No Time to Lose In Revival Urges Immediate Repentance
Rev M G Munn urged noon revival attendees to inventory their lives and seek immediate repentance, comparing self-review to a farmer's reminders and the prodigal son. He emphasized that even one soul sparked by these meetings would justify the effort, as services continued daily through next week with various churches, choirs and special speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Munn
United Presbyterian Church
Palace Theatre
Mr. Munn
Emily Trevarthen
Doe Dumond
R. H. MecCullough
Northminster Church
H. L. Haywood
Universalist Church
Calvary Church
Dewar
William Schmidt
Crusaders
Walnut Street Baptist
First Brethren
Cach
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Attilla Judd
Elizabeth McCartney
Chicago
St. Paul's M. E
A. B. Soule
Jesus
Earch
M. E
Frank W. Court
Christ
Farmers Sink 145 Foot Well to Drain Flooded Land
On two and a half miles south of Waterloo, George Huntington and Harry Lansing drilled a 145 foot well to drain a field turned lake by spring rains and snowmelt. In winter the well filled with ice. once broken, water poured in a steady stream, suggesting rapid drainage of sand and promising land could be well drained in a short time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Huntington
Harry Lansing
Waterloo
Huntington
Lansing
Irish Nationalists Secure Debate on Home Rule
Irish Nationalists returned to the house of commons and secured a promise from the government to introduce the Irish estimates next week. The move sets the stage for a debate on the entire Irish administration and home rule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
House of Commons
Ireland
City in Brief Handles Local News and Visits
City items note Chicago and New York trips, receptions and family news. Residents visit relatives, attend funerals, and move about Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, and nearby towns. A roof fire, divorce petitions, a basketball result, and a flag mixup are also recorded along with plans for Verne Marshall’s Verdun story engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verne Marshall
Verdun
Cédar Rapids
Commercial Club
Rotary luncheon urges farm conservation and food production
Rotary club speakers pressed conservation of food products and higher farm output at a noon gathering at Hotel Russell Lamson. E F Rath warned of rising U S population and wartime demand, citing drops in beef and urging preservation of female cattle and breeding improvements. George Huntley urged farmers to avoid selling stock cheaply and maximize land use amid high prices. A Hakill noted vacant flat farming needs and urged more plots while Parrott announced next week's guest, Brigadier General A Allen to discuss Mexican border experiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Hotel
Russell-Lamson
E. F. Rath
The
Rath Packing Company
United States
Rath
General Assembly
Iowa
Mr. Rath
George Huntley
Mr. Huntley
A. T. Hakill
George Williams
Hakill
W. F. Parrott
A. Allen
Ae National Guard
Royal neighbors meet and lodge sessions announced
Royal Neighbors will meet in regular session on Commercial street 1 6 I 6. O F hall at 7 20 p m tomorrow. West Waterloo lodge No 716 F GO GO F will confer first degree tonight at Commercial street hall. All Odd Fellows and Royal Neighbors staff members are urged to attend. Waterloo lodge No 105 AF AA M holds a stated meeting at Masonic temple Tuesday evening with regular business and balloting. Masters invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George N. Cousins
California
Willis G. Haskell
Cedar Rapids
F. M. Shores
J. T. Muldoon
New Albia
Black Hawk Lodge
Labor Temple Hall
Henry Junge
Minneapolis
Minneapolis, Minn
Chicago
Royal Neighbors
Commercial Street
O. F. Hall
West Waterloo
Odd Fellows
Waterloo Lodge
A. F
A. M
Masonic Temple
Mortuary notices for Rockwell Crockford and Taylor
Funeral services for Julia May Rockwell were held at her grandmother’s residence with burial planned in Janesville. Thomas Crockford died at Presbyterian Hospital and was buried from Petersen Grosser mortuary chapel. George W. Taylor one week old, died of pneumonia near Raymond. funeral at home with burial in Fairview cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julia May Rockwell
Thomas Crocksford
Thomas Crockford
Presbyterian Hospital
Petersen Gros
Fairview
George Taylor
George W
James W. Taylor
Raymond
Mr. Ross
Fairview Cemetery
Waterton
Slow School Election Votes in Waterloo
Voters show little interest at Waterloo school election with light early turnout. By 11 45 a m only 98 votes at west precinct, far below last year. No women yet, tax levy and $30 000 maintenance at stake as labor supporters predicted to boost turnout 4 to 7 p m.
