Funeral for Clyde Pelley in Manchester Iowa
Clyde Carlyle Pelley, the sole Iowa casualty from the Tuscania sinking, was buried in Oakland Cemetery after services at the Methodist Episcopal church in Manchester. His body returned from Scotland with military honors as the American Legion observed. Born July 20, 1893, Pelley lived in Manchester and Cedar Rapids, served in the 158th Aero Squadron, and left for war in 1917.
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Manchester
Clyde Carlyle Pelley
Oakland
Iowa
Scotland
Methodist ‘Episcopal Church
S. R. Beatty
American Legion
Harry Utley
Mr. Beatty
America
Legion
Clyde
Carlyle Pelley
Madchester
Cedar Rapids
A. E. Nugent
Cedar Atapida
Iowa City Academy
Tex
Lake Charles
Garden
J. W. Rabenan
Tintah
Minn
Lloyd L. Pelley
University of Minnesota
Elmer-Ross’ ‘Childs
Election School to Instruct New Voters Opens Tomorrow
All women in the city may attend the primer in election principles at I. P. Bail tomorrow morning. W. F. Parrott will explain the function and work to help newcomers understand the voting process.
American Eye Witness to Atrocities in Poland Warfront
An American eyewitness report from Warsaw Sept 23 describes brutal executions of Polish soldiers by Bolsheviks near Chorzele and Pultusk, with details of murdered captives and looting promises. The letter praises Polish resistance, notes suffering among Bolshevik prisoners, and condemns lenient treatment of criminals by local authorities.
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Warsaw
Polish Mechanics Co., Inc
New York
Chicago
Detroit
United States
Bolcheriks
Red Knights
Jablonna
Serock
Pultusk
Battle Line
Chorzele
Red Army
Poland
Siberian
Athens Water System 2000 Years Old As Tuberculosis Deaths Rise
Associated Press reports Greece shows high tuberculosis death rates with 294 per 100 000 in Athens and 365 overall. Rapid urban growth and lack of modern water and sewer systems have worsened disease spread. Plans for improvements exist but delayed by war.
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Athens
Associated Press
Greece
Serbia
United States
Yew General Hospital
PFO
Hadrian
Mock Election Preparations Outline Voting Procedures
Registration books pollbooks and voting papers will be available for voters. Judges of the mock election are Miss Mary Horner Miss Blanche Bayless and Miss Nell Housden. Clerks are Miss Ethel Resor and Miss Alice Wykoff. Slush funds and league of nations arguments will be left outside.
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Ing
Mary Horner
Blanche Bayless
Nell Housden
Ethel Resor
Alice Wykoff
League of Nations
Fare rise fails to aid Des Moines street railway coffers
A master in the receivership of Des Moines City Railway will be appointed to advise the court on street railway operations. Judge Martin J. Wade said the city would seek discharge of current receivers due to alleged interest. Despite a one cent fare increase, finances remain strained.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Des Moines City Railway Company
Martin J. Wade
United States District Court
Uitch
Waterloo Boy Scouts Plan Meetings and Kiwanis Presentation
Waterloo council and camping committee schedule meetings today and Friday at scout headquarters with Judge John Guynne A F Artus Dr B T Alford I P Jones Frank Wrant and others listed. Scoutmasters and their assistants to meet Friday evening with planned Kiwanis luncheon talk by Ray L Short GR Arthur and Judge George W Wood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
John.w. Guynne
A. F. Artus
B. T. Alford
I. P. Jones
Frank Wrant
Scout
Waterloo Council
J. E. Sweeney
Fred Wray
Lee Litchfield
Leon Link
Willian A. Dodd
Ipmsentat
Kiwanis Club
Tommorrow
Black's
Ray L. Short
GR. Arthur
George W. Wood
Miller Quits Clerk Race to Seek Supervisor Post
H W Miller, nominated for township clerk of Orange township on the Republican ticket, resigns at the June primary and enters the race for supervisor in the third district. He opposes W D Strayer, the Democratic nominee. Advertising is always NEWS.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Miller
Orange Township
J. A. Francis
W. D. Strayer
Y M C A Drive Opens Tonight for 600 New Members
Impetus for a 600 member goal begins this evening as YMCA teams meet at the gym for a dinner and final instructions. Dri Frank Sole of St. John's Episcopal Church Davenport will address the relation of the Y to Waterloo. Districts are mapped, teams race by car make, and reports come each evening at a YMCA supper. The drive closes Thursday evening with totals announced. Frank L. King leads as colonel to maintain order.
