Loyalist forces routed at Toarskoe Selo battle erupts
Reports from the Petrograd front describe a clash near Alexandrovsky on the way to Gatchina as loyalist troops fight bolsheviki. Word of Kerensky's relief army's movements and a push from Moscow indicate a shifting power while the public safety committee seeks a stable interim government until a constituent assembly. Premier Kerensky reportedly arrives in Petrograd with troops and may move the seat of government to Moscow as Don Cossacks rally against the Bolsheviks.
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Petrograd-Gatchina
Kerensky
Progras
Alexandrovsky
Gatchina
Petrograd
Committee of Public Safety
Stockholm
Finland
Moscow
Russia
Tsarskoe Selo
Korniloff
Kaledines
Novo Tcherskask
Don Cossacks
Germans Take Relief Ship Haelen Strains Belgian Food Aid
Amsterdam reports the Belgian relief steamer Haelen from Montreal to Rotterdam was seized at Swinemuende for undisclosed reasons, worsening famine fears in occupied Belgium. London notes the Belgian relief commission says Germany reserves the right to inspect, expecting release soon.
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Amsterdam
Haelen
Montreal
Rotterdam
Telegraaf
Belgium
London
Belgian Relief Commission
Bulk Sales in Lard Encouraged by Wheeler
Chicago November 13 The fair price committee of the Illinois food administration ceased quoting lard in cans and began quoting it in bulk to promote bulk sales and save. A revised price list shows bacon up a half cent while rice rose and prunes and beans fell.
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Chicago
Fair Price Committee
The
Illinois Food Administration
Cleveland street carmen reject wage offer
In Cleveland Ohio on November 13 twentyone hundred street carmen voted to reject the Cleveland Railway company offer for an immediate wage increase of 3 cents an hour and 2 cents next May. Most men favor a 10 cent raise next May to reach 45 cents per hour.
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Cleveland, O
Carmen
Cleveland Railway Company
Knights and Ladies of Security Convene for Balloting and Initiation
Knights and Ladies of Security plan a regular meeting at Knights of Pythias hall on Wednesday evening to conduct balloting and initiate new members. The event is part of a sequence of local veterans and auxiliary group activities surrounding the funeral of Comrade R. M. Dewey with services at his home, First M.E. church, and memorial arrangements led by the G A R post and Women’s Relief corps.
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Knights and Ladies of Security
Knights of Pythias Hall
Robert Anderson
Memorial Hall
R. Mdewey
M.E
G. A. R. Post
Women’s Relief Corps
Devwey
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary
Dewer
Three Link Circle
Commercial Street
I. G. O. F. Hall
Tonorrow
Santa Claus to Visit Freeport Children
Freeport December preparations continue as contractor William Ascher plans to deliver candy toys and fruit to local children. He has ordered a ton of candy thousands of toys and two score boxes of oranges and apples for Christmas packages to be assembled at his office a week before the holiday. A team of young women will fill the gift boxes so each youngster is served quickly when the line forms. Ascher has spent thousands of dollars for Freeport children.
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Freeport
William Ascher
Ascher
Luminaries of Pythian World to Be Honored in Waterloo
Iowa Knights of Pythias officials and prominent members plan a Waterloo session Monday November 19 featuring a new initiation ceremony using the Rathbone bible brought by Fred E. Wheaton supreme keeper of records and seals. The relic will tour Iowa to Cedar Rapids Burlington Davenport Oskaloosa and Eldora. A banquet will precede the initiation with talks offers and a address by S. M. ca on Brotherhood and the Wallac Man. State officers expected include J. W. Hall Cedar Rapids grand chancellor Dr. G. M. Van Ausall grand vice chancellor and Ward Ferguson lolfe grand keeper of records and seals.
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Waterloo
Knights of Pythias
Iowa
Fred E. Wheaton
Minneapolis, Minn
Cedar Rapids
Burlington
Davenport
Oskaloosa
Eldora
Candi
Brotherhood
Wallac
J. W. Hall
Grand
G. M. van Ausall
Ward Ferguson
Lolfe
Social and family gatherings in La Porte City
La Porte City hosts family visits from Stewart and Christiansen relatives from Cedar Rapids Atkins and Vinton. A homecoming reunites Joseph Husman's daughter Bracc Laughlin and friends from Marshalltown. Local residents join travels to Ames and State College. A seven year old undergoes an appendicitis operation with hopeful recovery. Laura Hale of Sioux City spreads WCTU messages across city and schools, gaining new members. Osce McKirryher takes a Town Falls Electric post in Manchester. H B Lizer undergoes surgery in Waterloo.
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J. B. Stewart
Mr. Stewart
A C. Stewart
Cedar Rapids
Mary Stewart
Carrie Shank
Atkins
la Porte City
P. O. Christiansen
Vinton
Joseph Husman
Mrs. BraccLaughlin
Laura B. Hale
Sioux City
Ladies’ Literary Circle
Becker
Hale
Emanuel Evangelical Church
Methodist Church
H. B. Lizer
Presbyterian
Waterloo
Osce MecKirryher
Manchester
Town Falls Electric Co
C. B. Gingrich
WiMam Rice
Brandon
Reinbeck Church News and Local Notes Show Bridges Across Year
Reinbeck and neighboring areas report sermon by Rev. Chassell of Mt. Vernon. Residents travel to Albany Ga and Idaho Falls for winter plans. O Wolthoff dies near Reinbeck. services held. John Strahbeahn returns on naval furlough to train for wireless work at Harvard. Miss Mary Maronda to James Gray Idaho Falls. they plan Walla Walla home. Brick yard closed due to coal shortage. Death of Mrs. Margaret Hansen of Sioux City. burial here. Local missions, visits, and social events noted among multiple families and churches.
