Senate approves compulsory military training for youths
The Senate military committee voted 9 to 5 for a bill establishing compulsory four month training for boys aged 18 to 21 and creating a citizen army alongside a standing force of 280000 enlisted men and 15000 officers. It provides reserve training and limits calls to war, with annual force reductions and new office of under secretary of war.
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Associated Press
Washington
DD. C
Senate Military Committee
War Department
Congress
Citizens Army
National Guard
Wadsworth
March
Spencer
Baker
General Pershing
Staf
Gen. March
Jugo Slavs Accept Allied Adriatic Ultimatum
A Bern dispatch reports that Jugoslavia has accepted the ultimatum as the only solution to the Adriatic problem after a mass vote. Belgrade must respond to Paris within 48 hours with a clear yes or no to the Italian compromise. Paris also notes diplomats granted four more days to reply.
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Associated Press
Berne
Switzerland
Don
Ingo-Slavia
Adriatic
Paris
Jug Slavia
Belgrade
Council of Ambassadors
Supreme Council of
Skunk Profiteering Claims Raise Complaints
Chicago January reports show women filing 19 complaints with a fair price commission. Mrs. Joseph T. Bowen heads the effort and twenty cards were sent back to the U S district attorney. One card cited skunk profiteering and another hummingbirds price with vague information.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Mlingis
Women's Fair Price
Joseph T. Bowen
Commission
United States District Attorney’s Office
Scandinavian Ministers to Confer on League Joining
Scandinavian cabinet ministers will meet early February in Christiania to discuss Sweden and Denmark possibly joining the league. The conference aims to decide whether the two nations should become members.
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Christiania
Sweden
Denmark
League of Leave In
Ead
Buchanan for Glasses at Y Building West End
City in brief notes residents seeking eye care and local movements. Margaret Boos and Lydia Henry confined to home due to illness. J N Stewart travels to Cedar Rapids on business. Mrs M A Crowder and Mrs Lulu Thomas visit Waterloo. Red Cross offices report illness and closures.
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Margaret Boos
Ninth Street
Lydia Henry
Vine
J. N. Stewart
Rock Island
Cee
Dar Rapids
M.A. Crowder
el Paso
Tex
Lulu Thomas
Minneapolis
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Ad Vows Safe Eating After Meals
An advertisement touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a safe plan to prevent gas sour risings and indigestion after meals. It claims the tablets aid digestion and stomach secretions, recommending one or two tablets after each meal for travelers and diners in hotels or clubs.
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Ginart
Stuart
United States
Canada
Baptist Elementary Union Holds November Banquet
The Baptist Elementary Union formed in November at Walnut Street Church held a banquet at First Baptist Church with about 65 attendees. Decorations included yellow crepe paper, flowers, and ferns while Rev C J Askins gave the welcome.
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the Baptist Elementary Union
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Lastaight
First Baptist Church
C. J. Askins
Hazel Boyd
QO. B. Reed
Cedar Falls
J. C. Clark
Fairbank
Roland Taylor
Burton Avenue
A. E B. Hoffman
Marlon Walker
Eudora Carey
George Pett
Will Thompson
J. G. Knudsen
Barbara Beck
Frank Asquith
Ray M. Lewis
C. J. Mentzer
Nurse Margareth Valentine Falls Severely Ill at St Francis
Miss Margareth Valentine a nurse residing at 303 Dak Avenue lies seriously ill at St Francis Hospital with little or no hope of recovery. She fell ill while caring for a patient weeks ago and refused to leave her post until worsening illness forced her to seek treatment.
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Margareth Valentine
Dak Avenue
St. Francis Hospital
Miss Valentine
Milks Emulsion touted as a cure for stomach trouble
Mrs Mary Widner of Sioux City Iowa testifies that Milks Emulsion cured her long standing stomach trouble and constipation restoring appetite and regular bowel action. The ad claims the emulsion builds strength, aids digestion, and ends reliance on pills or physic with a money back guarantee and nationwide druggist availability.