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Dri Frank Sole
St. John's Episcopal Church
Davenport
Waterloo
Frank L. King
Police Court Calendar Details Fines and Forfeitures
Police court entries list E. J. Schnering fined 25 for intoxication and Ea Sucoing forfeiting a 15 bond for the same offense. A traffic violator paid 3.50 in fines and costs, another forfeited 5 for missing appearance. Nine gambling defendants requested hearings postponed to Wednesday through counsel. eight more from a raid failed to answer, bonds set at 15 each and forfeited.
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E. J. Schnering
Ea Sucoing
Carriage Licenses Listed for Waterloo and Nearby
A list of carriage license holders includes John Cook, Gta G. Brecunier, Ruth White, H. R. Moca, Mattie Love, Melvin C. Johnson, Mike B. Hosier and others tied to Waterloo and nearby towns. An advertisement from Home Coal Co. promotes potato prices of 10 per bushel and winter coal supplies. The Atlantic is noted as the second largest of the four great oceans with an area of 39,000,000 square miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth White
New Hampton
H. R. Moca
Waterloo
Mattie Love
Melvin _C. Johnson
Mike B. Hosier
Atlantic
Office Building Change Owner Suffern Plans Expansion
The Syndicate building will be renamed the Suffern building after a purchase by Frank L. Suffern of Decatur Illinois from Julius Friend of Chicago. Suffern plans two new stories and interior renovations, houses his family in Waterloo, and displays Suffern & Sons planes and talking machines on the fourth floor. The Greater Waterloo association will add 10000 dollars worth of improvements for the United theatres of America, with tenants including Waterloo Business college, United theatre, Wood millinery, and more. Previous owners included the original syndicate founders Casادن, Bastow, Leavitt, McElhinney, and Hoover.
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Syndicate
Suffern
Dts
Frank L. Suffern
Decatur
Julius Friend
Chicago
Fourth Street Bridge
Waterloo
Colonial Apartments
Suffern & Sons
United Theatres of America
Greater Waterloo Association
Thomas Cascaden, Jr
J. D. Bastow
J. H. Leavitt
F. F. McElhinney
Ira Hoover
Des Moines Bay 16 Killed Hoping to Board Illinois Central Freight
Eewin Knight 16 of Des Moines was killed in Dubuque while attempting to hop an Illinois Central freight crossing the Mississippi River bridge. He lost footing and fell dragging a brake rod. Lester Bower of Rockwell City, Iowa, escaped onto the engine to alert the crew. Knight’s body was crushed beyond recognition. The youths, rejected for navy enlistment, were headed east with little money seeking a Navy recruiting office.
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Dubuque
Eewin Knight
Des Moines
Knight
Navy
MacSwiney Fast Sparks Paris Debate On Starvation
Paris reports on Mayor MacSwiney Cork hunger strike provoking discussion of how long a man can fast. Dr Socquet cites 1831 Granier record 63 days and notes varied cases of extended fasting, health, and endurance factors. Also obituary note: Mrs J T Knapp called to Syracuse by mother’s sudden death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Associated Press Correspondente
MacSwiney
Cork
Tanner
Lucci
Merlatti
Taylor
J. T. Knapp
Oaklawn Avenue
Syracuse
Forts and friends honor C G Fort at Shell Rock church
Funeral attendees from Shell Rock for Hugh Ballentyne in Janesville, names listed. Sohn Padgett dies near Horton leaving widow and children. Janesville Methodist church funeral and local notices from Rockford Plainfield and Jesup report meetings, visits, fires, and a broken leg incident.
