Prisoners Curse Fatherland Flag On Return Home
German war prisoners arriving at Stettin from Russia show deep trauma and bitterness toward both Russia and Germany. Many are unshaven and disturbed, with some sent to insane asylums for treatment. One man with lost limbs cried out that Germany is not his fatherland, while others lament poor medical care and food in Russian camps. Estimates put remaining Germans in Russian camps under 5,000 and Russians still in German camps around 200,000.
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Stettin
Germany
Associated Press
Russia
Yost
Pris Gars
Vernet
Russi
Robbers Take Cash Cigars From Riehl Street Grocery
Robbers looted the Luthmer grocery at 111 Riehl Street last night, taking about $6 in cash and several boxes of cigars along with possible other merchandise. Police noted no solid clues as officers filed reports about the break in.
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Storglars
Luthmer
J. L. Lammert
Argyle Street
Lammert
Camp Grant
Fathers and Sons Program at Fast Park Church Friday
Fathers and sons share a Friday night program at Fast Park Presbyterian church featuring short talks on the Father and Son movement in Waterloo. The event includes music by a boys’ glee club, a banquet, and talks by John Kaltenbach Fred Kaltenbach James Pilsen and Rev. Macartney. An Ives Hat Shop ad accompanies the notice.
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Fast Park Presbyterian Church
Waterloo
Fred Cutler
John. Kaltenbach
Fred Kaltenbach
James Pilsen
John Cutler
R. Macartney
Births Reported in Local Notices
Ms and Mrs Addie Miensworth announce a son named Dean born in Billstownship on November. Mr and Mrs Bernard L Prost of Eagle Township report a son named Tavrene Ners born October 23. Big 851-3 percent discount sale at Woodn Millinery Dollar Day.
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Addie
Miensworth
Bill
Woodn
Qadverese
Cummins Victory Regarded as Rebuke to Labor in Iowa
Washington dispatch reports Sen. B Cummins winning in Iowa by two to one against labor and radical farmer factions. The result is seen as a rebuke to Gompers and his anti‑strike stance, with labor influence waning in the Sixty‑Seventh Congress and conservatives likely to prevail at the next labor convention.
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Washington
Waterloo
Courier
Washington, D
Sen. B. Cumming
Iowa
Samuel Federatis
American Federation of Labor
Cae
Gompers
Gompers’ Camppnaign
Esch
Wisconsin
la Folltette
Ter
Labor
House
Samuel Winslow
Massachusetts
Webster
Congress
Cummins
The
Homestead
Watson
Indiana
Bran Fexee
Connecticut
Spenser
Missouri
Curtis
Kansas
Jones
Man Released On $100 Bond In Feathers Theft Case
J F Dollahan of 239 Milley Street, employed by a mattress firm, was freed on $100 bond after a charge of stealing goose feathers and substituting chicken feathers. Goose feathers sell for about $1.50 a pound, while regular hen feathers fetch around 20 cents. The warrant was served by Chief J L H Young yesterday afternoon after county authorities opened the case.
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J. F. Dollahan
Milley Street
R. Woehis
JL H. Young
Roynty Alarmaney
Philadelphia Pupils Learn Scrapple and Baby Care at School
In Philadelphia public schools, domestic science teachers introduce scrapple, chow-chow, chili sauce and fruit preserving. Pupils bring m other’s utensils and learn preservation. Programs include Little Mothers classes, in school groceries for arithmetic and economy, millinery and dressmaking, and school cafeterias with domestic science. Dolls are used when real babies aren’t available.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Child Federation
Feather Renovator Accused Of Deception In Pillow Work
District reports allege Dollahan solicited feather renovation for pillows and returned only about half the original contents, substituting inferior feathers. It is further claimed the renovator stealthily placed youths in pillows to convince housewives the feathers needed cleaning.
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Dollahan
Canadian Wheat Crop Would Reach Around Globe Twice
Canada’s 289,498,000 bushel wheat crop would make sacks long enough to circle the earth twice or form a highway of wheat from Montreal to Vancouver. Home use consumes 100,000,000 bushels, leaving an exportable surplus of 189,000,000 bushels for bread for over 25,000,000 people. Oats reach 556,000,000 bushels, the largest in history, with barley at 64,275,000 bushels.
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Ottawa
Canada
Montreal
Vancouver
Department of Agriculture
Ross Reed American Legion post named for fallen hero
The Ross Reed American Legion post in Oelwein Iowa adopts the fallen France WWI hero as its official name. Reed was the first Oelwein youth to die on the French front, and the post honors his memory with the new designation.
