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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1917
Page
3
Thirteenth Carnegie hero fund meeting in Pittsburgh honors 23 acts of heroism from 1914 to 1933. Eleven heroes died. pensions totaling 4,680 dollars yearly granted to seven dependents. Silver and bronze medals awarded alongside educational and other grants totaling about 5,200 dollars for various aiding efforts.
The body of Buffalo Bill lies in state in Denver with a guard of Elks surrounding the casket. The scene shows the Colorado state capital with the flag at half mast as mourners gather. Colonel William F. Cody, known as Buffalo Bill, receives solemn funeral rites.
City in brief items report social visits and local events in Waterloo and nearby towns. Mentions returning from New York, a birth announcement, a community club fair opening, a local fire incident, and a banker’s visit en route to Des Moines, with several municipal and personal notes.
Captain Carleton Sias of Company G Iowa National Guard praised William Galloway president of Galloway Manufacturing for keeping seven dozen jobs open for 19 guardsmen seven months on border duty. Upon return to Waterloo Galloway invited men to resume their former positions.
Pomeroy, held in solitary at Charlestown for 49 years, received equal privileges from the state executive council. Convicted of murder at age 15, he now 37 will move to a see‑through cell and join prison life with others, studying Arabic and several languages as he seeks education and better conduct.
A fragmented passage on ships and sailors appears, noting ship use and sailors as busy workers. It references dangers like seasickness and hints at a moral about crime origins, with garbled lines mentioning an arrest and questions about hands, paint, and water. It cites Baltimore American and London Answers as sources.
Captain Sias of Iowa National Guard will convene his company at the armory tonight to discuss the new three year service and three year reserve clause. He will seek opinions on the contract amid widespread discontent over border hardships and potential discharges. An upcoming regular army inspection in Waterloo adds to concerns about fallout from the re enlistment terms.
Washington reports 1916 saw record whisky and cigarette revenue. Government statistics show whisky consumption and revenue hit all years’ highs, while cigarets rose over 40 percent driven by prosperity and new female use. Monthly trends show higher whisky in late year and beer in summer. Disordered-house case of Charles Calleas noted. George K. Harris handled state case.
Loyal Order of Moose drill team conducted initiation and performed drill work at the Independence lodge meeting last night. The men carried a shipment of Couriers with them as they toured town upon arrival.
A large unidentified submarine was seen off Point Judith to Beaver Tail near Newport around 2 PM. Observers thought it might be the German Deutschland or the Isaac Peral, but later speculated on the Deutschland, noting two periscopes and a conning tower. The vessel, gray and low in the water, was five to eight miles offshore and difficult to identify due to thick weather.
Services for Charles Gutknecht of Hudson were held at the German Gultteran church. He was killed in a railroad accident and buried in Hudson cemetery south of town.
Members of the Waterloo Association of Credit Men met at Hotel Ackerman for a luncheon to discuss boosting Iowa’s growth. J A Smith of Smith Lichty Hillman urged retention of residents by making the state attractive, highlighting Iowa’s agricultural lead and San Francisco fair prizes. J F Lenihan and J D Nicolls of Cedar Rapids spoke on legislation and cross-city cooperation, noting Cedar Rapids meetings build trust and urging unity among jobbers statewide.
Washington reports Ambassador Gerard in Berlin has been told to accept Germanys offer to allow an inquiry into living conditions of Belgians deported to Germany by military authorities. The probe would cover current living conditions, not the deportations themselves, with about 125000 Belgians deported by Germany so far.
AM Degree of Honor Kemberg members urged to meet at the waiting station Friday at 1 am for Mrs Lulu Rose funeral. An Ascalon Commandery No 25 E T conclave Friday evening for the order of the temme. Brotherhood of American Yeomen meet Friday evening. Court of Honor holds regular business meeting at Labor temple. Prayer writing at Burton Avenue Baptist church at 7 30 pm today. Fra Angelico painted a superb altar piece before age 20.
