Registration of Voters in New Precincts and Sessions
The city outlines mandatory voter registration for all electors due to redistricting. Registration boards will meet on October 26 27 28 and November 0 with election day access for those away from home. Five new precincts exist in the updated wards with detailed boundary lines provided for First Second and Third Precincts of the First Second and Third Wards and Fourth Precinct of the Fourth Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. NeGon
Fourth Street
Uridge Street
Commercial
Allen
Allen Street
Brullan Avenue
Sunnyside Avenue
Falls Avenue
Cedar River
Black Hawk Creek
Second Ward
Grant Avenue
Hammond Avenue
Rhimmond
Southtreet
Ninth Street
Fourth
Grant
Hammond
Third Ward
Walnut
Loran Avenue
Logia Avenua
Ars
Argyle
Park Road
Purk
Torview Avenue
Fairview
Walnut Street
Logan Avenue
Avenue
Columbia
Columbia Street
Columbian Street
Fairview Avenue
Fourth Ward
First Freeiact
Tiver
Sumner Street
Barclay
Barclay Street
Independence Avenue
Irving Street
Franklin
Nintl Street
Fowler
Fowlette Baker
Rhey
Tafayette
Lafayette
Irving
Independence
Mobile
Monroe Street
Nevada
Y. C
I. c
Fowler Street
Fourth Precinct
T. C
I. P
Monroe
Sumner Treat
C. G. Wy
Mobile Street
Italian Drive Toward Trieste Reported by Front News
General Caderpa's forces renew the Italian push toward Trieste amid Austrian resistance strengthened by fresh troops. Vienna claims Italians were driven from penetrated trenches. Greek authorities reportedly surrender most of the navy and fortifications on the coast. Somme fighting continues with heavy clashes, no notable incidents reported by Clordon last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caderpa
Dinest
Gorits
Trieste
Astemte
Greece
Entente de Manda
Pea
Nes & Maguie
Somme
France
Clordon
Hotel Men Predicts 10 Cent Bread Change in Waterloo
Clint Holden of the Ellis hotel in Waterloo says cafes and hotel dining rooms will start charging for bread and butter to counter rising costs. He cites 27 percent higher foodstuffs this year and notes room prices will stay the same while free bread is dropped to remain competitive with nationwide price hikes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Clint Holden
Ellis Hotel
Mr. Holden
Waterloo Cafe
Holden
Hotel Men’s Association
Alma Krebs Weds W R McKelvie in Waterloo Home
Miss Alma Julia Krebs and William Ross McKelvie were married at noon today at the bride’s Logan avenue home in Waterloo. The ceremony was by Dr. John Robertson Macartney with immediate family present. A wedding dinner followed and a reception will be held this evening at the bride’s parents’ house. Mr. McKelvie, a telegraph operator for the Illinois Central, has long resided in Waterloo and is active in Masonic circles. The couple will live at 125 Lincoln street after November 15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alma Julia Krebs
G. FP. Krebs
William Ross McKelvie
Etta McKelvie
Logan Avenue
John Robertson Macartney
First Presbyterian Church
Arthur Krebs
Thekla Kreus
McKelvie
Watertown
Wis
Waterloo
Oshkosh
Illinois Central Railway
Wrist of a man wins the ladies in court
New York October 12. In a supreme court alienation suit Mrs. Rebecca B. Fors testified that a man’s wrist shape matters to women, saying such remarks were made by Frederick William Hunter. The case against John Barrett Kerfoot seeks 350 000 damages, with promises of kissings and pajama rumors denied by Kerfoot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rebecca B. Fors
Supreme Court
Frederick William Hunter
John Barrett Kerfoot
Fogg
Anna Deleville Hutter
Kerfoot
Wherfool
Jim
Hunter
Roumanians Flee Pursued by Teutons on Eastern Front
Berlin reports Teuton troops pressing the Roumanian forces along the eastern Transylvanian front. The second Roumanian army is driven back into frontier positions as German army headquarters releases the official statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
London
Inquiry Shows How to Dodge High Cost of Living
A Waterloo study by Ruth Reed and colleagues argues the high cost of living is manageable. It details budgets showing a woman on 1.51 dollars weekly and a man on 1.89, with children’s needs and rent treated as variable, and notes social welfare uses these figures for widow pensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Ruth Reed
Social Welfare League
Miss Bead
Miss Need
George F Steele Discusses Paper Crisis and Rates
George F. Steele secretary of the News Print Manufacturers Association analyzes the news print market crisis of 1916. He urges publishers to join a broad movement to cut consumption and to raise advertising rates to protect revenues. He predicts higher prices but continued supply for large publishers if demand eases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George F. Steele
News Print Manufacturers’ Association
Steele
Lincoln J.palmer
Pirzase
Baby Whale Steam Death Noted In Tragic Accident
An 11 year old Gerald Keetin died after inhaling steam from a teapot in an unusual accident. The incident occurred in Chicago Ort. 12 as the boy placed his mouth over the steam, scalding his throat and lungs. The report includes scattered OCR fragments and historical date references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gerald Keetin
