Rail Freight Bottlenecks Hit Iowa Grain and Livestock Trade
A Waterloo report notes railcar shortages and tighter rules as railways pledge to move cars to needy areas. Locomotive orders rise but overall production lags. Railway Age flags continued domestic supply limits into 1919, affecting freight flow nationwide.
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Iowa State Bank- 3 Association
Waterloo
Rtas
United States
United
Tes
Busins
United Tos
Railway Age
Interstate Commerce
Asium
Gasoline Shortage Cripples Tourist Routes to California
Gasoline shortages along key routes from Salt Lake City to Reno and the Lincoln Highway hinder summer travel. Tourists report gas only every two days at Standard Oil and other stations, with limits insufficient for multi day trips. The drought and late spring melt have raised road damage and border towns fear revenue loss as desert towns face hardship.
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Salt Lake City
Reno
Lincoln Highway
Lifornia
Mecca
Tiller
Golden State
Standard Oil
California
Central Pass
Mgr
Lake Tahoe
Ods
Jt Lake
Czecho Slovak Troops From Siberia Have Store of Wealth
Tokyo report quotes Czecho Slovak minister Ikarel Pergier denying claims of vast loot. He says troops carried away their own property bought with earned pay, pooling funds to form a trading company and a bank, with cotton purchases to aid textile industry. 6 million francs loan in 1918 supported the army.
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Siberia
Tokio
Ikarel Pergier
Grant
Pergtér
Bank of
Czecho-Slnovak Legionaries
Republic
Villa's Forces Reported Killing 300 Camp Followers
Reports from Mexico City claim Francisco Villa ordered the execution of about 300 women camp followers tied to de facto government troops. El Democrata cites Ja cinto Trueba. Exelsior carries similar claims without sourcing. American officials doubt the figure while noting Villa's reduced activity after Parral.
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Mexico City
Francisco Villa
el Democrata
Jacinto Trueba
Jimenez
Chihuahua
Excelsior
Villa
Trueba
Parral
Juarez
Mexico
Ortiz
Jeminez
Aviator to make 4000 foot parachute jump at Mer-Scales ground
Viator Capt an Adair will jump from a 4000 foot aircraft above Ines park near Duluth amid a planned show of daring midair acts. The event, set for 2 5 afternoon, includes exhibition flights and passenger rides before the main stunt.
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Mer-Scales
Ines Park
Captan Adair
Black Hawk Gets 15 Delegates At State Demo Meet
Des Moines June 39 Indications point to a quiet Democratic state convention planned for July 29 in Cedar Rapids. One delegate from each county plus additional delegates based on votes for Governor Porter in 1918 will be chosen, with Black Hawk County allocated 13 delegates.
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Des Moines
Reynolds
Cedar Rapids
Claude HR. Porter
Black Hawk
Cerro Gordo
Clinton
Dubuque
Lynn
Muscatine
Polk
Scott
Webster
Black Hawk County
Court House Waterloo
Iowa
Yava
W. Il. Harding
Release of Suspect Raised by Tattoo Marks
Chicago June 13 James Abie a soldier arrested here yesterday was released after tattoo marks on his arm proved he was not one of the suspects sought in the case linked to Mrs Leroy Mosss death at Camp Grant. The report notes the eye as the index of the soul and discusses reading character from eyes.
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Riverview Park
Chicago
Uncle Joe" Cannon
Uncle Joe
Duluth
Minn
National
Port Snelving
St. Louis County
Burnquist
Associated Press
James Abie
Army
Leroy . Moss
Camp Grant
London
Seienve
Dixon
Ross
Scotland Yard
Rainbow Band in Germany Opens Second Annual Tour
The Rainbow division band of 30 members, formerly stationed overseas, opens its second annual tour with concerts at the Coliseum in Chautauqua Park tomorrow afternoon and evening. Lieut J F Morgans leads the group which makes Waterloo its headquarters and features baritone soloist Franklin Fox.
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Famus One Hundred Bixtyelahth Infantry
Coliseum
Chautauqua Park
Rainbow Division
J. F. Morgans
Waterloo
Franklin Fox
Natives of Aland Islands May Vote on Reunion With Sweden
The Aland Islands population of about 13 000 seeks self determination and a vote on joining Sweden. A Swedish call for a Finnish referendum follows past requests to reunite with Sweden, with King Gustave pledging to seek a landslide clear by islanders' choice.
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Aland Islands
Reunion
Sweden
New York
Finland
Gulf of Bothnia
Russia
Vinland
League of Nations
Ito
Aland
Stockholm
Gustave
Eye color and character traits in popular psychology
The article describes eye color myths as indicators of personality and criminal tendency. It links blue eyes with kindness and steadfastness, gray eyes with rank and domination, dark eyes with magnetism and jealousy, and hazel or beady eyes with imagination or deceit, warning readers about misreading faces.
Italian strike spreads to Switzerland and Italy
The railway strike in northern Italy spreads, cutting Switzerland off from Italian railway communication. In another game, Yale defeats Princeton 1 to 0 in a pitchers battle, winning the annual series against the Tigers.
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Associated Press
Berne
Switzerland
Italy
Alye
Princeton
New York
Yale
Tigers
Warren G Harding Kinship Tied To Ohio Farm Roots
In Bloomingfield Ohio a Baptist minister’s family born two boys. one became Warren G Harding Republican presidential candidate. Relatives in Waterloo and Freeport Street recall their cousin’s rise and view his success with quiet pride.
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Bloomingfield
Ohio
Harrison Harding
Waterloo
W. He Muah
Havel Street
Carl Wilkes
Freeomont Street
George Piehurst Wing
Warren G. Harding
United States
Bush
Mia
Witken
Warren
Wilken
Rush
Hardings
Rome
McAdoo Declines Run as Glass Emerges in Nomination Talk
A committee noted Mr Shouna's participation in a conference where McAdoo's candidacy was discussed. Shouse said the movement for Senator Glass has formed strong momentum and his backers expect him to lead from the first ballot at San Francisco.
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PAG
Shouna
Nea Ar
McAdoo
Shouse
Glass
San Francisco
Call for Convention in Waterloo Precincts and Wards
Fragmentary OCR notes list wards and precincts in Waterloo with mentions of Second Third Fourth and First Wards. References include names like Lester Gincotts Mirth Orange Poyner and noisy place markers such as Cedar Fale and Bastaterion Fox amid scattered terms. The text resembles a local election or convention call.
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Barelay Barrack
Snes
Waterloo
Falla Cys
Chamberlain's Tablets Promise Quick Indigestion Relief
An advertisement promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a cure for indigestion. It claims the tablets strengthen the stomach, restore natural function, and gently stimulate bowel movement. Readers are told they will feel much better after a few doses.
Majestic Will Below Human Fly PiqtU
The Majestic theatre shows today and tomorrow four films of the Human Fly act from Waterloo earlier. Walter Farrand of Irvington reports his back pain eased after Foley Kidney Pills, praising their quick results for kidney and bladder trouble.
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Majesiiy Theatre
Human Fly
Waterloo
Man Fly
First National
Walter Farrand
Springbok Ave
Irvington
N. J
Foley
Foley Kidsey
Charles
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Hla
Foun Uet, Dle
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Theodore Roosevelt
Bin
St. Nicholas
Iceland
Oman
deleRe
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Enderlein Clothing CO
West Fourth St
Tony Berend
Cramer Motor Car Co
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West 5Th St
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