Warm-hearted aunts praised in Othan to rescues
Kilchoman on Islay hosted five rescued American soldiers from the Otranto disaster. A devoted circle led by the Rev Donald Grant and Mrs Isabelle MacIntyre fed and sheltered the survivors, with locals including shepherd McPhee aiding in rescue efforts. Red Cross later replenished supplies as troops praised island goodwill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgend
Island of
Islay
Scotland
Associated Press
Ostranto
Kilchoman
Donald Grant
Isabelle MacIntyre
McPhee
Ronald
John
Red Cross
United States
Otranto
Kashmir
United States Army
Hugh Morrison
Lady Mary
Army
David “MacTagegart
MacTaggart
Keyward
Meac- Taggart
Kilchiaran
Londonderry
Andrew Stevenson
Sarah Wyland
Alex MacMillan
Jeanie Willen
Rob, Lawson
Mary N. Clarke
Flora MacAlpin
Iss Euphemie Currie
Donald Gillespie
Hector Macfadyen
Kate Clark
Ronald MacLugash
Mars MacIntyre
Tusania
Turnbull
Constabulary
Argyll
City in Brief: Local War News and Arrivals
A compendium of local wartime updates includes overseas notices for Bradley and Westcott livery workers, Kilgore family, and Hattery son, plus air and naval service reports. Citizens receive hospital, training, and furlough news, with fort Adams and Camp Pike mentions, and a marriage license for Meyerhoff and Timmermann.
Death notices for Elmer Slack and Jessie Coe in Waterloo
Elmer J Slack died at 9 40 p m yesterday at his home 322 Logan avenue after ill health since February He was born June 26 1897 in Waterloo and worked as a car clerk at the Illinois Central freight office Survived by father C A Slack and brother George both of Waterloo Also grandfather J J O Rourke Chicago an uncle and two aunts Funeral at St Joseph s Catholic Church at 9 am tomorrow with Fr EB J Slattery in charge Burial Calvary Also Mrs Jessie Coe died last night at her parents home influenza was the cause She married Willis Cos on December 18 1902 He died five years ago Survived by parents a daughter and a brother Body at Petersen Brothers mortuary Funeral arrangements pending
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Meyerhoff
Readlyn
Etta Timmermann
Waterloo
Yras Harper
Navy
Marie Reed
Dawson Street
St. Francis Hospital
Robert Bramble
Fort Adams
R. L
Elmer J.slack
Elmer J. Slack
Logan Avenue
Illinois Central Freight Office
C. A. Slack
George
J. J. O'Rourke
Chicago
J. W. Greene
J. R.bullough
Dubuque
St. Joseph's Catholic
Hey
EB. J. Slattery
Calvary
Jessie Coe
J. F. Santman
Ilinois
Iowa
Willis Cos
Petersen Brothers
Waterloo Boy Wounded in Canadian List
Ottawa reports Roscoe Kline of Waterloo Waterloo County listed as wounded in the Canadian expeditionary force casualty list. His brother says the wound is in the left wrist. Kline enlisted February 16, 1916, and previously sustained head and left leg injuries in the March offensive. Also noted are serious injuries to E. S. MacManus, a switchman at Tlinais Central yards, crushed between a locomotive and freight car and hospitalized at St. Francis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottawa
Ont
Tt. Kline
Waterloo
Roscoe Kline
Machine Gun Corps
Canadian Expeditionary Force
Russell Kling
Kline
MacManus
Riehl
Tllinais Central
St. Francis Hospital
Two Men Given Priori Sentence In District Court
Edward Peterson pleaded guilty to carrying concealed weapons and received a two year reformatory term at Anamosa with mittimus withheld if he stays law abiding. He is paroled to the state parole board after terrorizing his family with a revolver found on him. Clifford Stackhouse pled guilty to cheating by false pretenses and was sentenced to seven years at Fr. Madison state prison plus parole, with mittimus withheld and a chance for reform. A 20 year old man, Stackhouse receives parole to avoid lengthy confinement unless future offenses occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ederward Peterson
G. W. Mullan
Anamosa
Peterson
State Board of Parole
Clifford Stackhouse
Fr. Madison
Development Units First to Demobilize, Baker Announces
Washington November 15 The development battalions the first army units to be demobilized will be mustered out as soon as physical exams permit About 50 000 men are in these battalions Secretary Baker announced in Washington D C Horatio C King a veteran war figure lawyer lecturer author and composer died in Brooklyn aged 66 on November 13 in New York City bids that memorials would be held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington, D C
Baker
Horatio C. King
New York
Genatio C. King
Brooklyn
Harbor commissioners and war department notices in brief
Report covers remaining harbor board members including an ex mayor and lumberman. Navy and marine inductions continue with two registrants heading to St Paul for Marines and Fred William De Bettignies headed to Great Lakes. Republican campaign expenses filed by Burbank, Henderson, Smith, Pettit. hotel magnate Johnston in town seeking support amid wartime business strength. Hazel Welfelt reopens Bonney Beauty Shop with ads for West Side and Lafayette Building locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Marines
War Department
Foy
St. Paul
Fred William de Bettignies
Great Lakes
Iil
Country Office
W. J. Burbank
Henderson
Sidney D. Smith
Fred S. Pettit
Republican County Central Committee
French Army to Enter Metz Next Monday
