Deadly Chicago Bomb to Be Tested by U S Army
May 26 Chicago reports a series of tests at Fort Sheridan on Dr L R Fowzer s deadly chemical bomb condemned cattle to be used as test subjects Army officers will supervise experiments with a weapon claimed to cause instantaneous death The inventor says the bomb could end war by making war unthinkable and that the government is secretly manufacturing it for foreign use
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Fort Short
Chicago
Fort Sheridan
United States Army
L. R. Fowzer
President Praises Fleet After New York Review
President Wilson issued a White House statement after reviewing the Atlantic fleet in New York. He praised the fleet’s appearance and the quiet efficiency of officers and men, backing Admiral Dewey’s claim the navy is in peak condition and urging continued strengthening and modernization.
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Wilson
New Yorkery
White House
New York
Dewey
Mexicans Fire on U S Fishing Boat in Encounter
A San Diego report says the American launch New An econo arrived with bullet holes after an attack by the Mexican patrol boat Ensenada eight miles offshore. Captain Joseph Escolaninus says his three men fired 18 shots as the Ensenada withdrew. Mexican officer shot five times by the Americans died shortly after. Sacrifice prices on pianos advertised at Prowell's sale at 113 East 3rd St.
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San Diego
Cal
Joseph Escolaninus
Hscolanius
Ensenada
Lower California
Prowell
Germany Asks Italy to Mediate in Peace Talks
Paris dispatch dated Turin claims Prince von Buelow and Baron von Macchio, German and Austrian ambassadors in Rome, requested Italy to mediate for peace between the central empire and the allies. No corroboration from other sources.
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Paris
Guaids
Turin
Prince von Buelow
Baron von Macchio
Rome
Specimens of Grade Jimpils Work On Exhibit Tomorrow
Miss Carrie Neidy drawing instructor has gathered handiwork from all grades for exhibition on the second floor of the high school building tomorrow and Saturday. There is no admission and the public is invited.
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Carrie Neidy
Fifty More Jurors Drawn for May Term
Fifty additional jurors were drawn for the May term and will report next Monday morning to begin criminal case deliberations. Names include Waterloo and Cedar Falls panelists such as J. T. George, P. J. Paschen, Henry Thurst, A. M. Place, John Casey, Chris Venter, and others across Black Hawk Union Spring Creek Fox Vernon and surrounding areas.
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Tre
Waterloo
J. T. George
P. J. Paschen
N. Alland
Henry Thurst
C. White
A.C. Wilford
F. W. Powers
R. V. Dike
John Sclel
A. M. Place
Dolly
D. Redick
Fake Western Union Messenger Scam Targets Greeks
Western Union reports a scam where an unknown man posed as a delivery boy and handed fake night letters to Greek recipients. The fake messages, in wax envelopes, demanded nine cents per delivery and misrepresented addresses and dates. City detectives investigate to identify the culprit, with several victims already seeking refunds.
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Western Union
Euerope
New York
C. Blar
Sycamore St. Dunk
Ray Cary
Mr. Cary
Resignation of Fireman Jack Brookens Sparks Staffing Shortage
Fireman Jack Brookens tendered his resignation Wednesday and was immediately released from service. He had served at Central station for several months, leaving a shortage as two other firemen were injured. Several applicants remain pending civil service exams as replacements. The report also notes the arrival in Waterloo of the remains of Mark Colburn, buried in Dexter, Ta. The body reached the city last night and will be interred in Kimwood beside his father. Death date listed as August 14, 1896.
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Jack Brookens
Fire Department
Central Station
Brookens
Civil Service
Mark Colburn
Dexter
Waterloo
Hileman & Gladi’s
Kimwood
Dace
Iowa’s Creamy Creek Nomenclature and Wild Beasts
Washington May 20 Iowa is a farming state shown by its creek names Farm Chicken Duck Goose Turkey Pigeon Crow Ply Mosquito Milk Cold Water Hos Run Mud Bacon Bee Honey Cherry Crabapple Plum Bear Beaver Buck Crane Deer Doe Otter Panther Raccoon Skunk Wolf Fox Hawk Rhea Whis- Finally.
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Bee Branch
Washington
Iowa
Kuepferle Letter from Prisoner in Brooklyn Reveals Motives
Warden Cook surfaced a letter from Anton Kuepferle of Brooklyn who claimed to be born June 11, 1883 and said he fought for his country. He wrote he desired death by shooting, not the scaffold, and asked his uncle Ambrose Troll of Rastatt to claim his estate. The trial began at Old Bailey with Lord Chief Justice Read and Justices Avery and Lush on charges of attempting to transmit war information to Germany.
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Cook
Rastatt
Baden
United Kingdom
Tate
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Rassatt
Alte
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Anton’ Kuepferle
Old Bailey
Reading
Avery
Lush
Germany
Liverpool
Bryan
New York
de Kalb Avenue
Brooklyn
N. Y
Dublin
London
Tribute to Iowa Musicians Opens State Society Events
A Waterloo area report notes a state music society convention featuring souvenir programs, standardization talks led by Charles Nett, and a 250-voice massed choir at the Majestic theatre. Recitals honored young performers Belle Bourne, Beatrice Burke, and others, with artists like Henri Akuifrok and Edna Eliison showcased. The program included operatic pieces, a melodrama by Lily Wadhams Matine, and selections by Mrs. G. Cole and the Des Moines State Teachers College choir.
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Charles Nett
Fayette
Waterloo
Majestic Theatre
C. A. Fullerton
Cedar Falls
Holy City
LaVerne Beale Covell
Grace
Lily Wadhams Matine
Sioux City
Robert Af ‘Owas
Ther G. Cole
Chicago
Davenport recital program features student performers and guests
A Davenport event presents a long list of student piano soloists and ensembles from Waterloo to Des Moines and Dubuque, with 2 p.m and 7 p.m. performances. Participants include Miss Donna Cool ey, Miss Ruth Corey, Miss Agnes Thompson, and many others, performing works by Liszt Chopin Debussy Saint Saens and more. The program includes Grinnell string quartet, a two piano duo, and a final Burnham recital with a selection of classical pieces. Proceeds benefit local schools and neighborhoods, with Taylor pianos offered at half price at 113 East 4th St.
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Marton Gilley
Waterloo
Samson and Delilah
Saint Saens
Edna Cass
F. Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Sack Leonard
Sinding
Mar Jongan
Burlington
Debussy
Bembert
Mrs
Grace Tones-Jackson
Des Moines
Presto
Taylor
Scott Prowell
East 4Th St
Dunkerton School Picnic Moved to Church Basement
The Les ter school picnic at Dunkerton Iowa was moved to the Baptist church basement due to cold and rain. About 250 attended the dinner as nine township schools joined in a program with Prof Garry Hells of Cedar Falls discussing school government and outdoor sports and County Superintendent Mise Meyers speaking on general school topics.
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Dunkerton
Lester
Dunkerton Park
Baptist Church
Garry Hells
Cedar Falls
Mise Meyers
Paris Records First Proxy Marriage in Latin Quarter
Paris witnessed its first proxy wedding as Alfred Lorin, a front line infantryman, was represented by Firmin Song at city hall in the Latin quarter. The bride, Milo Marie Martigny, wept as she answered the vows in a private ceremony.
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Latin Quarter
Alfred Lorin
Seventy-first Infantry
Firmin Song
Milo
Marie Martigny
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