Workers at Litchfield factory vote to remain at work
A mass employe meeting at the Litchfield Manufacturing plant in Waterloo followed a discussion on wages and union status. After debate led by vice president E. C. Litchfield, nearly all workers signaled they would stay on the job, highlighting open shop versus closed shop arguments and a potential long dispute ahead.
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Litchfield Manufacturing Company
E. C. Litchfield
Litchfield
Tie
Waterloo
Machinis Union
Welfare Workers Busy 140 Cases in July
Welfare staff of the Social Welfare League and overseer of the poor report 144 roses formed by 512 individuals 104 men 114 women 282 children in the family department. 959 interviews were held, with 108 cases receiving personal service and 37 cases receiving financial aid.
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Social Welfare League
Ada M. Palmer
Board of
Dubuque Meat Prices Slashed 10 to 25 Percent
Local meat dealers cut prices sharply with beef and veal down and pork and ham discounted. Sliced ham and bacon led the declines while green peppers halved in price. grocers offered no explanation for the abrupt drop. Overall living costs fell about 14 percent from the previous day.
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Rain Roest
Cedar Falls Daily News Local Items Briefly Noted
The Cedar Falls Daily News reports a fine light rain benefiting corn and melon crops and pastures. Clara M. Sutter leaves for Montana to tend her father’s illness. B Dubbert and spouse attended Henry Duthbert’s funeral in Dike. A. J. Letts buys 621 Clay street home for 3808 dollars. Congregational parsonage on Clay street struck by lightning with minor damage. Town officials deny details on a planned bathhouse and bathing beach donation of about 216000.
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Clara M. Sutter
Montana
B. Dubbert
Dike
Henry Duthbert
A. J. Letts
W. D. Lashbrook
Clay Street
Congregational Church Paresonage
Leader Outlines Plans for Year's Work at Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls Aug. 7 Lieut Moy dh Harris remutandant of the It O T O at the Teachers college returned yesterday from an eight s postuge at Camp Finston where he attended a school of instruction for officers in charge of commands at college wall and at office organize for opening the department at the college. In addition he will devote some of the time to assisting the athletic department he will cone siderably experienced. Also notes wheat deliveries and local social updates as readers recount farm and town news.
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Cedar Falls
Moydh. Harris
It. O. T
Teachers’ College
Camp Finston
Rollege Wall
Omee
Cash prizes announced for garden product exhibition
The Vacant Lot Farming club offers cash prizes for vegetables at the Dairy Cattle Congress next month. Local gardeners, including youths, are invited to enter vegetables from vacant lots and home gardens, with prizes awarded by the Cattle Congress committee. George Hall of Hall Seed Co. assists exhibitors.
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Hyate
Dairy Cattle Congress
Cattle Congress
Vibans Wall
Cattle Congress Committee
George Hall
Wester Hall Seed Company
Wall
Concert Band Celebrates First Anniversary With Special Program
The Mll nois Central band marks one year since forming with 16 to 52 members, performing a Saturday night concert at Fourth land Commercial streets starting 7 30 p m. Due to Jackie band visit, Saxon and Fourth streets show canceled. Program includes Royal Bridesmaid march Medley Berlin and Snyder Teddy Bears Picnia novelty Battle of San Juan Will Morning Noon and Night overture Lullaby vocal solo and more.
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Mllnois Central
Fourth Land
Saxon and
Fourth Streets
Jackie Band
Cal Haussinger
Casto
Medley
Watterson
Berlin
Snyder
Teddy Bears
Picnia
Bratton
NeWell
AL Th Little
St Julian
Mareh
Hughes
County to Increase Farm Land and Personal Property Values
The county auditor reports from HR E Bales that farm land values will rise 13 percent for equalization while town lot valuations stay unchanged. Personal property categories see ups 11 percent for one year old Colts, 18 percent for Mules, 45 percent for Weeding cattle, 17 percent for one year old Steers, 28 percent for two year old Steers, 25 percent for three year old Steers, 50 percent for Swine over six months, and 1 percent for Sheep over six months. Also mentions potential citation for re-employment pledges tied to wartime employment policies per Col Arthur Woods.
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Arthur Woods
Baker
Besar
Black Hawke
HR. E. Bales
Executive Council
County Board
Chicago Firm Promises Rewards for Heirs and Brides
A Chicago firm offers $100 for each heir and $100 for each bride to its employees to encourage productive matrimony. Eligible recipients are limited to one bride.
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Chicago
Emloyes
Firms Cited For Rehiring Ex-Soldiers In Waterloo
Waterloo businesses including shops and factories will receive citations from the war and navy departments for rehiring discharged soldiers. A survey by the Waterloo Retail Merchants' Association secretary DeGoa aims to report how many veterans each subscriber has reemployed. The Saturday bulletin will urge firms to report the number of exservice men rehired.
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Waterloo
Ovices
War
Navy
Waterloo Industries
DeGoa
Waterloo Retail Merchants’ Association
de Goo
In Praise of Chamberlain's Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy
Mrs Carrie Fusner of Zanesville Ohio extols Chamberlains Colic and Diarrhoea Remedy noting fifteen years of use by herself and husband for cholera morbus and other bowel troubles with consistent relief.
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Chamberlaain
Chamberlain
Carrie Fusner
Zanesville
Ohio
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Myere
M. Kelly
Webster City
William Vasey Boame
C. C. Severin
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Ww. Johnson
Tulsa
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Medical Corps of Overseas
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P. M. Sheffield
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Dana
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Waterloo, Iowa
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