New Rotarians Initiated at Waterloo Rotary Luncheon
A group of six new members were inducted at the Waterloo Rotary Club luncheon at Hotel Russell Lawson. Delegates from Grand Forks North Dakota are due next Monday at 7 30 AM via Rock Island railroad. An evening banquet at Huntel Raswell Lamson includes initiation into the Secret Order of Black Haw and tasting white dog soup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Rotary Club
Russell Lawson
C. W. Kline
Bred Austin
AL J. Prunk
Harry Shaw
Scott Prowell
Robert Beckley
CG. A. Morris
Morris
Commercial Club of
Grand Forks
N. D
Rock Island
Sheefly
Huntel “Raswell-Lamson
B. H
Rotary Club
George M. Kelloge
Sioux City
Jadas
Lincoln Highway Commission
Waterloo
Rotary Ehth
Davenport
Motor Train Wreck Increases Death Toll In Kansas
Randolph Kan Oct 18 searchers added P Shields Hunting ton Gre and L Peterson Lincoln Neb to identified dead in Saturdays motor train crash. Total lives lost now eleven with more victims found in farms and nearby towns. Divers continued bottom search while a net would be raised to recover bodies from the stream.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolph
Kan
P. PT. Shields
Huntington
Gre
L. Peterson
Lincoln
Neb
Union Pacific
Trial postponed for Times Building bomber Schmidt
In Los Angeles, Matthew A. Schmidt, alleged accomplice of the McNamara brothers, sees his murder trial postponed to October 28 after the sudden death of his lead counsel Charles H. Farall. Farall’s funeral drew many lawyers, and Schmidt faces charges connected to the 1910 Times bombing that killed Charles Haggerty among 29 victims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Soos Angeles
Cal
Matthew A. Schmidt
McNamara Brothers
Chas. Haggerty
Los Angeles Times
Monehs
Charles II
Farall
Schmidt
Chinese Arrested in German Smuggling Plot
In Shanghai on January 18 three Chinese men were charged with possessing 120 revolvers and 100000 cartridges. A German allegedly arranged to smuggle the weapons to India by disguising them as medicine tins packed between planks. A carpenter exposed the deception during inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shanghai
Insdia
India
Robbers Loot $15,000 in War Stamp Heist
Evansville Indiana. October 1. Robbers forced the safe in the United States Internal Revenue office and stole $15,000 in emergency War stamps while post office workers were busy downstairs. Police are investigating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
United States Internal Revenue Caledor
Post Office
Kochs Celebrate Silver Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs W Koch celebrated their silver wedding anniversary with relatives and friends at their home on Fourth Street Cast. The house was decorated with red and white roses and a four course dinner was served about five o clock. They received many silver gifts.
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3. W. Koch
Siver
Honglon Fourth Street
Mrs. Koch
Westminster Presbyterian Church Names Pulpit Committee
A special meeting at Westminster Presbyterian Church following services appointed a pupil committee with each department represented to supply the pulpit until a permanent pastor is secured after Dr W B Sandford's departure. A testimonial lauds his decade of ministry for spiritual and civic uplift and notes the move to Cottage Grove Presbyterian in Des Moines.
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Etturel
Westminster Presbyterian Cnurch
W. B. Sandford
Mr. Sandford
J. D
Cottage Grove Presbyterian Shurch
Des Moines
Westminster Presbsteri Church
Sandford
Count Loudon Linked to German Spy Ties and Bigamy Charge
New York reports Count Max Lynar Loudon, linked to Ambassador von Bernstorff and Captain von Papen, runs a Newburg firm making sol diers kits. He faces arrest and bigamy charges for marrying Rose O’Brien and Minnie Wendt under assumed names. A passport wife lived with him. she traveled to Sweden with a child. Rumors tied him to Baroness Herdliczka. denials followed.
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New York
Max Lynar Loudon
von Bernstorff
Cap_tain von Papen
Newburg
N. Y
Rose O'Brien
Albion
Lynar
Mayde Chimang
Minnie Wendt
Poughkeepsie
al Yomp
Sweden
Anna J Marie Herdliczka
Austria
Night school for telephone operators expands in town
The Plan of Night schools for operators held three sessions during the past week. Attendees included outside exchange operators from Greene, Clarksville, Parkersburg, New Hartford, Dike, Cedar Walls, Waverly, Denver, Oelwein, Independence, Vinton, Dysart, Grundy Center and Cedar Rapids. Miss Patton instructs, Miss Dallas supervises, with a small switchboard and standard phrases used in long distance calls. Miss Dallas stays in Waterloo to train further. another class is planned in about two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greene
Clarksville
Parkersburg
New Hartford
Dike
Cedar Walls
Waverly
Denver
Oelwein
Independence
Vinton
Dysart
Grundy Genter
Cedar Rapids
Miss Patton
Miss Dallas
Cleever
Ges Moines
Iowa Telephone Company
Alt. Owens
Imianys
Dallas
Wateroo
Corn Crop Damaged in Northeastern Iowa Frost Hits hard
The Illinois Central weekly crop report says Iowa's total corn crop will exceed last year but northeastern Iowa faces a far below normal yield. Only about 25 percent of fields avoided frost damage with many ruined or useless. Farmers shift to feeding corn and silage, expect to sell more small grain, and may import corn later due to frost impact. Temperature notes and a committee meeting follow.
