French Drive Awe Dee Into German Lines
Allied operations push the German salient south of Arras and near Peronne Ham and the Altette valley. British and French lines align along the Crozat canal with rapid repairs to Ourscamp Noyon road. Cavalry resumes on the front signaling a major battle ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arras
Peronne
Ham
Altette
Soissons
Cambrai
Somme
Raisel
Vermand
Coucy
St. Gobain
War Teaches Thrift, Junk Dealers Say
Junk dealers at the national association waste material dealers convention in New York declare war conditions taught Americans thrift. President Lewis Berkenstein notes the campaign spurred a big cleanup of old papers rags metals and rubber now remanufactured or reused in industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
National Association
Saa
Lewis Berkenstein
Eastern People Loudly Patriotic in the East
John Andrews president of the Kimball company returned to Waterloo after a six weeks’ trip to New York and Boston. He praised eastern patriotism, noting flags everywhere and cheers at war references, while calling New York City money mad and spending freely amid strong business conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East
Middlewest
John Andrews
The
Kimball Company
Waterloo
New York
Boston
New England
Andrrws
Mr. Andrews
Sidney D. Smith
Infantry Regiment Ordered to Governor's Island New York
Washington March 23 The Twenty second infantry at Nogales Ariz was ordered to Governor's Island New York today by the War department. Orders were first issued for the Twenty second to go to Governor's Island when the Twenty ninth Infantry there was sent to the Canal Zone but canceled because of mobilization on the Mexican border. The eastern department will have use for at least a regiment of troops within the next few months in connection with summer training camp work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Twenty-second Infantry
Nogales
Ariz
Governor's Island
New York
War Department
Twenty-second
Canal Zone
Eastern Department
French Destroyers Sink Own Submarine Reported
A German Overseas News report via wireless from Sayville claims a French destroyer at Marseilles sank two submarines, thinking one to be German. In fact one of the submarines was French, the agency notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Sayville
Baye
Marseilles
Overseas
City in Brief: Local News and Notices
A crowded panorama of city life with visits, travels, and civic notes. Local figures Mr. and Mrs. James Murphy, B. S. Estes, E. J. Wenner, W. H. Sanford, A. T. Hurfil, and others are listed with routine movements. Licenses, hospital recoveries, probate actions, and a governor pardon are touched, plus travel plans from Waterloo to California and Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Murphy
Fair, Bank
Harvey Hayes
Middleton
B.S. Estes
Des Moines
E. J. Wenner
Chicago
Brief Slipshod Marriage Ends After Three Days
Mary B Slifer sues Joseph G Slifer for divorce claiming cruel treatment and non support after a marriage on Oct 12 1915 that lasted only three days. Petition lists mismatched names but records indicate the couple were Mary Jacobs and J G Slifer aged 47 and 54 respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary B. Slifer
Joseph G. Slifer
Ben Hur Spectacle Planned by Ben Hur Lodges
The Ben Hur Lodges will stage a Ben Hur pageant at the Waterloo theatre tomorrow as part of the initiation for 100 candidates. About 700 local members and over 100 visitors from surrounding towns will witness the performance directed by W. N. Steel. Speakers include 3 C. Murtagh and J. C. Schell, with awards to Melchott Court and Cedar Rapids delegation arriving by special train.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meichoir and
I Will
Order of
Lew Wallace
W.N. Steel
Crawfordsville
Ind
C. Murtagh
J. C. Schell
Mason City
Melchott Cpurt
Charles Kenyon
Cedar Rapids
Prizes Are Waiting Best Garden Results
Large red beets and well shaped ears of corn are expected to fetch high prices in Waterloo next fall due to prizes funded by the Vacant Lot Farming club. George Hall outlined prize schedules for corn, peas, cucumbers and other vegetables, plus best kept and most productive lots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Waterloo Home Gardens
George Hall
Mora Lds
Waterloo Auto Dealers Visit Cedar Rapids for Banquet
Between 50 and 60 Waterloo automobile dealers depart at 4 30 p m today for Cedar Rapids on a special W C F N train. They will be guests of honor at a banquet of the Cedar Rapids Automobile Dealers Association at the Montrose hotel while the automobile show continues. A male quartet will ride the train and dealers will wear paper bags and advertising novelties for Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Wil V Tufford Drives Patriotism Effort in Waterloo Area
Wil V. Tufford formerly based in Waterloo and now living in Clinton leads an urging for Ca H of the old Fifty third regiment to gather for military drill. The aim is readiness to protect the state and nation if needed, with Tufford noted as secretary of the Inland Daily Press association and active in Odg Felton circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wil V. Tufford
