Arguing Over Paving Lafayette Street and Water Connections
City council discusses including Lafayette street in spring paving after R N Cowin urges citywide benefit while George Worthen opposes alleys paving. Debate on arrest of William Holland and auctioneer at Waterloo sales barn. council considers license exemptions and equal licensing. Resolution orders water sewer and gas connections for paving progress.
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Lafayette Street
R. N. Cowin
George Worthen
Fourth
Vermont
Third
Bayard Streets
Cowin
Waterloo
E. PF. Rath
J. W. Rickert
M. J. Morgan
William Holland
Holland
Mr. Morgan
Morgan
Lcenge
Walter Matthews
A. H. Coward
Temporary Break in Potato Prices
A slight break in potato prices was reported with a 10 cent drop in whole sale lots. Percy Miller of Chicago predicts western states Oregon Washington Montana Idaho and Colorado have reduced supplies, suggesting seed potatoes may command higher future prices. St Ansgar Iowa can ship only a carload daily to Waterloo as the new crop nears. The market official expects no famine, and anticipates only limited price movement.
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Percy Miller
Chicago
Oregon
Washington
Montana
Idaho
Colorado
St. Ansgar
Waterloo
Big Fire Alarms Mix Up Warns Insurance Message
An alarm mix up delayed fire crews responding to 723 Third street west, with a blaze at 628 Fifth Street west causing roof destruction before control. The Peterson home fire was minor, but the Joyner residence at 723 First street west suffered major losses. The month totals reach 37 alarms. California Orange Day prompts hotel tastings and orange juice features in Waterloo. Spring signs appear as twelve mallard ducks are spotted, with laws restricting spring hunting.
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Central Station
Third Street
C. W. Peterson
Fifth Street West
Peterson
Bert Joyner
First Street Wesk
Califorata
California
Waterloo
Vernon Goodwin
Los Angeles
Cal
Jacob Levingston
Russell Lamson
Action Spreads as Eastern Cities Struggle Over Food Crisis
Gov Whitman threatens to seize all foodstuffs and appoint a food dictator while Senator Martine pushes an embargo on staples to ease living costs. Illinois Senator Lewis seeks seizure powers for foodstuffs in violation of public policy. George W Perkins buys 4 million pounds of rice for New York poor. District Attorney Swann launches grand jury probe into food cornering and price boosting.
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New York
Congress
Whitman
Martine
New Jersey
Senate
J. Haulten Lewis
Illinois
George W. Perkins
New York City
Swann
New York County
Suffragists Form War Service Committee In Washington
A committee led by Carrie Chapman Catt, with J Borden Harriman and Helen Gardener, was named to organize a class linking government and the 2,000,000 member National Woman Suffrage Association for potential war crisis service. The move follows a mass meeting pledging full aid to the government in war work if needed.
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Washington, D. C
Carrie Chapman Call
National Woman Suffrage Association
J. Borden Harriman
Helen Gardener
Armed Neutrality Opinions Rally From Newspapers
A collage of editorials from Pittsburgh to San Antonio debates Wilsons bid for dictatorial powers and armed neutrality. San Francisco, Louisville, Milwaukee, Cleveland, and others urge or defend executive action, Congress restraint, or decisive protection of American rights on the seas amid rising tensions with Germany.
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San Francisco Chronicle
High Seas
Wee
Von Tirpitz Party Fights Chancellor
Amsterdam report via London says Admiral von Tirpitz supporters led by Count von Hoensbroech met to push a change in the imperial chancellor. The group plans further meetings in major German towns and to win newspaper backing for this government change. Socialist and Liberal papers condemn the move.
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Amsterdam
London
Berlin
von Tirpitz
Count von Hoensbroech
Germany
Col James H McConlogue Dies Noted Democratic Leader
Des Moines reports Col James H McConlogue, member of the state board of control and longtime Mason City lawyer and public official, died in a Des Moines hospital after weeks of illness. Apoplexy was the cause. Funeral is set for Mason City on Thursday.
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Des Moines
James H. McConlogue
State Board of Control
Iowa
Col. McConlogue
Mason City
Des Moines Men Granted Reserve Commissions in Federal Service
Three Des Moines men received commissions in the federal reserve with potential wartime call to the colors. H. H. Polk was commissioned major of cavalry, GC. A. Watrous became lieutenant in the quartermaster's corps, and Hal 5. Ray was named captain in the quartermaster corps. Five other Des Moines residents including Mayor John MacVicar have taken reserve examinations.
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Des Moines
Federal Reserve
H. H. Polk
Cavalry
A. Watrous
Leutenant
Quartermaster’s Corps
Hal 5
Ray
Quartermaster Coips
John MacVicar
Reserve
Italian Drive Repulses Austrian Positions Near Gorizia
Berlin reports Italian forces on the Gorizia front attacked Austrian positions near Vertolba and reportedly entered the first line trenches. Austro-Hungarian command says attackers were repulsed with heavy losses after entering the trenches.