Des Moines reports show a quiet session as routine measures dominated. Bills include banning Biclor car lights beyond 200 feet, limiting railroad train length, restricting basement heating in large school buildings, and requiring mine shotfirers. A separate measure seeks to remove presidential electors from ballots and restore straight-ticket voting.
President Wilson stayed in the White House executive offices and did not visit the Capitol. He plans to go to his office on Capitol Hill on Mondays Wednesdays and Thursdays when conferences with senators and representatives are arranged. Keats, the Poet's Poet, gained immortality in English literature before dying at 24.
London reports Greece apologizes for an incident involving allied troops as part of en tente powers demands. The brief telegram notes Greece agrees to comply with measures set by the coalition in the ongoing diplomatic effort.
Coal delivered for cash six twenty five per ton. Call 2905 River a. Real estate for sale business property and old established business. Write owner in care the Courier. Girl wanted for mousework small family. Phone 3221 Black or 1303 Forest Avenue. For trade Iowa improved pasture for Canada land. J C Beem. Bee. Wanted to buy lat on West Side. State prices and location. Address Box 247. Country for sale prize winning barred rocks. Few cockerels left. Won first this week in cockerel and pullet classes. Birds won first in every class entered. Inquire Poultry Show all this week. A WM ney. Phone 5102 Waterlon. Experienced typist wanted. State age experience salary desired. Address A-26 care Conse.
The Greek government today sent a formal note to Entente ministers apologizing for the December events when Entente forces at Athens were fired upon by Greeks. The action follows rising tensions after the incident and signals diplomatic efforts to ease the crisis.
Special wire report lists closing prims today on the New York Stock Exchange with numerous tickers including American Beet Sugar American Car and Foundry American Locomotive American Smelting and Refining American Sugar Refining Anaconda Copper and more across steel, rail, and industrial issues. The list shows varied prices and percent closings for firms such as Bethlehem Steel Canadian Pacific Chesapeake and Ohio General Electric Missouri Pacific Northern Pacific United States Steel Westinghouse Electric and others. The report captures a snapshot of the day’s market activity and key players across sectors.
Bank clearings in Brack Hawk County Waterloo for the week ending January 25 show totals by day with Friday 334 395 24 dollars and Saturday 905 880 95 dollars. The week’s sum reaches 2 957 454 04 dollars, compared with the corresponding week last year 2 125 298 27 dollars. Instrumental records list various entries including Lake 320 998 50 and figures for several prior weeks with multiple previous-year references.
Chicago January 25 grain report notes May wheat rising two cents on local shorts cover with a firm undertone while a narrower gap with Northwestern markets supports bears. Strength in corn and steady foreign demand curb selling, with shipper car shortages for Spring wheat cited as a key factor in price movement. Export buying persists amid Argentine damage concerns boosting corn.
A railway timetable lists services from Chicago on the Boune Limited to Fort Dodge and Omaha at 5 e.Omaha Expresses to Sioux City. It notes local and mail trains from Dubuque toward Worth Bound, Albert Lea, and Twin Cities, with daily services except Sunday and connections via Minneapolis.
Rail timetable data lists departures and connections among Union Depot Waterloo Cedar Falls Waverly Des Moines St Louis Kansas City and Davenport Chicago. Includes local and limited trains with times such as 6:15 am 7:45 pm 4:00 pm and 10:05 pm plus routes to Chicago St Louis and Des Moines with several numbered services.
Market rally features embargoes on SORN shipments, with new high levels held at midday. Large buys by Sea Board and foreign interests push oats demand, while shorts and spreaders cover against corn selling. Exporters remain active buyers as bearish factors are discounted.
Fragmented OCR states mercantile bank rates and terms. It mentions government bonds steady loans easy at 60 and 90 days, with a 24 percent rate. Closing bids show 1 percent and offers at 2 percent amid general market volatility.
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