Two Men Die In Richmond Oil Tanker Explosion
At Richmond California the Standard Oil tank steamer Moffett exploded while at her pier, killing two crewmen. Fire and steam vented from forward holds as guards shielded aboard oil cargo. explosion rattled Richmond and San Francisco residents with shattered windows and a felt tremor. Coroner received two mangled bodies for inquest.
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Richimond
Cal
Standard Oil
J. A. Moffett
J. F
Richmond
Standard Oil Company
Moffett
Vancouver
San Francisco
California
Auto Thieves Now Work in Daylight
Theft reports spread across Waterloo with bicycles and autos stolen in daylight. Police recovered many vehicles used for joy rides. several suspects identified through bounty work. G W Norton’s car disappeared from Lafayette and was found on Almond Street. Maag offers a reward for his Waterloo auto taken from Dike. John Smith lost a bicycle from 208 Janney Street.
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Waterloo
G. W. Norton
Des Moines
Lafayette Street
Weenh Fourth Street
Park Avenue
Almond Street
Water Street
Mgved Maag
Dike
Ohn Smith
Janney Street
Man of Elastic Wanted on Galla ay Messer Farm
An eight to sixteen foot tall man with a hand able to husk corn ears a foot in circumference is sought for the Galla ay Messer farm to husk corn in a towering field. The western city ridge cornfield has stalks up to twelve and a half feet with ears long and wide. Specimens are shown in several banks for public inspection as frost danger nears.
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Galla|ay-Messer
Wm. Galloway
Waterloo Businessa College
Red Cross
Nellie Brooks
Una Council
Anoh
Steel Price Fixing Clarifies the Market Situation
G W Huntley secretary of Cutler Hardware predicts the government will clarify steel pricing without pledging wholesale or retail price cuts. He notes past steel price surges caused by allied anxieties, keeping buyers in wholesale houses on edge, and foresees prices for many hardware lines here to stay same or rise slightly.
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G. W. Huntley
Cutler Hardware Company
Huntley
Book for Soldiers Ready for Shipment Gift of 22 volumes
A library station donation from Mrs. Emmargene A Edwards includes 22 bound volumes of Leslie's monthly and other volumes for soldiers libraries at cantonment camps. Books are being packed in preparation for shipment to the cantonment, with Waterloo materials expected to go to Camp Ce.
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Cantonent
Leslie
Emmargene A. Edwards
Edwards
Cantonment
Waterloo
Camp
Smokers Aid For Samnies Fund Drive Promotion
The Courier and Reporter sponsors a Waterloo fund to ship American tobacco to soldiers in France. Each 25 cents buys a carton valued at 45 cents, with sender’s address on the carton and a postcard for the soldier to reply. Donors are urged to support this war effort and even nonusers may contribute to boost soldiers’ morale.
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Courier and
Waterloo
France
United States
Unite States
Courier
Aeote Ee
Qur Boys In
Boldier
Waterloo boys seek new honor in army football
Waterloo soldiers practice hard in army uniforms as Capt George Westein announces plan for a southern army championship. rivalry grows between two company squads with no uniforms yet supplied, funds discussed to buy gear. local funerals and obituaries noted for Genevieve Guernsey and James O Mara with services planned and burials set.
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George Westein
Waterloo
Deming
N M
New Mexico
Waterton
Ql Ten Farrell
Mortuary Notices for Mrs. Mahala Ellis and Dr A C Hemsworth
Mrs Mahala Ellis widow of J A Ellis dies at 94 after paralysis lasting five days. Funeral set for Grace church with services at 1 30 pm and burial in Poyner township cemetery. Dr A C Hemsworth dentist died after elbow infection in Ottumwa aged 30.
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E. B. Howell
Okumwa
G. Hemsworth
Earl
Vernon
Carl
Vermont Street
Elmwood
Waterloo
Genevieve Maxine Guernsey
Genevieve
Maxine Guernsey
R G._D. Serrill
Central Christian Church
Mabala-Ellis
Mahala Ellis
J. A. Ellis
Black Hawk County
Willard Foster
Blackwell
Okla
Ellis
Methodist Episcopal Church
Grace Church
Foster
Washington County
Iowa
Raymond
C. H. Bingham
Crown Prince in fire attack meets Henry loss
On the French front near Verdun German forces intensified bombardment around Chauute wood and Beaumont, with liquid fire used in a night assault that failed to break French lines. British actions were quieter though heavy artillery continued north and east of Ypres, and a Lens post was repulsed amid trench raids near Opehy.
