Waterloo Gas Outage Strikes City in 48 Hour Gap
Waterloo Iowa faced a 48 hour gas outage after a large gas holder on lower Sycamore Street failed during a cold wind and low temperatures. Austin Burt, manager of Citizens Gas and Electric, praised workers and citizens for cooperation while systems were restored by 3 PM.
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Citizens Gas & Electric Company
Sycamore Street
Waterloo
Cr Diarly
H.A. Maine Co
Illinois Central
Citizens Gas & Electric Co
Impossible feat keeps Courier paper alive in Waterloo
The Courier plant operated by artificial gas. when Citizens Gas & Electric Co. failed, staff improvised using surplus local resources. Quest & Smith secured gas torches from Waterloo Manufacturing, four gas tanks rushed from Omaha, and Burt Stafford helped adjust equipment. The Times-Tribune supplied the Sunday issue, printing with half the normal machinery, to deliver timely papers to subscribers.
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Courier
Citizens Gas & Electric Co
Waterloo
Quest & Smith
Waterlo Manufacturing Company
H. D. Cowles
Omaha
Bia
Northwestern Fast Express
Cedar Rapids
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern
Burt Stafford
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
American Express Company
C. G. Stearns
Wells-Fargo Express Company
G. P. McNaughten
Times-Tribune
Chicago Struggles to Reopen After Massive Snowfall
An army of workers, over 300000 including 60000 schoolboys, resumes attack on snowdrifts that shut rail traffic in Chicago. Railways restart limited service while coal is diverted to fill fuel and milk shortages. Milk delivery expected to normalize by tomorrow. 24.7 inches of snowfall and high winds created drifts and stockyards disruption. A new snowstorm is approaching from the Mississippi valley with Cairo already reporting snow.
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Chicago
Durham
Fuel Administration
Union
Stock Yards
Springfield
Ill
Mississippi Valley
Ilinois
Root
United States Weather Bureau
Cairo
Rep Gardner Near Death at Camp Wheeler
Macon Ga January 14 Major A P Dardyer former congressman from Massachusetts who resigned when war was declared to enter the army is reported in a dying condition at Camp Wheeler from pneumonia.
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Camp Wheeler
Macon
A. P. Dardyer
Fro Massichusetts
Death of Dr E M Sheehan at Camp Cody in Iowa War Died of pneumonia
Independence Iowa mourns the first war casualty from Chanan county as Dr E M Sheehan 35 a medical corps member of the One Hundred Thirty third Iowa infantry dies at Camp Cody Deming NM at 7 20 p m Saturday Burial plans set for St John s Catholic church He practiced medicine five years locally before joining the guards a cousin of Mrs J F McSweeney Everett Slaughter a 21 year old from the same city is reported critically ill in France with his family rushing to his bedside
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Bu- Chanan
E. M. Sheehan
Iowa
Camp Cody
Deming
N. B
Lews National Guards
St. John’s Catholic Church
Sheehan
United States
Bridget Vaughn
Mary
Catherine
Minneapolis
P. G
Jack
Capt. Sheehan
J. F. McSweeney
Grant Avenur
Waterloo
Texan Sinks After Collision Off Atlantic Ports
Atlantic port reports say the steamship Texan of 14,000 tons sank after a midsea collision. Crew of 43 abandoned ship as a rescue steamer sped to the distress calls. The Texan had departed with nitrates bound for a French port. London reports weekly British casualties totaling 24,979 with officers and men listed for killed and wounded.
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Texan
London
Cor Misting
Miners Cited for Contempt by Supreme Court
President Frank Slayes and 15 other United Mine Workers officials were ordered to show cause why they should not be held in contempt for violating injunctions restraining organizing activity at Hitchman Coal and Coke in Wheeling West Virginia. The March 4 hearing will determine contempt and authority of the court. Emma Goldman and Alexander Berkman had their draft act conspiracy convictions sustained. Charles F Ruthenberg Alfred Wagenkneirt and Charles Baker received one year in prison for draft law violations. Contempt actions were filed against Federal Judge Kilits for suspending judgment against a bank embezzler contrary to the high court order.
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Frank Slayes
United Mine Workers of America
Supreme Court
Hitchiian Goal & Coke Company
Wheeling
W. Va
Emma Goldman
Alexander Berkman
Selective Service Act
J Owis Kramer
Morris Becker
Becker
Ohio
Charles F. Ruthenberg
Alfred Wagenknerdt
Charles Baker
ICDGE
John M. Killits
District Court For
Gen. Gregory
Killila
Sausage Balloon Escape at Fort Omaha Trial Flight
A new sausage shaped air balloon from the fourth balloon squadron escaped near Fort Omaha when a cable broke near the gas bag. At about 8,000 feet an automatic valve opened and the craft descended, landing near Walnut, Iowa.
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Omaha
Neb
Company B
Fort Omaha
Walnut
Naval Trawler Sank After Striking Rock Off Europe
Washington January 14. An American trawler operating to European waters was lost after striking a rock. Admiral Sims reported to the navy department that all crew members were saved. The vessel foundered in the incident.
