Thrift Stamp Day Promoted Across Local Churches
W W Marsh urged heavy buying and volunteer canvassing to support the thrift stamp and junior bond campaigns. The drive mobilizes church groups including Presbyterian, Central Christian, and First Congregational as well as 43 post office staff aiding from tomorrow.
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W. W. Marsh
Marsh
Iowa
Leo Paulger
Cedar Fadle
Black Hawk Country
UH. C. Moeller
F. Wills Jenks
Central Christian
First Congregational
Orange Township
Seavt
Benton Co Pioneer Dies at Davenport
News of John W. Thompson longtime Belle Plaine resident and former Belle Plaine assessor who died at his daughter’s Davenport home while wintering there. Thompson served in Co D Twenty eighth Town infantry, worked for Northwestern railroad, born 1803 in Pennsylvania, aged 159? years. He is survived by two daughters in Davenport and had many local friends.
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Vinton
John W. Thompson
Belle Plaine
Davenport
Wom
Thompson
Northwestern Railroad
Pennsylvania
Ant
Frank Tesing
Homer Township
Emme
Marr
Agner
David Tamia
M. Tague
Sare
Amsterdam Faces Possible General Strike
Amsterdam reports police and military readiness as a general strike threat looms for Monday. Movement backed by Socialists with Bolshevik leanings may mark an outward step in response to wartime privations.
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Amsterdam
Miitary
Mondar
Bargain sale sells unclaimed mail items for 3000
Chicago February report shows twelve thousand dollars worth of undelivered mail packages auctioned for 3000 at the government sale. Assistant Superintendent L. N. H. Anderson stated the discarded items ranged from color humions to diamonds and included a wide mix of unaddressed articles.
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Chicago
L. N. HH
Coal ban hits Chicago amusements and industries
Chicago February 2 three thousand coal dealers in Cook County received orders from the fuel administration to stop delivering coal to nations breweries motion picture theatres or other places of entertainment or industries until householders hospitals charitable institutions and schools meet current requirements.
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Chicago
Thousa
Cank County
The
Fuel Administration
Women sue for ten years services in damage suit
Multiple small civil actions are summarized including Katie Bonn suing Ralph Brush for 5000 dollars for injuries from a March on his farm to collect stray cattle. In another case Rachel True sues Thomas McCarthy for about 2200 dollars for services over ten years. Venue moved from Butler to Black Hawk. American Laundry Machinery defies a demurrer in a sales contract foreclosure case. Judge Dunham overrules demurrer and sets trial plan.
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Rachel True
Thomas McCarthy
G. W. Dunham
American Laundry Machinery Company
Everybody's Laundry
F.B. Ballou
Jesup Man Arrested in War Era Internment Plan
Adolph Schmidt was arrested by police weeks ago and charged with involvement in subversive activities. Taken to Dubuque and then Chicago, he will be turned over to army authorities for internment at Fort Sheridan during the war. He carried a revolver and cards identifying him as a member of the I. W. W.
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Adolph Schmidt
Dubuque Ye
Howseton
United States
Dubuque
Schmidt
Chicago
Fort Sheil
Bhlm
Union Station
Jesup
Red Cross Feeds Paris Children
Paris February 2 The American Red Cross began feeding school children in the city’s poorest overcrowded district by supplying lunch for kids. The effort supports municipal administration and aids evacuees from invaded areas. Clinics for children and tuberculosis sufferers were organized. Most children were undernourished and food proved the best medicine. the noon meal is essential in French households, though many rely on cannteens due to wartime burdens.
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Paris
American Red Cross
Clin
Annual Waterloo Business College banquet set at K P hall
The Waterloo Business college holds its annual parent student banquet Tuesday night at K P hall. An interesting program will be presented, featuring the students. A meal at 4 for 350 will be served and music provided by an orchestra.
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Waterloo Business College
K.P. Hall
Uasts Hye
Newly Weds Not All Slacker Marriages In Iowa Ruling
District exemption board members argue that not all marriages after May 38 deserve automatic class one status. Berg of War Baker notes such cases require merit based review and that newly wed registrants must not be placed in class one arbitrarily. Baker contends unions need full investigation despite new regulations.
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Bronkh i
Dy Berg
War Baker
Chiss
Iowa
N. D. Ely
Southern Laws
Baker
Fire crews respond twice to chimney roof fires
Sparks from chimneys caused two roof fires in PME ALATIMS last evening. At 4:40 p.m. flames touched 418 Seventh Street cast and at 5:10 p.m. to 619 Kingsley Avenue. Damage described as slight. Advertisement urges insurance with Town Manufacturers Fire Insurance Co of Waterloo at 622 Commercial Street.