Waterloo
Clinton
Ca_ H
Fifty-third Regiment
L Wn. G
Haping
Gary
Tufford
Odg-Felton
Inland Daily Press Association
Flag Talk By Rev F W Court At Tawa Dairy Plant
Rev F W Court spoke on patriotism at a factory meeting hosted by the M C G A at the Tawa Dairy plant. Attendance was unusually high as patriotism grows, with three large American flags hung in departments bought by popular subscription of the workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. W. Court
M. CG. A
Tawa
Recovers From Lockjaw After Tooth Extraction
Mrs. J. E. Welch, recovering from Lockjaw caused by a wisdom tooth, was moved from St. Francis hospital to her father W. G. Wood’s home at 616 Kern Street. Jaws were pried open to remove the tooth. she is on the road to recovery. Fire alarms reported at 9:20 a.m. at 1014 Jefferson Street. sparks from a chimney caused light roof damage to only a few shingles. An insurance ad for Miller McCartney Ins. appears. Special church services continue with Rev John Bunyan Smith at Walnut Street Baptist. Three decisions reported. Calvary Evangelical’s Rev N. S. Methfessel preached. Tonight Rev We Lang to speak. extra millinery ad at 7 Franklin Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Welch
St. Francis Hospital
W. G. Wood
Kern Street
Welch
William Ceaser
Jefferson Street
Walnut Street Baptist Church
John Bunyan Smith
N. S. Methfessel
Calvary Evangelical Church
Mmes
Andres and
Wallace
Harold Haffa
We. Lang
Milner Talks Reform in Russia and Duma
Britain's emissary Viscount Lord Milner arrived in Petrograd seeking a compromise between the czar and the duma. He urged reforms to avert revolution, but the czar remained obdurate and Milner’s departure convinced duma members that nothing could be accomplished and revolution was inevitable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Milner
British War Council
Petrograd
Duma
Lord Mulner
Russia
Kilgore Rites Set Across Home and Church
A short prayer service for John B. Kilgore will be at 2 p m tomorrow at 83 Ricker street. Funeral services follow at 2 30 p m in First Presbyterian church led by Dr J J Macartney. Burial in Fairview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ricker Street
John B. Kilgore
First Presbyterian Church
J. J. Macartney
Fairview
Young Women's Christian Association Offers Short Gym Course
Miss May L Armstrong, physical director, announces a short course in gymnasium work for new enrollments from the recent membership campaign. The class begins Tuesday and runs until May 29. A meeting Tuesday will organize the class and outline the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May L. Armstrong
Young Women’s Christian Association
Site Offered for Country Club by Enterprise Place Syndicate
The Enterprise Place syndicate offers land at the northeast city edge by Gates Park for a proposed country club. They pledge strong backing if chosen and will not proceed without enough subscriptions. The committee aims for 250 memberships at $160 each, with a closing date of April 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Enterprise Place Syndicate
Carner
Gates Park
Country Club
War in 48 Hours Berlin Prediction
Telegrams from Berlin to the Amsterdam bourse forecast a rapid war with the United States within four hours. The bulletin notes American journalists in Berlin have been warned by the foreign office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
London
Amsterdam
United States
Foreign Office
Alarm Felt for 4 American Consuls
Washington March 22 alarm over the fate of four American consuls ordered from Germany to Turkey as relations sever and a Munich rumor has prompted the state department to inquire through the Spanish ambassador. An inquiry was sent about two weeks ago after the four were halted on various pretexts. Officials are at a loss to know where the men are or what caused this trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Germany
Turkey
Munich
State Department
Om- Class
Optical firm ad items and numbers from March issue
Fragmentary prose lists times, dates, numbers and codes from a Buchanan Optical Co page. Includes figures such as 10 a.m., noon, page years 1915 1912 1972 1914 and various two digit figures, with scattered place markers and codes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iratcres
Buchanan Optical Co
Isis
Daughters of Isavella to Attend Wangier Home Service
Daughters of Isavella will meet at Knights of Columbus hall at 7 30 a m to escort to the home of the late Mrs C D Wangier Our Lady of Victory court No 465 will assemble at 8 p m to go to the Wangier home for prayer Tabernacle chapter No 52 RoA M holds a special convocation at 7 30 p m for work on the P M degree AW members and inserting companions are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daughters of Isavella
Knights of Columbus
C.D. Wangier
Our Lady of Victory Court
Knights of Colum_bus hall
Wangier
Tabernacle Chapter
Dame Nature 15 A Queer Mistress
A narrator recalls a youth in a rural setting who falls for a college-bound cousin, then charts a unconventional education scheme. The narrator, a young woman, ferries romance and Latin lessons through a plan that culminates in a betrothal and a shared path toward life partnership.