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Washington, DC
U S Envoy in New Year Appeal Warns Russians
American ambassador David R. Francis greets the Russian people in Petrograd on January 14 and cites President Wilson's message, urging Russians to remain vigilant against German efforts toward a separate peace that would threaten liberty and the revolution. He emphasizes U.S. friendship and the jeopardy to freedom if Germany dominates Russia.
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Associated Press
Petrograd
David WR. Francis
Wilson
Congress
Russia
Germany
Ambasador
Francis
Wilken
Senate
Gun Wound Fatal To Young Man Earl Beatty
Earl Robert Beatty died at 1:10 pm today from an accidental Christmas day gunshot. He was struck in the shoulder and the bullet pierced a lung near Waterloo. Miss Carrie Pettit pulled the loaded trigger while playing with a rifle. He was born Feb 3 1895 in Bremer county and survived by his mother and two sisters. Funeral services Wednesday at 1:20 pm at Walnut Street Baptist Church with Rev. John Bunyan Smith officiating. Burial in Fairfield.
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Mr. Beatty
Carrie Pettit
I. Awanziger
Ta Awanziger
Eva Stroud
O'Keefe & Towne
Walnut Street Baptist Church
John Bunyan Smith
Fairvier
Kaiser Calls High Leaders in Conference
Berlin hosted major conferences over the weekend as Emperor held audience with the crown prince, Field Marshal von Hindenburg, and Gen von Ludendorff. High army command and Chancellor von Hertling discussed matters shaping Monday’s further discussions.
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Berlin
von Hindenburg
Gen
von Ludendorff
von Hert Hing
Treap Britain Must Be 450000 Men Says Geddes
London dated January 14 Sir Auckland Geddes minister of national services told the house of commons that between 420000 and 450000 troops must be raised at once in this country.
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London
Sir Auckland Geddes
House of Commons
Coal Curtailment Plan Aimed at Homes Relief
Washington January 14 The fuel administration considers reallocating coal supplies to households and curtailing use by less essential industries. Administrator Gurfeld will announce the general plan tonight or tomorrow outlining distribution to householders to ease the coal shortage.
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Cartain
The
Fuel Administration
Cnal
Gurfeld
Lonarrow
Barracks Fire Destroys Supplies at Washington Barracks
Washington Jan. 14 A large fire at the Washington barracks occupied by engineer troops destroyed a million dollars worth of food and damaged the quartermaster warehouse and several other buildings. Fire units fought the blaze for about an hour and a half. an ordnance building with ammunition was safeguarded by soldiers. The origin of the fire remains undisclosed. A quantity of clothing and shoes was also destroyed.
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Washington, D. C
Washington Barracks
Ten Are Killed Dozen Injured In Rail Wreck
Houston reports list ten dead and over a dozen injured when a Houston and Texas Central northbound passenger train split a switch at Hammond. The wreck near Bremond left five soldiers a woman two girls and a baby dead, with another man dying later. Initial calls suggested fourteen dead and up to twenty injured as the train collided with a freight engine after a steam pipe burst.
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Tex
Texas Central
Dallas
Hammond
Bremond
Southern Pacific General Office F
Hearne
Aggressive Talks and Riots Dominate Petrograd News
From Petrograd reports warn of a possible breach in Russo German talks as armistice extends to February 18 and Lenin returns to guide negotiations. Mutinies at Sebastopol and looting in Kilia reflect turmoil while National Loans are annulled.
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Petrograd
Daily Mail
Warsaw
Lenine
Althe
Trotzky
Lenina
Russlin
Neva
Fackel. A
Brest-Litovsk
Sebastopola
Times
Odessa
Sebastopol
Kronstadt
Killa
Danube
Venice
Soma
Roumania
Superior Council of National Commissaries
Reuter
Lyoff-Kerensky
Russia
Kharkov
Healey Acquitted to Face New Charges
Chicago January 14. Former Chief of Police C C Healey and co defendants were acquitted of graft charges by a jury. Fleatey will be brought to trial again on other indictments. Probable next trial on charges of taking money to promote sergeants to lieutenants amid confessed payments by eight lieutenants. William Skithmore and Stephen Barry also acquitted.
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Chicago
C. C. Healey
Fleatey
William 4. Skithmore
Stephen Barry
Altho
Chem
Packing Plants Close As Coni Shortage Paralyzes Stockyards
Chicago January 14 workers at Armour & Co and Swift & Co undertook snow removal at stockyard entrances after huge packing plants shut down due to coal shortages. Rail lines blocked, hundreds of cattle and hogs perished in stock cars awaiting transport.
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Chicago
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Gas Failure Delays Surgery at Presbyterian Hospital
A patient was ready for an operation at Presbyterian hospital Saturday evening when the gas supply failed, shutting off the fumes needed for the sterilizer. The surgical portion had not begun and the operation was postponed. Other arrangements will likely be made to sterilize instruments.
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Presbyterian Hospital
Shoots Himself Then Regrets It Independence Ta
John Alexander, 22, attempted suicide with a .3S calibre bullet at the Frank Dudley farm where he worked. The bullet deflected from the heart, lodged under the shoulder blade, and was removed by a surgeon yesterday. He is reported much improved at People’s hospital and hopes to travel to his Wisconsin parents when able.
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John Alexander
Frank Dudley
People’s Hospital
Allcxenter
Wisconsin
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