County Men Change to Help County Pledge Campaign Initiated
Black Hawk county completes a food pledge campaign structure with Mrs. L. Marquis appointing township and city chairs. A Thursday 2:20 p.m. meeting at the YWCA in Waterloo will include FB Parratt speaking as plans for canvassing are laid out.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black Hawk County
L. Marquis
Council of National Defense
Waterloo
Altstadt & Langlas
Marquis
Mmes
FP. Wrowers
B. J. Howrey
W. P. Hoxie
J. H. Easley
Union
Luther Sturms
Washington
William Wright
Mount Vernon
L. F. Bennington
Ernesta Lester
Ira Finch
Lester
Dunkerton
Floyd Davis
Cédar Fails
Charles Hearst
Cedar Falls
EL OB. Clay
City
W. F. Parrott
East Waterton
la Porte City
G. BE. Steebins
Irene van Valkenburg
Engle
Kate McGarvey
Illinesin
Eja Thornton
Bible School Conference Opens in Cedar Rapids Presbytery
The Cedar Rapids presbytery not ed Presbyterian church hosts a Bible School conference with morning round tables and papers. Miss Clark Tracy reads on graded lessons, Miss Gerdes Goldfield on honor roll contests, Mrs. Brockiway Garner on Sabbath school work, and Rev Campbell closes with Our Wonderful Text Book. Special music by the local junior choir. Young people’s conference opens with papers, addresses and rounds tables this afternoon. First Sunday school convention session last evening drew 40 delegates. devotional led by W W Templeton Waterloo, talk by Rev W T Cronin Goldfield, and address by W D Stem. Tonight promises Miss Elsie French Waterloo and Rev J J Jamieson Clarion Ia.
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Bible School Conference
Cedar Rapids
Presbyterian Church
Clark
Tracy
Gerdes
Goldfield
Brockiway
Garner
Mr.Campbell
Young People’s
W.W
Goldfeld
W- D. Stem
State Sunday School Association
Elsie French
Waterloo
J.J .F. Jamieson
D. D
Clarion
Union Men Pick Parade Route
Labor day parade in Waterloo organized by unions expected to be the biggest yet. Forms at Maxwell hall Mulberry street at 9 30 a m Monday Sept 3 proceeds around Lafayette park then along Fourth street east to Jefferson to Fifth to Mulberry back to Maxwell hall where it disbands. Waterloo police head the procession followed by the fire department and city officials with the Waterloo band providing music. Afternoon picnic and athletic contests planned at Red Cedar park.
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Waterloo
Organized Labor
Maxwell Hall
Mulberry Street
Lafayette Park
Fourth Street
Jefferson
Fifth Street
Mulberry
Waterloo Police
Red Cedar Park
Buckwheat crop in Pennsylvania seen at record level
Harrisburg Pa Aug 21 State officials predict a record buckwheat crop this year due to a 15 percent rise in acreage War yield in 1917 may reach 6 200 000 bushels, up from more than 4 250 000 a year ago.
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Harrisburg
Pennsylvania
Garrett Named Minister to the Netherlands
John W. Garrett of Baltimore was nominated by President Wilson as minister to The Netherlands and Luxembourg. The appointment, announced in Washington, D. C., comes as the administration seeks a senior envoy for European affairs.
