City in Brief Highlights From Waterloo News and Visits
A Waterloo city in brief column notes visits and events across Iowa. G EB Wack spent Sunday in Des Moines. Miss Marjorie Taylor, Cornell student, spent the weekend in Waterloo. Mr and Mrs C A Hemsworth of Hudson visited relatives. Ben Schueler and Joe Schueler from Dubuque were guests of Mrs E P Kretz. many neighbors and families are listed visiting, traveling, or reporting minor incidents. Sam Mineral pleaded guilty to illegal liquor sale and was fined $100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. EB. Wack
Des Moines
Dr. L. ©. Goodale
Nashua
Waterloo
Ben Swisher
Chicago
Marjorie Taylor
Cornell
C. A. Hemsworth
Hudson
William Burd
Mt. Auburn
Tom Moore
Sam Mineral
Doles
K. UW
Headford
Elms
Excelsior Springs
Ben Schueler
Joe Schueler
Dubuque
E. P. Kretz
Florence Boyd
Clarksville
J. W. Best
Williston Avenue
N. A. George
Jesup
W. M. Robe
L. J. Litchfield
Grey Eagle
Minn
Marke Dexter
Cedar Falls
Grant Willier
George A Clark
Lake Forest
Heath
H. B. Alien
Los Angeles
Cal
C.G. Delo
Chicago Great Western Railroad
Ann Spound Son
Edd G. Doerfler
John WW. Hornig
Two Rivers, Mich
Herbert Corning
G. W. Selbig
Charles Teeter
Minneapolis
Grace Teeter
D. E. Cates
Marble Rock
Blasier
Woman to Spend Winter With Daughter in Sirs
A woman will spend the winter with her daughter Sirs A L Craig, and next spring she plans to move to Missouri to live with another daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sirs. A. L. Craig
Missouri
Masonic and fraternal group meetings announced
Cedar review No. 37 of W I AM meets 7 30 p m Tuesday at Commercial street hall Waterloo review No 22 meets at 8 p m Tuesday in A O U W hall A called Waterloo lodge No 105 F and A M meets at Masonic temple Tuesday Oct 17 for first degree work Woodmen of the World convene in regular session at Labor temple 8 p m today
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Review
Commercial Street
Hall
Waterloo Review
P. m
Commonihon
Waterloo
Masonic Temple
Woodmen of the World
Labor Temple
Good Samaritans Run Athwart Law
Two men tried to shut off an engine left running near a curb when a police officer stopped them. Capt. H. T. Wagner allowed them to go free after the situation was explained. Also notes a fire department injury update and a fire incident at the Bon Ton cleaning establishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. T. Wagner
Seymour Poyner
Bon Ton
St. Francis Hospital
Poyner
Husband saved his wife in Denison Texas
Mrs G O Lowery of Denison Texas credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing her after a year of nervous trouble hot flashes chills and weakness following the birth of her child She reports rapid improvement after starting the remedy and urges others with female ailments to begin treatment promptly
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Texas
Lydia E. Pinkham
G. O. Lowery
Monterey Street
Censor Allows Canadian to Tell of Affairs Along Somme Front
Percy Spracklin of the Canadian contingent writes Mrs. Steg from life near the Somme front in France. He describes muddy ground, shelling, bombardments, and aerial activity, noting wounded and a missing relative. He mentions censorship and the difficulty of conveying the front’s realities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somme Front
Percy Spracklin
W. J. Steg
Campbell Avenue
Hfe
France
Jimmie
Steg
Injured Firemen Recover as Hospitalization Continues
Fire department victims slowly recover from injuries with most men released from hospitals. Thomas Ruane remains hospitalized but is improving rapidly and expected to leave soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Ruane
Mr. Ruane
Watters Party Embarks on Iowa Minnesota Trip
Mr and Mrs J S Watters of 311 Hammond Avenue along with Miss Elliott left today on an automobile trip through northern Iowa Minnesota and South Dakota. They stopped in Osage where they were joined by Mrs Selder. They expect to be away about a week or ten days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Watters
Hammond Avenue
Miss Elliott
Iowa
Minnesota
South Dakota
Osage
Selder
Eighth Birthday Fete For Cedar Heights Girl
Little Beth Littrell celebrated her eighth birthday with 18 guests at her Cedar Heights home. Outdoor games followed by a two course luncheon at 5 PM prepared by Mrs. Littrell and helpers. Gifts were given to the hostess and guests included Virginia Rhea Marjorie Rhea Hazel Tatman Gale
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beth Littrell
Cedar Heights
Littrell
A. H. Tatman
T. E. Rhea
Laura Arthur
Virginia
Marjorie Rhea
Hazel Tatman
Gale
Waterloo names listed in obituary notice
Loraine Nolte, Mary Cowan, Margaret and Mary Nauman, all of Waterloo, Margaret Morehouse, Ruth Lincoln, Wisona Clark, Margaret Brinkerhoff, Dorothy Yardho, Mdna Kelly, Etta Lampman, Ruth Shaulin and Mignon Paulson of Cedar Heights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loraine Nolte
Mary Cowan
Margaret
Mary Nauman
All of
Waterloo
Margaret Morehouse
Ruth Lincoln
Wisona Clark
Margaret Brinkerhoff
Dorothy Yardho
Mdna Kelly
Etta Lampman
Ruth Shaulin
Mignon Paulson
Cedar Heights
Sewage Disposal Plant Proposed by City Officials
