Republican chairmanship fight delays decisive vote
St Louis Feb 12 The executive committee of the Republican national committee reopened the Tennessee contest between Littleton and Gorse as candidates for chairman. Fred Stanley of Kansas looms a dark horse amid talks of a compromise candidate. Adams and Hays remain active for Shen. Resolutions praise Susan B Anthony suffrage and back Roosevelt’s leadership while vowing support for wartime efforts. An adjournment to seek a compromise is planned before the full committee meets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Tennessee
Alesse W. Littlleton
John J. Gorse
Fred Stanley
Wichita
Kansas
Hrong
John T. Adams
Iowa
Will Hays
Shen
Congress
Washington
Theodore Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Republican Party
Summer Butterfly Flits Over Snowbank
A summer butterfly was seen flitting about a snowbank on Randall Street this morning by Mrs. A. B. Helimund. It was turned over to Miss Evalena, a daughter at the Waterloo laundry, and she conveyed it to her office. OH O Bernbrook notes the butterfly's early arrival signals hopeful prospects despite lingering gloom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randall Street
A. B. Helimund
Evalena
Waterloo
OH. O. Bernbrook
Aviator Slips Through Flaming Balloon In Air Battle
Italian aviator Giovanni Ancillotto describes his daring fight in which he drove his airplane through a burning Austrian observation balloon near Rustigne. He faced three Austrian chasers and three Italian fighters, fired incendiary bullets at close range, and narrowly avoided a fatal crash as his plane tore the balloon and survived with damaged wings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Giovanni Ancillotto
Rustigne
Ancilloiso
Britain to Launch 30,000 FLax Scheme in Ireland
Belfast February 12 The British government plans a 30 000 flax cultivation scheme to boost wartime flax output for airplane wings. Experts warn Ireland may not produce enough flax next year and subsidies will aid farmers with suitable land while the government seeks large land areas in the midlands and south. Seed shortages are anticipated and experiments with Canadian seed will be tried.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
Belfast
Midlands
Deserter Tied to Wife and Her Mother in Seance Case
Alfred Brown, accused of selling his army uniform and ID to Lawrence LaBeers, is moved from city to county jail. LaBeers, suspected German spy, held in El Paso. Mrs. George Bettel and Brown's wife and mother-in-law were remanded after a seance before US Commissioner J. Dempster. Hearings set for Thursday. bonds $6,000 each. LaBeers, with prior burglary record, connected to Independence hotel where Brown and wife lived in Waterloo at arrest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Brown
Lawrence LaBeers
George Bettel
United States
J. ©. Dempeter
Dempster
LaBeers
Ell Pass
Tex
Daytug
Keokuk County
UaBeers
Ethel Brown
Independence
South
Brown
Waterloo
Bettel
Christmas Mass Behind the Lines in Grinnell France
John M. Smith formerly of Grinnell College, serving with an ambulance corps in France, writes of a Christmas Eve mass held in a village church behind the firing line. Soldiers in horizon gray listened to a manger tale as shells dangered the night, then returned to trenches thinking of children at home preparing Father Christmas gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grinnell
John M. Smith
Grinnell College
Ambulance Corps
France
Caroline Sheldon
City of
David
Hardware Dealers Gather for Twentieth Iowa Convention
Des Moines hosts about a thousand Iowa retail hardware dealers for the twentieth annual convention in the Coliseum at 2 p.m. Lincoln is featured in the opening meeting while James E.H. Birthe of Mazon City gives a Civil War president address. A service tag with 139 stars is unfurled to honor dealers and employers who have entered military service since the war began.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Lincoln
James EH
Birthe
Mazon City
Five Gulls Save Steamer From Mine Obstruction
A steamer's near-disaster was narrowly averted when five gulls perched on a drifting mine were seen by the pilot near an English port. He steered away just in time, noting a gull on each mine prong as the danger passed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tondou
Senate Inquiry Probes Army Camp Construction Costs
Washington Feb 12 The Senate military committee pressed its inquiry into army camp building and other wartime facilities with Quartermaster Corps witnesses. Contractors George A Puller Thompson Starrett faced questions over fees for Fort Riley Quantico Charleston Yaphank and Staten Island hospital projects. Maj Starrett and Gen Littell defended the contracting approach noting no architects were paid and contractors offered expertise during a critical national need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Senate Military Committee
Quartermaster’s Corps
George A. Puller Company
Thompson-Starrett Company
Brig
Geo. Littell
Fort Riley
Kay
Quantico
Government
Charleston
W. Va
Yaphank, N
Cantronment
Staten Leland Hospital
ARMY
Littell
Council of National Defense
Maj. Starrett
Starrett
Gen. Littell
Letters From Waterloo Boys in the Service
Galen B. Greanu writes from somewhere in France to Mr. and Mrs. William Rassnider describing a snowy New Year’s day, a warm camp, American food, a Christmas tree with candles, gifts for each man, and hopeful thoughts the war will end soon with plans to return home. He asks for candy from home and notes the holiday festivities amid service life.
