Manpower and Allied conference discuss manpower for war
London reports the inter allied conference at Paris approved manpower efforts for the war. The permanent committee will include a US delegation to participate in deliberations. The blockade section notes approval of the US Switzerland arrangement and US appointment to the international contingents committee and the Berne allied committee.
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London
Paris
United States
Switzerland
Eil
Inter-Allied Committee
Berne
Lieut Milo Miller Home on Furlough
Lieut Milo Miller son of Hermann Miller aviation corps U S Army is home from San Antonio Texas on two short furloughs and expects to return to his station Saturday He describes flight as a daily life and recalls reaching 9000 feet while praising the aviation corps which has 12000 men at San Antonio and drawing praise for their progress and character
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Milo Miller
Hermann Miller
Aviation Corps
San Antonio
Fex
Lieut. Miller
Lieut
Odd Fellows to Attend Special Services Tonight
Members of I. O. O. F. will attend services at Graves Memorial U. S. church tonight. Rev. F. J. Thomas will preach on The Unpardoneable Sin and on Reciprocity. The King’s Workers band, organized by Mr. Brooks, will meet at 7 15 p.m. tomorrow. The male quartet will sing at the father and son banquet tomorrow. The Women’s Missionary society held its quarterly meeting after the evangelistic service.
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Graves Memorial U. S
F. J. Thomas
King's Workers
Mr. Brooks
Father and Son
Mr. Thomas
Women's Missionary Society
New Universities Dictionary Offered With Strong Praise
The newspaper promotes a new dictionary, praising its authoritative, modern content and user friendly layout. It highlights rapid distribution, limited edition risks, and guidance from university teachers on Standard English, syntax, punctuation, and etymology to help readers learn word origins and usage.
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Marc Teserves
Jadas
Clark S. Northrup
Cornell University
Northrup
Dr B F Miller Dies in Waterloo
Dr Benjamin F Miller, 65, died yesterday at 5 p m at his daughter’s home in Waterloo after nervous prostration. Born in Oskaloosa on November 20 1852 he lived in Waterloo ten years and prayed in Florida and Kentucky seven years before returning. A magnetic healer he led local business and professional circles. Survived by widow and children Mrs Walter M Shuck Geddes O M R and Floyd F Miller Bison Mrs A F Stolt and Mrs Eva Stannard Waterloo. Burial in Elmwood with private funeral at Kistner’s chapel conducted by Rev E Johnson.
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Benjamin F. Miller
A. F. Stolt
Seventh Street West
Decedent
Oskaloosa
Waterloo
Florida
Kentucky
First M. E. Church
Walter M. Shuck
Geddes
M. R
Floyd FY
Miller
Bison
Eva Stannard
Sales Barn Company Annual Meeting Report
The annual meeting of the Tows' Livestock Sales Barn company in Iowa was held yesterday at the Fred L. Kimball offices. Directors elected were J. D. Hadley Sumner RB E Farrand Sumner Edward Carsten sen Tripoli H W Glenn Arlington and E R Shoemaker Waterloo. Officers chosen: J D Hinsley president Edward Carstensen vice president H W Glenn secretary Edward Ritel treasurer and E R Shoemaker manager.
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Tows' Livestock Sales Barn Company
Fred L. Kimball Company
Iowa Corporation
Dairy Cattle Congress
J. D. Hadley
Sumner
RB. E. Farrand
Edward Carstensen
Tripoli
H. W. Glenn
Arlington
E.R. Shoemaker
Waterloo
Children Hidden in Cellar as Health Officer Visits
A Washington teacher sent pupils home over suspected chickenpox. The mother, wary of the health officer, hid two children in a cellar during his initial visit. On a second inspection he persuaded her to reveal the two children, noting discrepancies with the prior description.
