Waterloo City Hosts Dense Network of Wireless Stations
Waterloo locals increasingly run about 15 wireless telegraph stations in city limits with several licensed by the government. High school classes teach practical wireless use under O N Olken and H Greble guiding a growing radio club, now called the Waterloo Radio Amateurs association. Notable stations include 9 WIN, 927Q Oelwein, 9 I Town City, and 9Y A Ames with student operators reporting daily activity and weather or merchant messages from distant relays.
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Waterloo
United States
Wireless
O. N. Olken
H. Grebble
East
United Organization
Cedar Alley Radio Association
Waterloo Radio Amateurs’ Association
Staand
9-WIN
Oelwein
Town City
University
Ames
State College
West High
Key ‘West
Flg
Arington
Great Lakes
New Orleans
Paul McGehee
Ayas
Mr. Hammond
Hammond
Tresel Ros
Floyd Mathews
John
Hildebrand
Jerome. Burright
Andrew Woolfries
Russell Stewart
Russell
Stewart
G. EB. Bickley
Gilbert French
Barbers Threaten General Strike Over Wages
Waterloo barbers union leaders threaten a Monday strike if wage demands are not met. Journeymen seek 18 dollars a week plus bonuses, while current pay is 16 per week with 60 percent over 22. Masters proposed 65 percent commission with no salary. The national union orders district-wide wage scale unification.
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Waterloo
National Union
Japan accepts terms of Chinese consortium ending negotiations
Washington reports Japan accepted all terms of the Chinese consortium with the United States Great Britain and France ending two years of financial talks. Mineola notes Clarence Coombs set an altitude record of 16200 feet with three passengers. Paris and Budapest items describe Britain securing German material deals and Hungarian peace envoys granted five more days to study the treaty amid relief efforts by Red Cross and the child welfare league.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Japan
United States
Great Britain
France
Mineola
Clarence Coombs
Paris
Budapest
Red Cross
Child
Welfare League
Great Mirror
Noted Traveler to Speak in Waterloo
Miss Elinor Stafford Millar, renowned traveler and lecturer from Australia, will speak in Waterloo for eight days starting May 16 at Pred Daniels Rescue Mission. Her talks, open to all, fuse Christian service with global uplift, reflecting her extensive world travels and royal connections.
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Elinor Stafford Millar
Waterloo
Pred Daniels
Y.W.C. A
Miss Millar
World
Pacific
Australia
Europe
Lonon
Water Street Improvement Cuts Old Barns by Riverside
Water Street between Fourth and Fifth has been greatly improved by the demolition of half a century old barns used by the Waterloo and Cedar Falls Union Mill company for delivery. With motor vehicles replacing horses, the barns are no longer needed and a river wall with planned flower plats enhances the river front. A warehouse planned for the barn site has been postponed for now.
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Water Street
Fourth
Fifth
Waterloo
Cedar Falls Union Mill Company
Police Notes Highlight Bicycle Theft and Related Incidents
Two bicycles were stolen yesterday per police reports. C E Truak’s Racycle vanished from the Courier carriers’ rack at 202 Wellington. Paul Whitford reported a Napoleon bike taken from his home at 414 Jefferson. A break in at 415 Seventh Street West was reported by Mrs WW McDonald but nothing missing. Two men identified as Calhan and George Barnett, both Lincoln, were arrested in an alley behind the Citizens Gas and Electric building. William Stanton and Harold H McCrag faced charges, including speeding. fines posted for good government.
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C. E. Truak
Wellington Street
Paul Whitford
Jefferson Street
Eny
Seventh’ Street West
WW. B. McDonald
Calhan
George Barnett
Lincoln
Citizens Gas& Electric Company
William
Stanton
Gains Appetite and Color Restored by Pink Pills
San Diego resident William H. Cowan reports chronic stomach pain headaches and fatigue improved after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. He says meals no longer cause distress back pain subsides appetite returns and color improves with normal heart function restored. Pills sold by druggists or Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady NY 60 cents per box.
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William H. ‘Cowan
Thirty-second Street
San Diego
Cal
Dr. Williams
Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
Bookles
Silk shirts slow down telephone installs in Iowa
The Iowa Telephone company cites a silk material shortage as causing delays in installing phones and supplying type G cable. Managers blame manufacturers for prioritizing silk shirts and skirts over essential cables amid a nationwide raw-material scarcity and strong demand for service.
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Selophone
Atoren
Telephone Company
Iowa Telephone Company
Haa
A. C. Fosselman
Thelocal Telephone Exchange
Allkn
Fosselofan
Inubager
Bug Cleaning Demonstration At Wicholp and Getes
Advertisement notes a bug cleaning demonstration tonight at Wicholp and Getes. It claims advertising is always news and frames the event as a public demonstration.
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Wicholp
Getes
Nichola
Judge J E Williams Fails To Recover From Stroke
Judge J E Williams of the district court has not regained strength after a February paralytic stroke. Despite up days, kidney complications and other issues have slowed recovery. Treatments from Des Moines and Chicago specialists yielded no expected improvement.
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J. WS. Willits
Altho
Des Moines
Chicago
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Miles
Harold H. McCrag
Dr. Pierce
Oregon
Unique Cleaners
West Fifth and
Jefferson
J. E. Williams
Ter
Crisman
Whterles, Town
G. F. Scales
Waterloo Gas Engine Plant
Savoy Hotel
Mrs. Bunch
Sycamore
C. L
N.S. C.L
N.S.C.L
Crisman Auto CO
Jefferson St
East 5Th Street Hardware Co
Kohler
Rynearson & Koch
East St. St
Black Hawk Tires Rubber Co
West Fiptil
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