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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1915
Page
4
British forces pounded Loos with unprecedented bombardment as guns and air support decimated German positions. The dawn attack saw planes circling the battlefield while infantry pressed the trenches, held lines, and repulsed counterattacks, advancing hundreds of yards in key sectors.
Numerous short items from Waterloo and nearby towns report visits, travel, and health news. Mentions include M. Cox in Chicago on business, Jacob Belaky in Waterloo, Emmons Johnson visiting Des Moines, Berry Drew routing Kansas City to Greene, and Michael M. Kirsch heading to Oklahoma City for business. Also noted are hospital moves, academic talks by Dr. Margaret Clark in Iowa City, medical convention attendance by Dr. J. B. O’Keefe and Dr. Charles J. O’Keefe, and local building changes at Taggart drugstore and Leavitt & Johnson Bank. Additional notes cover social events, marriages, licenses, and travelogues from readers.
The Elks push rehearsals for a big charity minstrel show at Waterloo theatre next Tuesday and Wednesday. The Bills respond with around 40 performers as the main attraction of the event.
Parkersburg reports Mrs James Johnson of Aping ton is gravely ill after a stroke with paralysis. Roy M Conn weds Esther Lamb of Pryor Old, Conn's Oklahoma move noted. Walter Escher buys stake in Chillicothe bank as town events press on. Minstrel show in Cedar Falls promises lively acts, with Waterloo musicians and futurist skits. Several local moves, illnesses, and a barn fire near Sinclair, plus births and family travels fill the week.
M. B. A. No. 1115 will hold its regular session Wednesday evening in the Commercial street I O O F hall. A social time will follow.
A notice lists Gay Bloom of Delweth and Nora Genevieve McDonnell of Waterloo along with William Oliver Guthrie of Waterloo and Althea May Richard of Waterloo as engaged or presented for marriage. The item notes a ceremony and local social announcements from the Waterloo area. A separate report flags a scarlet fever case at the Brown home, 11323 South Street, with quarantine in effect.
Reports from Breath County indicate ballots were stolen and burned before polling started, prompting the cancelation of an election in Crockettville precinct. Authorities say no voting will occur there.
Chief Leighton reports extradition papers for William J. Robbins have been sent to Des Moines for governor approval. Robbins, arrested locally on wife desertion charges, faces opposition from Mgr Robbins. Affidavits from Mrs Robbins and Henry Mayer accompany the papers. Robbins is free on bond.
Paris reports that numerous French geographic and municipal names in Alsace have been replaced by German equivalents after forty five years under German authority. Bellefosse becomes Schoengrund and Fortlouis becomes Ludwigsfeste, Fonday to Urbach. Saint Privat and Gravelotte retain their historic names due to baltioheroic associations.
Wm Koerner attended an auction of used automobiles in Waterloo while Ruth Allman of North Manchester arrived to work at the local high school. The Congregational church supper netted 45 dollars for the ladies. Local residents shipped two carloads of steers to Kansas City and a hunting party returned with ninety five ducks from Estherville. A wolf was shot on Ernest Bird’s farm, Rev E F Lee went to Fargo to speak at the North Dakota Methodist conference, and Rev M O Lambly of Sioux City received a unanimous call to Rockford Congregational Church, with services planned for November 7. Prof W S Stanton resigned as superintendent. Prof Jas J L McCrory of Tingley fills the vacancy.
Chicago reports that the Treasury published names of citizens who borrowed to travel from Europe. Today many delinquents settled their accounts at the subtreasury citing hard times as the reason for prior nonpayment. Senator Sorghan commented on dignity and the idea of lecturing as regular work. An ad promotes Wang & Miller Shoe Co for fall boots.
Prime Minister Asquith addressed the House of Commons detailing British war effort. He said Allied loyalty would prevail, cited submarine actions sinking ships in Marmora, and warned of heavy sacrifices ahead. He noted Greece’s Venizelos sought 160000 troops for intervention with Britain and France.
An Allen Co car article notes public demand for wider seats and more leg room, with 112 inch wheel base praised for space. It cites designer foresight, strong interest from women buyers, and motors leaning to simple cylinder power. Articles also reference The Evening Courier and Reporter.
A noted work titled Life of Black Hawk joins the Iowa State Historical Society library in Iowa City. The English translation by Antoine Le Claire accompanies a dedicatory preface by Black Hawk to General Atkinson, leader of U.S. forces in the Black Hawk War, reflecting his humility and motives for past hostilities.
London reports a surge in classes for Russian, French, Spanish and Slavonic tongues at King’s College, with Polish and Balkan dialects added. T. G. Masaryk of Prague heads the school, pairing language study with Slavonic history and literature lectures. Welsh students are noted as most bilingual, followed by Scots.
New York November 2. Dr Anna Howarth Shaw and officers of the national woman suffrage association will receive election returns tonight from all three states where votes for women are at stake. Shaw arrived at headquarters before noon and spoke of the campaign as the greatest she has endured, cheerful whether they win or lose.
Henry Clews of Broad Street treasurer of the Dol Int Christmas fund for destitute Belgians acknowledges receipt of a 4000 dollar installment in response to his second annual appeal. He notes Belgium’s worsening conditions as winter nears and urges donations to him at Broad Street New York. Pearcy Bullen secretary at 15 Broadway New York is authorized to send collecting sheets to responsible persons.
Lausanne reports a heavy consignment of cotton arriving recently is being sent across the frontier into Germany despite contraband measures. The consignee is said to have received from Germany about a thousand large tin boxes.
From Abustnet the first returns in Massachusetts give Governor McCall, Republican, 119 votes to Walsh, Democrat, 48. The suffrage amendment shows 44 in favor and 104 against.
Chicago November 2 Directors of the Chicago Great Western railroad yesterday declared a dividend of 1 percent on the preferred stock payable December 1 to stock of record November 10.
Report notes cotton gradually disappearing from packed tin boxes and drifting downstream into the Rhine. Baden ferrymen operating the Switzerland–Germany line recovered the material farther downstream.
President Wilson left Washington early to vote in the New Jersey state election at Princeton. He planned to return to Washington immediately after casting his ballot.
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