Need More Hogs to Win the War War meat drive calls for 15 to 50 percent hog increase
A U S Department of Agriculture bulletin urges rapid hog breeding nationwide to boost meat for armies and civilians. States named include Missouri Alabama Iowa Kansas Indiana Illinois Mississippi Arkansas South Carolina Ohio Kentucky Tennessee Maryland North Carolina Michigan Nebraska West Virginia Georgia. Overall need is 15 percent with 4,000,000 hogs fewer than last year.
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Washington
DU. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Missouri
Alabama
Iowa
Kansas
Indiana
Illinois
Mississippi
Arkansas
South Carolina
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Maryland
North Carolina
Michigan
Nebraska
West Virginia
Georgia
United States
Church Food Report Cards Sent Through Churches
Premature release of weekly report cards caused Herbert Hoover to urge citizens to sign the food pledge card. Cards, mailed to ministers before revised dates, will be distributed via churches and collected to gauge weekly savings of wheat meat dairy and sugar to guide shipments abroad. Texas campaign progress noted.
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Herbert Hoover
Food Administration
Towa
County chairmen push to finish statewide effort
The state has reached a higher point than any other, and the chairmen of the 99 counties will continue their efforts. Final reports are expected to be delivered on November 5.
Huge Sum Needed for Army YMCA Campaign
The Waterloo Y M C A has organized to raise 13 000 in the city before November 19 toward a 35 000 000 fund by the American associations for war work. The plan covers nine months ending June 30 1918 with allocations to U S army in America overseas Russia France Italy and other areas. The drive lists facilities for enlisted men including buildings huts secretaries books newspapers musical instruments and educational and religious services.
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Young Men's Christian Association of
Waterloo
U. S. Army
America
Wrench
National War Work Council
United States Army
Army
Navy
London
Paris
Chamonnix
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Relief for Bad Breath
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets, a calomel substitute, gently stimulate bowels and liver to purify the system. The vegetable compound, olive oil based and olive colored, claims to clear blood and remove bad breath with a week of nightly use. Available 10c and 25c at all druggists.
Nine-Tenths of Wisdom Is Being Wise in Time
Theodore Roosevelt argues the United States should have declared war on Austria and Turkey sooner. He cites Italy's defeat and calls for decisive action, warning against delaying further shipbuilding and warning that opposition to frank critique only worsens future spillages.
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Italy
Austria
Haly
Earops
Menths
Constipation A Penalty Of Age
Freeing the bowels is vital for health with age and helps stave off related ailments. Avoid harsh purgatives. use a mild laxative like Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin. Available from druggists for fifty cents a bottle. trial bottle offered by mail.
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Caldwell
W. B. Caldwell
Washington St
Monticello
Olinpvis
Gets-It corn remedy promises painless peel off
Get-It claims to remove any corn or callus in one piece with 2 or 3 drops, without irritation. Sold for 25 cents a bottle at drug stores, with orders by mail from E Lawrence & Co. of Chicago. Endorsed by Waterloo merchants and several drug firms.
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Headfield Regulator Co
Lamar Building
Atlanta, Ga
E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Ill
Waterloo
Thams Chosen For Y M C A Campaign
The Y M C A membership drive opens Monday with Reds led by L L Landers and Blues directed by Russell DeGon. Names listed include L J Landers and many others. Japan now supplies buttons used here, tripling in value over three years while U S exports double.
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Reds
Blues
L. Ll. Landerd
Russell DeQon
Cums
Iteds
L. J. Landers
John Wwansen
Pettit
W. Wieland
A. Asquith
Lewis Miller
Japan
Germany
Austria
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Y.M.C. A
Theodore Roosevelt
U. S
Kansas City Star
Star
Turkey
Altho
Brooklyn Eagle
Geo. J. Thomassen
Des Moines
Lowa
Thams
Cloak and Suit
Oxford
Cardinal
Lichty
West Fourth Street
Broadway Meat Market
Pinaud
Hughes’ Ideal
Kodak
Bunte
Pune
Cheunes
Huyler
Tomorro Domestic
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