British Steamer Minterne Torpedoed Off Seilly Isles
London May 4 A British steamer named Minterne from Cardiff bound for the River Plate with 6000 tons of coal was torpedoed off the Seilly Isles Monday. Two firemen were killed and the second engineer was injured. The wounded man and the rest of the crew were landed at Penzance. The explosion signaled a submarine nearby. The Mint erie of 1905 tons, 330 feet long, built in 1903 and owned in London, was saved by crew and boats.
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London
Minterné
Cardiff
River Plate
Seilly Islands
Penzance
Big Money in Hauling Thirsty to Wet Town
Galesburg Illinois May 4 There was a profit of forty thousand dollars yearly for the Rock Island Southern railroad on hauling thirsty citizens from this city to Monmouth when Galesburg was dry and Monmouth wet. When Monmouth went dry the profit turned into a deficit of seventy five dollars the first year. A reply to a petition for a receivership filed by the majority stockholders today denies charges of misappropriation and stock juggling by the minority. A hearing on the charges and answer will be held at Monmouth today.
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Galesburg
Rock Island Southern Railroad
Monmouth
Graustark Shown By V-L-S-E Company At Plaza
Special Productions V Picture at Midnight features Graustark with Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne. J E B Bryant, Plaza manager, held a private 12 o clock premiere using Simplex projectors. Guests praised the six part feature, first V-L-S-E showing in Waterloo.
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J. EB. Bryant
The
Plaza
Waterloo
Fraternal and clerical notices from Crescent lodge and branches
Crescent lodge No 21 holds a regular meeting at La ber temple with Mothers Day carnations for deceased and living members. M B A No 11325 meets tomorrow at Pinkerton hall for business and initiation. Court of Honor to meet tomorrow at A O U U W hall. W R C attends funeral of Comrade Henry Truak at Grace M E Church. Retail Clerks elect officers Walter Buss W M Connelly A Benbow J M De Lorbe Carl Gringes for the fiscal year.
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Crescent Lodge
Laber Temple
M. B.A
Pinkerton Hall
Court of Honor
A. O. UU. W. Hall
Retail Clerks’ International Protective Association
Labor Temple
Walter Buss
W. M. Connelly
A. Benbow
J. M. de Lorbe
Carl Gringes
Seventy Year Old Couple Report Kidney Cure
Mr and Mrs T B Carpenter of Harrisburg Pennsylvania say they were in their seventies yet feel as vigorous as thirty years ago after using Foley Kidney Pills. The ad claims the product stops sleep disturbing bladder weakness backache rheumatism and aching joints and notes it is sold by all druggists.
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T. B. Carpenter
Harrisburg
Foley
Ottumwa Man Relieved by Mayr's Wonderful Remedy
Ottumwa Indiana resident Thomas H. Lewis reports rapid relief from long stomach troubles after taking Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. He states the first dose improved him greatly and he would recommend it to anyone needing a stomach remedy. The ad touts permanent results for stomach liver and intestinal issues and offers a money back guarantee.
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Thomas H. Lewis
West Second Street
Ottumwa
Mayr
Mr. Lewis
Three Days Work by German Submarines
London reports a string of sinkings by German submarines over three days. Many vessels and trawlers from Britain, France, Russia, Sweden and the United States were torpedoed off Irish, Scilly, Bishops Rock, North Sea, and near Aberdeen. Real estate transfers follow, listing numerous deeds and prices across Waterloo and La Porte City. The Y M C A Water loo boys program continues with a lecture by John S. Bates and a pool swim to close.
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London
Germuta
Sutulay
Elida
North Sea
Recruit
Gasfight
Scilly Islands
Bulgene
Skellig Islands
Europe
Hear Bishops Rock
Sverono
Irish
Edale
Germimn
Colombia
Guritish
Mercury
Aberdeen
Scotland
Mark Han
Minierne
George Cockpurn
Waterloo Y. M. C. A
John S. Bates
Bhoys
City licenses boost revenue for pool halls and taxis
The city treasury gains from new licenses for pool halls theatres bowling alleys and baggage wagons taxi and transfer lines. Licenses expire May 1 and will bring in considerable funds. At Fairbank State Bank, resources total 408793.87 with deposits 350311.98 as of April 19. C B Everett presides and W L Murphy is cashier.
