Public Praise for End of War Services Across Waterloo
Two joint prayer services mark the armistice, with Rev. H. L. Goughnour presiding at First Congregational and Walnut Street Baptist churches. Speakers include Rev. MM. G. Munn, Rev. G. Serrill, Rev. A. P. Blough, and Rev. A. G. Preston. Music by Mrs. Clark and George Moody features solo numbers and sacred readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Walnut Street Baptist
First Congregational
H. L. Goughnour
First Brethren Church
W. A. Peterson
Union
Plymouth Congregational
A. P. Blough
Church of the Brethren
P.’. WJ. Clark
God
MM. .G. Munn
United Presby Jan
G. D. Serrill
Central Christian
America
Askins
First Baptist
Rey A. G. Preston
Westminster Church
Walnue Street
John Bunyan Stith
George Moody
Musa
V. C. Kelford
Spirit of America
E. J. Lockwood
Grace Mi. BE
Sword of Christ
M. L. Tate
Christ Episcopal
J. R. Macartney
Glorious Battle News From Russia Trickle Reaches Far East
From Vladivostok a dispatch reports a naval clash on Lake Baikal and a land battle near Masovaia that shattered Bolshevik resistance along the Trans-Siberian line. Col. Qushakoist was killed, Bolsheviks and Hungarian prisoners were routed, and Czechoslovak forces advanced toward Irkutsk. 6,000 Bolsheviks and 3,000 prisoners slain. 2,000 more prisoners taken. 47 trains of provisions captured. Gen Gaida ordered executions halted. pursuit eastward continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vladivostok
Associated Press
Lake Baikal
Siberia
Masovaia
Trans- Siberian
Russia
Pacific
Cal. Qushakoist
Cos
Sacks
Irkutsk
Tel Tost
Col. Oushakoff
Gaida
Genial Postmaster Had Right Hunch On War End Hat
Om H Kelly postmaster and W Shutler a district post office inspector discussed the war. Shutler doubted ally timing while Kelly bet two new hats that hostilities would end before 1920. When Germany signed the armistice the hour designated, Kelly won the bet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Kelly
W. Shutler
Shutler
Mr. Nelly
Mr. Shutler
Germany
Film on venereal disease to be shown in Waterloo
Lieut A J McLaughlin notified Mayor Thompson the venereal disease film has been shipped to Waterloo and he will arrive Saturday to handle federal campaign work. Dr McLaughlin leads the campaign in ORR with special charge of the effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.J. McLaughlin
R. ©. Thompson
Waterloo
McLaughlin
Orr -S
Stringer Golden Wedding Reunion Honor in Waterloo
The golden wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Stringer at 216 Riehl Street was celebrated with a surprise reunion of relatives from distant points. A $906 purse was presented by the company. The couple, married in Forest, Fon du Lac county, Wisconsin, in 1876, moved to Iowa and have lived in Waterloo for about five years with many relatives attending from multiple cities.
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Michael Stringer
Riehl Street
Stringer
Forest
Fon du Lac County
Wis
Iown
Waterloo
W. M. Schworm
Fort Dodge
J. P. Cannon
Sioux Falls
S. D
Elle Mcki
Weekend Church Socials and Marital Union News
A collage of local church activities and social clubs reports a Thursday 6:30 p.m. choir picnic and vestment fittings, plus a D. D. Reading circle host yesterday. W. C. T. U. plans and YWCA girls meeting details follow, with a marriage at Rev Serrill’s home and upcoming Pythian Sisters’ dance night. Community club gatherings, church notices, and a Sacred Heart car party plan round out the notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church Choir
A. R. Thorson
D. D. Reading Circle
Happy Hour Club
E. E. Peek
Pythian Sisters
Pythian Temple
Sacred Heart
St Rose Circle
Arthur Connolly
Waterloo Woman Sees City's Happiest and Saddest Days
Mrs. Nelson Hitchcock, long a Waterloo resident since 1857, recalls two wars ending while praising Monday’s peace demonstration as the happiest Waterloo day. She and her daughter live at 35 Third Street West and note Lincoln’s death as the saddest moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson Hitchcock
J. H. Goodrich
Third Street
Hitchcock
Waterloo
Conmercial
Jefferson
Washburn
Mirs
Watertory
Lincoln
Kildron
Sitebrock
St Mark's Auxiliary Schedules All Day Sewing Thursday
Red Cross notes announce St Mark's auxiliary will meet for all day sewing Thursday with lunch at noon. Pythian auxiliary plans all day work tomorrow and asks members to bring sandwiches sugars and another luncheon item. Catholic auxiliary will meet Thursday in K of C and Sacred Heart halls to work on bathrobes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Mark’s
K. of C
Sacred Heart
Paroled Convicts Arrested in Illinois Wanted Here
Neil Gallagher alias Richard Gallagher and Charles Gill, paroled from the Wagner Manufacturing Co., were arrested in Aurora Illinois on highway robbery charges. Sheriff Henderson holds them for requisition to prevent Aurora prosecution. The trio were paroled to Cedar Falls facility for jewelry theft worth 280 dollars from a Cedar Falls Record linotype operator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neil Gallagher
Richard Gallagher
Charles Wesley
Charles Gill
Cedars
Aurora
Ill
D. B. Henderson
State Board
Wagner Manufacturing Company
Cedar Falls
Cedar Vails
Browns Paper for Windows Sought in Ghent War-Torn Town
Ghent seeks brown paper to cover smashed windows after recent fighting. In Valley Junction Lieut Clarence Young among prisoners listed after German capture. County tax list shows 2165 real estate descriptions. December 2 sale date set. Food supplies reported adequate for three weeks. rice soap and condensed milk scarce.
