Sugar Shortage Prompts Canning Advice and Price Watch
Amid a sugar shortage, residents urged to buy sparingly and canners to mix 40 percent granulated sugar with 50 percent white Karo syrup for flavor and shelf life. Wholesalers and retailers maintain wartime profits with some centers seeing pyramid schemes, while local jobbers reportedly rejected enticing offers to sell to speculators near Waterloo.
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Mindei
Chicago
St. Louis
Atlantic Coast
Sugar Equalization Board
Federal Food Administration
Waterloo
Waterloo postoffice workers seek higher pay amid shortages
Waterloo postal employees express dissatisfaction with current wages arguing $1,000 to $1,500 yearly is insufficient for high living costs. They note many clerks and carriers are leaving for better pay and warn that low wages hinder mail handling, urging supportive legislation and higher pay similar to other government workers. An employee cites demoralization and a flight to better salaries across the country.
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Waterloo Postoffice
Waterloo
Sam
Fred L Kimball Company picnic planned near La Porte City
The first annual outing for Fred L Kimball Company employees will be next Saturday at Golf Lake two miles west of La Porte City. An open-air program features a bowery, dancing, an orchestra from Chicago, a picnic dinner, a singer, and sports for all ages with prizes. A Ladies shooting event and other diversions are listed along with a special emphasis on a shooting match.
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Fred L. Kimball Company
Golf Lake
la Porte City
Chicago
The Money Worker film at Palace Theatre review
The Money Worker stars Hart in a thrilling underworld Chicago fight sequence and features a two part comedy plus Gaumont Weekly and The Topics of the Day at the Palace Theatre. Also showing The Woman Thou Gavest Me at Plaza, The Lion’s Den at Crystal.
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Hart
Willan
Palace Theatre
Chicago
Mr. Hurt
Edse
Gaumont
Hall Caine
Plaza Theatre
Hugh Ford
California
Katherine MacDonald
Milton Sills
Theodore Roberts
Jack Holt
Fritzi Brunette
Katherine Griffith
Ternent Hall Caine
Boston
Ford Libel Oratory Begins Last Week of Suit
In Mount Clemens Michigan on August 11 the 14th and final week of Henry Ford’s million dollar libel suit against the Chicago Daily Tribune opened with Oscar C Lungerhausen leading Ford’s lawyers and Warren Stone representing the Tribune The last closing arguments will be delivered tomorrow by Elliott G Stevenson for the Tribune and Alfred Lucking for Ford. Wednesday morning judge Tucker will instruct the jury before deliberations.
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Mount Clemens
Mich
Henry Ford
Chicago
Daily Tribune
Oscar C. Lungerhausen
Ford
Warren Stone
The
Tribune
Elliott G. Stevenson
Alfred Lucking
Tucker
COLOR LINE OFF IN BIG CRAP GAME
A police raid at 3 a m led to fifteen arrests for gambling at 408 Glanwood. Both colored and white participants faced charges. bonds were set and several names listed. The roundup also recorded sidewalk riding arrests, theft report, and speed violations. One officer, Fred Dunham, returned to duty after surgery.
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Glanwood
Zemo antiseptic liquid advertised for eczema relief
A Cleveland based advertisement promotes Zemo antiseptic liquid for eczema, itching, and skin troubles. The copy claims quick relief and healing for sores burns wounds and chafing, priced 35 cents or 1 for large sizes, with directions for use.
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E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Marriage Licenses Reported in Cascade and Dubuque Areas
Ten day stays and three thousand Pathe records offered at four price points accompany marriage license notices. Names include Herman Koster of Cascade, Gertrude Kemp of Gilbertville, Edward Stoltz of Dubuque, and Bertha Klingenberg of Dubuque, among others.
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Herman Koster
Cascade
Gertrude Kemp
Gilbertvile
Edward Stoltz
Dubuque
Bertha Klingenberg
Salvation Army to Raise 4500 in Black Hawk County
The Salvation Army plans a drive in Black Hawk County to raise 4500 toward a 544600 Iowa fund for postwar work. Des Moines meeting set campaign plans and split the state into districts with district No 33 including Buchanan and Grandy counties. Headquarters will be in Des Moines for the drive.
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Salvation Army
Black Hawk
Iowa
Salvatonista
Des Moines
Planus
Jack Hawk
Buchanan
Grandy
Crossing Accident Victim Dies. Relatives Sought
Jra Wharton, once employed by Taek Hawk county farmers, was struck by an Ili nois Central switch engine Friday night at Fourth and Dane streets. He died Saturday afternoon after surgery at Presbyterian hospital. his leg had been amputated but he did not survive. His body was moved to O'Keefe Towne's mortuary awaiting word from Sedalia, Missouri.
