W C T U Women in Mass Meeting at Y M C A
A mass meeting of W C T U and other women supporters gathered at the Y M C A to discuss temperance work. Dr Effie Me Jones Dr W L Dorgan and Mrs L E led services and spoke on women influence and franchise, urging local action and noting Frances Willard’s work amid calls to restrict liquor sales in the Philippines for medicinal use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cause of Temperance
Ess
Charles I
Chicago
L. E
W. L. Dorgan
Frances Willard
Auditor questions levy figures in municipal assessments
State auditor DeGon suspects an error in the levy figures for Waterloo and Dubuoye. He notes Waterloo shows 61.4 mills overall with 2.8 in east and 56.3 in west, while Dubuoye lists 14.5 mills. The discrepancy involves city council controlled assessments and those authorized by state law. An inquiry will determine the source of the large variance and the basis of the report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeGon
Waterloo
Dubpoye
Waterloo East
Waterloo West
Epplé
Waterloo Silk Factory to Be Established by American Company
A new silk goods factory is planned for Waterloo to be named the American Company, a holding firm. C H sen HR C Pedersen and C D sen, all Waterloo residents, head the venture and will run it from Waterloo with headquarters there. The venture claims strong faith and cites a similar factory west of the Mississippi with one possible exception at Kansas City, noting the local trade will be managed regionally.
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Waterloo
The
American Company
C. H. Sen
HR. C. Pedersen
C. D. ‘Sen
Ise
Mispi River
Kansas City
Kansas
Timothy
Every Smile You Gave Me A Thousand Tears Chorus
A brief notice notes a popular old song titled Every Smile You Gave Me You Caused A Thousand Tears. It highlights faithful love and a chorus line about smiles causing tears, calling it one of the pronounced hits New Las has had in years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New
Newlas
A Practical Joke on a Train Runaway Couple
Two young men on a railway car hatch a prank about a runaway romance involving Dave Spooner and Gwen Harbeson. They spread a telegram rumor to a conductor, prompting passengers to crowd the car, expect a wedding, and threaten the couple. In the end the truth surfaces: the pair are merely friends, not eloping, and the jokers depart at the next stop.
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Dave Spooner
Gwen Harbeson
Dave
Owen
Conde
Woolan
Spooner
Gwen
Endurance
Feller
Abe
Themdorser
Ounce
Japs Volunteer to Send Troops
Tokyo dispatch reports Japanese pro moters of the volunteer movement issuing a manifesto announcing plans to dispatch an army corps to Europe. They solicit funds from Japanese and foreigners, citing historic figures who aided Allied nations and urging support for Britain Russia and France to end the war and restore peace.
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Tokio
Japan
Volunteer Movement
Europe
United States
Garibaldi
France
Great Britain
Russia
Local Business Men Invade Cedar Rapids Sports Meet
Frank Mulkern leads about a dozen Cedar Rapids M.C.A. business men who depart at 2 46 pm to meet a similar group in Bunny City for a big boys holiday. They will dine with Cedar Rapids M.C.A. leaders, visit the Y gymnasium for contests, and plan return games in two or three weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Mulkern
MC. A
Cedar Rapids
M.C
Knights of Columbus meeting elects new officers in Waterloo
At a Knights of Columbus meeting last night Jack Gorman’s resignation as recording secretary was accepted and M. J. Johnson was elected. Johnson had been inside guard, and Martin Meehan was elected to that position. Plans were made for a large initiation in Waterloo likely on the second Sunday in February with councils from across the state section attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Columbus
Jack Gorman
M. J. Johnson
Johnson
Martin Meehan
Waterloo
Quaker Extract advertised as cure for catarrh and stomach troubles
Fisher promotes public investigations of grateful readers and claims Quaker Extract cures catarrh and stomach complaints. Readers from Waterloo to Ft. Smith share testimonials, including a child saved from a tapeworm. Product priced at $1 per bottle, 3 for $2.50, 6 for $5.00 with oil of Yalm liniment also offered.
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Crowell
S. 7Th Street
Ft. Smith
Ark
Fisher
Schunoman
East Side
4Th
Lafayette
Express
Spelling Wisconsin Through Time From Wiskonsan to Wisconson
Fond Du Lac Wisconsin January 15 A county clerk found a 1844 certificate of election for Paul D Hayward as justice of the peace in Stockbridge showing old territorial spellings. The piece traces state and river names from Indian roots and variants like Ouisconsin and Winnebago, noting meaning and history.
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Fond du Lac
Wis
Wisconsin
W. F. Sealey
Paul D. Hayward
Stockbridge
Duane Doty
Kansas ship lightly damaged after gale voyage
Washington reports confirm the battleship Kansas suffered extensive but not serious damage en route from Philadelphia to Norfolk. Secretary Daniels ordered a return to the Philadelphia navy yard for repairs, estimated at five to fifteen days, per Captain Bryan's report.
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Washington, D. C
Kansas
Philadelphia
Norfolk
Daniela
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Bryan
Rheumasalts touted as quick relief for run down condition
An advertisement promises relief for fatigue and digestive issues by dissolving Rheumasalts in water to make a bubbly tonic. It claims stomach and bowel cleansing, toxin removal, and improved digestion with no calomel, available through druggists or the Rheumebath Company in Minneapolis. Bottles priced 25 cents to $1.00.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Damage Hits Bridge Gear After Storm
The storm tore away stanchions, range finders, part of the bridge gear, and rails, causing structural disruption and prompting safety checks.
Dr Miles Dropsy Cure Ad Promises Free Trial
A vintage advertisement touts a Grand Dropsy Treatment claiming cures after 5 to 15 doctors failed. It promotes a four-remedy system with tonic tablets and Para-Laxa to remove water, promising relief within days. Readers are urged to request a free Dropsy Book and Trial materials from Dr Franken Miles in Elkhart Indiana.
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Miles
Franken Miles
Dept. DC
Main Street
Elkhart
Indiana
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C.T.U. Women In Mass Meeting
W. Ipyon
Uged
Ditor
Levy
Birtie Factory
Hliar
Wang & Miller
Cara Fadvartingnants
EMERY
Sealette
URAL
House
Eee
Stationery Dept
Nes
Essex Mills
Choice
By la Racoerew
Tupper
Glenarm Street
Springfield
Max Bloom
Broadway
Carter
Lake Winnipeg
Franklin Miles
C. Rk. Hallowell
West Fourth Street
Waterloo, Iowa
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