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Mary Widner
Court St
Sioux City
Towa
Mars
Widner
Milks Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Kidney trouble overlooked by many insurance applicants
Druggists report a high rate of undiscovered kidney issues among Americans and highlight Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a successful remedy. A physician notes many insurance declinations result from unrecognized kidney problems, and the product is sold widely with samples offered by mail from Kilmer Co.
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Kilmer
Hair Care Tip Warns Against Frequent Shampooing
A colonial era style tip suggests shampooing is unnecessary if hair is thoroughly cleaned with a homemade solution. Dissolving a teaspoonful of canthrax in hot water creates a full shampoo liquid that dissolves impurities, soothes the scalp, and leaves hair with brightness and fluffiness after rinsing.
Delta YWCA Notes Plan February Study Program
Delta club met in YWCA rooms to outline February topics. Topics include city government elections led by Frieda Mueller, industries and educational facilities, railroad and streetcar mileage, social agencies, recreational facilities, churches, and newspapers. Special music planned each meeting. open to downtown business girls.
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Delta Club
Frieda Mueller
North Iowa Lutheran Hospital Plan in Mason City
Mason City Iowa January 27 plans for a new hospital to cost about 400 000 are forming under the North Iowa Lutheran Hospital association with aid from state business and professional men. The project aims for a modern interconnected facility not run as a business proposition.
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Mason City
North Iowa Lutheran Hospital Association
Mayor Provides Memorial Hall for Vet Groups in City
A G A NR committee visited Mayor Leeper to secure meeting quarters for veterans and auxiliaries as Memorial hall is set aside for an emergency hospital. The mayor offered use of the Lafayette building municipal court room and suite for all organizations occupying Memorial hall, with the old courtroom used as needed for two simultaneous trials.
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Ue G. A. NR. Post
BE. Leeper
Memorial Hall
Leeper
Lafayette Building
Ehrman Tries Case by Wire Saves Fare in County Court
In municipal court post noon, EB J Wenner county attorney tried Stanley Zen by long distance wire on an old board bill of $30.07 from Hotel Arunsell Lamson. Ehrnin acknowledged a debt of $90.07 plus a $50 fine and $7.78 wire tolls. upon payment, he will be released at Davenport.
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EB. J. Wenner
Postersey
Stanley Zen
Devonport
Arunsell-Lamson
Walter R. French
Ehrnin
Davenport
Denikin and Staff Take Refuge Aboard British Vessel
Paris reports Gen. Denikine and his staff have taken refuge on a British vessel at Constantinople, per a Zurich dispatch. The move follows wartime displacements in the region.
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Denikine
Paris
Havas
Constantinople
Zurich
Swanson Leads Trial Group to New Memorial Quarters
Gloria Swanson and three members toured the Lafayette Building on the third floor to inspect rooms suitable for a veterans social space. The courtroom seats 100 with judge and jury rooms, and the mayor’s offer was accepted for patriotic societies to use the new quarters as freely as Memorial hall.
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Three Lareen
Gloria Swanson
A . Oc
Lafayette
Picture at the Plaza Draws Large Crowds
The Plaza screens Cecil B. De Mille's Male and Female based on Sir James Barrie The Admirable Crichton drawing big crowds. The plot centers on Crichton the butler dreaming of a prehistoric royal past as Poslam Soap is advertised in a desert isle setting.
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Angient
Babylon
Cecil B. de Mille
Paramount Artcraft
Plaza
James M. Barrie
Crichton
Poslam Promises Quick Relief for Skin Ailments
Poslam offers treatment for itching eruptions and acne with claims of rapid relief. The ad highlights its use on virulent acne, eruptions, and surface skin conditions and directs readers to request a free sample from Emergency Laboratories in New York.
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Emergency Laboratorign
West 47Th St
New York
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