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Ghent
Swashinston
Har
Burbank
Cedar Falls
Barclay
Orange
Mt. Vernon
City of
Hudson
Ansule
War Industry Not Checked in Waterloo
Stoppage of fighting in Europe will not halt munition and government material production in Waterloo. Powers Manufacturing, Waterloo Saddlery, Chamberlain Machine Works report continued orders and capacity operations. Officials expect no contract withdrawals and note a large new order received Saturday for ammunition related equipment.
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Europe
Waterloo
Powers Manufacturing Company
Thes
Uncle Sam
Waterloo Saddlery Company
WR. L. Hall
A. Chamberlain
Chamberlain Machine Works
German Prisoners Should Repair All Devastation Idea Behind the American Lines
Oct 25 telegram reports that American agricultural officials urge France's devastated regions be rebuilt under army supervision with German prisoners forced to repair war damage. W. O. Thompson and the commission argue restoration is an allied duty, citing dangerous landmines, wiped fruit trees, and the economic advantage Germany gained from an unrepaired France.
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Associated Press
France
American Agricultural Commission
Agriculture
W. O. Thompson
Ohio State University
Arsery
Germany
Sepm Ag
Helgium
Paper prices face early year plea for revision
A New York report states a plea is expected in federal trade care missions early next year for a revision of paper prizes. Manufacturers fear current schedules deny profits and, unless wartime costs drop post peace, may have to press their case before the government again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal
New York
Cuticura Heals Rash Testimony From Ohio Family
A mother describes her two month old son's eczema rash fading after using Cuticura Soap and Ointment. She recounts severe facial and scalp eruptions, itching, and hair loss before the treatment and notes buying more after a free sample led to a full heal. Submits the August 8 1917 testimonial from Roxbury Ohio.
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O. R. Wilson
Roxbury
Ohio
Cuticura
Crticen
Dept. I
Ronan
Strangely Wedded By JESSIE B SHERWIN
Waldron Morse seeks a guardian for his daughter Atel and asks Wilton Revere to marry her. Morse dies, Revere agrees, later learns the marriage is invalid and that his wife died earlier in Canada. Ethel discovers she is truly his wife, and they realize their love as reconciliation follows a fatal railway accident background.
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Western Newspaper Union
Waldron Morse
Shell Beach
Wilton Revere
Mr. Morse
Revere
Atel
Morse
Ethel Morse
Pant
Sam
Ethel
Paradise
Canada
Best Medicine for Women Patient Testimonial from Portsmouth Ohio
Mrs Sara Shaw of Portsmouth Ohio reports irregularities pains and weakness relieved by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with restoring health and urges other women to try it writing from R No 1 Portsmouth. The letter promotes expert advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. Lynn Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkkham
Sara Shaw
R. No. 1
Burlington Man Killed by Bandit Admits Crime
Burlington Ia Nov 13 James Spencer 26 a teamster confessed to police that he shot and killed Emory Patrick 63 repigtor of a small restaurant He was shot by Patrick and later arrested after being treated in hospital He initially denied the shooting then said it was self defense A passerby saw a man with a white handkerchief over his face leaving the restaurant and no money was missing from the cash register
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
James Spencer
Emory Patrick
Spencer
Patrick
Waverly Celebrates Peace With Funeral Procession
Waverly Iowa November 13 special reports two nights of peace celebration ending with a funeral procession in main streets. Kaiser figure buried in a hastily dug grave as high school and Wartburg college glee clubs perform for charity. Cross funds raised. Thorwald Petterson jailed after officers found a 38 caliber revolver and ammo. charged with drunkenness and carrying concealed weapons. He will stand trial after consulting an attorney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waverly
Wartburg College
Buy
Thorwald Petterson
Newspaper Office Painted Yellow in Burlington
The Mount Pleasant News office front in Burlington Iowa was painted yellow overnight. City observers attribute the act to students in the army training section of a local college who published an editorial by Editor Roe about fears that military training would ruin the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Mount Pleasant News
Army Training Section
Iowa Westeran Tallege
Roe|ers
NERVES UNSTRUNG BY RUSH OF WORK
A Lowell man describes war work stress causing nervous fatigue and stomach trouble. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills with improved appetite, steadier nerves, and better sleep. The ad touts the non alcoholic nerve tonic, no opiates, price 50c per box or $2.50 for six, and offers a free booklet.
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Thomas Wagner
Marshall Street
Lowell
Mass
Dr. Williams
Wink Wills
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N. Y
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George Redington
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FP. A. Upham
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Socite
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EB. E. Barrett
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H. A. Bennett
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T. U
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C. Els. L. Club
JL. C. Hemsworth
Jackson Club
A. Schoel
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Methodist Endowment Fund
J. L Evans
Mmes. Evans
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RED Cross
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Clarence M. Youns
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