Frances Cordes Dies in Waterloo at 24
Frances Cecelia Cordes, 24, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Cordes of 416 Second Street East, died after a lingering illness at her family home. A Waterloo native who studied at Our Lady of Victory academy and Mount St. Joseph College, she taught music and served as organist at St. Josephs Catholic church. Survived by parents, sister Marguerite, brothers Humphrey, John Jr., and Edwin, with many relatives. Funeral at St. Josephs Church Wednesday at 9 o clock, Very Rev Fr Slattery officiating. Interment Calgary Cemetery.
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Frances Cecelia Cordes
Aga
John Cordes
Second Street
Nelock
Mias Cordes
Waterloo
Grand Rapids
Mich
Our Lady of Victory Academy
Conservatory of Music
Mount St. Joseph's College
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Daughters of Isabella
Marguerite
Humphrey H. Cordes
Edwin Cordes
Vatican Denies Formal Peace Message to Wilson
Washington dispatches debate whether Pope Benedict addressed a personal message to President Wilson. Cardinal Gibbons reportedly delivered a Vatican cablegram with congratulations on peace efforts and Vatican views, though the pope’s direct address remains disputed.
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D. C
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Fanped to End Life by Slowing Taxi Driver
A Knapp taxicab driver prevented a passenger from suicide on Archer Avenue early Sunday. The man drew a chloroform bottle and said he would end his life, but the driver carried him to his home and the passenger spoke of bad luck and not wanting to live. The incident led to safety warnings for auto drivers as Chief Leighton plans danger signs at risky intersections like Fifth and Bayard to urge slower speeds. Sewing machines repaired by experts offer service details.
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Leighton
Fifth
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Former Waterloo Woman Alice Pettit Dies in California
Mrs. Alice L. Pettit, formerly of Waterloo and known as Mrs. George Brown, died in Los Angeles on Saturday from a stroke at age 57. Survived by daughter Mrs. Horace Ghalmers of Los Angeles and several Banton siblings including G. W. Banton of Waterloo. Remains to be brought to Waterloo for burial with service likely at Walnut Street Baptist Church. arrangements pending word from relatives.
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Pine Stareet
Alice L. Pettit
Angeles
Cal
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Pettit
George Brown
West
Prairie Mound
Wayeile County
Sioux Falls
S. D
Charles Howell
Sioux
City
George E. Banton
Epworth
P.B. Banton
Panama
B.M. Banton
G. W. Banton
Walnut Street
Early Settlers Buy Chautauqua Park in Waterloo
Black Hawk County Early Settlers association members show interest in Waterloo chautauqua by subscribing about 40 cents in stock. Iowa Evangelical Association may gift land near La Porte City for camping, with talks of continued annual gatherings on park grounds. State church leaders to meet chautauqua committee to seek agreement and save the institution for Waterloo.
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Black Hawk County
Waterloo
Iowa .Evangelical Association
la Porte City
Chautauqua Association
Chautauqua
Miss Day Becomes a Visiting Nurse
Miss Francis Day, a well known trained nurse, has been hired by the Associated Charities to serve on the city visiting nurses corps. She has begun work and is familiar with the role from prior nursing. The charity plans to employ two or more visiting nurses this season and add practical experienced helpers. A reorganization of the program is under consideration though details are not yet public.
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Francis Day
Associated Charities
Elks Picnic Set At Blowers Farm On Thursday
The Elks committee completed arrangements for the annual picnic to be held at Blowers farm Thursday. The program will be ready soon and is expected to surpass past events. Mrs Russell De Gon, Mrs Joe Raymond and Mrs Bert Blowers join the committee to organize lunch and attendees are asked to call a member before arranging dinner.
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Blowers Farm
Russell de Gon
Joe Raymond
Bert Blowers
Boy Struck by Auto on Argyle and Logan
Ernest Stansbury 14 of 143 Argyle Street, a carrier for the Evening Courier and Reporter, was struck by a car owned by Harry Buckles between nine and ten this morning at Argyle Street and Logan Avenue. He rode a bicycle and escaped with a sprained ankle and minor bruises. The auto was not moving fast.
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C. S. Stansbury
Argyle Street
Evening Courier
Harry Buckles
Logan Avenue
Waterloo sermon connects heart to deeds by Macartney
Rev Clarence L. Macartney preached at First Presbyterian Waterloo on Our Unknown Self. He cited Hazael from 2 Kings to warn that self knowledge is dangerous and trust in the heart is folly, urging vigilance against hidden sins despite outward restraint. The visit highlighted Waterloo’s appeal to visitors and the city’s favorable view.