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Fairbank State Bank
Fairbank
Auditor of State
C. B. Everett
W. Li. Murphy
Altkirch Bombarded by French Artillery in Alsace
Basel dispatch from Paris reports heavy shelling of Altkirch in upper Alsace by French forces on Saturday May 1. On Sunday French artillery kept firing toward Cernay. No details on the outcome have been released.
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Basel
Switzerland
Paris
Altkirch
Upper
Alsace
Cernay
Dairy Exhibit Seen As Biggest Show Of Its Kind
Waterloo dairy congress directors met to plan the show from Sept 27 to Oct 4. With Chicago hoof and mouth disease concerns, breeders favor Waterloo over national displays. Hugh G Van Pelt resigns as manager. B S Estes becomes successor and secretary role remains. Rain last year did not prevent a $1,000 profit. many exhibitors have already applied. President J R Vaughan expects record attendance and entries.
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Dairy Cattle Congress
Waterloo
Chicago
United States
Hugh G van Pelt
Congress
B.S. Estes
van Pelt
J. R. Vaughan
Hughes Denies He Is Candidate For President
Washington May 4 Justice Hughes disavows any presidential run and disapproves references linking his name to the campaign He states he has no desire to return to politics and cannot permit his name to be used while serving on the Supreme Court
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Washington, D. C
Hughes
Supreme Court
Jitney Chauffeur Returns Lady’s Salute Mystery
A Fifth Street resident asked whether a jitney bus chauffeur misinterpreted her wave and offered only a return salute. She wonders if his business sense or romantic interest influenced his action as the bus continued into town this morning.
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Fifth Street
Proxy committee declares Rock Island disbandment
New York May 4 the Sheldon proxy committee that solicited and voted many Rock Island shares in Chicago on April 12 announces its formal abandonment of all rights and powers granted through those proxies amid surprise at the receivership action against Chicago Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co
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New York
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co
Sheldon
Rock Island
Chicago
War costs England five billion by 1916 report
London May not clear text reports Chancellor of the Exchequer David Lloyd George excited that if the fiscal year ends a budget would be A136,454,600 pounds. The fragment suggests a projected war cost totaling five billion by 1916, with financial figures tied to wartime expenditures and government plans.
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England
London
Domein
David Lloyd George
Obituary of George Wilkie 1828 1909 Waterloo resident
George Wilkie aged 86 died yesterday at the home of Mrs. W G Wise at 24 Fremont Street. He was a lifelong resident of Iowa with ties to Dundee Scotland and Cherokee. Remains at O Keefe and Towne until Cherokee tomorrow for services at First Presbyterian Church. Survived by sister Mrs Anna Funston and nieces Mrs Wise and Miss Clara Funston, plus brother John Wilkie and nephews Dr C E Funston and Frank Funston. Also notes another obituary entry for Henry A Truak with funeral at Grace Methodist.
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Geog Wilke
George Wilkie
W. G. Wise
Fremont Street
Ckeele & Towne's
Cherokee
First Presbyterian Church
Wilkie
Dundee
Scotland
America
Cook County
Farley
Waterloo
Wise
Anna Funston
Clara Funston
Des Moines
Cassidy School
John Wilkie
C. E. Funston
Frank Funston
Dennison
Tex
Gallipoli advance reported as war fronts move inland
London reports British troops pushing into the Gallipoli interior while Vienna cites 30000 Russians captured with 22 cannons and 64 machine guns in west Galicia. Berlin notes 22500 Russians taken prisoner as fighting persists in western Galicia and Germans advance in Hieraltic provinces.
