Diplomatic Uncertainty Over Sinking Vessel Deepens
Washington reports state department officials awaiting Germany’s word on whether the Canadian liner Hesperian was torpedoed or struck by a mine. Evidence from passengers about metal fragments on deck remains inconclusive, delaying formal representations and broader Arabic case talks. Count von Bernstorff has returned to Cedarhurst to await Germany’s guidance as Ambassadors Penfield and Dumba offer no new word.
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Washington
State Department
Berlin
Germany
Count von Bernstorff
Emhassy
Cedarhurst
S. 1
United States
Penfield
Vienna
Dumba
Plan to Open Y M C A Oct 1
Additions and redecorations completed at the Y M C A building as of noon. Secretary Henry F Burns said the association hopes to open October 1 if possible. The boys department rooms move underway, eight new showers replacing six old units, and a decision on using the ground floor room as a cafeteria or renting it for business is pending with general approval for a lunch room.
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Henry IF. Burns
Rickert Estate Seeks Sale After Secured Option
The Rickert estate at Fifth and Mulberry streets, a downtown landmark, now has an option secured by ER N Cowin for about 35000. The nine heirs control the 120 by 150 foot property and plan division for sale in parts. Local brokers foresee prosperity and new business blocks with several large apartment projects on the drawing boards as money markets loosen.
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Rickert
Fifth and
Mulberry Streets
ER. N. Cowin
Fifth Street
Mulberry Street
Jewels Stolen at Station in Stamford Conn
Stamford Conn Sept 15 Police search for a bag belonging to Mrs H G Van Giesen of Omaha Neb containing diamonds jewelry and toilet articles valued at 3000 taken from the railroad station platform yesterday. She forgot to place the bag in her auto and returned minutes later to find it missing.
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Stamford
Conn
H. GC. van Giesen
Omaha
Neb
Antenuptial Contract Filed By Gox And Younker
An antenuptial contract filed with the county recorder by William Gox and Mrs Stella Younker limits each party from sharing the other's estate upon death and in life they manage affairs as unmarried. The man pays all home and family expenses from his private income. If he dies first the wife may live on the home site for life but inherits no other share. Overall will be out of the tatty until about Oct 1. Pay acc counts at office as usual.
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County Recorder
William Gox
Stella Younker
Bliss Esther
Anna Sidler
F. R. Risley
Oelwein
Anna Ridler
Chicago
Carson, Pirie & Scott
Waterloo
Linwood Avenue
H. Vaughan
Mr. Vaughan
F-4 Resting in Pearl Harbor Dry Dock After Sinking
A view shows the F-4 submarine bow between dry dock pontoons in Pearl Harbor Navy Yard Honolulu. It notes the submarine was raised from the harbor bottom after sinking with 22 men lost on March 25.
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Honolulu
United States
Pearl Harbor Navy Yard
Fof
Harbor
Pearl Harbor
Navy Yard
Waterloo City in Brief Highlights Local Notices
A stream of brief notices from Waterloo covers visits, movements, accidents and social events. EB Meese of Mubbard stops in Waterloo. A A Buba attends horseshoers’ convention in Cleveland. Mrs Lore Alford and daughter travel to Colfax. Neary Jones from Chicago visits son J L Jones in Waterloo.
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EB. A. Meese
Mubbard
Waterloo
A. A. Buba
Cleveland
Lore Alford
Mis Otty
Hubert Carr
Manchester
Colfax
Local Notes From Clarksville
Clarksville items note Van Poisal family settling in a Main street bungalow and Mrs Gough on a visit to Montrose Colorado. Mary Schutenberg returns from Des Moines after a three week visit to relatives. R W Sylvester visits Clarence, Della Fowle assists in the drug store. Ramona Graham moves to Sigourney to teach music and drawing. Green couple depart for unspecified destination.
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Clarksville
Atr
van Poisal
Main Street
G. W. Gough
JI. WN. Austin
Montrose
Colo
Mary Schutenberg
Des Moines
Mase Ward
RW. Sylvester
Clarence
Hia
Della Fowle
Ramona Graham
Sigourney
Fred Green
Germans Wave Suot Their Bolt Tandon News Item
Sept 14 report notes Germans raising signals as part of a developing action. Text mentions German maneuvers and ambiguous signals observed, with limited readable details from the fragment. Further specifics are not available in the surviving OCR.