Paris reports General Hirschauer of the second French army will reach Metz Sunday evening but not enter officially until Monday. An official entry at Strasbourg is planned for November 25 with ceremonies for the Alsace Lorraine retaking. A massive Alsace Lorraine celebration is planned for November 15 with 300,000 names signed for the procession and Poincare to speak beside top state officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preesy
Paris
Hirschauer
Metz
Marcel Hutin
Echo de Paris
Strassburg
Havas
Alsace and
Lorraine
France
Poincare
Blue Devils
Place de la Concorde
Fiaice
Red Cross Meet for Tonight Put Off Indefinitely
The Red Cross meeting to consider forming a single organization was postponed indefinitely by Mr. KB Crupper, chairman of the Waterloo chapter. Delegates from other county chapters are asked to note the postponement and await further announcements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Black Hawk County
KB. Crupper
Waterloo
Gladys Whittle Leads Cost of Living Survey Effort
Gladys Whittle of Waterloo supervises a United States Department of Agriculture labor statistics survey in Dover NW. She heads a team collecting home costs over 52 weeks in food rent clothing fuel and related items as nationwide investigations begin to shape wage adjustments and labor disputes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Whittle
A. T. Whittle
Waterloo
Dover
N. W
Labor Statistics Bureau
Department of Agriculture
Miss Whittle
United States
New England
Child Labor Surge in Canneries After Law Nullified
Washington report from November 14 notes a sharp rise in employment of children ages 7 to 16 in vegetable canneries since the federal child labor law was declared unconstitutional. Inspections of 270 canneries in Maryland and Virginia found 1,094 children under 14 at work, with poor working conditions, irregular hours, and crowded insanitary camps in several states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Children’s Bureau
Department of Labor
Maryland
Virginia
Halted on Way to Become Officers
The Waterloo delegation of 60 candidates from A C University of Iowa qualified for officers training in the infantry division at Camp Pike Arkansas. They were at the depot for roll call when entrainment orders were canceled. Washington announced prisoner lists from German camps including Lieut John Ogden Chicago and Private Arthur E Treskett Chicago along with H Edward J Harty Lafayette Ind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton EB. Shaw
Myles Ae
Kildee
Waterloo
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
War Department
Karlsruhe
John Ogden
Chicago
Camp
Rastatt
Arthur E. Treskett
Edward J. Harty
Lafayette
Ind
Births Reported for Heber and Kinsel Families
To Mr and Mrs George E Heber a son born November 13 to Frank Webber Fox nehip a daughter Gertrude Lucile born November 7 seventh child in the and all are lying To Mr and Mrs Clarence Kinsel 203 Joder November 14 a son
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George E. Heber
Frank Webber
Fox Nehip
Gertrude Lucile
Clarence ©. Kinsel
Joder
Patriotism in flavor honors toads that delight and satisfy
A compact column extols a patriotic palate and culinary curiosities, urging restraint and focus. The piece links taste and national spirit, celebrating simple pleasures while urging not to waste resources or time. It frames toads as a quirky, satisfying dish within a broader festival mood.
Auctioneer advertising merchandise and real estate sales
An auctioneer advertises services for merchandise, real estate and live stock auctions with a specialization in farm sales. It lists terms and dates likely through contact at IHE, McDOUGALL, WROD. Provided address appears as Dunkerte ISL4 with phone Waterloo 7017.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
IHE
McDougall
WROD
Waterloo
Dunkerte
What Does a Girl Think of When She's Running an Elevator?
Municipal Court notes report several minor cases and transfers. Daniel B. Currey charged with indecent behavior remains under $100 bond to Monday. Pete Shannon pled not guilty after a street disturbance. trial set for November 18. Harry Bowers case continued to Saturday. Two homes sold at 829 Fourth Street West and Prospect Hills to local buyers. Hello Girls strike details and a financial statement from a Minneapolis bank are briefly noted, including notary attestations and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel B. Currey
Pete Shannon
Harry Bowers
Anna Mishler
Fourth Street
A. A. Boutrager
Orange Township
George Quest
Prospect Hills
D. J. Moore
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Othan
Buchanan
Harry Vandersilis
Bijou
Minneapolis
J. S. Hattery
H. H. Hattery
Ames Colege
E. M. Johnson
Conger Street
Sergt. Hoyt M. Garman
322D Field Signal Battalion
Reiter
H. B. Boies
Matthew Westrate
Black Hawk
A. P. Houston
Floyd County
Half Mile
Sergt
Edward Strayer
Detroit
Baltimore
Algy Fettkerher
Presbyterian Hospital
Long Beach
Cal
George P. Beck, Jr
Soft Water Laundry Company
Stackhouse
Robert W. Johnston
Ellis Hotel
Nebraska Hotel Company
Lincoln
Friends
Hazel M. Welfelt
Bonney Beauty
Lafayette Bldg
West Side Beauty Partor
U.S
C. A. Hemsworth
WAR Food Bulletin
Monarch
Soc
The
Minneapolis, Minn
Bell Phone
Oana
Esserve
Fane
Dunkerton
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank
Etek Ter Ee
Unin
Binck” Kbank
I. F
Kleckner
E Magee
Jons A. Campbell
Sinha
Menta
Jos
Dion’t
NORTH
Farner
Vaney
van Camp
Aurora
Tire Sale
Altenburg Tire Rebuilders
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