Des Moines Readies Big Review for Eighty-Eighth Division
Des Moines plans a homecoming reception for the Eighthy-Eighth Division troops demobilizing at Camp Dodge. Mayor Tom Fairweather was notified that units including the One Hundred Seventy-fourth Infantry and the Fortieth and Fifty-first Infantry are designated for review. Governors of midwestern states may attend. a city holiday and business closures are contemplated during the homecoming.
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Eighty-eighth Division
New York
Camp Dodge
Tom Fairweather
Peter B. Harris
United States Army
Des Moine
Highty
Minnesota
Dakotas
Illnois
Iowa
Middle Western
Fort Snelling
Germans threaten mass arrests in Silesia
In upper Silesia the German authorities threaten 79 arrests of Polish leaders. The Polish under secretary for Silesian affairs has asked the minister of the interior to have 10 Poles arrested for every Pole arrested and to inform the peace conference of the action.
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Waersaw
Upper Silesia
Silesian
Hias
Mint
Interior
Waterloo Bait and Casting Club Forms Prizes Planned
Anglers form the Waterloo Bait and Casting Club at a meeting in the M C A building with John Hartman as first president H G Northey as vice president M C Coburn secretary Capt B J Bowden treasurer Directors include J G Peterson and E Oglesby Membership fee set at one dollar A target will be built in the river near Rock Island freight depot Casting contests with prizes planned Weekly practice to protect fish and press for favorable legislation Expected membership 75 to 160 with a state association hoped for Information from Merrill Coburn at EB W Coburn Son’s sporting goods Fourth street east.
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Waterloo
Eclub
M.C. A
John ©. Hartman
H. G. Northey
M. C. Coburn
B. J. Bowden
J. G. Peterson
E. Oglesby
Rock Island
Merrill Coburn
EB. W. Coburn & Son
Sporting Goods
Fourth Street East
Cerro Gordo Seeks Details On Black Hawk Road Bond Plan
Cerro Gordo county officials request information about Black Hawk county's special election on road system changes and bond issuance. Auditor J F Francis to receive a copy of the ballot and related guidance as he tours roads in Supervisor McQuilkin's Cedar area.
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Black Hawk
Black Hawk County
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Paul Weigand
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Merz Board
John
McQuilkin
Cedar
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Orange
Kaw
Lincoln
Rips
Navy enlistments push recruits to Philadelphia station
Service men enlist in the navy at Waterloo and Des Moines offices and are sent to Philadelphia for processing. John W. Nolting from Waverly passes exams and heads to Hampton Roads electricians school. Ora L. Staward arrives from Great Lakes to help at the Waterloo recruiting station.
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NAVY
Philadelphia
John W. Nolting
Waverly
Waterloo Station
Des Moines
Electricians
Hampton Roads
E. D. Curtis
Waterloo Navy
General Delail
Ora L. Staward
U. S. Navy
I Great Lakes
Mr. Curtiss
Butter Shortages Spark Frantic Struggles in Rome
The report notes extreme food ration cuts in Rome with deaths over a thousand daily according to Swedish press summaries. Octogenarians queue for butter as crowds stampede when it is sold, with women losing clothing and screams heard in the scramble. A woman buys two ounces for 30 cents as rationing worsens.
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State Department
Rome
Iowa Men of 349th Infantry Home Today on Steamer Mallory
Twenty seven officers and 1,205 men of the 349th infantry, 88th division, from Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, North and South Dakota, arrived in New York on the transport Henry Mallory. They form staff, medical, supply, and line companies and are under orders for Camps Dodge, Grant, Funeton, D A Russell and Taylor.
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349Th Infantry
Minnesota
Iowa
Nebraska
North
South Dakota
Henry R. Malliory
Dodge
Grant
Funeton
Russian death toll rising daily in Petrograd reports
Official health reports in Petrograd indicate heavy daily casualties among Russian forces as the war enters another grueling phase. The AP dispatch notes substantial losses and strain on medical facilities amid ongoing fighting.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Petrograd
Giant Auto Plant Planned Near Port Huron
Detroit May 28. Preliminary plans were announced for a large automobile manufacturing plant on the St. Clair river near Port Huron Michigan. The project is led by C Harold Wills and John R Lee with management from Ford Motor Company.
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Mich
St. Clair River
Port Huron
C. Harold Wills
John R. Lee. Wately
Ford Motor Company
Peptiron Touts Iron Strength for Blood and Nerves
An advertisement claims Peptiron combines iron and pepsin to fortify the blood nerves and digestion. It promises a fresh complexion and better health, reducing danger from cold and exposure. Made by C. I. HIOD CO., Lowell, Mass.
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C. I. Hiod CO
Lowell, Masa
Fire department responds to grass and home roof fires
Fire crews were called twice within minutes about 2 p m. A grass fire on Black Hawk road sparked the alarms, then smoke and a roof fire at Christine Robinson's home 211 Athony street caused a small blaze. Earlier the Repass Auto Co. issued a furnace smoke alert with no damage.
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Black Hawk Road
Christine Robinson
Athony Street
Repass Auto Co
Buenos Aires Labor Seeks Right to Organize
The first plenary session of the Catholic Labor congress in Buenos Aires adopted a resolution urging the state and employers to recognize labor's right to organize defensively. It also backed parallel organizations for employers and employees under a superior body to resolve mutual issues.
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Associated Presa
Buenos Aires
Catholic Labor Congress
No Object in Waiting on Reductions or Improvements
The passage argues that delaying action yields no gain since any reductions or improvements would cost the same proportionally as if made now, suggesting immediate effort or reform. It emphasizes that waiting produces no advantage and advocates decisive, timely steps.
Flowers Coming Back in Waterloo Business District
Owners of public buildings and tenants are urged to imitate Waterloo Savings Bank by displaying flowers. The bank faces east with bloom filled window boxes creating a hanging garden effect, reviving a city beautification effort once extended to lamp posts by local business groups.
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Waterloo Savings Bank
Waterloo
Woman Suffers No More After Pinkham Remedy
A Perth Amboy woman describes chronic female health issues including back pain dizziness and faint spells. After using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she reports restored strength and absence of pain, urging others to try the remedy.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Perth Amboy
N. J
Lydia
Pinkham
Mazina
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