les C. W. Loughead Cincinnati T. I. Leeper WT. E. Mechting Loulgville National Aesonation MacDonough Russell-Lamgon Wahoo Garner Cleaners Bay

Jersey calf starts on long journey to Central America

A Jersey bull calf, 11 months old, leaves Waterloo Jersey farm to go by train to San Francisco and then by sea to a Central American port to improve Sandro Mata’s stock in El Salvador. The farm notes previous sales and a 1915 sale of a $30,000 half interest in Financial Sensation to Greystone Jersey Farm. The breeder reports 55 animals sold in eight months with Jerseys now in 31 states.

Central America Waterloo Jersey Sandro Mata Juagua Salvador San Francisco Central American Senor Mata United States Jersey B. R. Shoemaker Greystone Jersey Farm Westchester Express Pennsylvania Jerseys

A Diner Toasts Iowa Team With Law Song Excerpts

The University of Iowa student council hosted a diner for the football team where toasts used excerpts from "On, Tow a" by W. R. Law. Toasts included A Rousing Toast to You and On, Iowa Proudly to the Fore.

Bob" Law University of Iowa W. R. Law Iowa

U S Flunked Chance to Lead World Says Bishop

Bishop William F. Anderson of Cincinnati, touring France and parts of Europe with the Pan-European Episcopal church conference, says the United States failed to lead when world leadership was possible. He urges renewed American prestige and a posture of sympathetic helpfulness to Europe, though he critiques Carter Glass’s remarks on American policy.

U.S M.E London Bishhop William F. Anderson Cincinnati France Italy North Africa Spain Portugal General Conference of the Poenoary Episcopal Church United States America Europe Carter Glass American Treasury

Paish Blames U S for World Crisis Collapse

English economist Sir George Paish denounces the United States for failing to assist Europe through the crisis and predicts a global financial breakdown. He warns millions in Europe face starvation and that America will suffer as unemployment soars and the world credit system collapses.

Philadelphia America George Paish United States Europe Sterling Exchange Hia Fru

Last Night's News in Brief

Berlin reports the allied war effort handed to Premier Bauer at 9 p.m. Saturday by M. De Marcilly. Bolshevik uprisings are noted in Tokio against the Japanese squad on Sakhalin. Bolshevik troops reportedly entered Odessa per a Monton Soviet wireless. Herbert Hoover states he is not a presidential candidate and no one is authorized to speak for him. Miss Emily Knowles wed Guy Spiker Jr. in Fall River. George Clemenceau arrives in Cairo. Seventy Sinn Fein prisoners are shipped to England from Queenstown. Portrait Men Meet at Hotel Russell Lamson sales convention with 65 northern Iowa travelers present. addresses by Selle of Chicago and McDonnell of Sioux City. W. J. McDonnell presided.

Berlin Bauer M. de Marcilly Tokio Sakhalin Odessa Monton New York Herbert Hoover Fall Giver Mass Guy Spiker J Emily Knowles Cairo Egypt George Clemenceau France Queenstown Sinn Fein England J. O. Bernbrock Chamber of Commerce Chicago Portrait Company Russell-Lamson Iowa B. ¥. Selle Chicago J. J. Y McDonnell Sioux City W. J. McDonnell

New Waterloo Family Names Glenn Bayder Advertising Director

Glenn Bayder was named advertising director of the Dairy Farmer this morning. He and Mrs. Bayder arrived from St. Joseph Missouri last night and bring prior experience in advertising and in the army. He previously served as manager of a department store and published a paper.

NEW Waterloo Glenn Bayder Dairy Farmer Bayder St. Joseph News-Pross T. Afa Joseph

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