Rotary Club Deliberates Germany Conditions and Nominates Officers
Rotary club at Hotel Russell-Lamson heard W C Quarton describe prewar life in Germany including food shortages and war production. Nominations were announced for officer roles to be elected in June with G W Huntrey J F Simpson as president and vice president. other posts filled by A E Haswell A F Gates secretary H E Rugg Cameron Sias F W Powers treasurer. directors to be named next week.
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Germany
Rotary Club
Hotel
Russell-Lamson
W. C. Quarton
Judge Quarton
Algona
Berlin
United States
Quarton
Holland
Gerard
Mr. Quarton
G. W. Huntrey
J. F. Simpson
A- E. Haswell
A. F. Gates
H. E. Rugg
Cameron Sias
F. W. Powers
W. S. Atkinson
R. J. Hoxie
W. R. Lumry
Kansas City
H. M. Reed
H. B. Lichty
Income Tax on Sold Timber Not to Take in Excise Tax Value
Washington May 20 The supreme court ruled that when computing income the value of ore and timber at the time the corporation excise tax of 1909 took effect may be deducted from sale proceeds. In related opinions the court held profits from stock sold after the 1909 tax law, though bought earlier, are income under the act.
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Fifth
Washington Sts
Black Hawk County
Clyde H. Eigamer
Fred S. Patth
Treasury Department
Office of Comptroller of the Currency
Washington
Leavitt and ‘Johnson National Bank of
Waterloo
Black Hawk
State of Iowa
Act of Congress
Thomas P. Kane
Leavitt and Johnson National Bank of Waterloo
F. P. Kane
Department
Highland Addition
Dike
Grundy County
Iowa
Highland
Jenpe J. Schultz
Offica
Farmers Savings Bank
Fle
Sune Sth
Jeppe J. Schult
Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
United States seeks internment of Chicago church music director
May 20 in Chicago a U S attorney asked a warrant for the internment of Hans Merx music director of the Chicago archdiocese of the Roman Catholic church on grounds of pro Germanism. Merx had been investigated by the Department of Justice in Brooklyn prior to his Chicago arrival.
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Chicago
Hans Merx
Charles, F. Clyne
United States
Torner
Clyne
Merx
Department of Justice
Brook Isn
Chicoaco
Classified notices and want ads fragment list
Multiple small ads offer goods and services. Items include a free good soil gift near Cedar Filvrer park, a Rent-A 4 Boom Cottage at Mull berry St, gas and garden supplies, baby chicks for sale at 15 cents each, a boy to light lamps after 6 pm, a modern room near Burton Ave for rent by June 1, a Surrey and Mingle harness for sale cheap, and assorted phone contacts.
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Cate Seeees
Interstate Foundry
Bam
Teamsters
Colby Parker Transfer Inc
Lode Fountain
Moore Drug Co
Des Moines
McDonald Co
Dubuque
Jono Mutler
Ackier
Iowa
R. G
Ana
Waterton Playford Silo Co
Concrete and
Lake Sts
Social Welfare League
West Side
Peterson Apartments
Iowa Big Chunk
Home Coal Co
West Seecond St
C. W. Porter
Hest
Wright
East Fourth
Thone 1863
Jefferson
H. J
Betteh
Jewel Tea Co
Sycamore
Burley Davidson
Cail
Lindale St
Tor
Mullberry St
West Sixth St
Burton Ave
Church
Surrey
Roberts ofen paid for trips of grace Lusk
Steuer, a department of justice operative, obtained a statement from Grace Lusk about meetings with Dr. Roberts in Chicago. She said she paid her own fares and hotel bills, and Roberts testified similarly. The two described regular meetings from 1915 to 1916 to assist in drafting his book. Readers send sympathy, while Lusk's father and attorneys handle messages. A court note quoted a letter criticizing Miss Lusk and men, reflecting public intrigue over the affair.
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Roberts
Miss Luskan
Chicago
Ler
Miss Lusk
R. A. Davis
Waukesha
Grace Lusk
San Francisco
Bangor
Winnipeg
Miami
JF Kk.ry
French Capture HMS and Allied Front Actions Reported
Official war notices detail French artillery activity north of the Avre and near Hangard with prisoners taken. British forces repulse raids north of Hinges and report increased enemy artillery along the Albert Bucquoy front. Austro-Hungarian dispatch notes reciprocal reconnaissance and hand to hand fighting east of Monte Pertica with enemy repulsed twice.
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Paris
War Office
Avre
Hangard
Allette
Argonne
Woervel
Reims
Amiens
London
Albert
Bucquoy
Hinges
Brenta
Markets show cool weather delays corn planting
Chicago May 26 Prices for corn firmed on cooler weather hindering planting progress. Bulls cited damaged corn and potential limits on June July delivery. May and July futures moved from modest losses to gains as supplies tightened. Oats strengthened amid May supply congestion and rising demand for small lots. Provisions rose with hog arrivals at local yards, supporting higher prices.
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Chicago
Bears
Cash Demands for Dallas Girls' Future Husbands
Dallas high school girls were asked about desired husbands. Replies include a range of incomes from 5 000 to 10 000 dollars annually, with criteria such as roadsters, literary inclination, refinement, morals, looks, dancing, ambition, and military rank. Suburban items from Peoria and statewide corn prices accompany the page.
