Letter Details Austria War Hardship and Widespread Suffering
A German letter from Vienna to Fred D. Adams details dire Austrian wartime conditions. It cites drastic price rises for staples, collapsed wages, and extreme shortages, with comparisons to Germany and Russia. The correspondent notes 1914 values and current kronen worth, labor scarcity, and hints at a broader European hunger and the possibility of another war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Fred DB. Adams
Adams Papers Specialties Co
Francis Wessely
Vienna
Hery
B.A. Sporle
Wessely
Adams
Adams House
Russia
Zulls
Paper Trade Review
Europe
Germany
Poland
Hungary
Suse
Gost
Banff to Host 100 Mile Dog Derby March 3
From The Pas Manitoba February 24 Associated Press participants in the 200 mile nonstop dog derby wrap yesterday and prep for Banff Alberta March 3 carnival. William Grayson with seven huskies won the world long distance mushing championship for the third straight time earning the Burns cup and 1200 dollars in prize money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Pas
Manitoba
Banff Alberta
William Grayson
Sixteen Drivers Ready for 250 Mile Auto Race Tomorrow
Los Angeles February 24. Six teen drivers prepared for a national championship race to be run at the Los Angeles speedway tomorrow afternoon. Five have held the national title, including Emil Cooper with wins in 1913 and 1935, Eddie Hearne 1915, Tommysion 1921, and Jimmy Murphy the current champion in 1922.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
Emil Cooper
Eddie Hearne
Tommysion
Jimmy Murphy
South America and U S on Good Terms
A Latin American publication from Rio de Janeiro, printed in Spanish, lauds American progress and features photographs of George Washington, President Harding, and Charles Evans. An English language companion issue notes personal items and mirrors American magazine styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
South America
Rio de Janeiro
Courier
Brazil
Exposition Grounds
Xooner
George Washington
Harding
Charles Evans
America
Mudh
ABE MARTIN On Topics of the Day at Pony Morps Home
Abe Martin reports on a meeting at Pony Morps home where Mr. Lark is elected director general to regulate bootlegging liquor. He calls for standardized measures and prices, better licensing, and crackdown on bootleggers to dignify the industry and protect the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pony Morps
Lark
Pony Mopps
Ike Lark
Mgr
Welcome Stranger Week Sparks Local Commerce Plan
Timely tips urge merchants and service providers in Waterloo to display welcome stranger cards and banners during March 6 to March 10. The piece imagines shops, hotels, taxis, offices, and even streetcars using the message to draw out-of-town customers, with ministers, editors, and public figures urged to promote the idea and prepare themed ads, signs, and incentives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfer
Galt
Theanayer
Waterloo
Edief
Police 1
Newsp
Im &O
Anc
Waterloos
John Doe
Rotary Birthday Observed Through Radio Program in Chicago
The eighteenth anniversary of the Rotary Club in Chicago was celebrated via radio with Rotary addresses and music. Raymond M. Ayens, international president, spoke from Kansas City, praising Rotary's ethics and service ethos as listeners across the nation sent telegrams confirming reception. Mrs. Havens performed vocal solos to delight the audience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary ‘Club
Chicago
Waterloo
Raymond MM
Ayens
Internati
Kansas City
DAF
Morgus
Smmll
Rotary
Former Waterloo Couple Observes Golden Wedding
Mr and Mrs Allen Rush longtime Waterloo residents marked their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their daughter’s home in Minneapolis with friends. The couple previously ran a Bremer county farm before moving to Waterloo. they relocated to Minneapolis two years ago. Their daughter Mrs C Shaw lives nearby. Mr Rush shared pioneer life stories during the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Rush
Waterloo
F. Foote
Minneapolis
Former Waterloo residents entertain tourists in Panama
Clarke Party members aboard The Empress of France cruised the world and were hosted at Balboa Heights Panama Canal Zone by Pembroke Banton formerly of Waterloo and Miss Dorothy Martin. Mr and Mrs Frank Watkins Judge Franklin Pratt and Mrs Minnie Crippen spent five hours visiting Balboa Heights and its attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Clarke’ Party
Balboa Heights
Panama Canal Zone
Pembroke Banton
