Alloy promising substitute for platinum and gold in acid use
Urbena Nov. 1 1917 a new alloy named illium by Prof Parr of the University of Wisconsin promises cheaper corrosion resistant metal for acid environments. It costs about 28 cents an ounce versus platinum 31740 an ounce and gold 49 an ounce. Illium withstood six months of hot and cold acid exposure and has seen practical wartime use in calorimeters and coal processing.
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Urbena
Tryes the
Sity
Wineis
Parr
Iitiur
Bonor
Pratt Parr
G A R Chief Col J Bell Dies at 40 in Brooklyn
Col J Bell commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic died at his Brooklyn home at age forty from hardening of the arteries. He was elected head of the G A R at Columbus last September. Bell served in the Civil War, spent years in newspaper work, then law, and lived in Brooklyn nearly fifty years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
New York
Col. J. Bell
Grand Army of the Republic
Brooklyn
Col. Bell
Columbus
Eaer
East High Faces Tough Des Moines Test Without Star Halfback
East High departs for Des Moines to face Western league power Des Moines High with Gindt sidelined by illness. Plater steps in to fill the gap as coach Skien reshuffles backfield. captain O Connor and Berry at end remain, leaving East scramble to match a strong offense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East High
Des Moines
Orange
Hluck
Des Moines Porth High
Moon
Western League Park
Gindt
Plater
Skien
Gingt
Flater
Capt. O'Connor
Berray End
East
Deg Moines Eleven
State Teachers' Association
C. W. Kline
Railroad Administration
Waterloo
Two Waterloo Hunters Bag Sixty Five Ducks
George and Paul Corson hiked out of town on a Wednesday night toward Cornelia Wright County. They netted 64 birds including bluebills widgeon canvasbacks and mallards transported to Waterloo. The lake supports many hunters with boats pushing out sections of birds without disturbing others. The brothers describe the mudded rents and stalled cars around the lake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Paul Corson
Cornelia
Wright
County
West Dyner
Nestles
Paradise
Waterloo
Carson Brothers
Atchison Globe Notes and Reflections
A fragment from the Atchison Globe contemplates ambition, honesty, and community via anecdotes about neighbors and a restless search for virtue. It laments misstatements, praises helpful acts, and humorously observes language choices.
Famed English Actress Vanishes From Ocean Liner
Marie Empress, noted Magti as a music hall singer and actress, disappeared from the steamship Orduna at sea. On arrival in New York, Ventain Taylor said the ship was searched three times without finding any trace. Empress had performed in vaudeville and was once seen years ago aboard the vessel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marie Empress
Magti
Orduna
New York
Ventain Taylor
Miss Empress
Vaudevilla
Miners Face Federal Action as Strike Moves Forward
Government officials say miners must take the next move in the soft coal strike after federal court injunctions restrained activity. Regional coal committees will be formed in eight cities to enforce the Garf ield diversion order with a central Washington committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Warrum
Indianapolis
Alton B. Parker
New York
Washington, D. C
United Mine Workers of America
Belgium
Nay Jong
Sitike
Idoa
Europe
First Woman Flies Across The Channel In Hydroplane Tour
Daisy Stensma wife of Capt Henrik Stensma of the Royal Dutch Navy becomes the first woman to cross the English Channel by air in a Monger hydroplane built by Vickers. She travels from Amsterdam to Folkestone with two crew, notes battlefields below and London sights on the return voyage, a 24 hour sea crossing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Stensma
Henrik Stensma
Royal Dutch Navy
English Channel
Natian B. Barber
Stensma
Soesterberg
Holland
Toy Hounslow
Hogland
London
Vickers
England
Stensmu
Brown
Amsterdam
Birs
Stewsos
la Utrecht
Doordtrecht
Bergen
Yoom River
West Plandery
Zeebruggee
Ostend
Newport
Dunkirk
Calais
Cape Grisney
Folkstone
Thames
Iounston
Belgium
France
Overland 4 New Model Shown In City Sales Rooms
The Overland 4 lightweight car debuts in city showrooms featuring a three point suspension spring system for smoother ride. Its streamlined body, slant windshield, center horn button, and cowl keyboard controls emphasize comfort and convenience. Four models priced from 845 to 1875, with local freight adjustments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Overland Company
Overland
Acus
Chicago
Toledo
Miss Myrtle Lisith Jett visits Chicago. locals return
Community notes report Miss Myrtle Lisith Jett visiting in Chicago and Misses Clara and Millie Courter returning from Webster City after a relative visit. Ralph Storm and Clit Woolley return from Wall Lake with two ducks after two days of hunting. Appendix items cover transfers, a divorce suit, a car fire, and local events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myrtle Lisith
Jett
Chicago
Poles South
Clara
Millie Courter
Webster City
Ralph Storm
Clit Woolley
Wall Lake
Slap on the Queen's Escort Triggers Outcry in Belguim Visit
Mrs. Meredith Snyder wife of Los Angeles mayor says she slapped J M Nye state department rep in front of the queen of Belgium outside Trinity Auditorium as royal party prepared to change cars. Nye reportedly grabbed her arm and she pressed the strike, removing flowers so the queen could exit. Nye described as rude by Snyder and the mayor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atchison
Los Angeles
Cal
Meredith P. Snyder
J. MM
Nye
400 000 Walkout At U M W Order Report To Unions
Albia Iowa November 1 John Gay secretary of district No 13 United Mine Workers said Iowa’s union coal miners were out today but no detailed reports were available. He added we are simply sitting tight and there are about 16 000 union miners in Iowa with 2688 in Monroe county where state headquarters are located.