Major W. 2 Law received a note from Robert Gayton of Utilities Engineering requesting officials to study the sewage disposal issue and inspect the new plant under construction at Mason City. Gayton oversees the project, which will cost about 155,600 dollars. Mayor Law and the council have given the topic serious thought, but no actions are planned now.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 2. Law
Robert ¥. Gayton
The
Utilities Engineering Company
Mason City
Gayton
Law
Card of Tilanes expresses gratitude for kindness
Mrs Landy and family thank neighbors and friends for sympathy during bereavement and for the many floral offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landy
Mortuary notices for several local residents
Funeral services announced for Robert Harding who died from injuries when struck by a freight train. Services from O'Keefe Towne at 1 pm, burial at Kimwood cemetery. Also noted are the funeral for Mrs. Egan Freeman at 2:30 pm from the san ity home with burial at Fairview cemetery, infant son of Mr and Mrs Tout Schlel to be buried at Calvary, and details on the death of Srohmehn Strohbein from Tama county with German origins and a long local history. Mrs. W C Sloan obituary notes death at Presbyterian Hospital with arrangements pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Harding
Nuries
O'Keefe Towne
Burt
Kimwood
Weiza Prerman
Egan Freeman
First Street
Sanity Home
Hey. G. J
Fairview Cemetery
Scvmel
Touts Schlel
Vinton Street
Calvary Cemetery
Strommehn
DL Strohbehn
Franklin Trent
Dropay
Mr. Strohbahn
Tama County
Ngain Traer. Horn
Flolstein
Germany
America
Doris Breft
Canada
Four Colored Men In A Battle Royal In City
Four colored men Scheers Sidney Soward Ralph Dailey and J C Curry were in a free for all Saturday night and were charged with disorderly conduct. The disturbance began when Scheers tried to collect a board bill from Soward. They pled not guilty in Police Judge J C Beem's court and were continued until 7 30 this evening. Nine men were accused of intoxication and one of traffic ordinance violations on Saturday and Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scheers
Sidney Soward
Ralph Dailey
J. C. Curry
B Scheers
Soward
J. C. Beem
Submarine policy and court actions reported
Reports from Berlin via Sayville describe U S tolerance of German submarine operations off the American coast as long as U S territorial rights are honored. A separate district court record notes sealed verdicts in multiple cases including actions on promissory notes and contracts, with damages ranging from 44 to 287.50 dollars and a $1,000 claim for non delivery of a message. Traffic on Waterloo railroads improves as cooler weather arrives and California travel rises. Republican headquarters open in Waterloo with J A Townsley leading and promises of an active campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Sayville
United States
New York
Wolke
District Court
G. W. Dunham
W. Norwood
C. #. Goodwin
BR. Bofes
W. OC. Garman
William Carland
Holes
BR. J. Kons
Western Union Telegraph Company
Orlean D. Manhard
74 Allied Planes Shot Down in Month
Berlin reports from wireless that during September seventy four hostile aircraft were shot down and captured by German forces. Of the total, 21 were French and 53 British, including several specific models such as Caudron Nieuport Morane Bristol Avros Vickers Martinsydes and Sopwith. The Overseas News agency cites detailed counts and types in the German military record. A separate line notes an advertisement seeking cash for old bicycle frames at 901 Sycamore, Carvertisement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Taya
Ble
Pum
Oime Caudron
Nieuports
Morane
Nieuport
Bristol
Avros
Vickers
Farman
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Buchanan
Y. W. CG
Girl Guardian's Club
YW. CL A
Maunice Robert
S. E. Bentley
Long Beach
Petaluma
San Francisco
Earl G. Gould
Mechanicsville
C. B. Gould
Evansville
Wis
Clinton
O. H. Sweeney
Olympic Council of East High School
Ira Garrabrant
Central Fire Station
G. W. Wiley
Forest Willey
Maple Street
Charles McElhinney
Central Church Christ
Churches of Christ Las Des Moines
Edwin P. Walker
This
U. & Geological Survey
Washington
J. J. Rainbow
Punty
PW. Kennedy
Fremont Street
Nore
Yeryday
C_ io
East District
C. W. Kline
Kinley
Lafayette
John Fiske
Alcott
Hawthorne
Lincoln
I. Grant
Good Samaritans
Buchanan Optical Go
Peither
W. C. Sloan
W. ©. Sloan
Parker Street
Presbyterian Hospital
Horlick
California
Republican
Thlack Hawk County
Meyers
Fourth Street
J. A. Townsley
Charra
Ingpager
County Central Committee
Pike's Peak
Plaza Theatre
Aeolian Company
L. S. Parsons Music House
Sycamore Street
Parsons Building
Pianola
Steinway
STECK
Theodore Roosevelt
Jion
Chas. W. Fairbanks
Ella Boutdion
Charles E. Hughes
Benj. B. Odell, Jr
Alan
Franklin &K. Murphy
Andrew Carnegie
John D. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
George J. Gould
Henry Clows
Theodore P. Shonis
Charlies M. Sehwah
Louis C. Tiffany
John A. Roebling
Frederick G. Bourne
William R. Hearst
George Eastman
Finley J. Shepard
Miss Maude Adams Otto H. Kahn
J. H. Southern
Thos. A. Edison
David Belasco
H. Parkhurst
Archbishop P. J. Ryan Daniel Frohman
Howard Chandler Christy
W. Seward Webb
Paderewski
Moriz Rosenthal
Hark Hambourg
Jan Kubelik
Theodore Leschetizky
Josef Hofman
Harold Bauer
Fritz Kreisler
Edward Griez
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