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Garrett
The
Netherlands
Washington, D. C
John W. Garrett
Baltimore
Wilson
Luxeumburg
Local Notes and Social Roundup in Waterloo
Crowded item list with visitations, travel between Cedar Rapids, Chicago, Sioux City, and Waterloo. Mentions include weddings licenses for Len Sattler and Clara White, hospitalities to friends, ambulance unit gathering at Maxwell Hall, and local business movements such as dairies raising prices. Equally noted are court actions and community events involving Knights of Security and various local residents and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della S. Towsley
Mason City
St. Ansgar
Charles City
Tr. W. Blough
Iowa State Bank
Illinois
Verna Gleason
Howard Bowman
Chicago
Len C. Sattler
Regent
N. D
Clara M. White
Cedar Falls
FE. D. Smith
American Defense Society warns of German atrocities ahead
Washington August 21. An open letter to the American people from the American Defense Society warns that German atrocities may be expected and practiced upon Americans. It cites Germany’s expanding war aims, U boats, and impact on American safety, urging total mobilization at home and abroad to win the war. It accuses German agents of fueling traitorous activity and notes senators aiding the enemy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
American Defense Society
Germany
France
National ‘Guard
America
Belgium
Senate
United States
New Allied Loan From Washington Reaches Fifty Million
The U S government today provided Great Britain a loan of 50,000,000 dollars. This increases total Allied advances to 1,966,400,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
Washington
Yaw
Aug
Great Britain
Death of Mrs. Ernest Van Scholck in Waterloo
Mrs. Ernest Van Scholck died at Presbyterian hospital at 3 a m after two operations. Born October 20, 1883, she lived near Readlyn before moving to Waterloo. She married Ernest Van Scholck May 1, 1912. Survived by husband mother Mrs. Frederick Klemp and four brothers William Pred Henry and Charles. Viewing at O Keefe and Towne mortuary until Thursday morning. Funeral at 1:30 p m Thursday at the home 1433 Third Street West with interment in Fairview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest van Scholck
Ernest van Schoick
Presbyterian, Hospital
Tesday
van Scholck
Readlyn
Waterloo
Ernest van Schorck
Frederick Klemp
William
Pred
Henry
Charles
O'Keefe & Towne
Third’ Street West
Fairview
Pay for farms from one crop in eastern Kansas
Farmers in eastern Kansas are paying for their farms with this year's crop and have some left for improvements. A. B. Hallowell reports better crops than ever in the area and notes a man who bought land at 35 dollars an acre earned 45 dollars per acre from wheat grown there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas
A. B. Hallowell
Auto accident near Ossian leaves family shattered
A car left a grade and rolled four times into a tree injuring Theodore Houck severely and his wife fatally, while their daughter Houck perished. Their son Harry Houck and a Miss Ometh escaped unharmed in the Ossian area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houck
Theodore Houck
Harry Houck
Ometh
Ossian
Coal Strike Threatened. Wilson to Mediate in Birmingham
Secretary Wilson will travel to Birmingham Alabama tonight to seek a settlement of a threatened nationwide coal miners strike involving about 25,000 workers. The miners had planned a strike yesterday but postponed at his request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Wilson
Birmingham
Ala
Waterloo Doctors Attend Tri-state Medical Meeting
Local doctors from Waterloo plan to attend the Tri-state Medical Society annual meet in Dubuque on September 4 and 5. More than 2000 invitations have been issued, and a large crowd is expected. Dr. Charles H. Mayo of Rochester Minnesota will appear as president of the American Medical Association. Dr. J E O Keefe, Dr. W B Small, and Dr C A Waterbury of Waterloo will read papers and lead discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Tri-state Medical Society
Dubuque
Charles H. Mayo
Rochester
Keep Winter Apples In Cool Storage Rooms And Pits
Instructions for storing winter apples in basements outdoor banks or pits with cool near freezing temperatures. Apples need barrels crates or boxes and should be near a window in basements while banks or pits use the same handling as potatoes but less depth. Small quantities in basement or storage room. main supply in outdoor banks or pits.
Negro Knights Pythias Meet In St Louis Convention
Thousands of African Americans from across the United States gather in St Louis for the supreme convention of the Negro Knights Pythias and its auxiliary groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Louis
United States
St. Louis
Supreme Convention of the Negro Knights
Pythias
Copper Mine Fire Destroys Clifton Coronado Mine
Fire believed caused by friction from settling brace timbers gutted the Coronado mine of the Arizona Copper company at Clifton early today. Damage is estimated at $125,600.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Brace Timbers
Coronado
Arizona Copper Company
Clifton
Woman Pastor Of Rural Church Revives Community
In Burchinal, Iowa a rural church gains life as Carrie Lucas, a farming mother of five and longtime suffrage advocate, leads evening services without pay. She preaches from the pulpit with district approval, while denominations unite in a common Christian effort, challenging rigid doctrinal divides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
BurchInall
Cerro Gordo County
Swaledale
Rockwell
Clear Lake
John F Hubbard
West Indies
Hubbard
Sumer
Young Peoples Society
Luccas
Carrie Lucas
Iowa Equal Suffrage Association
Farmers’ Cooperative Movement
Wright County
Gutsiders
Clear Lake District
Methodist Church
Lucas
Jone
Fime to Remember Oops of December
December thrift drive urges careful use of food and gardens to support allies. Citizens should can and dry food to stock pantry shelves, preventing waste while aiding the war effort. Fort Madison reports new traffic rules and flags to guide drivers, reducing chaos and smoothing movement. Lieutenant Maynard, newly commissioned, visits family before joining duties in Portsmouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Drylie
Presbyterian church meeting and veterans auxiliary gathering
Hardin County reports of pro German sentiment led federal marshals to Hardin County Iowa where arrests were expected as a peace meeting in Radcliffe was canceled. No disturbances occurred in Cedar Rapids and officials planned further actions to quiet tensions.
