Liberty Loan drive expands to five billion target
Early reports indicate many localities are trying to double quotas as four subscriptions reach three million dollars in Chicago. Secretary McAdoo urges pushing the loan beyond the initial four to five billion, rallying 26.6 million subscribers. Chicago reports 35,000 salesmen at work, Joliet and Will County exceed quotas, and national totals may take days to tally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
McAdoo
Raleigh
N. C
Treasury
Liberty Loan
Jotary Meadoo
Rales
Americrn
ST. Louis
EL. Louis
Aittle
Chicago
Will County
Joliet
Federal Reserve
Washington
Federal Reserve District
Sarah Bernhardt
Josephus Daniels
W. A. Moffett
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Marguerite Clarke
Niotson Picture Star
Barberry Bushes Targeted To Halt Wheat Rust Spread
Barberry shrubs are blamed for spreading black stem rust that devastates spring wheat, oats, barley, and rye across multiple states. One infected plant can seed vast areas as summer and winter spores travel far, threatening food supplies and urging eradication by May 1 using careful removal and replacement with ornamental alternatives like Japanese barberry.
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Mississippi
Department of Agriculture
Mississippi Valley
North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
Minnesota
Missippi
Wyoming
Nebraska
Iowa
Wisconsin
Inois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
Black Stem Trust
Deferred Call Is Asked by Farmers
Cedar Falls April. Farmers urge deferral of calls for their sons until after harvest under the ruling on such cases. Exemption board overwhelmed by letters and affidavits. action needed before the new contingent is called. Expected order numbers may run past 400 after their claims are acted on. An unrelated garbled sentence about a steering wheel and a pocket fender appears, with no clear relevance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
County Exemption Board
Ballplayer Hruska in Peculiar Military Transfer Case
Jick Hruska, a Central Association baseball player with the Wateroo-Winter team in 1917, claims no local exam board has jurisdiction over his transfer. He says Malta, Montana records show a transfer attempted for Camp Dodge, but the Waterloo board would not accept it due to incomplete transfer. The Malta and Waterloo boards disagree, and Hruska was told to seek the adjutant general in Des Moines for resolution.
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Jick Hrusky
Witer- Inc
Hruska
Malla
Montana
Waterloo
Waterloo Board
Malta
Malta Board
Tiruska
Camp Dodge
Imail
Des Moines
Pershing Asked to Explain Death List Error
Des Moines dispatch reports Gen McCain seeking a Pershing explanation for a killed in action list for Privates Bills Osgood and Selix who were only reported wounded in letters to parents. The War Department noted the March 5 Lorraine engagement sent the Iowa guardsmen into the casualty tally but could not explain Pershing's uncorrected report.
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Des Moines
Washington
McCain
Pershing
Osgood
Genterville
Selix
Unionville
Iowa
War Department
Rainbow
Gmmans
Lorraine
H.C. McHenry
Department
Well Well One Must Go Away to Get Home News
A European press summary reports reactions to President Wilson's Baltimore speech. Austrian and Viennese sources describe the speech as moderate and potentially open to peace talks, noting Americans see it as a shift in leadership and war aims. The London and Zurich wires quote mixed critiques.
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Amsterdam
Koelnische Volks Zeitung
Wilson
Baltimore
America
Zurich
Switzerland
Austria
Vienna
Neue Zuricher Zeitung
Altho
Pittman proposes silver dollar sale to fund trade, stabilize markets
An administration bill introduced by Senator Pittman in Washington on April 9 proposes selling up to 250 million silver dollars from the treasury to pay trade balances and repurchase silver at one dollar per ounce. Silver certificates would be withdrawn as dollars are moved from the treasury, and new one and two dollar Federal Reserve notes would replace them. The measure would set a fixed one dollar per ounce price for silver, stabilizing the world market with the United States as a major producer.
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Washington, D. C
Treasury
Pittman
Federal Reserve Bank
United States
Europe
Germany
Henry Wilson
Imporial
Ife
Foch
Ireland
Trish
Lloyd George
Conventlion
Altho
Joseph Devlin
London
Ministry of Munnitions
Gough
Fifth Army
London Denies Aerial Landing Rumor After Flight
London authorities rejected a report of an American airliner landing in England with 12 passengers after a voyage from New York. The denial, while official, lent unintended credibility to the rumor, amid war talk and political commentary attributed to Premier Lloyd George about American support.
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London
England
New York
Lloyd George
Americis
City in Brief: Local items from Waterloo area
Ill use this compact roundup covering residents, travel, meetings, and civic notes. Mentions include Nutiman ill at 414 Vermont, Miss Stazel Anderson visiting relatives, Mr and Mrs Munger Jr back from Florida after their marriage, and educational staff changes at East High. Also notes on missionary society visits, parent night at Jain Fiske school, and various town meetings and political filings.
