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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 24, 1918

Page

4

Men report on call to service and Liberty Day plans

Cedar Falls notes list men out of county registering for Camp Dodge, fourth contingent totals 58, 29, and 13 sent to training and auto school. A Liberty Day observance is handed to the Cedar Falls Commercial Club for arrangement. Rev M N Andreasen to become pastor May 5, bee meeting set with Prof Eric Millen, and Liberty Loan returns show 1,400 residents purchased 302000 in shares. Burial of Mary Merrill Richards from Los Angeles, and a commercial club banquet plan to boost membership. Church banquet and property sale noted.

Cedar Camp Dodge City Hall Black Hawk Hotel Auto School Kansas City Cedar Falls FL Eric Millen Farm [Improve Ment Association Kent Mary Merrill ‘Richards Los Angeles Cal Ware Fairview Merrill Brotherhood of the First Presbyterian Church M. ©. Christiansen Geert- Een Thirteenth Hlllf Herman Siggelkow Waterloo Fairbank

W R C Thanks Donor for Service Flag in Janesville

At the W R C meeting on April 20 a vote of thanks was given to Charles Taylor for donating the service flag’s fund and to Harold Powers for oversight. A long list of readers and helpers is named, noting community activity and church fund support. The piece mentions new town hires, home repairs, and the Presbyterian church tax intake. A class play “The Chaperon” is slated for May 3 at Commercial Hall to fund graduates’ expenses.

Janesville Chas. Taylor W. RC Harold Powers Carl Kellar Wayne Loveland Leater Loveland Geo. Perkin Chauncey Gillespie Pearl Burkhardt Floyd George Albert Corwin Floyd Johnston Carl Johnston Louis Timion John Sickles John High Eldon High Mike Aniers Mervyn Barker Ballantyne A. Decker Charles Clarence Shepard Presbyterian Church General Assembly Jackson Township Brown New Hartford

Jesup Notes Include Travel and Local Events

Jesup reports C A Emerson and Frank Rehberg driving three stock-loaded cars to Chicago. Local visits include Dr and Mrs S Smith of St Louis and Mrs Weir of Memphis. Red Cross bazaar set for Apr 27 at Grand opera house with junk sale, lunch, film, and quilt auction to aid soldiers.

Jesup C. A. Emerson Frank Rehberg Chicago Charles Dukes Camp Dodge S. Smith St Louis Martha van Eman Weir Memphis Blbert Weir Julian Hotel Frank Belick M. J. Joint John C. F. Kenneally To Mars Geoffrey Miller Familly Waterloo Illinois Central Railroad Company L. H. Blakeman Donald Battle Creek Mich Bert Blatteman Custer Illinois O. F. Club France Viola Masteller Elza Brown The Baptist Church Amos Haskins H. A. Mead Dubuque Baker Cedar Falls Vargarson Independence Maude Dennie Winthrop Eliza D. Noyes W. D. Wilkinson Buchanan County Mr. Wilkinson Volin S. D D. M. Noyes Grand Opera House Red Cross

Floyd Item Roundup From Charles City Event

Floyd notes report T B H group met Friday at Edith Woode home in Charles City. A daughter was born Sunday April 21 to Mr and Mrs Tou Sigler. Mrs Bryant says she is out of hospital and recovering after surgery. Mrs Trudys Barney returned Wednesday.

Floyd. Floyd Edith Woode Charles Clio Tou Sigler Bryant Trudys Barney

Local News Bits and Family Notices from Rudd

A weekly round of small town items shows illness and furloughs. Stanley Noah, long ill at Camp Dodge, returns home for a 15 day leave. Harold Townsend welcomes a son born April 18. Morris Elfers travels to Shell Rock after a death in the family. Doris Knowlton, 7, suffers pneumonia with a nurse's care from Weserly. Walter Ganger writes from Long Island. Herman Molestead, nursing typhoid recovery at a Oklahoma camp, visits kin in Osage.

Iday Rudd Stanley Noah Camp Dodge Stanley Harold Townsend Morris Elfers Shell Rock Robbie Raymond Osage Floyd Doris Knowlton Geo. Knowlton Westerly Walter Ganger Long Island Herman Molestead Oklahoma Herman Wulf

Leaman departs farm for state orphanage post

Nashua April 24 A letter from J W Leaman of Minneapolis to his brother A D Leaman describes selling his O Dell farm five miles from Minneapolis. He will move this week to become farm manager for the State Orphans Home at Owatonna Minnesota on 320 acres with 40 Holstein cattle. Also notes Mrs Larson returning home from Waverly hospital after a stay, Amos Prudhon’s rheumatic illness, a boy injured by a horse near the Wedemyer home, and Dr and Mrs Agn returning from Bellingham for the winter. F Harrison and wife remodeling their house.

