Lumber output in 1917 falls 18 percent from 1916
United States lumber cut totaled 35.83 billion feet in 1917, down about 18 percent from 1916 due to limited private building and labor shortages. Washington led production at 4.57 billion feet, followed by Louisiana 4.21, Oregon 2.59, and Mississippi 2.43. Southern yellow pine totaled 13.54 billion feet.
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Washington
D. C
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Forest Service Today
Louisiana
Oregon
Mississippi
Mystery of $14,000 Certificate Issuance Unsolved
O R Powell cashier of Blaisdell bank faces a tomorrow morning hearing on extortion threats to Dr J B Myers president of Black Hawk National Bank. Certificates totaling 14000 were issued to Dr Myers last fall. $5000 certificate cashed by the Black Hawk bank. Details on the remaining $9000 uncertain. Powell claims certificates mailed to Dr Myers. cash not sent. A detective works the case. Dr Myers absent from town for weeks.
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O. R. Powell
Blatadell
S. D
F. W. Powers
Black Hawk National Bank
Blaisdell Bank
Powall
J. B. Myers
Waterloo
Powell
Dr. Myers
Black Hawk Bank
Myers
Minot
N. C
Dr. Powers
Survey Awaits Arrival of Cards Before Completion
The Waterloo infant population survey by the defense council women in Waterloo is delayed due to missing registration cards. A second card shipment is awaited to push the campaign to completion with 360 women in the field. The effort aims to improve birth registration records and may inspire a state wide birth registration drive for five years.
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Waterloo
The
Defense Council
Iowa
Sheets for Dresses Create Cloth Shortage in Brussels
A Brussels resident reports German occupation depriving cloth supply. Servant says worn-out sheets are dyed and cut into dresses, leaving pink and blue styles as the spring trend. Bed mattresses are commandeered, making sleeping difficult for residents.
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Brussels
Hag Dust
Army and Marine Casualty List Details Washington Losses
The army casualty list shows 97 names with 54 in action and 7 died of wounds among others. the marine corps list contains 19 names with 8 killed in action and several wounded. Numerous officers and enlisted men from across the United States are named, with ranks and hometowns listed.
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Paul Wayles Derrickson
Norfolk
Clarence Milton Drumm
Bigelow
Kan
Thomas M. Galden
Philadelphia
George G. Haydock
Milton
Mass
John R. Fooler
Fami
Fla
George Anslow
Boston
Joseph Jindra
Cleveland
Charles R. Smith
Charleston
W. Va
Arthur Wood
Macon
Ralph Amundson
Edgerton
Wis
Jerome Angell
Kalaigazoo
Mich
George W. Austin
New York City
Gerald N. Austin
Mainesburg
Charles Basel
Chicago
Dewey G. Beam
Johnstown
Frank N. Beck
Fairhope
Oscar N. Bolinger
Indian Creek
Tax
Ray.c. Brandon
Morley
Wiliam W. Cameron
Gilman
Abner
F.be
Dubbs
West Liberty
Mika Dummit
Wheeling
Elmer Dunkle
Wrightsville
John B. Eaves
Tallapoosa
Clifton B. Eby
Detroit
William Fishetti
Cincinnati
Lorenzo Ganada
Sardinia
Italy
Joe L. Graham
Gulfport
Miss
Joe Kas
Per
Joseph Leiter
York City
Thomas A. Lewis
War
RegioTrants to Entrain in Waterloo City Tomorrow
About 70 VW registered men connected to Waterloo and transfers will assemble at 5 p m today in the local draft board office for roll call and tagging. Arthur Ike named captain with Carl Tyler and George McGuire as assistants. They will depart to Camp Dodge at 8 12 tomorrow after a 7 36 a m assembly at the Black building and a march to the depot. Black Hawk county men, 45, will join at 7 55 a m Thursday for entrainment to Camp Dodge.
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Waterloo
Focal Exemption Board
Arthur N. Ike
Carl Tyler
George McGuire
Chicago
Chautauqua Ticket Sale Details Announced
Advance sale of season tickets will be conducted by the Y W C A with Mrs Fred Pettit directing. Helpers are invited to call at the Y W C A Thursday from 2 to 7 PM and Friday 10:30 AM to 7 PM when tickets will be ready for distribution.
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W. C. Ar
Fred Pettit
Men Who Enlist for War Duty
Eight men will leave from the army recruiting station tomorrow for Jefferson Barracks Missouri for induction into the service. The list includes Coast artillery Clarence E Elgerum Bernard H Wausefort Grover C Hedrich. Infantry Robert Bonn Ira N Lee Dad Armstrong. Medical Felix V Schnucker. Engineers Frank C Higgs. Navy machinist mate Howard W Hoag Charles City. Seamen Leonel J Korth Waverly Vernon R Copp Crocker James A Robinson. Fireman Fred E Mar Apprentice seamen Clarence B Forker Clayton Leonard.