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Mother Lott
Webster City
Nutiman
Vermont Street
Stazel Anderson
Judepeni- Som
Blu. Munger, Jr
D. Becker
Florida
Bred S. Pettit
Ue Foreign Missionary Society
Presbyterian Ehurcht
Land
Cornell Uys
Corning
Des Moises
Clara Suttar
Upgent
Grace Ament
Jain Fiske School
Oat Crop Primacy in Iowa Reinforced by ISU Findings
Iowa State College outlines how oats rival corn in value and acreage, detailing best practices for yields. Emphasizes suitable local varieties, drilled seeding over broadcasting, proper spacing, manure rotation, smut treatment, timely cutting, and handling to maximize quality and quantity.
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Iowa State College
Iowa
Emerson
Mrs Belmont Reveals She Owned Only One Hat Last Winter
New York report notes Mrs August Wemitont told a Cosmopolitan Club crowd that she kept to a single hat last winter and scolded women for wasteful spending. She spoke during a meeting of the Council of Women’s Organizations, urging support for war relief groups Red Cross and war charities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
August Weimiont
Cosmopolitan
Lloyd George Addresses War Crisis and Ireland Policy
Prime Minister Lloyd George outlines wartime measures to Parliament as Germany mounts a major assault. He cites strategic aims, praise for troops, and plans to recall Gen. Gough while signaling possible Irish policy shifts. He stresses unity, weathering the storm, and the need for decisive action despite domestic opposition.
Funeral services for Lloyd Ellis to be held tomorrow
Funeral services for Lloyd Ellis will be from Kistner's Chapel at 2:30 p.m. Rev. R. Blair officiating. Burial at Fairview Cemetery. Mrs. Rasmus Thode of Cedar Falls died at home seven miles west of Cedar Falls at 3:00 a.m. today.
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Lloyd Ellis
Lloyd Elis
Kistner
R. Blair
Fairview
Rasmus Fhode
Cedar Falls
Rasmus Thode
Cedar Falla
La Porte City News and Notes Confers District Award
La Porte City hosts a report on the eleventh Iowa district conference of the Christian Baptist Society of the United Evangelical Church. The local society won the prize for the most complete historical record of the work, prepared by secretary-treasurer Axel Bowers and the Real Weavurers. Attendees included Miss Uline Rowers, Olu Darling, Sayfry Hes, and Skooter Was. Local churches delivered valedictory talks and patriotic music. Next Sunday services unite for a sermon by Rev John Orth with the Opal University Pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jan Bore
Soviety
Te United Evangelical Church
Ceouddon
Lowa
Thee
Dow
Survely
Waterline
A9 Societing
Porte City Society
Miscaxel Bowers
Treas
Jn Cutning
Olu Darling
Sayfry
Hes
Ada
Skooter
Valrinde
Presbyterian Church- Chtr
John Orth
Educa-Ion
Srnday
Tocal
J. Q. Page
Page
Bya Scott
Hiness
Georgia Fmayt
Clarence Angel
Tere
David Lins
Jennie Qhrt
Jettleann
Waterloo
Wallace Franklin
Toy Mnawwiena
J. H. Boozer
Paul
Fort Mekens
Pla
Mabel MocGil
Sunde
Independence
Cedar Haida
Toy
Easter tea and spring school week in Frederika
Frances Crowell and Lindtiel hosted an Easter tea for mothers and grandmothers with proceeds of five dollars for the Easter offering. Miss Pauline Baxter and Miss Glenice Alcock led an Easter morning watch meeting at a clock. The spring term began Monday with Miss Mazel Dawson of New Hampton and Miss Beth Chapin of Tripoli as teachers. Mrs. Mary Tryler returned from Anapinto Mir for her sister’s sickness and death. Mrs. Hazelett’s illness prompted a move to remodel, and a new family home over Mr Fratehans. A crowd of about 300 attended a Frederike contest and patriotic meeting featuring Liberty Bond themes, with Alma Hur winning first prize. Frances Whitman and Carrie Whitman visited from Vinton. Master Kenneth Crowell required stitches after a cut while playing with a wagon. A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bremer on Easter Sunday.
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Swrederika
Amit Sunbeam Sunday School
Crowell
Lindtiel
Agclock
Ted
Pauline Baxter
Glenice Alcock
Mazel Dawson
New Hampton
Beth Chapin
Trippil
Mary Tryler
Anpicton Mir
Hazelett
Tripoli
Waller
Tommy Tunsler
Tylda
Dreier
Waverly
Louisa Mej
Frederike
Vanderveer
Miss Almahur
Macleda 2Wanzi
Charles Alcock
Kenneth Crowell
San O
Rank Bremer
Marble Rock couple wed at home of in-laws
Miss Ruth Rex and Mr Geo Ritter both of Marble Rock were married Wednesday evening at the Erdoms parents home with Farnham performing. The couple will start housekeeping on their farm east of town. The week’s social notes include visitors and travel, and Union township’s liberty loan campaign opened in Woodman hall with a tally of 77 950 dollars for the third loan.
