Graft Scandals in WWI Army Supplies Revealed
Paris reports shocking graft in American expeditionary forces stocks. Inventory finds crates mislabelled bottles of ink and canned food, poor quality underclothes, empty or junked clothing, and five miles of varied items including beds munitions soap and baby wear. French puzzled by US procurement. Depot at Gievres vast. sell-off may take five years. rusting supplies hinder handling and value.
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Paris
United States
France
Gievres
Musicale by C L V Students at Our Lady of Victory
Pupils from Our Lady of Victory academy music department and St. Cecelia circle perform a musicale Monday at 8 p.m. The program features solo and choral numbers including The Graces, Tales of Hoffman, Les Dames de Seville, In the Garden of My Heart, and Ave Maria with Pieters violin and piano accompaniment. Professed performers include Madeline Sims, Irene Brennan, Anna Casey, and Edith Galvin among others.
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Our Lady of Victory Academy Music Department
St. Cecelia Circle
The
Graces
Anna Magner
Ruth Smith
Gt. Cecelia Circle Chorus
Butler
Kather
Ine Hayes
R. Schubert
Mad
Wyman
Burke
Hoffman
Marguerite
Anna Casey
Meg
Loui
Anna
St. Cecalia
Goswiler
Telephone improvements reach city hall offices and mayor
City officials announced upgrades to telephone service at city hall. New phones were placed in the mayor’s office and in the inspector’s room as well as the mayor’s secretary. A private line for the mayor replaces the previous limited extension. Buzzers and bells were overhauled.
Meeting on Waterton Cemetery Improvement
A meeting for men and women interested in the old Waterton cemetery will be at Miss Corey M. Clough’s home at 740 Grant Avenue tomorrow at 4 p.m. The goal is to organize a society to restore the burying ground’s appearance and all who can attend are urged to participate.
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Waterton Cemetery
Corey M. Clough
Grant Avenue
Pioneer Cemetery
Birth Entry for B. R. Predmore in Black Hawk Records
EB R Predmore, born November 14 1890 in Cedar Falls, stands as the newborn record in Black Hawk county birth lists. Parents E M Predmore age 39 and wife 29 are noted with the baby as the sole child. Doctors at birth are deceased and a physician signs the report filed today with Fred Pettit and Pettit as clerks.
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EB. R. Predmore
Black Hawk County
Fred &. Pettit
B. R. Predmore
Cedar Falls
E. M. Predmore
Electric Park Opens Soon at Waterloo for Summer
Waterloo summer amusement park Electric Park announces season start tomorrow night two weeks earlier than usual. It will operate daily through Labor Day September 6 and Dairy Cattle Congress week. Cass Parker Radford Amusement company now leases and owns the park, with Werber Parker continuing as manager. The grounds receive upgrades including new airplane swing ride, extended miniature railway, updated dance hall floor, improved picnic grounds, and free movies in the theatre.
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Waterloo
Cass-Parker-Radford Amusement Company
Street Car Company
Werber Parker
Funeral services for August Stephen Weishaars
Funeral services for August Stephen Weishaar aged 81 took place at his home 312 South Street with Rev Fred J Clark officiating. He died yesterday of heart disease and was buried in Elmwood. Born in Chicago in 1863 he moved to Waterloo 25 years ago and ran a dry goods firm before becoming a traveling representative for Strawbridge Clothiers. Survived by his widow Margaret and two daughters, plus sisters and a brother.
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Weishaar
Stephen Weishaar
South Street
Fred J. Clark
First Congregational Church
Elmwood
Weisshaar
Chicago
Campaign probe on Ohio ad spending in Wood and Harding bid
Senators pressed on Ohio expenditures in the 1920 campaign for Gen Wood and Warren G Harding. Daugherty avoided specifics while Harrison, who ran the nebraska Johnson campaign, cited $1 913 total advertising funds including small donations and California support. He said large sums would have been divided among friends by most managers.
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Ohio
The
State Journal
Columbus Dispatch
Hardy Fog
Gen. Wood
Senator Reed
Mr. Daugherty
Frank A. Harrison
Nebraska
Senator Johnson
California
Mr. Harrison
Calves Fetch High Prices At Ost WelN Auction
Youngsters organized a calf club a year ago by W. S. Este and J. P. Eves sold prize bovines at the gate in Ost weln. A calf bought last year for 150 dollars realized 900 dollars at sale, with an average around 670 dollars. A silent salesman references a For Sale Act in the Courier.
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Ostweln
W. 5. Este
J. P. Eves
Waterloo to Do Honor Monday to Soldier Dead
Waterloo observes Memorial Day with a program organized by the Sons of Veterans auxiliary led by Beth Billings. A parade from Memorial hall at 9 am will proceed to Elm wood Fairview Waterlog and Calvary cemeteries for services at 10 am, featuring buglers, prayers, Lincoln Gettysburg addresses, and decorations for veterans graves.
