Roumanians in Urge Need of Food and Clothes
Paris dispatch reports Roumania’s peasantry in extreme distress from war induced shortages. Crops fail nationwide with corn yield at less than one twentieth and bread rations under a half pound daily. Bessarabia shares the hardship as neglect, lack of labor, seeds and rain turn regions into barren wastes. Germany faces only slim hopes for future crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
Roumania
Bessarabia
Germany
May-Raise Fund to Fix Coliseum in Chautauqua Park
A movement forms to keep the coliseum at its present site by raising funds for repairs. Park officials face a $1,000 to $3,500 bill, with the park commission silent but open to accepting donations. Also noted is President Wilson signing a bill to equip Atlanta penitentiary for government supply manufacture and prisoner compensation.
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Chautauqua Park
Dairy Cattle Congress
Park Commission
Park Board
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Wilson
United States Penitentiary
Atlanta, Ga
W C T U Drives Fort Des Moines Aid and Chautauqua Plans
Society notes from Waterloo describe the Fort Des Moines hospital being stocked with supplies, books, music, and a hospital companion program by the state W C T U. A barrel packing event at Mrs. E M Closa’s home invites contributions. The group hosts a 4:30 p m round table at the chautauqua with Ida Wise Smith and reports on hospital work, prison outreach, and local temperance efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Fort Des Moines Hospital
E. M. Closa
Chautauqua
Ida B. Wise- Smith
F. J. Highmey
B. Reed
Catherine McStay
McStay
Reed
Loben
L. E. Park
Last Night's News in Brief
New York reports the Busch family bought at least a million dollars in German war bonds sold in the United States amid propoganda concerns. Washington plans government control of Argentine Uruguayan and South African wool imports after July 28. Baton Rouge adjourns without ratifying the federal prohibition amendment. a separate amendment granting women’s suffrage awaits voters next November. Detroit launches the Eagle 1 submarine chaser built by Henry Ford. San Francisco to launch eighteen steel ships totaling 100000 tons on Labor Day. Belleville Tit.: Lieut Lee Giddings and Cadet Edward Darlington die and are injured when their airplane drops 800 feet at Scott Field. Wichita Falls Second focut Harry Ross killed and Lieut Leonard Emerson injured when their plane falls 100 feet at Callfield. Fort Worth: two pallbearers killed and seven injured when lightning strikes their mess tent at Camp Bowie. St Louis: Democratic state committee defeats a Susan B Anthony suffrage amendment resolution. Chicago: state food administrator allows beef in any form at restaurants on Friday to Monday. some days limited for noon service.
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Associated Press
New York
Busch Family of
St. Louis
Alfred IL. Becker
Becker
United States
Washington, D. C
Argentina
Uruguay
South Africa
Baton Rouge
Louisiana
Detroit
Henry Ford
San Francisco
Belleville
Tit
Lee C. Giddings
Duluth
Edward CC. Darlington
Scott Field
Wichita Falls
Tex
Harry J. Ross
Lieard A. Emerson
Callfield
Fort, Worth
Camp Bowie
Susan BR. Anthony
Chicago
Navy Enlists Five Local Youths for Apprentice Seamen and Firemen
Life on the rolling deep attracts applicants as Navy selects five young men for service. Chief T. R. Hansen sent recruits to Great Lakes for training: Carl F. Hamacher of Waterloo, Warren N. Mitchell of Grundy Center, Lloyd W. Kester of Inde Firemen, Joseph M. McCarty of Osage, and Paul A. Lohr of Marble Rock. A shift ends general electricians enlistment though some high tension electricians or radio operators may still be accepted.
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Rolling Deep
Sam
T. R. Hansen
General
Carl
Waterloo Firm Aims at Ship Parts. Men Move to Alabama Plant
LETYVER FROM THE SOUTH reports J. E. Jebert of Waterloo writes to A. J. Knapp, secretary of the Commercial Club, boasting of Waterloo’s prospects. He and Russell Del Gon recently traveled to Anniston, Ala, to take jobs with a level plant producing government materials for ships, including steam pipes and lifeboat posts, with shells to follow.
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Letyver
Waterloo
J. E. Jebert
Anniston
Ala
A. J. Knapp
Commercial, Club
Ebert
Russell del Gon
Koepke Recalls Bees Captured on Fourth Street
J Koepke recalls a July 4 1878 swarm near the east end of the bridge in Waterloo witnessed while he, then with the Northwestern Cornet Band led by Simon, watched the bees as the parade passed. Photographer J P King snapped Bloeser covered with insects and Koepke preserved one of the pictures in early Waterloo views.
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Koepke
J. Koepke
Geo. Bloeser
Fourth Street
Northwestern Cornet Band
Waterloo
Charo’ Simon
J. P. King
Bloeser
Local Market Nonsense Sells Odd Prices In Odd Text
Fragmentary OCR text shows scattered numbers and letters like 27¢ 30c 10c and 60¢ with phrases such as Meal 2.55 and Sea. The readable content is minimal and nonsensical, suggesting a corrupted page segment rather than a coherent news item or notice.
Hayes Enlistment Report Clarified In Local Paper
A Corr clarifies that Karte Hayes was not in custody when he joined the national army at Camp Dodge. After release from charges, Hayes went to Cedar Rapids to spend the day with his mother before enlisting.
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CORR
Karte Hayes
National Army
Camp Dodge
Shorty
Blackhawk County
Hayes
Cedar Rapides
Unclear Birth Notices From Jester Township District
Fragmentary report lists multiple birth notices with names and partial dates including a daughter Lillian Mose and a son for various families in Jester township and nearby areas. The text is garbled with missing dates and unclear relations, providing only scattered identifiers like Broadway and West Jung addresses.
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Alps
Kath
Lillian Mose
Ales
Unclear birth notices mingle with old newspaper prose
Fragmentary OCR text mentions names and dates like Wiliston July and a daughter, plus a stray remark about vocal music and want ads. Details are garbled and partly unreadable, but the fragment hints at birth notices and period prose on advertising and Greek poet references.
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News of Society
Fort Des Moines
Fere
Drama League
Byrnes Park
Miss Gerrish
Altho
John Koeneke
F. M. Seane
Wang & Miller Shoe Co
Navy
Iowa Investment, Corporation
Farm House
Welch
Dertriche
Asst
Treas
Thone
Japan
Chas. F.keely
West Fourth Street
Stinehart
Cash and Delivery Grocery
Ste Libby
East Fourth Street
Birtius
George Henry Bentley
Jester Township
Kraft’s
Vicinity
GEO. Kraft CO
Trll
North Waterloo Meat CO
East Pourte Street
Hershey
Hamburg
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