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Iowa
Jawa
Earls Frost
Illinois Central
Ministers Add to Waterloo Ministerial Association
Waterloo ministers Dr El Hockwead Rev El Shoeiaker and Rev J We Howley joined the city’s Ministerial Association at a regular meeting. Guests included Dane Jenkins of the Waverly station army and Rev Mr Stustin of Ogden. The event featured papers on religious trends and a committee was named to plan annual Thanksgiving services. Also noted, Conductor Markus Armagast and Myrtle Hife wed in Waterloo with a honeymoon to Chicago and Milwaukee. he is a conductor on the Illinois Central.
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EL. Hockwead
Waterloo
Grace M. 13
el ‘Shoeiaker
St. Paul's M. EB
J. We
Howley
Annal Baptist ‘Church
Waterloo “Ministerial Association
Yoo Cla Pitters
Dane Tin Jenkins
Waverly Labyastion Army
Stustin
Presbyterian Church
Ogden
Nordity
D. Blp
East Park Presbyterian Church
W. RB. Sandford
Iran
Harte A. Baker
Linden M. EL Church
Condector
Markus
A. Armagast
Waterlon
Myrtle Hife
Town Falls
S. N. Ramige
United Evangelical Church
Chicago
Milwaukee
Cottage Grove Avene
Armagosi
Iliness Central
Trorel Hagel Lamson
Gernicious
John Carlos
Great Western
Dre. C. Wanehard
Ne Lity
Tanjara
Saale
Dudge Bole
Lem
Dorary
Maladin
Cass
Keyatone View Co
Pros-Ko Binocular Co
Lothers
Bindly Vaughan
Sawyer
Acknolsel Osage
Henry C. Beinke
Ross Conservatory of Music
Brown
Alma Cutler
Beinkeling
Rainbow
Black Tank
Chinese woman doctor cites China readiness for suffrage movement
Dr Yamei Rin, the first Chinese woman graduate from an American medical school, planned to speak at a suffrage event on October 29 but canceled. She argues China is not ready for women's voting rights and notes Yuan Shikai is preparing machinery to implement suffrage when China is ready.
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Yamei Rin
China
Yuan Shi Wai
Stevenson Showdown at Port K with Madge Conover
A Civil War era tale recounts Private Stevenson facing charges of mutiny desertion and taking arms against the United States. As executions loom Major Barton weighs mercy, Madge Conover aids Stevenson’s escape, then a presidential pardon arrives saving him moments before a court martial. Stevenson survives with Madge by his side.
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Port K
Paty
Bareton
Stevenson
Hastless
Fier
Madge Conover
al Bay Cote
Madge
Conte
Tacitus
Hawkins
Beter
Ines
Washington
Barton
Ory
Provite Stevenson
Copevec
Cait Abe
Hispenin Js Tb Ward
Warblagten Vanceritie
Psa Palistment
Hor
Mass
Pra Hho
Abuve Larton
Stebel
Maatope
Coney
Masai
Stevartsda
Ana
Bette
Rani
Ryle
Arin Uasside
cMmmander
Amyate
United States
Anessenver
Crishiy
Fran
Ifn Stevenson
Aes Stevenson
United States Arms
Slartan
Wehiee
Stnethion
Stevensen
Port
Port Ghezun
Sits Hense
oMeer
Elesheen
Fortnightly Club Meets Wednesday On Wartime Literature
The Fortnightly club gathers Wednesday evening at 416 High Street to discuss The Literature of the Present War. Mrs C I Loveland presents prose writings, Dr W F Bicking covers wartime parts, with general discussion to follow. This opens the season with notable local interest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J and
Ave
Loveland
W. F. Bicking
Women's Missionary announcements and local society meetings
Local church and civic groups report meeting plans and notices. The Women's Missionary Society of First Universalist plans an afternoon gathering. The Red Cross and Waterlog chapter see events at specified addresses. Easter Star and AFD Masons schedule postponed or recalled for later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Society of First
Universalist
McCollum Jones
LO. O
Waterlow Lodge
A. FL
A. M
Masonic Temple
Forces of Nature and the Earths Sculpting Power
John Burroughs argues earth's granites become soil through patient forces like wind water frost and sun. He likens natural agents to baby fingers shaping continents and mountains into valleys lakes and plains, creating a vast, evolving landscape.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alps
Andes
John Burroughs
Ohio codifies child welfare laws a model for others
A report from the Seventh Annual Conference on CLUB Tuber notes Ohio stands alone in codifying its child welfare laws. A National Conference committee led by O G Carstens outlines a child charter to coordinate laws across states, promoting cooperation among school attendance officers factory inspectors juvenile court workers and mothers pensions administrators to better serve children.
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Ohio
New York State
Flomer Volks Tt
National Conference of Charities and Corrections
O. G. Carstens
Toston
Edward N. Clopper
National Ghild Labor Committee
Friends of the Charter
Furnished light housekeeping rooms and bridgework help
Ads advertise two modern furnished light housekeeping rooms at 531 Western Ave with phone 2822 for inquiries. Also listed are men for bridgework out of town with Miller-Hey Construction Co. at 506 Ly. & 3. Bldg and a very desirable one or two person room at 420 East sth with phone 160 Red.
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Western Ave
Lown
Miller-Hey Construction Co
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