War lecture and local notices fill Cedar Falls page
Cedar Falls aug 9 sergeant Hanley to give war lecture in Cedar Falls next Tuesday evening at Cotton theatre under Red Cross auspices. Local meetings and visits span Aug 9 to Aug 17 with church, lodge, and civic events. Remains of Maurice G Shillinglaw to be buried at Greenwood. funeral at Dahl’s parlors tomorrow. family ties to Cedar Falls noted.
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Main Street
Hanley
Cedar Falls
Cotton Theatre
Red Cross Society
T. F. Wand
Swea City
Belle Ley
West Twenty-Fourth Street
Roy Guernsey
C. A. Boehmier
J. H. Coffey
Bozeman, Mort
Petersen
Waterloo
D. J. Watters
Watters
Mr. Glenn
Pacific
Rebekah Lodge
G. A. R. Hall
C. B. Reed
Artist Sunday School
Brown
Emily
Raham
Sedar River
W. W. Foote
Cedar Heights
St. Paul
R. M. Attwooll
Merry Makers’ Club
BE. B. Lashbrook
Shellsburg
Yellowstone Park
Centralia
Ash
Warrenashbrook
Wm. Schermerhorn
Charles Ity
Fom
Omaha
Neb
J. A. Haehklen
E. Molte
EF. W. Bock
la Porte City
Transportation Committee
Joe Cowan
Leo Hughes
2 E. Bladine
Wagner Manufacturing
W. L. March
G. M. Piper
E. O. Kern
Mr. March
A. L. Hauser
Minnesota
George
Forest Reserve Department
Maude Whillis
Ledgewood
N. D
Davies Grand Light Opera Company
College Auditorium
Chris Erickson
A. C. Stiles
Cave Street
Frank N. Stiles
Grand Junction
Cola
San Francisco
A. Freier
Clarksfield
Minn
H. P. Freier
Carolyn Brown
Lyons
Mich
Greenwood Cemetery
Zion Evangelical Church
Sarah Bremer
BE. J.thierman
Rownds
Maurice G. Shillinglaw
Dahl
Young Shillinglaw
Cedar Rapids
Hospital Corps
el Paso
Tex
Aviation Corps
Columbus
N. M
Indiana
Myrtle Booth
George Shillinglaw
John Forrest
Forrest Milling Company
Mrs. Smith
Go-Hawks Rally for Penny Fund Raid On Purses
Four hundred pennies were seized in a raid by Go-Hawks Happy Tribe during a Van Doren residence entertainment. Members include Adgelyn Van Doren Walter Bluebaker George Bickley Dorothy Bickley Darwin Love Virgil Love Arthur Van Doren Jr and Helen Bastey. At noon the War Chest held 4846 pennies as the tribe plans further attacks to fund aid for Belgium and France hungry babes.
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France
Adgelyn van Doren
Walter Bluebaker
George
Dorothy Bickley
Darwin
Virgil Love
Arthur van Doren, Jr
Helen Bastey
van Doren
Belgium
Labor Leaders Take Hand in Exemptions
Veteran labor leaders were designated to survey the labor situation in Chicago Cook county and northern Illinois before military duty exemptions are decided by three district appeal boards. John Fitzpatrick president of the Chicago federation of labor Victor Olander secretary of the Illinois federation of labor and George W Perkins international president of the Cigar Makers union were named to conduct the survey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Cook County
Illinois
John Fitzpatrick
Chicago Federation of Labor
Victor Olander
Ilinois Federation of Labor
George W. Perkins
Cigar Makers Union
Knights of Columbus to Build Recreation Centers at Army Camps
The Knights of Columbus will begin erecting recreation buildings at each army camp under a special committee led by P. H. Callahan. Headquarters for the war fund will be in Washington, with a goal of raising 3 million dollars for recreational and religious centers in every cantonment. The supreme council plans its 36th annual meeting in Buffalo in August 1918 and elected James A. Flaherty supreme knight for 1913.
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Chicago
Knights of Columbus
P. H. Callahan
Louisville
J. J. McGraw
Ponca City
Okla
Supreme Council
War Fund
Washington
Buffalo
James A. Flaherty
Philadelphia
More Sore Arms in Ambulance Company 27
Members of Ambulance Company No 2 7 NLG submitted to the first course of para typhoid treatment under Army regulations. They were vaccinated and many cannot lift their arms today. No new developments on training camp start at Deming New Mexico and some men grow impatient with daily routine.
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Ambulance Company No. 2
NLG
Uncle Sam
Deming
N. M
Union Pacific Declares Extra Dividend for Stock
New York Aug The Union Pacific Railroad company today declared an extra dividend of one-half percent on the common stock in addition to the regular quarterly dividend of 2 percent. This is the same amount as was distributed three months ago.
