Great Patriotic Revival At Billy Sunday Rally In Chicago
Chicago march 11 Billy Sunday led a vivid patriotic revival at the end of his Chicago meeting He painted the idea and summoned 4000 plus to pledge themselves to carry Christianity and the flag They rose to stand in response to his call and the crowd cheered and clapped as the preacher urged devotion to God and country
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Chicago
Billy Sunday
Tabernacle
Sal Hhiere
Alexander
Napalson
Lord Nelgon
Natwera
Elis
Uphold Claims of Americans to Hides Seized by Mexicans
Supreme Court sustains claims of American citizens to hides confiscated by Mexican Constitutionalists in 1913 and sold in El Paso to Central Leather. The court held the title cannot be challenged in US courts and advised remedies through diplomacy or Mexican courts.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
WE Paso
Central Leather Company
Clarke
Charge Packers Fix the Price on Lambs
Washington, March 11. Sheep raisers accuse packers of price fixing lambs under food administration licensing orders. S W McClure of Salt Lake City testifies before the Senate Agriculture Committee, urging that the packers face government scrutiny as a powerful force. He warns the order may amount to price fixing and quotes Senator Gore on the committee's purpose to probe administered policy. Henry Wallace of Des Moines is slated to appear tomorrow.
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Washington, D. C
Food Administration
Jay
Senate Agriculture Committee
S. W. McClure
Salt Lake City
Utah
McClure
Senator Gore
National Wool Growers Association
Henry Wallace
Des Moines
Tomor Tow
Turks Retreating in Mesopotamia
March 11 report says Turkish garrison evacuated Ilit on the Euphrates as British forces advanced, falling back seven miles upstream to Khats-Baghdadi. The retreat continued with rearward movement and heavy Turkish casualties were suffered during the withdrawal.
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Mesopotamia
Ilit
Euphrates
Khats-Baghdadi
City in Brief: Local Movements and Court Actions
City records note trips to Jacksonville and Minneapolis, a March 23 city mail exam at the federal building, and business visits by John Andrews and others. Birth, marriage, and divorce reports appear, with court appeals in Geier and Strum cases and legal counsel named.
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Federal Building
Pleas of Guilty Never Were Made in the Park Case
A typographical error in the Courier and Reporter inverted a report on action against O M cClinton and F L J Backer park commissioners. The corrected text shows no plea of guilty by any commissioner and indicates no intention to plead guilty to the charges.
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the Courier and Reporter
Indicted Socialist Leaders Prepare To Give Bond
Chicago March 11 Bonds for the Socialists indicted Saturday will be ready when the matter comes up this afternoon attorney Seymour Stedman said. Bonds for Victor Berger of Milwaukee were arranged in that city. Others named were Louis Gnedahl A Germer Fewin St John Tucker and William F ruse. Bonds set at 15.10 each. Defendants accused of writing and distributing articles opposing war measures of the American government.
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Chicago
Seymour Stedman
Victor Berger
Milwaukee
Louis Gnedahl
A. Germer
Fewin St. John Tucker
Wiliam Fruse
Waterloo lodge honors late C L Kingsley with resolutions
National officers of the B P O E praise the deceased C L Kingsley for his work in Elkhom and present beautifully prepared resolutions to be hung in the local clubroom. The document lauds Kingsley and pays a glowing tribute to his memory.
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C. L. Kingsley
C. L. Kingeley
Waterloo Lodge
Wingsley
Elkhom
Tobacco workers strike at Liggett and Myers plant
In St Louis on March 1 a general strike began at the Liggett and Myers tobacco plant. Union organizers said about a few hundred factory employees went to work this morning as the strike started.
