Germans Deport 100000 Civilians From East Asia
Petrograd reports mass forced transfers as German forces move civilians from East Asia. The dispatch notes 300000 Polish and Lithuanian civilians sent to Germany and cites Gen Korniloff’s arrival and reported death. Hunger strikes by former Russian leaders end. Ukraine issues ultimatum to Bolsheviks asking withdrawal within 24 hours. Sugar and grain shipments to northern Russia halted. Delegates demand date for the Constituent Assembly opening. Bolsheviks excluded left-wing Social Revolutionists.
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Petrograd
Germany
Korniloff
Don Cossacks
St. Peter and
St. Paul
Eltimatum
Ukraine
Kiev
Russia
Constituent Assembly
Council of People’s Commissioners
Bolsheviks
Social Revolutionists
Central Labor Union Nominates Officers
The Central Labor Union nominate officers after a regular meeting, signaling a contest for recording secretary between Charles Mac Kay and L H Erickson. Trustees named: Lucht, Willer, O’Keefe, Merrick, Burtner, Bishop, Stafford. President Joe W Rickert, VP T N Stufflebeam, secretary treasurer Leon A Link, sergeant at arms B H Willey. A communication was read from an…
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Central Labor Union
Charles MacKay
Molder
L. H. Erickson
Carpenter
Lucht
Willer
O'Keefe
Merrick
Burtner
Bishop
Stafford
Teamsters
Joe W. Rickert
T. N. Stufflebeam
Leon A. Link
BH. V. Willey
Waterloo Trades Paper Talk Folds Into Committee Review
A Waterloo discussion explored a proposed trades paper with a committee assigned to investigate and report back. Debated arbitration plans used elsewhere and noting the upcoming annual labor directory. A petition for free school textbooks awaits canvass to test sufficiency against pollbooks. a three member committee was formed for the canvass.
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Waterloo
Bright Hopes for Waterloo in 1918
Waterloo enters a new year with bright hopes despite the shadow of world war. J J Sedgwick, president of Leavitt Johnson National Bank, urges optimism and courage as keynotes for 1918. He praises the city’s improvement and says Waterloo merchants are doing well, with firms expanding capacity and no large futures recorded. He adds that Waterloo should unite business effort with government support during the war.
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Waterloo
Pright
J. J. Sedgwick
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
Sedgwick
Courier and Reporter
Witerloo
Middlewest
Donate Two Lots to Union College
Senator and Mrs. H. W. Grout donate two Woodlawn lots near Byrnes park in Des Moines to Union College as cash donations rise. Deed filed yesterday describes lots 10 and 11, block 11. college plans to sell the land for residence development.
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H. W. Grout
Union College
Des Moines
J. A. Barr
Woodlawn Addition
Byrnes Park
Earl
Grout
Kep Cross Aims Victims Of Air Raids In Italy
Rome January 3 The American Red Cross mission to Italy appropriated 40 000 lire for the benefit of the victims and families of victims of the enemy air raids on Padua and other cities in northern Italy which have suffered recently from such raids.
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Rome
American Red Cross
Italy
Padua
Annie S Hawks Dies In Vermont Gospel Hymn Writer
Bennington Vt January 3 Mrs Annie Sherwood Hawks author of many famous gospel hymns died at her home aged 83. Born 1836 in Hoosick N Y she lived in Brooklyn after marriage to Charles Hill Hawks and moved to Bennington after his death in 1888. She wrote hymns from 1868 and her best known I Need Thee Every Hour has been translated into many languages.
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Bennington
Annie Sherwood Hawks
Fanny Crosby
Troy
N. Y
Hawks
Hoosick
Troy Seminary
Charles Hill Hawks
New York
Brooklyn
Robert Lowry
Jesus
Crewe lends Curzon Street mansion to British mission
The Marquis of Crewe has loaned his London home, Crewe house on Curzon Street, to the government for a national purpose. It will serve as the official headquarters of Viscount Northcliffe and the British mission to the United States, turning the residence into a center for Anglo American collaboration.
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London
Marquis of Crewe
Daily Express
Crewe House
Curzon Street
Viscount Northcliffe
United States
Three Men Headed For Waterloo Mayoral Race
Political talk links three men in Waterloo municipal politics ahead of the last Monday in March. Auditor R L DeGon says he plans to seek re election to his current post, while ex mayor R C Thompson appears receptive and W R Law may head a third ticket. C T Wilson is expected to run for re election as city engineer with unions hinting support for two council seats and a park commissioner.
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R. L. DeGon
R. C. Thompson
R. Law
Waterloo
DeGon
Thompson
Chicago
Minneapolis
Law
Davenport
C. T. Wilson
Plumbers Meet Offers Furnace Inspections
During the plumbers convention in Waterloo January 15 to 17, R. H. Holbrook will inspect furnaces and heating plants for residents who did not gain a prior inspection. Notify Charles Van Vleck at the Commercial Club if you wish to participate and a January 14 opportunity is provided.
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R. H. Holbrook
Charles van Vleck
Commercial Club
Waterloo
van Wieck
Envoy Spring-Rice bids farewell to President Wilson
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, Britain’s ambassador, announced a leave and met President Wilson in Washington. He is not expected to return in this capacity. An automobile train of twenty Dodge cars travels from Detroit to Fargo overland due to rail shipping limits amid bad roads.
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Washington, D. C
Cecil Spring-Rice
Wilson
United States
Dodge
Detroit
Mich
Fargo
N. D
Waterloo
Postal Receipts Rise in Waterloo December 1917
December 1917 postal receipts in Waterloo totalled 29,259.88 up 4,927.15 from December 1916. Postmaster M. H. Kelly attributed the gain mainly to new postage rates rather than greater business, noting holiday volume this year fell well short of 1916.
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Waterloo
M. H. Kelly
Kelly
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Pyramid Drug Company
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Marshall, Mich
Enderlein
Enderiein
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Crewe
U. S
Labor
Man
G. C. Kennedy
Marsh-Place
Optometrist & Optician
Black Hawk Bank
Quaker
Pettijohn’s
Quaker Oats
Quaker Oats Company
Railway Exchange
Pettijohn
Sam H. Pinkerton
W. 4Th St
H. Siegel
Sycamore St
Margadant Bros
W. St. St
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