England Faces Coal Shortage Threatening Nation’s Life
London reports a looming shortage of coal amounting to over 70 million tons versus 1913 output. Sir Auckland Geddes warns of reduced British production after July 16, while exports shrink and domestic prices rise. The crisis could curb wartime industry, strain imports, and affect Britain’s global trading position.
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London
Associated Press
Geat
Britain
Auckland Geddes
Board of Trade
House of Commons
England
Great Britain
Sir Auckland Geddes
Doughboy Drives Carry Food into Serbian Hamlets
American doughboy truck crews from the western front helped Serbia by delivering thousands of tons of food clothing and medicines to starving mountain hamlets and interior districts. They faced impassable roads over Babouna pass from Monastir with cannons wagons and refugees lining the route and traffic often jammed for hours.
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Nish
Wait
Western Front
Serbia
Argonne
American Red Cross
Vskub
Babouna Pass
Monastir
Commercial clubs weigh merger plan Monday night
Waterloo Greater association and Waterloo Chamber of Commerce leaders set a joint session Monday evening in the Chamber rooms to discuss a possible merger of the Commercial Club with the two bodies. A committee of five appointed by H B Lichty and another by H O Bernbrook will meet to decide on ultimate union or postponement.
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Waterloo Greater Association
Chamber of Commerce and
Waterloo Club
D. Moore
J. Peddicord
C. A. Mor B. L. Bowden
J. Hoxie
H. B. Lichty
Watering Greater Association
H. O. Bernbrook
French Victory Medal for Allied Soldiers of Three Months
Paris July 7 Correspondence of the Associated Press Soldiers and sailors of allied nations with at least three months fighting service are eligible for the Victory medal the French government plans to institute. M J Bourgeois chief engineer of the navy department said he designed four cannon with a 1 mile range that could be deployed in an hour, ready when the armistice was signed.
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Paris
Associated
Fress
Chamber of Deputies
M. J. Bourgeois
Navy Department
Juries Summoned as Two Municipal Judges Hold Court
On Monday, the two municipal judges will jointly hold court for the first time since appointing a second judge. Juries were summoned today. W. Birdsall presides in city hall third floor court for the State of Iowa against O W Bundy. George W Wood attends the small courthouse courtroom to hear Miller against Ramage.
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PWO
W. Birdsall
City Hall
State of Iowa
O. W. Bundy
Geoge W. Wood
Miller
Ramage
Choices This 16 Mr Blank Reports Whosis Visit
Mr Whoosis, a trader from another town, was seen in our city today purchasing goods worth $100 at Blanks. He expressed satisfaction and announced plans to trade locally in the future to access higher quality goods and better values.
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Blank
Whoozis
Two Men Reenlist At Local Recruiting Station In Des Moines
Two Eldora men Merbert H. Thorne and Fred Kk. Brown reenlisted for one year in the infantry after serving in 1917 and 1918. Brown previously enlisted in Waterloo on August 27 1917 and served overseas in major operations against Germany. Thorne joined in Waterloo on July 26 1917 and was discharged in the United States. Both had been working in Waterloo when they enlisted. The article notes government efforts to retain war risk policies by converting to government insurance and mentions plans to send an officer to explain the insurance at recruiting centers. Forest O. Wing 215 Halstead Street enlisted yesterday as apprentice seaman at the Navy recruiting office after being discharged from the army a month earlier.
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Sergt. L. Nf. Smig
Merbert H. Thorne
Fred Kk. Brown
Eldora
Brown
Waterloo
Thorne
States
Camp Dodge
War Department
Forest O. Wing
Halstead Istreet
Navy
Army
Emerson Murder Trial Nears Close at Mt Ayr
Mount Ayr Iowa July 18 attorney W E Mitchell opened for the defense in the Emerson murder case charging the state must prove first degree murder and urging acquittal. He argued the evidence could show accidental death or self harm and that key witnesses differed from prior testimony and failed to prove Mrs Emerson was killed with the iron brace. The defense said a state chemist failed to identify blood on the brace.
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Mount Ayr
Attorley
W. E. Mitchell
Roy Emerson
Preston
B. M. Stanley
New Disease in Czecho-Slovakia Linked to Food Shortage
A hunger oedema-like illness appears among children in remote Czecho-Slovak districts due to water retention from starvation. American Red Cross workers report cases and warn that food must reach children directly, noting parental food hoarding and rising tuberculosis risk as malnutrition persists.
