Bagley Reports Details of Loss of Jacob Jones
Secretary Daniels releases Lieut. Commander Bagley summary on the sinking of the American destroyer Jacob Jones by a German sub within 16 minutes after the ship went down. Ten officers and men are named for praise. Seaman Philip J. Burger is lauded for clearing the deck and saving many lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Daniels
David W. Bagley
Jacos Jones
Bagley
F. Kalk
Philip J. Burger
Lansingburgh
N. Y
Mayor Law and City Officials Deny White Woman at Negro Home
City officials and Mayor law say rumors about a white woman found in a North Berclay Street Negro home are false. They insist no other white woman was present and condemn gossip as cruel and potentially damaging to reputations, noting past acquaintances of the woman.
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North Berclay Street
VIEWS OF THE PEOPLE Our New Franchise Linden Line Complaints
A Linden resident objects to Waterloo streetcar service after a promised 4 cent fare and improved heat. He cites few cars, late connections, and wasted work time, noting 6:15 and 7:30 trips only and tickets that fail for home or illness. He compares promises to Kaiser peace terms and pleads for timely Linden line service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Street Railway Company
Linden
Lafayette Street
Nevada
Mulberry
Cedar Falls
Fourth Street
Show Colors With This Service Belt
Miss Margaret Young of Baltimore Maryland wears a service belt she advocates for women with loved ones in Uncle Sam s service. Three family members have formed the colors as she models the white satin Sam Brown belt with red stars. When worn with a blue dress the belt represents the national colors.
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Margaret Young
Baltimore
Uncle Sam
Miss Young
Sam Brown
City in Brief items from Waterloo and vicinity
Samuel Lichty travels to New Orleans on a pleasure trip while Mrs. J. T. Houser undergoes a serious Chicago operation. New births and various residents' travels fill Waterloo notices. Distinct moves include J. H. Easley to California, F. W. Kessey returning to Waterloo, and Ray W. Cleveland taking a Marshalltown post. A marriage of W. H. Smith and Ida Brown is recorded, plus speaking plans by Charles Van Vleck at a local banquet. A two weeks furlough for Caleb Deming at Fort Riley is noted, and a horse shipment incident near Hindis Central yards prompts a dispatcher’s response.
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Samuel Lichty
New Orleans
J. T. Houser
Chicago
R. F. Winterbotham
Riehl Street
W. C. Ennis
Julia Colby
Nana Colby
Berich Avenue
Jacksonville
Fla
Ray W. Cleveland
Cramer Motor Car Company
Marshalltown
Marshall Oil Company
W. H. Smith
Ida Brown
Justice F. F.knapp
Waterloo
Charles van Vleck
Waterloo Commercial Club
Waverly Community Club
Caleb L. Deming
37Th Field Hospital Corps
Fort Riley
Kan
BRITISH INFLECT LOSSES ON ENEMY IN THREE SORTIES
Rome reports Austro German forces retreated from trench sections near Caryaruchurina on the Italian front, suffering losses under Italian fire. British troops in Ypres conducted three raids inflicting casualties and taking prisoners. Across France and Flanders artillery remained active, with lesser action on the northern Italian front east of the Brenta. Paris announces discussion of the government’s diplomacy in the chamber of deputies.
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Rome
Caryaruchurina
Iralian
War Office
Ypres
France
Flanders
Arras-Cambrai
Champagne
Verdun
Brenta
Chamber of Deputies
Paris
Argonne
Vosges
Courte Chausse
Bremercy
Lilnes
Beaumont
Bezonvaux
Vimy London
Vimy Ridge
Woman Knits Wool for Red Cross From Sheep She Raised
Dell Rapids South Dakota January 11 79 year old Mrs Chris White and her knitwear for the Red Cross are highlighted by her self sufficiency. She raises shears cleans and cards wool to spin yarn and knit socks sweaters and helmets all in gray to support soldiers including grandsons in the army. She says she learns knitting in childhood and aims to keep supplying war workers while criticizing store prices. She notes many relatives in service and plans to knit more this winter.
