Rotary Hear Bishop On China Poppy Laws And Democracy
Bishop W S Lewis told the Rotary Club that China moved away from poppy cultivation over seven years, reducing lands once used for opium to near zero. He shared trips to 1908 and 1913, noting government bans and a shift toward democracy, contrasting China with Japan's feudal past and current status in global trade.
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China
W. S. Lewis
Rotary Club
Bishop Lewis
Pacific Basin
United States
Japan
Orient
Spectal Brings Print Paper In Nick Of Time
Oklahoma City faced a severe print paper shortage with no Sunday newsprint. A special train car from Parsons Kansas, arranged via the Katy railroad, delivered one engine and car of paper after midnight. It was rushed to the newspaper office and to the pressroom just before the press deadline.
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Spectal
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoman
Parsons
Kan
Katy’ Railroad
Two Russian Expeditions Lost in the Arctic
Ottawa reports Russia asks for public note that two Archangel Society expeditions sent in 1912 to study the Russian War North have been missing for two years. Leaders were K. A. Russanoff and Lieut Brusiloff. They sailed from Spitzbergen in 1912 in Hercules and Brusiloff’s group went north a month later. The Eclipse searched in 1914, but found nothing after many icebound months.
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Ottawa
Canada
Russia
Archangel Society
K. A. Russanoff
Lieut. Brusilof
Spielbergen
Hercules
Nova Zemba
Brusiloff
Eclipse
Christiania
Arctic
Inquiry to investigate shelling of U S consulate
Washington Sept 11 A inquiry will be made of the French government regarding the bombardment of Sept 4 by a French fleet at Alexandretta in Asiatic Turkey. The building occupied by W M Brewster, acting consular agent, was riddled by nine shells. Only a few hundred dollars damage occurred and no claim will be filed.
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Washington, D. C
Alexandretta
Asiatic
Turkey
W. M. Brewster
Newican
Brewster
Yaquis Raid Near Nogales Kills 15 Chinamen
In Santa Barbara Sonora twenty miles southeast of Nogales Yaqui raiders killed fifteen Chinese workers. The band of about forty five Indians had ridden north from Hermosillo district burning looting and killing as Carranza troops pursued. Border ranchers fled toward Nogales seeking safety as pursuit continued.
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Nogales
Santa Barbara
Sonora
Hermosillo
Carranza
Belgian Aviator Drops Notices Over Brussels and Antwerp
Travre Sept 11 an official statement from the Belgian War Office reports a Belgian aviator flew over Brussels Wednesday night and dropped copies of a proclamation. Another aviator carried out a mission over Antwerp on Thursday delivering similar notices.
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Travre
Belgian War Office
Brussels
Antwerp
City in Brief highlights local wanderers and events
A collage of short notices covers residents traveling to Grinnell and Minneapolis, concert plans by Gladys Powers, vacations for Miss Tuttle and Miss Carey A Tuttle, social visits by Mrs. Erickson and Mrs. Wall, and court business with Judge Boies presiding in September. Also noted are engagements of Paul Merner and Tina Luderman and remarks on light rain in Spring Creek Township.
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Maybeth Mack
Grinnell College
Maud Knoop
W. J. Peddicord
John Lemmer
Minneapolis
Tuthill
Groody Center
H. B. Boies
Waterloo
Miss Carey
A. Tuttle
Social Welfare League
Todany
Community lodge and club notices from Waterloo region
Announcements for M M B A No 1114, Waterloo chapter No 228 Order of the Eastern Star, Waterloo review No 22 W E A M, Royal Neighbors of America, W C O F No 465, Libor temple M B A No 57, Waterloo lodge No 195 A F & A M, and the Mens Agoga Bible class at Walnut Street Baptist church. Regular sessions set for Tuesday and Wednesday evenings with large attendances urged and business to be discussed.