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Boone Plant
Boone, In
Boone Brick & Tile Company
Brick Company
Boone County
Wapello County
Qttumwa
Towa
Jasper County
Newton
Iowa
Colfax
Illinois
Springfield
W. A. Brewerton
O'Gara
Sangamon County Coal Mining Company
Quartermaster General's
United States Arms
Kentucky
Paducah
West Kentucky
Hopkins
Webster
Christian
North
Indiana Bituminous Coal Aperators' Association
District No. 11
Albia
Jlohn Gay
United Mine Workers of America
Monroe County
Islate
Morris
Jath
Coal Strike Halts East Tennessee Mines Prompting Mobilization
Two hundred coal mines in the east Tennessee Southeastern Kentucky district were idle as of November 1 because of the coal strike. Union officials estimate under 50 of 18,000 men were at work, with pumps halted and property protected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky-Tennessee
Knoxville
Tenn
Tennessee
Kentucky
Jdit
Obituary notices for Aurelian V. Floyd and Francis B. Newbury
Aurelian V. Floyd died at 6 30 am at his son Elbert W Floyd s home 1210 Howrey Avenue born September 14 1848 in Illinois survived by three sons and widow who died in 1907 funeral set for 10 am Tuesday at Petersen Bros chapel conducted by Rev G D Serrill Francis B Newbury a retired farmer of Bristow died at St Francis Hospital at 2 am survived by widow and two sons H C Newbury Bristow and H L Newbury Allison body to O Keefe Towne mortuary for transfer to Bristow burial expected Sunday
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Aurelian VY. Floyd
Aurelian V. Floyd
Elbert W. Floyd
Howrey Avenue
Illinois
Jill
Lbert W
Waterloos
Delbert M
Topeka
Kan
Daniel T
Indianapolis
Ind
Petersen Bros
G. D. Serrill
Francis BE. Newbury
Francis B. Newbury
Bristow
St. Francis Hosptel
H. C. Newbury
H. L. Newbury
Allison
O’keefe & Towne
Man Held on Cruelty Charge Over Starved Horse
c L Ferguson is under arrest charged with cruelty to animals. Unable to post a $25 bond he is held in the city jail with a hearing continued to Monday. Neighbors say Ferguson starved and abused a horse he owns and no longer uses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Ferguson
Ferguson
Transfers in Waterloo property dealings listed
Abstract listings show multiple transfers in Waterloo involving Ellen Magers, James T Knapp, H Buake, T Buake, Clara E Miller, Mary J vant, Helen J Script ure, J Tut hill, Kathryn F Mayer, Elizabeth F Cole and others. Parcels include Cedar River Park, Home Park Second addition, Lakeside addition and Westfield addition with numbers and lot dimensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Braghstate Thansfers
Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Ellen Magers
James T. Knapp
Cedar River Park
Waterloo
Aungst
H. . Buake
Home Park Second Addition
Thaile EB. Stokes
Clara
E. Miller
Nely
William
City of Waterloo
Mitchell
Winterloo
Reed
Et al
Tuthill
J. Boy
Lakeside
Mary J. Vant
Helen J. Scrifture
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Gage
John L. Lewis
Tinted
Plubatiot
Hirmingham
Andersons
Washington,d
Ena
Garfield
Washington
Gen. Hines
Boston
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Atlanta
R. C. Thompson
la Port
Walter Daniels
Mattie Engledow
Froom
U. S
Stengma
Mes
Nathan
Barber
City
Overland-Hanson Motor Car Company
Armisticac Falrs
George W. Kusie
Gladbrook
Jeanette Lapole
Walter Daniel
la Porte City
Ey M. Engledown
la Porte
Trenee
Alice “Spencer
Wissel
Jacob A. Kintimen
Trene Gesking
Rockford
Migs Gaskins
Paul Davis
Williston, Avenue, Jr
Toman
Ralph, Wis
Buchanan
Pauline Petrie
Telephone Company
Gicage
WU. C. Moelter
Cedar Mails Woman’s Club
William N. Hartleip
Falls Avenue
L. J. Bryant
Rendolph
Forest City
William Triedle
Elizabeth Triedle
W. H. Burke
Home Park Boulevard
Thej
AL G. A
Clair D. Morena
Arply
Jinois Central Orchestra
Waterloo Chamber of Commerce
John Andrews
John
Ray
Equitable Insurance Company of
Hoei Russell-Lamson
Equitable
Robertson G. Hunter
Charles W. Werlaufer
Presbyterian Hospital
Dubuque
West High Warriors
Cedar Falls
Louis Frank
Relia
B. J. Howrey
J. D. Aston
L. C. Hemsworth
Emmons Johnson
C. W. Chapman
Laura Webb
F. L- Benedict
Litchfield
Crippen
F. J. Eighmey
Tanther
Lou Hubbard
Pany
Oneida Street
Hubbbard
St. Francis Hospital
Theatre Sparu
Cotton Theatre
Sherriff
Eva L. Gregg
W. F. Wazant
Charlotte Hazard
L. P. McReynolds
Joseph Tegler
A. Kuyper
Queen
Alo
State Department
Snyder
Police
Mra. Snyder
Alabama
Montgomery
Ala
Kilby
U.M. W
Ilinois
Oklahoma
Mortnary
Perrin
Dent
Skeet’s Orchestra
Irene Modart
Bon Ton
Bandeaus
Eve
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