County Officers Plan Convention In August
County officials from across the state met in Fred 5 Pettit's office to set dates for the annual convention of state associations. Attendees included clerks, treasurers, auditors, sheriffs, recorders, and board members from Cerro Gordo, Mabaska, Pottawattamie, and other counties. They favored late July or early August with badges shown and program ideas discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pettit
W. D. Strayer
John Walsh
Monroe County
Irene Bell
Mason City
Cerro Garo County
Graham
Oskaloosa
Mabaska County
Thomas Darnell
Indianola
W.W. A. Grenoweg
Council Binns
Pottawattamie County
Romance Buds In Smashouf Witke Hospital Aftermath
Aurora reports a romance spanning an automobile crash in Chicago that injured Miss Eric Ekeberg, a former Geneva public school teacher, and Gustav Fr. Freland. Both were treated at the hospital after the collision with an elevated railroad post. Their wedding followed after her resignation last June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aurora
Chicago
Eric Ekeberg
Arora
Gustav FR. Freland
Ekeberg
Geneva
Thomas Collentine Dies at 36 in Waterloo
Thomas Collentine aged 36 died at 4 30 a m today at 741 Vinton street after a long illness. He was born in Argyle Wisconsin and lived in Waterloo five years as a sicnman for the Illinois Central. He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs M Collentine and four children. The body was taken to O Keefe and Towne mortuary pending funeral arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Collentine
Vinton Street
Argyle
Lafayette County
Wis
Waterloo
Collentine
Lafayette Street
German jailed and banished in Wisconsin sedition case
Marinette Wis March 16 a German aged 25 was given a five day term in the county jail for seditious utterances and banished from his home in Marinette for a year for outspoken support of Germany. He was arrested after declaring Germany would give the United States a good beating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marinette
Wis
Ana
Mareinette
Germany
United States
French officers to teach at U S universities
Paris March 16 Five officers designated by French military authorities to proceed to the United States to act as military instructors in certain American universities. The request for the officers came from the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
United States
Oficers
United State
Youth of New York Must Take Military Training
Albany N Y March 16 Gor Whitman yesterday signed the military training bill extending last year’s law to compel all boys between 16 and 19 to receive military instruction The act now includes working boys as well as students and follows the prior scope restricted to school youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Grand Duke Michael Alexandrovitch of Russia
Grand Duke Michael, regent-designate and brother of Emperor Nicholas, long at odds with the czar, faced exile over a morganatic marriage in 1913 and was removed from command. He returned to Russia in 1944 with unclear activities and later reportedly held a military post before vanishing from public life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Duke
Michael
Russia
Czar
London
Michael Alexandrovitch
Nicholas
Alexiy Nicholaevitch
Marie Feodrogoma
Alexandra
Great Britain
Yelutes
Rushin
St. Petersburg
Eyekim
Tin
Frussia
City in Brief Notes on Local and Visiting Visitors
Daily city brief reports a string of business visits across towns including Rock Island Onkaloosie and Waterloo. It notes hospital updates, a partition action in Tot Aewlock and twins born to Mr and Mrs Anton J Viken with weights six and seven pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Parrott
Rock Island
Ill
al A. Shippy
Onkaloosie
Frank Guyer
New Hartford
GL. Tutt
da Porto City
Waterloo
A. Black
Downing
Wis
KE. A.idleck, Jr
F. Brown
Brown Apartments
Chicago
Misa Gladys Roberts
George Wylie
Conrad
Flandrean
S. D
Edward Sheldrick
St. Francis Hospital
John Patterson
J. F E. Selzer
James Black Ry Gonds Company
New York City
Anton J. Viken
Mullan Avenue East
Robert
Raymond
Law Enforcement Fund Approved by House in Des Moines
In Des Moines on March 16 a special report notes the Iowa legislature passed the Larson bill approving a $25,000 appropriation for use by the governor and attorney general in law enforcement. The Senate acted on a separate Ball bill relocating the soldiers and sailors monument and directing the removal of the Allison monument to a new site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Senate
Red Cross Given Own Headquarters
The Waterloo unit of the National Red Cross society will be located at 51 Sycamore Street. A room offered by G. E. Brebner is steam heated and well lighted. Women of the city will meet at the incentive headquarters to prepare bandages and supplies for war, to be sent to Washington where the national headquarters are maintained.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Nationalized Cross Society
Sycamore Street
G. E. Brebner
Red Cross Movement
Incent
Washington
National Society
Majority Socialist Wins Liebknecht's Seat
Amsterdam March 16 A by election in Spandau Prussia fills the Reichstag seat made vacant by the imprisonment of Karl Liebknecht. Emil Stahl a majority Socialist leads with 12886 votes to 3530 for Franz Melling a minority Socialist. Final tallies pending from other districts. conservatives backed Stahl.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Spandau