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St. Louis. Mo
Liggett & Myers
Onix
Mortuary notices for Krebs and King families in Waterloo area
Mrs Jolea M Krebs died at home in Waterloo aged 82. Born in Germany March 7 1862 she married in Germany and later settled in Waterlonb and Waterloo. Funeral service at home with Rev I R Macartney, burial in Fairview Cemetery. Marguerite Blood infant of Edwart Binod died at 1700 Commercial Street. Private funeral held with burial in Elmwood Cemetery. Rose King daughter of Mr and Mrs Clark Wing funeral at Liaforne road home, Rev W A Peterson officiating, burial in Elmwood Cemetery.
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Jolea M. Krebs
Julia Ms. Krebs
Logan
Germany
Waterlonb
Waterloo
Krebs
Ye Presbyterien Church
Lwa
William Krebe
Jtuge
Marguerite Blood
Edwart Binod
Commercial Street
Hoy
W. A. Peterson
Imwood Cemetery
Rose King
Little Rose King
Clark Wing
Liaforne Road
Elmwood
Reichstag to Fight Russian Annexations Says Bremen Paper
Amsterdam March 1 The Weser Zeitung of Bremen reports the Reichstag majority aims to settle the status of former Russian border states before ratifying peace with Russia The majority had adopted a resolution last year opposing forced annexations or contributions
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Amsterdam
Weser Zeitung
Bremen
Reichstag
Rus
Eight Socialists Get Long Terms in Federal Pen
Eight Socialists from St Paul Minnesota were sentenced by a general court martial to long terms in Leavenworth for refusing to obey orders. A. S. Browns received twenty years and seven others twenty to twenty five years with hard labor. The men had been found guilty of insubordination after regis tration refusal in 1917 and later refused to recognize officers at Camp Dodge.
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Ufa
National Army
St. Paul
Minny
Leavenworth
Whe
Broins
W. J. Tresler
St. A. Carlson
Carl W. Johnson
Axel W. Carlson
Gunerrd Johnson
Ferrisamiilan
Nickolaus Ungar
Atatad
Browns
Tresler
Sweden
United States
Camp Dodge
Sg1st Infantry
Rotary Club Hears About Automobiles
CG A Morris led the Rotary Club at Hotel Russell Lamson in Waterloo discussing Cadillacs and the company’s 1905 model while members honked car horns. John Andrews, now in Columbus, Ohio, spoke about a large aircraft plant visit in the United States producing ships for airlifting at about 26 daily. President Gurr said Paul Davis will arrange a Rotary service flag with seven stars for members serving in the country.
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A. Morris
Rotary Club
Hotel Russell-Lamson
Morria
Waterloo
Mr. Morris
John Andrews
Columbus
United States
Gurr
Paul Davis
Voting Not Heavy in School Elections in Two Districts
About 250 ballots were cast in the west district and 142 in the east district. Voters will decide on school board members and schoolhouse fund measures including a 16 mill tax and free textbooks in the west district, while the east district ballots include a $44,600 schoolhouse fund appropriation and board members. Polling locations are the manual training building at Sixth and Mulberry for the east district and 604 Jefferson Street for the west, with polls closing at 7 p.m.
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Board of Education
Mulberry
Jafferson Street
U S Adopts New System of Handling Transport Records
Washington March 11 The war department tightens roster rules after the Tuscania sinking delaying troop lists. Commanders must prepare unit records before embarkation and keep them accessible during the voyage to Europe, leaving behind service records for men left at the port and promptly reporting detached soldiers.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Europe
LLEWELLYN BOGGS TO ATTEND 816 BANQUET
Former Fighting Ninth members gather in New York for a 816 banquet. Llawellyn Boggs son of Mr and Mrs E A Boggs Watering will represent active Seventh regiment guardsmen. He may receive a 10 day furlough to visit Waterland parents during the trip.
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New York
Crack National Guard
U.S. A
Llawellyn Boggs
E. A. Boggs
Watering
Sixty-ninth
Lafayette
America
Baggs
Wuaterlan
Texas Congratulates Wisconsin House on Anti Lafollette Action
Austin March 11 In the lower Texas house a resolution was adopted congratulating the Wisconsin house of representatives for taking favorable action on the anti Lafollette measure a week ago.
