Waterloo party brings Christmas cheer to Camp Dodge
The Waterloo group returns from Camp Dodge after three hours there and a 13 hour round trip with a 115 mile drive. They report an optimistic spirit among soldiers away from home, with Y M C A facilities open for writing letters and sharing warmth and food. Norris sponsors another trip.
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C. A. Morris
Waterloo
Camp Dodge
Norris
Camp
Dodge
Waterloo Party
Lisa
Berlin
Y. M. Cc
M. CG. A
Peng
Land of Free
Cornel college extends vacation to save coal
Mt. Vernon Iowa December 26 The Cornell college faculty voted to lengthen the Christmas vacation to January 8 to conserve coal. They had planned a January 3 reopening but delaying start saves fuel since the heating plant would run for only five days. Lost days will be made up by counting Saturdays as school days.
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Mt. Vernon
Cornell College
Mason City to form co operative potato storage house
Mason City plans a cooperative potato storage house driven by the Retail Merchants' association. Iowa State College was asked to assist with building and management details. The plan envisions a stock issued company charging a fixed per bushel storage fee to aid both growers and retailers in handling the trade efficiently.
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Mason City
Retail Merchants’ Association
Iowa State College
Alaskan Prospector Visits Iowa Relatives
Greene Iowa December 26 Henri Hidore returning from Alaska after 18 years away to spend Christmas with his brother Dores and family. He says he had both success and reverses as a prospector and plans to return there soon.
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Greene, Ia
Henri Hidore
Alaska
Dores Hidore
Iowa and War A State Vows Full War Support
As the United States enters global conflict, Iowa mobilizes its men and resources. The Thirty-seventh General Assembly in session passes military measures totaling 1 446 000 and issues resolutions offering all state resources to aid the nation and sustain neutrality and dignity.
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United States
Iowa
Hawkeye
Ilowa
Europe
Germany
Thirty-seventh
General Assembly
Senate
Cigar factory fire destroys plant and drug stock
Fire at 1330 Westfield avenue gutted the Clute and Willame cigar factory and damaged living rooms where Mrs. C Waldron resided and a Waldron restaurant. Drugs stored in the rear exploded, sending poisonous fumes. Loss to the factory about 750 dollars. the house and restaurant were uninsured. A second fire at 310 Fremont street burned the kitchen area but left most of the home intact. Authorities urge insurance coverage.
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Clute & Willame Cigar Factory
C.waldron
Westfield Avenue
C. D. Willams
George Gregory
Lawrence Brown
Gages
Waldrow
Long Search Finds Brother of Iowan
Roy Warring a Marshalltown postal clerk will meet his older brother Ralph W. Jones of Gettysburg S D in February in a reunion arranged after years of searching. Warring learned he was adopted and traced records to Des Moines Jasper county and Monroe Iowa leading to the discovery of his brother living in Gettysburg in cattle business. The brothers plan a Christmas to February meeting due to business obligations.
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Marshalltown
Roy Warring
Hei Bis
Ralph W. Jones
Gettysburg
South Dakota
Des Moines
William Currier
Andrew Currier
Andrew
E.R. Warring
Warring
Cary
Cartier
Wiliam Curry
Des Moines Institution
W. W. Jones
Monroe
Jasper County
Jones
Bolshevik envoy Tsitserin still jailed in London
Comrade George Tsitserin, named Bolshevik ambassador to London, remains in Brixton jail on charges of circulating seditious propaganda. A veteran exile, he has ties to London Socialists and is described by friends as intelligent and of good family.
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London
Br Maili
George Tsitserin
Brixton
Tsitserin
Russia
Belgium
Iowa Youth Dies at American Front
Washington reports a list of WWI deaths and natural causes from Gen. Pershing. Names include Private Saint Clair Willcox inftiary Dec 23 of pulmonary tuberculosis from Winterset Iowa and First Lieut James J Paull aviation Dec 20 from an airplane accident in Pittsburgh.
