Delayed Letters From Germany Reach Waterloo Reader
A German language mail incident reveals two letters from Dr Frank T Hartman to J C Hartman of Waterloo Iowa. One letter sent in Berlin was opened translated and mailed unsealed via a traveling tourist. A translation from Hotel Bristol Berlin references travel plans to sail Sept 26 from Rotterdam to America and 12,000 Americans in Germany awaiting return. officials note German language mail policy. In other items, discussion of McAdoo's influence and cabinet roles in the Wilson administration, including War Risk Insurance Bureau and war funds.
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Courier
Frank T. Hiartman
Germany
Baltimore
Berlin
J. C. Hartman
Waterloo
Iowa
America
Dr. Hartman
Post Office Department
Bristol
Unter den Linden
Holland-American Line
Rotterdam
United States of America
Frank T. Hartman
William J. Bryan
Bryan
State Department
AtAdoo
Congerts
McAdoo
Bureau of War Risk Insurance
Treasury Department
Majestic Show Opens With Notable Varied Bill
The Majestic presents La Belle Clark Grand Duke and The Flying Doves Jack Taylor Marconi Bros Calloway and Roberts Floreance Modena and Co this evening The Exposition Four Myles McCarthy and Aida Wolcott Billy and Eeith Adams Hanlon and Clifton and Robert Hall headline a strong program Waterloo crowds attend Forty Paul Davis Dry Goods Co clerks watched last night enjoying the entertainment
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the Majestic
la Belle Clark
Grand Duke
The
Flying Doves
Jack
Waterloo
Paul Davis Dry Goods Co
Majestic
McAdoo Viewed As Real Premier In Wilson Cabinet
Reports from eastern newspapers claim William G. McAdoo secretary of the treasury dominates administration policy in Washington. His hands on war emergency legislation and push toward government ownership of a merchant marine are noted, with speculation he could be Wilson’s successor in two or six years.
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William G. McAdoo
the Treasury
Washington
Mr. McAdoo
McAdoo
Wilson
Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Says to Darken Hair
An old-time recipe claims sulfur and Sage Tea restore dark hair and stop dandruff. Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy is advertised as a natural darkener that also nourishes luster. Sold by A. W. Taggart.
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Wreth
Wyeth
A. W. Taggart
Orders Issued by Germans Proclaim Occupied Town Rules
Berlin Aug 9 Associated Press correspondence reports a German proclamation to inhabitants of hostile towns. It promises safety for life and property if locals obey. Conditions require provisioning food and forage, housing soldiers, keeping roads passable, avoiding crowds, surrendering weapons, and presenting four hostages.
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Berlin
Associated Press
Baby of Future is Considered
Discussion on maternity and home birth. The piece extols the benefits of Mothers Friend as a safe, muscle friendly aid for expectant mothers and offers a booklet by mail from Head Field Regulator Co. at 11 Lamar Building, Atlanta, Ga.
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Headfield Regulator Co
Lamar Bldg
Atlanta
Dreyfus Triumphs From Old War Crimes Trial Milestone
Fifteen years after his second conviction for treason against France Captain Alfred Dreyfus is restored to the army as a major in an artillery regiment and honored as a commander of the Legion of Honor. The affair drew world protests and featured testimony by General Mercier about near war with Germany. Dreyfus’s champions, including Zola, were celebrated. Esterhazy admitted forging key papers. many enemies perished or faded. Dreyfus’ son serves on the French front, recently promoted to sergeant.
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Alfred Dreyfus
Europe
France
Rennes
Mercier
Dreyfus
Paris
Germany
Republic
Legtott
Zola
Piequart
Cobonel Henry
War Office
Wevil's Island
Esterhazy
London Chronicle
Proclamation on Hostage Policy and Civil Oversight
The proclamation asserts strict discipline by soldiers to protect lives and property, but holds hostages responsible for breaches. Citizens with weapons or hostile acts will be shot, and the city bears accountability for individual deeds, urging mutual vigilance to deter enemy collaboration. Villages along the French frontier have been burned and inhabitants punished for noncompliance.
The Unfinishing Appalling Thing of Possession
Ruth Cameron’s Evening Chit Chat ponders how possessions spark envy and how luxury by one neighbor elevates others by contrast. A country boarding house briefly visiting a summer town shows how brief vacations across visitors enhance the value of locals’ leisure, while poverty remains framed as a necessary evil.
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Manuel
Avery
Ile
Moneybags
Real Estate Transfers and Vacation Ad Nears Closing
A garbled classifieds style notice lists several transfers of property in Waterloo and nearby areas, with buyers, sellers, and small sums. It notes a deadline of four days remaining before the vacation issue closes and mentions a next site for notices.
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Leavitt & Johnson Niddeu
Red Flag of Danger Warns Iowa Families to Prepare Roofs
A call to Iowa parents to repair roofs before winter to reduce sickness and deaths. The message argues that proactive home maintenance would lower health issues and keep doctors and undertakers busy less.
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Iowa
Payment plan details for weekly totals and payoff date
The notice outlines two payment schedules ending June 1 1915. In the first, you pay ten cents, twenty, thirty cents and so on each week up to four dollars, then receive eighty two dollars plus interest to date. The second plan starts with four dollars and decreases by ten cents weekly until zero.
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OLASS
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