Des Moines meeting to curb county material delays
State association of supervisors to hold talks in Des Moines chaired by J. D. Buser about avoiding delays and high costs in county road and bridge material. Counties with contracts face price increases and car shortages, while co op buying is seen as cutting middleman profits. The plan aims to unify counties, ease railroad crossing issues, and push ahead with Montpelier road improvements. a related meeting with Muscatine is set for January.
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Des Moines
State Association of Supervisors
J. D. Buser
Conesville
Muscatine
Louisa
Capitol
Montpelier Road
State Highway Commission
Soldiers Want Late Magazines For Training Camps
Postmaster notices soldiers and sailors prefer current or recent general interest magazines. Many unreadable, old, torn, or restricted issues have been sent to men in training at camps nationwide. Send modern, relevant periodicals to better suit their reading needs.
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Blaw
Post Office
Peptiron iron tonic promises vigor and health
An advertisement touts Peptiron as an iron tonic combining iron, pepsin, wux, celery and other tonics to restore iron strength, treat anemia and paleness, and combat lassitude from work or worry. The product is offered in convenient chocolate-coated pul form.
Maids of America Club Meets at Carroll Home
Fourteen members of the Maids of America club were entertained at Miss Clara Carroll’s Whicher Street home with Kensington games and a social hour. Christmas decorations, holly and crepe banners adorned the venue with special guests Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Norton, Miss Kemper, and Miss St. John attending. The next meeting will be at Miss Lois St. John’s Cherry street home in two weeks.
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Maids OF Americay
Clara Carrotad
Maids of America Club
Clara Carroll
Whicher Street
Kensington
Wd. Cook
Norton
Mamie Kemper
Agnes St. John
Lois St. John
Cherry Street
Forty Epworth youths enjoy oyster supper at Wairview Farm
Forty members of the Epworth League of the Wins Methodist church and guests spent an evening at Carl Chamberlain's Wairview farm near Sweetland. They traveled by auto, left the Methodist hive at 7 45 p m, played parlor games, and ended with a delicious oyster supper. Christmas decorations adorned the home.
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Jépworth League
The
Wins Methodist Church
Carl Chamberlain
Wairview
Sweetland
Noyal Neighbors Lodge Meets at Woodman Hall
Royal Neth- Lors lodge met last evening in Woodman hall. One new member was balloted on and a class of sign taken in. January 9, the second Wednesday in January, the lodge will hold its next meeting featuring installation of officers. All members urged to attend. A work session was held.
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Noyal
Mewt Att Woodman Walt
Royal Netrh- Lors Lodge
Woodman Hall
Missionary Society Carding Buttons For Next Week
Members of the H. and F. Missionary Society of the First Friends church spent the afternoon at the church carding buttons. Pians were made for an all day session planned for next week at Mrs. Bertha Berg’s Gilbert street home. A noon pot luck dinner was served.
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H. and F. Missionary Society
First Friend’s Church
Bertha Berg
Gilbert Street
Revival Plans Are Completed For Big Local Meeting
Preparatory plans are completed for a three week revival series at First Baptist Church beginning Sunday December 34 led by Rev J W Graves with Organizing Secretary Rev Henry G Bowen of Springfield. The campaign opens with morning and evening services and features Rev SF Weary and his wife plus Chester I Harris. The meetings move from church to Armory Hall in week one.
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First Baptist Church
J. W. Graves
Henry G. Bowden
Springfield
Weary
Chester I. Harris
Armory Hall
Ater
Armory
Qaa
Wenry
America
England
New Zealand
Australia
Henry
Plans to conscript British in the United States
Sir Frederick Wawin Smith, Britain’s attorney general, announced proposals to draft British subjects in the United States. He said arrangements with allies aim to return those of military age to their country unless they have joined forces, noting thousands of Russian Jews in London who had not enlisted. Public opinion opposes forcing Englishmen from work while aliens of military age take jobs.
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Associated Press
New York
United States
Frederick Wawin Smith
Great Britain
Washington
Sir Frederick
America
London
Russia
Allen's Story Confirmed in Local Draft Case
Sheriff R. S Wiley says Louisiana police chief confirms Leonard Allen, under 21, is the man arrested for intoxication and draft evasion. Allen, jailed for ten days, fled from the sheriff near the county jail on Saturday night and was re-arrested at his boarding house later the same night.
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Wiley
Louisiana
Leonard Allen
Allen
State Census Plans Under Governor Harding for War Industry
Des Moines December 27. First steps in Iowa state census to be taken under Governor W. L. Harding and the state council of defense. About 7,000 factory questionnaires will be mailed to Iowa factory owners. A special committee prepared questions covering location, production capability, capital, labor, raw materials, power, and war material potential. A fifth meeting will refine factory questionnaires.
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Des Moines
W. L. Harding
State Council of Defense
State Board of Agriculture
Arthur Corey
State Council
Pinex and Sugar Syrup Cures Coughs at Home
A home made cough syrup combines Pinex extract with sugar syrup to beat coughs fast. It purports to relieve phlegm and throat irritation, suggesting use for bronchitis croup and whooping cough. The ad claims it is cheaper and tastier than store bought remedies and offers a money back guarantee.
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The
Pinex Co
Ft. Wayne, Ind
Short Honeymoon Ends in Divorce Petition
A district court petition seeks a divorce from Louise Fuller by Ifred Puller. The couple wed in Muscatine on October 27, 1915, and by December 26 the bride had left the home, prompting the action.
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District Court
Ifred
Puller
Louise Fuller
Muscatine
British steamer City of Nagpur wrecked in Delagoa Bay
London dispatch reports the British steamer City of Nagpur of 8331 tons has been wrecked in Delagoa Bay in Portuguese East Africa. All 209 passengers and the cargo were saved. The vessel, built in Belfast in 2014, belonged to the Nerman line of Liverpool and was engaged in the eastern service.
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London
Nagpur
Delagoa Bay
Portuguese East Africa
Times
Lisbon
Bullet
Belfast
Nerman Line
Liverpool
Onc
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