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Waterloo
Mhom
Beth Billings
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary
G Bugler
George Gelst
Louisdlatyers
Max Sloans
Roy Gillilan
Itew
Serri
Marte
Durt
Roy
Hat Elen
Neverating Waters
Bona
Wilma Carr
Jean Visher
Charlotta Jettson
Ralph Ehvi
Ravert Scot Kennetts Muthaler
Robert Huruth
Betty Youn
Benediction
Stev. G. 1
Serriil
TRE Y
Trriiute of Love and Honor
Hoy
Memorial Hall
Elmwood Cemetery
WLRC
Assembly—Co
Buglers
W. Court
MM. H Quartet
Eleanor Glass
Avaelle Crowther
M. i. Quartet
Lincoln's Gettyspurg
Max Evingston
Wiring Squad
M. R. G. Benediction
J. W. Court
Taps—Co
Fairview Cemetery
G. A. R. Assembly
Smith Knude
Bugby
Taps—Bueiler
Sons of Veterans and Auxiliary
Bugler
Marian Walker
Trayer
C. Z. Askins
Anna Kistner
Helen McCarty
Helen Bird
Helen Manhier
Inte Norris
Mousier Firing Squad
Benedetton
Askina Calvary Cemetery
Helen Gould
R If. J. Slattery
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
City in Brief: Stolen Car, Arrests, and Local News
Police report a 1917 model car stolen from Grundy Center with two suspects. A 16 year old was arrested on a county attorney charge for issuing a false check for 23 dollars. Mayor Frisbie performed his first marriage as Waterloo’s chief magistrate. Various residents noted visiting relatives in Chicago and Portland. Rummage sales and church events are announced.
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Daisy Mites
Theodore Hites
Butler County
J. W. Thompson
Grundy County
Grundy Center
Earl Pettit
Chalmer
Reinbeck
M. M. Backus
Mlinoix Central Western
Marsh Place
Carbonsdale
N. W. Frisbie
Henry W. Beil
Waterloo
Ida Evans
Lexington
Waterloo Gas Engine Company
C. Earl Coonrod
Mr. Coonrod
J. J. Coonrod
Indiana
Stroat
Portland
Ore
J. C
G. G
Frank Meyers
J J. Coonrod
Das Moines
First Presbyterian Church
Columbus
Wayfarer
Water theft charge hits Watertown landlord
A Watertown property owner faces a serious charge for allegedly stealing water over 14 years. He owned many properties fed through one main and meter, but only some apartments were metered, with many unregistered connections. The city faces thousands of dollars in losses.
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Watertown
Flour 15 Up Again As Wheat Market Rises
Minneapolis mills raised flour prices by 25 cents a barrel today. Carload cargoes in 98 pound cotton sacks priced from 15.25 to 16.10 dollars as mills cited a strong wheat market driving the advance.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Milera
Chicago gunman Geary linked to cold blooded murder
Eugene Geary, from Back of the Yards, facing new murder connections after being acquitted in a separate case. Harry Reckas, a South Side saloonkeeper, was shot dead as he spoke with James O'Brien about arresting two men who allegedly sold colored water as whisky to extort thousands. Maclay Hoyne, the state's attorney, called Geary’s prior verdict a miscarriage of justice.
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Geary
Reckas
Leonard Tripple
Maclay Hoyne
Gunmen kill three labor figures in violent quarrel
Moss Enright a labor leader and gunman along with Peter and Dutch Gentleman were slain in a gunmen’s quarrel. Authorities report a deadly incident involving three prominent figures tied to labor circles.
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Moss” Enright
Peter
Cow Brings 10000 At Angus Stock Sale
In Hedrick Iowa this week forty two Angus cows sold at the W B Cooper sale barn for an average of 3210. The top cow Elluna BE fetched 10000 and was bought by P J Donahue of Holbrook. All cattle came from Cooper’s reserve stock after a fire wiped out 250000 dollars of stock ten days earlier. Separately Rhynas and Wells dissolved sale at Stockport moved 117 Scotch cattle for 133450 at an average of 1140.
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Ottumwa
W. BH. Cooper
Hedrick
Elluna
P. J. Donahue
Holbrook
Stockport
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Kenda
George R. Turner
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M. M. Quest
Beatrice Carey
Georgia Thayer
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Lyle D. Wise
United States Army
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Black Hawk Prout & Comatiseton Co
Water Street
Town
John
Jelke CO
Mewtiey
Maoin
Doalieeh
Elke
Eugene Geary
E. Lawrence & Co
J. Miller
Hansen & Hansen
Henderson Drug Co
Horns Drug Co
Moore Drug Co
C. L. McDermott
Wangler Bros. O
H. W. Taggart
Robert Drug
Minnesota
Olympia Fruit Store
Corner West
Fourth and Jefferson
Columbia Records
Brunswick Music Company
Commercial Street
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Monroe
America
New York
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Broadway
Scane’s Better Clothes Shop
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