Barnett Promotes Community Feeding for Soldiers
Mrs George Barnett wife of Major General Barnett heads a national committee on voluntary aid of the Navy League. She releases a manual showing how to feed hungry troops efficiently with simple menus for groups of 60, including coffee or tea, bread, beef, and pies. A 250 person meal can cost about 24 dollars, illustrating community buying to lower living costs.
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Washington, D. C
George Barnett
Barnett
United States Marine Corps
National Committee On Voluntary Aid
Navy League
Marine Corps
Europe
Folkething Ratifies Danish Isles Sale in Denmark
Copenhagen dispatch reports Folkething approved the treaty selling the Danish West Indies to the United States after a single reading. The vote was 30 to 10 with five absentees. An amendment to buy only St John or St Thomas and retain the others failed 30 to 1. The bill to sell all three islands passed, awaiting Landething approval to finalize the sale.
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Copenhagen
London
Folkething
Danish West Indies
United States
St. John
St. Thomas
Denmark
Landething
Rooster in Dalton Braves Alarm Clock On Weekdays
In Dalton Georgia a local rooster earns fame by crowing at exact times each morning. The bird stands beneath a southwest window and crows promptly at o o clock on weekdays and at 6 30 on Sundays. The rooster’s punctual crow beats the alarm clock, never winding down at night, and he only stops when someone addresses him.
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Dalton
W. Pd
Y W C A Names Permanent Cafeteria Manager
Mrs DeLapp Brown was recommended to the YWCA board as permanent cafeteria manager after successful service. Sunday vesper services will include a Christmas program with Geraldine Judd and Miss Lucile Greenwell. Secretaries Dotha Walker and Helen Larkin host open house on Christmas day with a community dinner at 2 p.m. Bring a small gift for a tea exchange.
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Dotha Walker
Helen Larkin
Association
President Wilson proposes peace talks amid wartime notes
The article reports President Wilson asking belligerents to exchange terms, noting surprise from British officials and differing views among entente and central powers. It questions whether Wilson acted independently and whether there is inside knowledge, with Count von Bernstorf signaling expectation of a conference.
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Wilson
Germany
White House
United States
Count von Bernstorf
Y W C A Gymn Class Awarded Letters
Ten girls from the Y W C A gymnasium received letters for completing the first year of work. The class included alumni from last year with future honors to be awarded at term end. Monograms reward four years of effort, with individual letters for prior years. May L Armstrong, the physical director, left for Erie Pa to spend holidays. A seal handbag was presented to her, and new gym features like a weekly play night will start upon her return.
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Alice Durham
Inez Hanlon
Elizabeth Wisner
Edna Dawson
Bessie Hunter
Mae Howard
Edna Falls
Nellie Truak
Mmes. Perry
Gilbert Proctor
May L. Armstrong
Erie
Miss
Lyman Bronson Dies. Insurance Leader in Iowa
Lyman H. Bronson a longtime Black Hawk County resident and prominent Iowa G A R member died at his Waterloo home from a heat leak age after a year of ill health following pneumonia. Born June 5 1839 in Prospect Connecticut he moved to Iowa in 1858 and later enter ed the insurance business with his son Clayton E Bronson. He served as a director of Town Mutual Dwelling House Insurance of Des Moines and was a past commander of the Iowa G A R. Seven children survive including Cora B Spafford Clarence W and several doctors. He was 75.
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Lyman H. Bronson
Black Hawk County
Iowa G. A. R
Bifth
Mr. Bronson
Altho
Iowa
Prospect
Conn
John W. Bronson
Bronson
Raymond
Waterloo
Clayton 5
Bnaliness
Travel Festival Comes to Waterloo Tonight
The Water loo event showcases Lyman H. Howes Travel Festival praised by travelers and audiences as wholesome entertainment. Over three million travelers know from experience that this festival offers superior pleasure and education through travel.
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Waterloo
Lynnon H. Howe
Lyman H. Howe
Boone Man Elected President of United Mine Workers District 13
J C Lewis of Boone is elected president of United Mine Workers of America, District 13, over James F Moran of Des Moines by 1 633 votes. The district covers Iowa and northern Missouri with officers named for secretary treasurer and board seats. The officers will take office January 1. Shields to be arraigned Friday for resisting an officer. First Presbyterian Church to present annual Christmas program tomorrow night with drills recitations and exercises.
