Dublin's Face Gay Despite Feeling of Apprehension
Dublin reporters describe a prosperous city with Parisian fashion, rising prices, and scarce milk for babies. The piece notes the Society of United Irishwomen working for better living, milk depots, cocoa schemes in rural schools, and coffee stalls reducing whisky trade amid wartime measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
Paris
Ireland
London
Society of United Irishwomen
Irish Agricultural Organization Society
Horace Phinkett
England
New Zealand
United Irishwomen
Front Frays Persist as Allies Hold Aisne and Flanders Lines
Allied forces resist German advances along the Aisne and in Flanders with strong second line defenses. French troops recapture positions near Locre and Voormezeele, while Americans take prisoners after repelling raids west of Montdidier. Italian forces push Austro-Hungarian positions in the Trentino and seize nearly 900 prisoners and material.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aisne
Ypres
Flanders
Montdidier
Foch
Laon
Amiens
Chemindés-Dames
France
Berry-Au-Bac
Pont Arcy
Locra
Voormezeela
Mont Kemmel
Voormezede
Dickebusch Lake
Somme
Avre
Picardy
Trentino
Asiago
Stelvio
Adriatic
Cheese Making Taught Boosts Irish Rural Industry
The United Irishwomen promote cottage cheese making across Ireland, using simple tools and local cooperation. Demonstrations convert peasant wives to cheese makers, expanding local supply and stimulating demand for cheese from nearby dealers. A branch earnings show members turning $5 investments into $15 returns. Aluminum prices rise due to a new English rifle bullet design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merly
Ireland
United Irishwomen
Co-Operative Farming Societies
West High School Frees Five More Boys to Navy Today
West High School sends five hospital apprentices to the U S Navy with departures to Des Moines for onward transfer to Great Lakes station for training. Names listed include John J. Leonard Melvin B Cramer Warner Shores John P Maynard and others. Waterloo adds ten jackies this week with Ellis Hoffman Norris Hebel Jay Summy Arthur Hart and Harry Jones enlisting or transferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West High
United States Navy
Des Moines
Graat Lakes
John J. Leonard
Oaklawn Avenue
Moon &. Warner
Waterlo Melvin B. Cramer
Frederic Street
Marshall A. Shores
Leland Avenue
John P. Maynard
Fourth Street
Navy
Naval Service
Waterloo
Ellis J. Hoffman
Second Street West
Norris J. Hebel
Winthrop
Jay H. Summy
Summy
Uncle Sam
Arthur J. Hart
Alma
Harry Jones
Omaha
Alcott School to Present Patriotic Program Wednesday
The pupils of Alcott School will present a patriotic program at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the building. The program features school and grade music, folk dances, a May pole, recitations, military drill, and a play titled Patriotic Scenes, Old and New. Miss Mary S. Christie, principal, chairs the affair. the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alcott School
Mary S. Christie
Rough and Ready at Crystal Theatre in Yellow Gulch
Delux William Farnum film Rough and Ready opens at Crystal Theatre with Farnum as Bill Stratton in a tale of love and resilience in a snowbound mining town. Palace presents Carmen of the Krondike praised for vivid storms and action scenes amid Skagway and alpine scenery.
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Crystal Theatre
William Farnum
Bill Stratton
Mr. Farnum
Yellow Gulch
Bill
The
Krondike
Palace Theatre
Skagway
Waterloo octogenarian dies after 53 years of residence
W L Bumgardner aged 82 a Waterloo resident for 35 years died at 6 46 pm yesterday in the care of his son M F Bumgardner 612 Sixth Ave West West after seven weeks illness Funeral services are set for Wednesday at 2 30 pm at the home with Dr Frank Willard Court of the First Methodist Episcopal Church officiating Burial will be in Elmwood Bumgardner for over half a century aided Waterloo's growth and civic life including a stint with the Red Jacket volunteer fire company He once joined a reunion parade with fellow firefighters and had practiced practical nursing before retiring He lived most of his residence at 1314 Commercial Street born in Danville Illinois August 10 1885 and moved to Center Point IA in 1868 where he married Miss Elizabeth J Surchet</S>
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Bumgardner
Waterloo
M. F. Bumgardner
Sixth Et
West West
Frank Wilard Court
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Elmwood
Bumgaardner
Whitb
Red Jacket
Bumgardner
Ifa
Commercial Street
Danville
Center Point
Hhaabeth J. Surchet
Pioneer Bumgardner Dies. Waterloo Ties Highlight Long Career
Bumgardner lived in Canter Point seven years before moving to Waterloo in 1865. His wife died January 18 1911. He left a son in Waterloo and a daughter Mrs C N Curtis of Sioux City. A daughter Mrs Henry Payne died March 4 1894. Grandson Glen H Payne of Lions Falls S D with the son and daughter survive him. He was long a member of the First Methodist Episcopal church and attended services until age prevented. Mrs Curtis and her husband are in town for the last rites. the grandson and his wife also arrived for the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bumgardner
Canter Point
Waterloo
Humgardner
C.N. Curtis
Sioux City
Henry Payne
Glen Ht. Payne
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Margaret Walter
A. P
West High School
U.S. Navy
RED Cross
Red Cross Drug Co
Blue Bird
Wallace Reid
Xantippe
Majestic Theatre
Maybelle Rathes
Tadley and
Oukrainsky
State Teachers College
W. CO. A
Hansen and Hansen Drugs
East Side
Sehuneman’s Drag Store
West Side
Willichurs
Family Shoe Store
Sycamore Street
W.C. Kohl
Clara Williams
Edward Coxen
Herschell Mayall
Joseph Dowling
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