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Jra Wharton
Taek Hawk County
Fourth
Dane Streets
Tle
Presbyterian Hospital
O'Keefe & Towne
Sedalia
Wheat yields 25 bushels per acre near Garrison
At Wenner farm near Garrison in Benton county a top wheat yield was reported. Turkey Red wheat sown last autumn yielded 25 bushels and one pound per acre and was sold for 12.0 cents on track after elevator costs reduced the price by one cent. The wheat was hauled to cars at Garrison for delivery to a mill.
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Wenner Farm
Garrison
Benton County
Shuere
al Mill
Died Suddenl y of C E Mullarky Oak Ridge
C E Mullarky one of the first white men born in Wackawk county died suddenly at his Oak Ridge home. He was born Cedar Falls and spent his life in the county. Surviving: a widow and five children. The funeral arrangements are pending.
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Cedac Walls
Aurdle O' Kinmetp Muallarky
Wackawk
Oak Ridge
Ceull
Mr. Mullurky
Cedar Falla
Mais
Mire
Vis
Caroline Plainiaer
Mayberky
Fother Coyle
St Patrick'’s
Phareh
Mulla
Mayle
St. Bernwrd's Cemetery
Kinell
Graudy Center
Thomas
Mer- Minnville
Tenn
Andrew J
American Expeditionary Forces
Paris
Lemon Juice Freckle and Tan Lotion Claim
A vintage advertisement promotes a simple skin tonic by squeezing juice from two lemons into three ounces of Orchard White to create a quarter pint lotion. Massage onto face hands and neck daily to fade freckles sunburn windburn and tan, promising clear soft white skin at low cost.
Austin Burt and Family Return From Long Motor Trip
Mr and Mrs Austin Burt and daughter Dorothy return from a lengthy journey covering Waterton to Dubuque to Madison and Milwaukee to Chicago. The party faced rough roads and a tire blowout near Waterton. J Hileman of Hileman Motor Car Co. delivered a late model Dayne car to Kokomo and drove to Waterloo reporting very rough Illinois and Iowa roads.
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Austin Burt
Dorothy
San
Anto
Waterton
Dubie Sand
Dubuque
Madison
Milwaukee
Milwauker
Big
Thies
Chimie Hottis
Chdense Os Vedier
J.(. Hileman
Hileman Motor Car Company
Kokomo
Ind
Waterloo
Lllinois
Iowa
Bayer Cross on Genuine Aspirin Ad Preview
An advertisement touts Bayer aspirin with the slogan Layer Tablets of Aspirin. It claims safe packaging and proper use to relieve ailments. The copy references a trade name and mentions manufacturing by Bayer and Mondeeetle acidestar of Satieveneid, with regional stores and distributors implied.
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Thayer Croke
Fitahe Jeis
Lirger Giendens Alsa
Age Pitino
Satieveneid
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Black Hawk County
United States
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Joseph Jottert
Ely
J Ducvixon
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Bi. Manson
Water
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Marty Gought
J. C. Johson
Harry Shepherd
DA. V. Stranahan
White
George Johnson
James Williams
Oscar Plummer
Llummer
James Runner
James Cessor
Joel Mullett
Henry Briggs
W. Smith
L. (. LaPrade
Phu Oliver
Della Madeline Cessor
Nick Nickleott
Nick Milubett
Frank Brogaard
Summit l Avenue
Fifth Street
Fred Dunham
Nouth
Pathe
Brunswick Shop
Salvationists
C. E. Mullarky
Wiest White Childrery Horn
County—spent
Princess Theatre
Lawrence P. Wall
Vampire Girls Company
A Beauty Brigade of Dazzling Divinities
Dancing Kings
Ray Duncan
Potter
Eddie Polo
Wall
Kidd
Ike
Mike
Loretta Kidd
Billy West
Neal Hart In
Wwe
Waterloo Trunk Co
J. M. Hume
Mgr
Sycamore Street
Paramount
the Dark Star
Marion Davies
Popham
Henderson Drug Co
BAYER
William
Witney Corral
BIG V Comedy
ZEST
Bertly
Saturday Evening Post
Sennett
Littl Widow
Tiood News
Billy LA Point
J. B. Warner
God’s Man
Geo. Bronson Howard
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