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Washington
D. C
Harry Meyers
Indianapolis
Infantry
Earl E. Aurand
Harrisburg
Edward C. Koatbade
Hobart
Ind
John EB. White
New York
Pershing
Charles EH. Galavan
Telegraph Battalion
Signal Corps
Lobar
Chicago
Willian A. Eamsile
Fort Bragg
Cal
Lawrence ¥._Anderson
Detroit
Ernest HE. Marshaasro
French labor men urge war aims statement from government
A French federation of labor delegates to the national conference adopted a nearly unanimous resolution calling on the government to issue a clear public statement of peace terms. The plan aligns with President Wilson’s war aims and draws parallels to revolutionary Russia. Includes unrelated notes on pneumonia cases and weather data for December 26.
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Clermont-Ferrand
France
General Federation of Labor
Wilson
KILLED BY TRAIN AT CEDAR RAPIDS
Mrs. W N Parlicek was killed by a train at a crossing in Cedar Rapids as details remained sparse. Her funeral was to be attended by relatives in Waterloo, while Mrs. Paul Chalugsky of Reinbeck traveled to Cedar Rapids for the services. Ronald Taylor, son of Dr. and Mrs. T G Taylor, has returned home on holiday furlough after enlisting in the quartermaster corps. He is stationed at Marfa Texas and holds the rank of captain.
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Paul Chalugsky
Reinbeck
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
W.N. Parlicek
Taylen
Ronald Taylor
T. G. Taylor
Quartermaster Corps
Haliday
Taylor
Marfa
Tex
Vermont Street
Advertisement for Bromo Quinine Laxative Cure
An old classified style ad urges readers to obtain genuine LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE using full name and signature of B. W. GROVE. Claims it Cures a Cold in One Day for 30 cents.
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B. W. Grove
Red Cross Roll Call Push for 2000 Members in Waterloo
The Red Cross seeks 2500 members to meet Waterloo quota with volunteers from Boy Scouts and high school girls. Four hundred women who canvassed last week are exhausted. children on vacation urged to bring in three to four memberships. Button shortage hinders progress. 7000 undated buttons remain. Shop opens 9 am to 6 pm daily until January 1 for memberships. receipts issued on enrollment. Gratitude voiced to local workers. external territory reports awaited. Rowans to California noted from Greene Iowa.
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Waterloo
Louis E. Frank
Mrs.Frank
Helene Balliett
Gladys Johnson
Lulu’ Cushman
Mmes. Cousins
Hasley
Miller
Tullar
Rudolph
Trumbauer
McDonald to Move to California for Ranch Work
W A McDonald plans to leave Tuesday for California to take ranch work. He has lived in the area most of his life and has served as town clerk for the past two years.
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W. A. McDonald
California
McDonald
Mysterious Auto Found In Claude Bloomfield Yard
A fast driven automobile with wheels off and parts out of plumb was left in Claude Bloomfield’s Logan avenue yard. Police have not identified the owner. It struck a porch after speeding over a curb and was abandoned. Found Christmas morning.
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Claude Bloomfield
Logan Avenue
Man and wife admitted to high court in tandem
Washington December 26. The United States supreme court records show a first ever entry as Judge H K Evan and his wife Mrs Ivan of Corydon were admitted to practice before the high court at the same moment. The pair had been partners before his elevation to the bench.
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Washington, D. C
United States Supreme Court
Washington
H. K. Evan
Ivan
Corydon
Evan
Nurses to the Front
A party of 20 nurses from Council Bluffs hospital units departed by special car for Ellis Island on a mission reported from the city on December 26. The article notes their departure was part of a broader relief effort and highlights the nurses' orderly readiness and dedication.
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Council Bluffs
Ellis’ Island
Cornell Bluffs Sends First Women’s Army Unit Overseas
Nearly 70 physicians and orderlies from the unlit have been at Fort Porter for six weeks of training. A large crowd gathered to bid farewell as the first contingent from Cornell Bluffs departs for war service.
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Fort Porter
Cornell Bluffs
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