Acreage of corn to be smaller in Black Hawk County
Cedar Falls news notes that acreage planted to corn in Black Hawk County will be reduced due to a droughty season and higher rainfall, with A A Burger county agricultural agent reporting over 1 000 corn samples showing about 54 percent good seed. He says land use will shift to small grain, and the number of farmers seeking seed will rise. Retirement of Supt A H Speer surprises Cedar Falls patrons as he will not seek reelection. several candidates are expected to apply. Funeral held for Miss Helen Corning at St James Church with interment at Greenwood. Several local residents noted visiting friends and relatives in Des Moines Tippecanoe Redlands and Portland during the period.
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Cedar Falls
Black Hawk Couny
A. A. Burger
Burger
Burgi
A. H. Speer
Ety
Speer
Three Silk Flags Awarded For Third Liberty Loan Drive
Davenport Iowa reports three silk flags will be awarded to the district county and township in Iowa achieving the best records in Third Liberty Loan bond sales. Eleven districts align with banking groups. district leaders supervise results. flag for top district, flag No. 2 to the best county, and flag No. 3 for the best township, with detailed county percentages cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Greater Iowa Association
Iowa
Crawford
Harrison
Shelby
Auduton
Cass
Mills
Pottawattamig
Carroll
Montgomery
Fremont
Page
Towa
Crawford County
O’brien
Franklin
Woodbury
Scott
Dallas
Polk
Lyon
Ida, Clay
Pottawattamie
Adams
Mahaska
There's big difference between paupers and poverty
Dr. Frank Willard Court of First M. E. Church spoke to Town Dairy Separator employees about pride and poverty in character and the republic. He drew a clear line between true poverty which can spur progress and pauperism seen as laziness, noting poverty can be a badge of honor while pauperism is inexcusable. The audience cheered and presented him a gold mounted flag at the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Willard Court
M. E. Church
Town Dairy Separator Company
Three Men Arrested for Silk Exports to Enemies
In Rome three directors of a silk waste company were seized amid scandals over alleged silk shipments to the enemy. The Popolo Italia cites 14 railroad cars loaded with silk bound for Chiasso in February, which postulated to Germany. A postal bulletin warns against sending matches, alcohol or inflammables to expeditionary forces overseas, risk of fire or explosion, fines apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Popolo Italia
Chiasso
Switzerland
Germany
M. H. Kelly
No Spring Vacation At East High Edict
The Waterloo school board decided there will be no spring vacation for public school students east. Schools will close for the Northeastern Iowa teachers' convention in Cedar Rapids on April 4 5 6 and 1915. W. Kline is president of the association this year and Waterloo may host the 1915 meeting. The board awarded contracts for equipment for the new high school building including movable furniture Hall-Bekfelt, library furniture Library Bureau, gym seats American Seating Chicago, electrical equipment Black Hawk Electric, gymnasium equipment A G Spaulding Springfield Mass, stage scenery Toomey & Wolland Minneapolis, miscellaneous items Albert Pick Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
Lastight
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
W. Kline
Waterloo
Hall-Bkfelt Company
Library Bureau
Chicago
American Seating Company
Black Hawk Electrical Company
A. G. Spaulding & Co
Springfield Mass
Toomey & Wolland
Minneapolis
Albert Pick & Co
Potatoes Rally as Midwest Supplies Lower Prices
Large consignments from Wisconsin Minnesota Michigan and the Dakotas push potato prices down to 24 to 27 cents a peck for large and 16 to 20 cents for small. Officials hope cheaper spuds will boost home use and save wheat flour. A 50 000 grist and flour mill project is planned at Hopkinton Massachusetts with community backing and electric power from Cross interests. Over 2 000 acres of wheat will be planted to keep the mill busy, with operations set to begin when weather allows and harvest nears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Dakotas
Food Administration
Hopkinton
Castle Hill backs Whitney road paving plan
Citizens met in the schoolhouse last night and voted unanimously in favor of paving Whitney road with definite plans to come. A caucus is set for Friday at 7 30 p m to nominate officers for the next term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castle Hill
Whitney Road
Red Cross Canteen Delivers Fruit to 500 Soldiers
The Red Cross canteen committee led by chairman Frank L. King treated 500 soldiers passing through the city with oranges and apples. Donated fruit enabled each man to receive one piece. The gesture aimed to honor the troops supporting American ideals on European battlefields.
