Plan for ten South steamship lines to be built
Washington May 29 Plans for a U S and South American steamship link was presented by the Pan American conference transportation committee. A permanent representative group from the United States Argentina Brazil Chile Uruguay Ecuador and Peru was recommended to develop the plan for ten thousand ton ships to connect New York Rio de Janeiro Montevideo and Buenos Aires. Ships would sail in fifteen days and enjoy five years of fiscal exemptions. Bids would be called within eight weeks and the builder delivering earliest would win, with divisions of expenses between governments.
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Washington, D. C
United States
South America
Agres
Americas
Transportation Committee
Argentina
Brazil
Hie
Wrugwiy
Ecuador
Peru
Tne
Aldo
Caval Canti
Miadil
Coesio
Uruguay
Nia de Janeiro
Montevideo
Benos Aires
North
South
West High Class Day Meet Highlighted by Arts and Oration
West High celebrated its class day with seniors returning from various duties for a full program. Miss Helen Havee led the class song, Miss Helen Klingaman wrote the witty class history, and Miss Grace Miller performed a memorable class poem. The group also heard remarks by Dale Kilpatrick and received senior class photos from Principal Walk Jace. Austin Burt of the Sons of the American Revolution awarded Miss Mardorie Bliss a gold medal for excellence in American history. The event closed with a three act comedy, The Sweet Girl Gradusie, featuring Florente Russell and Tracer Glarener, guided by Miss Ethel Zartman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Havee
Helen Klingaman
Grace Miller
Ruth Bantay
Mildred Held
Edna Walker
High Sé¢Hea
Dale Kilpatrick
S. MM. Walk Jace
Austin Burt
Sons of the American Revolution
Mardorie Bliss
G.G. Bickley
Clyde Davis
Florente Russell
Tracer Glarener
Iradine
Ethel Zartman
Mississippi River Flood Threat Near St Louis
Mississippi River rose beyond banks near St Louis causing loss of corn on Gabaret island and threatening about 1000 acres of wheat. Residents escaped unharmed. Rail service disrupted as flood warnings spread through central Missouri with river expected to reach bank full stage by tomorrow between Hannibal and Crafton.
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Louis
Mississippi
Gabaret Island
Missouri
Hannebal
Crafton
Til
Jobbers League Set For Upcoming Week of Games
No games were played in the Jobbers circuit this past week due to rain and wet grounds. Scheduled for rest week are Courier-Post Office vs W. C. F. N on Tuesday and Iowa Dairy vs the Gas Co on Thursday. It is likely one or two postponed games will be played next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Courier-Post Office
Iowa Dairy
the Gas Co
Ue West Serva
Lowell
Emerson and Whittier
Touges
T. Tlarthiad
Mulherry Greet
Opposita
Drury East
Waterlba
City in Brief includes local notices and personal items
The brief item notes a string of local notices and small events: Mr and Mrs Fred Wit of Glaa jbrook attend Rust or Dt and Mrs F C Sage. Mathew Berend postmaster at Ramp mond taken to St Francis Hospital. Miss Gertrude Kerr returns home from Marshalltown for vacation. T O M Sitelir Co files suit for 200 25 against Wellin Olmetead and others. a newborn at Frt Apartments. Dr Gilbert of Oelwein to conduct services. May pay day at the court house. contracts awarded to Charles W Chapman and John A Wartleip. residents travel delays and school renovation plans. Dr Tarthiad relocates office and residence for convenience.
County Spelling Contest June 28 and Related Events
County Superintendent Myers returns to the office after a busy week of declamatory and spelling contests and township picnics. Picnics draw large crowds despite fog and rain with Cedar township hosting next Wednesday and Yaterlon the following Friday. Assistant Star Superintendent Joseph to speak at Yaterlon. the county spelling contest set for the maintenance building on June 28 with three participants from each township and Sacred Heart school. The declamatory contest features fourteen participants on the Elmuintinqua platform on June 24.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myers Re
Cedar Township
Yaterlon
Joseph
M Abyers
Sacred Heart Serioul
Disposes of Dead Horse and Self in River Incident
A man aged 45, described as a stock buyer, disposed of a dead horse and himself after an incident by the Jowse river. The body and surrounding details were found in murky water with the victim reportedly missing and not recovered.