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France
Verdun
Petain
Chauute Wood
Beaumont
Chaume Wood
Wianders
London
Ypres
Lens
Somme
Opehy
Epehy
War Office
Paris
Denies Peace Move in Russian Capital
Petrograd reports Foreign Minister Terest chenko stating rumors of peace talks are false. He dismisses reports tying Russia to a Berne conference organized by the Alliance for the Realization of Durable Peace, saying neither the Russian government nor its allies are involved.
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Petrograd
Terestchenko
Certan
Berne
President Signs Big War Bond Bill
The 11 billion dollar war credits bill authorizing the second liberty bond issue was signed by President Wilson late yesterday in Washington. Details will be announced today by Secretary McAdoo.
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Washington, D. C
McAdoo
Wilson
Soldier Evangelist Pierce Dies in Somerville Mass
Rev. Gene W. Pierce, long known as the "soldier evangelist," died at his Somerville home. Born in New Bedford in 1835, he served in the navy, joined the Civil War army, marched with Sherman through Georgia, then stayed in the regular army until 1876 before turning to evangelistic work with Dwight L. Moody.
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Somerville
Mass
Gene. W. Pierce
Yesterdar
Pierce
New Bedford
Navy
Sherman
Georgia
Dwight L. Moody
Final Action Today on Texas Governor
Austin Tex Sept 25 After a short session of the senate high court of impeachment which Saturday sustained 10 of 21 charges against former Gov amnes E Fergu son recess was taken until o clock when formal judgment is to be pronounced
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Austin
Tex
Senate High Court of
Amnes E. Ferguson
Recount Begins After Final NYC Primary Returns
New York September 25 recount of Republican mayoral primary ballots starts after the board of elections releases final returns from all boroughs. The tally shows Mayor Mitchel leading former State Senator Wil Hato M Bennett by 335 votes.
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New York
Mitchel
Wil Hato M. Bennett
Board of Elections
Miller Cunningham announce wedding in Town City 1917
Announcement of the marriage of Harriette M. Miller and Dr M A Cunningham at Town City in August 1917 has reached friends. Mrs Cunningham once lived in Waterloo and is an alumna of Waterloo College of Commerce. Dr Cunningham is a physician in state institutions at Oakdale where they will reside.
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Harriette M. Miller
M. A. Cunningham
Town City
Thirteen Men Certified to District Exemption Board
Cedar Falls Iowa September 26 Thirteen men were certified to the district exemption board by the county board this morning The names include Everett E B Spafford Cedar Falls Joseph Jungen Raymond John Manges Sorenson Cedar Falls Lloyd T Plummer La Porte City Sylvester G Vogel Jesup Jessie J Pardyce La Porte City Arthur J Brown Dunkerton John G Lootich Waterloo Thorvald S Hansen Cedar Falls Earl D Magee Dunkerton George C Bentrude Cedar Falls Nicholas Helfer Gilbertville Walter R Irwin Cedar Falls
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Cedar Falls
Everett EB. Spafford
Joseph Jungen
Raymond
Dohh Manges Sorenson
Lloyd T. Plummer
la Porte City
Sylvester G. Vogel
Jesup
Jessie J. Pardyce
Arthur J. Brown
Dunkerton
John G. Lootich
Waterloo
Destructive Fire in Dakota Forests
Sioux Falls reports fifty men battled a forest fire ten miles east of Deadwood South Dakota. Help rushed from Lead and a special train from Nemo. Fire endangers Homestake Mining timber lands and Black Hills national forest. High winds and dry timber hindered efforts. Lightning during a storm likely started the blaze.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Deadwood
Lead
Nemo
Homestake Mining Company
Black Hills National Forest
Milk price move sparks St. Louis retail hike
St Louis milk dealers say they will match Illinois dairy farmers at 3.42 per hundred pounds. Retail milk could rise from 11 cents per quart to 16 17 cents, with butter unlikely to top 60 cents a pound. Temperature data for Sept 25 is provided by Buchanan Optical Co.
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St. Louis
wMilk
Illinois
Three-Link Circle to Host Thursday Evening Entertainment
The Three-Link circle will present an entertainment on Thursday evening at the I O O F hall on Commercial Street for members and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Street
I. O. O. F. Hall
Soukhomlinoff Defense Team Concludes Plea
At Perugrad on September 25 counsel for Gen. Soukhomlinoff former minister of war on trial for high treason ended their defense arguing the charges are unfounded and the general should be acquitted.
