War stories from Miss Lina Moore in Europe to Fort Dodge
Miss Lina Moore a Waterloo high school teacher led a party from Fort Dodge through Europe and back to Iowa recounting American struggles in London and Paris. They faced gold shortages, travel disruptions, censorship, and warnings against speaking English while witnessing civilian fear and resilience during the early war days.
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Fort Dodge
Europe
Lina Moore
Waterloo High School
Americana
Miss Moore
Naples
Brusaele
Servia
Austria
the Hague
London
American Express Company
United Kingdom
Great Eastern Railroad
France
Germany
Tara
Berlin
Liege
Paris
Transatlantic Cunard liner sails from Newport to Quebec
From Newport Wales the Cunard liner crossed the Atlantic for the first time sailing north of main steam routes to avoid German cruisers. Extreme cold and iceberg dangers challenged the voyage as no fights occurred and the vessel reached Quebec Sunday noon with its passengers aboard.
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Newport
Wales
Cunard Uner
Ite Pasneakers
Quebec
Fresh German Troop Movements Reported Near Antwerp
A Rotterdam dispatch notes a general eastward German troop shift with exhausted soldiers replaced by reserves linked to Jandsturm reservists. Antwerp prepares for bombardment and German advances near Assche and Ghent meet Belgian reinforcement. Ninove and Alost occupied. Antwerp and Limburg situation unchanged.
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London
Daily News
Rotterdam
Ternengen
Antwerp
Jandsturm
Ghent
Reuter
Assche
Brabant
Brussels
Termonde
Vaasland
Ninove
Alost
Limburg
Apoplexy Ends Mrs. Fred E. Humphreys in Waterloo
Mrs. Fred E. Humphreys died of apoplexy while returning from church Sunday evening. Her remains arrived from Lone Wolf Oklahoma and were sent to Charles City for interment. Survived by husband Leon and father Ben Fox with sister Orpha Fox. Funeral attendance included Waterloo and Fort Dodge relatives and BPOE representatives.
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Fred KE. Humphreys
Lone Wolf
Okla
O'Keefe & Towne Undertaking
Charles City
Ansel Humphreys
Waterloo Lodge
Elk
Humphreys
Waterloo
Avis Fox
Ben Fox
Ilineis
Orpha Fox
Fort Dodge
OC. F. Green
Walnut Street
Horse Jumps Into Auto After Unhitched Team Causes Crash
In a $2000 damages suit J. O. Parent claims a team owned by Charles Boxwood left unhitched on a street ran away and a horse leaped into his automobile injuring him and damaging the car. Also notes on annulment and divorces of Hazel Alberts and Pearl Maxfield plus a police report of corn thefts from Waterloo Canning Co with no action to prosecute.
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J. O. Parent
Charles Boxwood
Hazel Alberts
Charles
M. Alberts
Maquoketa
Alberts
Waterloo Canning Co
Canning Company Overals
Militia and Big Guns Now Camp at Butte Mines
Ten companies of the Montana National Guard arrived at Butte and set up camp on a hillside overlooking the city. Martial law is planned, policemen are ordered to report, and the Anaconda Original mines will resume work under militia protection. Federal troop dispatches were described as precautionary.
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Butte Mines
First United States Infantry
Fort Wright
Spokane
Wash
Fort William Henry Harrison
Helena
Joseph Frazier
Butte
A. J. Duncan
Anaconda Company
Anaconda
Mmines
Butte Mine Works Committee
Western Federation of Miners
Miners’ Union
Mine Workers
Driscell
Michael Donlan
MacDonald
Joseph Chapman
Joseph Bradley
Western Federation
Chapuran
Bradley
Washington, D. C
Stewart
Fort Harrigan
Garrison
Fort
Henry Harrison
Mont
Fort Wrigit
Runaway "Honor Man" Shunned by Convicts
Joliet, Sept. 2, John Gromo, the dishonored honor man who escaped Camp Dunne near Ottawa, was captured in Detroit and sentenced to five years three months more in the Illinois state penitentiary for violating his honor pledge. Warden Allen urged the maximum penalty, saying no greater treachery could be imagined. After his 1912 robbery conviction and a 1915 parole, he ran away July 20 and was returned four days later, then shunned by inmates who fear his escape harmed the honor system and their freedoms.