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Jowse
Consul General Hanna Reports From Monterey Mexico
Consul General Hanna wires from Monterey on May 1 saying he and friends are well Villa troops evacuated the city constitutionalists arrived rails road open via Larody and everyone is being well treated Hanna asks to be remembered to friends in this city
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Hanna
Monterey
Mexico
Aiuder
Villa
Larody
American ship narrowly escapes damage from submarine
Washington May 29 The American station ship Scorpion narrowly escaped damage by a submarine on May 41 at Constantine Ambassador Morgenthau reported The state department said the ship has been requested to shift her course and reinforce a potential cover against fire from shore batteries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, I
Constantine
Morgenthau
State Department
Unemployed relief plan urged with road bond idea
A letter to the editor argues for funding large county road projects to employ workers. Proposes an $800000 bond, 30 year term, financed by existing road and auto taxes. Urges involvement from farmers merchants and property owners and calls for a county meeting. Also notes local social items and upcoming events in Waterloo.
Linden Pom Bar Birth and Local Visits Report
Linden Pom a fine bar born to Mr Azul Jerry Call at Che Wome 827 Thorn Avenue. Rosemar and wife of Adres ser S Tho visiting Martin Mulvoy 301 Nevada Street. Mrs Morgan ill since the 7th in San Antonio writing May 2. Mrs Harmon Schwake ill from heart trouble at 102 Dearborn Avenue. Mrs George Tulp visiting Ackley for a weekend with friends. J K B Behnke related to Mrs Mulvey arrived to stay through Monday. Byworth lounge Linden Mr E church held a business meeting.
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Azul
Jerry Call
Che Wome
Thorn Avenue
Rosemar
Adresser
S. Tho
Martin Mulvoy
Nevada Street
Mergean
San Antonio
Tex
Morgan
Harmon Sehwake Ts Il
Dearborn Vente
George Tulp
Ackley
J. K B. Behnke
Martin Mulvey
Mulvey
Vic Will Ini Gate Drei Duque
Thy Mulvey
South, Dakota
Byworth Longue
Linden
E. Church
London Tramway Strike Ends as Men Return
London May 29 The London tramway strike ends with a notice from the strike committee ordering all men to return tomorrow. Many older men may be retained, while all men of military age who struck will not be allowed to return.
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London
London Tramway
War relics shown in store windows Waterloo displays
Waterloo stores decorate windows for Decoration Day observance with red white and blue bunting. Some show Civil War uniforms arms and equipment from 1861 to 1865. Photographs from the era and images of the Iowa National Guard camp and Spanish American War relics are also exhibited. Civil War veterans have not supplied relics for public display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Republic
Iowa National Guard
Spain
Injuctions Halt New Two Cent Rate By Rail Lines
Federal judge grants tempor ar injunctions restraining the Arkansas railway commission from enforcing its new passenger rate. The rule applies to lines over eighty two miles long at two cents per mile and three cents per mile on shorter routes. Railroads Rock Island, Canton Bell and Frisco affected.
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St. Paul, Minn
Arsas Railway Commission
Rock Island
Caiton Bell
Frisco
German Hosts Make Progress on River San
Terrific fighting along the River San in Galicia continues as Austro-German forces press forward. Reports from Petrograd and Vienna claim Russian forces at Staniawa crossed the river to the west bank, taking several thousand prisoners and guns. Germano aviators also bombed St Omer in northern France.
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Merlin
London
Przemyslin
Przemysl
Petrograd
Vienna
New Books on Display at Public Library
The public library lists new books available for circulation at both buildings. Titles include Art of Story Telling by Cowles Far Journey by Rihtvany Good Things You Have Eaten to Waterloo Homes How to Write a Photoplay by Thomas Just Party by Webster Little Book of Modern Verse edited by Rittenhouse Must Protestantism Adopt Christian Science by Hegeman My Lady of the North by Partish My Lady of the South by Part Old Clinkers by O Higgins Register of Endorsed Schools and Summer Camps by Hilton Books on India for the use of chub women Armies of India by Lavett Burma Under British Rule by Dautremer Commercial Products of India by Sir George Watt Quions and Superstitions of Southern India by Thurston People of India by Mitton Also volumes of Little Journeys to the Homes of Great Musicians Sebastian Bach Beethoven Brahms Chopin Handel Liszt Mendelssohn Wolfgang Mozart Nicolo Paganini Lehrmann Verdi Richard Wagner Annals of Iowa 1813 19165 Vol 11 Call of the Cumberlands by Buck Cyclopedia of Education Vision of Anton Eighteen Thousand Words Often Mispronounced by Phiffe Up to Date Sandwich Book by Fuller Good Things You Have Eaten in Waterloo Homes Democracys High School by Lewis Heart Throbs National Magazine Belshazzar Court by Strmnaky Fabiola by Wiseman
