American Heavy Guns On Western Front and Italy Front
American-built ordnance of 10 inch and 14 inch calibres now on the western front with American troops and on the Italian front. Italy reports admiration for the 14 inch 60 calibre gun. Pershing has also shipped reserve 12 inch rifles abroad mounted on specialized carriages along the American sector.
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Washington
War Department
Europe
Italy
Pershing
United States
Aplington Honors Her Soldier Boys
Aplington Iowa February 26. J W Arbuckia of Waterloo gave the principal address at a program honoring national army selectees. N H Retints introduced him. Rev Koester and Rev Caldwell spoke. Each young man received a comfort kit and safety razor. A banquet followed with patriotic songs and band music. Contingent members named include Jay Leonard Uffe Lauterbach Jans Arends Abraham Voogh Folkert Geboneman Herman Musings Claus L Musings John Spnteker Walter Albrecht Jacob D Tiedens and Mr Beat.
Farmers Return Hoards of Flour in West Liberty District
Farmers in the West Liberty area of Cedar Rapids region have begun returning surplus flour to grocers after buying heavily last fall. Philip Weiss led the effort by offering all his surplus to his grocer, inspiring others to follow Wells act. A West Liberty telegraph reported several hundred pounds to be returned, amid prior flour shortages in the community.
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Cedar Rapids
West Liberty
Philip Weiss
High School Graduates Urged to Join Nursing War Effort
The Red Cross urged high school graduates to pursue hospital training as trained nurses or take hygiene and home care courses if training is unavailable. Only graduate nurses may serve in France, with limited assistant roles requiring French and self-support. Notable local efforts include Marion Chapman, Helene Balliett, and Lydia Eicher pursuing opportunities in New York and Iowa, aiming for France.
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France
Red Crogs
H.B. Cropper
Red Crass
Minnie Hf. Ahrens
Bureau of Nursing
Ahrens
Waterloo
Marion Chapman
Helene Balliett
New York
Lydia Eicher
Social Welfare League
State Universe
Iowa
Smith College
Eicher
East Waterloo society notes and club events
Various local groups meet with plans and farewells. The EIems of Society, Ladies' auxiliary at Northminster, Jolly Six, Esnesnon, Outlook class thimble bee, and Waterloo Masonic chapter host meetings and receptions. A Central Christian farewell reception honors guests from Waterloo with piano, vocal, and readings. Calvary Evangelical, Chautauqua Circles, and other clubs report elections, programs, and social activities, plus a birthday party and dinner gathering at homes.
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Northminster
Lee Ingerson
Engineers
Deborah Society Wirst M. EL
Jolly Six Club
Pearl Ellis
Esnesnon Club
Nick Phil
Central Christian Congregation
Mmes
J. C
Hearn
C. B. Brown
R. B
Henzia
Celeste Armstrong
Grouing
Waterloo
L. H. Drake
Neda Billings
Messinger
Constance Comstock
Virginia Woolley
Registrants Trained in War Work Courses Spread
Washington announces six emergency training courses prepared by the federal board for vocational education to train selective service men for army technical occupations. Courses include motor truck drivers, machine shop, blacksmithing, electricians, gas engine repair, oxyacetylene welding, airplane mechanics and more. Pamphlets free to state boards schools colleges and cooperating individuals to aid training of mechanics for the army.
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Washington, D. C
Federal Board For Vocational Education
Big War Measures Pushed in Congress
Washington D C Feb 26 Both houses of Congress pressed ahead on war legislation today The House debated the administration railroad bill while the Ways and Means Committee discussed the War Finance Corporation bill In the Senate the War Finance Corporation bill was under debate with a prospect of adoption of most amendments proposed by the Finance Committee
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Washington, D. C
Congress
House
Ways and Means
War Finance Corporation
Senate
Finance Committee
West High Boys Leave for Front
Waterloo volunteers head to Jefferson Barracks Missouri tomorrow to join the Twenty third engineers in training at Camp Meade Annapolis Junction Maryland. Among them are John D Ordway Wynn Warwick Roscoe Manning Herbert Matthews Edward Kelley Cornelius Howard George G Paton George W Bird and Floyd State with enlistments in the engineers guards ordinance corps aviation section of the signal corps and related units.
