This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1918
Page
6
Des Moines reports Adj. Gen. Lasher outlined a tentative call for 14 704 men from the September 12 registration to be sent to camps for training in November and December. The move could rise to nearly 19 000 Iowa men with ages 19 to 36, as states finalize Class 1 strength data and quotas are temporarily allocated.
Sioux City Iowa reports on September 12, Brigadier General H. E. Ely's Third Brigade of the Second Division advanced ten kilometers, taking Thiaucourt Xammes and Jainy, capturing 3,000 prisoners and five million dollars in stores. Earlier, 2,500 prisoners and 32 guns were taken at Viceroy July 18, bringing total to over 5,500 prisoners and 124 artillery pieces in under two months. Gen Ely, father of Eugene Fly of Sioux City High School, served since May 1917, rising from colonel to brigadier general in August and major general on October 1.
In Cedar Rapids Iowa on Oct 26 Miss Bertha Mecklenburg from Blairstown came to nurse her ill brother Henry with Spanish influenza. She fell ill two days later and died two days after. Her brother died soon after. A double funeral was held at the home and both bodies were sent to Peoria for burial.
In Linden on October 26 Ornha Tenne and Mrs Chapman fall ill at home while T F Sullivan and CLA Hunt suffer influenza. Rev Olson's family also ill. pastors visit the sick. A minor fire on Cottage Grove Avenue near Colorado extinguished from cellar kindling with slight damage.
Iowa to raise six million one hundred thirty two thousand dollars for the United War Work Campaign in Nov. eleven to eighteen. State executive committee sets a one third increase to the national goal, with each county and township allocated precise shares to ensure local accountability and prompt mobilization.
A historical caution on radiator metals notes copper zinc tin and lead as common materials with brass is a copper zinc alloy. Solder connects copper or brass parts, while acids dissolving zinc warn readers to avoid damaging radiators. The piece promotes careful choices and suggests cheaper remedies if damage has occurred, signed by a radiator repairman.
Official confirmation honors Sergt Matthew Spaatz of Co A Litt Infantry who was killed July 26 1918 near Chateau Thierry. He earned the Distinguished Service Cross for extraordinary heroism while commanding his platoon during the Ourcq River advance on July 4 1918. He was 19 and previously served on the Mexican border.
Spaatz displayed extraordinary heroism as he led his men in an advance despite being knocked down three times by shelling. Wounded by machine gun fire, he continued to push forward and was finally killed while persisting to advance.
In Franklin county 34009 contributed to Red Cross in four days after a county drive led by Mrs H H Tinker. Fourteen townships responded, two did not. The effort featured a novel scheme using hens and a campaign centered on wartime hero Lieut Paul Hyman who died at Fresnes a-Nesles. A bronze service cross with the motto For Valor was awarded posthumously to honor his heroism.
Friday and Saturday sale offers hundreds of new winter hats at 1 4 off original price. Mrs Parshall at 95 Franklin Street invites shoppers to protect their feet with Wang and Miller footwear.
The clipping records a flurry of local items from La Porte City including a candidate laid up with a fractured ankle and a Spanish influenza case. It notes travel between Wellsburg Reinbeck and Belle Plaine, family visits, a postponed anniversary celebration due to illness, and brief maritime and rail mentions.
A Lima Ohio woman recalls two years of stomach trouble and biliousness improved rapidly after trying Cham berlain's Tablets. This testimonial highlights relief attributed to the product.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.