Noted Visitors Urge Greater Iowa Cooperation
Col G W French of Davenport urged boosting natural resources at a Greater Iowa luncheon in Irving hotel during the Greater Iowa tour. Ralph Bolton of Des Moines warned Iowa must expand beyond its farming pride or face decline, calling for fraternalism and concerted effort to develop industry and population.
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Ilowa
Col
G. Watson French
Davenport
Greater
Jeff Over
Rock Island
Mason City
Woodworth Clim
Secretarf
Greater Iowa Association
C. D. Cass
Waterloo
Ralph Bolton
Des Moines
Lafayette Young, Jr
Jowans
Jowa
Wan
Colonel French
Iowa
America
Bolton
Hays
Towa
Col. G. Watson French
Woodworth Clum
Lafay Et Young
John F. Deems
Burlington
Soldiers Meet By Patriot Thoughtful Homecoming Crowd
Waterloo s soldiers, back from the Mexican campaign, arrive amid a 3000 to 4000 strong turnout in subzero weather. Fans waited through delays at Fort Des Moines and clung to warm lobbies as the Waterloo band led a chilly procession along Fourth Street.
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Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Charles City
Manchester
Dubugee
Fort Des Moines
Union Station
Waterloo Military Band
Fourth Street
Reception for the Guardsmen Thursday Night
The national Guardsmen reception will be held at the armory Thursday evening with about 800 invited guests including the G A R W R C and D A R. A quartet from company G will sing border favorites and business leaders will give addresses before a post reception dance. Volunteers are asked to call Mrs G W Harpen at 2362 to help with extra cakes.
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W.R C
Iin
G. W. Harpen
Pettit Slayers Wife Given Life Term in Chicago
J Maurice Pettit who murdered his young wife was sentenced to life imprisonment by Judge Barrett. Pettit, who pleaded guilty, told the court he killed to keep her pure and lamented wishing for a jury trial. Temperatures listed follow the article segment.
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Chicago
J. Maurice Pettit
Barrett
Russians Launch New Offensive in Roumania Front
Russian and Romanian forces renew heavy counterattacks along the Sereth and Moldavian front with a major push near Fundeni. The attack breached Teutonic lines but failed to hold gains as German fire inflicted heavy losses. Reports add entente plans in Macedonia to cut the Berlin Constantinople railroad via Serbia and Bulgaria.
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Sereth
Roumania
Foksbseni
Danube
Fundeni
Goup
Sarrail
Macedonia
Berlin-Constantinopls
Serbia
Bulgaria
Turkey
Berlin
Sayville, L
Fundent
War Office
Eight Chicago Officials Indicted For Graft Charge
Eight indictments were voted against Chicago officials tied to a police graft probe that led to the arrest of former Chief C. C. Healey, other officers, and intermediaries accused of collecting tribute from the underworld. The October grand jury will be dismissed as indictments return, amid allegations a grand juror shared proceedings with Healey’s bondsman.
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Chicago
C. C. Healey
Grand Jury
Heaieyr
Dazed by fall in icy street and man held in Bluffs
A man, believed to be Charles Waterstadt of Pittsford North Carolina, dazed after a severe fall on an icy street, is held by Council Bluffs police. He was found with $1,500 in cash and identification from naturalization papers.
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Council Bluffs
Charles Waterstadt
Pittsford
N. C
Charge Discrimination in Poultry Buying
Corning Iowa January 16. A district court grand jury indictment just made public accuses Swift and Company packers of discrimination in poultry purchases. It is claimed higher prices were paid by agents at Prescott than at Corning on the same day amid stronger competition at Prescott.
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Corning
Swift & Co
Prescott
End Nears for Admiral Dewey in Final Battle With Death
Morning bulletin reports Admiral Dewey in steadily deteriorating condition at 8:30 a.m. with lungs, kidneys affected and swallowing difficult. Doctors say he has slowly declined since nightfall and may not live through the day. Later statements confirm he is slightly worse and slowly sinking, with the end possible at any time.
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Washington, D
Deewey
Dewey
Fauntleroy
Falkenhayn Sighted in Greece After Submarine Voyage
News dispatch reports Gen. von Falkenhayn, former German chief of staff, in Saloniki Greece. He reportedly boarded a submarine at Kavala and landed near Larissa, with Berlin not listing him in official war reports. Earlier messages mentioned Haron von Falkenhauser as the traveler.