Spain Adopts Plan to Safeguard Ships
Madrid reports King Alfonso will sign four decrees to insure the safety of Spanish maritime commerce, aligning with neutral nations' procedures. Separate dispatch notes that the Dutch government may not permit armed Arab merchantmen or Dutch harbors, following reactions to the Princess Melita case. Also, Patrolman Willan Wood returns to duty after months absent, reassigned to office duties. Rev. T. M. Fenwick to preach at Pres Methodist church. the steamer Maryland bound Milwaukee Philadelphia London is listed as missing by Lloyds via State Department notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
London
Admiralty
Wireless Press
Alfonso
Reuter
Colegium Company
Amsterdam
Washington, D. C
Maryland
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Lloyds
Gencial Skinner
Wall Street Clobber Prices Today on New York Exchange
Special wire reports clobbering price levels on the New York Stock Exchange. Major issues listed include American Can American Locomotive American Smelting and Refining Anaconda Copper and Bethlehem Steel among others. The Norwegian Parliament awarded the Nobel Peace Prize last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York Block Exchange
Courtary
New York
Aui-Chambers
American Beet
Surat
Cig
GEM American Can
American Car and Fountry
Wee Btm
American Locomotive
TIM American
Baldwin Locomotive
Sas bBie
Baltimore and Ohol
Bethleham Steel
California Vetreloum
Canadian Pacific
Central Teather
Chesapeake and Chin
Chicare, Mil
St. Paul
Hina
Re Y
Pac. Ry
Inter
Nickel
Fepeuxite City Southern
Linkwanna Steth
Lanigh Valley
Lomisville
Seeeas Mexican Petroleum
National Len
Nareford
Norfolk and Western
Norther Pacina
Pennsylvania
Republic Trouthern Pacific Sestee
Eees
Smithern Raldyne
Texas Company
Minton Pacine
Alemhot
United States
Brazil Seeks Purchase Of Interred German Ships
The article notes Brazil negotiating for the purchase of German and Austrian merchant ships interned in Brazilian ports as the Philadelphia mint operates double shifts to supply coins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Mint
Brazil
Brazilijan
Railway Time Table Snippet With City Destinations
A fragmentary timetable lists trains from Dubuque to Chicago and Minneapolis to Albert Lea with limited and express services. It notes local departures and arrivals, connections at Des Moines and Chicago, and freight lines, including routes to Kansas City and Davenport with several depot references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
Chicago
Omaha (Express
Font Mail
Bronx
Albert Lea
Twin Cities
Also Mentioned on This Page
Awedee
Teguit
Weanesaay
Crozat
St. Simon
Tergnier
la Fere
Ourscamp
Noyon
Military Commissariat
Germana
Associated Press
W. H. Sanford
Sioux City
A. T. Hurfil
West Schools
J. &. Dunkerton
Mason Sippel
Nebraska
South Dakota
Amos Martele, Jr
Nellie Leckington
Bart Rogers
Presbyterian Hospital
A. A. Simmons
Stockton, Sr
Charles H. Tiffany
Frahm
Pueblo
Colo
B. A. Frahm
Reinbeck
A. 3. Frahm
O. H. Sweeney
Florida
Ocala
Chattanooga
Tenn
Mary Smalley
Fairbank
Frank J. Durchendwald
Sarah E. Ludden
Harry G. Ludden
W. M. Blough
Sarah A. Carr
Bob Covert
Cedar River
A.B. Covert
Himself
Bob
A. Bittenbender
Ames College
Commercial Street
Waterloo Poultry Association
Dotson & Kerwin
K. A. Wangiler
R. C. Wangler
Wangler Drug Company
C. DB. Wangler
H. T. Semmler
Parole Board
P. W. Belangee
California
Long Beach
Brownsville
Texas
Columbus
Anti-saloon League
Wayne L. Wheeler
Brown Brothers
Brunswick
Troon
Scotland
American’ Shipping Company of
C. W. Mullan
Inez Bristal
Mildred Maynard
C. Wr. Kline
East Schools
Ford
Ben Hur
Tooedate Rapids
Wil V.tufford
Miller-McCartney Ins
Franklin Street
Britain
Joun E
Kilgore
Dame Nature
Edwin Sharph
Mather
Father
Nature
Brest
Bis
Tung
Fle
Dearoell
Ibrary
Pana
Jollan
Trowbridge
Tiny
Lin
Ovid
Biman Veings
East Toy
Papa
Julian Trowbridge
Powalbly
Julian
Jay Oto
Juan
Lily
Baby O
Fouth
Cletter
Spain
Baron Amedd UU
Bulland
Melita
Holland
Willan Wood
oMco
Alfred’ Lien
Ife
Ton
Matcom
Ae Wood
Free Methodist
T. M. Fenwick
Cadar Rapids
P. m
Pres
Illixois Central
Baet Bonn
Vastside
Torin City
Union Depot
Oelwe Lo
Eostatte
Onlwein
Enats
Booth Bound
Eaat Side
Des Mt
Kensan Citr
East Side
Kansas City
Minneapolis
St Paul
Yin Cities
Loral
Blanly
Y . Creight
Sheil
Bouna
Burlington
St. Louis
Louis
Davenport
Chisago
Skeel
Pestaring Kansio
Real Dance Orchestra of
Wilton Rugs
Lichty’s
West Side
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