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CEY
Washington
Twelve fugitive convicts rounded up by officers
Joliet Illinois December 5 All of the twelve convicts who escaped from the state penitentiary early Monday morning have been captured except Reuben La Floor a negro serving a life sentence for murder Hats said to have been located in an abandoned coal mine near Kon Hill and reports from the police searching for him early today that his capture is expected shortly William Gillo and Michael Geary two of the fugitives captured early this morning were found at a farmhouse near Seneca and all the armed men offered no resistance when the posse took them into custody The other ten were taken during the early hours of Tuesday morning and Tuesday night eight being arrested at Morris and two near Seneca After being returned to the penitentiary today Geary sentenced to life imprisonment for murder in Cook county confessed to the officials that he planned the outbreak saved the bars of his cell and overpowered the guard with the assistance of the other prisoners whom he berated
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Joliet, III
State Penitentiary
Reuben la Floor
Mfe
Hats
Kon Hill
William Gillo
Michael Geary
Seneca
Morris
Geary
Cook County
Too Fast for Animated Boss Captures Hash Thief
Fred Thomas dashed from Chicago to Waterloo hungry and paid no mind to money in his pockets. He entered a Water Street restaurant, ordered a feast, and fled as the boss chased him saying he would need a stomach pump. He was captured and jailed for two days for losing the foot race. EAST SCHOOLS ENROLLMENT shows 3430 students in November 1916 with 1681 boys and 1749 girls. average attendance 95.12. Schools listed include Alcott Fiske Grant Hawthorne Lafayette Lincoln McKinley Washington and high school with enrollments ranging 306 to 469.
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Fred Thomas
Waterloo
Chicago
Water Street
Thomas
EAST
Alcott
John Fiske
Grant
Hawthorne
Lafayette
O. Lincoln
McKinley
Washington
High School
Waterloo Board Publishes First Fair Price List
The Interprettive board released quotations on three essentials for Waterloo as part of the initial report. J. & Deems, state food administrator, directed weekly local prices by Parrott. The Eventing Courier will print local quotations from the committee led by Burr Lichty with members Altstadt Hinkle Peddicord Hartong Pinkerton Rath Kelly. The board holds meetings every Tuesday at 1 pm in Parrott’s office.
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Waterloo
J. &. Deems
W. F P. Parrout
Eventing Courier
Burr Lichty
Charles I. Altstadt
W. P. Hinkle
W. J. Peddicord
Harry Hartong
S. H. Pinkerton
Ed. Rath
Bl. R. Kelly
W. ¥. Parrott
Des Moines Dealers Hold Twenty Second Farm Convention
Des Moines delegates continued their twenty second annual convention and exposition today focusing on farm tractors and hearing a fair board address. Election of officers is scheduled for tomorrow as the convention's concluding day follows its opening yesterday.
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Des Moines
Temperature records and dates from Buchanan Optical Co
Temperature data listing readings for December 5 with hourly and daily highs and lows. Includes historical comparisons by year from 1911 to 1916 and notes of midnight readings. Sparse legible figures show ranges such as 12 to 32 and 23 to 46 across years.
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Buchanan Optical Co
Lomeevee
Hood's Sarsaparilla Old Reliable Blood Builder
An old family favorite blood purifier and general tonic praised for purification of blood banishing humors and restoring appetite. It claims to relieve rheumatism fatigue and stomach kidney issues with medicinal roots herbs and berries from a Boston physician prescription. The ad urges buyers to use the same style package and tasting as used by mothers.
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Hood
Y W C A Gall Campaign Surges in Waterloo Efforts
More Than Half of the Quota Pledged as War Work Fund reaches 4878.67 in Waterloo drive. Women and students report strong city support with 3526.07 by the women's committee 1033.60 from business girls and 310 from high school girls. West high drive to start. country canvassing to follow.
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Young Women’s Christian Association
Women’s Committee
East High
West High Girls
Waterloo
C. H. Eighmey
Stockyards Bank Robbed by Bandits
Five bandits robbed the Stockmen's Trust and Savings Bank in the stockyards district of at least $10,000 today. They drove away in an automobile after herding the president and Beyen employees into a back room while the robbers rifled the safe and cash boxes.
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Chicago
Stockmen’s Trust & Savings Bank
Stockyards
Beyen
GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules for kidney relief
A vintage advertisement promotes GOLD MEDAL Haarlem Oil Capsules as a safe remedy for kidney and bladder troubles. It claims long standing use, non patent status, and refunds if not as represented, urging immediate purchase and ongoing use to maintain health.
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Haarlem
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