Bernstorff knew of U Boat plans before money request
Washington Sept 27 Count von Bernstorff, former German ambassador, had full knowledge of Berlin's plan to renew unrestricted submarine warfare before seeking $50,000 to influence Congress. Secretary Lansing cited evidence from the Zimmermann telegram showing the intent to begin unrestricted submarine warfare on February 1, and neutralize U S actions.
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Washington,d. C
Count von Bernstorff
Washington
Congress
State Department
Lansing
Count von Bernetorf
Department of State
Count Bernstorff
Zimmermann
von Eckhardt
Mexico
United States of America
Count Bernsteint
Berlin
Kerensky to Speak Before Radical Congress in Petrograd
Petrograd reports that Premier Kerensky and General Verkhovsky will appear before the democratic congress convening tomorrow. The government does not admit binding recognition but acknowledges the congress represents a large portion of the people, amid reports of Terestchenko's resignation denied officially after today's conference.
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Terestchenko
Greater Iowa meeting set in Waterloo Thursday
Greater Iowa week runs Oct 1 6 statewide with Waterloo gathering on Thursday Oct 4 at 2 pm in the Commercial club rooms. Col G Wrench Davenport will be principal speaker as Iowa manufacturers are urged to buy Iowa made goods and merchants plan window displays to feature them.
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Greater Lowa
Waterloo
Commercial Club
Col. G. Werench
Davenport
Iowa
Former bank cashier held for embezzlement in Davenport
Artemus Zeber, formerly cashier of the North Harrison Trust and Savings bank, was brought to Davenport from Des Moines to answer a charge of embezzling bank funds. He was arrested in Des Moines where he worked as a clerk. Bail was set at 5000 dollars.
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Davenport
Artemus Zeber
North Harrison Trust and Savings Bank
Des Moines
South American solidarity grows amid German dispute
From Paz Bolivia on Sept 27 both La Diario and El Tiempo report measures by Argentina and Peru to obtain satisfaction from Germany. They say the moment is approaching for complete solidarity of South America as new treaties are discussed in parliament.
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Ia Paz
Bolivia
HisDiario
el Tiempo
Argentina
Peru
Germany
South America
Sammies Tobacco Fund seeks support for soldiers
A fragmented plea describes funds to buy soft tobacco wire packages for American troops in France. Each dollar buys four packages valued at 45 cents each, with a postcard included for the soldier to send a message. The notice invites readers to mail contributions to the local Sammies Tobacco Fund at an addressed city street location.
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Sof Pty Wire
Our Boys In
France
City in brief items from Waterloo society and business
Dr T M Buchanan was in Iowa City yesterday and numerous residents visited here on various errands including H M Lee of Lansing Miss Spensley heading to New York and Brooklyn Mrs E S Estes visiting Marshalltown and Mrs Gertrude Shaw returning to Chicago. Local business and court notices mix with births, sports, and upcoming gardening contests in a typical town page snapshot.
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T. M. Buchanan
Iowa City
H. M. Lee
Lansing
Mich
City
Spensley
New York City
Brooklyn
N. Y
E. S. Estes
Grant Avenue
Marshalltown
Gertrude Shaw
Chicago
Leone Boudreau
Carl Salsburg
Minnie Sturm
Wisconsin
East Park Presbyterian Church
J. L. Hodges
Sycamore Street
Hillsboro
Mr. Munion
Waterloo
Ella G. Heskett
Elmer BE
Heskett
Logan Avenue
Mr. Heskett
Moon
Leavitt Street
Great Lakes
Navy
Page
JT. C
C. E. Burch
Vera Geiger
Grinnell
First Iowa Cavalry
Wesley Burch
C. &. Burch
Henry Burt
Geiger
Vacant Lot
George
Galloway
Dairy Cattle Congress
12,000 CHEER AS TEDDY NIPO UP DISLOYALS
A wartime editorial urges men of fighting age to join the combat forces and leave supportive duties to women and older men. It calls for food production, bond subscriptions, and backing the Red Cross, stressing victory comes through soldiers, not through outsourcing battle.
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Teddy Nipo
Red Cross
Sam
New Labor Board Plans West Coast Mission
Washington Sept 27. The government shipbuilding labor adjustment board will depart next Wednesday for Seattle to study the Pacific coast strike situation at first hand. The party will also visit Portland and San Francisco to inspect conditions and assess labor issues affecting shipyards.
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Washington, D. C
Shipbuilding Labor Adjustment Board
Seattle
Portland
San Francisco
Elks Picnic After Racial Meeting. Knights Conclave Planned
Announcement items report Elklets picnic supper for husbands after a racial meeting at Elks hall Ascalon commandery No 25 Knights Templar to hold a special conclave Friday night to work on the order of the Pemble A divorce petition filed by Kate Anna Graver against Jacob Graver seeks restraining order alimony of five dollars weekly and restoring her maiden name Mrs Anna Kenison
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Elks’ Hall
Ascalon Commandery
No. 25
Knights Templar
Order of the Pemple
Kate Anna Graver
Jacob Graver
Fowler Street
Local Temperature Averages From Buchanan Optical Co
Furnished data shows temperatures for midnight through noon with 1911 to 1916 records. Notable values include midnight 56, 6 am 48, noon 66, yesterday 58 to 63, and yearly ranges such as 40 to 55 in 1913, 41 to 67 in 1914, and 52 to 60 in 1916.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Danderine Advertises Quick Dandruff Removal and Hair Growth
An advertisement claims Danderine removes dandruff and itching within minutes and promotes new, fine hair after weeks of use. It touts immediate hair appearance improvements, enhanced texture, and lustre, urging readers to buy a 25 cent bottle from drug stores to prove their hair can become pretty and full.
