Ninth of Nuptial Unions of Nation Ended by Divorce
The Associated Press reports that about one in nine U.S. marriages ended in divorce in 1916. District of Columbia, North Carolina, and New York recorded the lowest divorce rates, while Nevada, Montana, and Oregon showed the highest. Desertion caused roughly 38 percent of divorces, with cruelty, infidelity, and failure to provide other leading factors. Marriage rates rose slowly, nine times the 1916 divorce rate.
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South Carolina
District of Columbia
North Carolina
New York
Nevada
Montana
Oregon
Maine
West Virginia
Alabama
Mississippi
North Dakota
South Dakota
Colorado
A Farm for Every Soldier Plan Moves Ahead
F. Perrott, secretary of caldiers sailors and marines affairs at the Y M C A, reports advance information on a homestead bill now before Congress. The measure, set at 100 million dollars, would fund cooperative farm settlements for veterans across nearly all states. Wages are paid during reclamation work, and after building dams canals and clearing land veterans choose farms as payments. Corp Perrott will convene a Black Hawk county meeting in April to discuss details and provide farm information.
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F. Perrott
Caldiers
Congress
Interior Department
Union
United States
Corp. Perrott
Black Hawk County
Last Night’s News in Brief Worldwide Dispatches
London reports a Bolshevik assault on Morjegorskaya south of Archangel repulsed. Americas delegation to the league covenant suggests limited amendments. Petrograd rumors of a Bolshevik revolution. Missouri lawmakers call for Senator James A. Reed’s resignation. New York cites Siberian spreads from returning prisoners. Clemenceau resignation denied. Boston debate over league shaping up with Senator Judson’s support for the plan.
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Associated Press
London
Morjegorskaya
Archangel
Varin
Americum
League of Stations
Menshevik
Gieauviet
Petrograd
Poferson City
United States
James A. Heed
Senate
Missouri ‘House
New York
Yaris
Clemenceau
Boston
Perce
Judgy
A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard
League of Nations
Drowned Man Evans Sought. River Search Ends
Ross Baldwin and J. J. Foutch aided in locating Evans after two days of river dragging near Austin Minnesota. Evidence showed he boarded a train the night he was said to have drowned, leaving authorities unsure if derangement or flight drove his actions. Evans moved to Austin with his wife and 14 year old son and had a history of injuries and illness.
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Ross Baldwin
J. J. Foutch
Austin
Minn
Evans
Omaha
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Chur
Austn
Leech
Dawson Street
Waterloo
Multiple Death Notices And Funeral Plans In Waterloo
Frederick Charles Peterson died at 5 p.m. at 822 Broadway. Funeral at Peterson Bros chapel with burial in Cedar Falls. Nick Chizevski died at St Francis hospital. born Oct 27 1918 in Waterloo. Burial at Calvary after service at St Joseph's Church. Louise Widmann 1 year old died in Indianapolis. funeral at Hileman & Grant chapel. burial Fairview. Martha A Miller to be buried Elmwood with services at O'Keefe Towne chapel.
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Frederick G. Peterson
Frederick Charles Peterson
Nels Peterson
Broadway
Peterson Bros
Cedar Falls
Nick Chizinski
Nick Chizevski
John Chizevski
St. Francis Hospital
Waterloo
Petersen Bros
E. J. Sladery
Calvary
H. Stires
W.H. Stires
Water
Clark
Mitchell
Dlanket
Hileman & Gindt
Morthr
Caine
Louise Widmann
G. H.widmann
Indianapolis
Ind
Hileman & Grant Chapel
Rev. H. Prekel
Fairview
Martha A Miller
Martha A. Miller
O’keefes Towne Chanel
F. W. Conri
Elmwood
Janesville Church Reaches Centenary Pledge
Janesville Methodist church in Janesville Ja reports full membership 100 percent pledges for the centenary movement of the Methodist Episcopal church. It is the first in Upper Iowa conference and second in the Omaha area to reach this milestone, with the pledge completed Tuesday.
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Janesville
GONE TROUSING is SECE Pests Births Reported
The article discusses wintering pests affecting cereal crops and methods to control them. It notes grasshopper eggs are laid along ditch banks and hedge rows and suggests thorough cleanups and disking during winter to destroy eggs when ground is not frozen too hard. It mentions several local households and names tied to the report.
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le Monty
William Marion
Clyde Francis
Big Creek
Marci Oe
Eleanor Bachare
BCC
Ingerein
Thomas Francis
Mississippi Basin
Murphy
Duryea
Marel
Thomas Dale
Surrender of German Mercantile Fleet Delayed
Berlin reports surrender of part of the German mercantile fleet will be postponed due to bunker coal shortages caused by miners strikes and transport disruptions.
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Associated Press
Berlin
Neutrals to Tell Views on League at Paris Conference
Neutral nations of Europe Asia and South America gain chance to propose amendments to the League covenant. Delegates from Holland Switzerland Norway Sweden and others to be heard by a sub commission chaired by Lord Robert Cecil with Venizelos Vesnice Bourgeois and M House among members as Guatemala's Joaquin Mendez presents credentials.