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Dallas
Tex
Chicago and Midwest grain cash quotations exposed
Chicago reported cash corn prices with No 2 yellow at 2.72 and No 3 yellow at 1.66, plus various values for No 5 yellow and rye. Kansas City and Omaha listings show mixed corn and oats prices, with rye around 1.90 and mentions of forage prices. Minneapolis and St Louis quotes include No 2 track prices and other grain figures amid a generally weak to lower tone.
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Chicago
Kansas City
Prices for Butter Eggs and Poultry Across Markets May 20
New York reports receipts of 9,459 tubs of butter with creamery prices at 46c extras. Eggs show 14,683 cases with varied pricing for fresh gathered and packed firsts. Chicago notes butter steady at 35 and eggs at 29 3/4c on ordinary firsts. Wisconsin to Minnesota potatoes and beans listed. Kansas City lists creamery at 39 1/2c for firsts and 26c for seconds. St Louis reports poultry prices for hens, turkeys, ducks, and geese with butter and eggs also cited.
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New York
Chicago
Wisconsin
Michigan
Minnesota
St. Louis
Scanty Offerings Boost Hog Prices
Chicago and several midwest markets report thinner supplies lifting hog prices. Receipts around 27,000 with steady to slightly higher bids. hogs mostly $16.35 to $17.85 in Chicago, similar gains seen in Kansas City and St Louis. Cattle and sheep markets show mixed to steady trends with varied receipts and price ranges across cities.
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Chicago
Kansas Ci
Omaha
Neb
Texas
Sioux City Livestock Futures and Market Reports Mixed
Livestock receipts at Sioux City total 5 500 hogs and 3 500 cattle with prices ranging from 9 to 17 dollars per head for various categories and steady to higher notes. East St Louis reports horses and mules price brackets with drafts up to 286 and mules up to 300, while cotton futures open easy then close steady in May through December contracts. Sugar and real estate transfers also listed in brief market notes with assorted commodities and transfers noted.
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Sioux City
Siouxi City
Ila
Market and commodity notes from New York and London May 20
Metal prices held firm with spot copper around 7.00 to 7.12 and spelter near 7.10 to 7.20 delivered in East St. Louis. London reports a bar silver price of 2% per cent and Waterloo markets show varied grain and livestock quotes including cattle, hogs, hay, and butter with multiple weight classes and price ranges.
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Mercantile Paper
New York
Metal Exchange
East St. Louis
London
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Sterloo Evexing Courier
UAILE
Courier
Waterloo Evening Courier
Daily Reporter
Lodge
Lewis
B. Clubise
Lewis B. Clubine
Cedar Review
Maxwell Hall
G. D. Rokoten
Afason
Suto Dauntley
Maton
Joseph Clark
East Fifth St
Town
Aal-Lan
Lafayette
Commerciail
Mo & Company
Wichita, Kansas
General Mousexork
Cohn
C. O
Otice
Evans Dollar Pei
Sigeworth
Park Ave
B. EL Sc
Commercial St
Ain
Waterloo Evening Courize
J. N. Ackerman
West 13Th St
I East Fifth St. Hardware Co
Racem Modern House
Piaro
L. Parsons Music House
Alien St
W. Baryee
Tal W. Leth
Gentiema
South St
West Third Ave
Grant Ave
Kent
Sunnyside
Sais
Logan Ave
Franklin Bt
Brownlee
Kingsley and Clough
Home Park
C. &, Howard, LL
Bank
Swigart Land Co
Nat'l Bank Bldg
Rienl St
B. O'Dell
West Ninth St
Allsizes
Hileman Motor Co
E. Elgath
F. M. Cordell
Hargeiiag
S. Fursons Music House
South Street
Moore & Moore. Incorporated
Dupfeld Davenport
Mullan Ave
Dhone
East Side
Parsons
Boyd Transfer Co
Minneapolis
Minn
Mtora
Iowa Securities Co
Lincoln Bank
Cheever & Wilson
R.C
U.S
Farrell
Wake Jon
James A. Farrell
United States Steel Corporation
The
Shipping Board
AM Air Probe
S. D. Walden
W. W. Montgomiery
Edward al Deeds
Signal Corps
Official War News
Grain and Provisions
Peoria Gram
Peoria
Jc Lowe
Nneapolis
St. Louis Gramm
Simons Grain and Provision Merchants
Til
Marah
Place
G. Larraber, Mer
Kansas City Livestock
ST. Joseph
Omaha Livestock
Ill
Corton
Tamarr
Sant
Toledo
Cloversted
Alsike
Timothy
Black Hawk County Abstract Co. c. CG. Wolf
Elsie Pfalagraf
Marine
Baldwin Locomotive
Bethlehem Steel
United States Steel
Liberty
Marine Preferred
Mex Petroleum
Texas Company
Atlantic Cult
Alcodol
Distillers
Ceie Tral Leather
Liberty Bo
Heay
Waterloo Markets
Elec
Wee.s
Orange
Marsh-Place
Lamson Bros. & CO
Chicago Board OF Trade
Aultman Star
Nichols & Shepard
H. P
New Giant
Russell
Russell Universal
Winneshiek
Feeder
I Winneshiek
Avery
Reeves
Nichols & Shephard
Massilon
Rumley Watts
New
Ballou & Smarts
West Waterloo
Duryea Street
Ballou & Smart
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