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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1919

Page

5

Quitting League Not Question for US Says Senator

In a Senate address Senator New, Indiana, attacked President Wilson and the league of nations as one sided and warned that US participation would entangle America in European affairs. He argued article 14 allows arbitration and that Britain may have influence in the assembly, urging Americans to mind their own business and refrain from interfering in foreign disputes. Night school starts Oct 6 at the College of Commerce on Mulberry Street.

Associated Press Washington, D. C Seyade United States League of Nations Wilson Secator New Senate League New Great Britain League Assembly Indiana Abr America Judes Itt League of Nativues

Most Orderly Crowd Reported By Police

Police report an unusually orderly crowd with hundreds of strangers in the city and no arrests attributed to the opening of the Parish faith event. Two suburban grocers face weights and measures violations, three motorists cited, a hotel guest reports a missing grip, and a theft inquiry leads to a shoes and goods seizure.

Ite Watroimen Traffc N.C. Jay Ilinois Ray Welch

Contracts Let for Grant Highway Bridge and Culvert Work

Grant highway projects move ahead with contracts awarded for nine concrete box culverts in Poynter and Barclay townships to Waterloo Construction for 7750. Millersfield Construction gets two t beam pony truss bridges in Barclay and Cedar Falls townships for 12044. Thorwall & Michitswon win 12 box culverts in Cedar Falls for 38600.

Grant Highway Hawkeye Highway Waterloo Construction Company Eiven Poynter Barclay Townshipe Millersfield Construction Barclay Township Cedar Falls Township Thorwall & Michitswon Cedar Dar Palla Township Waterloo Towneship Hare Cay Way

Pocahontas Lump or Egg Advertisement

Wat kins Coal Co promotes Pocahontas lump or coal egg style options with a contact phone 1504 for orders and inquiries.

Watkins Coal Co Pocahontas Walking Coal Co Pocahontas Lump’ Or Begkins Coal Co

Auditing of Black Hawk County Books Nears Finish

State wheelers auditing the 1918 books for Black Hawk county officers report near completion. Fr Wall of the state auditor’s office may attend when the county board reviews the reports. The county is among the state’s largest in business volume, with examiners on the job for weeks.

Black Hawk Es Peck Fr. Wall State Auditor's Office

Paralyzed death of local resident marks mourning silence

Nels Olsen born in Sweden in 1846 died after a paralytic attack that left him unable to speak. He lived in La Porte City for about 45 years, worked in trucking and boarding houses, and left behind a wife two sisters and a daughter who died in infancy. The community mourned his passing with church and social gatherings planned in his memory.

la Porte City Utef Turesu Eimer Wilder Iad Win Uigen Methur Nels Olsen Malmo Stockholm Sweden Ist Ameri Fom Cedar Rapid Shellsburg la Forte M Ekay Terry Myr Gen Bebluter Burini Aram A Milne Glen Hasen Ald Society of Emanuel Evangelical Church JF Air Schluter Ted J. Buehan John Knox Ralph ‘Trinie Smith Jacots Merlin Orew Galenourg Orew Charles Wil Aese

J ELWOOD 20 TAKEN BY DEATH AT WATERLOO

John J Elwood died at Waterloo aged 90 following illness of old age. He was born July 17 1849 in Genessee County New York and came to Iowa in 1871. He married Mary Cornish in 1888 and left no children. Funeral at 10 a m Saturday at the home with burial in Fairview. Surviving are his widow and several relatives including B F Van Vliet of Des Moines and Mrs J M Smith of Sioux City.

John J.debwood Gistoyan Bla Homme Vine Street Ile Eiwood Plath Fairview B. F. van Vliet Des Moiners M. & St. Paul Railway J’. M. Smith Siouxy Minauil Waterloo Lilis Genesie County N. Y Iowa Iown Alc Bratnober A. C. Bratnober Twoen Mr. Bratnober Mr. Elwood California Mary J. Cornish

Dinner for Cattle Breeders From Foreign Lands

A large Congress week banquet drew about 150 members of the Iowa Holstein-Friesian breeders from Canada Denmark Scotland Minnesota Wisconsin New York California Illinois Nebraska Vermont and Iowa. Minnesota exhibitors won most prizes as J P Casa presided with speakers including M J McKenna Herbert Tavell W B Barney David Irwin Pres vell Pollock and Uncle Davey Maxwell among others. Woods Millinery promotes Vogue Sisters at Woods Millinery.

Jietel Hassel-Lamson Jowa Holstein-Friesian Readers’ Association Canada Denmark Scotland Minnesota Wisconsin New York Californian Hinnois Nebraska Vermont Iawa Minnesota State Association Bigfly J.P. Casa Lowa Holatein-Friewlan Association M. J. McKenna Millionaire Tran Herbert Tavcrell Hoard’s Dairyiman Ft. Atkinson Wis H. Bm. Colby Iowa Assortation Waterloo W. B. Barney Des Moines Ir. David Omaha Jehn Irwin Mr. Pres Vell Holstein-Friesian World Mr. Pollock The Association Uncle Davey" Maxwell Chicago Axel Hanson Bob Lynn Sanator McColl Town State Board of Control Peder Pedersen Cedar Falls

Hope of Settlement in Strike Fades as Negotiations End

Negotiations between Dairy Separator Company and striking employees collapsed after the company's refusal to meet demands. C I Milnes, secretary of the strikers local, warns the fight will go to the finish, potentially lasting winter and beyond, with factories unable to hire new workers. Labor officials report hundreds of strikers have already left Waterloo.

C. I. Milnes Atrling Machinists Loca Mr. Milnes Waterloo

New Breeders Begin Herds With Cattle Bought At Sale Here

Cattle men from eleven states attended the sale of Hereford cattle by the Galloway Measer farm. Ten new breeders entered the business by purchasing cattle. The top price was 1500 dollars for a cow, and the average on all sales exceeded 40 dollars. All 120 animals offered were sold, with bidding continuing into the late hour. Auctioneer Fred Reppert of Decatur, Illinois, presided.

Eale Hereford Galloway-Measer Fred Reppert Decatur, Ill

Boys Rally for Y M C A Membership Drive at Onge

At a banquet with over 200 attendees, East and West High pledge to recruit 1 001 new members for the Y M C A drive. Youth and men teams will start campaigns, led by Arch McFarlayne and A Morris, aiming to fund a new Waterloo Y building through strong member growth and possible banquet rewards for top fundraisers.

Weat High A. Morris M. C. AL Arch McFarlayne Anen Waterloo

Man enlists after cattle show visit in Mountain Lake

George Strenge from Mountain Lake Minnesota toured the Cattle Congress admired bulls and horses and was approached by A FR Hanson a local army recruiting officer. Hanson told him the army offered sightseeing and Strenge enlisted in the infantry for three years.

George Strenge Mountain Ake Minn A. FR. Hanson Wanson Sirenge Infantry

Hummel High Gun In Mason City Shoot

Charles Hummel led a 200 target Mason City Gun Club trapshoot, breaking 198 to top four Waterleo club entrants including Northey 187 Repass 171 and Carson 165. The Hummel Nicolai team was disqualified for club mismatch, a Jewell Mason City team tied for top score 384 of 400, winnings totaled 104.80.

Charles Hummel Mason City Hummel Geo. Nicolai Kansas City Hummel-Nicolai Northey Billy Hoon John

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College of Commercive Mulberry Street Jonny Fon Nichols & Fates J. Elwood Woods Millinery Vogue Woods’ Millinery Majestic Theatre Y Dane Het College Commerce NEW Garden Theatre Gary Deslys Louis Boots Buttons and
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