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Berlin
Sayville
Vertolba
Gorizia
Vienna
Library closes for Mrs Brainard funeral and repairs
Public library east will be closed Wednesday from 10 a m to 12 m during Mrs J M Brainard funeral in respect to the citys first librarian. Public library west will reopen at noon Wednesday after two week heating plant repairs and all activities will resume.
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Public Library East
J. M. Brainard
Public Library West
Out of Work Man Kills Three Children Then Self
Indianapolis, Feb. 27. Frank Stader, 38, a laborer, shot and killed his three small children as they slept and then shot himself in the head. He died in a royal hospital. Officials say his act was caused by brooding over failure to find work.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Frank Stader
Tie
Royal Hospital
Don't Be Bald Here's a Gow Way to Stop Hair Loss
An ad-like piece urges readers to try Parisian Sage hair grower from Wangler Bros Co. It promises to restore hair growth, stop shedding, cure dandruff and scalp itch with a money back guarantee. It touts sage as beneficial for hair and scalp and notes wide availability at drug and toilet counters.
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Wangler Bros. Co
Drastic Insurance Bill Proposed in Illinois
Springfield February 27. A bill proposing complete state control of insurance firms from their inception will be placed before the Illinois house when it reconvenes. The bill, prepared by the department, requires prospective organizers to obtain prior permission before incorporating or soliciting stock.
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Springfield
State Insurance Department
Illinois
Illinois House of Representatives
Plans for Christian Endeavor meeting activities outlined
Plans for entertaining the state Christian Endeavor meeting were made at a city union rally in First Congregational church. Churches from Waterino, La Porte City, Cedar Falls and Aplington joined, with Union Congregational winning the largest member attendance banner. Des Moines workers Whitney and Wray spoke on national and state work. A social hour followed.
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Christian Endeavor
City Union
First Congregational Church
Waterino
la Porte City
Cedar Falls
Aplington
Union Congregational
A. E. Whitney
James J. Wray
Des Moines
Congress Debates War Powers Amid Sinking Crisis
Congress debates granting the president broad authority to arm merchant ships and use other instruments while considering a $100 million bond. Republicans push for an extra session as the nation nears potential war and the Laconia sinking prompts fears of a wider conflict.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Minny
United States
Washington
Senate
St. Ultho
Wilson
Congress
Federal Bureau of Risk Insurance
Sfore
Federal Insurance Bureau
Great Britain
Rotterdam
Scandinavian
France
Italy
Africa
Federal Bureau
Government
War Risk Bureau
Germany
Bernstorff’s Party Leaves Halifax Soon
Halifax February 27. Final preparations completed for the departure of the steamer Frederick VUL carrying Count von Barnstorm former German ambassador to the United States and a large party of Germans. No definite announcement was made but general expectation was that the vessel arriving February 16 from New York for British authority examination would sail for Copenhagen tonight. The last of bunker coal was loaded today.
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Halifax
Frederick Vul
Count von Barnstorm
United States
Althoo
New York
Copenhagen
Alderman Primaries Seen With 210000 Votes Cast
Dennis A. Kean, chief park of the election board in Chicago, estimates that about 210000 ballots will be cast in today’s alderman primaries, a figure larger than anticipated.
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Chicago
Mob
Dennis A. Kean
Park
The
Election Board
Bundiys Nat Up Man and Bob Fim of 8178
Ottumwa reports an incident on February 27 during which Mayland Patten, an employee of a large grocery store named Globa Taw, was assaulted with a sandbag and robbed. The attack occurred in the vicinity and police are investigating the case as a robbery.
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Bundiys Nat UP Man
Bob Fim
Vinci the Marvelous Strength Builder Ad
Discoveries by French chemists extract peptones from cod liver to form Vinci a tonic claimed to strengthen the run down and frail. Waterloo and nationwide druggists advertise it with a money back guarantee citing millions sold and less than three tenths of one percent returns.
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Mel
Vinci
Waterloo
United States
Dell
Vinet
Wangler Bros. Co
Miller
Shooting Incident Near Bidwell Min ing Camp
From Bidwell, Patten alighted a train and walked toward a store location. Near a passing alley he was struck in the head by an assailant, as reported by local authorities.
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Bidwell
Patten
Robbers take money and injure man in hold up
A man identified as Ife was robbed of $178 and found shortly after in a dazed state. He was taken to a local hospital where he remained unconscious for several hours as the holdup men escaped.
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Ife
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Hene Toe
San Antonio
Greece
Col. McOnlogue
Austrisns
Bill Froposen
C.E
Bernstorff
Huavy Aldhaemanio Voth
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