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Waterloo
Organized Labor
West
FENCL
Wheat Stumps on Rumors of Strike
Chicago wheat markets plunged during late trading as fears of a railway strike, weak crop prospects in the west, and soft export demand drove prices down by up to seven cents a bushel. May futures eased to about 1.79 5 8 per bushel, closing around 1.80 3 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Adventurous American Ned Delano in World War I aviation rescue
An American, Edward Delono, joins the French aviation corps near Zeebrugge to fight Germans. He bombs a submarine from air then is forced to ditch. Rescued by the submarine crew, he serves aboard until another ship sinks, and he escapes by swimming to a passing British boat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Delono
Fred
Delano
Amerlvangs
Tei
Reighim
Zeebrugege
North Sea
Ned
Steai
Perhana
Tie
Innene
Mrs Stewart Dies at Hutchinson Kansas in 19th Century
Word was received from Hutchinson Kansas of the death there Friday of Mrs Benjamin Stewart at the home of her daughter Mrs Proud Colluday after a brief illness. She was born March 2 1838 in Shatfield and was a former school teacher in Lj county. She lived in Waterloo in the early 1850s and ran a blacksmith shop on Fourth Street West. She was a charter member of the First Methodist Church. Mr and Mrs Stewart moved to Kan sH8 Tone erecition and he preceded her in death about a year ago. The funeral was held Saturday at Mrs Colluday's home in Hutchinson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bean
Hutchinson
Benjamin Stewart
Proud
Maryeline Innes
Benjam
Condor Falls
Shatfield
Aly
Stewart
Waterloo
Fourth Street
French Pressure in Champagne Front Reported
Paris reports intensified fighting as French troops push in the Champagne. Berlin claims repulse south of Ripont with heavy artillery along the Aisne and Champagne front. Prisoners were taken in raids and patrol encounters as gains are noted in Massong de Champagne.
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Bagdad
Henortance
Paris
Champagne
Natsons de Champagne
Berlin
Ripont
Campagne
Germ Army
Aisne
Massong de Champagne
Rebels Routed From Santiago Post In Cuba
New York March 12 reports confirm the complete evacuation of Santiago de Tuba by rebel forces amid intensified fighting near Santiago with Cuban regulars under Col. Matias Betancourt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Santiago de Tuba
Santiago
Matias Betancourt
No Pain at All Freezone Corn Remedy Ad
An advertisement touts Freezone as a painless cure for corns and calluses. It claims immediate relief, dissolving corn or callus with no pain or soreness after treatment, and notes Genuine Freezone is sold in small sealed wood cases with yellow wrappers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neware
Committee Honors for Iowa Senators Winshington
Special announcement details committee assignments for Iowa Senators Winshington and Cunautin. It notes chairmanship of the Mississippi River committee, roles on woman suffrage, standards weights and measures, appropriations, and manufacturing panels, with new rankings and added memberships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winshington. CO
Oliver
Pennsylvania
Wade
Hope for Passage of New Road Bill in Iowa
Discussion of road legislation renewal at the Iowa General Assembly followed a Saturday deadlock. Leaders met Sunday amid a lively push for passage of the Larson Shortess bill preserving the highway commission with minor changes. The substitute bill to Pitt Johnston was before highway committees as other measures waited, while a new joint committee appointment drew interest. The calendar was crowded, making committee action seem essential.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yes Moines
Sanday
East High Honor Roll Announces 1917 Valedictorian List
East High reveals the class of 1917 honor roll and announces six top students. Principal hosts ceremony noting valedictorian selections and recognition for academic achievement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East High