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Austin
Tex
Wisconsin House of Representatives
Senate Agrees to Taking Over German Ship Docks
The Senate tentatively accepted without record vote an amendment to the urgent deficiency bill authorizing President Wilken to acquire title to docks and piers from the North German Lloyd and Hamburg American Line at Elbokou. The amendment failed with no debate and no opposition, as Minority Leader Galhofer of New Hampshire noted the committee's report was not unanimous.
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Washington
Marthet
Senate
Wilken
Ligud, Company
Elbokou
Althy
Gal- Uofer
New Hampshire
Redmond's Son Secures Waterford Seat After Death
Wondon Mobel reports Capt. Willan Radmond becomes claimant for the Waterford parliamentary seat left vacant by the death of John Redmond, leader of the Nationalists. Opposing him is Sinn Fein candidate Dr White.
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Wondon
Mobel 11
Willan
Radmond
Waterford
Highder
John Redmond
de. White
Divorce Granted to Anni Moon in Recent Proceedings
Mrs Anni L Moon also known as Dr Anne Longshore Moon received a divorce from Olver QO Moon and is allowed to resume use of her former surname Peter Andros was granted a divorce from Elsie Andros in the same filing.
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Anni L. Moon
Anne Longshore-Moon
Olver QO. Moon
Peter Andros
Elsie Andros
The Bath Habit in the Eighteenth Century
The article notes scarce soap and rare bath use in the eighteenth century, with Saturday nights traditionally set for a weekly bath. It recalls a modern friend moving into a new apartment, excited about a cute bathtub and awaiting Saturday night bath routines.
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Ulti
Origin of Ben Davis Apple Still Elusive in History
The Ben Davis apple origin remains uncertain with folklore placing it in Todtann and hints of Civil War prominence. Historians suggest a mid nineteenth century emergence, with migration westward from Virginia, Kentucky, and Tennessee, spreading across a vast continental range from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
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Ben Davie
Ben Davis
Todtann
Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Atlantic
Pacific
Origin of Pig Buffalo and Horse Through Turkestan
The text traces origins of the pig buffalo and horse. It notes a maln furn arrangement of the pig near Sue palustris and describes the buffalo arriving via Turkestan adapting its body to surroundings becoming smaller and alert. It mentions the horse arising in Turkestan with neolithic horse remnants at Anau and notes Crete lacks the domesticated horse before the bronze age.
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Asin Malnly
Turkestan
Caucasus
Anau
Creta
Peanut Hay as Forage for Food and Stock
Peanut hay yields food for people and grain for stock. It equals clover and alfalfa as a forage. White hogs fatten on the nuts they harvest, producing up to 400 pounds of meat per hog.
Musical Stones Found By Bangor Man In River Bank
Walter B. Smith of Bangor Maine reports finding stones from river bank that prehistoric man may have shaped. The 1.5 to 2 inch thick stones measure 8 to 12 inches long and emit musical tones when struck.
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Walter B. Smith
Bangor
China From Within Book Ad Sparks Colossal Crowds
A Seattle Post-Intelligencer item brands China From Within as a new book and hints it may have been authored by an old-time stage show performer known for feats like swallowing cups and saucers. The remark targets sensationalists and crowd-pleasing sideshow acts.
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China
Fukera
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Our New Universities Dictionary Almost Free Offer
A call to readers about a limited time offer for the New Universities Dictionary. The ad pitches the book as practical, not a luxury, bound well with clear print and vivid plates, and asserts lasting value for serious students. Readers are urged to act before the distribution window closes.
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Universities
Lovery
A Sin That Brought A Blessing
A first person reminiscence recalls a youth torn between two women. The narrator learns his mother secretly steered him toward Margaret Deane while he clung to Gwendolin Germain. After his mother’s death he reconciles with his long awaited choice, discovering Deane’s steadfast support and eventual union. Royal Neighbors will meet tomorrow in LO, OF Bball.
