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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1917

Page

7

Villa WN Control Of Border Town Close 08

Quinet reports Villa forces tightened grip on Ojinaga as border town remains closed to Villa. Two Americans crossed Rio Grande at 2 am, blocked by a deputy, then fled. deserters once armed federal machine guns. Mexican burial party found graves. a soldier killed. Villa has large cash in coins and frames of gold. Port remains closed. 24 wounded allowed entry. eight wounded died in Ojinaga hospitals.

Prealdio Tex Ojinaga Rio Grande River Ofinaga Presidio Villa United States

Mrs Burr Brown Hurt in Traffic Collision

Mrs Burr A Brown was injured about the head yesterday afternoon when her auto collided with a Bank truck at Conger and Burton. The incident followed reports of near misses by delivery drivers and a police warning to arrest violators of speed and traffic ordinances.

Burr A. Brown Conger Street Conger Burton Avenue Fourth Street Hudson J. D. Caldwell

British Steamer Kansas City Believed Lost at Sea

Washington November 14 The British steamer Kansas City is believed lost at sea after parting from her convoy in a September storm. No word has reached authorities, with only one listed survivor’s details, J. H. A. Muir, indicating relatives in Roland Park.

Washington, D. C Kansas City Navy J. H. A. Muir Roland Park

Seek Receiver for Liberty Loan Club

In New York on November 16 an involuntary bankruptcy petition was filed in federal court against Elmer Dwiggins promoter of the United States Government Liberty Loan Club. The case notes thousands of dollars gathered from small investors on the $1 a week plan for the second war loan. Dwiggins was arrested yesterday in Montgomery Alabama on charges of misuse of the mail. Petitions list Theodora J Hetzer 1765 Mark Oppenheim 208 and Dorothy Spero 155 as claimants. Dwiggins listed as broker and bond agent.

New York Elmer Dwiggins United States Government Liberty Loan Club Dwiggins Montgomery Ala Theodora J. Hetzer Mark Oppenheim

Three Americans Dead in France

Gen Pershing reported the deaths of three American soldiers in France. Edwin Linton, private medical department base hospital No. 18, died Nov 14 of scarlet fever. Claude H. Mieusset, private machine gun battalion, died from broncho pneumonia. Floyd Wn Gramps, bugler, was killed by a railroad train on Oct 17.

Washington, D. C Pershing Edwin §. Linton Edwin Linton Washington, Pa Claude H. Mieusset C. Mieusset Boston Mass Floyd WN

Belgian Relief Faces New Peril as Embargo Tightens

Washington reports say the food embargo on neutral European states worsens Belgian relief work. Dutch Rotterdam residents and dock workers fear hunger as Norwegian ships carry aid for Belgians. Herbert Hoover notes U.S. aid remains available. shipments to Rotterdam aim to meet quarterly needs.

Washington D. C Belgium Germany Holland Rotterdam Neutral Europe United States

Funeral notices for DeLong and Reesler published

Friends of Paul C. DeLong may view the remains at Hileman & Gindt morgue with the body to be moved to 613 Bratnover Street Sunday morning. Services are set for Sunday at St Pauls Methodist Church at 2 p.m. Jacob B. Reesler’s funeral will be at 2 p.m. tomorrow from M. C. Meader’s home at 205 First Street East, Rev. J I Monre of Plymouth Congregational Church officiating, with interment in Walrogiaw.

Paul QO. Delong Paul C. DeLong Hileman & Gindt Bratnover Street St. Panl’s Methodist Church J.B. Reeder Jacob B. Reesler M. C. Meader First Street East J. I. Monre Plymouth Walrogiaw

Clever Publicity for Dodge Closed Car

Three young women in colonial costumes rode a closed car with a dignified man through Waterloo drawing attention. The event was a nationwide Dodge Motor Car publicity stunt from Detroit to showcase the company’s closed car.

Waterloo Dodge Motor Car Company Detroit Mich

Dodge car prospects visit by Pevaril Motor Sales Co

Waterloo district under IL M Conrow and Pevaril Motor Sales Co representatives distributed literature to call attention to the mortise of the Dodge car. The group, with Pevarill Motor Sales officials, was luncheon guests at Hotel Russell Lamson. An anti smoke drive in Pittsburgh is said to have cut smoke by 75 percent, saving about 7.6 million dollars yearly in property damage.

Waterloo IL. M. Conrow Pevaril Motor Sales Co Dodge Pevarill Motor Sales Company Russell-Lamson Pittsburgh

Dr. O J Fullerton Physician Ad at 612 Black Bridge

Classified notice for Dr. O J Fullerton physician practicing at 612 Black Bridge Watercolor area. Includes contact phone 4018 and residence phone Ned 1050. Mentions lung, blood, skin concerns and several unclear terms. Address 621 Best Fifth Street appears as an associated location.

O. J. Fullerton Keerzcon t—Lungs Blood Eyre Conod Ceon Syl Ja Rozemm Ned Best Fifth Street

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