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Vienna
London
West Galicia
Berlin
Tondon
Galicia
Flanders
Hieraltic
Russia
It All Depends in Fashion Remarks and Auto Joke
A fragment from a Brooklyn Citizen cartoon caption about fashions engraved from photographs and two women in new gowns walking in opposite directions. A Houston Post joke asks, It depends upon how near he comes to hitting time, with a fatherly quip about a man who runs an auto.
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Exe
Brooklyn
Papa
Houston Post
Canada restricts wheat exports to United States markets
Ottawa, May 4. Canada announced a ban on ship ments of wheat flour and other farm products bound for the United States unless for domestic use only. Export of Canadian wheat and other farm products to U S counties requires permits issued per case. All shipments out of the dominion must be accompanied by proper credentials. Reasons for the restrictions not disclosed.
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Omawa
Utite
Ecortin Forvinn
United States
Dominion
Spray Mixture For Garden And Orchard Insect Control
A home made spray mix uses lead acetate and sodium arsenate to treat foliage. The formula yields 60 gallons of solution with 30 oz lead acetate and 12 oz sodium arsenate, dissolved separately, then combined and diluted. Dissolution improves with pre-dilution and small amounts of acetic acid.
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Lend
Nate
Houya
Jowa
Banish Moths and Train Rack Retort Highlighted
A government bulletin advises airing sunlight and sweeping as best moth remedies for stored articles while noting apartments and closets benefit from ventilation. In a train, an elderly man argues over overhead storage, with a sharp comeback about using the rack. The article also cites the Jewish population of the United States as 3,083,674.
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Tme
Weston Transprint
United States
Child Locks Home Fire After Closet Clothing Fire
A four year old son of Mr and Mrs O J Dalrymple at 119 Bath Street set fire to clothes in a closet. He locked himself in another room at 2 10 PM and firefighters had to knock the door to remove him. The blaze spread in the closet but stayed within the clothing and the loss is not expected to be large.
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J. Dalrymple
Bath Street
Guacier Park Lecture On National Park By Kitchell
Kitchell, lecturer on National parks, will deliver an illustrated talk on the scenic region at Guacier Park Wednesday evening May 19.
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Guacier Park
TD. Kitchell
How to Beautify the Hair A Simple Home Method
A compact home remedy guide claims Parisian Sage nourishes hair from roots, improving scalp health and reducing dandruff. It touts rapid improvement after first use and promotes Wangler Bros. Co. as the supplier. The ad-style copy emphasizes a affordable, effective tonic for hair growth and shine.
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Wangler Bros. Co
Waterval Clubroom lecture endorsed by secretary
The Waterval Commercial clubroom hosts a lecture featuring vividly colored stereopticon views and images of a wonderland. Secretary Chaa Van Vieck endorses Mr Aut thell's talk. The meeting is free to members and their families as the Evening Courier and Reporter is read in Waterloo homes.
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Chaa van Vieck
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T. H. Lewis
Black Hawk County
J. H. Lunemann
Mayme IK
Ashley
Jennie Iseminger
al Ta Delbert JC
Iseminger
C. B
R.A. Santee
William "Witt
John T. Mattingly
G. Adams
George B. McWilams
Und
Howrey & McWilliams
Hillside
Samuel Shilliem
Martin & Bertha Oberbye
Shilliam
Bates
George Kelly
Independence
Presbyterian Hospital
Carpenter Hotel
O'Keefe & Towne’s
Iruair
Henry A. Truak
Grace Methodist Church
Fairview
Sons of Veterans
Gallipoli Peninsula
Canada
U. G
John Philip Sousa
Sousa
Virginia Root
Margel Gluck
Viatiniste
Nerbert L. Clarke
Coliseum
Schnueman’s
Landegraf
Novih
Chase’s
Cedar Falls
Han
Fisher’s Royal Blue Shoes
E. 4Th Street
Paramount Pictures
Ralph Mason Hix
Jonas Fineat
Motion Picture Theatre
Lnlit
Tom Stindand
Francis X. Bushman
Beverly Bayne
Essanay
Vitagraph
Unbin
Selig
Chicago Herald
Hix
Madame Schumann Heine
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