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Marble Rock
Ruth Rex
Geo. Ritter
Erdom
Elza Ritter
Farnham
Cedar Falls
Will Halstead
Eva
Iva
Willard
Allan
Glenn Ackley
Rock Islara
Joe Wood
Camp Dade
Nick Ewen
Savannah
Ewen
Liberty Loan
Union Township
Woodman Hall
Sune
Death of Mount a respected Buchanan county farmer
Shady Grove April 4 Mount a well known Buchanan county farmer died at his Jefferson township home near Shady Grove on Monday March 25 after a two year illness of anemia. He was born October 28 1865 in Pennsylvania and came west with his parents settling in Jefferson township before moving into railroad work and returning to farm. Survived by wife Sarah Burns and seven children with several grandchildren. three sisters also living. Active in Catholic church politics and farming groups, Mount served four terms as assessor of Jefferson township and held leadership roles in Farmers Cooperative Exchange and local savings bank. Funeral from St Johns Church Independence April 3 with interment at St. Johns Cemetery.
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Shady Grove
Mount
Jefferson
Deczayed
Luchanan
Mr. Mount
Robert
Mary Jape Mount
Pengesylvania
County Donegal
Ireland
Amer
Pennsylvania
Boston
Buchanan County
Doendyan
Wilo
Sarah Burns
Mary Meigsingham
Waterloo
Katert
Prank
Camp Cody
Gertrude
Elmer
Shother
Wim
Hilton
Freyling
Wm. Tunks
Newy
Mro Mount
Jie
Democratic Party
Jefferson Township
Wondmen of America
Mr. Mourit
Farmers’ Cosoperative Exchange
Fargiers Savings Bank
Mrandon
Faczierie Mutual Telephone Company
Jesup
St Sohn's Guthutle Churen
Independence
Sfoniy
Edith Lock Wood visit and local obituaries in Greene
Greene April 3. Miss Edith Lock Wood visited from Des Moines with family over the weekend. Andrew Died Friday after three weeks illness. Services Monday at Oelock Dunkard Church led by Rev John Chase. Mrs Theodore Thomas recovering from pneumonia. Jora Williams cared for by daughter V Cave. Third Liberty Loan started Saturday with loyal response. Newell of Adrian Minn attended funeral of Topn Woodward. Funeral of Joe Woodward held Thursday at home, burial at Ras FM cemetery. Adrian Worth mayes operated on Millay at Waterloo Hospital.
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Christian Endeavor
Theodore Thomas
Jora Wiliams
V. Cave
Liberty Loan
Newell
Adrian, Minn
Big Father
Dunkerton Red Cross Sale Shows Community Spirit
In Dunkerton April 5 event in Bucher store built, villagers gathered despite rain. A thousand dollars raised for Red Cross through lunches, quilts, books, notions, vegetables, a pony, chickens, and more. Auctions featured farm ITEMS. prices included $55 for a whip, $740 per bushel potatoes, $225 for quilts per member. Dwight Diner visiting Camp Fussy Wan. John Orth to speak Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ourion
Red Cross
Bucher
Dunkerton
Dr. Strain
Dwight
Fisher Tome
John Orth
Dewar Red Cross Ladies Plan Next Week Meeting
April 6 report notes Red Cross ladies met Mrs Jim Turner last Thursday and will meet Mrs Joe Turner next Thursday. Seeding progresses and will be finished in days. IL G Peverill erected a hewn Wednesday. Township trustees met at Stay and last Monday as a board of review. Third Liberty Loan officers from Poyner township met at Cilberty Friday to arrange for the drive.
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Dodge
Cantonment
Shallenberger
WatiBon
Russell-Lamson
Denier
Wy ‘É
Amiens
Castel
Litile
Moreuil
Dernancourt
Albert
Tumis
Ina Peguliar
Fage Firuska
Carntina
Buchanan
Ernest Morris
Denver
Jacob Leving
Morris
C. Moelier
Macy Campbell
Washington Township
Waterloo Township
Henjamin F. Loos
Polk County
WW L. Harding
Charles E. Franklin
Kansas City
Spring « Creek Township
Kansas
Pranklin
Upton
K. Kepford
Spring Creek
Joan Bunyan Smith
EB. J. Lang
North Carolina
Port Sheridan
Ala
Smith
J. BR. Hathaway
Ruvato Express
Kansas City Times
Cwxant
la Porte City
Frederika
Ie Rita
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