Christmas in Cedar Falls Inspires Civic Spirit
Cedar Falls s celebrated a large municipal Christmas tree event with about 5 000 attendees. The civic club women’s group initiated plans, with help from the Commercial and Admen’s clubs, Mayor Newman and Dr J W Holland speaking on the festive purpose. Several local families and visitors joined in holiday greetings and church and charitable visits during the season.
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Cedar Falls
Vhc
H. H. Clay
Newman
J. W. Holland
Royal Lovers Separated by War and Family Pressure
The Belgian princess Louise and her riding master Count Matassich, an Austro Hungarian officer, are kept apart by war and political meddling. After eloping in 1895 they faced police orders and family opposition, with Louise living in Munich while Matassich stays away during the war.
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Budapest
Louise
Belgium
Count von Matassich
Croatia
Visontai
Matassich
Matissich
Prince Philip of
Saxe Colture
Count Matassich
Munich
Princess Louise
Rigge Leopold
Prince Philip of Saxe Colurs
Europe
Vienna
Stephanie
Prince Philip Browe
Pro-British Speech Eases Markets After German Peace Offer Refusal
Arthur Wenderson, later member of Great Britain's war council of five, told the Steel Smelters' Association in London that peace could not be considered without German reparation to Belgium Serbia France and Poland. His speech steadied the stock market in New York and other financial centers.
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Arthur Wenderson
Great Britain
War Counsel of Five
Steel Smelters’ Association
London
England
Germany
Belgium
Serbia
France
Poland
Tenderson
New York
Shipyards Ordered to Speed Up Building
Government orders push faster mercantile shipbuilding as labor and material shortages bite. Three firms place large orders for 7,000 ton cargo vessels or bigger, while repairs rise with storm damage. New berths in Belfast enable 16 large steamers, and crews reach into thousands across yards.
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London
Bec
Enabin
FL and O
Furness Withy
Clyde
Royal Mariner
Bel- Flat
Star
Iowa University to Offer Summer Medical Course for Practicing Physicians
Iowa City announces the first university summer program in medicine for practicing physicians. The four week course begins June 18, 1917, features bedside instruction and clinical demonstrations, and covers internal medicine ophthalmology otolaryngology oral surgery anatomy and pediatrics. Dean L W Dean oversees ophthalmology otolaryngology and oral surgery with other department heads directing their fields.
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Iowa City
University of Iowa
L. W. Dean
Collesa of
GC. P. Howard
Clarence van Epps
Frieda Hirschberg
J. Rowan
Arthur Steindler
X. G. Alcock
A. F. Beifeld
HH. J. Prentiss
Christmas in Alsace Brims with Fervent Hope
Alsace on December 25 sees record turnout for midnight Masses as villages fill churches and chapels across the reconquered region. Clergy offer prayers for guiding national councillors, with Sabbath schools and family gatherings around Christmas trees enhancing the observance.
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Alsace
Chantilly
Associated Press
Plan expansion of U S financial ties with Bank of England
The Federal Reserve Board authorized the New York Fed to appoint the Bank of England as foreign correspondent, with other reserve banks eligible to join. The move signals a push to strengthen U S banking influence abroad, create foreign agency relations, and position the dollar as a global exchange standard amid postwar competition.
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Washington, D
Dee
Federal Reserve Board
United States
Federal Reserve Act
England
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Bank of France
Bank of England
Federal Reserve Bank v of New York
Bank of England of
London
Federal Reserve Bank
Chen
Fabush
Ite
Bank of Wagland
Federal Reserve
Great Britain
British Liners to Sail From Halifax in War Plan
New Lloyd George plan shifts White Star and Cunard to sail between Liverpool and Halifax with six inch guns fore and aft. Fast cruisers will guard routes. cargoes originate in New York and Boston then transshipped at Halifax for convoy to Britain. Passengers travel by train. French and British vessels to operate Halifax to Bordeaux routes as war expands.
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New York
Lloyd- George
White Star
Cunard
Ines
Liverpool
Halifax
Portsmouth
England
British Isles
Tayy
Vess
Bordeaux
Nova Scotian
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Lawn City
George W. Clark
Waterloo
Julian W. Gist
Cedar Rapids
Marjorie Gist
Dorothy Gist
Marion
W.W. Gist
Gertrude Pierce
Chicago
Fld. Pierce
Gueslie H. Hughes
Clinton
McGregor
Carl Nolte
Carpenter
Nolte
Cedar Falla Trust
Elizabeth Irk
Juomira
Wis
A. Hauser
J. A. Fliss
Sartori Memorial Hospital
J. K. Evans
Arthur Henderson
Sumter
the Courier
Doeveer
Ernest C. Weers
New York City
Charles P. Doelger
Scane’s
Sam Frank
Iowa
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