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New York
Aug. Y
Union’ Pacific Railroad Company
County Officials Seek War Aid at State Meetings
County officers across Iowa push for closer cooperation with state and federal authorities to advance wartime aims. Sessions cover naturalization, vital statistics, and tax reform with speakers Bode, Sumner, Lawrence, and Alber. attendance down as clerks handle exemption duties.
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Thomas MacDonald
Ames, Gay
W. L. Harding
Des Moines
AJL
Marshalltown
Sioux City
A. H. Bode
G. H. Sumner
Iowa State Board of Health
Sumner
Iowa
Iowa Health Board
B. F. Swisher
Waterloo
Towa
C. A. Lawrence
State Accounting Department
Masonic Temple
Lawrence
Alber
F. J. Alver
Polk Couny
State Auditor’s Office
Association
Patrolman Ed Burk Drops Loan Venture After Missed Payment
Patrolman Ed Burk entered the general loan business but quit after a 20 cent loan to aid a Black citizen in trouble went unpaid. He lent 20 cents to cover 45 cents needed to telegraph an exemption board in Dubuque for an exam, but the borrower failed to repay within three days, prompting Burk to abandon the loan business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Burk
Slite
Ec. c
Bark
Dubuque
Darky
Burk
SMOKES FOR SAMMIES FUND DRIVE APPEAL
A local appeal describes the Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund to provide cigarettes and pipe tobacco to American troops in France. Donors send money and addresses for postcards to soldiers, with each dollar buying four packages. The piece urges readers to participate, framing it as a service rather than charity.
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France
Our Boys In
Our
Copperheads Denounced by Gov Harding at Waterloo convention
Governor Harding attends Waterloo convention as over 500 officers and civilians enjoy an elaborate entertainment program from Chicago. The crowd cheered as two lady entertainers performed and a local official praised the governor. Visits by W Halden and F J Murphy highlighted state representation and Des Moines hopes for next year’s gathering.
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Chicago
Greene County
Waterloo
America
France
England
Fred S. Pettit
W. R. Law
Pattit
Armory
Southland
Elks Quartet
H. T. Wagner
Frank Fish
Frank Woodard
Clinton Burk
Gay. Harding
St. Paul
Minn
Fort Snelling
County Officials Attend Busy Convention Week
A bustling day as county officers convene with 41 court clerks registered for the state association gathering. Notables include G L Lindquist from Webster County, H C Beard of the Iowa highway commission, and Mrs Jennie Hammill kicking off the session with remarks on effective record keeping.
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Russell-Lamson
Plaza
Cedar Falls
Iowa State Teachers’ College
Waterloo Theatre
Electric Park
Russell-Samson
Association
F. 5
Pettit
G. L. Lindquist
Webster County
Des Moines
H.C. Beard
Ayr
Iowa Highway Commission
Jennie Hammill
Pacifists Meet in Capitol to Impeach Wilson Threats
Washington August 3 pacifists met under the Capitol to demand Congress stay in session until the draft law is repealed and threatened to impeach President Wilson if not. The gathering, under the People's Council of America for Democracy and Peace, took place in the Senate military committee room with Senators briefly attending. Louis P. Lochner of New York, Ford peace party member, presided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Congress
Wilson
People’s Council of America For Democracy and Peace
Senate Military Committee
Chamberlain
Military Committee
Isaac McBride
Senator Lane
Oregon
Louis P. Lochner
New York
Ford Peace Party
Low August Maximum Temperature Sets New Record
August temperatures fell to a low record of 79 degrees yesterday as summer cooled abruptly. City farmers feared frost. women bundled in heavy coats, men switched to tweeds, and straw hats disappeared from the streets. Forecasters expect a warming trend tomorrow after a two night lull, with temps a bit higher than Tuesday. Official Observer Slippy notes the low of 55 degrees last night and a warmer night recently.
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Government Weather Bureau
Thirteen Indicted Over Flat River Riot Probes
Farmington Missouri August 9 The county grand jury returned 139 indictments against 113 men tied to recent anti foreign riots at Flat River.
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Farmington, Mo
Aus
Flat River
Michaelis promises early action on franchise bill
Copenhagen Aug 5 delayed The Prussian franchise reform bill will be introduced in the diet soon, Chancellor Michaelis told Herr Hirsch a Socialist member in a rare meeting as Berlin advices report. Denver Aug 9 Right Rev Nicholas Matz bishop of Denver Catholic diocese dies after illness of about a week. Lima Aug 9 Peruvian senate adopts resolution expressing sympathy with U S motives as declared by President Wilson for participation in the European conflict.
