Bettie’s Open Meeting and a Converting Venture
Bettie attends a suffrage meeting where Mrs Sturtevant coaches her to inspire men. She meets Mr Brown, a skeptical speaker, and is outraged by his deceit. At Bronxhurst the convention succeeds and Bettie aims to convert him, but he wins her heart instead. Two thirds of the world’s surface is water.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Sturtevant
Bettie
Bettle
Dickie
Reu
Bess
Borishly
Bose
Tucker
Fetile
Mr. Sturtevant
Eas
So Aone
Masiterinliy
Spencer Brown
Willy
Dad
Brown
Mann
Tuxbery
Bettis
Bet
Mr. Brown
Bronxhurse
Bronxhurst
Brown Rook
Sue
Em Brown
Troops Moved by French Tram Car Behind Front Lines
A graphic shows a tramcar requisitioned in Paris to shuttle British troops behind the front. Trains omnibuses and cars are used extensively in France and Flanders to move forces. The tramcar carries marked lines to hinder German spies from counting passengers amid desperate fighting at railway centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Paris
Death and Local Notices From Shell Rock Area
Michel McCormick dies after forty years in the town and vicinity. interment in Waverly Catholic cemetery. Local births, moves, hospital illnesses, and visits noted. residents relocate to Browndale Minnesota, Elk River Minnesota, and nearby areas. Marriages, travel, and family updates including Susan Lockwood and Ed Langston wedding. many residents visit relatives in Waterloo, Clarksville, and Genoa Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shell Rock
Michel McCormick
Katie Flynn
Waverly
Donald Austin
EM Moore
Browndale
Minn
Inc. Hall
J. R. Tompson
Waterloo
J. C. Newcomb
W.G. Aplel
Janesville Road
Will Whitesides
Minnesota
Henry Palmer
Excelsior
Alma Hickle
Clarksville
Fle Flood
Ed Shipman
Nebraska
Shipman
Genoa
Minnie Metcalf
Lions Palle
Clara Boyd
Robert Blake
Social notes from Readlyn and area events
March 3 week ending activities include visits by Mrs J Bruns and family to Weebking home and relatives at Strorkmanns. W Geiger moved to Sumner while Haber families moved in. A party at Ringler home featured silverware keepsakes. Mrs Streitmann received fine china as John Berger’s family moved from Oelwein to the therapy house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teadlyn
Westgate
J. 1. Bruns
Weebking
Walter Kerns
Waverly
Streitmann
John Berger
Oelwein
Raymond Social Notes From March 3
Mrs G Maile and family of Hennington Indiana are visiting at the Charles Britanian home. John O Connor and son of Waters lie spent Sunday at the Pt O Connor home. Mrs Conklin and family of Ieosta were also mentioned in local social notes.
Germany Opens Aid for Reservists to Return Home
Berlin reports the German government issued an order to help reservists return to their commands. Eligible men need only reach the nearest district commander to receive funds for railroad fare and related expenses, easing their travel back to service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
New York and Cities Seek Clean Living Conditions
Miss Georgina Roberts, lecturer of the Women’s Political League, argues that large cities like New York Chicago and Paris require cooperation consolidation and concentration to end slums. She warns women buying clothing may unknowingly support Sweatshops and calls for vigilant oversight of homes to ensure clean neat conditions for all.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
London
Paris
Howes
Georgina Roberts
Ancient War Methods Did Hannibal Use Dynamite
A Washington Star piece questions if ancient acetum described by Latin historians to the Alps crossing could be an early explosive like dynamite. It notes two forms of acetum, Greek fire extinguishing claims, and suggests the substance may have been highly oxygenated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal
Alpat
Alps
Marcus Graeeus
Albert of
Alx
Washington Star
The French Zouaves and their Picturesque fame
An article tracing the French Zouaves from their Crimean War prominence to their international composition. It notes foreign members from Oxford and Gottingen, their allure to soldiers by love of fighting and country, and the later adoption of Zouave uniforms by Civil War corps in both the Union and Confederacy. It mentions Himer Rosworth and the Louisiana Tigers as notable units.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pictursequa Corpa
Tsrenka
Oxford
Gottingen
Tama
Corpé
Himer Rosworth
New York
Ftill
Old Time Sea Food From A London Standard Piece
A London Standard reminiscence notes medieval and early modern sea dishes once common in royal and common tables. It mentions roasted whale, parrot or porpoise as royal fare, lamprey after dramatic use, limpets, sprats, herring, oysters and anchovy, with historical judgments and shifting tastes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yesteryear
Henry VII
Mebod Powadius
Tobias Wepner
London Standard
A Floral Murderer and Winged Insects
A discussion of the mocassin plant trapping insects as prey with flowers shaped to lure ants and wingless insects, then starving inside. It notes orchids drawing nourishment from decayed bodies and compares this to other insect trapping flowers. The piece also cites that the eagle embodies freedom and the republic’s emblem. It ends with epigrams and notes about The Evening Courier’s readership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Efigie