Fragmentary Historical Quotation on Morality and Violence
An OCR fragment discusses the rise of a tyrant figure, the murder of a king, and the moral decay of humanity. It emphasizes inner corruption and warnings about the dangers hidden in the heart, suggesting themes of bloodshed and fear in human nature.
Water loo Schools Open With Record Enrollment
Waterloo schools opened with record enrollment led by a high school that drew many students from rural districts and new city residents. Supt Charles W Kline reported a large influx and teachers, many new, arrived to start a varied term. Miss Pascoe was delayed from California. Grant school opening aims to ease congestion. West High held a short session and football candidates met new coach D M Sharer with 73 Huskies slated for practice.
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Waterloo
Charles W. Kline
Theigh School
Pascoe
McKinley
California
Grant School
West High
West Bled
D. M. Sharer
Filth and Locust Streets
Many Sportsmen at Byrnes Park Shoot
A one day amateur trap shoot at Byrnes Park by the Waterloo Gun club features 25 to 30 sportsmen from Iowa Falls Grundy Center Greene Cedar Falls Charles City La Porte City Clarksville and Minneapolis. Weather is ideal and scores are high as 200 targets are contested with Fred Whitney of Des Moines serving as cashier.
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Waterloo
Special Agent Promoted in Des Moines Valley Division
Charles Sloat, who arrived March 6, 1914, as assistant to H T Riley,Rock Island division special agent, was promoted to division special agent in charge of the Des Moines valley division. He will have headquarters in Des Moines and has six months with the company.
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H. T. Riley
Rock Island
Des Moines Valley
Sloat
Das Moaines
War of Nations spectacle set for Watbriop park
The War of Nations, the largest fireworks show, comes to Watbriop baseball park on September 13, 14 and 15 under the Watbriop Baseball Association. Tickets go on sale now with profits to the association. The production, touring from Des Moines and Minneapolis, features a siege scene with trenches, planes, and a cathedral collapse, followed by vaudeville acts and two finale tableaux with a $1,500 fireworks display and a rainbow finale.
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Minneapolis
Minnesota
Springfield
Ill
Flanders
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Etly Haj
Hesperian torpedoed. liner sinks near Queenstown
Reports detail the torpedo attack on the Allan Line liner Hesperian, 10,920 tons, outward from Liverpool to Montreal. Many passengers were wounded soldiers returning home. The ship went down at 6:41 pm near the explosion site, with 20 injured survivors landed at Queenstown and several unaccounted for. First and second class passengers and crew totals include 10 missing. A body identified as Miss Carberry was found, likely Newfoundland-born. Berlin offered cautious statements pending full details. The Cymbeline and William T. Lewis incidents are noted.
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Reinbeck Businessman Dies at 85 in Reinbeck Iowa
M. M. Lewis died at 6:30 p m at his sister Mrs Fannie Hamilton home after heart trouble He was born February 1822 in Georgina VI moved to Reinbeck at founding in 1877 and spent years in lumber and grocery trades Retired thirteen years ago Surviving sons Hay M Lewis Waterloo Jesse Lewis Delta Harold Lewis Loomis and Charles California Funeral plans await word from a western son Ray accompanied his father on the visit
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Fannie Hamilton
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Hay M. Lewis
Waterloo
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Charles
California
Ray
New priest leads Saint Temetrius Greek church in Waterloo
Rev. John Panos has become the third priest at Saint Temetrius in a year, arriving from Samos with his wife and children. He resides at 805 Randolph St and will bring remaining family soon. District Judge George W. Dunham announced Waterloo district court will convene next Monday and may run through January due to heavy docket.
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Samos
John Panos
Nathanial Sedaria
Greencastle
Ind
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Panos
Randolph Street
Waterloo
Blut Street
George W. Dunham
Manchester
Panama Pacific Exposition attendance passes 12 million
San Francisco reports the Panama Pacific Exposition has exceeded 12 million visitors. In the last fourteen days more than one million attended, with an average daily turnout of 71,657.
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San Francisco
Cal
Haitian port seized extends U S control to Jeremie
Washington Sept 6 American control of Jacmel customs has been extended to Jeremie. It is the seventh port taken over leaving three under Haitian control. Six companies of Marines and a navy paymaster are in possession.
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Washington, D. C
Taitlan Customs
Jeremie
Navy
Grand Forks Official Praises Waterloo Poster Advertising
Grand Forks Commercial Club secretary Clyde Graves visits Waterloo to praise poster advertising as a cost effective city booster. He notes Waterloo’s beauty, favorable business climate, and plans to bring directors to see civic improvements, while urging coordinated city promotion and convention prospects.