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Soukhomlinoff
Perugrad
City in Brief Notes Visitors And Appointments
A stream of visitors and locals travel through Waterloo today with residents from Independence Cedar Rapids Grundy Center and Winthrop visiting or returning home. Notables include Mrs. KF. J. Grotty, Miss Myrtle BE. Paul, G. B. Tathwall, and J. Wilhelm among others. Also reported are new births, civic meetings, street franchise talks, and army-related travel updates.
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A. de. Ferguson
Urbano
KF. J. Grotty
Parkersburg
George Spangler
Winthrop
Elias Wickley
Harriett Lake
B.C. Norman
Independence
Rice
Cottage Street
W. C. Marss
Fullerton Apartments
Chicago
EB. B. Hasner
Misa Frantes Trasner
Celstine Sperry
Grundy Center
Waterloo
Cedar Palls
Lina Pinnell
Knoxville
George Tempus
Soo
Chester
Rock Island
Moline
John Wilhelm
Wilhelm
New York
George Sibert
Harold
Reinbeck
R. Siert
Trade with the Enemy Bill Heads to President
The conference report on the trading with the enemy bill passed the Senate and was adopted by the House without a roll call and now goes to the President for signature. Also noted are stray items on migratory birds and heredity quotes.
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Washington, D. C
Senate
House
Official Council Proceedings September 24 1917
The council met in regular session with Mayor in chair. Actions included approving minutes, referring multiple petitions and communications to relevant committees, and directing notices to city departments. Items covered paving guaranty expirations, curb cuts, railroad crossings, electrical signs, street improvements, and public health concerns.
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Wily Wall
Uaw
Coward
Matthews
Morgan
Rath
Rickert
Sporle
C. TL. Wilson
East Fourth
Waters
Franklin Streets
Commercial Street
Fourth
Fifth Streets
West Fourth Street
Washington Streets
Geo. E. Lichty
Lafayette and
Best Park Avenue
Street
Anes Committee
John Corton
L. E. McCabe
1. C. Ry. Ca
Fle
Walker Remedy Co
West Second
Repass Auto Co
Jefferson Street
Palace Clothiers
Fifth and
Lafayette Streets
MC. Scholl
Archer Avenue
Street and Riley
WLU Inconington
Et. A
Fremont
Vine Streets
Water, Sewer and Gas Committees
City Council Advances Paving and Sewer Plans in Iowa Town
City council moves to investigate waste receptacle purchases, adopts several funding and contract resolutions, and directs rules for city market regulation. Action items include bids for Kern and Western street sewers, grading, paving and water utilities, plus appointing a quarantine officer to be discussed next meeting.
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Ordi- Hare
Matthawa
Morgan
Tuth
Flekert
Sperry
Haya
Watering
Iowa
Exch
Moore-Selg Construction Co
Kern
Fairview
Western
Louise
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Standara
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Cee
James L. O' Mara
Janes Bel O'Mara
St. Francia Hospital
Hileman & Ginét
Father Edward Slattery
Calvary
A.C. Hemsworth
A. C. Hemsworth
O. W. Hemsworth
Ottumwell
Decedent
Tama County
Ottumwa
Henry
Texas
Satchelleas
Black Hawk
Dakota
Buchanan Optical Co
Buchanan
G. B. Tathwall
Peoples’ Savings Bank
Urbana
W. J. Zitterell
Webster City
Toute
G. W. Orth
Fox Township
Jubilee
Waverly
Dor
Jos
D- Gecil
Sycamore
P. J. Rechtlertig
White Lake
S. 19
Peter Kramar
A. N. Alexander
Waterlo
O. Canfield
G., W. Dunham
Adle Moses
William McManus