Gaten
Dorothy Martin
P. J. Martin
Frank Watkins
Franklin C. Pratt
Minnie Crippen
Judges of Municipal Court Absent with LaGrippe
Municipal court is out of commission as judges C. J. Courtright and J. W. Gwynne stay home with la grippe. Gwynne has been away three days, Courtright sent home after police court, while M. O. L. Hayward was arrest ed for traffic ordinance violation late last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Courtright
J. W. Gwynne
Falmsiness district sale note on address B-16
A brief notice states a reason for selling and mentions a wake at address B-16 with a courier reference. The fragmentary text implies a business intent and contact instruction. No further identifiable names or dates are available from the readable portion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falmsiness
Will
Water loo music plan seeks patron pledge for 1923 24 season
Support sought for next season by the Hoss Conservatory of Music as Waterloo patrons are urged to pledge $10 for a fall and winter program featuring Anna Case Emil Velmants Targid Bauer the Imperial male quartet and The Duncan Dancers with Veryl Rubenstein. If pledges fall short six programs may be scratched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoss Conservatory of Music
Waterloo
William Bachaus
Cast High Auditorium
Omic Hearing
Anna Case
Metropolitan Opera Company
Duncan
All Waterloo
Gy Prino
America
Emil Velmants
Hungary
Duaneary
Targid Bauer
Blanist
Merruary
Imperial Male Quartet
Victor
Alardh
Anna
Liga
Marga
Veryl Rubenstein
Plano
George Meader
Radio Broadcast Schedule from Palmer School and Davenport
Radio programming overview lists broadcasts from Palmer School aat Chiropractic Davenport on 400 meters and 485 meters in central standard time. February 25 features sacred hymns concert 2:45 pm concert by P. S. C. orchestra 7:00 pm pipe organ by B. John Richards. February 26 includes chimes, educational talks, and musical programs with artists like Erwin Sivindell, Geneseo male quartet, and Davenport Realtors youth. WGY and Consolidated programs also noted with a variety of orchestral, vocal, and educational items and times throughout the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palmer School Aat Chiropractic
Davenport
Ja.s
P. S.C
Daniel J. Gretainger
Mt. Ida Presbyterian Church
Town
Monty
Gyrussell
Mo Santman
Erwin Sivindell
Geneseo
R. C. Hamling
Fragmentary Concert Program Features Mixed Quartet and Orchestra
Readable items include instrumental selections like The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise and Out on the Deep, with performers such as Catherine Anderson Wel son J. vail and Hugh J. Muler. The program lists a Glen club choir and a S ox trot Just One More Dance, indicating a varied musical event with multiple acts.
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Brio
Catherine Anderson
Welson J. Vail
Venor Zolo
Envelberg
Hugh J. 3Fule
Strumental
Beltz
Enderson
Suh Solo
Lohr
W. Ireferick
Caroline
Roma
Glen Club
Curtiss
Eminent Clergymen to Speak at University of Iowa
Three noted clergymen will address University of Iowa students over the next three and a half months. Rev Willard J Sperry of Harvard will conduct a two day religious conference April 13 to 16 and give the vesner address. Rev Frederic Stedenburg of Loyola University Chicago will speak May 6. Rev Joseph Fort Newton, former Cedar Rapids pastor and now New York City rector, will deliver the June 3 baccalaureate address concluding the series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Towa City
University of Iowa
Willard J. Sperry
Harvard School of Religion
Frederic Stedenburg
Loyola Anivversity
Chicago
Joseph Worth Nawton
Church of Divine Paternity
New York City
Sperry Willea
Vesner
Olivet College
Michigan
Oxford University
England
Anthotel
Yale University
Ether Siedenburg
St. Xavier's College
Cincinnati
St. Louis University
Innsbruck
Vienna
Society of Jesus
Hiineis Catholic Historical Society
Joseph Fort Newton
Hay Calaureate
Cedar Rapids
Grand Lodge of Masons of
Lowa
Newton
City Temple
London
Eng
People’s Church
Dixon, al
Marital Woes in Dual Iowa divorce filings
Nina Kasson sues for divorce from Mer Kasson whom she wed December 34 1919 in Mankato Minnesota alleging lack of love, failure to support and cruelty and asks to resume maiden name Nina Johnson. Lydia Rogers sues Bert Rogers for divorce alleging cruelty. married Cedar Falls February 8 1914 with three children and seeks house title, child custody, weekly support, and injunction to stop harassment.
