German labor unions pledge measures amid siege talks
Berlin dispatch reports the government may withdraw troops from Berlin and lift the siege while negotiating with labor unions on entry of workers into defense corps. A nationwide union-led move could trigger a new general strike if demands are unmet amid the Ruhr region tension and Kapp revolt aftermath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Longor
Berlin
Exchange Telegraph Co
Spree River
Ruhr
Lator
Defense Corps
Pha
Dusseld
Dusseldorf
Germany
Hredam
Rifle Demonstration At Waterlooo Range By Expert
Waterloo Rifle club members will host an exhibition shoot by Papt G W Chesley on April 1 and 2 at the West High indoor range. Chesley, a noted fireman, will demonstrate the new Winchester .22 calibre bolt action magazine rifle and explain its advantages. Cant Durchdenswald arranged use of the West High bow range. club members and interested residents urged to attend at the West High School building on both evenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Rifle Club
Papt
G. W. Chesley
Alfred W. Mullan
Chesley
W. H. Durchdenswald
West High
Waterlow Rite Club
West High School
Fire Alarms Reported At Local Home
Fire crews answered a call to Alfred Longiy at 109 Tigh Street for a small basement blaze that was quickly extinguished. The notice lists residents and dates including a March 13 birth and a March 17 hospital event, with various local names and addresses.
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Alfred Longiy
Tigh Strest
Xiek
Ralph A. Bisbrett
Riehl
Rose —H
Leonard L. Milter
Ancs Hospital
Joseph
Wayne A. Ab
Council of
Beinemann
Maxine
Belgium
Holland
Counci
Tosk Herman August
Mable
Navy Arguments Over War Plans and Emergency Funds
Capt. Harris Laning testified that the navy faced a huge overrun of the emergency fund by late 1918 and Congress later authorized transfers to cover the excess. He defended operations as building toward decisive blows and noted troop movements depended on naval transport. Secretary Daniels and Gen. Tasker Bliss denied certain recommendations about troop brigading with foreign units. Laning was called before the Senate naval subcommittee to testify.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arry
Wis
Lanting
Puyntaster
McGowan
Iman
Congress
Laning
Sims
Tratenel
Florida
Jian
Ing
Lamg
Ito
Chemi
France
Filal
Department
Bliss
Daniels
Pblice
Tasker H. Bliss
United States
Supreme War Council
Admiral Sims
Europe
Wilson
Lanning
Capt
Harris Laning
Senate Naval Subcommittee
Bureau of Navigation
Leigh C. Palmer
Officers Implicated in Army Ammunition Theft at Fort Bliss
Three officers of the Eighty second field artillery stationed at Fort Bliss have been recommended for court martial over the loss of thousands of dollars in ammunition and government supplies, according to Associated Press dispatches from El Paso Texas dated March 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
el Paso
Tex
Eighty-second Field Artillery
Fort Bliss
Death of Henry F. Gilpatrick at home in D. Bandfield
Henry F. Gilpatrick died at 4 a.m. at his brother’s home in Bandfield Washington Street. Born in Middlesex Center New York in July he lived there until moving here four years ago. Funeral arrangements will be deferred until his son from Iowa City arrives, a recent state university graduate.
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Henry F. Gilpatrick
Bandfield
Washington Street
Middlesex Center
N. Y
Iowa City
State University
Fire destroys Jacobson store and meth dist parsonage in Norwalk
A fire in Norwalk Iowa today wiped out the Jacobson general store and a Methodist parsonage. Loss is estimated between 1500 and 3200 dollars. The town lacks a regular fire department and could not fight the flames with a bucket brigade.
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Norwalk
Jacobson General
United States Restates Turkish Expulsion From Europe
The note to the allied Supreme Council signed by Bainbridge Colby restates Washington’s original position that the Turks should be expelled from Europe. It responds to French and British questions on Turkish settlement and argues there is no sound basis for keeping the Turkish capital in Europe. The US claims Mohammedans would not oppose expulsion, citing Allied success in the Near East.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Europe
Allied Supreme Council
State Department
Bainbridge Colby
BlaLearly
Department
Ehapent
United States
Near East
Ali
Mohanmedanas
Shakespeare Flowers Planted in Central Park Plot
The New York Evening Sun notes Central Park's Shakespeare garden, begun in 1914 and enriched since 1943, with Dr. E. B. Southwick coordinating planting of around 200 Shakespearean plants including roses. An oak from Stratford upon Avon stands in the garden near Belvidere and the Swedish Cottage.
