Special Arrangements for Students at Revival Tonight
Dr. W B Riley preached to backsliders citing Peters example from the Bible and urged return to communion with Christ and fellow believers. Tonight 300 East High students attend as part of a program on Is the Bible Believable and family life themes with related services listed for tomorrow.
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Inn
Peter
Jesus
East High
West High
College of Commerce
Waterloo Business College
Laws State Teachers’ College
Riler
West High School
Mmes
Coal diverted from domestic use to warm soldiers
Two carloads of Iowa coal mined at Centerville were diverted to Camp Dodge due to shortages. Five cars are loaded daily for government uses, and other reports say coal billed to local dealers was confiscated by railroads.
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Iowa
Centerville
Camp Dodge
Clinton Ia Man Chosen President of Lumbermen
Minneapolis Minn Jan 18 F J Ward Clinton Ia elected president and I R Goodridge Minneapolis vice president at the close of the twenty eighth annual convention of the Northwestern Lumbermen’s association yesterday. Resolutions pledging support to the government's conduct of the war were adopted and the board of directors enlarged from 11 to 12 1/2 members.
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Minneapolis
Minn
F. J. Ward
Clinton
I. R. Goodridge
Northwestern Lumbermen’s Association
Illinois Fuel Chief Clarifies Five Day Order
John E. Williams Illinois fuel administrator explains the administration fuel order. Plants may heat only to prevent damage but cannot operate on the five designated days including Mondays. Offices may heat, some exceptions exist for war work and government orders, while newspapers printers and many services are restricted. Hors eshoeing cleaners dyers and some services face limits. public meetings are banned on Mondays.
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Chiefgo
John E. Williams
Ilinois
Red Cross Nurse Lands Safely on European Shore
Miss Mildred Williamson Waterlo o's Red Cross nurse landed safely at a European port in December, according to a letter received by Mrs. J W Weatherill. The note dated December 28 reports no untoward incidents and that Williamson was in good health and spirits.
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Mildred Williamson
Waterloo
Red Cross
J. W. Weatherill
Independence Avenue
Miss Williamson
Gun Toter Given Two Years in Pen
Joseph Hailly known as a gun toter was sentenced to a maximum of two years by Judge St. 8 Boles yesterday afternoon. The Fort Madison penitentiary will house his incarceration. Reilly, arrested as an idiot, had prior felony convictions and a Joliet larceny sentence of one to twenty years. His gun was concealed under his shirt and burglar tools were found.
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Joseph Hailly
ST. 8
Boles
Fort Madison
Teilly
Reilly
Joliet, I
Card Indexing of Registrants Planned by War Dept
The War Department designs a nationwide card index of 10,000,000 registrants to quickly assign individuals to suitable work. Local boards in Waterloo must complete detailed information cards for all 8,746 registrants, including personal data, skills, and employment history. Volunteers with relevant expertise may aid, though training is needed to handle questionnaires.
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War Department
Washington, D. C
Uim
Wilson
ER. J. Crowder
Exemption
Waterloo
Luery
Crowder
Number
West High 395 Members Qualify for Red Cross Honor Roll
West High School with 395 students achieved a perfect 100 percent Junior Red Cross membership, with every teacher, employee, and pupil enrolled. Miss Casady directed the West High campaign, will oversee a workroom, and Cedar Heights also reported perfect local membership. Rural schools prepare for the county institute meeting as Mrs. Bentz seeks teacher cooperation. Whittier marked the achievement with a flag ceremony and Red Cross banner presentation.
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West High School
Red Cross Society
Red Cross
Washington-rving School
West High
Miss Casady
Gan
Cedar Haights School
County Institute
CO. K. Bentz
You Can Defy Disease If Your Blood Is Pure
An old advertisement extols blood purity as immunity against disease. It claims impurities drain energy, dull appetite, and tire the body, while purified blood strengthens vitality. It promotes a vegetable blood medicine, urges purchases, and offers free medical advice via Swift Laboratory Atlanta.
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Swift
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Georgia
Tement
Two-Day Vacation Ends for Firemen
A roof fire at 621 Argyle street at 6 40 p m last night sent the fire department out for the first time in two days. At 7 40 p m the department was again called to extinguish a small roof blaze at 211 Iowa street. Small damage in each incident. This morning the department was called three times. At 8 20 a m to 1419 Ninth street west ceiling ignited from an overheated stovepipe with slight damage. At 9 04 to Peverill Motor Sales stock room fire with slight damage. At 9 35 to 465 Columbia street summer kitchen fire had gained headway and rear house damaged. Insurance pitch urges readers to secure a policy with Yowa Manufacturers Fire Insurance Company of Waterloo.
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Argyle Street
Iowa Street
Ninth Street
Peverill Motor Sales Company
Columbia Street
Copyholder From Egypt Inspires Municipal Code Draft
Miss Gertrude Lenz praises a copyholder used to transcribe 298 pages of building ordinances. The device, though plain in appearance, helps her prepare the Wa terlog code basis. She pats the tool, then resumes work while attending to a finger sliver.
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Gertrude Lenz
Sphinx replica wood sculpture by city engineer Charles Eby
A craft work denies a larger homage, describing a carved sphinx-like figure as two wood pieces cut and joined with a brace. Designed by Charles Eby from the city engineering department.
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Charles Eby
City Engineering Department
Marmola Prescription Tablet Advertises Easy Weight Loss
An article promoting Marmola Prescription tablets touts fame in beauty and longevity, claiming dramatic fat loss without exercise or effort. It markets Marmola as a ready pocket form from Marmola Co. Detroit, priced seventy five cents, offering a pill a day and rapid slimming around the chin abdomen and hips.
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Marmola Co
Woodward Av
Detroit
Mich
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DR. W. B. Riley
Backsliders
W. B. Riley
Christ
Goethe
Lumbermi
Ilinois Fuel
Cascarets
J. H. Siegel’s Grocery
J. HH
Sycamore Stref
THONE
Monarch Food of Wheat
Lurder
Card Indexed
Gon
Yaris
Yowa Manufacturers Fire Insurance Company of
Commercial Street
ABY
Ephynx
Egypt
Aarants
Arants
Marsh-Place
Sycamore St
Chunk
Burch Brog News
Tesses Misses & Childrens S
Appares
Chicao Coliseum
State Council of Defense
Tiss “Povermnent
Bunte’s
Bunte Brothers
Chicago
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