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Copenhagen
Michaelis
Herr Hirsch
Berlin
Denver
Colo
Nicholas Matz
Alsace- Lorraine
Peru
Lima
United States
Wilson
Cooperative plan eyed to ease highway material costs
Iowa highway officials consider a county executive committee of 11 to buy materials in bulk for all counties. The move aims to lower prices and speed deliveries for lumber steel cement sand and gravel, amid rising costs and scarce labor. Counties would submit next year’s estimates, the state committee would seek lowest bids, and boards could accept or reject.
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Thomas Jr. MacDonald
Iowa Highway Commission
MacDonald
Supervisors’ Association
MAURICE REPORTS RUSSIA FRONT NOTE ON OUTLOOK
London reports Maj. Gen. Frederick B. Maurice says Western front activity has paused due to rain and fog. He notes Russian retirement creeping up and Kerensky and Korniloff trying to restore discipline, but German advances may still loom large. Illinois Central officials inspect Waterloo to Chicago trip. new northern division offices to open in Marsh Place building.
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London
Frederick B. Maurice
War Office
Associated Press
Maurice
Kerensky
Korniloff
Tllinais Central Railroad
T. J. Foley
A. B H. Clift
W. S. Williams
L. E B. McCabe
Minnesota
Waterloo
Chicago
Williams
We. S. Taylor
Marsh Place
City in Brief Highlights Local Social and Legal Notices
Several residents report travel and visits including Mrs W H Cooke and Mrs B H Keeler with Lake Mills and Dubuque stops, while a marriage license was issued at Marion for Alta M Dinzy and Edwin A Kamiake. Other items note travel to Minneapolis and Chicago, an Eagles delegate, Great Western inspection, police custody for theft, and a10 day auto trip by Dr and Mrs C W Bruner with northern stops.
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Marion
Alta M. Dinzy
Edwin A. Kamiake
Waterloo
Sidney DB. Myers
Citizen Army
Hst
F. G. Bachmeier
Des Moines
Chicago Great Western
Otto Neilson
Denver
Miss Berniece
Colorado Springs
Colo
Rickert
C. W. Bruner
Crookston
Minn
Fort Dodge
Bruner
Grant Bruner
HUGH HOPES FOR RUSSIA HELD BY ROOT MISSION
The American mission to Russia headed by Elihu Root spent Aug 9 in Washington meeting officials and friends after briefing President Wilson and Secretary Lansing. They expressed confidence Russia could join the war with U S support, and Charles Edward Russell urged dispatching an American observer to the eastern front for morale. Members planned to return home soon.
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Page
UE Workingmen's Council
Workmen's Council
Charles Edward Russell
Sife
Lansing
Root
New York
Washington
Washington, D. C
Charles Edwardson
Apache Leaders Caught Near Sierra Anchas Mines
Two Apache ringleaders among strikers at the asbestos mines in the Sierra Anchas mountains were arrested, easing fears of a wider uprising. A long distance telephone message from the San Carlos Indian Reservation reported the development this morning.
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Luscon
Atiz
Aus
Sierra Anchas Mountains
San Carlos
Army at War Strength Recruits to Full War Strength
Washington Aug 4 Today s enlistments expected to raise regular army to full war strength Acceptances yesterday reported today total 1 194 leaving 593 to complete recruitment Campaign began April first 183 305 men have been accepted
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Washington, D. C
Church Freedom Decreed in Petrograd
The government in Petrograd announces the abolition of all restrictions on Catholic Uniate churches within Russia's jurisdiction. In unrelated notes, academic gardeners report that moss varieties keep worms and deigramites in good condition for about a month if kept slightly moist.
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Petrograd
Russia
Church and fraternal group notices listed for week
Christ church vestry meets at 7 30 p m today in the church basement. Royal Neighbors of America convenes at Red Cross shop tomorrow for work. Ascalon commandery number 25 E T to hold a stated conclave Friday evening for Malta work. Helen Gould auxiliary hosts a thimble bee tomorrow afternoon with Mrs Lingelbach assisting. Brotherhood of American Yeoman meets in K P hall Friday evening Aug 10 for class initiation. Initiates urged to attend. Ice cream social on Frank Teepte’s lawn 712 Wallgate avenue tomorrow evening for Northminster Presbyterian church, hosted by the Gal loway social union. public invited.
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Christ Church Vestry
Royal Neighbors of America
Red Cross
Ascalon Commandery
E. T
Order of Malta
Helen Gould
A. P. Smith
William Lingelbach
Brotherhood of American Yeoman
Funeral for Mrs. A. J. Benner Held in Burlington
Funeral services were held at the Benner family home in Burlington for Mrs. A J Benner killed in a car crash near Danville Indiana Monday night. She was wife of A J Benner proprietor of Benner tea and coffee stores and a longtime Burlington resident. Wanted experienced makers apply Black's millinery department.
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A. J. Benner
Danville
Bur Hngton
Black
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