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Knowlton
Congress Probe of Heflin Charges Strengthened
Washington September 27 Congress investigation into Representative Heflin over the $50000 von Bernstorff fund appeared certain after Heflin testified before the house rules committee and Democratic leaders warned action would move to the house floor by tomorrow He urged focus on how the fund was used while asserting that 13 or 14 members of both houses acted suspiciously.
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Washington
D. C
Heflin
von Bernstorff
House Rules Committee
House
Homses
Guynemer Missing After Last Battle In Foe Lines
Paris for Sept 27 Major Wrocard head of the Storks squadron says the famed French aviator Capt. Guynemer went missing after a dogfight four to five miles inside German lines northeast of Ypres. Verduraz with him reported sighting an enemy aeroplane and four German monoplanes before Guynemer vanished. official word is he is missing.
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Paris
Wrocard
Storks
Squadrilla
Guynimier
Mies
Ypres
Gapts
Guynemer
Law Seot
Bozan Verduraz
Verduraz
Fle
Guynermer
Guyhenter
Argentine Envoy Visits Lansing Amid German Dispatch Questions
Argentina’s ambassador and a second official visited the State Department but spoke to no details. The talks centered on 400 dispatches passing through the Swedish legation in Argentina that allegedly show Count Luxburg used neutral channels to secretly contact Berlin. The incident heightens scrutiny of German duplicity before the Argentine government’s next move.
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Washington
Naan
Argentina
State Department
Ofclass
Lansing
Count Luxburg
Huenos Aires
Lepation
Berlin
Eight More for National Army
The district exemption board has certified eight additional men to the county board for service in Cre national unity. Names include Amon Muiuride of Waterloo RL 6 James Wiliam Moore of Tynev Roy Kuber of Hudson Sob c. Poussaint of Dunkerton Matthew Thome of Waymond John T. McDonald of Waterloo Rev Nicklaus Weber of Waterloo Nesbit of Waterloo BR 5.
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Cedar Falls
Cre National Unity
Amon Muiuride
Waterloo
James Wiliam Moore
Tynev. Het
Roy Kuber Hudson
Sob c. Poussaint
Dunkerton
Matthew Thome
Waymond
John T. McDonald
Nicklaus Weber
R. of
Army notes recruit volunteers for Twenty-first regiment engineers
Army notes call for foremen tradesmen engineers mechanics survey men and handymen plus 50 drivers of motor trucks motorcycles and repairmen for the Twenty-first regiment of engineers. Applicants enlist as privates with potential advancement to corporal or sergeant. Married applicants require regimental command approval. Enlistment limited to the emergency period.
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Regiment of Engineers
Jalso
Nine Americans Held for Violating Alien Labor Law
Montreal report states nine men and one woman, all Americans, were brought into court on charges of violating alien labor law by coming to take the place of striking operators for the Great Northwestern Telegraph company. They pleaded not guilty and were released on $100 bonds each. Strike leaders charged that American telegraph operators were being imported to break the strike.
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Montreal
Healien
Great Northwestern Telegraph Company
Big Dam Dynamited in Michigan City Plant Attack
A dynamited dam at the Boardman River Light and Power plant near Yorse City Michigan. The blast, early today, caused an estimated $60,000 in damage. Authorities speculate the act was carried out by enemies of the government.
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Yorse City
Mich
Boardman River
Light & Ower! Company
West High to Play Cedar Rapids High in Cedar Rapids
West High will meet Cedar Rapids High on the football gridiron at Cedar Rapids on November 3. This completes a night's schedule for the year and adds to a season described as one of the safest ever compiled.
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West High
Cedar Rapids High
Cedar Rapids
War Savings Committer Appeals to President Wilson
Washington September 27 Members of the war savings committee appointed to cooperate with the treasury in selling 2 billion dollars in war savings certificates presented to President Wilson. They included Park A. Vanderlip Henry Ford Frederic A Delano Eugene Meyer Jr Charles L Baine and Mrs George Bass.
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Washington, D C
War Savings Comnl Oo
Treasury Department
Wilson
Miey
Panik A. Vanderlip
Henry Ford
Frederic A. Delano
Eugene Meyer
Charles L. Baine
George Bass
Northern Armies Get New CAEP Commander In Chief
Petrograd dispatch reports Gen. Tchere missof named commander in chief of the northern front. Gen. Volostchenko succeeds Teheremiassoff as commander in chief on the southwestern front. Teheremiassoff was appointed chief of the general staff to succeed Alexeï.
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Petrograd
Tcheremissof
Announcar
Volostchenko
Teheremiassoff
Tehoaremissoff
Alexie
Russia Reports War Costs At Forty-One Billion Rubles
Petrograd reports through the finance minister that Russia’s war expenses up to Sept 14 total 41 billion rubles. He notes costs rise with higher wages and staple prices and urges the public to postpone wage demands until war’s end.
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Petrograd
Russa
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