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Albany
O. Wolthoff
Reinbeck
Br. Wolthoff
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Chicago
John
Harvard College
Mary Maronda
James Gray
Idaho Falls
Ida
Maronda
Walla Walla
Wash
Gethman
Pella Jacobsen
Margaret Hansen
Sioux City
Greene High Girls Fall Short At Bristow 13 12
Greene girls basketball team traveled to Bristow on Friday. Bristow defeated them 13 to 12. Superintendent Tyler and teachers Miss Hughes and Miss McEnary accompanied the team. A praise service at the Presbyterian church was held at Charles Williams home Thursday afternoon.
District Sabbath School Session Brings Strong Turnout
A Buchanan County Sabbath school association gathering with Perry Sumner Washington and Westbury townships drew a large crowd. Sessions at M. E. church, Baptist, and Presbyterian venues featured speakers from Cedar Falls Waterloo Independence with broad attendance across towns.
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Buchanan Co
Perry
Sumner
Washington
Westbury
M. EB
The
Baptist
Presbyterian
Speers
Cedar Falls
Athill
Waterloo
Thompson
Independence
Storeng Visit Marred by Arm Breakage in Fredericksburg
In Fredericksburg on November 18 Mrs Maa Storeng visiting her parents learned they will move to Dakota soon after she suffered a broken arm. A son arrived recently at the home of Mr and Mrs Roy Vantassel of Charles City. Revival meetings start this week at the Baptist church with Rev Gibletter of New Hampton aiding Pastor Rev Higney. Miss Bllen Crain, after an operation at home, remains in critical condition. Mr and Mrs Furl Tompkins, now of
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Kams
South America
Addie Young
J. Curtis
San Diego
Cal
Alice E. Tirake
Sydney
Australia
J. G. Mitchell
Miss Drake
Florida
Geo. Delker
Mr. Baker
M. B. Church
Lowell Cemetery
Clarksvill
Ed Trowns
M.S
Littleton
Prmillie Grove
Mazel Landon
Hazleton
Peter Kudyznske
Fairbank
George
The
Indies’ Aid Society
Clarence de MI
Will Iline
Independence
Ton Dibble
Gert Lawrence
Ewing
Web
Litlleton
Sophia Manross
Waterloo
Methodist
Mr. Pyle
Jesup
Were
Ti Camp
Ocheyedan
G. W. Camp
Fredericksburg
Maa (Lammel) Storeng
Dakota
Storeng
Roy Vantassel
Charles City
Baptist Church
Mr. Gibletter
New Hampton
D. Higney
Bllen Crain
Furl Tompkins
Birth notice and travels span a small town week
Boyd, are resolting over the birth of their first born a son. Mrs Janette Cuse has gone to Chicago to spend the winter with her daughter. Mr and Mrs I W Tench left Monday for Missouri for a visit.
Plainfield notices and local events update
The M B thim ule bes meet November 21 with Mrs R B E Boyd. A lecture course begins November 15 at the Baptist church headlined by the Iria company. The Baptist Indies plan a chick anpia Rapper at the City hotel November 24. Gene Osain becomes the new pookster at the Citys hotel. High school boys beat Nashua 19 to 14 Friday. Carl Gritzner visited Cramp Hedge over the weekend.
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Plainfield
Thimule Bes
R. BE. Boyd
Couran
Nashua
Carl Gritzner
Cramp Hedge
Aplington Mourns Mrs Peters Death at Home
Mrs R C Peters died suddenly of heart failure Saturday at the family home four and a half miles east of Aplington. Survived by husband, one married daughter and seven children. Funeral Wednesday at 12 at home and 1 at the Reformed church. Community extends sympathy. NOTED DOCTOR DEAN DIES IN KEOKUK
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Aplington Aplington
R. C. Peters
Hare
Keokuk
Jacob Cullen Barr
University of Cincinnati
Lawrenceville
Berlin Fights With Politics Baker Asserts
The report notes Italy’s outlook improving amid Austro German advances. Italian armies retreat remains orderly, morale being restored, Allied reinforcements joining. In the east no major operations occurred as the enemy seeks fraternization, while volatile politics could shape future strategy.
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Thia
Italy
Ban
New Organization of Army Detailed
Washington, D. C., Nov. 13. The War Department published detailed descriptions of the organization of the Twenty sixth, twenty eighth, thirtieth, thirty sixth and thirty seventh national guard divisions. It explains consolidation into new European standard regiments and divisions and how division commanders regrouped units. Surplus officers will not be demoted but used as corps troops. extra enlisted men from other guard units or national army camps fill gaps to reach 2000 per regiment.
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Washington, D. C
National Guard
War Department
National Army
Negro officer claims intimidation in Mississippi
St. Louis November 13 A negro lieutenant Joseph B. Sanders says white citizens of Vicksburg Miss forced him to remove his army uniform and flee in disguise after completing a Des Moines training course Sanders who was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the national army reports the incident to the war department from Fort Dodge Iowa where he is now stationed
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St. Louis
Joseph B. Sanders
National Army
Des Moines
War Department
Vicksburg
Miss
Sanders
Fort Dodge
Obel Veteran Suffers Sudden Paralysis in Cedar Falls
Joan Obel, about 80, was stricken with paralysis at his Waterloo street home around 8 p.m. yesterday. The longtime Cedar Falls resident and Oliville War veteran is reported to have left side paralysis as authorities investigate the incident.
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Cedar Falls
Joan Obel
Waterloo Street
Ovole
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