Gift of a drink on the battlefield saves life and hearts
In a Balkan battle near Adrianople a wounded Montenegrin shares his last dram with a dying comrade. The act saves the latter’s life while the former’s sacrifice and a later reunion with a widow unite two families across war torn fate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Balkan
Adranople
Balkans
Teerard
Louis Nadler
Montenegro
Nadler
Maryal
Sonia
Abo
Abel
America
Louis
Marya
Ile
August Heb
Helen
Hehn
Gother
Goodby
August Helin
Speed and Bluff of 500 Mile Auto Race At Indianapolis
Twenty seven cars from the United States and abroad compete in the third international sweep stakes for prizes totaling 50 000 at Indianapolis. Stutz Sunbeam Mercedes Knight and Peugeot lead predictions with four strong contenders and warnings of valve troubles for several rivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Dawson
National
Ray Harroun
Firet
Wheeler and Schebler Trophy
Pesto-Lite
Remy
Indianapolis
Ind
America
France
Germany
England
Stutz
Gilbert Anderson
Sunbeam
Albert Guyot
Mercedes-Knight
Theodore Piltte
Peugeot
Jules Gowx
Mercers
Isottas
Keeton
Masons
Ander ‘Son
Guyot
Brooklands
Speedway
How Arabs Prize His Mare
The Arabs prize mares highly and organize breeding by tribal and family shares. Thoroughbred mares are rarely sold, with records of enormous sums refused, and ownership often split into shares or "legs" among families. Sharing laws determine colt divisions, common in Turkish Arabia and Baghdad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sage Pierre
Turkish
Arabia
Bagdad
Had the Doctor Guessing by a German Dialect Caller
An eminent New York physician, known for a heavy patient load and frequent clinic visits, answered a phone call from a thin elderly German American voice. The caller asked in broken English what he should do next after stating Todor I vasspy you lasd yeek. The incident leaves the doctor puzzled about the caller’s intent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Gigantic bog oak unearthed at Lianwrtyd Wells Wales
A massive bog oak, estimated at twenty tons, was recently unearthed near Lianwrtyd Wells in Wales. The tree measures about 48 feet long and 2 feet 9 inches in diameter, the largest found in memory on the peat land. Portions had been exposed for years but drew little interest until recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lianwrtyd Wells
Wales
Brevard D Sinclair Reports Smith Polygamy Remark
Brevard D Sinclair of Cambridge University Press reports Joseph Smith, Mormon church head, saying I have five wives and forty seven children and love them all. Sinclair recalls Smith distinguishing Utah polygamists as a religious principle from New York polygamists as a pastime.
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Joseph Smith
Brevard D. Sinclair
Cambridge University Press
Waterloo
Sinclair
Princeton University
Smith
Utah
New York
Bridge Construction Delayed by High Water on Black Hawk Creek
Miller-Hey Construction faces days of delay on the east bridge over Black Hawk creek as cofferdams remain underwater. Foreman L G Matters notes water receded recently, enabling cement foundations to be laid soon, with assistant foreman A T Schuneman of Peotone, IL arriving to assist.
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Black Hawk Creek
Miller-Hey Construction Company
L.G. Matters
A. T. Schuneman
Peotone, Tl
Ars
Yegg Loots Children’s Banks in Marshalltown
Two bank robberies occurred yesterday in Marshalltown Iowa with a man stealing $1.88 from two children’s banks One labeled Uncle Sam’s bank and a cast iron iron bank were taken The farmer发现 a suspicious man leaving his home and alerted authorities The robber was arrested and the money and banks were recovered bound over to the grand jury
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Marshalltown
Uincle Sam's
Lane
Hottest Day Marks Sudden Temperature Swing
Yesterday recorded the warmest spring day with a 95 degree peak at 6 PM. A sharp drop followed to 67 degrees by 6 AM this morning, then recovered to 80 degrees by 10 AM and showed no sign of leveling off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan
Yankee Captain Trains Iowa Troops in Waterloo Humor
Mrs. Elizabeth Crittenden Williams recalls Civil War drills by Company I of the 16th Iowa infantry in Mill Square Waterloo between Bridge Street and Park Avenue. Captain Williams, born in Connecticut, struggled with pronouncing forward and March, provoking lighthearted jokes among recruits as they trained after supper.
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Mill Square
Bridge Street
Park Avenue West
Oficer
Waterloo
Presidie
Wiliams
Sixteenth
Iowa Infantry
Connecticut
Williams
City in Brief Highlights Memorial Day Addresses and Local News
In Waterloo and surrounding towns today notable events include memorial day addresses by J. S. Tuthill in Iowa City and Charles B. Pickettig in Greene. Frank Putnam of Houston visits Waterloo. Melchoir court plans a social at Soash hall with music and refreshments. Funeral services for Mrs. Gutknecht are set at 1:30 p.m. from the Hudson-area home after a fatal runaway. Waterloo marksmen return from the Fort Dodge state shoot with strong records, notably Charles Hummel Sheriff Shores and Harry Northey, rivaling professionals.
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J. S. Tuthill
Iowa City
Charles B. Pickettig
Greene
Frank Putnam
Houston
Texas
Waterloo
C. A. [Gutknecht
Hudson
Fort Dodger
Charles Hummel
Sheriff Shores
Harry G. Northey
May Ward Off Pneumonia and Household Remedies
A writer shares a longstanding family cough remedy using a flannel cloth for the chest and notes a turpentine liniment recipe with turpentine white of egg vinegar and shaking. The piece also critiques the misuse of the word fix in stain remover labeling and praises Courier want ads for saving time and money.
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May Ward
Tyouth
Reservations Nearly All Gone For Special Train
At 1 20 this afternoon the Town Criers officers said all accommodations in the fifth car were taken except one compartment and the first applicants may secure the trip. Reservations hoped closed by evening and applicants should notify H. E. Kiester Henry Frank or Fred Austin.
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Town Criers
H. E. Kiester
Henry Frank
Fred Austin
May Grand Jury Urges Liquor License Forfeiture Over Dances
New York May grand jury reports to Judge Edward Swann proposing a law amendment to allow forfeiture of liquor licenses at venues where dances of an immoral nature occur. They cite cases involving girls under eighteen and note increased suggestive dancing in hotels and restaurants with liquor sales. The panel urges swift action to address alleged moral harm and parental secrecy.
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New York
Edward Swann
Court of General Session
Miss Marie Whiteman Leaves Waterloo for Lincoln Commencement
Miss Marie Whiteman a 1913 West High School graduate left Waterloo with her parents for Lincoln Illinois where she attended the Lincoln High School commencement exercises last evening. She came to Waterloo three years ago with her parents.
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Marie Whiteman
the West High School
Lincoln, Ill
Lincoln High School
Miss Whiteman
Waterloo
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Robert Anderson Post
William and
A. P. Coburn
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J. F. Klingaman
Coburns
William Coburn
Klingamans
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Goux
Zuccarelli
Mercer
de Palma
Isotta
Masonsi
Traveler
Princeton
Grad
Nate
YEGG
Children's
Capt. Williams
Yankee
Sta. A
Iowa
Independent Meat Co
Commercial Street
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