Roosevelt Aims to Bar La Follette from Senate
In Kansas City a Sept 25 luncheon, Col Theodore Roosevelt urged removing Senator La Follette from Congress accusing him of German loyalties and anti democracy while praising Maj Gen Wood. He argued Congress delayed action on war and urged harsher measures against Austria and Turkey. Roosevelt joked about a sword versus pen after receiving a gold quill.
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United States Senate
la Follette
Theodore Roosevelt
Leonard Wood
Congress
Austria
Turkey
Wood
Roosevelt
America
Germany
Senator la Follette
Minneapolis
Col. Roosevelt
Committee On
Easier Death Favored by Doctors Group
Chicago September meeting of the American Association of Progressive Medicine adopted a proposal to appoint state legislatures to consider legalized euthanasia for the incurably ill and those facing agonizing death. Dr. W A Guild proposed a commission to decide such cases. vote 37 to 24 to refer the issue to a committee for state legislative consideration.
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Chicago
American Association of Progressive Medicine
W. A. Guild
Des Moines
Former Canal Builder Receives High War Honor
Paris reports Maj. Philippe Bunau Varilla once head of the French Panama Canal Co. now a major of engineers in the wartime service has been commended by Gen. Pelain for reorganizing French positions at Verdun. He was wounded September 3 at Verdun, requiring amputation of his right leg, and recently received the Legion of Honor with the rank of commander.
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Paris
Philippe Bunau
Barber Henry Wiedemeier Sentenced to Five Years
Henry Wiedemeier a Dubuque barber who pleaded guilty to extortion was sentenced by Judge Maguire to five years in the Fort Madison state prison. He admitted sending threatening letters to A. A. Cooper Jr and other Cooper firm members demanding 32,789 dollars at a designated location.
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Dubuane
Henry Wiedemeyer
Fort Madison
Maguire
Wiedemeier
A. A. Cooper, Jr
Cooper
Coopers
30 Belgians Executed as Spies by Germans
Amsterdam reports that about 30 residents of Ghent Belgium have been executed in the past three weeks on espionage charges according to frontier telegraph advices.
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Amsterdam
Telegraf
Ghent
Belgium
Red Cross Seeks 100 Percent City Enrollment
Mrs. W. W. Marsh urges Waterloo residents to join the Red Cross, noting 6,607 members and $7,625 in dues from a city of 36,000. She cites 8,000 unjoined locals and calls Red Cross work wartime need, asking for money, interest, and active service. Additional branches include Hudson, Dunkerton, Cedar Heights, and Castle Hill.
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W. W. Marsh
Red Cross Committee
Red Cross
Waterloo
Hudson
Dunkerton
Cedar Heights
Castle Hill
Altho
Branch of
Patriotic Service
Eted Cross
Missourians Sign Protest Against Stone and Reed
A telegram from Thomas H. Fishers, Saline County Democratic chair, denied a Marshall meeting last Saturday. It said a protest paper denouncing Senators Stone and Reed was signed by 42 men and only 2 papers were circulated.
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St. Louis
Thomas H. Fishers
Democratic Committee
Saline County
Missouri
Marshall Mo
Stone
Reed
Republicans Vote on Massachusetts Governor Nomination
Boston voters in the state primaries considered renominating Gov Samuel W McCall for a third term. Opponent Grafton D Cushing of Boston contested the nomination. All other Republican officers sought re nomination while Frederick W Mansfield led the Democratic governor race.
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Boston
Mass
Samuel W. McCall
Grafton D. Cushing
Frederick W. Mansfield
Secretary Lane to Tour for Liberty Bond Drive
Secretary Lane will start this week on a liberty bond campaign with speeches in New Orleans on Sept 27 Oklahoma City on the evening of Sept 28 and Wichita Kansas on Oct 1 in a Washington D C notice released today.