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New York
New Place
Stratford-on-Avon
Central Park
London
Gardenders
Belvidere
E. B. Southwick
Department of Parks
Botanical Gardens
Bronx Park
J. A. Hearn
Shakespeare Garden Club
Shakespeare Garden
Southwick
York
Lancaster
Central Park Garden
Stratford On Avon
Iowa cities move to merit pay for teachers first time
The first class city boards in Iowa consider adopting merit based salaries for teachers with higher pay tied to experience and school funds. Waterloo and other cities report merit as a major factor, with calls for a 400 to 1000 dollar advancement to attract quality teaching. Speakers cite rising living costs and rising rents as pressures on teachers’ earnings.
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Iowa
West Board of Education
Waterloo
East Board
Lee
Boysen
Des Moines
Sioux City
Council Bluffs
Fort Dodge
Muscatine
Burington
Clinton
Dubuque
Ottumwa
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Mason City
Committee On Legislative Relief
Town Teachers’ Federation
Lowe
National Education Association
Clark
Sioux
Dr. Boysén
Holstein stock sale tops $1,550 bid at Iowa auction
The Iowa Holstein-Friesian association sale saw a Holstein dairy cow reach $1,550 this morning, matching yesterday's top bid. Twenty five animals sold by noon with an average above $300, about $100 higher than yesterday. Auctioneers were Haeger, Mack, and Wood with 55 animals remaining. a high pedigree heifer calf Dorn on the grounds Mondor was promised for this afternoon. All cattle sold under tuberculosis guarantee with tuberculin tests within 20 days and a 64 day retest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Holstein-Friesian Association
Hargrove & Arnold
Norwalk
Dorn
Mondor
R. E. Haeger
Algonquin
J. BE. Mack
Fort Atkinson
Rock Island Daily Union Absorbed by Argus in 1851 Turnabout
Announcement reports the Rock Island Daily Union being absorbed by the Rock Island Argus effective tomorrow, unifying the city’s papers after decades with the Union's Republican and the Argus' Democratic stance. The Argus will become independent and the change ends a 50 year split.
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Rock Island
Argus
Union
Associated Press
Rock Island Daily Union
Rock Island, Argus
Independence
Law
Carl Burr
Altho
Charles. Burr
Rochferd
Manchester
South Dakota
Whey
Meltin Locke
Locke
Clinton
Rat Shopmen Chief Quits in Detroit
Ailsa E. Barker, grand president of the United Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees and Railway Shop Laborers, announced his resignation yesterday. He said his decision was accepted by management and lodge officers last Saturday. The report notes a centennial reference to quinine fever in Philadelphia.
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Rat
Detroit
Mich
Ailsa E. Barker
United Brotherhood of Maintenance of
Ms St
50 Hens Lay Over 600 Eggs a Month
Henry of Pare ade Street Erte Ta fed a ratte Poultry Regulator for 12 years and tried a tonic ad. After two packages he saw unsatisfactory results, then returned to Pratt s Poultry Regulator and his hens began laying 20 to 23 eggs daily. He recommends Pratt s Poultry Read to all poultry keepers.
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Henry
Stainfureth
Pareade St
Erte Ta
Ratte
Wangler Bros. Co
Oil supply concerns raise alarms for future prosperity
National Geographic Society Bulletin discusses why oil matters to national power and everyday life. It notes the United States consumes most world oil, currently producing less than it uses, and outlines vast pipeline networks and the wide range of petroleum products driving industry and daily convenience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
George Otis Smith
United States Geological Survey
England
Great Britain
United States
District of Columbia
Pennsylvania
Jand and Sea
Marshal Foch
Supreme Council Heads to Meet in San Remo and Rome
Paris dispatch reports the supreme council of the allies will convene in San Remo on April 21. The league of nations council is slated to meet in Rome on April 25 or 26, according to authoritative advices from Rome.
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Paris
Supreme Council of the Allies
San Remo
Italy
Rome
Council of the
League of Nations
City in Brief reports on local health and society notes
Measles spread in the city with 18 new cases reported by the health office in three days. A temporary advisory signs posted on affected houses. Traffic and social updates include Miss Harriet McLaury joining the US public health department in Wisconsin. A jury awarded C O Clay $50 in a municipal court case over a horse exchange. Mrs Lucy L Bullock visited local dignitaries and attended a school of instruction in Verily.