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Royal Neighbors of America
A. O. G. W. Hall
I. of
C. Hall
Libor Temple
Waterloo Lodge
Masonic Temple
Falnut Street Baptist Church
Thornberry
Anderson Returns From Arctic Expedition With 7 Members
Ur Rudolf M. Anderson of Des Moines arrives in League Wash on the steamship Northwestern from Nome Alaska with seven members of the Vilijalinur Stefansson Canadian Arctic expedition aboard. He was second in command and plans to report to Ottawa while his party proceeds. The group escaped the Nome Karluk wreck where thirteen expedition members perished earlier.
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Anderson
Nome
Karluk
Stefansson
Woman Takes Poison, 43, Found Dead in Garage
A coroner's inquest was set for today over the death of Mrs. Frank Amish aged 43 wife of a local carpenter. She was found by her husband Sunday in a garage at their home. Police believe she took poison while in ill health.
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Frank Amish
Italy to Join Allies in Blacklist Order
Italy will adopt a blacklist system in principle, using the list already drawn up by France and England. Rome dispatch says Italy may add further names as decided by its government.
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Italy
Rome
Mafin
France
England
Struck by Automobile Roy Derbin Dies of Lockjaw
Council Bluffs reports the death of Roy Derbin, a 5 year old boy, from lockjaw following an automobile collision a week earlier. The accident involved a vehicle driven by Lawbert of Walthill.
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Roy
Council Bluffs
Derbin
George Derbin
Lawbert Walthill
Wateri ro Autoists Hurt In Cedar Rapids Crash
Mr and Mrs J Damge of 923 Commercial street were injured when their car in Cedar Rapids yesterday was struck and overturned. Mrs Ella Dinters of Cedar Rapids in the car was badly injured and her baby bruised. Mr and Mrs Charles Brown of 192 Tenth street west were uninjured. George W Smith died at St Francis hospital Sunday morning after two years illness. He leaves a widow and seven children. Born October 10 1858, he worked for the Illinois Central railway. Funeral services will be in Hileman Cindt chapel tomorrow at 2 20 with interment at Fairview.
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J. Damge
Commercial Street
Cedar Rapids
Ella Dinters
Charles Brown
Tenth Street West
GeoRge W. Smith
St. Francis Hospital
Mr. Smith
Illinois Central Railway
Hileman & Cindt
Fairview
Temperatures and Readings From Buchanan Optical Co
Readings for September 11 show a wide range from early morning through night. Data lists midnight to late evening highs and lows, with entries such as 64 to 80 and 63 to 72, reflecting daily temperature variation and record notes.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Library Sets Record For Summer Months
August library circulation rose to 10 420 the highest for a summer month. West district shows larger gains in adult and juvenile sections with total August over 1915 up 1 584. Non fiction leads with general literature essays poetry and more while useful arts auto mobility hygiene domestic science and agriculture follow. New books appear in the children’s department Saturdays.
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Public Library
Library West
Mildred Hofman
Mise Stites
Grandpa Kasansi Dies After Illness in Ackley Home
Ackley confirms the death of Grandpa Kasansi at his home after an illness of about 11 days. He was 96 years old, married to Grantay Hayunga’s widow, with two sons Ben and Folkert of Ackley and a daughter Mrs. Ben Ackerman of Aplington. Survived by 3 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren, plus many relatives. An infant son and two daughters had preceded him. Short funeral services were held at the house Tuesday afternoon, conducted by Hey Mientzer, with burial in Ackley cemetery.
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Ackley Ackley
Kasansi
Granta Hayunga
Dave
Nel
Ben and
Folkert
Ackley
Ben Ackerman
Aplington
Hey. Mientzer
Advertised Mail List With Names and Firms
A long scanned list shows numerous individual names with titles Miss Mrs Mr and middle initials, followed by company names such as Quality Mattress, Weber Emplement Co, Cabe Bros. It references Parcel Post and the postmaster in a garbled note about the U S Congress adjournment and a satirical line about the Gentle Cynic.
