Dope concern agents active in Waterloo area
Waterloo's poker department notes an agent for a dope operation active in recent days. Four youths were picked up, with Lowell Davis in serious condition in the city jail ward. Davis, recently married, fears his wife may be dead. others show little ill effects. Confession efforts target where drugs were obtained, as Knoxvi lle releases spur renewed activity and urgency in law enforcement.
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Waterloo
Poker
Lowell Davis
Davis
Knoxville
Asylum
Trade group leader warns peace will disrupt U S business
Peoria Ill Oct 12 Lee G Metcalf president Gran Dealers National association told convention that peace in Europe will disrupt current US commerce and urged food conservation He cited war costs at 45 billion dollars and said heavy debts must be extinguished through taxation He noted benefits to American farmers from wartime demand and closing Russian and other outlets, hoping gains may continue abroad.
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Peoria
Ill
Europe
United States
Lee G. Metealf
Nopolis
Gran Dealers’ National Association
Metcalf
Charles Quinn
Toledo
Mr. Metcalf
Compliments Poured On La Porte City Road Maintenance
Local praise for the La Porte City to Waterloo highway grows as travelers from Lore Alford and GC W. Hellen commend the smooth well drained surface. The couple noted the road’s crown and safety, praising the patrolmen in charge for upkeep. A separate note highlights a railroad engineer’s use of Foley's Honey and Tar for colds along with an ad for music at Hanson's.
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la Porte City
Waterloo
Lore Alford
GC. W. Hellen
Chicago
Clinton
J. G. Donaphant
Monette
Foley
TANNING TO ATTEND DAVENPORT MEETING
Davenport conference program promises luncheon events at Hotel Black Hawk two days and a Friday arsenal tour led by Colonel Burr. Delegates from nine states with U S Senators Cum ming Kenyon and Sherman as speakers await governors and congressmen at the midwest group gathering.
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Tiaois
Knights of Pythtas Plan Visit Thursday
A group of Waterloo business and professional men will attend the Mid-West Conference on Preparedness in Davenport on November 35. Knights of Py n, helmet lodge plans a Friday trip following an invitation from Spartacus lodge of Grundy Center. An automobile party will leave the K of P hall at 6 pm Thursday for Grundy Center. Members wishing to go should call Albert Sweitzer at the Wilson Sweitzer shoe store.
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Waterloo
Ness
Davenport
Knights of Py
A. F. Dawson
Ifelmet Longe
Thias
Planns
Spartacus Lodge
Grundy Center
Pythians
K. of P. Hall
Helmet Lodge
Albert Sweltzer
Wilson-Sweitzer
Orange and Black School Paper Issued
The first issue of the East High School paper Orange and Black was distributed to subscribers yesterday. Editors produced an attractive number with school news in good style. The current subscription list exceeds prior years, and the paper anticipates a successful season under the current management.
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Orange and Black
East High
Father Misses Daughters Funeral Over Diphtheria Death
Henry Crowell, father of five year old Helen Crowell who died yesterday from diphtheria, could not attend the private funeral in Fairview cemetery. He was held with the national guard in Florida and the services conducted this afternoon by Dr. John Bunyan Smith. A brief rite at the grave marked the private ceremony. The notice also mentions repairs at Hansons for jewelry.
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Henry Crowell
Helen Crowell
National Guard
Florida
Fairview Cemetery
John Bunyan Smith
Berlin Note Denies Misuse of Passports
Washington reported that Secretary Lansing said Ambassador Gerard in Berlin received and would forward a German note about alleged misuse of American passports. The German government denies complicity, and Lansing would comment after reviewing the note once it arrives.
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Washington, D. C
Lansing
Gerard
Berlin
Berlin Forign Office
Sheriff Rescues Prisoner From Mob at Jail Door
Sheriff McDougall moved William Patrick a Black man to a back entrance and hurried him to Little Rock to escape an armed mob demanding admission at Forest City jail. Patrick is accused of shooting Bard Nichols in a crop dispute. October.
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McDougall
William Patrick
Little Rock
Patrick
Bard
Nichols
Forest City
Ark
Columbus discovery celebrated four hundred twenty third anniversary
A note marks the 423rd anniversary of Christopher Columbus's discovery of America. The voyage began after a weeks long storm tossed journey ending near Florida. Subsequent explorers followed the same route in later years.
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America
Christopher Columbus
Florida
Waterloo marksman wins second honors in state camp
State Camp Grounds Jacksonville Fla October twelve reports Wimbledon cup match in United States long range rifle championship. Color Sergeant J E Jackson Iowa M G leads with 98 of 100 earning Wimbledon cup gold medal and 230 dollars. First Sergeant WH Durehden Wald earns silver and 25 dollars. Sergeant J Lienhard US Marine Corps places third with 98 and bronze and 26 dollars. British steamer Halizones sinks in fog with crew saved.
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State Camp Grounds
Jacksonville
Fla
United States
J. E. Jackson
First Infantry
Iowa
M. G
Jeash
WH. Durehdenwald
Lonato G
Sergt. J. Lienhard
U. S. Marine Corps
Chinese Petition Urges Monarchy Restoration In China
Peking October 12. A mandate dated October 10 and issued last night shows President Yuan Shikai acknowledging petitions from all provinces of the Chinese republic urging a restoration of the monarchy. He affirms that the will of the people must decide the form of government and any change must follow the constitutional compact.
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Peking
China
Yuan Shi Kai
Chinese Republic
Bankmen's Association to Host Dinner Dance
The Bankmen's Association will give a dinner dance at the Knights of Pythias hall tomorrow at 7 o'clock. This first social affair of the season will be informal and likely the only ladies night of the year with elaborate preparations completed. Granddaughter of Sen Hitchcock injured in Omaha by an automobile at a downtown crossing. Catharine Doortey, 10, is the injured child, daughter of Henry Doortey, World-Herald general manager. wound described as a severe scalp wound and not life threatening.
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Hall-Borchert
G. D. Justrite
Bankmen’s Association
K. of BP. Hall
Sen. Hitchcock Hurt
Omaha, Neb
Catharine Doortey
Henry Doortey
Vhanager
The
Omaha World-Herald
United States
Hitchock
Allied Airmen Destroy German Aviation Station
Allied airmen raided Ghent and Gontrode destroying German aviation hangars with incendiaries. All hangars burned with contents. ten houses and nearby structures were burned. Last Ghent raid reported August 31 targeted a building used for housing aircraft.
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Amsterdam
Vnto
Ghent
Rockefeller Jr Returns from Colorado Trip Denies Gift Claim
John B Rockefeller Jr returned to New York from a four week Colorado trip and denied reports that his father gave him a $34,000,000 interest in the Colorado Fuel & Iron company. He declined to say if any portion of that sum was in the elder Rockefeller’s stock.
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New York
John B. Rockefeller, Jr
Colorado
Colorado Tuel & Iron Company
Rockefeller
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Ong
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Hanson
Lafayette St. S
Paul Davis Dry Goods Co
Concord
Dresden
Sale Hall
Borchert
Silks
Dame Fashion
Shelbyville
Ind
George Zimmerman
Catherine Evelyn Lcutt
Frank Wells
Lcutt
Dimimerman
Laner
CM. Knighten
Havanna
Knights OF Pythtas
Hanson's
Amerigoa
London
Halizones
Bankmen's Association
J. D. Rockefeller, JR
Denles Glt
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