Registrants urged to report promptly for draft questionnaires
Black Hawk county advisory board led by Judge C W Mullan orders all registrants to report after receiving questionnaires at Cedar Falls city hall or Waterloo large courtroom. Cedar Falls area registrants to report there. others to the Waterloo court. Office hours 9 12 and 2 5 daily except Sunday and holidays. only two registrants appeared by 11 today.
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Black Hawk County
Thru
C. W. Mullan
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Cedar Falls Township
Cedar Falls City
Washington
Union Townships
Guy E. Logan
Adjutant General
National Army
Army
Navy
War Department
Arrest Over Snow Shoveling Shows New City Rule
A merchant is docketed for failing to shovel snow on the sidewalk under a new city ordinance that forbids snow to remain longer than 12 hours. The case, heard at 7:30 pm, marks the first arrest under the rule aimed at clearing walks after storms. The ordinance allows the street department to clear snow and bill the owner or issue a warrant. Harley Burns had recently won a city verdict in a separate injury case tied to a snow covered walkway.
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Harley Burns
Mexican Groom Mistakenly Seeks Second License
A Mexican groom in Pred 8, Pettit’s office sparked confusion by requesting a second marriage license within ten days. He believed two licenses were needed for church and civil rites. The clerk explained that church marriage in this country is also a civil union, leaving the groom satisfied.
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Pettit
Mexico
Mr. Pettit
Tate
Two Burglars Draw Five Years in Pen
Cc N Wilson and Charles Murphy implicated in numerous robberies were arraigned before Judge H B Boies. Pleas of guilty entered and five year sentences to the penitentiary pronounced. Preliminary hearing grand jury indictment waived and defendants pleaded to a county attorney information. Pioneer woman dies. Cedar Rapids Ia Dec 17 Mrs Clarinda Tracey who had lived in Traer 70 years dropped dead here last night. She was 90 years old. Her husband died 30 years ago.
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Cc. N. Wilson
Charles Murphy
H. B. Boies
Cedar Rapids
Clarinda Tracey
Traer
Girl Is Regular Courier: Waterloo Pioneering Female Carrier
Grace Thomas, carrier No 1A for the Waterloo Evening Courier and Daily Reporter, delivers on Vermont Denver Third Fourth and Fifth streets. The West High School student has distributed papers for six weeks, ranking with her boy competitors for promptness and efficiency.
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Grace Thomas
Waterloo
Secret is Towighe Teachers Story Tellers long
A garbled passage claims characters and altered identities across a shipboard tale. Little Mutter cup confesses to misnaming babies as Captain Corcoran and Ralph, listing many aliases including Sir Joseph, Dick Deadeye, and others.
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Waterloo Community Drama League
Calte ‘Sheatra
Jefferson
Fifth Streets
League
Miriam Marsh
W. 5. Gilbert
Arthur Sullivan
London
Pinafore
Little Buttercup
Dick Deadeye
Ralph Rackstraw
Josephine
Joseph
Ralph
Ralph Ara
Thas
Cap
Tain
Little Muttercup
Captain Corcoran
Ernest Pickworth
Sir Joseph
Quigley Robinson
Craig Arbuckle
Ralph Brackstraw
Jacek Leonard
Joe DuMond
Bob Heckett
William Garnan
Bill Bobsby
Catherine Sedgwick
Harriett von Schuch
Uelene Balllett
Clubs Postpone Meetings For Red Cross Drive Preview
Local clubs including M. B Needlework Entre Nous Even Dozen and Tuesday Wuchre defer this week gatherings to train members for the Red Cross membership drive and to allow shop work. Reports cover Iowa suffrage figures at a Washington reception with Mrs Dr Effie McCollum Jones among attendees and notes on ensuing events and community notices.
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M. B
Red Cross
Among the Churches Activities and Meetings Noted
Westminster Presbyterian Dee borah chapter and Westminster Guild set 7 45 p m meeting with Miss Myra Lundy a missionary gathering canceled due to emergency calls for Ned Crown work auxiliary rooms open Tue and Thu 10 am to 6 pm Burton Avenue Baptist fire anniversary observed with reports on church and Sunday School First Presbyterian Ladies Aid to meet Wednesday at Mrs James Black home First Brethren Loyal Helpers to meet with Mrs Dan Lichly and a noon luncheon First Baptist No A Bit society to meet tomorrow evening with Mrs Miiner Green and Miss Valeno Brown Walnut Street Maplist Mrs Allen division of the Aid Society to meet Wednesday afternoon with Mrs J Allen
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Westminster Presbyteriaa
Deeborah
Westminster Guild
Myra Lundy
Ned Crown
Burton Avenue
First Baptist
Miiner Green
Valeno Brown
Ice Cream Sociable Aids Jewish Relief Fund
An ice cream sociable hosted by the Hebrew Ladies’ Aid society at the church on Gly Mitchell Street West raised 55 for the Jewish relief fund despite cold weather. The group supplied the ice cream and many attended to help the fund, with a carnival at Moos Hall ongoing all week and Peavey’s Orchestra advertised.
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Moose Hall
Peavey's Orchestra
Hebrew Ladies' Ald Society
Gly Mith Street
Ald Society
Moos Hall
Unauthorized Agents' Soliciting Merchants in Name of Labor
Labor leaders in Waterloo protest against Mason City contract with foreign solicitors to publish a labor book or pamphlet. The Iowa Federation of Labor does not endorse the publication and condemns the action, suggesting the 1918 convention be moved. Merchants are advised to refuse ad space as the effort lacks official labor endorsement.
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Waterloo
Mason City
Nate
Iowa Federation of Labor
Son City
Selection
Denial Japanses Landings at Vladivostok Reported
Washington reports further denial that Japanese troops have landed at Vladivostok. A dispatch to the state department from the American embassy in Tokyo states no Japanese landings occurred. A cablegram from the Russian ambassador in Tokyo confirms the same.
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Washington, D. C
Vladivostok
State Department
Tokyo
Tokio
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Pring
Attley
Hay
Hugh
Merchant
Fashion Department
Evening Courier
EiNemis of
Drama League
A. B Pough
Eric Wilson
Gsear
Martha Hurer
Downbig
Grady
F. M Elle
W. GO
Our Body of Victory
Sacred Heart
Holy Name Courts
Women's Catholi Order of Horesters
Knights of Columns
Ell
Slattery
Josacob Reithken
Ah Grass
Neltie Sorenberger
Dubuque
Our Lady of Victory Court
D. J. Lenihan
Crudy Miller
Mary Miller
Charles Grady
Hss
Church of the Brethren
Orange Township
Irene Trost
Franklin Attract
Lancheon
Mrs. Trost
United Presbyterianu
Ald Rociery
United Presbyterian Church
Mike Balle Harper
Mra
James Black
First Brethren
Dan Lichly
Moon
Walnut Street
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