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Red Cross
The
Frank L. King
Y M C A Plans $8000 Campaign in Three Days
The Y M C A will launch an $8000 yearly drive on March 1 and finish after a three day solicitation. Over 50 business volunteers will canvass from 10 am to 12 pm each day. George Pike chairs the finance committee with C W Chapman W H Langles Austin Burt Carleton Sias and J T Houser.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell-Lamson
George Pike
C. W. Chapman
W. H. Langles
Austin Burt
Carleton Sias
J. T. Houser
C. A. Morris
Things Theatrical Here At Home In Waterloo And Crystal
The Smarter Set a troupe of colored entertainers leads the Waterloo Theatre program with My People and a-eight act bill including The Shattered Idol and The Kidding Car. At Crystal Theatre Thursday to Saturday Over There stars Richman and Nilsson in a World War drama about Monte Jackson and Betty Adams.
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Waterloo
Vaudevilie
Sam Liebert
Potash
Perlmutter
Majestic Theatre
Fern
Richeliuo
Story
Clark
Nip and Tuck
Pathet
Hidden Hand
Crystal Theatre
Charles Richman
Anna Q. Nilsson
Monte Jackson
Betty Adams
Monte Max
Big Set
Yen
Hia
Tose
Father and Son Banquet at First Methodist Church
Fathers and sons of Waterloo join the annual YMCA banquet at First Methodist Church with A. T. Hakill as toastmaster. More than 300 expected for the event aiming to strengthen family ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fathers and Sons of
Waterloo
First Methodist Church
A. T. Hakill
California Syrup of Figs Advertisement Promotes Laxative Use
An old advertising notice extols California Syrup of Figs as a harmless laxative for children. It urges mothers to use a teaspoonful to relieve constipation, noting coated tongues, feverishness, and poor appetite as signs. The copy warns against counterfeit syrups and directs buyers to seek the California Fig Syrup Company product with full bottle directions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
California Fig Syrup Company
VapoRub hailed as new home cold remedy for mothers
North Carolina chemist develops a salve vaporized by body heat to treat chest colds, sore throat, bronchitis, tonsillitis, and incipient pneumonia. Local druggists offer 20 days free trial for 25 cent jars. Used on throat and chest or inhaled through nostrils, with rapid relief for croup and hay fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Vick
Woman's Danger Period and Lydia E. Pinkham Remedy
The article notes a midlife crisis for women between forty five and fifty five, with symptoms like heart rushing nerves headaches and blues. It endorses Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a long standing standard remedy after forty years of use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womman
Lydia Ki. Pinkham
Tom and Huck in a Theatre Tale at the Plaza
The Plaza presents Vue and om continuing the role in a self contained tale. Tom overhears grave robbers and witnesses a murder aided by Huck Finn. The story recalls the painkiller incident and the treasure find amid panicked scenes and theatrical misadventure.
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Plaza Theatre
Tom
Huck Finn
Better Than Calomel Dr Edwards Olive Tablets
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets are a mild laxative substitute for calomel aimed at liver and bowel relief. They claim to avoid calomel’s teeth and gum issues, curb headaches from constipation, and quickly improve dullness by cleansing the liver. Available from druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Edwards
Plaza Theatre Shows Tom and Becky Film Today and Thursday
Grand jury drawn yesterday reports at 10 am on April 1. Members include Hot, Banton, Waterloo, W D Liane and others from Cedar Falls to Spring Creek with local officials recording the panel.
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Tom
Becky Thatcher
the Plaza
Hot
Banton
Waterloo
W. D. Liane
Cedar Falla
J. W. Rath
East Waterloo
Ira Finch
Lester
W. A. Eyestone
Mt. Vernon
Wm.Sehares Poyner
W. W. Stotth
Bie
Creek
Anton Beck
Eagle
Wm. Harting
Spring Creek
Mathias Beker
Fox
Charles Burk, Jr
Bennington
Jamey Gibson
Barclay
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Sfelen Corning
Helen Corning
Charles 11. Meyerholz
I. 5
T. G
Des Moines
Camp Dodge
P. C. Davis
Flandreau
Rudolph Messerley
Tippecanoe
Gaylord R. Ford
Indianapolis
Ind
C. Ford
L. F. Waynegar
Pacific Coast
Redlands
Cal
Portland
Ore
Thomas Hobinson
PX. Miller
East High
Scott & Bowne
Blowmfield
Matestic Theatre
Wack and Tor
Jack Pickford
NEW Vapor Way
Ee Naser
Tonight
Salem Tutt Whitney
Z. Mower Lali
Eeerything
Nahead
the Times
Crystal
Mollie King
Huck and
Tom Sawyer
Mutual News
Harvard
Featuring
Hazel Daly
Tom Moore
Brown
Louisiana Lou
Company of Four
Warren
Conley
Richelieu
Fern Fun
Skult
NIP & Tuck Fanmakers
Polarine
Standard Oil Co
Indiane
A. C. Wilcox
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