Burglar in rain barrel tale ends in mistaken arrest
A late night call led police to a scene on First Street West where a man claimed a burglar in a house was about to seize his wife. In fact the suspect was the husband, who had fallen into a rain barrel while trying to remove a rear screen. The wife refused hospital or station custody, keeping the husband in police care. Also reported were a would be wedding halt and a municipal court verdict over a suit for injuries against a railway.
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First Street
Cedar Rapids
Fane Shevardff
Nick Milnshaff
Sheyarof
H. G. Fry
Eugene Paul
Fry
Young Paul
French Take Prisoners In Chamont Wood Region
Paris reports French troops entered German lines between Montdidier and the Oise in the Chauma wood area last night and took 20 prisoners. The rest of the front saw no major action. British raiding parties along the front resulted in prisoner captures and several enemy casualties, with 18 prisoners and three machine guns taken in operations near Boyelles Arras Lens Givenchy Morlancourt and Amisns. An artillery fire dispersed a hostile raid near Morlancourt. A storm near Center Point caused temporary train delays on the W C F N line as linemen repaired damaged lines and trains returned to schedule.
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Paris
Montdidier
Oise
Chauma ‘Wood
London
War Office
Boyelles
Arras
Lens
Givenchy
Strazeele
Ypres
Flanders
Morlancourt
Amisns
I Albert
la Bassee Canal
Last Night's News in Brief: Washington and Events
Senate approves pension bill totaling 3226 million. AFL resolutions demand new Mooney trial. Naval reserve aviators Sylvester and Blair die in plane crash near Pensacola. Pershing says gas masks not defective. Red Cross Russia mission led by Raymond Robins to depart east soon. Moscow to May 14 departure date noted. Patterson of Dayton and Lieut. Sivan of Norwich killed in aviation crash.
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Washington
Senate
Raymond Robins
East
Moscow
Springfield
Frank 3. Patterson
Dayton
Leroy Sivan
Norwich
Conn
Infant Welfare Drive Seeks Weighing and Exam for Children
Waterloo bands of 300 women from the defense council lead a citywide effort to register all children under five for weighing measuring and a physical exam. Black visitors begin home rounds to collect cards and schedule physician exams while urging immediate action to boost infant mortality reduction and future health. The campaign ties to wartime goals and promises improved lifelong health through early detection and care.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Defense Council
Waterloo
Defense Council
Excess Profits Tax Receipts Rise in Treasury Totals
Washington reports nearly half a billion dollars in income and excess profits tax payments to the treasury raising receipts for the year to about 1.5 billion. An estimated 1.275 billion more is expected. Over 3.2 billion has been paid into the treasury on the 4.17 billion third liberty loan total.
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Washington, D.C
Treasury
Doan's Kidney Pills Help Waterloo Residents
Waterloo resident Mrs. M. I. Derrick describes kidney strain from daily labor and back pains. She credits Doan's Kidney Pills with prompt relief during attacks and swelling in feet, urging others to use the same remedy sold for 60 cents at local dealers. FosterMilburn Co., Buffalo, N.Y. adv.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Oree & Desk
Dean
M. I. Derrick
Doan
Derrick
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Red Cross Dane Starts Off Fine
The Waterloo drive for the Red Cross opens with strong support as workers begin house to house canvassing and factory campaigns. Sergeant W. C. Schroedermier reported in at 10:738 am requesting supplies as pledges reached about four dollars per family in favorable territory.
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RED Cross
Dane
Red Cross Angel of Mercy
Wa ‘Terloo
Service League
Fowler Building
Tillmols Central
Ilinois Central Freight House
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company
William Galloway Company
Iowa Dairy Separator Company
Rath Packing Company
Stewart Manufacturing Company
Northsey Manufacturing Company
Waterloo Cement Machine Corporaion
W. C. Schroedermier
Publishers Urged to Cut Use of Paper Returns Excessive
Federal trade commission urges reduced news print use in a statement showing May savings weak. Returns free copies overs and arrears edged up for semi monthly and monthly periodicals while several major dailies posted high return rates. New York papers exceeded 26 percent and a Philadelphia paper reported free copies at 7.5 percent and returns at 6 to 8 percent.
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Washington, D.C
Federal Trade Commission
New York City
Expect Change in Soft Sugar Order
A morning prospect suggested an imminent order countermanding the two pounds per domestic buyer and 25 pounds for canning. Retailers faced shortages of spit sugar light and dark brown grades. Darker sugar cost about one cent per pound less, light brown about a half cent less than granulated. Grocers, limited by purchase caps and two sacks per delivery, charged about 36 cents per pound for both grades.
Army casualty list update from overseas reports
Overseas Washington June 20 Army casualty list shows dozens of names across categories killed in action died of wounds died of disease died in airplane accident wounded missing and prisoners. Lieutenants Henry Eddy Judson Galloway, and many privates and sergeants named with multiple hometowns and affiliations listed.
