West High Set To Face Y M C A In City Basketball Final
West High and the Y M C A will meet at the Y gym next Tuesday to decide the city basketball championship. Funds from the game go to send the Y team to the I A C tournament in Chicago. Waterloo defeated Cedar Rapids 54 to 22 to keep its title bid alive with Milo Miller scoring 10 field baskets and Ross adding five for Cedar Rapids.
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Y.M. C
Chicago
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Milo Miller
Ross
Glen Whittle
Skein
Bowling league results and new alleys opening
The Courier won two of three against Times-Tribune at Whiteside alleys. Bishop led high score and average with strong totals. New Waterloo alleys open in Myers building. Frank Manahi's group to host a kickoff tonight at 7. Five alleys feature modern gear. a tournament is planned before season end.
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The
Courier
Times-Tribuns
Whiteside
Bishop Xegisigrea
Times-Tribune
Johnson
TSR
Waterloo
Frank Manahi
Myers
Fourth Street
Jackman-Manahi Company
Manahl Brothers
Caill
al LE
Towa
Manabi
Wedding Waits on Appearance of Man in the Case
A Waterloo woman sought the whereabouts of a Marshalltown man who allegedly secured a marriage license then disappeared before the ceremony. The justice of the peace waited at 8 p.m. for the couple while investigators sought the man, known to police for minor escapades. his wealthy mother aids him, though warrants for bad checks exist.
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Waterloo
Marshalltown
Lojcal
Tsouple
Lcense
Handy Facts Card Promotes Waterloo Data Drive
The Commercial Club of Waterloo prints question cards asking for local statistics. Cards pose queries on manufacturers, traveling men, factory workers, area size, and bank deposits to inform citizens and visitors. Charles Van Vleck explains the effort aims to curb embarrassment over unknown hometown facts.
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Waterloo
Charles van Vleck
Club
Relief Work Heavy for Shortest Month
At the So cial Welfare league monthly meeting Miss Ruth C Reed reported 226 cases or families helped in February, involving 75 individuals. Of the cases 102 received relief and services, 146 were provided other help, with 187 calls on families. Three men and five women found employment. Illness led with 48 cases, low income 46, non-support and chronic disability 22 each, unemployment 20, tuberculosis eight, and seven each for intemperance, feeble-mindedness and insanity.
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Social Welfare League
Ruth C. Reed
Taxi Owners Agree On Special Charges
Taxi cab operators have agreed on special charges not altering city rates. The standard rate remains 25 cents per mile or fraction, with a 10 cent surcharge if waiting over five minutes. Commercial five passenger autos at 2.00 per hour, five passenger pleasure cars at 2.50, seven passenger at 3.00, and 1.00 for the first hour plus 0.50 for later hours for dances. Signatories include Bradley taxi fine, Frank Knapp, Palanquin line, Ross taxi, and Charles Vaughn.
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Lata
Tate
Hair Darkening Mixture Promises Youthful Look
A simple at home recipe claims to darken gray hair using Bay Rum, Barbo Compound, and glycerine mixed in half a pint of water. Apply daily for two weeks then every other week. the blend reportedly softens hair and adds gloss without stickiness, making a gray haired person look twenty years younger.
Dardanelles decision distrusted by naval advisers council
War council faced dissent from Lord Churchill and Lord Kitchener over the 16 March 1915 plan to mass troops near the Dardanelles. Naval advisers Fisher and Wilson offered no objection to naval operations, while criticism focused on insufficient input and executive overload on Kitchener. The commission cites omissions by the prime minister and war council in reexamining actions before land operations and questions the overall value of the expedition against heavy losses.
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Viser
War Council
Lord Kitchener
Lord Fisher
Sir Arthur Wilson
Dardanelles
Aval
Elier
Tiz promises relief for tired feet in old ad copy
An old advertisement extols Tiz as a miracle foot remedy, claiming it relieves pain from corns callouses and bunions, keeps feet fresh and comfortable, and fits into shoes so you can avoid foot torture for a year. It emphasizes a 5-cent box and warns against substitutes.