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Nina Kasson
Mer! Kasson
Man
Keto
Minn
Nina Johnson
Lydia Rogers
Bert Rogers
Cedar Falls
Hugh
Donald
Francis
Roger
Fourth Avenue
Tama Banker J L Bracken Is Ill At Home In Tama
Iowa friends of J L Bracken president of the First National Bank report he is confined to his home with a saver sser tion of the threat after weeks of illness. Bracken a longtime central Iowa banker with over 50 years in local business suffers from persistent trouble and has received treatment but shows little improvement.
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Tama
Iowa
J. L. Bracken
First National Bank
Bracken
Central
Hutzell
Indiana State Board of Pharmacy
Fort Wa
Ayne
Fort Wayne
SoEren
Anil
Piniepbeenssmenes
J. G. Hutzell
West Main St
Pease Seoné
Ind
THINGS THEATRICAL At Palace and Crystal theatres
A feature Sunday at the Palace stars Porgy O Day leading a great race track picture with no doubles and Alisa O Day performing dangerous stunts solo. Francis Ford directs a key role opposite MSS PAY LACE THEATRE Rodolph Valentino headlines a Crystal Theatre offering, with background on his Taranto birth and wartime aviation prep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porgy O'Day
the Palace
Ore Star
Alisa O'Day
Francis Ford
MSS Pay Lace Theatre
Rodolph Vwalentine
Rodolph Valentining
Strand Theater Presents Harold Lloyd and Agness Ayresprogram
The Strand opens Sunday for six days showing Harold Lloyd in Dr Jack and Agnes Ayres in A Daughter of Luxury. Diverse program includes Katharine MacDonald and Bryant Washburn in Woman Conquers and Ruth St Denis top the farewell dance with Anna Pavlova at the Metropolitan. Waterloo Theatre presents Who Are My Parents a powerful drama directed by J Searle Dawley at Kiopte tomorrow.
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Marcia Groyd
Agres Avies
Harold Tloyd
Dr. Jack
Paramount
Agnes Ayres
Ponight
Katherine MacDonald
Bryant Washburn
Tieathe
Si Denis
Amerles
Ruth St. Denis
Anna Paylowe
Metropolitan Opera House
Japan
Orient
Misa St. Denis
Shawn
Denishawn
Watertos Theatre
Waterloo Theatre
J. Searle Dawley
Kipte
Rialto Theatre
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Justai
Fred Adams
Banff
U.S
Abe Martin
Dari
National Newspaper Service
Talirond Dapat
Panama
LaGrippe
RADIO
WGY General Electric Company
Schenectady
Sir
Bornstein
Consolidated Orchestra
Weldon J. Vail
Planet I
Ban Karl
Burns
Malton
Staginet
Kentucky
Basseo
Triesdale
J. FH Do Hess
W. Fraderic Faidium
Chepinserin’ Anderson
Thora Adams
Hugh Aie
Jessica MB
Catherine Sonders
Wo Frederick
Kenetton
Bi. Cummings
General Electric Company
Tama Banker
Ystal Tifathe
Monte Carlo
The
Peggy O'Day
Watertoo
Rial
Rialto
RSE
PTO
Lytton
Peggy Show
Ernest Hillard
Robt
Agnew
Niles Welch
Marie Reichardt
Florence A Jimmy Tapsley
Wik T. Hayes
Dorothy Allan
Adder
Rialto News
Grant Organ
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