War Secretary Reports Slowed Russian Advance
Earl Kitchener, secretary for War, stated that the Russian advance, once averaging five miles daily, has slowed to less than one mile per day. The remark underscores reduced German pressure on the Eastern Front and signals shifting wartime dynamics.
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Bolt
Earl Kitchener
Russia
Darnell Denies Marrying Woman In Divorce Suit
In Warren County Court a divorce suit by Ethel Spurgeon against Rev James Morrison Darnell alleges cohabitation as man and wife in Iowa Minnesota and Avon though Darnell denies ever marrying. He seeks dismissal of the supposed marriage claims and notes his Mann Act case confinement. A hearing is set for September 20 with a plan to recall the minister to Monmouth for testimony.
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Moonmonth
Warren County
Giveuit
Ethel Spurgeon
Dernelt
Avon
James Morrison Darnell
Darrell
Port Leavenworth
Kan
Miss Spurgeon
Ayou
Owatonna
Min
Monmouth
Prospects Brighton for Late Coral Prospects Brighton for Late
Washington D C Sept 15 Cloudy weather with frequent showers during the latter part of the week interfered with threshing in spring wheat slates. In winter wheat slates weather was favorable and threshing proceeded without material interruption. Warm dry weather improved the outlook for corn, though rains in Iowa and surrounding states delayed ripening. Far northwest cold damaged corn. further eastward movement threatens more. Eastern districts saw ideal weather for making and ripening, with late corn now practically assured in the south.
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Washington, D. C
National
Iowa
Infant born to Mr and Mrs John Oconnell in Mount Vernon
In Mount Vernon Township Sem 16 report shows the infant child of Mr. and Mrs. John Oconnell born Sunday. A fine one and a half pound baby arrived at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bl Moon Sunday. Relatives from Cedar Rapids and Green Mountain visited recently. Several local residents traveled to Minnesota on a trip. Mt Vernon Cemetery association meeting set for Friday evening Sept 24. Mrs Brodie of Cedar Walls hosts Thursday for cemetery group.
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Mul Vernon
John O'Connell
Moon Sunday
Frank Sunderlin
Cedar Mapids
Midoo Sundertin
Tadly
Tia
Neta
Minnesota
Mt. Vernon
Henry
Lydia
Henry Neaan
Brodie
Franklin Strait
Cedar Walls
Milaide
Nashua News Briefs Include Thefts And Personal News
John Hicks was relieved of $65 while at the Waverly fair. John Shuciley, formerly of a nearby farm, now of Tayette, lost $40. C Ward learned his brother’s death by telegram then hurried home. Mrs. Simerson nears death from stroke. Mrs. Will Cullen rents her farm and moves to town. Mrs. Emora Miner, once at the insane hospital, has improved and lives with her brother in Charles City.
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Nashua
John Hicks
Tad Bis Pecketts
Waverly File
John Shuicley
Here
Tayette
Bom
IF. C. Ward
Marshalltowt
If Brother
Ward
Brother
O. Simerson
Will Cullen
Emora Miner
Tie Insane Hospital
Tndependente
Charles City
Sunday closing law upheld by Oregon supreme court
Salem Sept 15 In a decision upholding the constitutionality of the Sunday closing law the supreme court held that it was unlawful to keep open on Sunday any business institution save for theatres drug stores physicians offices livery stables meat markets bakeries or undertaking establishments.
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Salem
Oregon
Supreme Court
Squeaking Kidneys Ad Claims Haarlem Remedy
An old advertisement warns of kidney lag with back pains and fatigue and urges prompt action. It touts Gold Medal Haarlem capsules as a universal remedy with claims of origin in Haarlem since 1696 and offers prices and a money back guarantee for quick relief.
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Haarlem
Flatland
Forcing and relaxing detail in wary newspaper prose
A garbled passage from the evening paper shows a cautious reporter voice seeking to rest and observe. The fragment hints at a newsroom focus on careful attention rather than sensational detail.
Printing Quality and Comfort in Old Newspapers Discussed
A note on printing style cites goon rear and comfortable type on high quality book paper. It claims improved readability for exesight and compares to Wijtiett in a reflective historical context.
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Wijtiett
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