Peter
Past High School
Wis
Pape's Diapepsin Ad Claims Quick Stomach Relief
An advertisement promotes Pape's Diapepsin as a five minute remedy for gas heartburn and indigestion. It claims fast relief from sour stomach belching nausea headaches and general acidity with a fifty cent carton that lasts the whole family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pape
Mother’s Friend Offered for Expectant Mothers Health
An urging advertisement promotes Bradfield’s Mother’s Friend as a safe external lubricant to ease prenatal discomfort. It advises husbands to obtain it from a druggist and to apply it twice daily until birth, claiming reduced pain and easier recovery. A free user guide is promised by sending to Bradfield Regulator Company in Atlanta, Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bradfield Regulator Company
Dept. D
Atlanta, Ga
Honor Roll Honors Large 194? Graduation Class
Day by FL J. Miler principal, his average for the full four year course was 95. Others on the honor roll include Donia Brownler 92.68 Fern Dean 92.41 Dale Swinson 92.19 Lloyd Barnard 92.04 Leora Fairbanks 91.03. Nine others in the class have averages of 10 or above. The class is remarkable for having three days on the honor roll and for being the largest to be graduated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FL J. Miler
Bao
Donia Brownler
Fern Dean
Dale Swinson
Lloyd Barnard
Leora Fairbanks
Clase
Closing Prices Today on New York Stock Exchange
The Courier lists closing figures from the New York Stock Exchange with tickers for major corporations including General Electric, United States Steel, Chrysler, and Southern Pacific. Notable movements appear in industrials and transportation stocks, with percentages and share classes showing mixed performance across sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
NEW York Stock Exchange
Bri
Yeseieercia Eves General Electric
Great Northern Plsssercees
Sutcoln Central
Sssce
Esse International Tiarvester NJ
Lackawanna Steel Wi
Cu Cee
Ahigh Vallay
Ee Louteville
Nashville
Mexican Petroleum
New York Central
Hartford
Norfolk and Western
Eeees
EOE
Pennsylvania
Osteenen
Ceee Seees Ee Gee
Western Union
Westinghouse Electric
Columbia Gas General Maters
Blood Disease Cure Claims by S. S. S. Advertisement
An advertisement touts S. S. S. as a universal blood disease remedy with over fifty years of use and calls it unrivaled for disorders from rheumatism to malaria. It urges prose to send for medical advice from the Swift Laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S
Swift
Swit Laboratory
Atlanta
Gaigement
Report of condition of Commercial National Bank Iowa 1917
Report of condition for Commercial National Bank of Black Hawk County Iowa at close of business March 4 1917 lists loansMay. It details U. S. bonds, deposits, capital stock, surplus, and various reserve items with figures for notes, deposits, and real estate. Cashier H C Schultz signs, notary L M Prather verifies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
U.S
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank
New York
Epiered
St. Louis
U. Treasurer
Black Hawk
H. C. Schultz
L. M. Prather
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Speaker
Buchanan
Dc. W. Chapman
Cora B
Hiverside
Cal
Jeremiah Jarrad
de Walo
Jess Austin
Rhey Street
John Wilthelm
New York City
Kate V. Williams
Fredericksburg
St. Francis Hospital
Franklin Street
Philip Grifin
Philip R. Griffin
High Street
Crane Company
T. H. Meggison
Gedar Heights
Ruby Hedding
John B. Hedding
Alta Altheide
Louis Altheide
Orange Township
G. W. Selbig
Chicago i
Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad
Davenport
Overs Salling
Hukin
Netroiy Free Press
Hutchinson, Kan
MHS
NEN Tamun Stiavart
Wang & Miller Shor CO
Courier
Chamier Eyre
Aimeéricugs
Ametean
Smettiing
Ameria Tel
Noewaver
Scoits
Waterloo Evening Courier
Daily Reporter
Lexcent
Kier
W. W. Miller
Franklin C. Platt
Tuthill
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