German Raid on Dinant Topic of Relief Benefit Lecture
Capt. P H Canrobert recalls the Dinant massacre from the opposite Meuse shore and with Cardinal Mercier and King Albert investigators will narrate the German destruction for the Belgian relief fund at Majestic Theatre next Thursday. A musical program accompanies the address with solos, piano, and violin pieces. Tickets and programs available at the theatre and on Tuesday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Divant
Belgium
Fund For Belgian Relief
Majestic
P. H. P Canrobert
T de Meuse
Canrobert
Dinant
Cardinal Mercier
Albert
Victor Ettinger
B. J. Cowell
Herbert F. Marshall
Clark
N. N. Frudenfeld
Community Drama League
Capt
Rom ‘Baron’ de Cartier
Washington
Madame Vic
Horta
Waterloo
France
Woman's Club Literary Division Elects Officers
Mrs H W Grout is re elected chairman for 1919 20 at the annual Literary department meeting held at Hotel Russell Lamson Mrs E L Corton secretary also re elected but declined to serve Mrs Walter B E Johnson and Mrs A L Johnson to serve as secretary and executive member for 1919 20 They named Mrs Alfred Longley to join the nominating committee for the club election to be held May 16 A program followed with readings from Maupassant The Necklace The Piece of String The Coward and other pieces hosted by Mrs L Kingsley About 40 women attended
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Grout
Woman's Club
Russell-Lamson
E. L. Corton
Walter BE. Johnson
L. Johnson
Fagre
Grout
Alfred Longley
Riverside Drive Club Luncheon and Sacred Heart Meeting
Mrs George A Martin hosted Happy Hour club luncheon at 1.6 oclock Tuesday Riverside Drive club held yesterday with Mrs R Clare Heard as hostess. Holy Name court met in Sacred Heart hall last evening and members played cards after the business session. Favors were given. Mrs L B Glaza and Miss Doris Fitugerala attended. A wedding occurred Tuesday morning at Immaculate Conception church Fairbank with Miss Maria Welsh and Albert Reising wed. Rev Fri Harbin officiated. Ralph Welsh and Paul Leebey served as acolytes. Vera Peters played the wedding march as the couple stood before the altar adorned with palms ferns and roses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Martin
Happy Hour Club
Riverside Drive Club
R. Clare Heard
Marriage Details at Fairbank with Welsh Reising Family Ties
A wedding described with veil and wreath, pink and white rose bouquet, and breakfast for relatives at the bride’s home in Fairbank. Mrs. Reising is the bride’s mother, and the groom’s family is linked to the East of town. The couple will reside on the groom’s farm east of town. Public notices follow including Women’s Relief Corps meeting and PEO and PHO gatherings at local homes with hostesses named.
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P. E
J.D. East
Mmes
H. M. Reed
C. C
Ballietté
H. C. Schultz
Eleanor Johnson
Among the Churches Christ Episcopal Auxiliary Meets
The Woman's auxiliary of Christ Episcopal Church met in Lloyd hall yesterday for the regular session and elected Mrs A Mills as delegate to the next gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal—The
Pioneer resident A J King dies at 85 near La Porte City
A J King, aged 85, died at his farm home two and a half miles east of La Porte City after a period of ill health. He was born October 4, 1834, survived by his widow and son Orin King of Waterloo, and funeral services were held Friday at 2:30 p.m. at the M B church, with interment in West View cemetery. The Cedar Valley Odd Fellows marked the order’s centennial with a Waterloo gathering of about 400, praised for its work by officials. Local clubs and social groups reported on meetings, birthdays, and civic events, including a notable birthday for Mrs Adaline Waldroff, and theatre and musical outings for residents.
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Porte City
A. J. Ng
King
Orin King
Waterloo
M. B
John Gammons
West View Cemetery
Cedar Valley Odd Fellows’ Association
Order
Lotus Lodge
Henry V. Borst
Rebekahs
Black Hawk Lodge
Thistle Rebekah Lodge
W. G. Baliheim
Adaline Waldroff
R. B. Field
M. L. Cummins
H. G. Adams
BR. 5. Wagner
J. W. Stewart
Park
C. A. Brust
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Cedar Falls
H. C. Unger
Mercy Hospital
Town City
Robert Banger
Chicago
George Banger
Herbert Haibfsss
Postmaster General Defense Needer Not Publishers Assertion
C J Post director of the publishers advisory board says the postmaster general needs defense, not publishers. He cites postal demoralization as evident to business and homes, listing the publishers advisory board members. Post criticizes Burleson for blocking a New York World dispatch and fending off censorship as un-American.
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Postmaster General Defense
Associated Press
New York
Burleson
C. J. Post
Publishers’ Advisory Board
Avery Business
American Home
Periodical Publishers’ Association of America
Associated Business Papers, Inc
The
American Medical Editors’ Association
New York Medical Publishers’ Association
Agricultural Publishers’ Association
Association of Religious Press
Allied Printing ‘Trades’ Council
Authors’ League of America
New York World
Mr. Post
Postal Service
Gurlison
Postage Zone Law Attacked by Newspaper Publishers
The article recounts publishers and periodical owners denouncing Postmaster General Burleson for the postal zone law. It argues the rule burdens readers by location and that uniform postage is essential so every American pays the same rate for newspapers and magazines. The piece defends press as the nation’s reading backbone.
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Ublishura
Lve
Lim
Burleson
Publigher
Cuba Naval Dry Dock Plans Design of U. S. And Native Engineers
Plans for a new naval ship yard at the immigration station grounds behind Morro Castle across Havana harbor from the capital have been submitted to President Menocal by Capt. Sidney Henry, US naval engineer, and Commander Kear of the Sudan Naval academy. The design includes a dry dock for ships up to 4,000 tons and two large concrete plazas. It is believed the naval academy at Martel will be transferred nearby.
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Havana
Tiscorns
Morro Castle
Havana Harbor
Menocal
Sidney Henry
United States Naval Engineer
Kear
Sudan Naval Academy
Martel
Births Reported In Cedar Falls area April births list
This morning's mail brought birth certificates to the clerk's office, the largest single day since the new law. Through April, 10% of birth months have been filed, with numerous entries for April including names and towns such as Cedar Falls Barclay Orange and Waterloo townships.
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Jacob John Millisen
A” Gon
Mrw
Albert Kine
Hartman
Dauah Ann
Mra
Charles Caves
Barclay Township
Vee
Nletiolan Heelan Jonup
Robert Nicholas
Kathering
Mea
John Jirak
Archer
Mary Ann
Albert J. Nehlaet
Quincey
Evat- Relyn
Henry W. Mixdorf
Miller
Ellsworth
Hinton
Elmer C
Fowler
William F. Burke
Walnut
Edna Walzabeth
Robert Dewey Smith
Danson
Faber Harvey
Will Ru Brown
Ce ‘Dar Fatla
Will Robert’ 'Po
Joseph Ring
Cedar
Jana
Caroline
Aingle
Fred
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Davenport
Hirst M. E
Saura Webb
Woman’s Club
Hansen and Hansen
East Fourth Street
Women’s Relief Corps
Memorial Hall
Elizabeth Billings
Elizabeth Sergeant
la Porte City
Burch Bros. Co
China
Hall-Ekfelt Co
Park Ave. and
Lafayette St
Whelpe
Jache
Cuba
Naval Dry Dock
Overland
A. L. Alexander Company
Court House
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