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Grand Forks Commercial Club
Clyde Wy Graves
Grand Parke
N.ob
Ile
Waterloo
Leavitt & Samson National Bank Jatiling
City in Brief Highlights from Waterloo Daily Life
Numerous short notices. Miss Gydta Pigt and two ladies visited Cedar Rapids. Rotary Club event postponed. a half-pound ringled, born to Mr. and Mrs. John M. Markham at St. Francis hospital. Various locals travel for teaching jobs, fairs, and visits.
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Rotary Club
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Daughters of the King Plan Meeting and Thimble Bee
The Daughters of the King of Christ's Episcopal church will hold a business meeting and a thimble bee tomorrow afternoon at the home of T. R. Mercy.
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Daughters of the King of Christ's Episcopal Church
Fame of
T. R. Mercy
Friends of Peace Declines Embargo Support
The Friends of Peace in Chicago discussed arms embargo but issued no formal stance. They adopted a principles statement opposing war except for national defense and urging anti arms production, freedom of the seas, and the exclusion of profit from weapon manufacturing, while pledging to oppose war propaganda.
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Altho
America
Friends of Peace
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Iifa
Governor Johnson Criticizes Taft in Labor Day Speech
In Los Angeles on September 6 Governor Hiram W. Johnson sharply rebutted former President Taft's recent comments on California legislation. Johnson said Taft is living in the past and that democracy's forward march has left him bewildered and lost.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Hiram W. Johnson
Taft
California
Federal League Morning Results
Newark defeated Brooklyn in morning play by 6 to 1 and 3. Moran Kaiserling Billiard and Rariden Bluejacket and Land noted. Baltimore trounced Buffalo 6 to 2 with Leclair Owens and Anderson Alten listed in results.
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Moran
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Buffalo
Leclair
Owens
Anderson
Alten
Minneacomas Triumph In Morning Game
St Paul Minnesota opened September 6 in a high scoring morning game as Minneapolis posted a 6 to 6 score while St Paul finished 2 to 8 and 2. The lineup featured Halt Stesle Lathrop Glenn Hopper and Sullivan.
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Leaves Quit Dying After Rain Ends Autumn Fear
A surge of concern over falling leaves was stoked weeks ago by fears of a deadly insect. Experts say the leaves were dying of natural causes, driven by abnormal dry heat and rains. Once rain returned and temperatures moderated, leaf fall ceased as vitality returned to normal.
SUA Agents Busy As Farmers Rush For Silos And Equipment
Farmers report rising activity in silos and related equipment this season. There is strong demand for all implements tied to ensilage as producers aim to salvage immature corn for feed. A. J. Edwards notes few fields show ears fully filled, with many ears hanging low due to immature kernels.
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A. J. Edwards
Black Hawk
Bremer
Business College to Open Tuesday in Waterloo
The Waterloo Business college begins operations Tuesday with President A F Gates launching new branches in New Hampton Webster City and Fort Dodge. Bruce Gate assists in openings while Vera Golger joins Waterloo faculty. Ruth Spry leaves for Cornell and Nina Apfel joins as office assistant. The local college was closed for summer and classrooms have been redecorated.
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A F. Gates
New Hampton
Webster City
Fort Dodge
Bruce Gate
Bia
Vera Golger
Altho
Mr. Gates
Mabel Hush
Pasision
Ruth Spry
Cornel College
Nina Apfel
Reinbeck Society Notes and Town Moving Updates
Reinbeck notes vendors and residents, with Mrs. Neltie Dudley resigning from the telephone office for a job in Winton, new night operator Wilbur Dower, and Mrs. Otto Fatergi returning from Minnesota with her daughter. Local moves include Dr. Bronson family upstairs, Jones & Heexen at the opera house, and Tom Macty moving to Washington township. Epworth League hosts a social at M B Church basement. library adds 100 books to reach about 1,000. Births include a boy to Earnest Vittum. Mrs. Spence plans to join family in California.
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Alumni prepare procession to Cordes home for Cordes viewing
Alumni of Our Lady of Victory academy plan to meet Tuesday at 7 45 PM and march to the Cordes home for Miss Frances Cordes's viewing. Waterloo Order of the Eastern Star No 128 meets Wednesday at 7 30 PM at Magonle temple. Daughters of Tsaballa meet Tuesday at 7 PM in K of G hall to go to the Cordas home on Second street east. the planned reception for that evening is postponed indefinitely.
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Frances Cordes
Waterloo
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Tsaballa
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Oo Gare
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Supreme Case
E. 4Th St
Wo EL Hoover
Second St
Vine St
West Ninth
Union Station
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