White Star Line Olympic’s Record in Wartime Feats
The Olympic, serving White Star, dodged German subs, towed a waterlogged battleship, and ferried troops across European fronts. She carried over 300,000 people on war service, including Canadians, Chinese labor battalions, and Americans, with notable actions near the English Channel in May 1918 resulting in submarine losses and rescue of survivors.
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London
Associated Press
Mediterranean
North Atlantic
White Star Hinev Olympic
Farmer Boys
Canada
Vimy Ridge
Gallipoli
Daily News
Ireland
New York
Hayes
Germany
Olympic
English Channel
Gover
PROPOSE BUYING THEATRE BUILDING IN CEDAR FALLS
Cedar Falls readers learn of a plan to purchase and operate Cotton theatre on Main street. Promoters propose using lower floor for city offices, a council chamber on the second floor, and the third floor for social functions with the auditorium leased for amusements. The move aims to replace the present city hall and place space with a more economical civic hub.
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Cedar Falls
Main Street
Master Plumbers Meet Next Week in Cedar Rapids
The Varity first annual Iowa Master Plumbers Association convention will be in Cedar Rapids January 14 to 16. A busy three day program includes a roads topic with state bond plans totaling about 40 million dollars, speeches by industry leaders, and a focus on better plumbing and road improvements amid evolving legislative efforts.
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Iowa
Iowa Master Plumbers Association
Cedere
Nebiker
Rapids Sanitary Club
Lake Seo
Mae Sors
Tw, McNamara
St. Louis
National ‘Association of Master Plumbers
Curtis M Tohagen
Angh City
Minn
Brownell
Jacksonville
Illinois Master Plumbers Association
Plans to bestow town freedom on Cal W Swaim in Southampton
Southampton England December. Plans are being made to bestow the freedom of the borough on Cal W Swaim American consul since 1903. Bestowal of its freedom may be accorded to Swaim and Mrs Swaim formerly Miss Pauline Given of Des Moines. The Swaims are popular with Southampton residents for civic work. Col Swalm formerly at Montevideo, Uruguay, born in Womelsdorf Pennsylvania in 1845, served in the Civil War and later became a noted Iowa newspaper publisher.
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Southampton
Eng
Cal. W
Womelsdorf
Iowa
Despondent Jewell Woman Ends Her Life At Home
Webster City Iowa January 6 Mrs Myra Gath 44 prominent Jewell resident died by hanging in the attic of her large home Despondency over illness followed a stay at Battle Creek sanitarium The death occurred while her husband Mr Henry Gath and their young son were away at downtown errands A maid discovered the body later and police were notified.
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Webster City
Henry Gath
Jewell
Housing Law To Be Acted Upon In Iowa Legislature
The Iowa Housing Commission chaired by Rev. Curtin Reese drafted a comprehensive Housing Law to regulate light and ventilation, sanitation, fire protection, and dwelling alterations. It applies to cities over 4,000 population and requires building permits with detailed disclosures. The act limits basement living, livestock, and room occupancy in dwellings, and sets window and skylight standards.
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Es Moines
Jan. G
Housing Commission
Harding
Regia Ven
Curtin Reese
Des Moines
Iowa
Ely
City Health Department
How This Nervous Woman Got Well
Mrs Alice HeLe of Christopher Illinois describes four years of irregularities weakness and nervousness. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring health and regularity after failing doctors. She recommends the remedy to others and invites inquiries for personal ailments.
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Christopher
Lydia
Pinkham
Alice
Hele
Lydia E. Pinkham
Discharges Rapid at Camp Dodge Iowa Des Moines
More than 122000 soldiers are discharged through Camp Dodge Des Moines and other camps as mobilization winds down. Daily averages run about 55 discharges over two weeks, with 6818 discharged and 4091 received in one week. Camps Forrest Merritt and Dike relay troops to Camp Dodge for homeward departure.