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Associated Press
Paris
Europe
Ast
South America
League of Nations
Holland
Switzerland
Supreme Council
Hotel de Crifion
Commission On the League of Nations
Robert Cecil
Great Britain
Venizelos
Greece
M. Vesniteh
Serbia
Paul Myman
Salvador
Paraguay
Joaquin Mendez
Guatemala
Isas
Bagerstos Smith-Wedding at Home of Bride’s Brother
Maud Smith and W H Bagerstos wed March 16 at 216 Hammond Ave home of Albert Williame. Rev O W Hamer of the Church of the Brethren officiated. Only close relatives attended. A Whittier School parent teacher meeting is set for tomorrow at 3 p m to form a parent teacher group. The YWCA Blue Triangle club meets tonight as Mrs T A McManus speaks on qualities in a man that a girl admires.
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Whittier
Saul
Among the Churches First Presbyterian Mission Women Meet
The First Presbyterian Mission department of Women’s Association met yesterday with Mrs. C. E. B. Stinehart. The program included piano selections, talks by several members, and devotional led by Mrs. J. S. McQuilkin. Hostesses assisted, and the First M. Be conducted an all day meeting beginning with the Foreign Missionary society.
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Knights
K. of P. Hall
Tina Martin
Mildred Wittick
Virginia Wilson
Marjorie Corey
Kina Christiansen
BE. J. Thompson
Reading
Marjorie Eilis
Martin
Mines
Bram
Cunda
Thompson
Zella Bennett
Pythian Sisters
Laney
Frank Barron
Cate
Myra. W. Walker
Mane
Thomas Reaney
Home Missionary Society
George Yenny
E. A. Boggs
Ladies’ Aid Society
Westminster Presbyterian
Woman's Missionary Society
G. F. Scales
4. B. Graham
A. R.F. Ricketts
Lucy Kimball
Orient
W.W. M. Flynn
The
Mildred Dane
First Presbyterian——Mission Department of Women’s Working Association
C. E B. Stinehart
M. Be
Foreign Missionary Society
Tint Your Gray Hair and Prosper War-Era Ad Claim
An advertising feature urges women in 1920s Chicago to dye gray hair for government work and social advancement. It touts Brownatone hair tint as a safe, odorless, lead-free product available in Light to Medium Brown and Dark Brown to Black, with mail order free trial and instructions, claiming easy application and suitability for growing or false hair.
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Kenton Pharmacal Co
Coppla
Covington
Meeting brief at church and residence with hosts
The group held a Friday afternoon meeting at First Congregational Church from 2 to 4. Morning sessions ran from 16 to 12 at the home of Mixes Lucy Leavitt. Graven Memorial U B The Lighh terhood met with Mrs A T Whittle yesterday afternoon with Musés Pearl and Phoebe Akin hosting assistances. Twenty five members attended.
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First Congregational Church
Mixes Lucy Leavitt
Forty Hungry Boys Called To Luncheon At Hog Contest
Forty boys from Black Hawk Lincoln and Nagle townships gathered at the W. D. Strayer home for a hog judging contest. At noon Mrs. Strayer invited the contestants to lunch with a spread of mashed potatoes gravy sandwiches coffee and other foods.
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W. D
Paris Mixes Up Kahn and Baker in War Contracts
In Paris reports mix up Representative Kahn of California with Secretary Baker after Baker remained in the United States. The War Department releases show 8 467 tractors and tanks contracted for by the army, including 436 six ton models and 100 of the 30- ton type with no deliveries yet. General Tucker, an American volunteer officer, received the British cross at Buckingham Palace.
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Kamn
Baker
Paris
Representative Kahn
California
Brest
Unitedtates
United States
Kahn
Yank
Endon. Marck Eet Mat
Sell Tucker
ARMY
Tionary
Washington, D. C
King George
Aroty
Buckingham Palace
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Ralph Barrett
Dubuque
A. B. Lovejoy
L. C. Hemaworth
J. D. Easton
Fred J. Miller
Will. Neel
Laura Neel
Webster City
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Stanhope
G. D. Selritt
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Chicago
Elwell B. Meiers
Toledo
Tuto
H. D. Hoffman
France
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Hoff
Pyr
Meier
Romangue
Bois du Genes
Argonne Forest
C. IA
Argonne
Alsace-Lorraine
No Man's Land
Germany
Lucerne
International Conference of Christian Social’ Labor Associations
Tourue of Nations
St. Francis Hospital Ausillary
John. Muldoon
D. N.C
Vo AL Zellhoefer
G.H. Edgington
Searchlight
Walnut Street
Baptist Church
Geo. Hackett
T. N. B. Glub
Martin’ Mulvoy
St. Paul's M. E
B. A. Cutler
Soglety P Prasene
Walter Wade
Maude Michael
United Presbyterian
J.C. Fairweather
Ladies’ _Aid society
W. W. Templeton
M. Wallace
J. K. Moon
Frank Dill
First Congregational
Fred J. Clark
Northwestern Iowa Association
Duplicat
Tack Hawk Bank
Federal Employment. Bureau
Chicago Woman‘s Club
Munitions Desk
Fashion Department
Daryl Davisit
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