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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 11, 1919

Page

4

FOR SALE REAL ESTATE AND HELP WANTED IN WISCONSIN

Real estate and job ads cascade across Wisconsin and nearby towns. Listings include farm work, married couples seeking companions, and a variety of property offerings from 14 000 to 400 000 and up, with multiple notes on location, improvements, and utilities. Strong entities include Wisconsin, Duluth, St Paul, and various street addresses and prices.

Rodiare Parque Giacinterth Watertac Ile Descriptivi Courie Sryitt Iis LD Biopters, 7 Inc Cinstelletioty Woos Forest Ave Baie 7 Boummie Bungaisw Wille Ba Partty Modern Beal Beal Estate Eialtimore In- Hana Farra Samuel Mecutchen Helle Island Tripoli la Inaterloo Minnesota M. Sturmi Yielue Waterloo Bar Statios Real Estate

Wanted agents and world war history in a garbled note

Fragmentary OCR reads like a late era notice seeking agents and mentions World War history. Names and places are unclear, but references to Roosevelt and political names appear amid garbled phrases. The piece lacks coherent details or a clear event to report.

Wanted Agents and loans flood a Crumbling ad page

Fragmented classified notes advertise wanted agents to take orders for history and wartime memorabilia, with promises of commissions and bold claims. Separate lines offer real estate loans, naming banks and addresses, and urging quick funding with low rates and no red tape.

Ste F Louisville Thompson St. Louis Mer Huif Bnek Rommixston Pery Roosevelt H. Dickerson Detroit Mich

Death notices caravan from Mt Vernon township and Waterloo

Mrs. Sarah A Marquis died at her Mt Vernon township home after illness. Born June 19 1848 in Sac county Missouri she moved to Iowa in 1865 and married George Marquis Jan 1 1887. Five children survive and funeral services are planned at the home then at East Janesville church with burial in Janesville cemetery. Edward Peck died yesterday at his Waterloo area home from influenza born March 1 1881, married Aug 24 1904 to Dale Meeker, survived by widow, two brothers, five sisters. Floya Yeoman, son of B R Yeoman, died at 11 am today at parental home 408 Reber avenue. Burial plans to Oskaloosa.

Edward Peck Petersen Bros Pelly Raymond Janesville Mr. Peck Waterloo Mt. Vernon Township Dale Meeker Bremer County Floya Keld Yeoman B. R. Yeoman Reber Avenue Harold l Join Oskaloosa Buriat

City in Brief A list of local health and social notes

Heber Brown returns from Camp Pike and Mildred Koch from Dubuque visits. J Rex Bryant recovers after appendicitis surgery. Nan Black ill but improving. Fred McClain and A L Carmical depart for Des Moines tractor demo. Civil service exam today in K P building. Roseo Dierdarff’s California marriage notice. Frank Pineknell visits family in Alta. Rev V C Kelford recovered to resume duties. Rev G H Thompson, in Chicago, found health. Frank Adams discharged from Camp Pike. Mr Mrs M S West Beloit return home after stay with Stakes. Auditor J A Francis reports Black Hawk election expense 3680.01. Floyd Rudel discharged from Camp Pike. Mrs Geist to visit husband at Fort Benjamin Harrison. Captain Geist improving. Mrs G R Turner to move to Boulder with daughter Halcon. Frances Chandler visits Iowa City. Phi Omega fraternity party last night. Farmers’ Night at Chamber of Commerce planned with speakers Mears Atkinson Holmes. Alfred Clark pleads guilty in district court. fined 20 plus costs. Clara Davelear granted divorce from H M Davelear. custody of two children with $50 monthly support. Repass Auto tractor demo at city headquarters. Harry Hughes discharged from Camp Pike visiting Waterloo. Hanna couple guests of Dr J H Hanna.

G. H. Thompson Chicago Corp Frank Floyd E. Rudel Camp Pike Ark B.S. Geist Washington Street Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind Geist G. R. Turner W. I. Atkinson FL G. Holmes Alfred Clark Big Creek Township H. B. Boies Clara Davelear H. M. Davelear Teheli Ft Repass Auto Company

Debating tryout at West High School announced

Mr Hana of Benton county travels to Des Moines for legislative opening. West High hold tryouts for the P19 debating team with Jewell Johnson captain Caroline Munn Joseph Linkin Verne Jay Earl London Merle Fran. Alternates Max Levioxston and Leslie Wilharm. First debate set with Oelwein next Saturday evening. Ad notes private dancing instruction at Box 508 City.