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Des Moines
Jan
Nose
Red Depot Brigade
Faecing
Camp Dodge Kisco
War Department
Culroads
Camp Forrest. Ga
Throust
Camp Dodge
Camp Merritt
Camp Dike
Ark
Coast Artillery
Real Estate Transfers in Black Hawk County Report
A fragmented list shows transfers in Black Hawk County including George W Strodtman to Jol Codelinsom at Cedar Walls Lineal Park Waterloo and Addie Noll et al to Chris swy NW 6 Btrabel plus other minor property moves. Amounts listed include 220.00 and 740.00 with several lines incomplete or unclear.
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RIAL
Black Hawk County
Atstragt
George W. Strodtman
Codelinsom
Lineal Park
Cedar Walls
Cawin
Wieterloo
Addie EL Noll
Chris Swy
Waterloo
Lou Banison
John TH
A Want Ad in the Courier Promises Best Results
A Courier classified notice promotes placing want ads to reach readers and attract responses. It emphasizes efficient exposure, broad reach, and timely replies for sellers and job seekers.
National plan to open 4000 London restaurants
London authorities outline a vast national restaurant project with 4000 new outlets. The plan, backed by the arm of feud and the National Caterers Protection Society, aims to establish cooperative buying networks, standard menus, and controlled pricing to ensure reasonable profits for operators.
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London
Comtatnes
Maths Ab Hilteriens
Arm of Feud
National Caterers Protection Society
Avbeme Ae I
Providius
Protection Society
Germany Recovery Ambitions Amid Blockade Pressures
Montgelas outlines a democratic shift and aims to restore Germany’s standing, calling for eased entente blockades to aid fisheries and industry. A London restaurant success is cited as proof that affordable, well cooked food can be profitable for masses. The piece notes industrial and economic strain if shortages persist, urging balanced policy and resilient public response.
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Max von Montgelas
Foreign Office
Berlin
Switzerland
Germany
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George H. Twaddle
Cedar Walle
Waterloo Evening Courier
Mest Bourts Fleet
Lawn City
Cotton Playhouse
City Mall
T. C
State
Teachers’ College
Wm. A. Dinwiddie
Vost
Baptist Organization
Congregational Church
Eac
Wilson
Gen. Pershing
Northwood
Unier
Ykers
Wales
Meg
Lucy Seward Notte
D. N. Hurd
Detroit
Mitch
Elmer H. Parman
Decorah
John Jorgensen
Danish Nazareth Church
N. M. Andreasen
Chris, Petersen
Thiger Sorensen
Wilmer Christiansen
GO. J. Grawe
Andrew Paulsen
Christian Hansen
Greenwood
Charles Leversee
Mount Vernon Township
J. W. Morgan
First Baptist Church
Messrs
Dow
Adelbert, Clarence
Mark. Amos
Samuel Leversee
Hillside
Walter Gray
J. Pfieffer
Harry M. Israel
WN. M. Graham
Hans Crone
Tames Whillis
William Ford
William Jordan
Davenport
Charles Seltenrich
Carl Fish
International Harvester Company
Tracr
Homer Veatch
Congregational
Camp Donee
Fort Leavenworth
Camp Humphreys
Camp Peters
Hard Coal
Younz Coal Co
State Highway, Commission
Thirty-sixth General Assembly
State Commission
Highway Commission
HoNon Towa
Grovy
Amencas
Horlick
S. Altman
Jeavitt and Johnson Bldg
Scott
Scott's
Scott & Lowne
Bloomfield Nut
WM. H. Ross
Leavitt and Johnson Building
C. A. Waterbury
Planos
John C. Rudnick
White
Mao
H la
Chia
Elvan
Young Coal Co, AG
Montgelas
Pocahontas
Bernd
Dan
Tee
the &. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Mara
Standard Battery Service Co
East Flfth Street
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Falan-Fleming Co
Faun Bouman Co
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