Waterloo lodge hosts Olin R Walsh visit in 1900s meeting
Olin R Walsh supreme secretary of Mystic Workers of the World spoke at Waterloo lodges No 489 and No 439 in I C hall over Grand theatre. He noted Waterloo growth since 1904 and six years of active lodge work. He cited \$5,000 plus in benefits to Waterloo members and \$4,900 returned to dependents. He praised local officers and highlighted tax exemptions aiding fraternal funds. A home talent play was announced for June at Wymouth Congregational church.
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Waterloo Lodge
Mystic Workers of the World
Olin R. Walsh
Order
I. C
Grand Theatre
Walsh
Waterloo
Rder
Supreme Lodge
R. J. Belt
Iowa
Mexico City Faces Famine Crisis Amid Seizure of Food
The Brazilian minister in Mexico City reports to the state department a seizure of 600 tons of grain bought for the destitute capital. The international committee and officials here urge relief, fearing further disruption as General Gonzalez sets Puebla headquarters for a campaign toward Mexico City. A dispatch notes the Puebla seizure and diplomatic protests are under way.
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Washington, D. C
Mexico City
State Department
International Committee
Carranza
Himan
Vera Cruz
Puebla
Oday
Gonzales
Ryndam Safe At Dock After Nantucket Collision
The Holland-America steamer Ryndam arrived at her New York dock at 7 am with passengers and crew aboard after colliding with the Norwegian freighter Joseph Cuneo near Nantucket. The Cuneo, with a bent bow and jammed anchors, reported no injuries aboard the Ryndam. The Ryndam will forward passengers to Rotterdam on the Rotterdam, due to sail Tuesday.
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New York
Ryndam
Nantucket Rhoats
Joseph Cuneo
Dato
Syndam
Aamrodt
Holland-American Line
Rotterdam
Complete Frank Commutation Plea
Counsel for Leo M. Frank prepared the brief for the Georgia pardon commission. They will argue three points: judge Roan’s doubt of guilt after the new trial denial, the dissent by Chief Justice Fish and Justice Beck, and the habeas corpus dissent by Justices Hughes and Holmes. Also, Chicago sent 26,000 clemency petitions with an estimated 300,000 to 400,000 signatures to Georgia authorities.
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Atlanta
Leo M. Frank
Georgia Pardon Commission
Frank
L. 3
Roan
Fish
Beck
Georgia Supreme Court
Hughes
Holmes
United States Supreme Court
Chicago
Veo M. Frank
Georgia
Frank Committee
Anti-Capital Punishment Society
China Loses Heavily In New Japan Treaty
Peking May 27 Official publication of two treaties and thirteen notes signed by China and Japan today included a foreign office statement denying secret clauses. President Yuan Shikai issued a proclamation lamenting Manchuria losses, urging national unity and effort to restore dignity.
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Peking
China
Japan
Foreign Office
Yuan Shi Kai
Manchuria
Victrola Music At YMCA Shop Meeting In Waterloo
Music by a Victrola highlighted the YMCA shop meeting noon at Waterloo Gasoline Engine Co. Rev H B Parr of First Congregational church spoke. Tomorrow Mrs Elmo Bateman will sing at Iowa Dairy Separator Co. meeting and Rev L C Moore will speak. Regular schedule remains. Litchfield on Monday led by Rev F Q Brown. Gallaway Tuesday led by Rev B J Lang. Wednesday at Illinois Central shop led by Rev G R Parker.
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M. C
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company
H. B. Parr
First Congregational Church
Elmo Bateman
Iowa Dairy Separator Company
L. C. Moore
Central Christian Church
Litchtfield’s
F. Q. Brown
St. Paul's M. E
B.J. Lang
First Evangelical Church
Gallaway's
Itlincig Central
G. R. Parker
Union Congregational Church
Valuable Mare Stolen Near Hudson at Cedar Valley Fair
A light gray five year old valuable mare weighing about 1800 pounds was stolen near Hudson last night. The animal, a past Cedar Valley Fair champion, had a docked tail and a left shoulder mark. Police notified locally and officials in other cities alerted.
