Patriotic Monster Pageant to Open Waterloo Homecoming
A large patriotic pageant will headline Waterloo homecoming during the Dairy Cattle Congress week. A Oct. 2 parade will feature floats depicting key moments in American history from the birth of the flag to Yorktown and Valley Forge with an industrial section and a mass chorus. The one day event aims for a standout display amid scaled back festivities and coordinated by chairman G Brickley and a hard-working committee.
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Stars and Stripes
Dairy Cattle Congress
G. Brickley
Waterloo
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Washington
Valley Forge
Cattle Congress
Black Hawk County
Grundy County Land Brings Good Prices
In Grundy county two farm land transfers signal rising Iowa soil demand. Conrad Heisler sold 160 acres near Pleasant Valley to Toe J. Meester for 245 per acre, adjoining Meester’s 320 acres. Heisler then bought 180 acres near Dike for 228 per acre. Both sales were cash. The elder Heisler will have the farm managed next year by his son W C Heisler of Waterloo, who arranged both deals.
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Grundy County
Iowa
Conrad Heisler
Toe J. Meester
Pleasant Valley Township
Parkersburg
Meester
Heisler
Rasmus Larson
Dike
Mr. Heisler
W. C. Heisler
Waterloo
Sweden Satisfied Says Lagercrantz Visit
Stockholm Aug 25 Herman L F Lagercrantz ex Swedish minister to the United States said he was satisfied with his visit to America as a special envoy on expert negotiations. He noted officials showed consideration and courtesy and believed a foundation was laid for a satisfactory outcome, adding American officials understand Sweden did not feed Germany and admire the American rationing system for allies and neutrals.
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Stockholm
Herman L. F. Lagercrantz
United States
Tor
Germany
Red Cross to Establish Canteens for Troops in France
Washington Aug 25 The American Red Cross announces rest stations and field canteens for French and American troops in France. The war council has appropriated 700000 dollars to erect canteens offering hot and cold drinks in trenches. Rest stations will be set up at railroad junctions and depots for soldiers going on furlough.
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Washington, D. C
France
Red Cross
War Council
Free Lunch At Waterloo Traveling Men Picnic
The annual Waterloo traveling men and families picnic at Electric Park drew a large crowd. Dinner was served at 12 30 with free coffee cream sugar bread butter ice cream lemonade watermelon cups and plates provided. A sports program began at 2.
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Waterloo
Electric Park
Card of Thanks for John DeGraff
The family extends gratitude to friends and neighbors for assistance and sympathy during the illness and death of John DeGraff father and grandfather. Appreciation is given for many floral offerings at the bier from Mrs. Nellie Page and Mrs. L. A. Kauffman.
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Neghbors
John DeGraff
Nellie Page
L. A. Kauffman
Pioneer Merchant of Vinton Dead Age 88
Vinton obituary notes Levh S. Miller, aged 88, one of the town’s oldest settlers. Born June 7, 184? in Ohio, he moved to Benton County, engaged in grocery and town governance, serving as councilman, mayor, and justice of the peace. He was active in the Methodist church and local civic affairs. Funeral plans were mentioned later in the report.
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Vinton
Levh S. Miller
Pearth Street
Ohfo Ort
Mies Largh Jane Dlughey
Mee
Miller
J. L. Tinkhay
Vineton
Jodie
Methodist Church
James Cox
Eis Grove Township
Allen
Emma Thiher
Albert Thier
Cox
France
Serg
Ruthford Petersen
Clarence J. Wunds
LaGrange
William Selvert
Gaylord Britt
Macchine
It. la. Borland
Mabel Heinztan
Washinston
Borland
Gentinus
State University
Ated
Mark Marsh
California
Marsh
Feriends T. A. Bills
Yish
Noble
General Barry New Command at Camp Grant Training Camp
Maj. Gen. Thomas H. Murray, after two years leading the central U S Army with Chicago headquarters, travels to Rockford to assume command of Camp Grant the new cantonment where men will be trained in the national army.
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Clarence R. Edwards
Edwards
Camp Greene
N. Y
France
New England
Chicago
Thomas H. Murry
Central Department
United States Army
Rockford
Hic
Camp Grant
National Army
How to Lose Your Tan Freckles or Wrinkles
A day's motoring or tennis and sun exposure often brings tan or freckles. Mercurialized wax is advertised to remove tan redness or freckles with no hurt, pooling from skin as gentle treatment. Wrinkles are claimed reduced by bathing the face in a powder solution of saxolite and witch hazel, touted as astringent with skin benefits.
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Sweden
Lagercrantz
Ford Cars
Lawson Garage
Jefferson Street
Victoroussean
Chicago Sunday Tribune
Victor Rousseau
Newsdealer
W. Bh. Beitter
Chicago Tribune
Gen. Barry
New Command
Cutiura
Dept. HF
Boston
Black’s Silk Department
Japan
America
Bucki
National Beverage
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