Farmhand seeks to wreck train in employer dispute
Jon Weingart, a Russian farmhand, is held for the grand jury at Waverly on charges of attempting to wreck Chicago Great Western passenger train No 4 en route from Fort Dodge to Chicago. Special officers say tests on the track were found by the engineer just in time to prevent a wreck. The man allegedly acted after disputes over land fencing ownership and right of way, placing ties on the tracks to obstruct the train. The case could carry life imprisonment if conviction yields that penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jon Weingart
Hell At Waverly
Great Western
Joe Weingardt
Erand
Waverly
Chicago Great Western
Fort Dodge
Chicago
Weingart
Willem Schoeenaker
Weineard
Tra
Frogal
Waterian
Chirage
City in Brief from Buchanan and Nearby
A patchwork of local notes: Frances Cotter heads to Los Angeles. Mrs. Latham visits Vinton. G White returns to county treasurer duties after illness. Mabel Anton to Remer N D as head nurse. Lee seeks probate administrator status for Richard Lee estate. Mrs. J E Lizer recovering after Presbyterian Hospital operation. Harvey G Eddy and Marjorie M Scates obtain license. Judge Dunham attends Senator Perkins funeral in Neshi. Visits from Broad View and Tipton residents noted. W F Fairsbairn suffers a stroke in Long Beach. Dr Jenkes and Mrs Jenks host in town. R S Hale and Nels Anderson visit family in Ashland. Florida-bound Callaghans return from Cresco for winter plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francia Cotter
Los Angeles
Cal
L. W. Latham
Vinton
C. W. Wilson
G. White
Mabel Anton
Remarek
N. D
Flc. Lee
Richard Lee
J. E. Lizer
Presbyterian Hospital
Harvey G. Eddy
Marjorie M. Scates
G. W. Dunham
Neshi
Lfe
K C. Perkins
T. S. Bemler
Aniene
Broad View
Madana
Alice Tuttle
Limes Street
W. H. Jenks
Tipton
T. C. Brammer
Dr. Jenks
R. S. Hale
Ashland
Ore
S. Hale
Nels Anderson
Forest Avenue
Mr. Anderson
Oregon
Peter Grady
Clarence Huston
Cresco
John Callaghan
Florida
Mexican Peons Are Friendly to Villa in Central Mexico
An American protestant missionary who toured central Mexico reports peons fear Villa yet would unite if a punitive expedition moved south of its base. He observed dying men in the streets from starvation and women pleading for alms, noting severe emaciation among children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Ivise
Tex
Villa
México
Tne Aeratecas
Fegaid
Mrs Woodrow Wilson Seen Shopping in New York
New York October 12 Mrs Woodrow Wilson visiting the city spent hours selecting gowns and hats along Fifth Avenue. She was unrecognized while guarded by a Secret Service agent, shopped near Thirty sixth Street, lunched at the Waldorf Astoria, and took a train to Long Branch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fifth Sterne
District of Columbia
Woodrow Wilson
Boston Club Wins World Title 4 1
Boston wins the world baseball title 4 to 1 over Brooklyn with solid defense and timely hitting. Mowrey stars by driving in a run, while Daubert and Stengel contribute in late innings as Boston blanks Brooklyn in the final.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Club
Coroner probes Miller death. results inconclusive
In Waverly on Oct 3 a coroner's inquest found no definite cause of death for Mrs Kitty B Miller aged 51. She was found dead at her home after her daughter reported missing contact. The probe noted a possible fall down stairs and a broken neck, with funeral plans set for Friday at 2 pm. Survivors include son Harry Bodeker and brother Charles Woodrull. other relatives noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Henry Stephenson
Shell Rock
Waverly
Shea
W. W. Clark
Millar
M. J. Sweet
Davenport
Colleges to Aid in Training Men for Reserve Army
Washington officials say 19 colleges and universities will confer with the war department to plan systematic reserve officer training under the army reorganization law. The Oct 17 meeting at the war college will map military courses for institutions choosing to participate and supply a corps of 50 000 junior officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
War Department
United States Army
War College
Army
Ipprovess
National Guard
Trees Amputate Limes In Self Treatment Theory
A fragment discusses trees and self treatment by a physician narrator, claiming natural processes remove unwanted branches without infection or pain. It cites abscess like cells forming near parent limbs to encircle and prune the twig, noting spring nutrition drives new growth and later shading renders excess branches useless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Natirs
David Brack
Scientific American
Jaye Aymmer
Wateroo Bank Clearings and Realty Transfers Report
Waterloo bank clearings for the week ending May 17 totaled 2,080,746.30 with a corresponding week at 2,803,528.54. Realty transfers show 1966 figures for the period, including weeks ending May 13 and earlier, with mortgage activity and transfers listed in the county abstract notices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ry Blech
