Three Bragdon Brothers Called To Service
Kenneth Bragdon is inducted for the United States army after years of trying to enlist. His brothers Stanley and Douglas already serve in the Navy. Kenneth must report within seven days to Fort Sheridan, with acceptance of the induction offered by the exemption board.
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J. E. Bragdon
Stanley
Douglas
United States Navy
Kenneth
United States
Kenneth Bragdon
Accounts Department
Aircraft Production Board
Seil Buttons to Finance Waterloo Labor Day Parade
Waterloo plans a large Labor Day celebration funded by booster buttons sold by local unions and merchants. Firemen's local sold 150 buttons quickly and other locals joined in, with proceeds supporting park events and prizes. Booster holders gain admission to Electric Park after 7 am on Labor Day and donations, including a pig raffle for Red Cross, are organized by Mrs. C H Milnes at 545 Dundee Street.
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Waterloo
Electric Park
C. H. Milnes
Chautauqua Park
Red Cross
Dundee Street
Black Dry Goods Company
Criminal Law Discussed by Alfred Longley at Rotary Meeting
Members of the Rotary club at Hotel Russell Lamson heard Alfred Longley speak on criminal law. He noted his 22 years in practice and four criminal cases, including the Mc Caskill murder, with three minor but amusing actions. Dr. F W Court returned from vacation and a patriotic song closed the meeting.
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Rotary Club
Hotel Russell-Lamson
Alfred Longley
Longley
McCaskill
Dr. F. W. Court
Paul Davis
Only Survivor of Bohemian Wreck Visits Scene
John H. Baird, Waterloo, the sole survivor of the ocean liner Bohemian wrecked off Trundy's Reef, Cape Elizabeth, Maine on February 22, 1866, returns to South Berwick for the summer to work as a machinist in a local canning factory. He was rescued after being washed from the docks. his parents perished and he was adopted. He plans a third visit since leaving in 1874, now aged, with five years in the city.
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John H. Baird
Waterloo
Bohemian
Trundy’s Reef
Cape Elizabeth
South Berwick
Iowa
Baird
Glasgow
Scotland
Terminal Consolidation Considered as Conservation Measure
Freight port workers met at the Commercial club to discuss terminal consolidation as a conservation measure for labor and shipping facilities. They reached no conclusions and planned another conference at 4 p m after inspecting the terminals and conditions.
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Commercial Club
Modern refugee town near Pisa built by American Red Cross
A newly planned American Red Cross refugee village near Pisa, Italy, designed by Italian architects, will house 2000 to 5000 refugees in cement homes with modern hygienic facilities. Ground broken May 1 by Major Chester Aldrich, the project aims for a fruitfully industrious town largely run by women, with shops, schools, and a central square.
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Tower of
Pisa
Europe
The
Red Cross
Erican Red Cross
Chester Aldrich
Tew
Venice
Italy
Pfaa
Talaniis
Trent
Hine
Why Mountaineers Desert in East Tennessee
Reading like a wartime feature the article describes Desertions from the national army in East Tennessee northern Alabama and Georgia. It details justice agents from Chattanooga aided by Eleventh Cavalry patrols rounding up deserters from Sand Mountain Buck's Pocket and surrounding hills.
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New York Times
East Tennessee
Alabama
Georgia
Department of Justice
Chattanooga
Eleventh Cavalry
Fort Oglethorpe
America
Uncle Sam
Sand Mountain
Township Boards Equalize Bond Allotments in Black Hawk County
Black Hawk County bond owners meet as township boards of equalization to set fair shares for the fourth Liberty loan. County chair Macy Campbell notes 12 000 to 14 000 bond purchasers and warns the fourth loan may double the third with future fifth and sixth issues. The government aims to raise about 24 billion dollars this year through bonds stamps and taxes, a figure larger than all prior federal collections combined.
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Black Hill Country Service League
Black Hawk
Macy Campbell
Aan
Washington
Wilson
Retaliation Sought Over Pamphlets Against Propaganda Spread
Ernst von Reventlow in Tages Zeitung Berlin urges effective retaliation against pamphlets blamed for spreading propaganda across Germany. The Amsterdam-sourced report notes Pamphlets including The Happiness of the Future and A Peace League of Nations, plus praise for Prince Lichnowsky.
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Ernst von Reventlow
Bonne
Tages Zeitung
Oferlin
Germany
Amsterdam
Reyantlow
League of Nations
Lichnowsky
Wartime Liberty Bonds Drive Urges Citizens to Sacrifice
The text urges the American public to contribute about 40 billion dollars by investing 24 billion into victory efforts this year. It calls on every person to commit half of their earnings to liberty bonds, war savings stamps, and war taxes, distributed across the year.
Police Notes on Arrests and Raids Reported
Nine arrests were made in a raid at 710 Jefferson Street on gambling charges with bonds forfeited for municipal court. In a raid at 1502 Blackhawk Street a man and two women were taken into custody after $76 was stolen from a visitor. they plead not guilty with hearing set for Sept. 15. Over the past 48 hours seven traffic arrests, six intoxications, three thefts, and 13 raid arrests were recorded.
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Jefferson Street
Blackhawk Street
Flag causes trouble in uptown street storm
In New York on Aug 26 a white tag with a red triangle banner raised by Jewish Red Cross workers sparked a disturbance. Soldiers sailors and civilians fought after mistaking the flag for Bolshevik emblem and destroying it in a bonfire. Several arrests were reported with no injuries.
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New York
Red Cross
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J. H. Baird
Merci Town
Pise
Fises
Ower
Pikeville
Tenn
van Buren County
Vquad
Sko
Sam
Janke Mountain Boysing
Wirmen
Wear
American Red Cross
Desarters
National Army
Buck's
Trom
Pershing
France
Falan-Fleming Co
Fatay-Boumay Co
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