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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1917
Page
5
Cedar Falls booster special returned after an all day tour visiting eighteen towns. The train carried Cedar Falls printed matter on industries and advantages, with the Cedar Falls band providing a lively concert. The trip, organized by the Cedar Falls Commercial club, promoted the Cedar Valley district fair opening Saturday and drew strong local enthusiasm.
Benedict at the Vatican issues a concrete peace plan calling belligerents to reduce arms, substitute force with right, submit disputes to arbitration, and evacuate occupied territories. He urges immediate acceptance to spare countless lives and restore global stability. The Pope frames disarmament as essential to lasting peace and prosperity.
Police raided a poker party at the Saxon house arresting a dozen Negroes. One man carried a full house and two decks of cards with $8.21 in winnings. Fines were levied on a speeder and two others for running lights. Fern Hook faced arraignment for assault and battery with a Monday continuance and $100 bond. Vern Shipman, 12, ran away from Fort Dodge on an Illinois Central train. Mrs. W F Shiek’s auto was stolen then found on Burton Avenue with a flat tire. A small bay, tied to the horse and buggy theft, is a suspect.
Nurses from Hardin Butler Bremer and Mahershall will meet with Black Hawk nurses Saturday at the Y M C A to form a district organization. Red Cross nursing service will be discussed and applications will be available for those who wish to join that branch.
A batch of classifieds lists a quick sale of a completely furnished house at under half price and immediate rental potential. Also posted are items and positions including blacksmith tools sale, bankruptcy trustees sale in Voorhees Iowa, a general house work helper, a request for a girl with no laundry duties, a young man seeking a permanent advertising or clerical role, and multiple construction labor positions with pay details.
Waterloo chapter of the American Red Cross was asked to provide 1100 knitted sweaters wristlets and pairs of socks as France bound wartime relief. Major Grayson Murphy urged urgent fulfillment to aid soldiers refugees and civilians in cold weather. Immediate action urged with instructions to follow and a box nearly ready.
Local notices report a flurry of family events and travel. Births include a daughter to Mr and Mrs Tom Landgraf at 913 Wellington St and a 9-pound boy to Mr and Mrs William Marshy at Presbyterian Hospital. Numerous residents visit relatives in Minnesota, New York, and Chicago while others enlist or are assigned duties in the military or railway services. Community members attend meetings, plan trips, and note appointments and transfers across Waterloo and nearby towns.
The regular meeting of Temple Rebakah will be held in LO C F hall on Fourth Street East at 8 p m tomorrow.
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