Hana Benton County Des Moines West High School Jewell Johnson Coroline Munn Joseph Linkin Verne Jay Earl London Merle Fran Max Levioxston Leslie Wilharm Oelwein

Americans Released From German Prison Camps in France

War department announced the release of several Americans from German prison camps and their return to France. Names include Lieut Virgil Brookhart Wyacondra Missouri and Richard Strandgard Last Moline Illinois, plus others from Iowa Missouri and Illinois listing towns such as Cedar Rapids Clarion Corydon and Jefferson City. The report notes a number of ex-prisoners with varied hometowns as they rejoin forces in France.

Washington, D. C France War Department Virgil Brookhart Wyacondra Richard Strandgard Last Moline Ill William J. Fleming A Avenue West Cedar Rapids Iowa Joseph F. Marth Vienha Dennis Patterson Eldrid Bert M. Cox Coulterville Merman N. Curley Clarion John G. Buehrer East Granite City Albert L. Stroble St. Louis B. P. Barenfinger Worden Glenn R. Becker Corydon James Parkey Milan Georg A. Goeke Waukon William R. Cranmer

Lieut Robert Cole Returns to Civilian Work in Waterloo

Robert Cole of the aviation service has returned from Texas and resumes duties with the Fowler company in Waterloo. His brother J he stays in France pursuing M G A work, while Cole, rejected earlier due to a leg injury, later enlisted abroad as a French soldier. His exact return date remains indefinite.

Robert Cole Aviation Service Texas Owler Company Jhhares Cole France Uncle Sam

J B Kelly Has Strenuous Life on Italian Front

J B Kelly former secretary of the Waterow club and Chamber of Commerce crossed the sea for Y M C A work in the battle zone. He managed 10 outside camps and later led work in the Fourth army. He has been decorated with the Italian croix e guerre and is praised by J M Kidder in a Jan 9 letter from Boston.

I. B. Kelly Wateroo Club Chamber of Commerce J. M. Kidder Boston Italy Howard B. Kelly Bio Fourth Army

County Taxes Show City Paying Most of 1919 Levy

The 1919 valuation and taxes report by county auditor J. A. Francis to state auditor Frank S. Shaw shows total charges to the county treasurer at $1,435,756.82. Waterloo pays more than half, totaling $360,046.23, with allocations to Waterloo east and Waterton west. The tax on moneys and credits amounts to $8,755,372 with a levy of $43,777.86. The total property valuation in Black Hawk county stands at $66,978,436.

J. A. Francis Frank S. Shaw Waterloo Waterloo East Waterton West Black Hawk County

Murder theory not doubted by jury in Iowa tragedy

Cedar Rapids Jan 21 The coroner's jury and investigators found that Frank Blizek murdered his wife and three children then killed himself by setting fire to his country home near Oxford Junction last Thursday. No gasoline was present and there was no poison. influenza may have contributed to mental disturbance.

Associated Press Cedar Rapids Frank Blizek Oxford J Junction Blizek

McFarlane Alone In Race In Iowa Assembly Caucuses

The Thirty eighth general assembly convenes Monday with 1% Democrats in a 108 member house. McFarlane appears set for election by unanimous ballot as Finley quits for peace. Four Waterloo residents receive speakership honors Lore Alford Jr G A Feely LW I Atkinson among them Senator Wallace M Arney Marshalltown tops the senate race as the pro tem candidate. Full caucuses planned. GOP house members to caucus at noon.

Waterloo Lore Alford, Jr G. A. Feely LW. I. Atkinson Butler County Wallace M. Arney Marshalltown Senate Thirty Eighth General Assembly G. O. P. House

Berlin breadless in part as Reds fight to control

The article reports a government push to gain army and public support in its struggle against the Spartaeans while Bolsheviks slaughter Germans in Baltic provinces. Herr Winning, former German minister to the Baltic provinces, cites dire conditions in Riga and Livonia and Courland as Bolshevik control expands.

Associated Press Berlin Baltic Herr Winning Riga Livonia Courland

Wounded Captain Bayless Lands After Stranded Ship

Relatives in Waterloo report Capt Claud Bayless has safely landed from the transport stranded off Fire Island and is hospitalized in Hoboken New Jersey. He was wounded in the hip by shrapnel at Argonne woods during the final days of fighting and spent four days aboard the grounded vessel before logs were released ashore.

Waterloo Claud Bayless Fire Island Hoboken N. J Bayless Argonne Woods

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