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Fie Albin
GH. A. Ammons
Elizaveth Andersin
Lettie Andersen
Pete Burris
C. M. Bowen
Fe. Brice
Misa May Carter
Virginia Christinn
J. Waley
Lizzie Donath
Janet Gates
David Hanner
Katherine King
Hazel Kern
Mary Longaste
Hess
Mildred McMillan
Cora Marietta
Re Matson
Ross Murdock
Louise Powell
Walter Peterson Tames Toster
Jack Ritz
Ow. Richer
J. B. Rowe
Marshall Sharp
Ralph Stauffer
Clyde Weitzer
Mra
Thussell
Proceedings of County Board August 28 1916 Waterloo Iowa
The Waterloo Iowa county board inadjourned session discusses road work bids and drainage projects. Reports note sale of old bridge plank, committee appointments for grading a travel pit, and authorization to grade and construct temporary bridges. Counts of travel payments and county fund disbursements listed.
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Waterloo
Laws
Board of Supervisors
Mak Hawk County
Gelock
Thiyany
Anderson &Anpire
Leland
Laving
Rownd
G. Wy
Condon Jand
Sitn Kame
Motlan
Schmitt
Chatelan
Schratch
Magee
Sehmitt
Mire Schmite
Leland Neoved
Lees
Mt Vernon
Twr
Matton
Nilewpe
W. OD. Strayer
Niliea
Tiffany
Nites
Iowa
Wack Hawk County
W. D. Steager
T. Db. Peeter
C. A. Roynd
F. J. Schmitt
M. J. Magee
D. & Tiffany
Parker
Courier Patterns For Courier Fashion Department Orders
Instructions to obtain up-to-date Courier patterns by sending the coupon and 10 cents per pattern to the Fashion Department of the Evening Courier in Waterloo. Patterns include seams. Orders are filled promptly and should reach customers within ten days of sending the order.
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Fashion Department
Waterloo
Payrolls and court costs in unclear ledger snippet
The fragment lists numerous payroll items and payments to individuals such as Win Purdy and various others, with amounts ranging from small cents to thousands. It also references a court session, attendees, miles traveled, and expenses, ending with board adjournment.
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Win
Purdy
Fat Brown
Witer Starkey
OS. Miller
AL Brown
Fostersplad
Piy
Dake Miler
HM Orand
Matthews Weate
Fiton
Strayer
Lohind
SA Magee
Tiffany
Peeter
Wood
Selamitt
A. Ruwnd
Atlas
Wanted Ads Describe Local Trade Inquiries And Jobs
Classified notices show multiple want ads seeking a Pord Speedster, general labor, and handyman tasks. Names like Krivento and Tabayette appear with vague locations and contact hints. The clumsy listing hints at a bustling hiring market with diverse needs and limited details.
For Rent Modern Furnisher Boom Close In
Classified ads list multiple rental offerings and sales items in a chaotic mix. Readable items include a modern furnished five room house with plane and contact details, plus other rentals and sale items such as store show cases and leather bound books with various prices and phone numbers. The fragment mentions Jefferson street and Elm Street areas with several contact numbers.
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West Side
Port Jouse
Bian
Wilf
Jefferson Street
Bojan
Residence For Sale In Quiet Neighborhood
Residence property with 24 by 26 foot ground floor, 84 by 60 living area, dining room kitchen on first floor, two bedrooms and bath on second floor. Cemented cellar furnace gas lights sewer water screened porch in good condition. Lot 45 by 127 near Nine. Reasonably priced with easy payments. Contact John J. Clyde at 14125 Lawtlorne Ave.
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Ear Nine
John J. Clyde
Llawtlorne Ave
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Tk Speerce
A. T. Kine
Kay Teeters
M. Melnovic
BRIG
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An. A. Brown
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Cee
Waterino Eyeoog Courier
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Krivento
Tabayette Wilda
Piety X Black
Elizaveth “Tackson
Mneven Chalra
Chif-Fintier
Morris Chafr
Meltrue
Reservoir Ll
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MOS Speed
DSS
Caishon
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He Miggs
Fourth and
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Simmons
Saturday Evening Post
Ience Peerage
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Hallerfest CO
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