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Seventh Street
Kingsley Avenue
Manufacturers Fire Insurance Company of
Waterloo
Commercial Street
Paris Archbishop Protests Allied Raid Actions
Paris archbishop Cardinal Amnette issues a formal protest against a recent German air raid. He denounces barbarous acts as assassinations lacking military value, citing civilization and Christianity and the pope’s reprovals. Washington reports increased Atlantic rail and ocean rates proposed by carriers, and a postponement of potato rate increases to August 7.
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Paris
Cardinal Amnette
Gneemora
Washington, D. C
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Chicago
Mississippi
Interstate Commerce Commission
Interstate Comerce Commission
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
North
South Dakota
Private Fred Beckel Buried at Waverly Died at Camp Cody
Funeral for Private Fred Beckel of Waverly was held in the city chapel after his death at Camp Cody on June 25. A large Denver contingent attended, the Warburg publishing branch at Waverly to join the Chicago office as permanent headquarters, per Iowa Lutheran synod committees. Other notes include weather extremes, local students receiving class sweaters, and various community movements and enrollments.
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Waverly
Fred Beckel
Camp Cody
Wits & Manxers
Denver
Beckel
Warburg Publishing Honrs
Chicago
Lowa Lutheran Synod
Louis Seamon
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Mercury
Wiliam Schulze
Reinhardt. Collum, II
Pittsburgh
Grossman
Lott
Rohlf
California
Iowa City
Hart & Thatcher
Tall Wilh
Chatcher
Army notes on selective service and enlistment limits
Richard Vander Stoep of Ackley asks about eligibility to join the army and notes a defective eye. The army station reports that men aged 21 to 41 may enlist only through exemption boards, while 18 to 21 and 31 to 41 are open for enlistment. Those who turned 21 since June 5 may volunteer.
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Richard Vander Stoep
Ackley
Uncle Sam
Sergt
G. I. Brown
Army
Hundred Horses Sold at Local Barn Sale
Five hundred horses and mutes were sold yesterday by Nugeret Harrison and Shanes company in their sale barn on Jefferson street and Mullan avenue. Buyers came from Minneapolis St Paul Des Moines St Louis Kansas City and Omaha. Two carloads of mules were bought by Omaha buyers while most horses went to Joe Nugent Des Moines. Nearly all animals are for army service.
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Nugeret, Harrison and Shanes Company
Jefferson Street
Mullan Avenue
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Des Moines
St. Louis
Kansas City
Omaha
Omaha Burers
Joe Nugent
General Leman arrives in Paris after Liege defense
Tavis reports Gen. Leman, hero of Liege, arrived in Paris last night. He was greeted at the station by the Belgian minister and representatives of President Poincare and Gen. Dubais, the military governor of Paris.
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Leman
Liege
Paris
Tavis
Gen. Leman
Poincare
Dubais
Waterloo Ranks Lose a Soldier
Adolph Fortsch 22 of the Rainbow division died Yesterday at the army hospital Long Island N Y pneumonia and complications caused death He came to Waterloo from Fairbank Iowa three years ago worked at Chamberlain Machine Works and enlisted during Mexico trouble He will likely be buried in Fairbank with surviving parents three sisters and one brother noted critic Leander Richardson also dies in New York.
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Adolph Fortsch
Army Hospital
Long Island
N. Y
Bliss Bessie Fortsch
Maple Street
Fortsch
France
Waterloo
Fairbank
Ija
Chamberlain Machine Works
Iln.g
Mexico
Germany
Company B
Rainbow Division
VapoRub Coupon Offer Lets Waterloo Druggists Gift Free Packs
A local ad explains Vicks VapoRub history and benefits with a coupon for 60 free packages, 12 full jars, distributed by druggists in Waterloo. It touts external use for colds and chest discomfort, ease on children, and vapor inhalation for respiratory relief, noting sales and trial incentives.
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Honn
Waterloo
Free Vicks Vapor Rub Sample Offer at Drugstore
A promotional offer announces a free package of Vicks Vapor Rub while supplies last. Each drugstore holds 60 packages with 12 full size jars to be given to the first twelve customers presenting coupons. One sample per family. name and address requested.
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Vick
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