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Hardin County
Cedar Rapids
Radcliffe
United States
Heavy rain deluges Hudson and nearby areas
A freak rainstorm drenched Hudson and surrounding regions last night. Roads near the town and within three miles of Waterloo were muddy enough to require chains for autoists. Mud eased beyond, but dust remained toward Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hudson
Waterloo
Former Greek king plans quiet exile in Swiss residence
The former Greek king, unemployed, enjoys a leisurely life in Lugano, Switzerland, posing for photos in the Palace hotel garden. Reports say he will relocate to Castle Chartreuse near Thorne in the Bernese Oberland, Switzerland, as his neutral-soil first stop after leaving Greece.
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Palace Hotel
Lugano
Switzerland
Greece
Chartreuse
Thorne
Bernese Oberland
Young Girl Found Slain at Le Mars
The body of 12-year-old Alta Braun was found in an alley in Le Mars Iowa. She had been outraged and murdered with an underskirt tied around her neck. The grisly discovery was made in the residence district today triggering a homicide investigation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
le Mans
Alta Braun
Quardian
Alice
Nellie Carrel
Sullivan
Adelia Carrel
Twin Brothers Draft Coincidence in Kansas and Michigan
Twin brothers Clarence and Ralph Peterson, born in Lindsborg Kansas, both drawn in the same draft number and listed together in the McPherson Republican. Clarence trains at Fort Sheridan while Ralph teaches in Downy Kansas. both Bethany College alumni and former multi-sport teammates. Also notes about the Iowa state fair preparations, a guardian appointment for Adelia Carrel, and a farmer’s suicide in Pennsylvania.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kan
Aux
Clarence R. Peterson
Ralph G. Peterson
Lindsborg
Altho Clarence
Fort Sheridan
Ralph
Washington
McPherson Republican
Clarance
Relph
Republican
Bethany College
Clarence
Ironwood
Mich
Tech
Downy
Elmer T. Peterson
Jeacon
Axld Ralph
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Russian Front
Fuissla
Russia
M. Tereschenko
Gen
Brusileff
Enbu Root
Hugh L. Scott
United States General Staff
Buchanan's
Katherine Tomlinson
Ethel Berger
W. P. Jensen
Pocahontas, Ta
Thomas Fitzgerald
Geraldine
J. P. Bruggeman
Carl
Sioux City
Omaha
Knights and Ladies of Security
Genevieve Madigan
Marie Nash
Miss Madigan
Marie Madigan
Robert Maynard
Muncie
Ind
Br. Maynard
B.D. Maynard
Rev
D. Schaefer
Freeport
Ill
B. A. Schaefer
Elizabeth Low
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Ellen Richardson
Clermont
Ambulance Company
Cedar Review
Caroline Cascaden
Iowa City
Louise Lambert
Thomas Cascaden
Louis Burk
Fort Madison
Ed Jayne
O. R.brundage
Sam Lichty
William Lichty
Joe Lichty
Minnesota
H. B. Maynard
New York
L. S. Cass. Seabright
N. J
Evanston
Inl
Helen
Michigan
C. A. van Nordstrand
Jane
Jett
Spokane
Wash
Pearl Collicott
Martin Collicott
Vinton
E. M. Westrate
Baptist Church
Pawnee City
Neb
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Westrate
Matthew Westrate
Henry Smith
J. P. Miller
Roxsey Barber
Marble Rock
Leavitt & Johnson Trust Company
SS. F. Heverly
Seg. Wilson
MUS
Polfip
Cerro Gordo CO
Baptista
Maynard
Hiram Maynard
Fortress Monroe
Portsmouth
N. H
Iod
Marietta
Ladius Rush IY ——Notuliminslet
A. HB. Gilbert
Wallgate Avenue
Sons of Veterans’ Auxiliary
Petersen Bros
Keller Central
Doucng Constanting
le Mars
Byron
Lord Byron
London Telegraph
Darius
Toget
Des Moines
Clinton
Louis Koeh
Wheatland
Tod
Koe
Doug ‘T
Cedar Valley Fair and Exposition
Ewing
Zouave Band
Royal Hawaiian Singers
Newton’s Spectatcular Fireworks
Flying Fishers
Klipper Bros. Clowns
Spalding
Treat
Ton
Hankinson
Waterloo Ambulance Corps
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