La Porte City to Issue 25600 for New School Building
The independent school district of La Porte City voters approved bonds totaling 25 600 for a new school building with 62 for in favor and 1 spoiled vote among women and 24 against among men. Groundbreaking by J Stenzel began the construction process as H J O Neil of Pittsburgh, Pa a railroad Y M C A secretary and Blough family guest observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Stebbins
Cedar Rapids
W. D. Wagoner
G. P. Canelti
Waverly
Schluter
German Evangelical Church
Carrie Rolph
Muscatine
Herman Hilmer
Independent
la Porte City
J. Stenzel
H. J. O'Neil
Pittsburgh
W. M. Blough
O'Neil
Los Angeles
Ralph Trem
Cedar Township
Ralph
Women of England aid soldiers as suffrage hope grows
London reports women care for the wounded and add savings to the war effort knitting and sewing for front line troops. Suffragists gain quiet government support as militants redirect energy to aid the fighting men, suggesting suffrage may come after the war ends. An American ad promotes Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription and Pellets as remedies for various women’s ailments.
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London
England
America
Dr. Pierce
Spanish War Veterans to Davenport Encampment
A party of fifteen representatives from Fred Willier camp United Spanish American War Veterans and Helen Gould auxiliary will depart by Rock Island road at 4 40 Wednesday afternoon for the Davenport encampment. Commander John Boeller leads the delegation and invites Waterloo camp members to join at the union depot. The group includes Mr and Mrs John Boeller Mr and Mrs Ernest Baldwin Mr and Mrs H A Artus Mr and Mrs Will Lingelbach Mr and Mrs Ed Miller A W Ferguson W M Flinn John O Berkley F R Fisher and George W Freek.
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Fred Willier
United
Helen Gould
Davenport
Rock Island Road
John Boeller
Waterloo
Union Depot
Ernest Baldwin
H. A. Artus
Will Lingelbach
Ed Miller
A. W. Ferguson
W. M. Flinn
John O. Berkley
F. R. Fisher
George W. Freek
Exports Fall Short of Prewar Levels Despite War Orders
Washington June 7 official trade analysis shows exports of manufactures other than foodstuffs have declined versus the same period before the war. For the ten months ended in April the foreign trade balance is nearly one billion dollars in America's favor.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Commercce
Doctors Honor Waterloo Man At National AMA Meeting
Iowa physician Dr G dy Clark chosen to present at the American Medical association annual convention in San Francisco June 12 to 26. He will discuss craniometry to diseases of children and travel with his wife Dr Margaret Clark. Another Iowa delegate is Dr L W Littig of Davenport with a paper on hospital administration details.
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G. Dy Clark
Iowa
American Medical Association
San Francisco
Towa
L. W. Littig
Davenport
Jasemouth
Town Medical Society
Clark
Margaret Clark
Waterloo
Retzius
Foiey Kidney Fills Restore Kidney and Bladder Health
A vintage advertisement urges relief from daytime pain and nighttime bladder weakness. It promotes Foiey Kidney Fills to restore kidneys to sound, healthy function and keep them active. Sold by all druggists everywhere.
Exposition Official Injured in Wreck at Pan Pacific Exposition
J D O Neil chief of concessions at the Panama Pacific exposition was fatally or near fatally injured when two runaway street cars detached at the top of Fillmore Street hill plunged 200 feet and collided with upbound cars near the bottom. He suffered broken legs and possible skull fracture as about a score of others sustained minor injuries in the crash in San Francisco on June 8.
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San Francisco
J. D. O'Neil
Fillmore Street
O'Neil
Tilford Academy Commencement and Local Events at Vinton
Tilford academy closes the school year with an afternoon commencement at Vinton followed by a banquet at the Presbyterian church. The Knights of Pythias honor Memorial Day at Green cemetery with a 2 pm procession and music by a quartet. Obituaries note the death of Leon Moelk and longtime resident A W. Sticker. Automobile races are planned, weather permitting, and a spelling contest deadlock pits Kronsky against another contestant with a prize likely shared.
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Knights of Pythias
Te Cemetery
TRE Knights
Pytalan Sisters
FL. Gerberieh
Guarge PD. Mekkey
Charles Brewer
I. A. St. Clair
Hugh Mossman
Rergreen
Lipwoth League
Cabernaele
Tie
Gix
Utalde
Ray
Metha
Detinrel
Marlon
Upper Down University
Temple
Gee
Yeossmir Leth
Jie Heen
Maree Ecmyty
Hibv Farmers Automobile
Accond Sonagencuinant
Epper
Lev. Pomple
Paselle
Vinton
Bunbrat
W. AW. Sticker
Mrs Serviews
Hettie Wow
Suefavere Dreld
Ino Charee
A.W. Cand
Amos
Stmeney
Cuminnes
Dial
Benton County
West Coast
Chris Holst
Doctor Promises Simple Trick To Restore Complexion
An advertisement outlines a facial treatment claim to transform a worn complexion without surgery. It mentions pumping the complexion away and removing damaged skin with a superficial wash, promising immediate, remarkable results.
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Amd
Th. Machina
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LA Porte
Bchlecter
Sue
Laura Schleuter
James Young
Transcoma
Manba
Boyd Lamb
Tanehe 'Agner
Miss Schleuter
L. J. Clark
R. Bripp
Walkingford
Kenneth Bannister
Chicago
Ll. S. Bannister
Kenneth
H. D. Beal
Laughter
Arlene
Gordon Sanford
Oelwein
Wilford Sanford
Verne Lehman
Ida Lehman
Verne
Univerity of Minnesota
Minneapolis
Ed. Harring
Harry Geddard
Clinton
Inez Glime
Robert
Erwin Narber
Roy Goddard
W. W. Milne
Daughers
Watertown
Wis
Charles Cawelti
Cedar Falls
G. P. Cawelti
Lloyd Lamb
Ida Tarbel
Lone Rock
Jacob Ripple
Air
H. C. Goodwin
W. F. Goodwin
Josephine Goodwin
Winton
Anna Thill
Jessie Butler
Cass
FL & N
Minnepolis
Willlso
Minnesota
Harry Bahr
Waerloo
Will H. Bahr
Oi Co
Doctors
DR. Clark
Will
Citizens Gas and Electric Company
Tilford Academy
Benton
Leon Moelk
A. Moelk
Leon
Jaya
Eveetane
Daek
Lowell School
Harry Kronsky
Teamera Kronsky
Ness Office
Lota
Folke
Tommy
Don” Tra
Perro
Randpa
Fels & Co
Philadelphia
Through Coast Service
California
Denver
Burlington
Rio Grande
Southern Pacific
Burlington—Rio Grande
Western Pacific
Salt Lake
Union Pacific
Omaha
Scenic Colorado
Expresa
Puget Sound
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Colorado
Northwest
Big West
Brlington
Burington
Pua
L. W. Wakeley
Farnam Street
Nebraska
Linc
F. F. Qalley 60,, Ltd
Buffalo, W. C
Hamilton
Can
Burt Thomas
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