Nashua J. W. Leaman Minneapolis A. D. Leaman O'Dell Mlinneapolis State Orphan’s Home Owatonna Minn Waverly Hospital Amos Prudhon Leo Wedemyer Waverly Geo. Agl{n Bellingham Walsh F. Harrison

Best Time to Gain New Flesh Promises Strength in Winter

Experts advise that the season is ideal for rebuilding strength and weight lost in winter. Father Johns Medicine is promoted as a pure wholesome food element supplement, free of narcotics, intended to build up those who are weak or run down.

Father John Great Britain France Italy Russia Japan

Local Briefs From Tripoli April Moves and Illness

Tripoli notes report Mr and Mrs Louis Schwartz traveled to Rochester Minnesota for goiter surgery. Dorothy Corum of Charles City visited her grandmother Mary Bockhaus and then went to Wa verly to join her father M Corum as the family recently relocated to Wisconsin. Mrs G F Meier and family visit Neenah Wisconsin. Louis Essman is seriously ill with pneumonia. Bord E Kelsey enlisted in the quartermaster corps and left for Jefferson Barracks. A wedding of Luin Drake and Herman Huennemueller occurred in Selgel with reception and dance, after which the couple will reside in Tripoli and establish a home.

Tripoli Louis Schwartz Rochester Minn Goiter Dorothy Corum Charles City Mary Bockhaus Waverly M. Corum Wisconsin G. F. Meier John Fink Jr Paul C. A. Arneman Neenah Wis Louis Essman Bord E. Kelsey C. B. Kelsey Waterloo Jefferson Barracks Selgel Kehle Luin Drake Seigel Herman Huennemueller John Peirs

Property transfers and familiar hometown moves in town

Dr C F Shumate has purchased the John Warner residence and will take possession by May 1. Missy Mayme Shepard returns home to Wuden on Monday after a week’s visit at Dr J Epeneter’s residence.

Pythian Sisters Initiation and Local Death In St Ansgar

In St Ansgar on April 24 the Pythian Sisters initiated new members with Dr and Mrs W W Dockstrader present. District deputy Mrs Louise Mouser of Hidor spoke briefly. Mrs William Priem died at home Wednesday at 3 am after months of illness from dropsy. funeral at M Y Church led by Rev Galbreth. She leaves a husband two daughters and three sons. Interment in St Ansgar cemetery.

Ansgar St. Ansgar Moeating W.W. Dockstrader Louise Mouser Hidor William Priem M. Y Galbreth Thomp Harry Priem Chicago Albert Priem Seattle Wash Edward Priem St. Ansgar Cemetery

Mitchell April 22 News Briefs

Mitchell notes include W. A. Tawls visiting New Hartford to see daughter Mrs Eells and Curtis on furlough from Camp Dodge. Mr. and Mrs. Boynton back from Norfolk Va visit Osage daughter Mrs. L E Ross. L D Hungerford hosts visit from farm mother visiting granddaughter. H M Piper and spouse return from Harlowton Mont after winter away.

Mitchell Fayette H. M. Piper Harlowton Mont

Vinci Restores Strength After Pneumonia, Woman Says

Brooklyn resident Mrs. Be. Richter testifies Vinci tonic rebuilt her strength after pneumonia. She reports improved appetite, weight gain, and relief from cough following five bottles. Product billed as a constitutional liver and iron remedy, with formula on each bottle. Wrangler Bros. Co. and C. J. Miller listed as distributors.

Brooklyn Vinci BE. Richter Wrangler Bros. Co C. J. Miller Waterloo Advan

Speech on war aims and alliances polarizes voters in Third district

A political tract questions Mr Sweet and a claim of the US severing ties with Germany, arguing over war aims, alliance duties, and the balance of manhood, property, and national security, noting that copies of the speech will be mailed in the Third district.

Burton E. Sweet Congress Congressional Record Germany Lusitania Anconia Sussex

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Cedar Falls Daily News B. Provensen Audubon, Ts Mier M. N. Andreasen Danish Nazareth Church Burch Bros. Co Sycamore Street Suits Palace Theatre Your Order Albert M. Cloud Nocent High Seas United States U. S New York North American Review England Flanders Switzerland America Mr. Sweet
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