City in Brief and Local Notices
Mrs Floy Thompson of Janesville visits Miss Lillie Pettie at 822 Fifth street west. W F Thompson confined with grip. Miss Marion Lizer of Waverly visits sister Neva Lizer on Fowler street. Mrs Mary Jacobs returns from Clinton and other places. District No 1 Mount Vernon pupils host a box sociable at Boies hall Saturday March 6. Jubilee concert at African M B church postponed to March 11 due to G H Burks death. tickets valid then. Ornithologists report a new bird species at Cedar Heights. Mrs Harley Wusman of 117 Lincoln street underwent a serious operation. condition satisfactory. Remains of Rev G H Burks arrive and funeral at African M B church Friday at 2 pm. interment at Fairview cemetery. Remains of William Hunt arrive. funeral Friday at 10:30 am at A J Edwards residence 1103 Lafayette. interment Fairview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mount Vernon Township
Boies Hall
G. H. Burks
M. B
Harley Wusman
Lincoln Street
Presbyterian Hospital
G H. Burks
Iola
Kan
O'Keefe & Towne
I. W. Bess
Fairview Cemetery
William Hunt
O'Keefe & Towne Undertaking
A. J. Edwards
Lafayette Street
Harold EB
First Congregationa
Announcements from K P Lodge Meetings
Helmet lodge No 9 K of P will meet Monday March 8 at 7 30 p m with esquire rank to be conferred A road attendance desired Waterloo lodge No 328 meets at 8 p m in K P hall to transact routine business and nominate officers for the year beginning April 1 Election of officers will be held next Thursday A good attendance is desired to address several points of interest A T Petersen Sec
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helmet Lodge
K. of P
Austin Burt
C. C
Waterloo Lodge
K. of P. Hall
A. T. Petersen
Sec
City Needs Parks and Playgrounds
Prof R F Seymour of Iowa State Teachers college urged supervised parks and a playground supervisor at a Fortnightly club meeting at Westminster church in Waterloo. He cited reports from Cincinnati and Chicago showing reduced juvenile delinquency with proper playground oversight. Notable participants included W I Geissman and A T Hukill. annual banquet and officer elections to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F.seymour
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Westminster Church
Cincinnati
Chicago
Waterloo
Seymour
W. I. Geissman
Columbus
A. T. Hukill
E. E
Dairy Special Finishing Tour Drives Iowa Dairy Interest
Enthusiasm rises as the Iowa dairy special operated over the Milwaukee National for three weeks under the Iowa State Dairy association nears its end next Monday at Strawberry Point. State Dairy Expert Estel says the itinerary has been the most successful in history with towns along the route showing strong interest and local bands and businessmen greeting the train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Milwaukee National
Iowa State Dairy Association
Waterloo
Estel
Stel
Strawberry Point
Charles City
Mrs H F Burns Dies Suddenly at Neokuk Hospital
Officials of the YMCA received a long distance call from General Secretary H F Burns announcing his wife’s death at 7:20 last night in a Neokuk hospital. Burns had been at his wife’s bedside and their newborn daughter was born a week ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. F. Burns
Neokuk
Burns
Early Waterloo Resident Miss Mesick Dies at 61
Miss Emma Mesick aged 61 years 10 months and 10 days died in Waterloo at her brother Edwin Mesick 227 Commercial Street from cancer after eight months illness. Born in Schenectady County New York she moved to Iowa in 1857 living in Waterloo until moving to Chicago then returning in October to Waterloo Funeral services set for Saturday 10:30 am at residence Rev W L Dorgan to officiate Elmwood Cemetery burial beside her parents and siblings Glasgow Tailors advertises spring suitings at 15 dollars no more no less.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Mesick
Waterloo
Edwin Mesick
Commercial Street
Miss Mesick
Schenectady County
John
Eliza Mesick
Eewin Mesick
W. L. Dorgan
Elmwood Cemetery
Slater
Viennese Theatres Busy Despite War
Vienna reports strong theatre business despite wartime strains with the Imperial Hofburg Theatre and the Imperial Opera House drawing steady crowds in the capital. Performances continue as residents seek cultural respite amid ongoing conflict.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Viennese
Vienna
Imperial Hofburg Theatre
Imperial Opera House
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Beltia
Ber
Nan Lenghel
Eleanar
T. 5
Weber
Lynn Tungen
Lynn Smith
Mills
Wm. A. Kunkle
Dyersville
Wm. Burt
Elk River
Mian
Raymond
Germany
Katial
Philadelphia Ledger
Bridge St
Buchanan
Floy Thompson
Janesville
Lillie Pettie
Fifth Street
W. F. Thompson
Marion Lizer
Miss Neva
John H. Lizer
Fowler Street
Mary Jacobs
Clinton
Independence
City Is
Glasgow Tailors
E. 4Th Street
Pyramid Drug Company
Marqual, Mich
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