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Shell Rock
Methodist Epiavoyal Church
C. G. Fort
Young TV
John Miller
Mpnorth League
Hugh Ballentyne
Janesville
C. R. Thompson
Frank Garner
Gee, Thompson
Phebe Thompson
Balllentyne
Sohn Padgett
Horton
Methodist Church
Millington
C. BL Melendy
Community Meeting On True Americanism At City Hall
A Wednesday evening gathering at State Teachers college hosted by Prof Meyerho features an address on True Americanism in Citizenship and Suffrage. Music by the local high school orchestra, nonpartisan stance, free admission, and all welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Meyerho
State
Teachers College
Citlaenebip
Suffrace
Mra
Frank Touse
St. Louis
Former Independence Man Dies in Telegram Notice
A telegram received today informs of the death of a former Independence man identified as Paul Welns aged unknown. Relatives listed include his aunts Rose and Theresa Weinbert and other family members in Independence Ta. No date or cause of death is stated.
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Paul Welns
Theodore Wetma
Seraner
Independance
Bome
Rose
Theresa ‘Weinbert
Welme
Tere
Closing Out Sale On Farm Near Janesville Denver and Boles
Complete farm sale to be held Wednesday Oct 20 1920 at 10 30 AM on the seller s farm located 1st house north of Boles 2 miles south and 4 miles east of Janesville 4 miles south and 2 1 2 miles west of Denver 114 miles north and 1 mile west of Farmer Livestock includes horses cows heifers calves one bull and various equipment and implements 18 acres corn 20 tons hay 650 bushels oats 100 chickens grain binders plows wagons harness and more Free lunch at noon Terms.
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Ltc
Empire Milking
McCormick
Fordson
H. C
Tong Enstlage
GEO. Scranton
Boles
Janesville
Denver
Farmer
Emerson
Rock Island
Emerson Gang
E. M. Lichty
Waterloo
Eagle Center
Orion Sensation, Jr
Orion
Sensation
Big Joe
J.C. Orion
Crimson
J. J. Mcllrath
Grinnell
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Hamas
Eytn
Ryan
Stephenson
Confare
Provo
Ean
Hyperion Lodge
Knights of Prythias
Orders
Fred Wheaton
Minneapolis
Orier
Washington
Des Moines City Railway
Police Court
Noles
J John ¥. Cook
Gta
G. Brecunier
Lowell
Bralager
Rochester
Minnesota
Home Coal Co
W. Maullax
Decatur, DL
Syndicate Building
Bridge Street
Dunstow
Bristow
Arthur Walsh
James
Archie McNeilus
Charles Voight
Lake Gulf
Charles Range
Anc Gocapania
James Walehere
Walsh
U. S
Sea
A. A. Mathisus
Tripoli
Sunny
G. G. Cooney
Des Moines Bay
SHELL
Rockford
Ersland
Davis
Ladora
E. H. Burnett
Ames
Royal Arch Masons
G. K. Galvin
B. A. Wallace
I. HA. Benson
F. E. Dantelbarg
Linn Beerrgit
Shriners
Wrtacing
Levi Kornick
Blaine Steut
John Mathews
Congregational Church
Mandus Barrett
Adelia
Plainfield
Sarah [Cooper
Calmar
Frank Potter
Ed Lloyd
Waverly
J. J. Lynss
RK. L. Farnsworth
New Hartford
J. G., Goats
Stout
Long Beach
Cal
Eva Haviland
Fort Dodge
C. A. Haviland
5. O. Enos
Hetty Young
Pauline Roach
Vernon
Weil J
A. Roach
Troy Cagley
Osakia
BE. A. Stanley
C. P. Tresett
Jim Boardman
Charles City
EB. Agee
C. E. Hastings
Chris Eliason
Jesus
Jesup
Het
Mayme Montie
Harley Hollis
Hudson
Oscar Yostlebe
U. W. Redford
Andeau
Glenville
Olled Mw Cama
Qonear Tortleds
Denver Savings Bank
W. Gorning
Paul Hoff
Prop
Crest Farm Sale
Kril Depot
Pathfinder
Orion Great
King
Orion Sensation
Mahaska Wonder
Rene Sation
Yearling
Great Wonder
Orion Great Sensation
King's
Frank Hill
Cols. Murray and McDowell
Bhol Rock Banking Co
Urbanside Farm
J. BR. Walker
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