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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 13, 1918

Page

8

Waterloo Urges Full War Bond Drive Despite Low Participation

Waterloo must rally to raise its $74,000 quota for United War Work. A Service League statement calls out lax support, urges citizens to pledge and examine casualty lists, and stresses that victory demands sacrifice from individuals, families, and institutions.

Iterloo United Rt Work United War Work Jar Waterloo Carnation Germany Service Sue Pte Ney de Re Service League

Mutiny Backlash After Ships Return Unrest Spreads

A European crisis unfolds as mutiny erupts in Kiel and German fleets refuse orders. Reports say sailors and guards join the revolt, with ships firing on the town and crews swearing loyalty to revolutionary aims. In the countryside, National Guard drill proceeds as officers face disruption.

Wright Fear Fire Press The New Sore World London Theoats France Germany Noats Kiel Scandina

Peace turn unsettles Europe after war

Early Morning A. P. War Summary notes swift shift from war to peace as nations reassess after hostilities end. Germany pressed for swift settlement while allies govern Rhineland. Bolshevist rises in Berlin. German naval crews seize ships at Heligoland. Prince Heinrich XXVII renounces throne. Czecho Slova k forces defeat Bolshevists in Siberia. Romania declares war on Germany.

Germany W. S. Solf Rhineland United States Berlin Heinrich XXVII Reuss William Hohenzollern Holland Netherlands Bremen Helgoland Lake Bai' Kal Siberia

Uncertainty Clouds Local and District Exemption Boards

District board reports awaiting definite instructions on classifying men over 36 as exemptions loom. Miss Myra Lumry, chief clerk, plans to excuse all office assistants except the war department soldier if guidance arrives. Local board has not halted classifications. adjutant general advises Navy and Marines inductions continue while Army inductions pause. Two registrants from Iowa set for Marine service in St Paul Friday.

Iowa Myra Lumry War Department Adjutant General Navy Marines Army St. Paul Marine Corps Vinton Jerry Margretz Dane David Ed

Local board receives new steel filling cases

Mund Sege at 115 Argyle reports numerous orders for special induction are in the hands of Mrs. Louis H. Burk, chief clerk, but delayed by recent orders. Within three days after the fighting ceased, new steel filling cases for the local board were received and were to be delivered by the express company this afternoon.

Midnight shooting not so lurid in daylight

Joe Cotter told police he was shot at by Clarente Fong after a midnight dispute over an unpaid meal. Witnesses then testified Cotter refused payment for a midnight lunch, and the proprietor fired a revolver to draw help. Judge Birdsall fined Fong one dollar plus costs for discharging a firearm within city limits.

Joe Cotter Clarente Fong Lfe W.N. Birdsall Cotter

Berlin unrest as crowds seize symbols amid red flag displays

Telegraph describes a tense night in Berlin with troops manning bridges, workers and sailors marching, red flags flying, and civilians shouting long live the republic while authorities appear passive. Telegraph office seized, police disarmed, and public mood cheerful despite disruptions.

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German Revolution Echoes Russian Uprising Dynamics Volatile Streets

Eyewitness notes ministerial halls siezed but no dispossession yet. Crowds force soldiers to remove helmets as Liebknecht and Ledebour lead, while most Socialists stay off the streets. Revolt rapid, officers and police in minority, Hamburg and Bremen form soldiers councils, signaling broader upheaval and upcoming amnesty demands by the Social Democrat faction.

Liebknecht Ledebour Droskies Russia Hamburg Bremen STGN Reichstag

Rub Your Back Top Liniment Ad Claims Fast Relief

A vintage advertisement pitches St Jacobs Liniment as instant relief for backache lumbago and sciatica. It promises non staining harmless rub on application and claims a sixty year reputation with a trial bottle available at drug stores.

ST. Jacobs

German press debates Kaiser return and abdication

Vorwaerts cited the kaiser as not deserving of sympathy after one son survived the front. Tageblatt mocked his stay at grand headquarters, while independent Socialists across Germany called for the Kaiser’s abdication amid demands for immediate democratization of Prussia and other federal states.

T. Prussian Vorwaerts Tageblatt Grand Sovialiggs Thruont Germany

Kill Cockroaches Rats Mice and Save Food

An advertisement touts Stearns Electric Paste as a simple, inexpensive method to kill cockroaches water bugs rats and mice, urging households to buy a small box from dealers and rid homes of pests with minimal cost.

Stearns

Holland and Wie In Serious Auto Crash Injures Syracuse Couple

Mr and Mrs T H Poland of Syracuse N Y formerly Waterloo residents were injured in an auto accident near Watertown October 30 while rushing with oxygen tanks for a seriously ill cousin. The car driven by Mr Holland skidded on a wet road and went over.

T. H. Poland Syracuse Waterloo Watertown Carthage Holland William Holland

Car Crash Wrecks Vehicle Injures Three People

A car carrying Mr. and Mrs. Holland and a trained nurse flipped off an embankment. The occupants were thrown clear. all three were rushed to a hospital by passing motorists. Holland suffered two fractured ribs, Mrs. Holland a broken collarbone, and the nurse a sprained ankle.

Lieutenant claims world record 151 loops at Love Field

Dallas aviation record news reports Lieut. W. T. Campbell flew 151 consecutive loops at Love Field yesterday, claimed as a world record. The maneuver reportedly set a new mark in aerobatic performance amid local excitement.

Dallas Texas Love Field Lieut W. T. Campbell

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