Orrine Promises Quiet Habit Relief for Homes
Thousands praise Orrine for relieving men and women from the drink habit and restoring happiness at home. The agency offers two forms, secret treatment and voluntary treatment, at $1.60 a box, with a booklet available from Wangler Bros. Co. at 42 East Fourth Street.
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Orrine
Orline
Wangler Bros. Co
East Fourth Street
Mead Honored as YMCA Workers Leader at Des Moines Meeting
Walter Mead, Waterloo YMCA boss secretary, was elected president of the state association of boys' secretaries and community workers during a Des Moines gathering. The conference revealed a shortage of young male workers, with 16 new men needed next year as many current staff move to larger cities or European assignments. Plans include summer YMCA work and training for under 18 participants, plus legislative notes from the recent Thirty-seventh General Assembly.
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Walter Mead
Waterloo
Yo M.C. A
State Association of Boys’ Osecretaries
Des Moines
Shire
Mead i
Mfg
Rvetien
Aliny
Ethure
Y. AM. Cla
US Marshal Executes Court Martial Sentences in Illinois
Springfield, Ill. For the first time under a federal law in effect last June a U S marshal has executed a president's order issuing a court martial. James Sacra and Charles Dwyer of Quincy, privates in Company F Fifth Illinois Infantry, serve sentences in Adams County jail for failure to report for federal inspection. Twelve other Quincy company members were fined small sums. Marshal Dalman served warrants and the men were committed today.
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Springfeld
JU. Marcel
Ilinois
United States
James Sacra
Charles Dwyer
Quincy
Ilinois Infantry
Adams County
Sacra
Dwyer
Quincy Company
Dalman
Big Gung Active on Aone Front
Berlin reports heavy artillery duels on the Oise and Aisne fronts between French detachments and German forces. Patrols near Moulin-Sous-Toutgent. In Lorraine northeast of Embernani French detachments routed German troops and took prisoners. Weather quiet on the Western front with limited artillery fire due to conditions. Russian front activity described as quiet.
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Paris
Oise
Aisne
Hetween
Ofse
Tea
Moulin-Sous- Toutgent
Lurbine
Emberneni
Trevebe
Dack JS
Armay
Western Front
Lea Ene
Somme
Oise LE
Be Careful in Using Soap on Your Hair
An advertisement advises using pure coconut oil instead of soap or shampoo due to alkali that can dry and brittle the scalp. Coconut oil cleanses, lathers well, rinses easily, and leaves hair soft, bright, fluffy, and manageable while removing dirt and dandruff. inexpensive and available at drug stores.
Skirmishes Mark Russian Front and Balkan Rail Incident
War dispatches report minor fighting on the Russian front with no significant action. A Macedonian front note records bombs causing a railway derailment north of Lake Dutean. Persian front advances claim progress as Turkish pursuit continues. Card of thanks from a family member expresses gratitude after a bereavement.
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F Army
Vilutka
Lake Dutean
Bkin-Ans
Petrograd
London
Assinos
Persia
Aurther
Vaniadan
War Office
Con Moudiay
Kangivor
Grocer's Ad Claims Quick Relief for Digestive Ailments
An old Waterloo advertisement touts a patent remedy promising instant relief from stomach distress, gas, and constipation. The claim cites rapid action and cites Wangler Bros. Co. as the local druggist at Fourth Street.
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Grocer
Waterloo
Wangler Bros. Co
Fourth Street
Thomsen Family Thanks for Flowers and Morris Car Co Gift
The Thomsen family expresses gratitude for the beautiful flowers sent after their loss. They also extend thanks to the Morris Motor Car Company for its floral contribution.
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Morris Motor Car Company
Mia
Hans Thomsen Yond
Community thanks for kindness after Mrs Glara Knoufl loss
The UAKRD expresses sincere appreciation to neighbors and friends who offered comfort during the illness and death of Mrs Glara Knoufl. Gratitude is extended for thoughtful acts and prayers during this bereavement.
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Glara Knoufl
Floral offerings for W A Knouff and family
Floral offerings from Lucile Knouff and Mrs Sara Shirey amid expressions of sympathy for W A Knouff and family.
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W. A. Knouff
Lucile
Sara
Shirey and Family
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