Soldiers Happy on Homecoming
Several Waterloo boys rode a Chicago Great Western special train to Camp Dodge for mustering out. Among them were Robert Neuman Philip Scott and Orval Dea. Red Cross workers distributed gifts delivered messages, and a card for Mr Scott revealed his father is in hospital after a paralytic stroke two months ago.
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Waterloo
Chicago Great Western
Camp Dodge
Robert Neuman
Philip Scott
Orval Dea
Red Cross
Maple Street
Scott
Western Boys
Montana
Wyoming
Illinois Central Railway
France
Bors
Pro And Con Of The League Of Nations Debated At Church
A spirited debate at First Congregational church pitted A B Lovejoy and Frank Edwards for the affirmative against Benj F Swisher and Carleton Sias for the negative on whether a League of Nations under the proposed constitution would effectively regulate international relations. The four lawyers presented data and arguments to a full house, with a follow up debate planned for March 23 at the same church.
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First Congregational
A. B. Lovejoy
Frank Edwards
Benj F. Swisher
Carleton Sias
League of Nations
League
Austin Burt
Fred Clark
German Austria Gets Five Grain Convoys Daily
The inter allied food commission at Vienna has reached an agreement for German Austria to receive five grain convoys daily via Trieste. A $34 million credit funds the program, with Herbert Hoover supervising execution as head of the supreme food council.
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Basel
Inter-Allied Food Commission
Vienna
Trieste
Herbert Hoover
Supreme Food Council
Splendid County Church Choir Honors St Patrick Eve
A capacity audience heard an Irish program by St Joseph’s choir at Our Lady of Victory academy auditorium. Local and guest soloists including Miss Genevieve Cleary who gave an award winning oration on Ireland’s self determination, and Joseph Devine who sang Ireland My Sireland with an encore.
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St. Joseph's Whoir
Our Lady of Victory Academy
E. J. Crosby
Cedar Rapids
Hoffman Crace
Dubuque
Genevieve Cleary
Joseph Devine
Cleary
Jowsa State Teachers’ College
Ireland
United States
Crosby
Grace
A. A. Hoffman
J. R. Fitzgerald
D. Caughlin
Harding Havner Called in Pardon Hearing
Des Moines March 17 Gov W Harding and Attorney General H M Havner were named among witnesses called by the Iowa house judiciary committee as it opened its inquiry into the Rathbun pardon case. The committee expected the investigation might finish within the week.
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Des Moines
Allis Plan Ras Changes
The commission on international railway communications rejected an 1890 Berne convention reform plan. The proposal would have created an international administration of main lines under the League of Nations, according to Echo de Paris.
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Tne Assochnca I Itrss
Paris
Mare
Havas
Commission On International Railway Communications
Berne
Echo de Paris
League of Nations
Paris cafe music revival rules calm late hours
Paris announces a new regulation allowing cafes and restaurants to stay open until 10 30 p m starting March 20 and permitting orchestras to perform after that date. The measure reflects a shift in nightlife policy as the city expands cultural offerings.
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Paris
Associated Press
State banks join federal reserve system total rises
Washington D C March 17 sixteen state banks admitted to the federal reserve system in February raised the total roll of state bank members to 973 with a total capital of 352 817 000 surplus 403 812 000 and total resources of 7 352 801 000
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U. S. Roum
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Federal Reserve System
Dr Williams Pink Pills Help Sleep and Digest
An extended health ad describes stomach distress from worry and poor appetite. It recounts Mrs F J Woodruff of Grand Rapids recovering after using Dr Williams Pink Pills, claiming restored strength, better sleep, and improved digestion. The piece promotes the pills as a tonic for blood and nerves and offers books on nervous diseases and eating.
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F. J. Woodruff
Trowbridge Street
Grand Rapids, Mich
Dr. Willams
Dr. Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
Wilhelm's coarse jokes hit Hahnke at Kiel regatta
London reports that in 1901 Kaiser Wilhelm mocked Admiral von Tirpitz with a champagne joke and drenched General Hahnke with the last of his drink. He then fed him caviar sandwiches before splashing bread in Hahnke's face, while officers laughed at the royal joke.
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Kaiser
Champaigne
Kiel
London
Associated Press
Kaiser Wilhelm
Johannes Fischart
Welbuehne
Fischart
Riza
von Tirpitz
Tirpitz
Wilhelm
General von Hahnke
Hahnke
Flerr Fischart
Wallpaper sale and assorted papers offered now
Right now is the time to buy wallpaper and have the work done before spring. An assortment includes Titec patterns for kitchens bedrooms and halls plus stripes and allovers for bedrooms. Also wax papers tapestries and beautiful blends with various price points. Paint varnish and floor wax specials run Tuesday and Wednesday. Also popular books and picture frames offered to order.
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Titec
Mable
Zane Grey
Wildfire
Bowie
Eleanor Porter
Georgianna
Cadomene Tablets Promise New Strength for Vitality
An old advertisement touts Cadomene Tablets as a cure for fatigue, anemia, and nervous weakness. It frames digestion and nourishment as key to energy, claiming the product, made by a major physician’s favorite prescription, restores “fuel” to the body and guarantees satisfaction or money back.
Feed of Eats and Oratory by Waterloo Merchants Banquet
Retail merchants plan an annual banquet in the Hotel Russell-Lamont grill room on March 198 with music by Peavey’s jazz orchestra. President H W Hartong opens with Our Annual Message followed by talks on Co Operation and Publicity. Officers will be reported and new officers elected.
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Waterloo Retail Merchants’ Association
Russell-Lamaon
Peavey
A.W. Buch
Forstmabayer
H. W. Hartong
John A. Cunningham
Iowa Retail Merchants’ Association
A. W. Peterson
Inland Daily Press Association
W. R. Law
Dairy Cattle Congress
Russell L. DeGon
Paul Davis
FoE PRESS MAKES ANY RATION LOW
Berlin reports that Germans fear meager provisions under the allied provisioning agreement. An official summary shows daily rations of about 1/2 pound flour and 1/10 pound fats per person for 45 million people, excluding self-providers. The Proviso on unemployment likely to be used by workers to challenge the plan.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Vorwaerts
Spartacans
Brussels
Germany
Social Agencies Council Plans March 18 Meeting
At the municipal courtroom at 8 p m the council of social agencies will hear Ada M Palmer speak on The Iowa Plan The paper argues a private public aid mix under a trained social worker Thirty organizations participate with two delegates each and all members will file questionnaires for a city wide survey of social activities.
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Council of Social Agencies
Mias Ada M. Palmer
Iowa
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