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Des Moines
J. C. Lewis
Boone
United Mine Workers of America
John Gay
Lewis
James F. Moran
Iowa
Missouri
J.C. Lewis
Charies Masters
Catnsville
John X. Cochran
Chariton
J. H. Morris
Nes Moines
Gay
Albia
International Board
Samuel Ballantyne
Shields
Curley Shields
First Presbyterian Church
Christmas Music Across Waterloo Churches This Week
Christmas music plans span multiple Waterloo churches with services around the Sunday before Christmas. St Mark’s features a tenor and soprano lineup with a festal processional and carols, while St Joseph’s uses a mixed choir for Silent Night and Ladentur Coell. United Presbyterian hosts a Friday night program with chimes, hymns, scriptural readings, and white gifts from various departments, followed by a closing benediction. First Presbyterian lists soloists and a cantata selection, Grace Methodist presents a double quartet with a Messiah-inspired program, and Central Christian offers a ranged program including Toy to the World and Silent Night performed by choir and instrumentalists.
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Waterloo
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
Hark
Angela
Shephards
Vincent— Anthens
Buck
Melaage
Drenster
Florence la ‘Flar
Ieabeila Gurelsisen
Edna Cass
Ralpfix
Paul Davis
Cein
St. Joseph's Church
Sejente
United Presbyterian
United Presbyterian Church
D. Blackhall
Grace Methodist
Grace Methodist Church
Edith Wyant
Misa Wyant
Insurance Agent Sues for Damages Over 1916 Truck Crash
Miller, an insurance agent, seeks 3000 damages from Standard Water Service and others, alleging negligence after a motor truck struck him at Mullan and Kallervonies on June 16 1916. He claims injuries to body and legs, clothes ruined, and horn damage, with Western Union defendant Mary A Traphagen seeking 2660 for a telegram misdelivery causing mental distress amid illness.
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Orla
Miller
Standard Wattery Service Company
Uit
Lato
Defendivity
Ty Vy Ash
Mullan and Kallervonies
Wretern Union
Mary A. Traphagen
Wingston Street
Western Union ‘Telugraph Company
Frank M. Traphagen
Shanandorh
Traphagen
Tim
Platt Family To Winter At Palm Beach
Judge Platt and Mrs. Platt together with Miss Skin Platt depart for Florida to spend the winter in West Palm Beach. Mrs. Platt visits Carthage New York relatives while Mr. Platt and daughter stay with Mrs. Edward Richardson’s family in Wellesley Massachusetts. The party plans Boston New York and Washington stops en route. Miss Elda Platt, student at State Teachers College, graduates next December.
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Franklin G. Platt
Miss Skin Platt
West Palm Beach
Fla
Elda Platt
State Teachers’ College
Courier Ad Reach With 14000 Subscribers
The Courier reports that 14 000 subscribers and their families read the ads, signaling broad local readership and potential advertiser impact across households.
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Courier
Can Line Ending Means the End of Can Line Road Sale
A garbled New York report notes the Can road once named Chicago Anamoga & Northern will be torn up and shipped to England with rolling stock then resold. President Merman Souker claims profit from old rails and stock valued at six freight cars two passenger cars and three locomotives. Remarks include a 6 mile length and six bridges. Waste material trade in the U S nears one billion dollars in 1976 per National Association of Waste Material Dealers officials. Iowa barber shop expands to six chairs and Des Moines secures a major art exhibit from the San Francisco exposition for March and April with further showings after Des Moines.
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New York
Chicago
Anamoga & Northern
Can” Road
Gnd
England
Merman Souker
Aosy
National Association of Waste Materia Dealers
Aipe Dinpost- Hon
Jown Stort Tne
United States
Greater Iowa Association
Des Moines
Europe
Glyen
Des Maines
Women Loot Keokuk Post Office Station
Keokuk police report two unidentified men broke into the railroad station substation late last night. One mail sack was emptied and two suspects were held in Quincy pending investigation. Earth on Home Stretch notes the shortest day of the year with the sun beginning its longer approach after today.
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Keokuk
Quincy
Earth
Telephone Employes to Share Big Holiday Bonus
Iowa Telephone workers will receive Christmas bonuses based on tenure and salary. Those 3 months to 1 year get two weeks pay. more than a year and under $3,000 yearly receive three weeks. higher salaries get a percentage. Waterloo staff expect a due Christmas benefit after Bell takeover. Friday masquerade dance announced by A. O. C. W. ball on Dec. 22.
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Iowa’ Telephone Company
Corn “Belt Company
W. E. Schrag
Corn Belt
Bell Company
Reet
Waterloo
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D. L. Coquillette
O. J. Fullerton
Ewing
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Palm Beach
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