Olympic Record of White Star Liner in War Service
London reports the Olympic earned fame for wartime voyages carrying American troops and combatant labor to Europe. The ship repelled U boat attacks, towed a damaged dreadnought, and, near the English Channel in May 1918, rammed a submarine, rescuing 31 survivors as 60 crew perished.
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London
Associated Press
Literranean
North Atlantic
Olympic
Warlink
Europe
Canada
Sulli
New York
Hayes
Gering
Germany
Aleh
English Channel
Subatine
Master Plumbers Meet Next Week
The thirty first annual convention of the Iowa Master Plumbers association is to be held in Cedar Rapids January 14 to 16. The Cedar Rapids Sanitary club has arranged a three day program drawing over a thousand master plumbers and their families. Speakers include I McNamara of St Louis, Curtis M Johnson of Rush City, W C Brownell of Jacksonville, and A D Greedy of Cedar Rapids with topics on future prosperity progress of plumbing and heating business and bookkeeping.
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Iowa Master Plumbers Association
Cedar Rap
Cedar Rapids
I. McNamara
St. Louis
Master Plumbers
Prosperit
Curtis M. Johnson
Rush City
Ting
W. C. Brownell
Jacksonville
Illinois Master Plumbers Association
D. Greedy
Teebrure Lerger Company
Despondent Woman Takes Her Own Life in Iowa
In Webster City Iowa Mrs Jenny Gath a wealthy resident of Jawell south of the city hanged herself in the attic of her home on Saturday Despondency over ill health and a recent return from Battle Creek sanitarium were factors She was 44 years old Her husband and their young son were downtown at the time The maid discovered the body later and the case is reported as a suicide.
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Webster City
Jenny Gath
Jawell
Ity
Proheins
Cedar Falls News Looks at Theatre Purchase Plan
Cedar Falls aims to buy and run the Cotton theatre on Main Street to house city offices and a council chamber with the upper floors for social events. Promoters believe this shift could replace the current city hall as the fire department and jail assume its use.
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Main Street
Iowa Legislature Faces Good Roads Question In Coming Session
Des Moines report notes renewed legislative focus on road improvements as automobiles grow common. Debate centers on the state highway commission, proposed paving bonds, and county voter approval for contracts under a Florida style plan.
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Des Moines
Towa
Gona
Thirty-sixthoral Assembly
State Commission
Highway Commission
Iowa
Dhuer
Nebiker
Greater Iowa Association
Florida
Honor to a Tow a Man in an Englesa Town
Southampton England plans to bestow the freedom of the bar on A. W. Swalm American consul since 1904. The honor, high in English cities, has been given to few Americans. Col Swalm and Mrs Swalm, born Pauline Given of Des Moines Iowa, are well liked for their civic work and movements. Swalm, once at Montevideo, Uruguay, served in the Civil War and became a noted newspaper publisher.
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Southampton
Eng
A. W. Swalm
America
Swalm
Pauline Given
Des Moines
Cai
Montevideo
Uruguay
Wompeisdorf
Inwa
Housing Law To Be Acted Upon In Iowa Legislature
The Iowa housing commission chaired by Rev. Curtis Reese proposes a 116 section act named Housing Law to regulate building and construction in towns with 4000 plus population. It requires building permits from the health department and detailed proposals for homes or alterations. It bans basement living without health clearance, limits livestock, may curb lodges in multiple and private dwellings, and sets minimum window and light standards for pre act dwellings.
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Dee Moines
Jan
Harding
Iowa
Curtis Reese
Des Moines
City Health Department
How This Nervous Woman Got Well
Mrs. Auick Hellis of Christopher II describes four years of irregularities weakness and nervousness then credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring regularity health and removing nervousness She endorses the remedy and suggests consulting the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for guidance.
