Majestic Show Stalled By Snowbound Trains In Waterloo
Saturday train disruption delayed the Majestic vaudeville bill and spiritualist Dr. Eddy. Five acts were secured from Cedar Rapids and Dubuque to keep the performance moving. Locals endured weekend weather and a shift in schedules as Chicago lines resumed service.
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Chicago
Waterloo
Great Western
The
Cay
Des Moines
Twin Cities
Rock Island
St. Louis
Illinois Central
Tilieig Central
Western Points
Freeport
Moon
Majestic
A. A. Frudenfeld
Cedar Rapids
Dubuque
Dr. Eddy
Waterloo Theatre
Woman Murdered at Mason City and Slayer Gets Away
Mason City Iowa January 14 Mrs Clara Wedge a 64 year old widow and wealthy woman was murdered in her home Saturday evening Firemen were called to extinguish a fire later discovered to be a cover for robbery The killer struck with a heavy instrument and then washed hands at the kitchen sink before setting the house ablaze Mrs Wedge had been twice married and both husbands were divorced
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Mason City
Clara Wedge
Twenty sixth Biennial United Mine Workers Meet Opens
Indianapolis delegates gather January fifteenth for the United Mine Workers of America twenty sixth biennial convention. Over 1800 members expected as the union reports membership growth from 235150 to 405025 since the last convention with exonerated members from Alabama Kentucky and Tennessee adding to the total. Presidents John P White and Frank J Hayes led a leadership change with John L Lewis succeeding Hayes as vice president.
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Indianapolis
Ind
United Mine Workers of America
Alabama
Kentucky
Tennessee
Colorado
Ohio
Frank J. Hayes
Illinois
John P. White
H. A. Garfield
John L. Lewis
Ilinois
Mr. Hayes
Mr. Lewis
Births Reported in Waterloo Area
August Trein and Leonart J. Fink announce newborn sons in Waterloo on January 12 and January 11 respectively, followed by Gerald O. Denson with a daughter born January 3. Also promotes Nut Margarine as a cheaper alternative to butter at dealers.
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August Trein
Waterloo
Leonart_J. Fink
Son
Gerald
Denson
British Commons Hears Proposals to Raise Manpower
London Jan 14 The house of commons reassembled with focus on Sir Auckland Geddes national service plan to raise manpower by freeing fit men from civilian work to reinforce the army. Labour leaders largely approve the concept while shop stewards demand immediate conscription of wealth and full aid for war victims.
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London
House of Commons
Sir Auckland Geddes
National Service
Sir Auckland
Trades Union
Army Captain Whisler Dies After Bank Robbery At Camp Funston
Camp Funston Kan Jan 14 Authorities continue search for a canvas sack believed to hold funds taken by Capt Lewis R Whisler during an army bank robbery Friday night in which four men were killed and a fifth wounded. Whisler shot himself after the killings leaving a note to a woman and a bloodstained room. The amount stolen is estimated between 65 000 and 80 000 with some officers saying only a small sum was taken. Wornall cashier of the bank and the only survivor is reported out of danger. Whisler formerly of Salina fought in the Spanish American War and later served in the Philippines.
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Kan
Lewis R. Whisler
Army
Capt Whisler
Kearney Wornall
Kansas City
Salina
National Army
Army Bank
Capt. Whisler
Whisler
Duang
Ifis
Goodland
Philippines
Germany
Fort Riley
Althoit
Wornahl
Wittera
Judge Hanna Dies. Waterloo Pioneer in Iowa and Texas
Judge John Q. A. Hanna longtime Waterloo and Nolan county Texas pioneer died at his Blackwell Oklahoma? home after a yearlong illness. Born February 17 1842 in Carmi Illinois he came with his parents to Waterloo the first settlers in the area. He served in the First Iowa Cavalry during the Civil War and later engaged in cattle and sheep business with his family. Survived by wife Mary Hoover Hanna five children and several siblings with one brother George W. Hanna critically ill in Luverne Iowa news of funeral plans disrupted by his brother's condition
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John Q. A. Hanna
Waterloo Township
Blackwell, Te
Waterloo
Carmi
White County
George W
Mary Melrosé Hanna
Iowa
Jana
The
Courier
Hanna
Iowa Cavalry
Missouri
Arkansas
Indian Territory
Davenport
JT. W. Krapfel
S. M. Hall
George W. Hanna
Wright County
Nolan County
Tex
Texas
Judge Hanna
Black Hawk County
Mary Hoover
Martin Hoover
Nevada
John
Blackwell
Minnie Lowrey
Duncan
Okta
Amly
Luverne
Belv's Prophecy Fulfilled in Riga's Fall
Stockholm January 14. An ancient prophecy was fulfilled by the fall of Riga. Two years earlier Russians carried off many valuable bronze and canner articles including an ancient church bell. The bell bore an old German inscription promising misfortune to anyone who moves it from its place.
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Belv
Stockholm
Riga
Wed at Des Moines Lieut Althouse Marries Miss Smith
Lieut. Lloyd Althouse and Miss Smith were wed at Des Moines on Saturday at 4 p m. The bride, Miss Madeling Smith daughter of Mr and Mrs A C Smith 204 Western avenue, surprised friends and even her father with the news. Mrs Althouse left for Waterloo for a brief visit and the couple plan to return to Des Moines while awaiting active duty assignment.
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Madeling Smntth
A.C. Smith
Western Avenue
Lloyd Althouse
Des Moines
Althouse
Waterloo
Smith
Bewen
Montana
Mather
Marshall
West High
Roys Conservatory of Music
Lieut
W. Althouse
Jefferson Street
338Th Machine Gun Cmpany
Camp Dodge
West High School
Oysters Told as Meat Substitute in Diet Plans
The food administration urges using oysters as a budget friendly meat substitute. The bureau of fisheries highlights oysters as nearly self sufficient, needing only basic ingredients, with recipes for Oyster Cake Oyster Salad Oyster Mayonnaise Oyster Chowder Oyster Soup Broiled Oysters Daviled Oysters and Fricasseed Oysters.
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Food Administration
Bureau of Fisheries
Oyater
St Jacobs Liniment Ad Claims Quick Rheumatic Pain Relief
An advertisement touts St Jacobs Liniment as a harmless rheumatism remedy that stops pain, stiffness, and swelling in joints muscles and bones. It promises rapid relief from sciatica lumbago backache and neuralgia with a small trial bottle from any drugstore and urges readers not to suffer rheumatism away.
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St. Jacobs
St. Jacobs Liniment
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