Prussia
Reichstag
Karl Liebknecht
Berlin
Emil Stahl
Franz Melling
Stahl
Knights Templar start Red Cross work at 4 p.m
Knights Templar begin work on the Red Cross at 4 p.m. today, continuing until 1 p.m., with supper at 6720 o'clock at Masonic temple. Grace M. B. church guild will not serve supper at 6:20 p.m. today in the church dining room. members and unaffiliated young women are invited. The federal government distributed $10,000,000 among estates this past year for rural post road improvements. Ren War Sr. Patrick Dance at Moose Hall Saturday night. Myers' fall orchestra advertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights Templar
Red Cross
Masonic Temple
Young Ladies’ Guild of Grace M. B
Ren War Sr
Patrick
Moose Hall
Myers’ Fall Orchestrat
Waterloo hopes dim for $11 million munition plant report tonight
The Waterloo bid to secure an $11,000,000 munition plant faces dim prospects as Cowin prepares a report from Evanaville after meetings with the armor plate board. Local officials insist on no plan until Cowin’s findings, with Navy approval seen as decisive and a committee possible if chances exist. Charles Varf Vleck notes many cities contend, but Waterloo remains hopeful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rhey Mowth
Evanaville
Ind
Chamber of Comerce
Armor Plate Board
Cowin
Government
St. Louis
Middle West
Waterloo
Charles Varf Vleck
Commercial Ecub
Secretary of the Navy
Ack
Byansville
Struggling Voices Across Papers
A collage of quotes from Detroit Free Press and London Punch passages features social strain and class satire. It includes lines about keeping up luxuries, a vicar’s wife, and a desperate job search, plus a criminal court exchange ending in a ten year hard labor sentence reported by the St Louis Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis Star
Floor coverings show enduring appeal and variety across regions
The article surveys Persian Kashan rugs, Chinese carpets, Axminster and Brussels pieces, and new linoleum and linoleim patterns. It notes vintage knots, wool dye permanency, and diverse colors, with growing interest from buyers. It highlights care in selection, durability, and the value of handmade pieces for homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sear Maksoud
Persia
Ardebil
Iinie
Maksoud
Kashan
London
Chi-lin
Fumanmy Anu Veaurine
Blain
Wilton's
Amer
Pekis
Brussels
Fancier Spring Shoes With Two Tone Effects Hit Runway
Radical departures appear in men s spring and summer footwear with two tone uppers in cloth or leather. Styles include whip cord and gun metal shades, long narrow toes, and high heels in oxfords and boots, offering bold color contrasts and varied textures for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huey Peischinge
Casas
Oxfords
Conspicuously Novel New Table Fittings Highlight American Made
The article extols American made china and glassware among rival imports, praising octagonal plates with yellow borders and butterflies, blue and amethyst glass, and elaborate flatware. It notes modern table pieces like thermos jugs, finger bowls, and cream centers, stressing color, pattern, and elegant silver accents in a lively, period tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
Omeone
Ica
Paul Revere
Fashioning menswear for spring color and pattern shifts
Readers see bold color treatments and complex patterns in men furnishings and apparel as war pressures limit fabrics but raise prices. New palettes feature raven burgundy champagne greens blues and putty with stripes crossbars and jacquards across shirts collars hosiery and neckwear while jewelry favors large stones and monogrammed accents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thehront
Siad Matariate
Prevailing Millinery Trends Emphasize Individual Hats
A fashion survey describes hat trends with French influence, Oriental motifs, and Directoire echoes. Designers showcase submarine to airship shapes, varied trimmings, silk embroidery, and bold colors while prioritizing unity with outfits. veils remain essential in refined ensembles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Istrane
Jesser
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Tenth Street East
Anna Busse
Ninth Street East
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B. F. Swisher
Henry Frank
C. E. Howard
George Pike
Austin Burr
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Burr Lichty
Hope Martin
A. 31. Place
Arthur Hussman
Commercial Club
St. Patrick
Moose Mall
Myers
A. Whitacker
Shell Rock
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F. T. Hartman
Glen Coin
Donald Earl
A. R. Ferguson
Cooley
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Edward Monson
Mary c. Haney
J. EB. Bartley
Tipton
First
Lown Regiment
House
DR. Liebknecht
Wateriaken
Matt Dright
Vhosas
Flora
Princeton
Junker
Vulcan
Baltimore
Detroit Free Press
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Tagdem
Cretonne
America
Stich
Moore
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France
Orient
Waterloo Evening Courier
Daily Reporter
F. H. Latier
Fourth Street
Propricion
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Lafayette Building
4Th ST
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