Great Work Among Consummptive Jews Report
Waterloo woman serves on National Board. report on Jewish Consumptives' Relief Society for 1904 1914 shows income 759000 dollars, expenditures 774000, net assets 136945 dollars. Over 12 years 2451 patients treated, 522 deaths, majority ages 21 to 30, many from tailoring trades. Russia leads births, many unaffiliated.
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Russia
United States
Birth Abraham
Order Brith Abraham
Arbeiter Ring
Independent
Wal
Hebrews of Waterloo
Insurance Firms Buy Real Estate as Chief Investment
New York reports that life insurance companies shifted toward real estate mortgages from 27.37 percent to 34.46 percent of assets between 1904 and 1914, totaling $1.66 billion of $4.83 billion in 1914. Railroad bonds grew in dollar terms but fell as a percentage, from 30.16 to 26 percent, while state securities and savings increased strongly.
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New York
Fife Insurance Companies
United States
Association of Life Insurance Presidents
Orson H. Boies
Association
Peace dove dead in Germany view after entente terms
Editor Wolff of Tageblatt denounces secret government and declares the peace dove officially dead as German public opinion brands the Entente terms as wildly unacceptable. Berlin reports scarce U.S. reaction while Theodor Wollf attacks liberal, war-weary mockery of militarism and urges a new internal orientation.
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Berlin
Wilson
Germany
Jany Price
America
Washington
Theodor Wollf
Berliner Tageblatt
Entente
Papes Cold Compound Promises Quick Head Relief
An advert promotes Pape's Cold Compound claiming it cures grippe and colds quickly. A dose every two hours for three doses relieves stuffed nose, discharge, headache, feverishness, sore throat, sneezing, and stiffness. It costs 25 cents and supposedly acts without assistance and tastes nice.
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Grippe
Pape
Daniels Defends Grayson Nomination
Washington January 23 Secretary Daniels says the president may promote staff officers to rear admiral by constitutional power. The judge advocate general and attorney general concur that no formal advancement method existed for staff officers to the new rank and that examinations determine qualification before promotion to the higher grade.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Cary T. Grayson
Daniels
Judge Advocate General of
Navy
Sta
Congress
Epileptic Colony at Meadows Nears Opening in Spring
The Meadows at Woodward, a state hospital and colony for epileptics, will not open to patients until April or May. Superintendent Dr M Voldeng says initial capacity is about 100, with half the applicants custodial cases. The Social Welfare league has revived one admission application, while Dr George Mogridge notes 1500 inmates at the feeble-minded institution with 500 on its waiting list. Many feeble-minded children are being cared for at home.
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Woodward
M. Nelson Voldeng
Social Welfare League
Uind
George Mogridge
Atten Tood
Pimples in Sore Spots Heal With Cuticura Testimony
Miss Margaret Frecke of Boone Grove Indiana reports skin trouble lasting tew months on face and neck with red itching pimples and sores. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment she recovered inside a month, claiming two cakes of Soap and one box of Ointment completed healing. Sample free by mail with 32 page Skin Book offer. Cuticura advertisement claims soothing fragrance and economy.
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Margaret Frecke
Boone Grove
Ind
OPURLE Elected to City Council in Ward Four
A report from the city council details the election of Opurle to the police and fire commission seat, with ballots showing four candidates. Sporle leads a later roll call vote, and council moves to declare him the unanimous choice. A separate item notes a leave of absence request from the police department and a pending street/sewer resolution. The notice ends with a bereavement thanks from the Deal family.
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Talbots
Spore
Wies
Toeeunedh
Os. Mereksn
Sporle R
Civil Service Cams
Eoyneil- Man
Phird
Li. A. Danton
Paul Smith
Leo I. Leener
Mr. Sporle
Goward
Morgan
Danton
Matthews
Fickert
Sparle
Rath
Smith
Coward
Sparle Ha
Sporle
Police and Fire Commission
W. R. Law
Walter P. Jensen
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Waterloo
National Board of Directors
Dewey
Capitol
McKinley
Asguch
George Dewey
United States Navy
Diplomatic Corps
Manila Bay
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Muse
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Tageblatt
Pane
Grayson
Cuticura
Dept
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Angeles
Cali
California
Pullmans
St. Paul- Minneapolis
Los Angeles
Chicago
Great Western
R.R
Kansas City
Santa Fe
Samuel Larimer
7Th St
Des Moines
Lowa
BACMO
Kayser
Perrins
Fownes
Burch Bros
Madam Irene
Burch’s
Coats
Armonur
Uncle Sam
Armour
Cedar Valley Creamery Co
Mulberry Spreep
Iowa
THA
Opurle
Win Specie Bos
Veny Contidades
Miedo
Bled Wistrond
Trek Modellon Pekiniye
FET
Wagner
Foraer Capmiin
Hing
Petithon
Commell
Moore-Solo Construction
Gage
Jessie Deal
L. R. Deal
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