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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1917
Page
11
Cedar Falls daily news notes a busy string of social and civic items from December including church meetings, student arrivals, Christmas events, and local family movements. Reports on church activities, school staff, delays, and a naval enlistment, plus ongoing public notices and county draft work.
Waterloo interprets price board lists wholesale and retail rates for eggs flour rice and many staples. Items include sugar creamery butter and canned goods with unit prices and package sizes. Washington report notes two bit clubs forming under war savings committees, urging daily thrift stamp purchases.
Busy Wa terloo courthouse floor hosts registrants with dependents and witnesses filing questionnaires for classification. Ten members of the Black Hawk County Bar assist under Judge C W Mullan with E H McCoy and B F Swisher in attendance. Farmers and industrial workers must bring two witnesses. dependents and two witnesses required for dependency claims.
Newark New Jersey December 19 a convention of 1000 New Jersey manufacturers opened to discuss government support during the war. State Senator F E R Ackerman urged federal adoption of daylight saving next year to conserve coal and called on manufacturers to show patriotism by offering temporary employment to men drafted into service.
Albert Kruger of Newhall Iowa was arrested here today by federal authorities on the charge of failing to register on June 6.
A broad promotion claims Nuxated Iron vastly strengthens strength and endurance. Endorsed by former senators, congress members, clergy, physicians, and actors. Consumers are advised to take two five grain tablets three times daily for two weeks and retest, with money-back guarantees and a charitable-forfeit offer if not boosting strength 100 percent in four weeks. It is sold by Wangler Bros. Co. and druggists.
W. W. Marsh, chairman of northeastern Town's organization, called a December 27 meeting at Hotel Russell in Waterloo to launch an intensive war savings certificates campaign nicknamed baby bonds. The plan covers twenty six counties with county chairmen slated to attend. a yearlong effort with talks, suggestions, and full organizational mobilization. Leo H. Paulzer of Cedar Falls said final county plans would be announced soon and county campaigns would start shortly after the December 27 meeting.
East High will hold a dual debate with West Union High School Thursday evening in West Union. The affirmative team led by Joe Sage Jeffrey Sullivan and Marty Hingeman will argue against the vegative team led by Hule Haven with Miss Buda C Keller accompanying the team.
Gales and Marsh debate in the auditorium of the manual training building at p.m. Supt COW Kilauea presiding with Lorat Mreedhiga as president. Judges Prof Jouhienes Prof W. J. Peterson Cedar Falls attorney Le Chatre Martin. Subject dissolved That the federal government should own and operate railways. Practice debate with East High School debating team entering the state.
Debating league this winter and the rat debate will be with Independence, June 18. KILLED IN AUTO MISHAP. Ringsted, Ia. December 19. Chris Wintross, West Bend contractor, was killed and Henry Kreiger, also of West Bend, was injured late yesterday when the automobile they were riding in skidded and turned turtle.
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