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American Legion
Oelwein
Ross Reed
France
Furlong
Naty
Newport New
Navy
Oldest Turk, 146, Ill from Indigestion Blames Teeth
Constantinople Oct 18 Zora Meshemed a 146 year old Turk reputed world’s oldest innman is ill with indigestion. He blames his false teeth saying they cause the trouble. He has carried heavy weights in his life and had several tooth all replacements. He seeks relief and plans to renew teeth for another half century. He was born in Bitlis Turkish Armenia in 1774 and has a 90 year old son and a 50 year old daughter.
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Constantinople
Turkey
Zora Meshemed
Zora
Hamal
Bitlis
Armenia
Arosane
Sitlis
Home made cough syrup claim and Pinex remedy
A home made cough syrup recipe using Pinex and sugar syrup promises fast relief within 24 hours. The ad markets Pinex as a concentrated Norway pine extract and urges readers to ask their pharmacist for "21 ounces of Pinex" with directions.
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The
Piney Co
Ft Wayne
Ind
Colored Stones in Engagement Ring Is New Europe
A jeweler just returned from abroad says European engagement ring fashion shifts from the half hoop with diamonds to colored stones. Sapphires rubies and turquoises dominate with small diamonds, while plain gold rings double as engagement and wedding bands. In the US the diamond solitaire remains dominant among fashionable couples.
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Europe
United States
Vler
England
Minneapolis offers purse for Leonard Mitchell fight
Milwaukee reports the Minneapolis Boxing Club offered 49000 purse for a proposed lightweight bout involving Leonard Mitchell. The announcement notes the event would be staged in Minneapolis with details to follow.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Minneapolis Boxing Club
Good Judgment After Eating Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablet Ad
An advertisement praises Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets for preventing indigestion after meals. It claims one or two tablets give an alkaline effect to offset acidity and soothe the stomach after foods like mince pie and milk, recommending a 60 cent box from drug stores.
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Stuart
Marlix Relief claim for stomach trouble by Mrs Huntley Nichols
A Versailles resident Mrs. Huntley Nichols credits Marlix with curing long standing indigestion after surgery. The ad promises quick relief from various stomach ailments and urges purchasing Marlix for 75 cents with a guarantee from The Marlix Co. Fort Wayne Indiana and local druggists.
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Marlix
Mariix-Co
Fort Wayne
Ind
Druegista
Waterloo
Tc. J. Miller, Wangler's
Loves Her Cows and Chickens Again
A testimonial claims Mast's Wonderful Remedy cured a twenty year stomach and bowel ailment after a six week course. The user reports renewed energy and ability to manage housework and farm tasks including milking two cows daily. The ad asserts the remedy clears tarrrhal mucus and intestinal inflammation, with a money back guarantee.
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Mast
Wangier Bros
Hansen & Banion
Benny Leonard Ritchie Mitchell Titling Bout Details Unclear
Announcement by Billy Mitchell, manager of local boxer, outlines a tithe bout between Benny Leonard and Ritchie Mitchell after December 10. Mike O ling of Minneapolis club sends telegram. stipulates a trio bout with Leonard at 133 pounds and a special axle sale at Ives Street Shop on dollar day.
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Benny Leonard
Ritchie Mitchell
Billy Mitchell
Mitchell
Mike O@ling
Minneapoli
Aitebell
Terry
New York
Ives St
Peterson's Ointment touted for healing sores and piles
A reader testimonial from A C Gilbrath of Hire Pa credits Peterson's Ointment with curing a leg sore after three weeks. The ad extols quick relief for chafing burns and piles, and notes mail orders filled by Peterson Ointment Co Inc Buffalo.
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Peterson
Peter‘son
A. C. Gil
Peterson Ointment. Co., [Inc
Buffalo
Toothache relief promises lasting effect in ad copy
An ad-style fragment touts a product for toothache that allegedly provides months of relief, claiming quick action and long-lasting results. It emphasizes ease of use, low cost, and availability at a pharmacist, but the text is garbled and uncertain.
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Tuggist
Milks Emulsion Advertised As Cure All For Terrible Cough
A 1913 testimonial from Oklahoma City requests readers to try Milks Emulsion for coughs night sweats and digestive issues. The letter claims weight gain improved appetite and sleep after using the product, with a money back guarantee and prices of 25c and 1.00 per bottle.
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San Antonio
Texas
Oklahoma City
W. W. Neg
Dewey St
Oklahoma ‘City
Ona
Terre Haute
Ind
Dragonists
Sone
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Dubuque
Lucille Washington
Joan Henry
Woods Millivery
Nave
Wang & Miller
Tomor
row—Dollar Day
Minneapolis
Leonard Mitchell
Minnesota
Leonard
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sAfrbeo
Bayer
C. B. Jenkins
Couler Avenue
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Moorman Mfg. Co
Quincy
Ill
Dolla
Muldoon Shoe
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Independent Meat Co
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Hobson
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