Hate County Abstract Co
Waterloo Bank
Discovery Day 1916 and Columbus’s Voyage Remembered
A fragmented reminiscence notes Discovery Day on October 12, 1916, while recalling Christopher Columbus's voyage to the West Indies in 1492 funded by Isabella and Ferdinand. It mentions Columbus’s voyage as the origin of America and hints at later presidents and the birthplace of George Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Christopher Columbus
Italy
Spain
Isabella
Ferdinand
Columbus
West Indies
George Washington
Landrith Fires Back at Wet Hecklers in Missouri
In St. Louis area towns Landrith, running mate for Prohibition, faced hostile crowds in Hermann and Washington. He answered jeers from wets, even urging local children to vote dry, and responded to questions on revenue with claims that prohibition saves funds by cutting jail and asylum costs and boosting market revenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Missouri
Ali Hermann
Washington
Ira Landrith
Landrith
Hermann
Tlaise
English Bishop Brings Greetings to America
In St Louis Mo on October 12 representatives of the Church of England delivered greetings to the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States at a joint session of the two houses during the triennial convention. Bishop Huyschke Walcott Yeatman Biges of Worcester England spoke of continued interest in the African church despite war shadows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ri. Louis
Protestant Episcopal Church of
United States
Church of England
Huyschke Walcott
Yeatman Biges
Worcester
England
Hishon Montfromecy
Society For the Propagation of the Gospel of the Church of England
First Baptist Church Dinner for Old Members
The annual fellowship dinner at First Baptist Church honored senior members with 65 covered seats. Officers of the Ladies Aid served a roast chicken meal led by Mrs. George Pett, while Rev J Askins delivered a sermon and songs by Mrs. Call and others. Oldest member was Call, 85, with Taft and Chapman close behind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Ladies’ Aid Society
George Pett
J. Askins
Sang
Roland G. Tay
Ig Call, Sr
GC. W. Taft
I. BE
Chapman
Democrats Plan Campaign Strategy in Laval Meeting
Democrats gathered at the party headquarters on Fourth Street West, about 40 leaders in the morning and as many in the afternoon, to map campaign efforts for the coming month. Attendees discussed the party’s Iowa operations and planned extending Democratic campaign work. This kickoff marks the first of several meetings in the coming weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laval
Fourth Street West
Democratic Party
Iowa
Episcopal Church to Forbid Marriage of Divorced Persons
In Missouri Oct 13 the joint commission on marriage law for the Protestant Episcopal Church proposed a rule forbidding clergymen to solemnize marriages for individuals divorced after any cause while the former spouse remains alive. The triennial convention received the recommendation and a town delegation asked that fraternal greetings be sent to the Des Moines conference of the Churches of Christ.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marche
Joint Commission
Churches of Christ
Iscusion
Des Moines
Linden M. E. church Ladies Aid to stage Summer Girl Minetrel
Linden M. E. church Ladies' Aid society announces an 8 p m entertainment this Friday at the church featuring the Summer Girl Minetrel. Melchoir court No 4 Tribe of Ben Hur will present the second chance of the season in the A O U W ball after the business session. W C F No 1035 will meet in Sacred Heart hall tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Linden M. BE
Minetrel
Melchoir Court
Tribe of Ben Hur
A. O. U. W. Ball
W. CO. F
Sacred Heart Hall
Decend Rock Island Against Foreclosure
Chicago October meeting discussed defending $75 million Chicago Rock Island and Pacific stock and $20 050 900 debentures against a foreclosure suit. Directors to decide if defense should be borne by the company or by a joint protective committee of bond and stockholders. The foreclosure bill was filed by Peabody committee for $113 140 000 first and ref ard ing bonds. Interest was paid August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rock Isand & Pacific
Peabody Committee
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Lloyily
Amategeh
Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln Cleaning & Dre Works
Cleveland Mays
Cleveland
Lincoln
Macomb
D. C
Yeomen
PL Hall
Mee
Vienna
Alma Krebs
W. R. McKelvie
Res
Bai
Charles E. Hughes
OCR
Thukhinan Optical Co
Midniele
Bam
Buchanan
Water
W. F. Fairsbairn
Long Beach
Wyoboly
Mra
Evening Courier
Mowrey
Shores
Shore
Hooper
Cutshaw
Slooper
Brooklyn
Merkle
Pinffer
Lewis
Ayers
Shara
Daarbert
Scott
Daubert
Boston
Dell
Hos
Janvrin
Janvring
Lafl
Dal
Tifked
Janvein
Treblitze
Hoblitzel
Stookiya
Stengel
Wheat
Mowray
Lo Scott
Satur
William P. Thompson
Hudson
Joseph Taylor
Cedar Falls
Tia Diet
Episcopal Church
Rock Island
Mr. Goode
Fay Tincher
Somebdody
Miss Tincher
Gage
Resaisons
Hughes Sisters
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