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Joliet
John Gromo
Pardon Board
Allen
Altho
Detroit
Mich
Illness Claiming Ten Day Old Child in Falls Avenue Area
After a ten day illness Helen Emeline Tyler months old daughter of Mr and Mrs Z G Tyler residing on Falls avenue and Tunndee street died this morning at 9 o clock of meningitis Funeral services will be held tomorrow from the home with Rev Mr Moore at the Christian church in charge Burial will be in Elmwood Remains prepared for burial at Kistner mortuary Waterloo Canning plant busy as the canning season begins with plenty of corn and output projected at about 1 500 000 cans
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Helen Emeline Tyler
Z. WG. Tyler
Falls Avenue
Tunndee Street
Mr. Moore
Christan Elmrek
Elmwood
Kistner Mortuary
Waterloo Canning Company
Ofinais
Mey
Live shells overboard with bare hands amid war at sea
London reports wounded sailors describe British handling of live shells aboard destroyers. Shells that failed to explode were discarded overboard to clear space on cramped ships. A German cruiser reportedly sank with its flag still raised while its crew showed grit, and some wounded Germans were said to have bullets from their own officers.
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London
W Harwen
Telegraph
Saytng
Shotley
Robber Arrests at Fruit Stand in Plain City
Two youths were taken into custody last evening after attempting to rob a fruit stand run by Glen Lovelett at the corner of Pourth and Franklin streets. The suspects, Leo Lovelett and another juvenile, were stopped by the owner and held until officers arrived. The youths will appear before a juvenile court judge for disposition.
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Vrd
Utainer
Jefferson Street
Vernodlinds
Glen Lovelett
Pourth
Franklin
Bos
Leo Lovelett
Te Eaprans
Bathers Warned As Beach Reopens Delayed By Weather
Weather delays at the municipal beach persist as park commissioners consider a closing date. Spectators avoid the site amid prior break in access and reduced crowds from late season heat and rising private bathing.
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Ie Park
Rulos
Germans use feint to lure British into trap
London dispatch reports a wounded German witness near Rouloyne describing a feint used in battle. The German plan allegedly lured British forces with a preliminary artillery barrage and arrows of infantry, followed by heavy fire as Germans advanced, revealing the tactic and its effects on the fighting line.
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London
Rouloyne
Expres
Ermans
Saltett
Ceraus
Ath Amd
Wearing Set in Nems Murder Case
An account details the case involving Victor Innes and his wife of Mugene, jailed in San Antonio amid the mystery of Miss Heathes Nelms and Mrs. Lois Seliis Dennis. The article notes an examiner’s testimony about sightings of the Nelms sisters and mentions dates and locations connected to the disappearances.
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San Antonio
Tex
Victor
Innes
Mugene
Arr
Heathes Nelms
Lois Seliis Dennis
Atlanta
Nelms
Right to Buy Ships Deemed Uncontestable by McAdoo
Secretary McAdoo testified before the House naval committee that the United States right to purchase merchant ships of any nationality for neutral uses cannot be disputed by any nation. He dodged diplomatic details when asked about protests from Britain or France. He endorsed the Alexander bill to organize a 40 million corporation to buy, bind, and operate ships, with government as a majority stockholder, noting private capital would not be attracted and the venture may operate at a loss.
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Eftieno
United States
Washington
McAdoo
The
Treasury
Leparenent
House
Great Britain
France
Corman
Waterloo Public Kindergarten Plan See Expanded Sessions
Waterloo public schools will continue a two session kindergarten plan with forenoon classes in Central Washington Irving and Thomas A Edison buildings and afternoon sessions in Emerson Whittier and Lowell. Superintendent Wohl urges enrollment of all children four years old. no younger children will be accepted. Waterloo traffic regulations have been issued in pamphlet form and drivers will face penalties for violations while pedestrians must cross at right angles or risk arrest.
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Waterloo West
Wassuo
Central
Washington Irving
Thomas A. Edison
Emerson. Whittier and
Lowell
Sunt
Waterloo
St Marys Sewing Circle Meets Tomorrow at Church
Crescent Lodge No 21 Degree of Honor hosts a Cedar River Park picnic Thursday with entertainment and a request to bring filled baskets. Mrs Joe Dietsch and Mrs Jon Warmoth are the hostesses for the sewing circle gathering in the church auditorium tomorrow afternoon.
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St. Mary's Sewing Circle
Joe Dietsch
Jon Warmoth
Hoatessey
Crescent Lodge
No. 21
Cedar River Park
Romance Culminates in Waterloo Wedding Today
At the home of the bride's parents in Green Uaetle Indiana Jacob Bintz physical director of the local AL OA will marry Miss Alina Gobin formerly secretary of the WCA in the city The ceremony will be performed by Rev Gubin father of the bride Only immediate friends and relatives will attend They plan a two week wedding trip and expect to reside in Waterloo around Sept 15.
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Green Uaetle
Ind
Jacob Biniz
AL. O. A
Alina Gobin
Gubin
Mrs. Bintz
Waterloo
Surprise Anniversary Party For Mayer Couple
About 20 friends honored Mr. and Mrs. I. TR. Mayer at their home 923 Lincoln street on their tenth wedding anniversary. Music and piano selections by Miss Estelle Racey accompanied the gathering. Guests contributed a basket supper and presented silver knives and forks to the couple.
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I. TR. Mayer
Lucoln Street
Estelle Racey
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