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Dell Rapids
S. D
Red Cross
Chris White
Northwest
United States
France
Hudson General Store Ranks Third in County
Hudson village, described as modern and progressive, hosts a general store claimed by owner W. J. Gutknecht to be the county’s third largest. He reports inventories at $29,9458 with Waterloo stores leading.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson General Store
Hudson
W. J. Gutknecht
Woman Struck By Train Remains Unconscious at Hospital
Mrs Emma Gorton was struck yesterday by a passenger train at the Bar elay street crossing and remains unconscious at St Francis hospital with friends and family awaiting further condition updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Gorton
Barelay Street
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo man dies after breakdown during winter visit
Andrew J. Naylor of Waterloo died after a physical breakdown while visiting Cedar Falls. Remains will return to Waterloo for burial by his daughter and her husband. Naylor, born January 28 1830 in Marlette Pennsylvania, was a Black Hawk county pioneer. He lived in Lincoln township and Waterloo, married Mary Ann Langsdorf in 1884. Funeral at Church of the Brethren Sunday at 2 p.m. Burial in Orange cemetery.
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Cedar Falls
Andrew J. Naylor
Waterloo
W. B. Lyon
Nineteenth Street
Naylor
Black Hawk County
Marlette
Lancaster County
Sam Naylor
Muscatine
Lincoln Township
Mary Ann Langsdorf
Allen Street
Church of the Brethren
I. W. Blough
H. L. Goughnour
First Brethren Church
Orange Cemetery
Grandmother and Infant Plunge Down Deep Cellar
Mrs. Charles Garroway toppled headlong down 12 cellar steps while carrying her eight month old granddaughter at Park Road home. Both survived though the grandmother’s shoulder and hip and the infant’s head were injured. The child is daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Perley Burraway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Garroway
Perley Burraway
Park Ioad
Congregation Asks Rev Parr to Stay After Vote
At the First Congregational church annual meeting Rev H Parr was asked to reconsider his resignation by a vote of 125 to 3. Parr said he would decide soon. Elsewhere, M A Churchill and partners from Milwaukee arrived in Waterloo to interest capitalists in mora sheep mora wool propaganda backed by government support. Found dead in bed in Clinton Asa W Dannatt 48 a long time Low Moor businessman was found by his wife this morning.
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H. ©. Parr
First Congregational Church
Mr. Parr
M. A. Churchill
P. Chaffee
Norman Epstein
Milwaukee
Wis
Waterloo
Ruseed-Lamaon
Churchlill-Flerleth Company
Wisconsin
Clinton
Asa W. Dannatt
Low Moor
Here
Dannote
Good Business Dress Courier Pattern Offer
Courier patterns advertise up to date designs from the fashion department in Waterloo. Orders include four coupon submission, 10 cents per pattern, and delivery within ten days. Waist sizes span 34 to 46 inches and skirt pattern covers waists 22 to 34 inches with material estimates and postage penny.
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Fashion Department
Evenins
Baker grilled by Senators over army readiness
Secretary Baker faced hard questioning from Senators Chamberlain Weeks Hitchcock and Melellar about ordnance shortages rifle supply and machine guns. He defended statements on adequacy saying initial rush needs are met and production will increase, while acknowledging gaps in training camps and delays in Browning gun deliveries.
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Chamberlain
Benatar Wadaworth
Bowls
Tex
Geedie
Weeks
Bakar
Mr. Baker
Baker
Greble
Senator Hitchcock
Crozier
Hitchcock
Mr. Haker
Browning
FN Apt
Hlitchock
Short&go
Camp Yowi
Governor Outlines Iowa War Finance and Defense Council Plans
Governor W L Harding told the Iowa defense council in Des Moines that funds may be borrowed at 6 percent to support state war needs. He reviewed expenditures under last session. $5,000 of the $16,000 census appropriation spent, $10,000 remains, and $60,000 of $1,000,000 for war use unspent. About $250,000 was used for National Guard mobilization last summer. $686,986 remains from $950,000 general war allotment. Rawson of Des Moines was named to oversee expanded county defense councils, with each state council member managing several counties. Linn County food prices set flour at 2.98 per 4½ pound sack and sugar at 9¼ to 9½ cents per pound with delivery fee.