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Hudson
Cedar Falls
New Residents and Office Move in Waterloo
George Bower and wife become Waterloo residents from Tuxton Ja and live at 110 Linn Street. I W Shaw and family relocate from Des Moines to 926 Lincoln Street. Shaw serves as chief clerk and accountant at the Chicago Great Western freight depot. A new office room at the post office near Postmaster M H Kelly has opened, with George L Carson as superintendent and Mabel Lettau as bookkeeper and stenographer. the space is separated by a glass partition from the main room.
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George Bower
Waterloo
Tuxton
Linn Street
I. W. Shaw
Des Moines
Lincoln Street
Shaw
Chicago Great Western Freight Depot
George L. Carson
Mabel Lettau
Post Ofice
M. H. Kelly
Social leader dies suddenly in Newport night
Mrs. Fish, famed for beauty and social talent, a Newport social leader for years, died suddenly of apoplexy during the night. Her husband, a noted New York millionaire, survives her.
Mother seeks son who disappeared in Iowa 1914
Evelenne Klink left home at Kestey Iowa on March 22 1914. His mother Mrs. Paul Klink has not heard from him since. He turns 17 on June 12. She appeals to the Evening Courier and Reporter for help locating the prodigal and invites his return without fear of punishment.
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Evelnne Klink
Kestey
Paul Klink
Evening Courier
Westminster Brotherhood Banquet Friday at Church Parlor
Westminster Presbyterian Brotherhood holds its regular monthly banquet and meeting at 6 45 tomorrow evening in the church parlors. Swisher and J W Arbuckle will give principal addresses with special music arranged by Fred8 Pattit. Harry H Caughlan and Arthur A McCormick sing, and a duet by Mrs H G Gould and Mrs G I Munger.
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G. I. Munger
C. W. Rahe
Hart G. Gould
Parcel Post to Italy Suspended in Waterloo
Postmaster M. H. Kelly announced that parcel post to Italy is temporarily suspended. No further mailings to Italy will be received. packages already mailed will be returned and prepaid postage refunded on proper application. The order comes from the second assistant postmaster general and affects local Italian residents.
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M. H. Kelly
Italy
Waterloo
New Sales Manager Named for Miller Motor Car Co
Waterloo welcomes M. G. Moriarty, formerly manager at C. F. Stewart Co. in Des Moines, as the new sales manager for Miller Motor Car Co. The Stewart firm served as Maxwell car district agent for Iowa, Moriarty brings years of experience from Des Moines to the Waterloo firm.
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Miller Motor Car CO
Waterloo
Des Moines
M. G. Moriarty
Miller Motor Car Company
Ity
Mr. Moriarty
C. F. Stews Art Company
Stewart Company
Maxwell
Towa
Canadians Rout Germans Who Repulsed British
Ottawa May 27 General Sam Hughes reports a Canadian division drove a strong German force from entrenchments in a wood north of Ypres. Two prior British attempts failed, but the Canadians succeeded, deeming the position highly important.
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Ottawa
Ont
Sam Hughes
Militia
Ypres
UASEHS USED BY GERMANS OVER FIVE MILE FRONT
A London report from Field Marshal Sir John French states that parts of the line east of Ypres lost yesterday to a German gas attack have not been recovered. The gas amount used surpassed prior offensives, spanning a five mile front.
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London
John French
Ypres
Peace Debate Forces City Hall Shakeup
Controversy erupts as City Hall paves plans face opposition from Council members Burk Casebeer and Hoyer. Mayor Thompson vows retrenchment and vetoes street work while Burk defends businesslike governance amid protests from property owners and working residents.
