Spain Protests German Submarine Attacks on Merchants
Madrid via Paris Sept 26 The Spanish government sent a note to Berlin protesting energetically the torpedoing of Spanish steamers by German submarines. Indignation grows as Spanish ships are sunk and the Ship owners association demands steps to protect shipping, warning on supplying goods for national welfare if attacks continue.
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Paris
Berlin
Spatoa
Spanish Shipowners Association
Cash Prizes for School Work at Homecoming Festival
W F Parrott announces prizes for manual training and sewing exhibits at the cable congress grounds covering grades and high school items from key racks to writing desks with varied cash rewards. additional notes include a removal notice on Franklin St and an advertisement for a suit sale with bargains at Shelm's.
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W. FL Parrott
Cable Congress
Jos. Slaoel
Cedar Falls High School
Shelm's
Things Theatrical Here At Home At Waterloo Tonight
Waterloo shows The Blars in a lively musical burlesque At Beauty Rose with a chorus and song numbers. Civilization wowed Waterloo for six days with elaborate scenes, naval and aerial stunts, and careful small incidents that tug at heartstrings. Model Laundry Co advert follows.
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Waterloo
Simonds
Lake
Meeting to draft city police and fire rules
Mayor W. R. Law will convene a joint meeting of police and fire committees and civil service commissioners to prepare rules and regulations for the city. The session aims to unify policies governing the police and fire departments under civil service guidelines.
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Police and Fire
City Council
Civil Service Commissioners
City council questions police captain uniform policy
Councilman Walter Matthews asked why the police captain did not wear a uniform. He was told there were no rules requiring a captain to wear a uniform. It was suggested a meeting be called to consider these questions.
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Polie
Fire Departments
Walter Matthews
Red Cross May Organize Branch in Waterloo
A branch of the American Red Cross Society may be organized in Waterloo soon. Field agent F A Bowing has conferred with local business men and the commercial club may examine the proposal on Charles Van Vleck's return from Cleveland. Several Iowa towns including Davenport have already formed branches this month.
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American Red Cross Society
Waterloo
F. A. Bowing
Commercial Club
Charles van Vleck
Cleveland
Iowa
Davenport
Coppee Magnate Gives Up 815000 to Blackmailers
Edward R. West, VP of D. D. Gregg Tea & Coffee Co was revealed as the man known as A. R. Wesley trapped with Alice Wilhained by Mannac blackmailers in a New York hotel. He surrendered $15,000 under a fake federal warrant after being moved to Chicago.
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Edward R. West
D. Gregg Tea & Coffee Company
New York
A. R. Wesley
Alice WilHaine
International Band of Mann Ac
Farmer dies of pellagra at Lowa City rare in state
Clarence Patterson, 50, a farmer from Kalona, died in a local hospital early today from pellagra. Doctors call the disease very unusual in the state. In other items, G. M. Hunt's water street billiard parlor license was cited. he was fined 20 dollars for operating without a license. J. B. O'Dell, arrested on a similar charge, agreed to take out a license and the case was dismissed.
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Lowa City
Clarence Patterson
Et Kalona
G. M. Hunt
Water Street
Officer 8 K Suspended by Chief Caldwell
Chief Caldwell served notice on George Schmidt a long time police member that he was suspended for misconduct and neglect of duty. Schmidt appealed to the civil service commission for a hearing noting two younger officers were retained. The chief found Schmidt violated department rules after an investigation and he may appeal to the civil service commission where evidence from both sides will be heard.
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J. D. Galdwell
George Schmidt
Police Department
Civil Service Commission
Caldwell
Schmidt
Coal Prices Jump Beyond Last Year
Sept price goals rose from 40 to 65 cents over a year, local dealers report. A coal shortage and cold snap push prices for central and ordinary grades above last year, with wholesale increases of a few cents driving retail hikes. Freight car shortages and higher freight charges aggravate the market, dealers say.
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