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Des Moines
W. L. Harding
Sble Council of Defense
Iowa
State Board of Control
Defense Council
National Guard
Charlies A. Rawson
State Council
Bank lending tightens amid war time costs and policy
Farmers face borrowing delays as banks curb credit and builders struggle to obtain loans. A Chicago Federal Reserve report notes reduced mortgage activity and reluctant lending, though material costs are expected to ease in 1918. The dual pressures of high prices and patriotic funding shape the construction slowdown across the country.
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Tofay Ars
Netaneos
Banka
Dualnass Piay
Chicago Federal Reserve Bank
Pink Pills Improve Anemia and Strength
An anecdotal ad recounts EH 8. Southwick of Woonsocket who recovered six pounds in two weeks after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. The pills are promoted as a blood building remedy easing rheumatism and fatigue and restoring color and vitality with diet and sunlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwick
Woonsocket
Newnr- Paper
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
Postwar Demand to Lift Construction Costs
After the conflict, supply constraints ease and demand for new construction rises both domestically and abroad. Builders expect prices to climb as the market rebounds, signaling tighter costs for materials and labor in the postwar period.
Woman Held as Spy Suspect in Hanford California
Elizabeth Guestor, a German-appearing woman, was arrested in Hanford California early today on suspicion of being a German spy. Two seditious letters referring to Port Grant Oregon and the president of San Francisco and prints of a mysterious set of plans were found in her possession.
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Hanford
Cal
Eteabeth
Siulping Commissioners Put Under Civil Service
Washington January 21 shipping commissioners at New York Boston Seattle and New Orleans were placed under the civil service for President Wilson on the recommendation of Secretary Redfield. They were the only remaining government service workers not in the classified list.
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Washington, D. C
New York
Boston
Seattle
New Orleans
Civil Service
Wilson
Redfield
Railway Time Tables Show Wide Network Schedules
Historical timetable entries detail departures and arrivals among Dubuque Chicago Fort Dodge Omaha Sioux City Minneapolis Albert Lea and Cedar Rapids Waterloo Waverly and Cedar Falls with numerous local and express trains including Twin Cities limited services and varied daily and Sunday operations. Entities include Union Depot city names and several regional routes.
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Dubuque
Chicago
Dubuque United
Fort Dodge
Omaha
Moux City
D. Mt
Doboqua Mott Borsa Hos
Fou
Albert Lam
Twin Cities
Albert Lee
A& m
Minneapulta
Win Cities
Albert Lem
Dany
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Waterloy
Cadar Faliz
Waverly
Waterlow
Cedar Rapids Tins
Cellar Rapids
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Jacob Jones
Law
Buchanan
J. H. Easley
California
F. W. Kessey
Osage
James C. Hinshaw
Willard
Navy
Ira Fairbank
Camp Dodge
Washington
Andrew J. Naylon
Rev. Parr
Senators
Almmy
Europe
Senator Wanks
Eishnman
Committee
The
Council of National Defense
Naher
Melellar
Naker
Eisenman
Quartermaster General
Hisenman Baenusa
Wisenman
Kaplan
Rath
Isenman
Blsenman
Bleenman
Blasiman
Linn County
Cedar Rapids
Farmers First Bank Preference
Heldas
Suapedt
Siulping
O. A. Ton
North Bousg Por
Union Gepot C
Teriec -Eastaids
Twin City
Union Sepot
Twin C
Bastaida
Manty
Loemstraight
Sheil
Burlington
Seuls
Cedar Rapida
Indian Territory
Mid-Continent
Illinois Central Depot
Third and Water Sts
Leflore Emigration and Development CO
LE Flore
Oklahoma
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