Iowa's wealth and industry drive strong ad market
Iowa stands as a wealthy productive state with vast farm and factory wealth. 1918 farm values near 862 million and 1919 livestock near 1 billion, totaling about 2 billion in ag and stock wealth. Banks exceed 900 million in deposits, autos top 300,000, and 1,500 factories employ 5,000 workers. Sioux City leads output. meat packing dominates, cereals and clay also strong. Newspapers reach 342,000 daily readers with 700,000 weekly in 52 dailies and 678 weeklies statewide. Advertising opportunities target national brands in this prosperous market.
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Iowa
Woarker
Sioux City
van Ud
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Towa
United States
Dale 5
Yowa
New York
Monster Parade Marks Return of Peace in London
Nineteen thousand allied soldiers from British, American, French, Italian and other armies marched through London to celebrate peace. King George and royal family watched from Buckingham Palace as crowds packed streets and roofs to witness the six mile procession. The parade featured Pershing leading American units, Haig with British troops, naval and mercantile contingents, and a 6,000-strong chorus. London held a day of merrymaking with dances, concerts, Shakespeare scenes, and school observances for 20,000 children.
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London
King George
Army
Navy
Victoria Memorial
Buckingham Palace
France
Kensington Gardens
John J. Pershing
Belgium
Gillian
Italy
Beatty
Keyes
Grand Fleet
Mercantile Marine
Field Marshall Haig
Staf
Salmon
Royal Air Force
Dominions
Canada
Hyde Preen
Regent's Park
League of Arts
Westminster Abbey
St. Paul's Cathedral
Waterloo Veteran of Lost Battalion Recalls Argonne Siege
Corliss Shirley of 304 Hammond Avenue, Waterloo, returned from over a year at the front with five wounds. He shared the Lost Battalion siege in the Argonne, where the commander's famous "Go to Hell" reply helped delay surrender during seven days of encirclement. Shirley enlisted Sept. 5, 1917, trained in Boston, and fought from April 1918. Of 45 in his machine gun company, only six survived arrival home.
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Whittlesey
Argonne
Waterloo
Corliss Shirley
Hammond Avenue
Shirley
New York
Boston
Courier
Whitboxey
Ierose
Mot Watt
Etsy
Pf. i. Shirley
Extremes in styles condemned at Free Methodist meeting
Readers are told immodest modern styles were condemned at a Free Methodist gathering. The report describes a debate over dancing and dress, plus remarks by Maj. Whittlesey and a German commander referenced in the context of a wartime tension and church ceremonies.
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Pary
Maj. Whittlesey
Ming
Methodist
Greenville
Reve
Church
Mr. Mayfield
Tosily
Waterloo Colored Citizens Plan Emancipation Day Festivities
Colored citizens of Waterloo will commemorate Emancipation Day with a celebration at Electric Park. Notables like Clarke, Spittchurch, Warner, Hooge, and AR retire after years in office. A colored speakers’ program, barbecue, and a negro orchestra are planned, with attendance from Waterloo and nearby towns.
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Woc. Clarke
Spittchurch
C. Warner
W. T Houge
Waterloo
Amberlain
Electrle Park
Wieneera
Walterloo
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Dover
Admiralty
Brock
Zeebrugge
Thames
British Patriotic League
Empire
Jane Owen
Home Service Section
The
Red Cross
Waterloo Savings Bank
Monster Parade
British Empire
F.C
F.C. Lee
Optometsist
Sycamore ST
Armonne
Davil Daviis
Cam Windee
Royal Society and
Bacilla
Bucula
Setine
Ric
A. L. Schmolt
West Ninth St
Kodak
Hamilton Camera Shop
Bridge Street
Rce
Weling
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