Louisville transport arrives from Brest with wounded and veterans
By Associated Press. New York March 22 2153 troops aboard the transport Louisville arrived from Brest with 10 officers and 666 wounded, plus 4 wives of soldiers 27 wives of sailors and a few naval officers and nurses. Lieut Howard Knotts Carlinville Ill received the distinguished service cross for war wounds after being downed behind German lines. Private Alfred Starikoff Detroit Mich wounded by grenade in Archangel. A stork christened the Louis Scott, father an American sailor at a Scottish naval base. Ads note inquiries for houses and a 1910 income account booklet.
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Associated Press
New York
Louisville
Brest
48Th Infantry
Howard Knotts
Carlinville
Knotts
Belgium
Alfred Starikoff
Detroit
Iic
Archangel
Stork
Ita
Louis Scott Xemm
John Sxemm
Philadelphia
Scotland
Indian’s Story Is Verified Receives Money From Home
Amos Selwyn, a 30 year old Indian from Greenwood District, was stranded in Chicago after thieves seized his funds while en route to Washington to prove land claims. Ada M. Palmer and Greenwood officials secured a $15 draft to cover travel home, and Amos explained he carried $90 in one roll for Washington. He plans another attempt once he earns enough to pay his way.
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Amos Selwyn
Wazter
S. C
Amos
Chicago
Washington
Greenwood
Social Welfare League
Misa Ada M. Palmer
Bank
Waterloo
Ames
Palmer
Miss Palmer
Ottumwa Wins Declamatory Contest in Chariton Sub-district
Miss Elizabeth Webb of Ottumwa won the dramatic declamation in Chariton’s sub-district apparatus contest. Elmer Rosenberger of Chariton took the oratorical division and Miss Mary Henneman earned the humorous prize.
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Associated Press
Ottumwa
Elizabeth Webb
Elmer Rosenberger
Chariton
Mary Henneman
Home buying offer with flexible terms and fixed rate
We are accepting applications for homes and will begin with the first fifteen once preliminaries are arranged. Choose plans and lots while we finance, build, and sell on favorable terms, one tenth down or a lot equivalent, then 1 percent monthly after possession, aiming near cost with standard specifications. Office 306 Leavitt Johnson Bank Bldg.
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Leavitt- Tohnson Bank Bldg
Waterloo
Howard & Peaveyue
Leavitt & Johnson Bank
Bray Aunt Avg Girl He Phoned Bray Aunt Avg Girl
Chicago March 23. Mrs Rosena Bray accuses husband John Bray of non support in domestic relations court. She cites calls to "Ethel Nellie and Grace" with numbers. A reporter attempted to call Nellie and Grace and learned mixed responses. Bray allegedly tried to date one of the women.
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Chicago
John Bray
Nonj
Rosena Bray
jJudge
Sheridan E. Fry
Ethel
Nellie
Grace
Bray
Fragmentary personal note with calls and dislike
A disjointed reminiscence describes frequent calls from Jie, a mistaken request, and a decision to end the relationship with Bray, who is likened to an axe and jackass. Ethel did not answer the phone.
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Jie
Bray
Ethel
Descendant of Pioneer Physician Wounded in France
Melvin G Ball reports his nephew Lieut Logan Marshall Ball of St Louis has returned from France seriously wounded after extended service. Ball is son of Dr James M Ball Sr, a noted eye ear nose and throat specialist and army surgeon who practiced in Waterloo and later moved to Waverly and St Louis. A local St Louis paper noted his arrival and suggested a Lost ad to locate a lost item.
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Melvin G. Ball
Logan Marshall Ball
St. Louis
France
James Moores Ball
Pythian Temple
J. M. Ball
Lieut. Ball
Waterloo
Waverly
Ball
Jefferson Bar
Courier
Soldier Ball Wounded In Area NM Battle Oct 4
Lt Ball of the Thirty-fifth Infantry, in the Mirkst division, reported injured after hours under fire. A shell fragment struck his left shoulder and shrapnel hit his left leg. He spent three months in a base hospital and needs further treatment to restore finger use as nerves were affected. Trained at Fort Sheridan, he went overseas 15 months ago.
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Mirkst
Ball
Fort Sheridan
Anotik Employer of Courier Returns to Work Prom Overseas
Werner W. Malinke, drafted from Butler county, returned to Waterloo today and will visit Waverly and nearby places for a few days before rejoining the Courier in the composing room. He saw overseas service early last spring and spent several months on the front lines from July to November.
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Anotik
PROM
Werner W. Malinke
Butler County
Waterloo
Camp Dodge
Waverly
Malenke
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Michigan
Heds Buck
Michiganiot
T Hey
Russia
M. H. Hill
Fourth Street
Arthur Co. Cole
Leavitt-Johnson National Bank
Jesup
High School
Hawkeye Highway
New Hampton
West Fourth St
New School House
Dawson St
Jefferson St
P. W. Belangee
West Fifth Street
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Jackass
W. BE. Peavey
Waterloo Storage Battery CO
Battery Specialists
Lared
Willard Service
Standard Battery Service CO
Wifteh Street
Towa
Fredrion Street
Oclwein
Liberty
A.L. Alexander Company
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