Transport in Storm Loses Lifeboat and Lands Behind Schedule
Newport News Virginia January 18 The transport Huron bringing 490 soldiers arrived several days overdue after a 20 mile gale off Biscay A lifeboat was swept away and as docked the soldiers marched ashore to Home Sweet Home and I Left Behind Me Aboard the Huron were companies I F and K and medical detachments of the 56th engineers the 204th field hospital company the 31st sanitary train the third trench mortar battalion and elements of coast artillery Later Montana arrived from Brest with 71 officers and 294 men to reinforce formations to be sent to camps including Fort Crockett Fort Logan Camp Grant and Camp Doniphan for muster out cleanup and redeployment
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Associated Press
Newport, News
Huron
Ay of
Biscay
56Th Engineers
Secodt
United’ States
Montana
Brest
Amp Mills
German Peace Lines Must Be Followed by Envoys Chosen
Basel Jan 18 The German government has appointed Count von Brockdorff-Rantzau as foreign minister and Philipp Echeidemann head of the German delegation to the peace conference. It has drawn up lines of policy the delegation must follow and will oppose Allied demands beyond President Wilson’s program. The delegation seeks immediate suspension of economic measures against Germany.
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Basle
Disguich
Berlin
Coant von Brockdorff-Rantzau
Oreign
Philipp Echeidemann
Disteh
Presdent
Wilson
Germany
War Excess Profits Tax Agreed to By Congress Conferees
Senate conferees on the war revenue bill reached agreement on rates for taxing war excess profits of corporations in 1920 and beyond. The plan, expected to raise about 1.6 billion dollars annually, keeps the 1919 rate decision undecided and extends the 80 percent levy in 1920 only for war contracts still under main terms.
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Congress
Washington, D. C
Senate
End of Fourth street bridge and local notes
City in brief items from Waterloo area include social visits and travels of residents, church activities, a Rotary luncheon address by F R Todd, postal bulletin on Alsace Lorraine mail, high school basketball loss at Iowa City, a membership banquet in Hotel Russell Lamson, and the golden wedding anniversary of S I Kingman with relatives attending. Notable names: Mrs C L Kingsley, Mack McMullan, J A Rust, Ella Rob inson, Elizabeth Williams, J E Sweeney, F R Todd, Deeree Co Moline, A A Brooks, J M Grim, M B Cleveland, Edna McElroy, Arthur Hakes, Louis Musser, Mr and Mrs W A Dodd, N C Muncer, S I Kingaman.
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F.R. Todd
Deeree& Co
Moline
United States
Alsace
Lorraine
Jackson M Coy Returns From Navy To Courier Duties
Jackson McCoy, longtime administrator at the Courier and Reporter, has returned to Waterloo to resume his former duties as assistant general manager. He served in the quartermaster’s department at the New York Navy Yard as a chief petty officer and was set for promotion when armistice ended hostilities. He remains in reserve and can be called for duty. He had been at Pelham, N.Y. for several months.
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Jackson McCoy
Courier
Auartermaster
New York Navy Yard
Waterloo
Corrier
McCoy
Navy
Pelham Pay
Mule Trapped Man in Kansas City Barn Incident
Charles Satterwhite attempted to climb into a mule barn at 27th and Wyoming streets when a mule awoke and kicked the stick from beneath the window. Satterwhite became partially trapped as the window collapsed, leaving him dangling outside and partially inside the opening.
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Kansas City
Charles Sutterwhite
Wyoming Streets
Sutterwhite
Satterwhite
Speedy man beats bullet over fence in court
In Chicago a man named William Zemberg of Mvanston claims he outran a pistol shot. Judge Boyere questions the tale as the crowd hears Zember g recount how he heard the revolver fire and leapt the fence. The judge contemplates the extraordinary claim.
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Chicago
William Zemberg
Mvanston
Boyere
Dandeline Promises Quick Hair Loss Stop Ad
An old advertisement touts Dandeline as a remedy for dandruff and feverish scalp irritation. It claims hair roots shrink and loosen, then hair falls out, and that applying a small amount to the scalp stops shedding after several uses and removes dandruff.
California Strup of Figs Ad
A fragmented old ad touts California Strup of Figs as a gentle laxative for children with fruity flavor. It promises safe, harmless relief and notes full dosing directions on each bottle despite garbled text.
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California
Remarkable Incident Involving Revolver Chase Details
Fragmentary report notes that witnesses must be furnished for the affair. Zembore claims William Nehring chased him with a revolver during the incident.
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Zembore
William Nehring
Life Slips: Louise Geiselhardt Divorce and Arrest
Des Moines reports Louise Geiselhardt divorced W B Riker of Company Thirteenth Engineers in France. Early Friday a deputy sheriff raided 713 West High Street and arrested her with Frank Lynch. The two were married later after Judge Guthrie issued an order permitting it. The charges were dropped.
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Des Moines
Louise
Geiselhardt
W.B. Riker
Thirteenth Engineers
France
Highth Street
Frank Lynch
Guthrie
Eggs Fall as Prices Dip at Retail Shops
Prices show declines with eggs down another cent to 54 cents per dozen for fresh eggs. Butter from Algo saw a two cent drop, while Orange Creamery sells at 73 cents.
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Edwards
Calomel
Dr. Edwards
Michigan Legislature faces second vote on federal prohibition
An error in the joint resolution ratifying the federal prohibition amendment surfaced, possibly forcing the Michigan Legislature to vote again. The report comes from Lansing dated January 18, noting the mistake could require a re ballot on the proposal.
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Lansing
Mich
Michigan
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Fourth Street
Buchanan
C. L. Kingsley
Mack McMullan
Seventh Street East
J. A. Rust
Cedar Rapids
Ella Robinson
Elizabeth Williams
City Bible Class
Ys W. C. al
J. E. Sweeney
Waterloo, Electrical Supply Co
Pittsburgh
Joseph’ Lindell
Camp Pike
Amos Vogt
Shellock
Gaylen Green
Fort Des Moines
West High
Iowa’ City
Travelers” Protective Association“Of America
Hotel Russell- Lamson
R. Rohde
A. A.brooks
D. D
Fort Dodge
J.-M. Grim
Cleveland
N. C. Muncer
W. A. Dodd
Clarion, Ia
Edna McElroy
Arthur Hakes
Manson la
Manson
Louis Musser
338Th Field Artilery
Charles Trainor
Crookston
Neb
Waterloo _ Commercial , club
Municipal
Kiingaman
Clarence DB. Wassam
Town City
Barbara Strayer
Hudson
D. M. Dierhorff
Jennie Iseminger
Water- Joo
Jackson M’coy
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Pricket
Caryn Lee EL Caput
Pulang Agra Egeeten
Bull Dog
Bull Dee
Towa Tire Patch Company
Des Mohivs, Own
Liest
Waterloo Savings Bank
Waterloo Savings Bank Commercial
Bridge Streets
Ford Motor Company
Ford
Detroit
Repass Automobile Co
West Third and
Cedar Streets
ARCO
American Radiator Company
Tia
IDEAL
Benson
Refu
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Hevet
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