Walnut Street
Sioux City
Mitchell
Effie McGollum Jones
Anna M. Zimmerman
Presbyterian Hospital
J. B. Root
Centralia
R. M. Banks
Denver Street
Frank Cunningham
Lillian
Goldie
Dixon
J. W. Baker
Eagle Grove
George Gilley
Lane Street
George Baker
O. B. Ballou
LaVonne Ballou
Rowan
Mary
Emma Ballou
Harry L. Smith
Dorthy A. Ah- Tens
Justice F. F. Knepp
Dubuque
Neal Jones
Iowa University
New York Tribune
Omaha Daily News
Frank J. Federspiel
Camp Dodge
No Federspiel
Co. G
Cedar Reichls
Messrs. Litchfield
Eaton, Kurth and Stevenson
B. H. Keeler
R. J. Alexander
Waukon
Colorado
Alexander
Keeler
Third Street West
Great Waterloo Committee
Ormann Miller
Fardinandl Cutler
Kathryn
Gueorgia
Kathryn Willlefalt
Galing
Orlando
Fla
Agat
Jefferson Barracks
Joseph N. Titus
Dumont
Medical
Amos 13
Shepard
Osage
Leslie A. Donald
West Union
Northeastern Association of Congregational Churches
Fphrat Congregational Church
Snowden
Itrazil
Hibby
Official Council
Standard Oil Co
Park Ave
Joel Burke
Frank
Board of Thumbing Examiners
Pater
Waterloo Lbr. Co
Sf Picél
Apinan
Ie We Harker
Bandore
A. Chapman
Frank Blane
Cub
Percy Stone
J. Foues
Itebingon
Venee
GLE Geo, Baruth
G. Walker
A. W. Chapman
Bloom
Aautsting Electrician
Culaan’s Gas & Elect. Co
Aujust
Wolshich St Ltg
Ranierrr
Are Cutler bMawa. Co
Notls Lee
Lbr. Co
Union Min Co. Feck
Davie
Labor
Ween
Chris Smith
John Smith
Frank Stone
Lavor
J. Fouss
Robingon
Hennings
Harbor
EL Bentley
Indbor
John Biden
Seth Wilson
Indor
Police Equipment Fund
Elect. Co
Batterlox
Wen
Campbent &O
Cartridate
Solt
Atlgt
Tebaause
Masnertcan Window Cleaning Co
Myrtle Barr
Postige
Omer
Othets W. of Moom
Janttar
City Ranch Jax
Mek Pryde, Co
Sheet
Lowelmota
Cceee
Ja Hlbom
Elentricing
Mit
Hunts Nat'l Bank
Ink Elect
Tla
Inberon Police and
Tie Amenta Oc
Deron
Pene M. DeLong
Heyer
Vacrant Books
Johnston
Koode
Adres
Ponts
Metaughtii
Matt Parrett
Waterloo Luwy Co
Windown
Waterloo Chemical Wii
H. A. Wales Co
Elect
Sun
Times Tribune
W. H. Hartman Co
Jess Blilick
Chris Jorgenson
T. O'Brian
Geo. Lewis
Robi. Shielda
Lewis Finley
Frank Meikle
Frank Kenney
John, Tinley
Matt Pettigraw
Tom Stocks
PD. Johnston
G. H. Wilpatrick
Paul Turner
Fiat Jones
Ione
Armatrong
Chapman
J. E. Walker
Geo. Francis
Kern & Louise
West Btrest Fund
Young Coal Co
East Shwer Fund
Bryant Asphalt Pav. Co
Ellia & Fouter
B. F. Lichly & Sons
Moore & Moore Lumber
Waterloo Tron
G. HW
Kilpaert
Broadway
Ebor
LO Percy Stone
Giee
Walker
Inbar
West Sewer
Brown & Mullaney
Matthews Thbg. Co
Wit
Waterloo Tran
W. C.F. Union Mill Co
Ford
Young Sand Co
Jahor
A. L. Kennedy
Williams
Newville
East Sanitary Street
John Singer
Waterloo Chemical
Pe Ke Od H. Pett
Mese Rose
Hanson
Peter Jacoby
Peter Tailey
John Willson
Tehodenbauga
Geo. Baruth
Ackermant
Seth Wilken
Dohn Smith
Wm. Davis
Aoe J. Fauss
Wm. Plicel
Goodin
Pitts
LE West Sanitary Street Fund
HH. Riggs
Picel
Cc. Goodin
HH. Pitts
L. Ringler
F. Nawri
H. A. Hile
H. Barber
I* Biehler
W. King
W. Ringler
Bryan
Ringler
Fett
Conley
A. A
Cuba
Albert Strayer
Bar
F. L. Bryan
N. Ringler
Laboar
R. Ringler
Wm. Lernar
C. Osborn
H. Williams
Phen
Improv
G. A. Aises
Bryant Asphalt Pay. Co
Pateling
Evees
W. B. Durchenwald
W. OH
Swift Mfg. Co
Crush Tock
Ele
Haysen Ayrrese
FAO Rane Sr Ges En Weer
Jacob Demmel
Nelle B. Bragdon
Clara J. Stevens
Sawer
Western Wind
Thenan Ned
Moore-Seig Construc
MRE
American la Francs Co
Standard OM Co
Guzgiine
Gee
West Fifth
Bluff Streets
Wmrth
Watan
Comstack and Banson
Nan Waal
Veteru
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