Rich Bachelor Robee Murdered in Madison Avenue Boarding House
A 49 year old boarding house owner, idurge A Robbee, was found murdered in his first floor den at 228 Madison Avenue New York. Strangulation and head fracture were noted. Police link his death to a prior murder of Winfield S Philhower at 148 East 30th Street, noting both victims were bachelors and collectors. Investigators question guests and staff as they probe possible same killer and motive amid missing loot.
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New York
A. Robbee
Madison Avenue
J. B Morgan
Rubee
Winfield S. Phillower
East 30Th Street
Unichore
Robeo
Robdee
Po- Hee
Philhower
Rabee
Bath
George McClain
Robee
Xeera
McCain
Rohee
M. C. Kenton
Bouwee
Ryan
New York Hospital
Garloch
Laher
Carey
Hbireau
Antoney
Renee
Nitatl
Wom
Waterloo Auto Dealers Visit Cedar Rapids Show
Waterloo auto dealers numbering about 85, with representatives from Waterloo and nearby towns, attended a car show in Cedar Rapids. A banquet at the Montrose hotel featured Senator W C Haskell calling for dealer organization and good roads. a wrestling match closed the evening as the delegation returned by two-car special around 12:30 a.m.
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Waterloo Auto
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Cedar
Ape
Concord
Mae
Cedar Rapide
Cal Hunisiniger
Skeslon
Peale
Morris Motor Pur Vumpungs
Cramer
Cramer Meloy Car Sail
Montrose Hotel
Marshallow
Lown City
Wilerloo
Mayr
Manahan
jLoasts
W. C. Haskell
Idar Rapids
Haske
Wreeman
Towa
Serfide
Trade Automobile Company of
Automobile Dealers
Whieriad
Cedar Thipids
Marshalltawn
Iowa City
Bary
C. A. Morris
Edson
Rude
Morris
John Hanson
Overland-Hanson Company
Hanson
Spring opening set for April in Merchants’ plan
Waterlog association board approves major events for the year including a pure food show with representatives of nationally advertised brands, a spring banquet with John Cunningham of the Iowa State Retail Merchants’ Association as main speaker, and a spring fashion display to open April 8. Curtains rise and windows light at 3 pm.
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Total Ur Thants’ Association
Vaury Catti
Congress
Clarion
Dairy Cattle Congress
John + Cunningham
Dubuque
Iowa State Retail Merchants’ Association
Iowa
Harbor Workers Vote to Strike in New York Port
A National War Labor Board eight hour day decision spurs 46 000 harbor workers to authorize a strike effective tomorrow at p m. The group, unhappy with Macy's ruling, may halt work unless boat owners agree to negotiations. If talks yield a satisfactory deal, the strike may be reconsidered.
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Avgoglated
New York
Marine Workers
W. Everit Macy
National War Labor Board
Toe Coin
Biggest Soldier From County Is Back Home
Dallas Sturm the largest and heaviest soldier from the county has returned to Union township to live with his parents Mr and Mrs Sturm. Inducted last summer at 280 pounds and weighing 300 on arrival he traveled with Vernon Clark La Porte City who was the smallest soldier in the county. Sturm was sent from Ames to Valparaiso and Ward Nahasian instructor Clark accompanied him. His present whereabouts are not known.
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Dallas Sturm
Sturm
Union Township
Vernon Clark
la Porte City
Ames
Rownty
Valparaiso
Clark
Tipher’s Sister Describes Ohio Visit and Boarding Work
Mrs. Kenton, sister of Tipher, recalls his twelve year stay in Ohio and his work running boarding houses in various parts of The Airy Wis. Funeral details remain unclear in the fragmentary text.
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Tipher
Kenton
Ohio
Theairy
Wis
Mts
Waterloo area news brief highlights and updates
A Waterloo city in brief column reports Emma Stove and Howald R Faughan as pupils of Mrs A Z Duke, local quarantine records include four mumps cases. J J Clements and wife plan return to Denver after five years in Waterloo. A quilt fetches 198 dollars at auction for Red Cross. Several residents move, discharge from Aberdeen, and travel for training are noted. A divorce petition by Mantie Mealhow against Bimmer Mealhow cites custody and alimony claims.
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Red Cross
J. BE. Bragdon
Waterloo
Chicago
Fred
Jabcock
d'Alene
Idaho
Louisville
Birney Allen
Castle Hill
Brotherhood of Walnut Street Baptist Church
T. Wisher
Y. M. Cla
Mantie Mealhow
Bimmer KR
Mealhow
Urysgial Lake
Meathow
Florence Weaver
Creamery Journal
St. Paul
Minnesota Butteries Association
Catherine
Lent Stevenson
Massachusetts
WL. Oc. T
Bath
Tham W With
L. B. Park
Oval Union
Cattle Sale Netted 107000 at Waterloo Holstein Event
The Holstein-Friesian sale concluded last night netting 107000 with an average price the highest this side of the Mississippi and a world record dispersion. Senator J M Hackney paid 8100 for a single animal. Buyers from Louisiana New Orleans W J Houston 350 head totaling 20000 and Hassett Inc from Iowa paid 9235 for six cattle. The sale promotes Waterloo as a dairy and stock center with participants from South Dakota Wisconsin and others. Financials managed by J J Milter of Waterloo Savings Bank and detailed by H B Colby secretary of the Jana Moistein-Friesian Breeders association.