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Galen B. Greanu
France
William Rassnider
Avenus West
States
United States
Santa Claus
Ito
U S Singer Released After Months in Germany
Chicago February 1 Miss Blanche Slocum a Chicago grand opera singer long held prisoner in Germany has obtained passports father E B Slocum advised by American consul general at Zurich Germany she studied nervous work in Berlin four years ABSCONDING BANKER CAUGHT Chicago February 12 Adolph Wolkosky private banker who vanished leaving liabilities of 190 will be returned for trial Real estate transfers in Black Hawk County and Waterloo involving multiple parcels and owners totaling several properties in the period reported by local abstracts firms
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Blanche Slocum
Wno
Germany
E. B. Slocum
Zurich
Switzerland
Berlin
Adolph Walkosky
Brooklyn
N. Y
Hoyne
Wolkosky
Snowy South Wows Spartanburg Soldiers With Hawaiian Hula
New York reports from Camp Wadsworth in Spartanburg show a humorous Army life episode as Hawaiian dancer Bessie Kennessey and six aides arrived in frigid conditions. The show faced cold winds, venue mishaps, and improvised staging but the princess danced, drawing cheers from 162d United States engineers and others, prompting many transfers requests.
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New York
Meb
Pond
Wadsworth
Spartanburg
D. C
Wadsworth Gas
Euledulus
Pukov
Hawaii
Bessie Kennessey
A. Wickes
Redpath
Red Triangle
Wickes
Waikiki
O. D
Hennessey
Mess Shack
Aula
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Cleveland
United States
Engineer McGuire's daring dive saves life in loco ol fire
In a Burlington railway mishap near Englewood, an oil tank ruptured during a brake failure and ignited the locomotive. Engineer McGuire leaped through the flames into a snowbank, extinguishing the fire and escaping serious injury. Other items note a reassignment of First Lieutenant Mulkern, Mrs Bates receiving a cane, and a Madison hospital unit member reaching Europe. Oregon smoking tobacco gains from dried apple peel, replacing cabbage in local blends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McGuire
Maine
Lincoln Day Across Nation Inspires Patriotism and War Talks
Observances marking Lincoln's birthday spread from Chicago to New York with school ceremonies and club meetings. Politicians cited democracy as a global ideal while Virginia and Camp Lee held memorials, and enlistment drives highlighted patriotic sentiment amid wartime.