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Washington, D. C
Army
Henry KL. Eddy
New Britain
Backoo
N. D
Hiram Q. Cox
Fairmount
Ind
William
Gallagher
Londonderry
Ireland
Fred DB. Jenkins
Huntsville
Frank Just
Penn Yan
Joseph L. McAvoy
Chicago
Joseph H. Reagan
Pittsfeld
Mass
John Stevenson
Marvin Wi Mams
Collinsville
Ala
Calvin Capps
Lirama
N. O
Pittsburgh
Frank Huns
Valley Falls
Thomas Payne
Dayton
James P. Arnold
Butler
HB. J. Erickson
Livingston
Mont
James ©. Ferguson
Tipton
James Alexander Henderson
Bridgeton
Norbert W. Markus
Broadway
Quincy
Ill
Leon G. Ruth
Clinton, WN
Frederick B. Stokes
New York
Charles F. Davis
Bonne Terre
David P. Hay
Campbelleville
John Bennett
Jacksonville
Fla
Joseph Clechowski
Roackville
Conn
James G. Cox
Indianapolis
Joseph T. Farmer
Yonkers
N. Y
Harvey Green
Rockport
Daniel Plummer
New York City
Fred M.reynolds
Delton
Richard A. Russell
Wills Point
Tex
Walter 5. Stewart
Lakeview
Migss
William Ulchich
George S. Ungar
Tarnopol
Austria
Bert T. Weldner
Sapulpa
Okla
William West
Richmond
Benjamin CG. White
South Hadley
William E. Williams
Shrewsbury
W. Va
Leverett E. Bishop
Artie E. Browning
John W. George
Livingston Avenue
Des Moines
James L. Reilly
Oliver J. Kendall
Naperville
Barberry Bushes Under Fire in Advocate Court
Judge F G Platt reports 22 of 30 landowners complied with federal order to destroy barberry bushes. eight fail to prove digging done. Notices issued for many to appear in Service league court of appeals. Alleged acts range from not digging up bar berries to using German in public service.
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F. G. Platt
Judge Advocate’s Court
The
Service League
E. J. Buchan
la Porte City
Judge S Advocate’s Court
Buchan
Barberries
Root and Branch
Advocate Court
Court of Appeals
Patriotism shown by Waterloo public school students
Three thousand twenty students in Waterloo west schools bought thrift stamps and Liberty bonds totaling 60000 during 1917 18 according to Supt A T Hukill Nearly 36000 of stamps and bonds were purchased by Central school students a record for sacrifice and patriotism Hukill said the figures reveal that nearly every student bought about 20 worth of stamps and bonds Children curtailed candy and sweets to convert pennies and nickels into stamps and bonds after war was declared emphasizing wide local support for the war effort
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West Schools
Waterloo
A. T. Hukill
Central School
West
Charges Made in Next Army Quota and Local Registry
Lowell Davis heads a 70 man June draft list for Cana dan service with changes adding Cortlandt Hussey and Lloyd Lucas to reserves. The seventieth man bears order 984 as reserve numbers run 88 to 1006. Several unclaimed official notices were returned for Michaal Mavrodes and Lawrence James Wackley. Local board seeks help locating registrants and notes new second edition questionnaires for 1918 registrants. Waterloo reports 230 June registrations and a push for Armour Institute schooling with 103 men to be supplied. fifteen volunteers already enlisted for the special program.
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Lowell Davis
Canny Vordge
Cortlandt Hussey
Lloyd Lucas
State Capitol
Des Atoines
Lawrence James Wackley
Dunham Place
Waterloo
Bth
Armour Institute of Technology
Chicago
Town
Young volunteers listed for induction calls in Boothbay Harbor
The notice lists numerous young men available for a special induction call with volunteering closing at 4 pm tomorrow. Names include Leo T. Bauer and Orin H. Bouck among others, with addresses in Albany Linden Commercial Fifth and more. The item notes Boothbay Harbor, Me, boasts the state’s youngest unfitted chief engineer, 24, and mentions his brother 22, both on Dutch steamers headed to South America.
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Leo T. Bauer
Linden Orin H. Bouck
Albany
Leteay Nelson
Frederick N. Chapman
Nell C. Ormond
Fifth
West
Carl C. Manson
Lafayette
Piper N. DeWilde
Route Y Nauman
Ssarold
Shafer
Avalon
Claude K. Webster
Jefferson
Boothbay Harbor
Hota | Merril Miller
Veil Shaven
South America
Austig
Snug Harbor
Anuric Promoted For Kidney Health In Ad Form
Plainspoken health advertorial urged men to protect themselves from sudden death by keeping kidneys healthy. It touts Anuric tablets from Dr. Pierce as a cure and claims a Buffalo institute origin with trial pack offered for ten cents, citing testimonials including A Judd of Council Bluffs Iowa.
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Pierce
The
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
Council Bluffs
Llona
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Official War News
Center Point
America
Overseas Gaswaltivs
Curdell
Cranston
St. L
Harry
Caverly
Manchester
N. H
Clyde J. Charrette
South Derfield
Lester R. Clark
New Haven
George
Colver
Ernesto de Martino
Hartford
Over T. Eliott
Boston
Antonino
Gagnon
Bristol
Howard M. Garton
Pawtucket
R. T
Rank Gillespie
Dorchester
Louis ¥. Goldman
Philadelphia
George L. Hawley
Williams TR
Hier
Willian. Hooke
Brooklyn
N.Y
Lewis R. Lenhart
Somerfield
Lloyd W. Litchfield
Needham
John J. Milan
South Boston
Joseph A. Roach
Ridgefield
Earl C. Rodgers
Danville
Frank Bateltite
Fairhaven
Arnold D. Uin
Middletown
Nelon
Clarence J. Massey
Columbus
Barberry
Tia Porte City
Scane’s
House of Kuppenheimer and Society Brand
Scane’s Better Clothes Shop
East Fourth Street
Remy
Navy
Eer
George Troestler
Mulbert
Harry J. Webber
Svea Richard Vanderlin
Loga
Orville A. Price
Cutler
Joseph P. Delan
Adams
Uncle Sam
Phoenix
Sycamore Street
C. Kohl
Goodyear
Palm Beach
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