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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1918
Page
10
American air crews in England conduct night flight drills as they learn attack and defense tactics under London searchlights. A nightly spectacle shows planes weaving through beams, looping and gliding while practice shuttles prepare them for missions against German targets.
Black Hawk County Service League calls for adjusted Liberty Loan quotas across 18 townships. Indebted residents must file official property and debt declarations using blanks from township sergeants, due to Aug. 24 with captain submission. Township captains listed include Cedar Falls C E B Hearst, Waterloo J B Rundles, and others. The piece also notes a Cincinnati visit about a father seeking government service for his son and a note on junior naval reserve enrollment for youths aged 14 to 18.
The lesson outlines Jesus growth in wisdom and stature at twelve in Jerusalem and the temple, Mary’s concern, and Jesus obedience. It then presents II Peter I growth in virtue knowledge temperance patience godliness brotherly kindness and charity as essential for enduring faith, urging diligent cultivation. Separately reports Thurmont bride Goldie Anita Black marrying T. V. Lewis abroad with simultaneous ceremonies and notes British noble titles.
Notices include a broken lens duplication at Buchanan's, several travel and family updates, a Waterloo marriage license for Clinton Clemens and Gladys Reed, local civic events, a cornice accident at the Y M C A, and military moves. Multiple residents travel, officers’ promotions, a divorce suit, and a doctor relocating his practice.
Harry Eugene Willard died at his home in Waterloo after a long illness. Born in Hopkinton in 1853 he married Nellie L Dott Lamont and lived in Waterloo from 1904. He leaves a widow five children and siblings with funeral set for Saturday at the Church of the Brethren.
Informal party at Miss Hosteter’s home announced the betrothal of Ruth Inogene Hosteter and Harold J. Duke. The couple plans to wed August 11 in Wilmington Delaware. Duke works at the Wilmington shipyards and both families are noted locals with recent educations.
George S. Davis of Chicago arrives in Waterlon to manage the Kraft store on Fourth street east. Davis brings extensive experience from Woolworth stores in Chicago and Milwaukee. A want ad in the Courier will yield strong results.
The Ladies' Build met yesterday afternoon in Hayd to discuss plans for a picnic at Cedar River Park and related community events. Local church members, including Chris Episconal, outlined next steps and responsibilities for the gathering.
The Jawa Slave Dairy association will investigate milk quality in the city and probe out of town producers supplying local distributors. Secretary Maust says consumers deserve clarity on milk content and distribution conditions. Distributors from Waterloo have refused pricing terms, triggering talk of a cooperative depot in Waterloo to bypass current channels.
A fragmented grocery ad lists multiple items with bulk prices and brands including Fresh Creamery Butter, Carnation or Libby's Milk, Chase & Sanborn Coffee, Japan Tea, Park and Beans, Prunes, Navy Beans, Toilet Paper, Karo Syrup, Pancake Flour, Corn Flakes, Rumford Baking Powder, and assorted canned vegetables and breakfast goods with various cent prices. The formatting shows many items and inconsistent OCR text.
President Poincare hosted a luncheon in Paris honoring Herbert C. Hoover the American Food Administration head. Attendees included Ambassador Sharp Count Henri-Longare Signor Nitti Italian finance minister Crespi and other dignitaries. A separate item from Welch West Virginia notes a large booze-filled apple shipment seized by authorities.
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