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Egat
Cowles
Rihtvany
Waterloo
Partish
O'Higgins
Hilton
India
Lavett
Burma
Dautremer
Thurston
Mitton
Elbert Hubbard
Sebastian Bach
Beethoven
Brahms
Chopin
Handel
Liszt
Mendelssohn
Mendelssohn,” “Wolfgang, Mozart
Nicola Paganini
Lehrmann
Verdi
Richard Wagner
Public Library West
Annals of Iowa
Call of the Cumberlands
Buck
Cyclopedia of Education
Anton
Dyer
Phiffe
Fuller
Democracy
Lewis
National Magazine
Belshazzar Court
Btrmnaky
Fabiola
Wiseman
Mother of Rev LW Bess Passes Away
Mrs Elizabeth Bess mother of Rev J W Bess pastor of the African Methodist church died at 3 am in Presbyterian hospital after a month long illness. Survived by two sons William H R of Colorado Springs and A H of Indianapolis and three daughters Sallie Harris St Louis Kittie Tilford and Emma Lee Cummings of Indianapolis. Body to be shipped to Indianapolis for burial with funeral there. Born July 4 1858 husband died five years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Bess
J. W. Bess
African Methodist Church
Presbyterian Hospital
S i
William HR
Colorado Springs
A. H
Indianapolis
Sallie Harris
St. Louis
Kittie Tilford
Emma Lee Cummings
Waterloo undertakers miss on three votes for annual convention
E F Kistner returned from Des Moines with his wife after attending the Iowa General Directors Association meeting. He reports Waterloo failed on three votes to land the ext annual convention here in 1917, though he plans to organize local undertakers to try again. Des Moines is being pushed as permanent headquarters by some. He was Waterloo's sole delegate.
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Waterloo
Iowa Feneral Directors’ Association
E. F. Kistner
Des Moines
Aty-Year-Old Cabin Demolished Near Denver Iowa
H C Bruns tore down the old log house on his Denver farm half a mile northeast. Built sixty one years ago by Ernns' grandfather who settled in the quadrant, the logs largely survive as fence posts. The title returns to the Bruns family.
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Denver
H. C. Bruns
William Graeening
Ernest Bartels
H. C. Wente
Ernns
Iowa
Bruns
Waterloo Courier Sponsors Kids Matinee Of Uncle Sam At Work
The Waterloo Evening Courier partners with Palace Theater to let grade and parochial schoolchildren view Uncle Sam At Work, a nine reel educational film two hours and five minutes long. Tickets are ten cents with Courier free tickets, valid for matinees at 2 and 4 pm on Tuesday Wednesday Thursday, government backed and narrated with an expert lecturer, highlighting federal operations and patriotism.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
Leliever
Palace Theater
Waterloo
Sam
Henry W. Savage
Palace Theater Company
Courier
Chicago
United States
Uncle Sam
Philippines
Esquimaux
Palace
Mortuary notices for Harriet Gage Washburn and Theophile Winnipser
Funeral services for Harriet Gage Washburn were private at her 209 Bluff Street residence. She died Thursday night at 90, with pallbearers including her sons William E. and Frederick S. Washburn, and burial at Waterloo cemetery. The St Mary’s Holy Name Society plans to meet at St Mary’s church Sunday evening to accompany Theophile Winnipser to his home, and attend the funeral at 9 AM Monday at St Mary’s Church.
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Harriet Gage Washburn
W. L. Dorgan
Bluff Street
William E
Frederick S. Washburn
St. Mary’s Church
Theophile Winnipser
North Barclay Street
1St. Mary's Church
Local Notes and Social News from Orange May 28
Horace Cable returns from Indiana visit. Will Mason and Will Cummings families spend Sunday at John Robertson’s. Route No. 2 mail carrier buys a new auto for mail delivery once roads improve. Mr. and Mrs. I. J. Pike host dinner with friends. John Robertson buys another auto. Farmers seek sunshine as rain delays field work. Licenses issued to wed include Lindsley Holmes and Marte Tostlebe Cedar Falls. Orville West Ankeny. Della Lichty Waterloo. John Peterson Waterloo. Martha Fenner Hazleton. John Hamilton Hudson. Pearl Lowder Green Mountain.