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Jefferson Barracks
Coast Artilery
Clarence E. Elgerum
Carpenter, Ta
Bernard H. Wausefort
R. No
Waterloo
Grover C. Hedrich
Fourth Street
Robert Bonn
Dike
Ira N. Lee
Dad Armstrong
Medical Department
Felix V. Schnucker
Aplington
Frank C. Higgs
Shermans Avenue
Great Lakes
Howard W. Hoag
Charles City
Leonel J. A. Korth
Waverly
Vernon R. Copp
Crocker
James A. Robinson
Randall Street
Fred E.mar
Glendale Street
Clarence B. Forker
Third Street
Clayton Leonard
Baltimore
Rifle Club Enthusiasm Lingers in Byrnes Park
In Waterloo on June 24 a letter urges action on a rifle range at Byrnes park. The writer mocks delays by park board members and calls for united public pressure including women activists to urge progress before the longest days pass. Sliver signs off urging a bold push.
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Waterloo
Byrnes Park
Rifle Club
Siver
Sliver
Government seeks to avoid litigation in rail injury claims
New York reports the government aims to sidestep lawsuits over personal injury claims against railroads. It also notes the custodian seized three German owned firms with 3.5 million dollars in capitalization to expose a plan to conceal enemy assets through American companies. In Jersey City a Russian named John Weilk is held without bail on charges of stealing a workman's ID to gain shipyard access and blow up a vessel under construction.
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Jersey City
John Weilk
Freckle Cream Recipe With Lemon Juice and Orchard White
A vintage ad promotes a home mixture using juice from two lemons and three ounces of orchard white to make a quarter pint lotion for freckle, tan, and complexion beautification. Grocers supply lemons and drug stores orchard white. apply daily to face neck arms and hands to fade blemishes.
Chas. H Nauman Dies at 79. Waterloo Business Leader
Charles Henry Nauman longtime president of Nauman Co makers of bank and office fixtures died at 2 am at his home 414 Vermont street Heart trouble caused death He was born December 14 1862 in Waterloo Educated in local schools and Dubuque commercial college He led the firm with his brothers Frank and George over the years Surviving relatives include wife Katie Welch two daughters Mrs Ray Nesbit and Helen Nauman The funeral will be Thursday at 3 pm at the family home with Rev M G Munn presiding Burial in Elmwood cemetery
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Nauman Co
Vermont Street
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LGORN
Waterloo
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Dubuque
Henry Nauman
George P. Beck
Beck & Nauman
Decedent
Beck
Gecedent
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George
Jack" Nauman
Irving Hotel
JL. F. Walker Cadet _Hose company
Katie Welch
Ray Nesbit
Helen Nauman
W. B
Rev
M. G. Munn
Elmwood Cemetery
Jury Panel Named for July Municipal Court Service
A 36 person jury panel was drawn for July service in the municipal court. Report at 9:30 a.m. on July 1. Names include M. J. Barr, Ira Garrabrant, Frank Wilson, E. Leeper, A. Koch, O. E. Wagner, H. B. Martin, H. C. Metcalf, Edward Alderman, H. C. Bernbrook, and many others across multiple streets and townships.
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Iuly
M. J. Barr
Water
Ira Garrabrant
Eighth Street
Frank Wilson
Randall
E. Leeper
Second Street
A. #. Koch
Fourth Street
O. E. Wagner
RF. D
H. B. Martin
Jefferson
H.C. Metcalf
Fifth Street
C.ls. Bassarear
Seventh Street
Edward Alderman
Lafayette
H. C. Bernbrook
Third Streets
Arthur A. Atherton
BE. Owens
Broadway
M. Sullivan
Mears
M. B. ‘Ford
Cedar Falls
U.N
H. B Hackett
Waterloo Township
G. B. Schneck
Ninth Street
G. L. Bristol
Summit Avenue
Hompson
Man's Conscience Cited in Conscientious Objector Case
W O Sipe of 630 Moir Street claims he opposes all war and has not invested in liberty bonds thrift stamps or donated to war funds. Judge F C Platt advised him in the judge advocate court about his stance and potential court action. Fellow workers protested when he was dismissed from factory employment while colleagues invested in war bonds.
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Moir Street
Red Cross
Sipe
F.C. Platt
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Service League
America
Judge Advocate Court
War Fund
American Red Cross
A. H. Zilmer
Subtitle of Red Cross relief funding dispute among civilians
A fragmented report notes Judge Platt ruling civilian relief must go directly to the Red Cross rather than to a local fund. The text mentions Mr Sipe not belonging to any religious sect and a probate court in Pitts declaring a lost will genuine, with references to divine emblems and sanctity.
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Platt
Sipe
J. J. Trimble
Pitts
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