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Mississippi River
J. M. Hackney
Bt. Pan
Louisiana
W. J. Houston
New Orleans
John Waidelick
Hassett, Inc
Iowa
Waterloo
South Dakota
Wisconsin
J. J. Milter
Wasterloo Savings Bank
H. B. Colby
Jana Moistein- Friesian Breeders’ Association
Retiring Police Chief Hands Over Empty City Jail
Retiring Police Chief Sporle transfers authority to Major George Weilein as city jail remains empty for two days and a lone incident notes a pocketbook found by a patrolman. Sporle spends farewell day gathering belongings and records, bidding farewell to officials and deputies.
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Snorle
George Weilein
Sporle
Ma Bisiress
Weilein
Teut Strikers Grab Railroads and Offices
More than two thirds of central German miners are on strike with strikers occupying railroads and post offices. The government plans to restore order with large military forces. Reports say Communist activity rises in Koenigsburg and West Prussia with pamphlets urging destruction of railroads. A large number of Russian Bolsheviks are said to be in East Prussia. Leipzig stores closed by bourgeoisie in Copenhagen dispatch.
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Ryte
Basel
Germany
Berlin
Frankfurt Zeitung
Koenigsburg
West Prussia
East Prussia
Leipzig
Copenhagen
Saxony
Holds Roads Till Outlook for New Laws Seen
Washington Feb 28 Director General fines announced to play with the approval of President Wilson that the railroads would not be relinquished from government contract there has been an opportunity to see whether a constructive permanent program of legislation was likely to be adopted within a reasonable time committee heads notified the administration's attitude was stated in a letter sent by Mr Mines to Senators Smith and May chairmen of the Senate committees of Interstate commerce and appropriations and Representatives Sims and Shirley chairmen of the House committees on Interstate and foreign commerce and appropriations
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Washington, I. C
Wilson
Mr. Mines
Smith
May
Zenure
Appropriations
Sims and
Shirley
House
Soldiers' Letters From Luxemburg Describe Close Calls
Letters from John Kuottick of the 129th machine gun infantry recount near misses and dangers in the final days near Luxemburg and Germany. He notes long delays, shelling, dugouts struck, and heavy fighting as his unit moved toward Germany, with hopes for a return in midsummer.
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John Kuottick
129Th Machine Gun Infantry
Stegen
Luxemburg
Germany
Conner
Fritz
Mortuary notices and obituaries from Cedar Falls area
Multiple brief obituaries and funeral notices for Marlys D Wood Alice Van Wormer Bernadette Walker and others from Cedar Falls Webster City Waterloo and surrounding areas note ages parents survivors and burial details with locations Elmwood Calvary Sacred Heart and local churches. Many entries indicate illness dates and transportation arrangements for interment and family survivors including Mrs. Seufferlein Mrs. Wood and Mr. and Mrs. Fred Seufferlein.
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Marlys D. Wood
Cedar Falls
Marlys Dorothy Wood
Frank Wood
Rector Ark
Hudson
Wood
Fred Seufferlein
Berrnadette L. Walker
Bernadette l. Walker
Sacred Heart Catholic Pehureh
Calvary
War memories and local notices mix in a village record
The report blends veterans' recollections of the last morning assault on November 11 at Woodenville with local civic items. It notes a bullet graze, Allied surrender hopes, and the soldiers’ relief at the end. Nearby civic moves include Crawford’s election to fill a vacancy, residents moving houses, a Ladies Aid bazar earning 482.63, and a missionary society meeting led by public school teachers.
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Migs Crawford
Wauken
Fred Truex
Orvis Nome
Richards An Wily
Red Schriener
C. B. Counley
Ladies’ Aid Society of the Reformed Church
M. KB. Missionary Society
Corey Home
Complexion saving shoot device eyed as future of gunnery
The article describes a new motion target device pairing a drawn bird image with a moving platform, aimed to replace live game targets at outdoor summer resorts in the United States. It notes growing interest in such substitutes as interest in traditional wing shooting wanes and hints at a broader push toward novelty shooting experiences. The piece also includes a wartime garden bulletin urging timely gardening and a reminder that the war is over but funding remains needed through income tax.
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Stuart
United States
Bristow News Notes Family Illnesses and Local Visits
Bristow updates report Mrs William Trudy in poor health Anna Jones travels from Clarion to care for Elmer Trudy’s home and family while his wife goes to Marshall Minnesota to tend an ailing son in law The Jones family formerly lived in Bristow Mrs Hansel of Opal Dakota visits relatives C S and RH H Stewart and Louie Terhusen are mentioned Also an advertisement extols Stuart's Calcium Wafers for skin improvements claiming blood cleansing benefits and free trial offers
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Bristow
William Trudy
Anna Jones
Clarion
Elmer
Hildred
Marshall
Minn
Neumonia
Jones
C. ¥. Hansel
Opal. & D
Stuart
Free Trial Coupon Offer From Stuart Co
A fragment promotes a free trial package of Stuart's Calcium Waters from F A Stuart Co Marshall Michigan asking for return mail and listing an address and name. The text is loose and includes garbled lines and a request for a free sample.
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F. A. Stuart Co
Stunt
Marshall, Mich
Stuart
Calcium Waters
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