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Waterloo
Jefferson Barracks
West High
Twenty-third Engineers
Lons
Camp Meade
Annapolis
Junction
John D. Ordway
Washington Street
Wynn Warwick
Leland Avenue
Roscoe Manning
Jefferson Street
Herbert Matthews
Baltimore Street
Edward Kelley
Cornelius Howard
Tripoli
George
Paton
Cedar Falls
United States Guards
W. Bird
Commercial Streat
Ordinance Corps
Floyd State
Ganit
Signal Corps
Missing Tuscania list adds 61 names to war dept report
Washington February 26 A partial list from the war department shows 61 names on the officially reported missing and unidentified head of the troop ship Tuscania. The Associated Press unofficial list still contains seven names with no reports from the war department.
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Washington, D. C
War Department
Associated Press
Meatless day notes mutton demand in Hoover era
Chicago February 26 report shows mutton and lamb appearing on meatless day mentions. Larry A Wheeler food administrator cites 12 834 000 more sleep and lambs than last year and explains weathers are being disposed due to weight and utility. A state food administration committee met to address produce issues and urged higher potato consumption to conserve wheat amid falling prices for Wisconsin Minnesota and Dakota potatoes from 19 to 22 cents per ten pounds.
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Chicago
Monus
Ilarry A. Wheeler
Wingis
Figur
State Food Administration
The
Food Administration
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Dakota
Danderine Claim Promises Thick Glossy Hair
An advertisement extols Knowlton's Danderine as restoring hair, stopping dandruff and shedding. It asserts rapid effects within minutes and weeks of use, claiming hair grows stronger, fuller, and more lustrous, with the product applied to dampened strands for even coverage.
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Knowlton
Exemption board seeks volunteers at Waterloo Business College
Patriotic residents are urged to attend at 7 30 p m Thursday to help the exemption board complete cards from questionnaires. About 100 volunteers expected. Louie A Kruse left for Camp Dodge, delayed by mail. Fetherkile and others connected to Marshalltown registrants also mentioned. Waterloo residents urged to support the Red Cross fund drive.
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Whtarloo Business College
Mt ‘Fhuraday
Louie A. Kruse
Camp Dodge
Fenehan
Cal Board
Marshalltown
Marshall County
Seth Fetherkile
Waterloo
Jacksonville
Chimp Taylor
Winville
Debaters Named as Judges for Evening Dual Debate
The text notes ongoing fundraising with $600 to $700 unpaid, urging subscriptions before the next campaign. State Teachers’ College faculty named as judges for a dual debate Wednesday evening. Professors John Barnes H S Buffum and I J Cable will judge at East High School along with Messrs Pagan Mitchell and ???.
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State Teachers’ College
John Barnes
H.S. Buffum
I. J. Cable
Dudges
East High School
Ay. B. Pagan
W. Lb. Mitchell
Harding to introduce Russell at multiple events Thursday
Gov W L Harding will introduce Charles Holward Russell at Grace Methodist church Thursday evening. Russell will speak at the Commercial Club at noon and at Hirst Methodist church at 2 p.m. No admission will be charged. Debates by negative teams will be held at home starting 8 p.m. at each school.
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L. Bella
West Nigh
Harding
Russell
W. L. Harding
Lumbermen
Charles Holward Russell
Grace Methodist Church
Commercial Club
Hirst Methodset Church
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Carnegie
Columbia
Faust
Calvary Evangelical
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Homer Hanlon
Clifton Holman
William Smith
Harald Barloww
Fred Hanan
James Ede
Archer Avenue
Mmes. A. Lynne
Clarence Manahl
Albert J. Hoffer
Paul Nuebel
LeMars
C. W. Bown
M. B. Needle Club
Hoover's Degree
Arant Serene
Arant Shoe Shop
Red Crossway Fund
the Smart Shop
East Fourth Street
Jersey
Serges
Tricotine
Foulard
Georgette
Taffeta
Briggs & Son
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