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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1918
Page
6
Orange township faces a setback over war savings subscriptions with a county tally showing residents short between four and five thousand dollars. A list of 18 locals is sent to the advocate court. 13 are directed to appear for questioning on why they did not meet the call to fund the war effort.
Cedar Falls Aug 22 Special. Eight men from Black Hawk county are named for Camp Funston Kan Aug 29. Quota include Edward W Richsher Waterloo Niels Nielsen Hudson Clifford J Triem La Porte City Sylvester Fletcher Cedar Falls Clyde P Colvin La Porte City Glenn T Leland Waterloo R 7 Ralph J Scroggy Waterloo R.G Howard C Best Cedar Falls Herman H Siepert Cedar Falls Martin Hepiogle Sumner.
Merchant tonnage losses in July due to enemy action and marine risk totaled 313,011 tons. The quarter ending July shows allied and neutral countries with a combined loss of 959,392 tons. Ships built in British and foreign yards on British account in July cut the deficit to 22,311 tons, better than the first half's average monthly shortfall of 90,000 tons.
Heavy buying of Liberty 3 3/4 per cent bonds led the opening of today’s stock market in New York. The initial sale reached a new high of 102.30, followed by a large block sale at 102.40.
The civil service calls for applicants across departments with openings in engineering and other technical, professional and scientific work. Examinations will be rated on education training and experience rather than a written gathering of competitors. Applications accepted at any time with information from C I Munger at the post office. Several exams scheduled for next month. Wear low shoes for early fall. Wang Miller Shoe Co advertisement.
Washington reports the war labor board recognizes worker union rights. New York notes Western Union discharged employees may be reinstated due to union ties. Mooney petition denied in San Francisco. Montanan torpedoed and sunk. most crew rescued. Desertion clash near Huntington. two killed. Salt Lake City reports seven enemy aliens wounded and an escape tunnel found. Advertisement for Mrs Parshall’s hat line at 95 Franklin Street.
Cedar Falls August 22 Iowa State Teachers College will graduate a large class from its education departments. Eleven honor students come from outside Iowa while the rest reside in Black Hawk county. Several items note hospital staffing, Camp Pike service members, Evangelical meetings, and local agricultural activity and milling demand.
The piece notes that many fight area names in Western Front dispatches belong to Artois Picardy and the Ile de France. It explains that English pronunciation has long used local place names and that historic spellings persist even when pronunciation shifts occur.
The notice urges buyers to verify the black signature of Chas H Fletcher on Castoria wrappers and red signatures on bottles. It warns of counterfeits and urges mothers to scrutinize medicines given to children, noting risk of impostors targeting families and the need for parental vigilance.
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