Birdhouses Now Object of Effort in East Schools
Businessmen and clubwomen join Hawthorne school in a citywide birdhouse contest spanning east side grade schools. Pupils design build and decorate houses to attract birds, with prizes including various birdhouse types and accessories. entries must be new since Sept 1, 1916 and open for cleaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Godfrey Messer
Hawthorne School
Hawthorne
Messer
Bulow
East Side
Martin Howse
War News Briefs From Fronts In Europe And Mesopotamia
German forces admit an 11 mile front on both sides of the Ancre in France, while British troops regain trenches at Ablaincourt and Bancourt in the Somme. In Mesopotamia British pursue retreating Turks after Kut al Amara. President Wilson reports evidence authenticating the Germany Mexico Japan alliance document. House passes armed ships bill 403 to 13. Senate expected to consider broader powers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ancre
France
War Office
Wilson
United States
Germany
Mexico
Japan
House
Senate
Parkersburg Woman Found Dead In Bed At Sixty-Eight
Mrs. George Wright, about 68, was found dead in bed in Parkersburg Iowa, by her foster daughter Izetta Kuebbe who slept with her. She had lived in Parkersburg about 45 years and was in apparent good health yesterday. Survived by husband, foster daughter, aged mother Mrs. Farley, sisters Delinda Farley and Mrs. Walter Cona of Parkersburg, Mrs. Mary Laynch of Emmetsburg, brothers Philip and Peter of Milwaukee, with other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
George Wright
Izetta Kuebbe
Wright
Thomas Farley
Delinda Farley
Walter Cona
Mary Laynch
Emmetsburg
Philip
Peter
Milwaukee
Lot's Wife Turns To Rebber Rubber Goods Ad Card
Comic see and get acquainted with Siewers Service from Siewers Drug Co successors to Foder. Advertisement presenting a playful line about rubber goods and a better turn. Contains promotional phrasing and display-like copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lot
Rebber
Siewers Service
Siewers Drug CO
Foder
Tri City Jitneys Banned by Court
Rock Island March 2 Jitney buses operating between Rock Island Moline and Davenport must halt under a circuit court injunction sought by the public utilities commission Judge W T Church granted the petition and ordered the order effective once papers are served Although a stay was sought the court indicated it would not be granted and drivers may face contempt penalties or fines if they continue operating under the order
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rock Island
Moline
Here
Davenport
Circuit
W. T. Church
Public Utilities Commission
Illinois Supreme Court
Church
Printpaper Jobbers Urged to Cut Newsprint Prices
Washington March 2 The federal trade commission asked news print paper jobbers to reduce prices to newspapers if it benefits from the price plan. It seeks assurances jobbers buying from manufacturers at low rates will not force publishers to high price contracts. Manufacturers and publishers already agreed to price arbitration, and jobbers may sign the commission prepared agreements. Some favor the plan, others have not decided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Federal Trade Commission Today
Federal Trade Commission
Commission
Taxi Driver Guilty In Overcharging Case
Police Judge J. C. Beem announced that taxi driver Alphone Atkins was found guilty of overcharging a passenger. Atkins was arrested on information filed by the customer who said he paid $1.50 for a round trip from his Gneida Street home to the First National Bank building and back.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Beem
Alphone Atkins
Atkins
Gneida Street
First National Bank
Another Winter of War Seen by British Expert
London reports Gen Maurice of the Imperial General Staff believes the war may last another winter. He compares Civil War and Napoleonic strategy, notes three modern innovations in tactics, and argues German resources are not exhausted though winter operations have yielded gains for the Allies from Arras to the Ancre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo
Frederick BR. Morris
Napoleon
Hubert E. Leo
London
Frederick B. Maurice
Imperial General Staff
Associated Press
Maurice
Robert E. Lee
R. E. Lee
Lee
Armise
Mat
Europe
Lea
Gernans
Ypres
Arras
Ancre
Gurralds
Somme
Saferne
Asta
Ronner
Germany
Crorale
Permanent relief from rheumatism via blood cleansing remedy
An advertisement claims rheumatism is a blood disorder and promotes U S S blood remedy as permanent relief. It touts that the product reaches the blood to remove disease traces and offers a free book with expert medical advice from the Swift Specific Co in Atlanta, Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
French Liner La Touraine Approaches New York Port
The French steamer La Touraine, departed Le Havre Sept 2 with 140 passengers, has passed Nantucket and is due to dock tonight. Aboard all are reported well. The Lower Clinital Medical Society plans its quarterly Waterloo meeting tomorrow with 10 to 15 physicians expected and a luncheon at Hotel Russell-Lamson. Dr Guthrie McConnell of Waterloo is the secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
la Touraine
Lordenns
Whch
Nantucket
Lowa
Medient Soviet
Waterloo
Betwen
Russell-Lamson
Moon
Guthrie McConnell
Healthy Mothers and Preparation for Birth
A woman seeks health and beauty after childbirth and benefits from advance preparation. The article promotes using “Mother’s Friend” to ease muscle expansion and keep breasts in good condition during expectancy.
Also Mentioned on This Page
East School
Ablaincourt
Bancourt
Tigris
Kut- Amare
Tri-City
Marne
Belgium
Paris
Stonewall Jackson
Kernstown
Peoples Furniture Co
Waterloo and
Vicinity
Chicago
Iowa
Complete Home Outfitters
East Fourth Street
N.Y. Port
Warwick
Brooks
Dickens
Scott
Flot
Dumas
Hugo
Jolmes
Bownd
Morocco
Alardenhoe
Webster
Cook Brooks
White House
Ladtonr’ Dome Journal
Crcross
Black
Fela
Gool
Wang & Miller Shoe CO
Burch
Adrest Field
Joder
Ee “Wee Ens Eds
Wowan
Sergebe
Corsoo, Iowa
Rier
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