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Lustaire
Margaret Deaco
Gwendolin Germal
Gwendolin
Ufa
Tay
Gwendolyn
Biergard Deane
Margaret
Gwendolin Germain
Margaret Deane
Gwendo-lo
Jove
Germans Develop New Deadly Gas for Use Against Americans
Washington dispatch reports German chemists advancing newer and deadlier poison gas varieties aimed at American forces. The War Department notes evolving gas warfare since WWI began, with countermeasures including gas masks and warning signals.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Bae Warfare
Wilson
Baker
Teutons
Ator
Germany
Potatoes Fall in Price in Waterloo Market
Northern Minnesota potatoes sold in Waterloo for 31 a bushel marking the first price drop this season. F Sherman once ran a potato emporium in the Lafayette block returned with a carload of choice spuds and reported strong patronage at the new rate.
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Minnesota
Waterloo
F. Sherman
Lee Fayette
Two U S Arm men Die in France Airplane Accident
Washington March 11 The navy department reports the deaths of Andrew Donnin Skaggs and Leo Shott Harvie from an airplane accident in the naval aviation service in France. Skaggs of Newburn Tennessee and Harvie of Cincinnati Ohio are named. Details and date of the accident were not released. Victim in hospital. A street quarrel over coal leading to a knife attack leaves Simmy Johnson injured and Pete Woodfolk bleeding. Johnson fled, hospital transport follows.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department Today
Andrew Donnin- Skaggs
Leo Shott Harvie
Naval Aviation Service
France
Skaggs
Newburn
Tenn
Harvie
Cincinnati
Victlvn
Commercial Street
Simmy Johnson
Pete Woodfolk
Johnson
St. Francis Hospital
Spanish Cabinet Stays In Place After Resignation Twist
Madrid report states Premier Marquis de Alhucemas, who yesterday offered to resign, yielded to Alfonso’s arguments and will continue in office. No cabinet changes are planned as his stance changes. Des Moines voters chose mayoral and council candidates in a routine primary with school officials and bond issues on the ballot.
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Madrid
Marquis de Alhucemas
Alfonso
Des Moines
Conquers pain with St Jacobs Liniment ad
A vintage advertisement touts St Jacobs Liniment as a miracle cure for neuralgia and general pain. It urges readers to try a small trial bottle from their druggist, claiming rapid relief without recurrence and skin safety after use.
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St. Jacobs
St. Jacobs Liniment
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Revea Ae Foresees
Womes
Buchanan
Judd Mandeville
Jacksonville, Fla
Fred L. Kimball Company
Columbus, O
Anta Menary
Frank Lawson
Minneapolis
Julia Johnson
Ross Reidy
A. C. Smith
Dainville
Mont
F. L. Walton
A.J. Inanp
Commercial Club
Charles van Vleck
Perry
Iowa Secretarial Bureau
W. W W. Bennett
Grant Avenue
Camp Cody
N. ML
D. &. Deits
Rexestown
Sask
J. I Kenyon
Tdeits
Irene Gramith
Deming
N. M
Leonard Griffith
Waterloo Ambulagee Company
Margaret Bennett
G. J. Bennett
Elay
Elzy
Birdsall
Agnes Maguire
Adjutant General's Office
Slayton
Minn
United Neckwear Co
Floyd A. Hickman
Winthrop
Cecil Dyer
Great Lakes Naval Station
Hickman
Taggart Drug Store
E. J. Wenner
C. Murtagh
W. W. Woolley
State
Tony Geier
Max Strum
Defeadant
V. L. Bell and
Mears & Losajoy
Spl Louis
Marguerite
ORAM
DE Conserrice
Federal
Pen
U.S
Llewellyn Boggs
Texas
Redmon
Sihers
U. S
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