Chicago Autowits Greatly Excited Over Sunday Gas Ban
Chicago motorists react to the fuel administration rule banning gasoline use on Sundays. Hayes of the Chicago Motor Club proposes replacing Sunday limits with three weekday night restrictions to save gas while allowing family outings. Taxi firms mostly plan compliance. one company waivers until Washington issues a direct order. Livery owners anticipate a revival of horse-drawn carriages for Sunday trips as sentiment mixes with practical adjustments.
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Chicago
Thea
Automobile Owners of
Fuel Administration
Washington
Hayes
Charles M. Hayes
Chicago Motor Club
W. Champlin Robinson
Bureau of Conservation, Oil Division
United States Fuel Administration
Blue Cab Company
Gus Benario
Jim* Martin
East Superior Street
Lake Shore Drive
Mr. Martin
North Shore
Spanish Steamer Sunk by German Submarine Reported
Paris reports the Spanish steamer Cruza sunk by a German submarine, a crisis point in Spain Germany relations feared. Available maritime records do not confirm a vessel named Cruza.
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Associated Press
Paris
Cruza
Spain
Germany
Marriage Licenses Issued in Liscomb and Waterloo
Harold A. Dawson and Hazel Crouse both of Liscomb obtain licenses. Henry C. Reinke of Waterloo and One June Crawford of Waterloo also listed. Advertisement for Wang & Miller Shop Store promotes early fall footwear.
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Harold A. Dawson
Liscomb
Hazel Crouse
Henry C. Reinke
Waterloo
June Crawford
Wang & Miller Shop
British-American Flying Circus Heads for Des Moines
Kansas City Mo Aug 29 Leaving Swope park this morning the British-American flying circus started for Des Moines Ia with Brig Gen Charles Lee leading off at 8 30. The others followed at intervals of several minutes.
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Kansas City
Swope Park
Des Moines
Charles Lee
Colored Select Entrain Sept 1 Forces Go to Camp Dodge
Entrainment orders received for 10 colored men and 12 limited service white men from Waterloo. Colored registrants to report for roll call Aug 31 and depart Sept 1 for Camp Dodge. Limited service men to entrain Sept 3 and report Sept 2 for Camp Funston Fort Riley Kan. White registrants pending. Fort Riley transfers noted. registration numbers being issued under adjutant general instructions.
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Waterloo
Camp Dodge
Camp Funston
Fort. Riley
Kan
William D. Lee
Fort Riley
Wallace Chesley
Great Western
Sidney M. lGerow
Kearney
Neb
Elmer Hoffman
Omaha
Walter Winders
Red Lodge
Mont
Adjutant General’s Office
Sudden Temperature Drop Shocks Iowa Weather
Yesterday the day reached 85 degrees under the government thermometer, while this morning temperatures fell to 44 degrees causing discomfort. A light frost is possible at 38 degrees, though no reports confirm frost anywhere in Iowa.
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Iowa
Black Hawk County Bankers Organize for War Campaigns
The Black Hawk County Bankers association was formed at Hotel Russell-Lamson last night. It aims to support liberty loan drives and improve banking conditions. Officers elected include A. Van Valkenberg of La Porte City as president, Roger Leavitt of Cedar Falls as first vice president, C. W. Bedford of Hudson as second vice president, Harold Rugg of Waterloo as secretary, and Herman Wente of Waterloo as treasurer.
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Black Hawk
County Bankers’ Association
Russell-Lamson
Liberty Loan
A. van Valkenberg
la .Porte City
Roger Leavitt
Cedar Falls
C. W. Bedford
Hudson
Harold Rugg
Waterloo
Herman Wente
Defeat Seen For Germany Says Veteran Soldier
Lieut Ren C Hewitt a three year veteran of the British army tells a Majestic theatre audience that Germany will be defeated within a year unless Allied ranks fracture. He cites American reinforcements and rising Allied morale as decisive factors while noting German setbacks since Verdun and the impact of fresh Yankee troops joining the front.
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Germany
Ren C. Hewitt
Majestic Theatre
Lieut. Hewitt
America
New York
Royal Flying Corps
Verdund
Welion
Selidiara
Public Avo ids Lusty Tax by Advance Prurcias
The article reports on a proposed luxury tax of 16 percent on women's suits and coats over $20 and 10 percent on shoes over $5. It notes merchants face heavy trade as soldiers and allies press on, with expectations of higher prices and sustained revenue if Congress adopts the measure.
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Pach
Erin
Congress
Tesh
Waterloo
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Chicago Autowits
Flying Circus
Fort. Itlley
Black Hawk County
Evision Limited
AMD Waterlog Daily
WF Prrparex
Rani
Liewt
Drewitt
Hays
Bael
Mason City
Marshalltown
Charles City
Aberdeen
S. D
ELI Womens
ISS Misses & Childrens
Perrins Dents Kayser
For Children
Ter Coats
Children’s Union
Minneapolis
Children’s Department
Vanta Wests
Vanta
Vanta Gertrudes
Merchan
Carter
Bingham
Red Cross
Jersey
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