Big savings drives boost local postoffice sales in Cedar Falls
George W. Hughes reports Cedar Falls post office stamp sales reached 48000 with daily remittances to the federal government as war savings efforts continue. The coming week features a Civic and Philanthropy club address by City Engineer Streeter on Our Public Utilities and a busy club calendar.
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Cedar Falls
George W. Hughes
Leo Ji. Paulger
War Savings
Hughes
Clark H. Streeter
Streeter
F. D. Corning
The
Missionary Society of the Congregational Church
W. GC. Court
Main Street
Gainsborough Picture Sells for 38000 at New York Sale
At the closing sale of the George A. Hearn collection in New York, the Gainsborough painting Blue Boy brought 38000 dollars to Mrs. Clarkson Cowl, eldest daughter of the late Hearn. The bulletin lists several Iowa and midwest players changing teams in minor and major league circuits, including Brown and Mokan moving to Southern and Texas leagues, LeBeau to the Texas league, Slattery to Vernon in the Pacific Coast league, Hasbrook to Mobile, Penner to Salt Lake City, Bowman suspended, and Shanley out of Cedar Rapids.
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Clarkson Cowl
Fana of
Waterloo
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues
Larry Brown
Keokut
Clinton
Chattanooga
John Mokan
Fort Dodge
William Sears
Muscatine
Burlington
Fort Worth
George LeBeau
Marshallstown
San Antony
Phil Slattery
Marshalltown
Vernon Club
Grand Trapids
Bob Hasbrook
White Sox
Mobile Club
Hasbrook
Kenneth Penner
Keokuk
Marshaltown
Salt Lake City
Cleveland
Bowman
Mason City
Harry Shanley
Cedar Rapids
Des Moines
London Bonds with War Rations Rollout
London begins compulsory rationing of meat butter and margarine for over 15 million people. Four weeks to general national scheme. Cards essential. four weekly coupons per person with meat allowances of about one pound three quarters and ten ounces for children under ten. butter margarine four ounces weekly. Restaurants show weak demand as homes maintain distribution. locals adapt as committees work.
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London
Bes
Ingland
England
Katherine Hughes Called for Work as Farmhand at Wellesley
Wellesley Massachusetts March 2 Katherine Hughes daughter of Charles E Hughes has been called in the first draft for farmhands at Wellesley college. Fifteen girls were notified today that they had been accepted for tall on the proposed college farm twelve to work in the fields and three to keep. Among Miss Hughes associates will be Ruth Addams and Isabelle Bassett of Brooklyn. Miss Margaret Ferguson of the college faculty will act as foreman. Hein to federal jury C Murphy charged with illegal sale of liquor arraigned before United States commissioner J E Dempster he gave bond of two hundred dollars for his appearance at the next term of the federal court.
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Mass
Katherine Hughes
Charles E. Hughes
Wellesley College
Hughes
Ruth Addams
Isabelle Bassett
Brooklyn
Margaret Ferguson
Hein
C. Murphy
J. E. Dempster
United States
Cascarets laxative advertisement
Cascarets promise gentle liver and bowel cleansing for colds, sour stomach, and bad breath. The ad touts a 10 cent box for adults and children, claiming relief from headaches, biliousness, coated tongue, and dull digestion with a nightly cleanse.
A. T. Hill Opens New Barber Shop at Metropole Hotel
A. T. Hill, former owner of Hummel Hotel Barber Shop, launches a modern barber shop in the Metropole Hotel basement and announces readiness to serve customers to the best of his ability.
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A. T. Hill
Hummel Hotel
Metropole Hotel
Richard Harding Davis Estate Valued at 50375
New York report shows novelist and war correspondent Richard Harding Davis left an estate worth 50375. Executors filed the report stating the amount, with earlier reports noting nearly 150000 after his death at his Mount Kisco country home.
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New York
Richard Harding Davis
Davis
Mount Kisco
Army Life Near and Far Aimed by Two Teens in Iowa
Ross Galloway and Allen Shearer, both 15 from Cedar Heights and Cedar Falls, showed strong wartime patriotism by seeking service in the arm forces. They traveled to Des Moines to enlist but were persuaded to wait, returning home still hopeful and eager to serve.
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Black Hawk County
Ross Galloway
Cedar Heights
Allen Shearer
Cedar Falls
Des Moines
Arm Service
Willam Galloway
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