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Orange
Horace Cable
Harper
Will Mason
Will Cummings
Watersoo
John Robertson
I. J. Pike
Lindsley R. Holmes
Cedar Falls
Marte M. Tostlebe
Orville S. West
Ankeny
Della Lee Velna Lichty
Waterloo
John J. Peterson
Martha Fenner
Hazleton
John W. Hamilton
Hudson
Pearl M. Lowder
Green Mountain
Vanderbilt will leaves vast legacy to family and widow
The will of Alferd G. Vanderbilt, who died aboard the Lusitania, leaves an estate over 50 million dollars. Widow Margaret Emerson Vanderbilt receives 3 million cash plus 2 million and 1 million with a 5 million trust. Real estate includes Sagamore Lodge and Gloucester House. eldest son William H. Vanderbilt inherits 5.1 million trust funds. other relatives receive varying sums. Rest goes to executors to divide among sons of Margaret by the second marriage. Executors are Reginald C. Vanderbilt Frederick W. Vanderbilt Henry B. Anderson Frederick M. Davies Frederick L. Merriam.
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New York
Alferd G. Vanderbit
New York County
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Margaret Emerson Vanderbilt
Wade
London
Vanderbilt
Sagamore Lodge
Camp Killkare
Gloucester House
William H. Vanderbilt
Oakland
Portsmouth
R. T
Mr. Vanderbilt
Reginald C. Vanderbilt
Frederick W. Vanderbilt
Frederick M. Davies
Henry B. Anderson
Frederick L. Merriam
Charles B. Crocker
Howard Lockwood
Oakland Farm
Camp Kirkare
Alfred G., Jr
George
New York City
Dollar Day Stores Plan for Waterloo Merchants
Waterloo merchants discuss regular Dollar Day sales across summer with the first event set for June 10. The plan relies on collective advertising, attracting out of town buyers and leveraging Waterloo’s trading reach. Ted Johnson wins Denver marathon in 1 hour 45 minutes 0 seconds, Frank Hail second, Clyde E B Owen third.
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Waterlod
Waterloo
Motors Allowed in Yellowstone Warrants Auto Travel Soon
Waterloo residents will be able to drive cars through Yellowstone National Park after August 1, marking the first time motor traffic will share its roads with horse transport. The plan, issued by Secretary Lane, requires a one way flow through the park with a half hour start before horse transportation. Some locals plan to route trips to include Yellowstone in their itineraries once the rule takes effect.
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Waterloo
Yellowstone National Park
Phia
Wonder Garden
E. P. Kreta
Chicago Great Western
Chiego
Lane
Department Offhhe Interior
Yosemite
Yellowstone
National Park
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U. S
South American
West High
Jobbers
Buchanan Optical Co
Buchanan's
Mee
Fred Wit
Glaajbrook
Ruste
Mrs
F. C. Sage
Mathew Berend
Rarmond
St. Francis Hospital
Eltig
Gertrude Kerr
Marshalltown
T. Om, Sitelir Co
Canlar Rapids
Wellin Olmetead & Son
Loomis, Mra. Co
Abbs Paw Schvibe Aes
Mire
Harry [Brooks At
Wee
Mes
Philip A. Pied
Frf
Comer Tinsfpecr
Gilbert
Oelwein Swill
St. Mark's Church
Fornith
Gener
Contrart
Berta Gaunty
Viulon
Charles W. Chapman
Waterlay
John A. H Wartleip
Conaragt
Honey CU Mallar
Mullanite
Slee
Henry Mullanie
Jide
Milam
Cid
Elnabeth Davison
Gen. Wanna
Lusitania
Mr. J. Welch
Miss Nelson
Mr. Welsh
Bolow
Muttle
Queenstown
Opy
Black Hawk County
Farmer
Merchant
la- Woring
Tam
Eighmbey
Dan Schotts
Viola Nestfield
Misa Hellen
O. A. Zeuhlks
Hepler
Helen Murray
Madeline Park
Neva Lizer
P. A. Marble
Miranda Bapfield
Janesville
Clinton Huntley
Irvin
Adolph Meyer
Miss Meyer
Wm. Gell
Mr. Meyer
Hampton
Randalla
Ladies’ Aid Society
River San
Library Notes
Rev
LW. Bess
Dollar Day
Serts
Kimbale Laundrey
Hast 6Th Street
W. Lst
Commercial St
Dané
Eith
Randolph
South St
Stagga Drug Co
Hagerman Place
Republic Paint & Lead Works
Cleveland
Ohio
Continental Jewelry Co
Continental
Woodring
Randolph St
E_ 4th St
Shilliam Ave
C. M. Fart
West Side
East Side
North Dakota
Minnesota
Frank Collins
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