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London
Greece
van Falkenhayn
Rou- Mania
Saloniki
Reuter
von Falkenhayn
Kavala
Larissa
Berlin
Haron von Falkenhausen
Held for Murder of Sioux City Man
Albert W. Blancett, accused of killing Clyde Armour during an automobile trip from Sioux City to Fresno, arrived in San Francisco in custody of Albuquerque police. Armour's bones were found 26 miles from Santa Fe after being reported missing on a West Coast trip.
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San Francisco
Cal
Albert W. Blancett
Clyde Armour
Santa Fe
N. ML
Albuquerque
Blancett
Friday Harbor
Wesh
Armour
Sioux City
Fresno
Villa Routs Foes Takes Santa Ysabel
Foreign refugees arriving from Chihuahua City report a battle yesterday between Villa and Santa Ysabel southwest of the capital. One thousand five hundred Carranza troops were defeated, and Villa forces may occupy Santa Ysabel, driving de facto forces back to Palomas, eighteen miles west of Chihuahua City.
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el Paso
Tex
Chihuahua City
Latevo
Santa Ysabel
Carranza
Villa
Palomas
Increase grain rates Iowa to seaboard approved
Washington, Jan. 16 The interstate commerce commission reversed a prior ruling and allowed a roughly 10 cent per hundred pounds rise in freight rates for grain and grain products from Iowa Illinois Michigan Wisconsin Missouri and Kentucky to Atlantic ports for export El Verso a great 10c Cigar (advertisement).
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Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Iowa
Illinois
Michigan
Wisconsin
Missouri
Kentuck
Atlantic
Lawson names McAdoo Warburg Henry in stock leak scandal
Washington reports describe Thomas W. Lawson accusing cabinet officer Secretary McAdoo banker H Pliny Fiske and banker Paul M Warburg of knowledge of a stock market leak tied to President Wilson's peace note. Law son cites Henry as the congressman who spoke of a stock gambling pool and subpoenas issued for Morgan Bache Davison Vanderlip Lipper Wexler and others. He also claims meetings with publishers and White House aides and calls for perjury by one side.
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Washington, D. C
Thomas W. Lawson
Representative Harrison
Rules Committee
J. P. Morgan
Bache
H. P. Davison
Frank A. Vanderlip
Arthur Lipper
S. ©. Wexler
Harrison
Washington
D. C
House Rules Committee
Wilson
Henry
Lawson
McAdoo
H. Pliny Fiske
New York
Paul, M. Warburg
Federal Reserve Board
Count von Bernstorff
Washington, D.C
Thos. m. Lawson
Paul M. Warburg
Archibald
White
Fiske
Malcolm McAdoo
Barney & Co
Stuart G. Gibboney
Ruth Thomason Visconti
W. W. Price
White House
John O'Hara Congrave
New York World
Erman Jr. Ridgway
Everybody's Magazine
Donald McDonald
Boston
John R. Ratham
Providence Journal
Tumulty
Campbell
John O'Hara Cosgrave
N. Y
Erman J. Ridgway
Belmont Hotel
Mr. McDonald
Garrett
Foster
Tamulty
Price
Tamultys
Pss
House
Commercial Club to Help Guardsmen Find Jobs
The Commercial club announces a clearing house to match returning Watertown national guardsmen with open positions in 11 existing vacancies. Many employers have signified room for guardsmen, though funds for relief are nearly exhausted, and a search for employment is urged to begin immediately.
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Watertoo National
Paper Delivery Courtesy and Phone Instructions
If the newspaper is not delivered by 6 o clock call 3330 for a replacement. After 6 30 call phone number 2 for a copy and service.
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Col. French
Buchanan Optical
Teuton
Gen. Sarrail
Nople Road
Fald
Admiral Dewey
Oinko
Manila Bay
Gen. Falkenhayn
Seaboard
M’adoo
Warburg, Henry
Secretary of Treasury
Federal Reserve
Bernstorff
Wall Street
Lawcon
Cosgrave
Ridgway
WM G&g
van Vleck
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