No Congestion Yet In Postal Service At Waterloo
Clerks at the Waterloo post office report overtime to prevent parcel congestion before Christmas. Officials expect smooth deliveries if no late influx arrives. Postcards are notably down, easing workloads, while packages for Waterloo and Black Hawk county soldiers reach Camp Dodge and cantonments nationwide.
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Waterloo
United States
M. H. Kelly
George Carson
Black Hawk County
Camp Dodge
Sunday School Gifts to Armenia by First Brethren children
Children in the First Brethren Sunday school decided to donate Christmas gifts to starving Armenian children. An adult class planned a Santa Claus visit to distribute gifts, but the children asked Santa to bring no gifts and send them to Armenia instead. Santa and Mrs. Claus agreed to attend the church reception and forward the presents to Armenia.
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First Brethren Sunday School
Armenia
Santa’ Claus
Santa Claus
Santa
Gets-It corn remedy promises instant relief and peel
An advertisement touts Gets-It as a miracle cure for corns and calluses with claims of immediate pain relief and corn peeling. It lists 25¢ price, E Lawrence & Co. of Chicago as seller, and cites multiple Waterloo druggists and local distributors endorsing the product.
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E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Til
Labor Shortage Not Acute at Present Skilled Men Idle
Des Moines reports no current labor shortage as applications pour in and skilled workers stay idle for higher pay. Inside jobs are mostly filled, carpenters refuse lower wages, and material costs rise. Contractors see grim building prospects unless new government work appears, signaling limited demand for skilled labor next season.
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Des Moines
State Labor Bureau
Manchester Shows Well in Red Cross Drive
Manchester's Red Cross membership to date stands at 1,203 with 248 needed to reach half the population. The senior high class adds 32 memberships and nearly $50 for supplies. A vacant store is used as the membership office and 100 per cent emblems appear on many businesses. Central school children raised over $80 in Red Cross seals, aiding county quotas. Also, JOY SCOUT MEETING notes Waterloo Boy Scouts plan next year's work with A Morris and C Van Vieck. Holiday washing service offered by Waterloo Laundry Co.
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Manchester
Red Cross
Boy Scouts of Waterloo
A. Morris
Charles van Vieck
Public meeting explains fuel saving for home furnaces
In Waterloo a Commercial club gathering hosts three expert engineers to demonstrate fuel conservation for home furnaces. Tips include soot removal, dampening air and coal, and maintaining a steady fire. After last night’s successful session, inspectors will visit public schools today to review heating plants and improve efficiency.
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Waterloo
Commercial Club
R. H. Holbrook
Navy trainees to receive Christmas pay early
Chicago December 21 twenty two thousand jackies at the Great Lakes naval training station will get six hundred thousand dollars in pay up to January 5. The payday officially arrives January 5 but arrangements were made to issue the money early so they can have funds during Christmas and New Year furloughs.
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Chicago
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Tama Co Farmers Called Upon to Pay Their Income Taxes
In Tama county Iowa about 400 farmers were summoned to report their finances for delinquent income tax. Roughly 40 percent were detained for owing tax amounts from five to sixty dollars.
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Tama Co
Iaer
Tama
Club Finch
FL. Toten
Clutter
FR. Stodela
Frank Kopecky
Tracer
Fire Department Reorg Cuts Volunteer Cadre
A fragmented OCR segment notes a reorganization of the local fire department. It mentions moving operations to Cluther, engaging in business, and abolishing the voluntary system. Newly paid members will receive 60 cents per hour, with 30 to 20 members affected.
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Betonghie
Waban Scharfenberg
Cluther
Fire Department
Tre Department
Iereatter Tin Monmibers
German bureau opens to study pedee questions in Berlin
Amsterdam reports a German government bureau for studying questions relating to pedee has opened in Berlin. Dr Karl Helsterth, former vice chancellor, leads the bureau with Privy Councillor Albert, the ex Panama Pacific exposition commissioner, as his assistant.
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Amsterdam
Berlin
Karl Helsterth
Albert
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Clerks
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Waterloo Laundry Co
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Brunswick
Doll Cabs
Harwich
Ellis Hotel
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