Evangelistic Service At Burton Avenue Baptist Church
Rev W H Rogers will preach on What It Means to Barve a Soul from Death at Burton Avenue Baptist tonight. Harp solo by Jack Styfield marks the special program. He contrasted Paul's zeal with modern church sacrifice of worldly pleasures to draw masses to Christ. Afternoon talk covered dispensational ages ahead of the second coming discussion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Rogers
Burton Avenue Baptist Church
Jack Styfield
Mr. Rogers
Paul
Christ
War Savings Stamps Distribution and Committee Totals Displayed
The report lists district committees and totals for war savings stamps. It notes specific stamp values, prevented sales, and population figures by card lot. Names like Anderton Nick Wellner John Orener and others appear as committee members with various sums. The record details per district and overall totals, plus damaged/unclear OCR fragments about local personnel and payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wohool Distrie
Rire
EB. Anderton
Conmittes
Nick Wellner
Mike Staeberl
John Orener
A. Anderson
Parson Smith
J. Meier
Wid W. Brown
Eb, Stevenson
Jake Ehermaan
We Baughman
Wm. Thompson
Wm. May
Art Charrin
Nick Weber Chas. Prangley
WW. G. Yevarill
Themis Nef
Lo McPonalk
Lumberton
Mike Knesser
Bowes Vicos
Funeral services honor fallen veteran in Fairbank
The Fairbank community gathered for the military funeral of Adolph Lewis Vourth, a World War I veteran, with sermons by Rev. Ulrick and a full church. Veterans, scouts, and local officials led the burial at Fairbank Cemetery as flowers and wreaths impressed attendees. The report notes Vourth’s service on the Mexican border and in Europe, with details on his illness and death.
Winthrop Obituary Notices James Markinson
Winthrop Feb 12 James Perez Markinson born Port Mope Ontario Feb 29 2840 died San Jos Quay county New Mexico Feb 6 1915. Married Bay City Michigan to Miss Moga ScGrath lived two years then Iowa after Civil War to Winthrop where he held until December 1915 moved to London New Mexico claimed land. Five children Mrs Fr Tohlwing Waterloo Mrs Frank Lewis Canadian T M Pergaron Provatah Mrs W T Rundall Chicago and Mixes Tessie Waterton. Joined Baptist church in Canada and helped organize Winthrop first church choir. Funeral Feb 10 at Methodist church Winthrop interment Fremont cemetery pallbearers Marcus Dunlap Fred Kersh A W Norman Ko M Braden John Hang Lce Uncehastn. Born to Mr and Mrs Allen Leathers man Thursday Feb 7 a daughter Mrs James Johnson and son J ily returned to Parc Kersburg after visit with Mrs Arminius Peterson. Rusel Nelanders held special meeting with reception line. Merrill returned from Texas where he was looking after interests.
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Winthrop
James Perez
Markinson
Port Mope
Ontario
Canada
San Jos
Quay County
New Mexico
Bay City
Mich
Moga ScGrath
Cuming
Iowa
Landon
N. M
Fr. Tohlwing
Waterloo
Frank Lewis
T M. Pergaron
Prova
Tah
W T Rundall
Chicuro
Tessie Waterton
Ferguson
Baptist Church
Wintrop
Neilyon
Fremont
Pallbrerers
Nee
Marcus Dunlap
Fred Kersh
A. W. Norman
Ko M. Braden
John Hang
Lc. Uncehastn
Allen Leathersman
James Johnson
J.ily
Parc Kersburg
Airs
Arminius Peterson
Tur
Merrill
Tex
Dusty Mt. Auburn news from Welnesday social events
The Mt Auburn column reports a busy week with a wellness meeting on Wednesday February 22, greetings to Mrs. Charles Tompeon visiting Menespalls, Mr. and Mrs. Rogers hosting guests with music, and Mrs. Flora Clark visiting relatives in Waterloo alongside other social notices.
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Ak Austins
Mt Anbar
Charles Tompeon
Menespalls
Michi Rogers
Mary Statler
Little Daumhier
Glatis
Kewanee MW
Stabislev
Flora Clack
Waterloo
Clark
Sellomdebaser
Otis
Mel Wright
Reinebeck Stuinbeck District Notices and Rows
In Reinbeck Stuinbeck district news a series of community items details staffing shifts at the Cimat Western line employee resignations, a new match directed by Pred Grobe, and club activities including Red Cross fund drives. Revival meetings are announced for February 14 to 24 at the Presbyterian church. Obituaries for Mrs. Win Young and Mrs. Stein note sudden deaths. funeral services follow at local churches. Burial for Mrs. Stein held in Amity. services for Mrs. Young described with church rites and farm life context. Local school leadership updated as J. Johnson plans to resign and move to a farm near Body.
