Believed Wife's Sister Dead Rumor Stirs Calamity Chase
Fred Rahn of Geneseo Iowa rushed to Waterloo after a Humboldt dispatch claimed Anna, his wife’s sister, had died in a car crash. No family member named Anna survived in Waterloo. Rahn pursued leads across Humboldt Sioux Falls and South Dakota, seeking confirmation of the tragedy.
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Anna
Fred Rath
Geneseo
Waterloo
Dale Sowle
Ninth Street West
Sowle
Albert Winters
Sewle
Rahn
Sioux Falls
South Dakota
Altho
Choi and G. Bys Attend Halloween Party
The Christian Endeavor society and First Congregational church chorus held a joint Halloween party for about sixty members and friends. Guests wore costumes, enjoyed games, visited a cloakroom “witches cave,” and praised the setup. A short program featured singing followed by pumpkin pie, popcorn, and apples.
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Christian Endeavor Society
First Congregational Church
Russian Refugee Crisis Cited As Temperance Aids Calm
Petrograd reports from the editor of the Russky Slovaz who toured refugee routes describes dire conditions yet notes relief due to public organizations, mild autumn rains, and notably temperance among the people aiding the homeless wanderers in their plight.
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Petrograd
Vila London
Russky Slovaz
Russia
Former nurse of Waterloo dies after funeral travels
Mrs. H C Bond returns home after attending her mother Mrs A By Morris funeral in Panora Virginia Sunday. Mrs Morris died Wednesday at Scotts Bluff Nebraska where she had lived twelve years after marrying Mar Morris, an undertaker. Survived by husband A H Morris daughter Lara and former husband’s children Charles and Merrill Rowe, plus two brothers.
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H. C. Bond
A. By Morris
Panora
Morris
Scotts Bluff
Neb
M Ar. Morris
Waterloo
Flora Rowe
Sumngry
Peonla
A. H. Morris
Lara
H.C. Bond
Charles
Merrill Rowe
Molira
Fourteen Illinois towns vote on saloons in wet dry question
Fourteen southern Illinois towns vote on the wet and dry issue as county commissioners are elected in seventeen counties. Twelve towns are already dry with wets the aggressors. The ballots reflect local decisions on saloons and alcohol. the article notes the proximity to impending local government elections.
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Springfield
Illinois
Two Women Spies Executed in France
Paris reports Francie confirms two women spies were executed by France after guilty verdicts. The executed were Dttilis Voss and Marguerite Schmidt in a case labeled espionage.
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France
Paris
Francie
Dttilis Voss
Marguerite Schmidt
Chinese Prefer Monarchy Favored by Majority of People
Peking reports the government believes a monarchy is preferred over a republic by a large majority. Teao Yulin, vice-minister of foreign affairs, replied to requests from Japan Britain and Russia to postpone reestablishment of the monarchy. The summary says the government can prevent disturbances in its territories and frames the monarchial movement as a domestic affair.
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Peking
Teao Yulin
Japan
Great Britain
Russia
Shooting gallery proprietor to face disorderly house charge
Water Street shooting gallery owner to have a Polles Court hearing this afternoon on a disorderly house charge. Rosey Akers of Carthage NJ will testify as complainant and later face a disorderly house charge. Akers alleges she visited to shoot targets but was drawn into a card game and lost $10, leading to police involvement.
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Water Astreet
Polles Court
Rosey Akers
Carthage
Akers
King George Returns to London After Fall
The king returned to London from the French front and is recovering slowly from a horse fall last week. A bulletin says he had a better night with no fever and that effects of the accident are passing, though he will be confined to bed for some time.
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London
George
Lime Loss In Tuberculosis Ad In Journal Ad
An 1914 advertisement discusses calcium loss in tuberculosis and suggests Eckman’s Alterative as a safe, non narcotic remedial option. It claims lime loss relates to disease progression and touts the product as helpful during apparent recoveries, with ingredients and direct ordering info.
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Journal of the American Medical Association
Eckman
Hekman
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphia
Great Battle on Mexican Border Continues
Reports from the Agua Prieta area describe Villa forces pressing to breach wire entanglements and reach the town amid heavy bombardment. Refugees, lacking water and food, crowd camps near Douglas as American officials face delays in aid delivery and artillery fire remains sporadic along the border.
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Agua Prieta
Douglas
Calles
Milnes
Agua Prioia
Customs House
Pirileville
J. J. P. Armstrong
Galles
Apua Priela
Cahtos
Genera Callas
Riverteaty
Guanda
Milla
Tenat
Unen
Nelion
Leach
Viltx
Col
Slocunt
Morning hot water cleanse with limestone phosphate ad
A long advertisement urges drinking hot water with limestone phosphate before breakfast to detoxify the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It promises renewed vitality and relief from headaches constipation and other ailments, claiming pores absorb impurities differently and advocating daily use.
Fragmentary War Memoir Line Mentions Villa Fire Allusion
A partial text notes respect for American territory and claims Villa’s guns aimed away from Americans to avoid harming lives or property, indicating a cautious stance amid military action. The fragment hints at tactical restraint and concern over civilian safety in the conflict.
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Ing
Villa
Hvesa
Begin Probe of Oil Business in United States
The Federal Trade Commission announced a wide inquiry into the U S oil industry begun in response to Senate resolutions by Senators Gore and Owens of Oklahoma. The commission reports many complaints about air industry conditions and says agents have been sent to investigate gasoline price discrimination in railroad regions.
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Washington, D. G C
United States
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Senate
Gore
Owens
Oklahoma
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