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Christopher
Lydia E. Pinkham
Auick Hellis
Lidia E. Pinkham
Discharges Continue At Iowa Cantonment Camp Dodge Demobilizes 22,000
Des Moines reports 22,000 soldiers have been discharged through Camp Dodge as the demobilization speeds up. More than 28,000 have been mustered out from other camps, with an average of about 850 discharges daily over the last two weeks. Rail traffic limits completion. 6,815 discharged the week ending Saturday and 4,691 held in reserve. Camp Forrest and Camp Merritt sent large contingents to Dodge, while many eastern cantonments have sent men home.
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Jucy Seward Noblewit
D. N. Yard
Detroit
Mich
Hiner
Wt. Purman
Decorah
John Jorgensen
Nazareth Shurch
N. M. Andreasen
Chris Petersen
Thyger Sorensen
Wilmer Christiansen
J. Grawe
Andrew Paulsen
Christian Hansen
Greenwagd
Charlee Leversee
Mount Vernon Township
J. W. Morgan
First Baptist Church
Messrs
Don
Adelbert
Clarence
Mark
Amos
Samuel Leversee
Hillside
Cedar Falls
Walter Gray
J. J. Phieffer
Harry N. Israel
N. M. Graham
Hans Crane
James Wahillis
Merers
William Ford
William Jordan
Davenport
Messie
Charles Selfenrich
Carl
Fish
Planch
Camp Dodge
Fort Leavenworth
Camp Humphreys
Camp Peters
Dew Moines
Dan
Belgade
Caip Dodie
Gacharge
Des Moines
Camp Forrest
Real Estate Transtere From County Abstract Cootic
Real estate transfer entry listing conveyances from County Abstract Co to multiple grantees including Johnsen and others. Describes parcels with lot numbers and street names, mentioning Cedar Alt and Kenwood areas, along with associated dates and internal parcel references.
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Lek Gawk County Abstract Co. Dworge
W. Stredtman
John G. Johnsen
Luceln Park
Cedar
Royal
Wert
Cowth
de Noll
Chris Bi
S. Knoup
Hellen
Loy
Werle Neld Anh
Waterloo
Lamson Tu Jol Ig
Kenwood Marley Wa- Amand
Amd
RGO
Watlertov
London to Get 4000 National Restaurant Network
London faces a vast food program as 4000 new national restaurants are planned in a joint effort by the National Kitebend division of the Ministry of Food and the National Caterers Protection Society. The plan aims to unify buying, equipment, and price controls to ensure affordable meals, high standards, and steady profits for caterers.
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London
Kitebend
Ministry of Food
Nationa Caterers” Protection Society
Melnbuehlog
Eaturere
Vatarprige
Protection Society
Germany Hopeful on Recovery Under Montgelas Plan
Count Max von Montgelas, former American affairs chief and current German minister to Switzerland, says Germany can recover only if Entente powers ease the blockade to allow fisheries and industry to recover. He warns food shortages could push public despair if relief delays persist, and stresses a democratic spirit will emerge in victory.
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Count Max von Montgelas
Berlin
Switzerland
Phila
Germany
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Hite Starliner Ympic
Ward Coal
Young Coal Co
Grove
Cotton Playhouse
State Teachers’ College
War Department
Wm. A. Dinwiddie
Thurches
Baptist Organization
Congregational Church
Cadiralls
American Expeditionary Force
Amperican
Wilson
Gen. Pershing
Cedar ‘Falls
Epi
Corporation
Northwood
Cedar Walls
Nnes
Englesa
Americas
Special Commission
Mons
Orla Grippe
S. Altman
Jeavitt and Johnson
Tae
Scott
Scott’s
Scott & Downe
Bloomfield
WM. H. Ross
Leavitt and Johnson
Londyn’s
Ager
Youngs Coal
Montgelas
Pocahontas
Assorlated
Berne
Dun
C. A. Waterbury Saile
John C. Rudnick
White
E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Standard Battery Service Co
East Fifth Street
Falan-Fleming Co
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