150 Barrels of Flour for Belgian Relief
Waterloo Cedar Falls Union Mill Co and the citizens of Waterloo and Cedar Falls contributed 150 barrels of flour for Belgian relief. W J Peddicord reported the effort may ship next Tuesday with Rock Island Railroad offering free transport to Philadelphia. The 51 contributors ranged from a single 10 barrel gift to numerous smaller gifts, totaling about 29,400 pounds valued at $720.
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Waterloo & Cedar Falls
Peddicord
Rock Island Railroad
Philadelphia
Edgar
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Mill Company
Union Mill Co
Christmas With a Song by Ruth Cameron
The piece urges readers to remember Christmas as the birthday of Christ and to live its spirit daily. It calls for love, peace, and good will, avoiding hurried, mercenary thoughts, and encourages renewed kindness, courtesy, and tenderness toward others during the season.
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Altho
Gail Hamilton
Lord of
Love
Waverly social notes and high school basketball report
Waverly events include Miss Sacie eet visiting mother Mrs. Alice Leet, a large card party hosted by Dr. and Mrs. L Kern, and Waterloo visitors Miss Adaline Schultz and Mrs. Lou Poetsinger. Ruth Wentworth attended an Allison banquet. new baby born to Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Care stenson. Waverly high school beat Oelwein 32 to 19 in basketball. A buggy accident after a C G W railroad crossing caused minor injuries.
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A. W. Johnson
W. J. Carestenson
W. W. Gette
Mercy Hospital
Mildred Cole
Sutherland
John 8. Cole
Irene
Ill
Geo. Meyer
Carl Moehling
Denver
L. Cook
Waterloo
Waverly High
Oelwein High School
Waverly
Geo
Freeze casualties at Boulogne base hospitals surge
London reports about fifteen hundred British officers and men suffer frozen feet in Boulogne area base hospitals. Up to about one thousand must have one or both feet severed due to nerve deadening, with chilblains and frostbites draining ranks more than combat. A foot frozen ends fighting for the war.
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London
Boulogne-sur-Mer
France
Suit seeks share of 99000 in Iowa real estate
Pearl Higby Parsons Grace Higby Niles and Gladys Bisby sue for their portions of 99000 tied to Higby Co. real estate in Grundy and Black Hawk counties. They seek dissolution of the Higby Co. trustee removal a receiver assignment of new trustee and an accounting. The Higby Co. is tied to trusts involving Alice Higby and heirs, with properties valued at 84000 in Grundy and 15000 in Black Hawk counties.
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Black Hawk
Grundy
Pearl Higby Parsons
Grace Higby Niles
Gladys Bisby
Higby Co
Seward Higby
C. E. Bensos
Robert Higby
Des Moines
Cedar Falls
Alice M. Higby
Jesse Higby
Alice Higby
C. EB. Benson
Seward
Jesse
Pearl
Grace
Gladys
Carl
Fraternal Lodge Notices and Proceedings Listed
Fraternities seeking publication of next week’s notices, with meetings in various halls including Engineers’ Hall, Scallion, GA R hall, A O U W, and Masoule temple. Includes Royal Neighbors, L QOT M, Maccabees Cedar Tent, Knights of Pythias, Security, Sons of Veterans, and details on Christmas programs, oyster feeds, rehearsals, and an unlawful assembly plea.
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GLA
L. K
Engineers’ Hall
St. Joseph's Court
Scallion Hall
W. CO. K
G. Dall
W. RG
GA. R. Hall
L. O. T. M.waterloo Hive
A. O. U. W. Hall
A.W
A. M
Waterloo Lodge
Masoule Temple
Royal Neighbors
Royal Neighbors of America
L. Qo.t. M
Gedarhiye
Knights of Pythias
Maccabees—Cedar
Knights and Ladies of Security
Order
Sons of Veterans
G. A. R. Hall
September Movn and Baldpate at Majestic and Waterloo
A sprawling preview lists September Movn and September Morn by Artem Gillespie and Aubrey Scauf, with Leo Greenwood and Ole Carew in key roles. It promotes The Red Widow at Astor Theatre New York, and announces Seven Keys to Baldpate at Waterloo with Cohan and Riggs adaptation. Also mentions Majestic Majestic program, vaudeville acts, and Dr. Frederick A. Cook lecture on the North Pole.
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Movn
Arty Gillespie
Aubrey Scauffer
Shay
Low Tay
Aid Cord
Gree Comaty
Leo Greenwood
Welldenown
Big Tun
Ole Carew
Gabe Wosly
Barbara Deulus
Mathie
Dan Bighan
Marion
Thanksgiving Kenny
Nobody
Pacl
Joly
Wild
Beloves
ORL
Waterloo
Cecil Len
Chou Mayfield
Nea
Mrseatle
Chingo
Mr. Lenn
Misa Mayfield
Stone Anidages
Gus Suit
Frumakara
Duppy Golden
Dick Duffy
Musical Conservatory
Murray Love
Dantes
Frederick A. Coal
North Pole
Cook
Frederick Cook
Mystery Woman Vanishes After Despondent Leave
Miss Teets, a Gladbrook-born young woman living in Waterloo, disappeared from her room after leaving a job at Corn Belt Telephone and enrolling at Waterloo Business College. Described as five feet two inches, blue eyes, brown hair, she was last seen in a gray chinchilla coat, black hat with a white rose, blue skirt, and light waist. Authorities requested secrecy while family seeks aid, with relatives notified in Iowa and Dubuque.
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Pellos
Gledbrook
Dubuque
Police Seek Missing Woman In City Area
Police announced they are intensifying search for Janata Mika Wande age 79 who disappeared from her home near 210 Iowa Street two weeks ago. Neighbors report she left abruptly after a brief visit, and authorities are urging anyone with information to come forward.
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Pho Poe
Janata Mika Wande
Iplaece
Iowa Street
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Finy
The
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Waterloo W
James Black
Samuel Sweitzer
J. Line
J. A. Webb
M. E. Church
F. B. Wightman
Dorcas Society
First Baptist Church
F. D. Pierce
H. C. Hemenway
A. N. Burr
Methodist Church
F. A. Cutler
Ruth Cameron
Supreme Court
the Highy CO
Foley
Irving Smoke Shop
Charies Neva
F. F. Knapp
Reed
F. B. Will
Dallas Crowe
Charles Taylor
Bhim Cot! Co
Hall-Ekfelt Company
Reval
Reed Rockers
Cretonne
Baldpate
George M. Cohut
Cas Date
Palace Theatre
East Lynne
Mmne
Lina Cavalieri
Manon
Manon Lescaut
Lucien Muratore
Marine Band
Kenny, Platt
Jolly & Wild
Cunningham
Cecil Lean
Cleo Mayfield
Vaudeville
Stone & Hayes
Fun, Music and Novelty
Murray Love Trio
Te Coulk
Peary
Jamnie
Jourpeye
Menborg
Wellnes
Whitman
West Fourth Street
Union Depot
Paramount Pictures
Daniel Frohman
Marguerite Clark
Mary Germaine
Detective Webb
Sherlock Holmes
Detective Skin
Cozy Theatre
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