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McCrory
Presbyterian Church
Johnson
Rembark
Ielgan
Win
Young
Ben
Ada
Bela Dizey
Stein
Mia
Hieler
Tillen
Heinbeck
Marble Rock Farmers Elevator elects officers at annual meeting
The Farmers Elevator Co at Marble Rock held its annual meeting in Woodman hall on Saturday. Elected president Charles Fusterday, vice president Jake Garber, secretary Loren Inmin, treasurer Harry Ackrey, and directors Mate Staudt War Wedeking Jan Berth Willi Dunning Andrew Innidle Frank Shultz Fred Gunger John Ewald and John Behmldt. Also reported were obituaries for Mrs. 3 Franklin and George Cardlener, plus notices of real estate changes and military service updates.
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Marble Rock
Rep
Farmers Elevator Co
Woouwman Hall
Charles Fusterday
Jake Garber
Loren Inmin
Treas
Harry Ackrey
Mate Staudt
War Wedeking
Jan Berth
Willi Dunning
Andrew Innidle
Frank Shultz
Fred Gunger
John Ewald
John Behmld
Thieman
Ashley Farnham
Tie
Wm. Thieman
Grant Mille
Folkert Beant
Schranb
Colorado
William
Charles City
Jacob
Lewis
Fred
Glenn Sharp
Wash Howera
North Main Streat
Wilbur Ikenberry
Marine Corps
St Paul
Floyd County Notes on Local People and Obituaries
Floyd Boyd edition notes Mrs Al Noah and Misa Nora Tucker with Stanley Noah in Camp Dodge due to pneumonia. Miss Guetzloff attended Bassett for wedding anniversary. Sylvia Shapley returns from Maasonville Dundee visit. Mr and Mrs Wi Dam move to Charles City. Miss Barton of Seattle recovering slowly. Fifteen dollars raised at a dance for Floyd Red Cross. Bray family history and burial details in Floyd cemetery after services February 4.
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Boyd
al Noah
Misa Nora Tucker
Camp Dodge
Stanley Noah
Fred Kregel
Aler
Miss Guetzloff
Bassett
Sylvia Shapley
Masonville
Dundee
Wi Dam
Charles City
Miss Barton
Seattle
Wash
Ateslary Bracken
Floyd Red Cross Chapter
Wis Bray
New York
Cordelis Nelson
W. R. Lewis
Oil Bank. SD
Community Party Gossip and Town Nominations
Fragmented notes reveal a social gathering at the party and various residents visiting relatives. Mentions include Sprague, Deming visitors, Nashua residents, and a house warming near Osage. Neighbors join in festive events, with several names and local ties sprinkled through the scrambled text.
Informal Dinner Attendees and Local Notes
Barclay Marelaz and Mrs Walker hosted a casual supper with neighbors. IT. Gibson noted cattle movements near Waterloo. Barclay women meet biweekly for Red Cross sewing. Nesbit had tonsils removed at age seven. Black returns from Illinois after visiting relatives and attending a sister's funeral. Mr and Mrs John Deland are parents of a newborn girl. Dorland formerly Mrs Vieael Wertar.
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Marelaz
Pet
Llm
Walker
Gibson
Waterloo
Barclay
Red Cross
W. E. Clare James Nesbit
Black
Illinois
John Deland
Dorland
Vieael
Littleton Social Notes Mention Local Events and Moves
In Littleton on February 12 the Ladies advil fury hosted a pleasant gathering with conversation and music. Clef Dickenson, visiting from Jesup, plans to leave for Gleya horn. Vigars will move to Waterloo and Mr Vigars on the Simon Walker farm will have a sale February 46. Hennah Houen hosted a birthday gathering with refreshments. A Valentine basket social at Littleton School drew attendees. Herricié Vis county hospital reports Mr Hervick improving and set to leave in two weeks. Addison Virown plans to move to Kansas City for a six week automobile repair course. Leonard Hill will start Thursday for Tigern to work with his brother-in-law.