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Star Chamber
Thompson
Fred Burk
Jack Casebeer
Jerry Hoyer
Dewey
Burk
Jlook
Casebeer and
Hoyer
Court Upholds Ship Subsidy
Washington report says the court of customs appeals upheld a 5 percent rebate under the Underwood-Simmons tariff act for goods imported in American bottoms. It requires equal discounts for shipments from nations with U S favored nation treaties, likely prompting a Supreme Court appeal and a potential drop in tariff revenues.
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Washington
Mar
United States
Court of Customs Appeals
Supreme Court
Helen Gould auxiliary to meet for wreaths May day prep
Helen Gould auxiliary No. 2 U S W V holds a regular meeting in Labor Temple Friday afternoon at 2 o clock to make wreaths for Memorial day All ladies are requested to attend Tabernacle chapter No 52 IA M announces a special convocation Thursday evening May 27 at 730 All members and visiting companions invited
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Helen Gould
Labor Temple
Tabernacle Chapter
Floyd News Threa d May 27 Highlights Local Visits and Graduations
Floyd May 27 report notes Mrs Henry Anderson and daughter Maxine visiting Mrs Rose Heinmiller in Jamja, Mr and Mrs Ward Mepple touring Dunlop Indiana to visit l parents, and Mrs Geo Knowlton family in Cedar Falls. Floyd High class of 1915 graduation set for June 3 with Dr B M Burleigh speaking. baccalaureate May 30 by Rev B D Wells at M E church. Also recounts student speeches at school, local deaths including John Shultz burial, and a fatal dispute near Troy Montana. Decoration day events planned, evangelistic services start Friday. Courier praises want ads.
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Bartlett
Flord
C. L. Goodsell
Nashua
Hohl
Local News Briefs From Nashua
Mrs. Sarah Hickok has been ill with an abscess in her big toe bone but is improving. Mrs. A G Stocks fainted and is under a physician care. Street excitement Tuesday night as Marshal Noble tried to detain four youths for the city bagtile. one resisted and Rubenhagen fired three shots, but the man escaped. A.D. Seaman prepared ice at the ice house when a large jam...
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Nashua
Sarah Hickok
A. G. Stocks
Marshal Noble
Bagtile
Marshal Rubenhagen
Ruebenhagen
A.D. Seaman
Jran
50,000 Serbians Dying of Typhus Described by Red Cross
Shocking conditions in Serbia described by a Red Cross official as 50,000 typhus victims and wounded soldiers lie in hospital and on floors without beds or clean garments. The plea requests gauze, clothing, beds, blankets, surgical instruments, and supplies sent to Serbia via Professor Pupin in New York.
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Hed Cross
America
Nish
Serbia
Hoaplaln
Red Cross
Bartie
Phus
Pupin
New York
Jompers Testifies at Colorado Strike Hearing
Washington D C May 27 J G Bills Jr Porto Rico labor commissioner continued testimony before the federal industrial relations commission on Colorado coal field conditions. He said conditions were bad but improvements were being pursued. President Gompers AF of L and other officials testified.
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Washington, D. C
J. G. Bills, Jr
Porto Rico
Federal Industrial Relations Commission
Colorado
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Spurgeon to Speak at Armoury Friday Evening
An advertisement notes Heer Os L. Spurgeon will address the Armoury Friday evening in a men only event. Also mentioned is a seventy year old couple from Harrisburg praising Foley Kidney Pills for cure of long kidney trouble and improved vitality.
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Heer
L. Spurgeon
Atiuary
Sperber
T. B. Carpenter
Harrisburg
Foley
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John Fl. Walsh Waits
Cyileme
Mystic Workers OF World
Wymouth Congregational Church
John R. Walsh
Nouth Congregational Church
Victrola Sukans
Westminster
Brotherhood
Foley & Co
la Hacontesnse
Floyd
John Shultz
Shuite
Troy
Monot
Shultz
Twire
Deu
Waterlolo
Burch’s
Jompers
Otis L. Spurgeon
Armory
Patent Colt
UT K Sude CD
St National Bank
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