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M.D. Raftery
Iowa Street
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Donald Day
Oelwein
Day
Iowa
United States Public Health Department
Waukesha
Wis
H. G. van Pelt
Fred L. Kimball Co
Blue Valley Creamery Company
Chicago
Vana Pelt
New York City
C. O. Clay
H. R. Heppmer
Lucy L. Bullock
Lorimer
Order of the Eastern Star of Iowa
Fred A. Sporle
Dollar gains as Canadian currency strengthens in early market
The Canadian dollar climbed to 90.80 cents at the market open, a new high in the current upward trend. The British pound traded around 3.61 dollars, with later spikes to 3.82, as exports strengthen. Franc and German mark quotes shifted higher, signaling overall currency strength.
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Associated Press
New York
Great Britain
Danderine Hair Tonic Promises Glossier Health
A vintage advertisement extols Danderine as a magic cloth treatment for hair, claiming it cleans dirt and oil without brittleness while restoring youthful shine and color. It also pledges to curb dandruff and hair loss and urges purchase at drug or toilet counters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bottie
Potatoes Soar In Des Moines Market Report
Des Moines reports indicate potato prices rising with wholesale quotes at 6 1 2 to 7 cents per pound from Minnesota and Wisconsin. Retailers expect 1.40 a peck or 5.60 a bushel, though local dealers have not yet faced official notices of price hikes.
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Des Moines
Larimer
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois Central timetable notes west and northbound trains
A dense schedule lists Illinois Central routes with departures to Dubuque Fort Dodge and Omaha, connections to Minneapolis St Paul and Kansas City, and local Cedar Falls Waterloo and Waverly lines with notes on limited trains and daily exceptions.
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Illinois Central &. Kh
Esat
Dubuque
Chicago
Chicago -Omaha
eFort Dodge
Omaha
Sioux City
Fort Dodge
Albert Leal
Twin Cities
Albért Lea
Cedar Rapids
Bt. Louis
Kansas City
Devonport
Lotal
Vinton
Waverly
Waterloo
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Spring Health Cure
An advertorial touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as spring medicine for ailments caused by impure blood and weakened vitality. It claims to purify and enrich the blood, boost resistance, and notes Hood's Pills as a laxative option.
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Hood
Toothpick Travel Ends in Foot After Months
Austin Brinley, 11, of Manchester Connecticut swallowed a toothpick weeks ago. Doctors report the splinter traveled from throat to the right foot and could take months to complete its journey.
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PROM
Manchester
Conn
Austin Brinley
Spring Blood Purifier Tablets Claim Health Benefits
An old advertisement touts Sulpheric Tablets as a spring blood purifier sourced from grandma’s remedy with sulfur and cream of tartar. It promises relief from constipation and various ailments, claiming the tablets regulate the system and purify the blood, with a money back guarantee and a 60 cent price.
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Teut Peage Pact
Ruhr Valley
Friedrich Stahl
Kapp
Gusta
Hagen
Socialist
Democratic Party
Barths
Bronson Inauramce Agency
Phona
Dadvertine
The
Courier
Colby
Shakespeare
George
Hawkins
Fleming
Mississippi Marchies
Mile
Adelphia
Supreme Council of Allies
League
Hbuchman's
Maxine Porterfield
Walnut Street
Larsson
Cedar Heights
W. CT
Worth Hillman
California
F. C. Platt
C. L. Illingworth
Imperial Valley
Desert
Salton Sea
Mr. Hillman
Canada
Altmat
Phone Strong
Comercial
Mark Aneamic
Lafayette T Ete Singer Sewing Machine Co
Torson
Optometrist
Optician
Black Hawk
Bank Bldg
North Bouna
Union Depot
C. & Twin
St. Depot
M. Union Depot
C. & Twin & Tm
Chicago, Ltd
Booth Bound
St. Depote
D. Mee
Union Deport
Cedar Falls-Waterloo
Cedar_ Balls
Bungay
NUEVA
James Francis Sullivan
Dan
Bellevue Hospital
Ondogtus
Ee Y
Westchester County Hospital
Tapente Leone
Hamlin
Kathryn Meek Hat
Eust 4Th Street
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