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Czecho-Slovakia
Prague
Red Cross
County approves bridge and culvert contracts for next year
The county board set bids for 40 structures with Waterloo Construction winning the cement contoured culvert contract at 15185 dollars. Miller-Fifield Construction was a competitor, with Fairbank TB Ellatt the only other bidder.
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County Board
Miller-Fifeld
Waterloo Construction
Waterloo
Miller-Fifield Construction
Waterton Construction Company
TB. lEllatt
Fairbank
National Guard Plan Then Iowa Deserves More Units
Des Moines July 18 Adj Gen Lasher criticized congressional plans for National Guard reorganization as unsatisfactory for Iowa. He noted Iowa would need three infantry regiments plus full artillery and additional support units including machine gun, field hospital, engineers, signal, and ambulance units, beyond what the bill proposes. He said it isn’t worthwhile to move forces to camp here given state armories and training costs already supplied by Iowa versus federal arms and equipment.
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Des Moines
National Guard
Iowa
Adj
Lasher
Jawa
Waterloo Auto & Supply becomes regional Transport truck distributor
Waterloo Auto and Supply Company has become the distributor for Transport trucks in 25 counties of northeastern Iowa. Mount Pleasant Michigan based Transport Truck Company is the manufacturer. The Waterloo dealer reports early connections with regional associates and displays two ton and two one and one half ton models including a pneumatic tire equipped farm truck option.
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Waterloo Auto & Supply Company
Iowa
Transport Truck Company
Mount Pleasant
Mich
Waterloo
Humter
Soash sewer extension to add lifting station planned
The Soash addition requires a lifting station to provide enough fall to the main sewer. Mayor C. Thompson and council members toured the area to judge paving and sewering needs urged by property owners. Conditions demand extraordinary measures for efficiency, but sewers will likely be built soon. Water is provided and petitions urge council action. Numerous lifting stations exist citywide using a tank, pumps, and float switch in a small house.
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Soash
Ft. C. Thompsoan
Councl
Soush
Des Moines Nab Joliet Prison Break Suspect
John Johnson, a Negro convict who escaped Joliet Illinois last year, was arrested in Des Moines after a year on the lam. Records show he was sent to Chicago House of Correction in 1910 for assault on children and to Joliet in 1917 for assault with intent to murder.
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Des Moines
John Johnson
Negro Trusty
Joliet
Ill
Johnson
Middlewest
Chicago
Marmon Warwick in Hamburg First U S Ship Entering German Port
Marmon Warwick son of Mr and Mrs W T Warwick was aboard the first American ship to enter Hamburg after the armistice. He recently left the navy and arrived in Waterleo Wednesday. His brother C Wynn Warwick was invalided home from France a year ago. The Warwicks plan a Denver visit with Mrs Warwick and Wynn spending time in the mountains. advertising is always news.
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Harmon Warwick
W. T. Warwick
Hamburg
Waterleo
C. Wynn Warwick
France
Mr. Warwick
West
When the Boys Come Home Allen's Foot-Ease advertisement
Government powder for the feet funded wartime troops and IL men, claiming double the distance with Allen's Foot-Ease in every shoe. The tailed ad urges readers to try the standard remedy for tired feet blisters and soreness, sold everywhere.
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Allen
Nicotine Dangers Warned by Doctor Connor
An advertisement cites Dr Connor of Johns Hopkins warning nicotine dangers and promoting Nicotol tablets as a simple cure. Druggists offer refunds if they fail. A forthcoming paper feature from the doctor promises a detailed health announcement.
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Doctor Connor
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Thei Ag
Connor
Thys
Road Commission Engineers Meet Here by Accident
A group of Iowa highway engineers gathered at the county board meeting to inspect Whitney road federal aid work and discuss succession planning. The visit included George L. Kampen of Omaha and HW Mann of Ames, with W. H. Huot of Ames coordinating as they consider headquarters in Waterloo pending space.
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Road Commission
George L. Kampen
Omaha
HW. Mann
Ames
Dubuque
Waterloo
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Mickie
EASIL
Emerson
Mt. Ayr
Waterloo Auto and Supply Company
the Courier
Marmon Warwick
U.S
German Port
Stinehart
del Monte
Japan
Bremer County
Tripoli
G. W. Hazlett
E. 4Th St
Waterloo, Iowa
Oelwein
Waterloo Clothing Co
West Fourth Street
Vici Kid
Palm Beach
Goodyear
Stolt Bros
Commercial Street
Washington
California
Alaska
Lenox
Swift
Independent Meat Co
Green River
Howland Candy CO
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