City Budget Arranged for 1918 Fire Separation Declared
City council plans the 1918 budget totaling 68,440 dollars excluding the fire department. Last year’s figure included fire costs at 29,800, now separated by new act, with police and fire force savings noted. The ordinance itemizes department funds for twelve months including mayor's staff, city offices, tax collection, protection, health, and sanitation.
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Theouncil
Police
S.ectone
Guy Wal
Eee
Department of Inspection
Ceee
Eeepc Yeeseee
Rural School Head Elected April 2
H C Moeller county superintendent seeks pre election renomination in the first term under a new law with board votes totaling 25. He trained in rural schools, taught in Grundy and Buena Vista counties, and is a native Iowan. Election to be held April 2 with nine township boards and district representatives casting votes. He led seed corn efforts, war fund drives, and community center development, and promoted government farm programs in the county schools.
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H. C. Moeller
Buena Vista County
Moeller
Grundy County
Buena Vista
Orange Township
Wa tertoo Lodge No 105 Stated Meeting Announced
Wa tertoo lodge No 105 A F and A M to hold a stated meeting at the Masonic temple Tuesday evening. Regular business and balloting. All Master Masons are cordially invited to be present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watertoo Lodge
Masonic Temple
Small Russian Band Invades Persia Reported
Washington dispatch notes a Teheran telegram indicating a Russian red guard detachment of about 400 plans to advance on Teheran. The same day Stockholm reports German forces justified by Finnish wishes to occupy Aland. State officials doubt claims of detentions of Ambassador Francis and the Japanese envoy at Vologda. last contact with Francis was March 6.
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Washington, D. C
Persia
Red Guard
State Department
Teheran
Aland Islands
Stockholm
Finland
Francis
Vologda
Anti Americanism Scrutinized in Waterloo Campaign
A Waterloo citizen voiced strong anti Americanism during a campaign for junior bonds, threatening action by authorities. The article notes limited progress toward Waterloo’s $750,000 goal, praises the Service League, and reports new appointments and fundraising efforts including pledges, canvassing committees, and leadership from Kiester and Kiester’s connections to the third liberty loan drive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Service League
Altho
Iowa
Rainbow Division
Waterloo West
Waterloo East
Jake Fucss
John Jacob
Harry E. Kiester
W. L. Harding
J. W. Arbuckle
Franklin C. Platt
John E. Williams
Court of Appeals
Service League of
Secret Service
Town
B. £. Sweet
Kiester
Isague
McAdoo
J. R. Grimm
Cedar Rapids
Federal Reserve
Third Liberty Loan
Bluackhawk Fruit Co Plays Key Role in Schlitz Famo Boost
Schlitz's Famo foaming drink launches a five year, five million dollar display advertising campaign. The Milwaukee firm assigns distribution to the Black Hawk Fruit Co in Waterloo, giving them depot privileges for the city. Fame will be shipped in carload lots and delivered to local retailers on request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schlitz
Schlits Company
Milwaukee
Black Hawk Fruit & Commission of
Waterloo
Inland Daily Press association elects A W Peterson president
Publishers from nine central states meeting at La Salle hotel Chicago elect A W Peterson of the Water loo Courier as president for the coming year. He is noted for his Washington work with western papers and succeeds E P Adler of the Davenport Times. Peterson began in Ohio and rose to top management in Indianapolis News and Minneapolis Tribune.
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Chicago
Inland Daily Press Association
la Salle Hotel
A. W. Peterson
Waterloo Courier
The
Inland
Nam
Washington
E. P. Adler
Davenport Times
Peterson
Ohio
Indianapolis News
Minneapolis Tribune
Inland Press Association
Central West
Community Theatre Prepares Period Costumes for The Learned Ladies
The Community Theatre production of The Learned Ladies features authentic 1672 era costumes from Chicago valued at 1,250 dollars. A special active program cover by Leslie Lewis highlights cast, past year review, and notes by Miss Marla Urace. programs go on sale at the door.
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Liundies
France
Chicago
Leslie Lewis
Drama League
Among the Churches at Burton Avenue Baptist drive prep
Burton Avenue Baptist Church prepares for a stewardship drive next Sunday with two visit teams of men planned, 45 signers on the pledge list, and a $49 weekly budget to fund the year. A church supper Monday sets final campaign plans. St Pauls M B A hosts a Foreign Missionary program with soloists and pupils from John Wilke school.
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Burton Avene Baptist
Burton Avenue Baptist Church
Yestar
Munday
St. Paul's
The
Foreign Missionary Society
Jack Slyfidda
Bruce Gale Jloway
Deathes Allen
Edgar Shiplet
Phylliy Lasher
Dore Bonsall
Ida Marshbarger
Letha Kenyon
Vidalia Koonoka
Episcopal-Daughters of the King Meet at Mrs Hardin Home
In the church parlors on Wednesday afternoon members and friends will be welcome. Those who do not bring will be present. The Red Cross will be discussed. The vestry plans a meeting at the same residence in the evening.
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Wortpaat
Callie Cline Mission Circle
Misses Wanamaker
Red Cross
Columbia
Carnegie Circles
Della O'Neill
BAL Y. Meethig
Waterloo
B.A. Y
Willan Carol
la Porte City
W.C
Lady of Victory
Sugar Avenue
Eldy
Charles Stokes
William Sack
Keystone League
League
Lakopha
Rehearsi Vriday
Culbertion
Adams Street
Sington
Handwy
Chris¢ Episcopal—Daughters ‘of the King
C.W. Hardin
Four Men Killed in Queen Chapter of Accidents
Hammond Ind March 11 an unusual chapter of accidents yesterday James McGahey burned to death in a roaming house fire Charles Leonard chauffeur struck by a train and said to be dying His home is at Gary Georgia Hampson of Danville HI scalded in a freight wreck and an unidentified man supposed to have been a vagrant was killed
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Hammond
Ind
James McGahey
Charles Leonard
Gary
Georga Hampson
Danville
Bituminous coal output rises over weeks in analysis
Washington March 11 production figures from the geological survey show bituminous coal output in the last three weeks averaging more than 1,800,000 tons daily. This marks higher production than the same period last year and above the normal daily for the year, aided by favorable weather and better railroad service.
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Washington, D. C
Geological Survey
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MEN Flegt
Evening Courier
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Mildred Richardson
Albert Toy Kirby
Rey
A. J. Ferguson
Colorado
Yser
Kirby
Queen
UDA Kadens
York
Jersey
Velvet
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