Football Back Into Limelight in Waterloo Rivalry
West High faces Independence at 2 36 p m on Fifth and Locust with a three week layoff ended. Independence brings an experienced eleven that beat East High 18 to 6 earlier this year. West High shows strong form after a scrimmage against its second team and aims for a state title if it beats remaining opponents Marshalltown and Cedar Rapids.
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West High
Max Miller
Meniani
Simpson
Schultz
Martin Holder
Cole
Matthews
West
Marshallown
Eldora
Interests of Iowa Children's Home to Be Presented Here
Mrs. Alice Mather of Cedar Rapids acts as field agent for the Iowa Children's Home Society of Des Moines and will spend a week in Waterloo to promote the home’s work. The society, endorsed for high child placing standards, operates nine field agents to find suitable homes and follow up on placed children. The Waterloo board lists Ephraim Lichty as chairman and several officers, noting that twenty seven children from the society now live in good homes in Black Hawk county with three received and three placed in the county this year.
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Alice Mather
Cedar Rapids
Iowa Children’s ‘Home Society of
Des Moines
Waterloo
Con- Sots
Ephraim Lichty
A. J. Edwards
Aishie Barr
J. Sarvay
H. T. Fisher
M. Miller
W. W. Wyant
Black Hawk County
Cement Plants Closed After Coal Quota Exceeded
Des Moines reports Mason City cement plants and Wankon iron lines have closed after using their coal allotments. Brick and tile factories and florists statewide also shut down as steam coal limits curb demand. Officials cite oversupply of cement and other reasons beyond coal shortages.
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Des’ ‘Moines
Mason City
Wankon
State Fuel Administration
Captain Clyde Miller Stars for West High in Key Game
Clyde Miller captain and fullback of West High's 1918 football team stands as a top Iowa high school player. He helped defeat West Des Moines almost alone, scoring two touchdowns and making a 15 yard interception return. West meets Independence at 2:30 pm on Fifth and Locust street field.
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Clyde Miller
West High
Iowa
West Des Moines
West
Independence
Locust Street
Iowa State Fair Posts Profit of Fifty-Two Thousand
Des Moines Nov 1 The Iowa state fair shows a profit of 52215.27 in a statement by Secretary A R Corey. Outstanding bills may adjust the nest egg to about 30000 for next year. Receipts total 243526.61. costs 197721.34 with 72350.13 paid in premiums and other expenses 125361.27.
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Des Moines
A. R. Corey
State Fair
Hawkeyes to Meet Illinois After Stellar Iowa Scrimmage
Iowa City reports a flawless practice before the Illinois game with Captain Reed Huntelman Greenwood Lohman back from injuries. Coach Jones praised the squad’s form and the punting of Belding as the Hawkeyes anticipate a tough battle at Iowa Field.
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Iowa City
Iowa
Illinois
Iowa Field
Jones
Capt. Reed
Huntelman
Greenwood
Lohman
The Nation's Dead and Wounded List of Casualties
Casualty report issued from Washington lists soldiers by status died in action died of airplane accident and wounded including private Basil B. Blixvins Humeston and private Louis FE Odell Bedford with partial location details and several names in action wounded and listed as saved in the extensive roster.
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Washington
D. C
Wetter En Ee
Burlington
Elmer
EL Splender
Davenport
Lieyd AL. Hoffa
Sanborn
Lomn Mepthins
Osialoos
Arthur
Hamilton
Moines
Jenkins and the Kaiser in a Berlin memoir bit
Dr Jasper Jenkins recalls living in Berlin as personal chiropodist to the Kaiser during 14 days of World War I. The interview-like reminiscence covers misjudgments, war motives, and a joke about worth in German currency, ending with the Kaiser calling him Schweinhund.
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Haiser
Asi
Jasper Jenkins
Berlin
Wiliam
Napoleon
Kaiser
Jenkins
Lloyd George
Clemenciu
Iar
Helena
Arkansas
Fring
Stave
Boy Entrains for Nitro Absconds From Home
A 16 year old named Harry Kelley enrolled for entrainment to the Nitro plant in W. Virginia and failed to inform his parents at 522 Quincy Street. Police were alerted and located him, confirming his departure for the government munition plant city.
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Harry Kelley
Nitro
W. W
Quincy Street
Teachers T. 6,10 Play Morningside Saturday at 3:15
Cedar Falls Iowa special features that the State Teachers College S A T C team will play Morningside College Sioux City tomorrow at 3 15 p m The Teachers point to injuries to Matte Fullerton and McCreery as a hurdle plus quarantine disrupting practice The Morningside lineup is expected to include heavy experienced players and the result is uncertain with many new men likely to join the S A T C contingent in coming weeks
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Cedar Falls
Navy
Weet High
Waterloo
The
Teachers’ College
Morningside College
Sioux City
Morningside
Matte
Fullpack
Fullerton
McCreery
Waterloo High School
Glasener
Sioux City Eleven
Big 10 season opener behind star players missing
Chicago Illinois Iowa and Purdue launch the Big 10 schedule tomorrow with star players abroad on wartime service. Coaches built new lineups as veterans are unavailable, Chicago meets Purdue at Lafayette and Illinois faces Iowa at Iowa City with Iowa said to have the strongest individual talent.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Iinois
Iowa
Purdue
la Fayette
Illinois
Iowa City
Robert Zuppke
Aged German Seeks Help After Stranding in City
An aged German unable to speak English, with a large valise, was brought to police headquarters this morning. He explained in his native tongue that he lives with a daughter in Omaha who has five sick grandchildren and that he wishes to reach another daughter in Dubuque. He was referred to proper authorities for investigation.
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Omaha
Dubuque
Births Reported At Several Local Homes
Birth notices list new children: Dorothy Nelle to Charles Frank Chase and wife at 221 Campbell born Oct 29. Ela May to Henry Clifford Astogry and wife at 729 Sycamore born Oct 23. An unnamed child to Chauncey Eugernel Myers in Waterloo township. Lucille Bernice to Fred Louis Bierte and wife at 4th Argy born Oct 21. Erwin King to Earl E. Oliver and wife at 160 Randolph born Oct 17.
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Charles Frank Chase
Campbell
Dorothy Nelle
Henry Clifford Astogry
Sycamore
Ela May
Chauncey
Eugernel Myers
Eas
Waterloo Township
Fred Louis Bierte
Argy
Luce
What Is Rheumatism and How to Relieve It
An old advertisement promotes S S S as a blood purifier for rheumatism. It claims rheumatism results from uric acid in blood and warns against topical salves. The ad urges readers to contact Swift Specific Company in Atlanta for free medical advice.
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S. S
Swift Specific Company
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
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