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Littleton
Vigare
Waterloo
Hennah Houen
Basker
Littleton School
Vanlentine
Swen Moline Vinites
Woi- Herricié
St. Vis County Hospital
Hervick
Addison Virown
Kansas City
le Ta
Enurae Lit Automobile
Hila Aon
Leonard
Tigern
Brother-La-Ln
Plainfield Notes and Visit Highlights
Plainfield and area residents exchange visits and hospital returns. Mr Kikdow from Wa verly. Mr Fish from Minnesota. Mrs Gowns from Oklahoma. Angeila and Kenneth Stuffelbean visit. Nashua families Walt Baldwin Deimily Wronk Gartlett attend. All day meeting at Lynes' on Wednesday February 14 and lecture on Thursday also at the Baptist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainfield Imainfeld
Teey
Kikdow
Waverly
Gao
Fish
Minnesota
Fetends
Lown
Gowns
Oklahoma
Ner Alster
Aireila
Kenneth Stuffelbean
Walt
Aid Mex
Baldwin
Nashua
Greene Suffering Plumbers Thaw Frozen Town Pipes
The town faces frozen water pipes as plumbers work to thaw them. Two children of Mr and Mrs Cheney are ill with whooping cough. Thurry Beal recovers from measles, while Mrs Art Daley is recovering at home. Mrs B B Wirth tends her sister Efry in Ande gon. Mr and Mrs Harry Hotchkise head to their new home in Norfolk Nebraska. J Senroedar reports from a visit with relatives in Gorn ing Mo. Mary Lockwood suffers grippe.
Local Notes and Personal Updates from Rockford
Rockford items report a new arrival at JB Coons home last Friday and a California winter trip for J J Jones. Mrs Harm Peters had surgery at a focal hospital last week. William Snyder and family receive news of their son Lisut B Snyder safe arrival. Mrs H A Briggs dies in Mineral Wells Texas. Eva Stauftacher wins first prize in a declaratory contest with subject The Going of the White Swan. Maritra ville Wood to demonstrate gyroscope use for aviation monorail submarine torpedo. Prof Ballard receives word from Virgil about a December death at Manlin P 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thockford
Fev
JB. Coons
Harm Peters
Focal Hospital
J. J. Jones
California
William
Eva Stauftacher
Pri
Maritraville
Virgil
Ekeine
Devived
Manlin
Des
Otterville News Briefs and Local Moves
Otterville notes dated February 13 report Mr and Mrs James Shultz visiting from Plentywood Montana and planning to locate in Otterville. The Red Cross auxiliary dates February 21 with Mrs Bert Coons. Bert Coons began work Monday at the engine factory in Independence. Mrs WH Anderson fell and injured her lips. Frank Eanders returned to Waterloo Monday after a short visit home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otterville
Plentywood
Moent
James Shultz
Red Cross
Bert Coons
Independence
WH Anderson
Frank Eanders
Waterloo
Eagle Center Notes and Movements Report
Feb 12 at Eagle Center reports Strubel and family moving home in Waterloo. Henry Bovy and family visited at the Wi Schneider residence. J B Schaefer and co and MS Anton Koerner are relatives and friends at Jesup. Three Ladies Aid society held a sociable in the Eagle Center hall. Bob OCliva moved into Chris Strindel place to farm next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Center
Strubel
Waterloo
Henry Bovy
Jubilee birth and relocation notices amid community updates
A fragmentary local notice reports the birth of Jubiler Jubilee on January 10 to Mr and Mrs Sheldon Truerbetes. It mentions Frank Mush moving to a farm near Water- You March and Neidard the pump dealer planning to relocate to a farm, with other residents like Reuten Weitzin described as ill or recovering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kca Joy
Sheldon Truerbetes
Frank Mush
Ata Hist
Lia
Bonargen
Neidard
Pppmp
Reuten Weitzin
Pape's Call Compound Promises Fast Cold Relief
An advertisement touts Pape's Call Compound as rapid relief for cold symptoms. It claims to clear nasal passages, stop discharge, relieve headache and feverishness, and shorten illness when taken every two hours for three doses. It emphasizes quick action and low cost at drug stores.
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Igen
Pape
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