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Washington
D. C
Lane
New Orleans
Oklahoma City
Wichita
Kan
Housewarming at Red Cross Shop Debuts New Headquarters
Red Cross opens its Bath-Peek building shop with an all day event for men and community visitors. Exhibits, demonstrations, and uniform instructors mark the launch as volunteers report weekly totals of knitted goods, surgical items, and memberships plus gifts from local firms.
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Red Cross
Bath-Peek
F.C. Platt
H. B. Cropper
Castile Hill
Cedar Heights
Hudson
Dot
J. F. Simpson
C. Shane
Charles Highmey
Hospital Garment Committee
Iowa Skirt Company
Marsh
F. A. Sporla
Coykendall
Shane
Eightey
Messrs. Sporle
F. L. Huntley
Waterloo Bank & Trust Company
U. C. T. Auxiliary
J. E. Simpson
Adams Paper Company
Howell Printing Company
Iurwich Furniture
Shores Transfer Company
Fis
Ll. M. Reed
H. M. Steale
F. A. Sporle
Lemons and Orchard White Beauty Lotion Ad
A vintage ad promotes lemon juice and Orchard White to make a cheap beauty lotion. Strain lemon juice, mix with three ounces of orchard white to yield a quarter pint that softens whitening removes blemishes and provides a fragrant skin care mix kept for months. It urges daily use on face neck arms and hands.
Wage Conference Opens at Capital
An interstate wage conference opened in Washington, D. C., to set wage terms in the Illinois Indiana Ohio and western Pennsylvania coal districts. Called by John P. White of the United Mine Workers, the meeting follows an Indianapolis preface on September 6. The workers reportedly seek a day wage rule.
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Washington, D. C
Ilnois
Indiana
Ohio
Pennsylviia
John P. White
United Mine Workers of America
Indianapolis
J Increased Fining Rate Settlement Note
A report notes J raised from 23.00 dollars to 6.60 dollars and an advance of 10 rents per ton, with the fining rate to be granted.
Siam to Send an Army to France
The Siamese government has called for volunteers to join the western front, to be commanded by officers Cradmed dn Hetytum, with troops to be sent to France. A letter from EY Powers mentions his son Jyan, a member of the forces.
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Siam
France
London
Bangkok
Meuter’s
Hetytum
Sabpely
Powers
Army arrives at European port in good health report
The hospital corps of the United States Army dated September 3 states the soldier has reached a European port well and happy. He notes a calm ocean and nothing of moment occurred during the voyage.
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Hospital Corps
United States Army
Waterloo Names in Local Election Ballot List
Raymond J. Reihsen and Alberta M. Fuchs appear on the Waterloo ballot alongside Harry L. Smith Dorothy A. Ahrens. Voters will see these names listed with their Waterloo ties and associated ballot numbers .21 .22 .17.
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Raymond J. Reihsen
Waterloo
Alberta M. Fuchs
Harry L. Smith
Dorothy A. Ahrens
Siam Prize Court Condemns German Ships
London reports a Siam prize court condemned six German steamers totaling 21021 tons. Since Siam entered the war on July 22 veterans seized nine Austro German steamers aggregating 19000 tons. Ownership traced mainly to the North German Lloyd line.
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Siam
London
Bangkok
Reuter’s Limited
North German Lloyd Company
Gentle Liver Cleanse Promise with Cascarets Sale
Tonight sure take Cascarets for a gentle liver and bowel cleansing. The ad promises energized relief with no griping and notes a 10 cent box at drug stores. It claims improved head, breath, tongue, stomach, eyes, and complexion, touting suitability for children when cross or feverish.
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Syecanmurea Street
Youman Marter
American College of Dancing
New York
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Canada
Morrison
Verneaux
M. B
Kohl’s
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Burch Brosse de
Taupe
Coats
West Side
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Enderlien
West
Scane’s Clothes Shop
East Fourth Street
W. A. Covell & Son
West Fourth Street
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Royal Worcester
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COE
Ium and Sport Wear
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Tifants
Tong
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Ereen and
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