City Council Reassesses Paving and Pumping Plant Woes
City council met Tuesday with full attendance except Blum mers. Garden City Feeder Co petitioned for grade on East Third Street and was granted. Boilers at the light plant leaking flues. committee appointed to act. Mayor Vanden Berg reported quarterly finances. Fines $276, licenses $26.26. Treasurer balance $7,504.63. Drain layer license granted to Henry Slot. Pumping station motors in poor condition. Finance bills $2,665.87 approved. Main street pavement repairs urged. clerk to press for repairs and to issue $1,000 electric light bonds from on hand funds.
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Garden City Feeder Co
East Third Street
Vanden Berg
Main Street
United War Work Campaign aims for national solidarity
Dr. John R. Mott announces the merging of seven war welfare drives into a single United War Work Campaign with a goal of 170.5 million dollars. At the Des Moines conference, leaders highlight overseas troop support, hut construction, and aid from the Salvation Army YWCA YMC A and other groups, while public figures urge unity amid wartime challenges.
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United War Work Campaign
John R. Mott
United States
Des Moines Auditorium
Laws
Dr. Mott
France
Wade
Salvation Army
George Davis
Western Front
Davis
Henrietta Roelofs
K. of C
America
Johnson Brigham
Jewish Welfare Board
John Wesley Carter
Carter
Democratic Campaign Drive Expands Across Iowa Districts
Des Moines dispatch reports the first offensive success of the Iowa Democratic campaign, with efforts to broaden the fight into multiple districts. The Second District drive against Congressman Hull highlighted his war record and defense votes as speakers argued his congressional record before voters.
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Ramseyer
Lusitania
Germany
Buell McCash
France
Haugen
Man Sweet
Waterloo
Iowa City
Mike Healy
Ft. Dodge
Des Moines
Iowa
Iowa Democratic Organization
Congress
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Centerville
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Ed McManus
Keokuk
John Blake
Atlantic
John P. Tinley
Council Bluffs
C. H. Wormhoudt
Democratic Campaign News
Rexall
Vander Linden
Rexall Store
State Council of Defense
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Khuyper Lumber CO
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