War Tax 19 Paid Without Murmur
Local post office reports 250 letters mailed with insufficient postage after new war tax rates took effect at 11 am. Most letters bear sender addresses and will be returned for extra postage. unaddressed mail will be forwarded to addressees with due charges collected upon delivery. Theaters and railways report orderly adjustment. patrons accept the eight percent rail tax as patriotic funding for the war effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SH. Kelly
Kelly
Moving Picture Houses
Majestic
Surgical dressings in greater demand in Waterlooo
Surgical dressings are greatly needed at the front, with the Waterlooo Red Cross and local group calling for more workers in the dressing department. A large morning cutting shift is planned to keep afternoon production uninterrupted, with Wednesday’s first instruction meeting and a pledge of half a day per week for three months. Volunteers may contact headquarters or visit the Fifth street east shop. Chairs are in short supply. donors with extra chairs can call 621 to arrange pickup.
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Ladvries
Waterloo Red Cross
Fifth Street
Private Freeman Locates Camp Cody New Mexico
Private Freeman of Company G, 138th United States Infantry, writes from Camp Cody Deming New Mexico describing 60 miles from the border and 2,000 miles from civilization. He notes 16 weeks of intensive training beginning, weather challenges, and his carpentry work on officers quarters with a potential promotion as conscripts arrive. He mentions his Courier shop apprenticeship and hopes the newspaper learns the lingo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manley Freeman
Co. G
United States Infantry
Camp Cody
Deming
N. M
Waterloo
Freeman
Black Hawk Farm Survey by Ames Students in Waterloo
Fifteen senior farm management students from Iowa State College Ames arrived in Waterloo to survey Black Hawk and Grundy counties. Under Prof F B Munger and Prof C G Lloyd, they will stay in Waterloo and travel by automobile to visit farms and assess acreage production labor and profits. The annual survey, begun four years ago, draws on Ames records to judge farm profitability and management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa State College
Ames
Waterloo
Black Hawk
Grundy
F. B. Munger
C. G. Lloyd
New National Bread Soon Ready to Serve Says Experts
Food experts report an upcoming national bread recipe via a telegram from the food administration department. George H B Lichty disclosed at the meeting that researchers have created a bread tasting like wheat bread with at least 20 percent corn adulterant. He recalled Washington sandwiches revealing 25 percent corn flour.
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Food Administration Department
George HB. Lichty
Food Department
Washington
Mr. Lichty
Why Blood Should Be Red and Its Health Link
The article explains that bright red blood comes from red blood cells which nourish tissues and show health in cheeks. It claims anemia causes paleness, weight loss, and nervousness, while improving blood quality enhances body functions. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills to increase red cells and notes a free booklet Building Up the Blood from Dr Williams Medicine Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Dr. Williams Medicine Co
Schenectady
N.Y
Dr. Williams
Plan Big Drive for Navy Recruits
Navy recruiting chief T R Mangen orders a new campaign after a spring effort. Training stations are ready to handle the quota as the old force trails by 18 000 men. Congress may be asked to authorize 80 000 more sailors, 20 000 permanent and 60 000 temporary. The central division including Waterloo district led the last drive in meeting quotas. Leopold H Schultz of Dike and Cyril Higgins of Dubuque are named as organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. R. Mangen
Congress
Waterloo
Leopold H. Schultz
Dike
Cyril 8. Higgins
Dubuque
Radio electricians enlisted for naval training
The men were listed as radio electricians at the local navy recruiting station. They were sent to Des Moines to the main station and then assigned to a radio training school. Elmer H. W. Cook of Waverly enlisted as an apprentice seaman and went to the Great Lakes naval training station.
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Navy
Des Moines
Elmer HW. Cook
Waverly
Great Lakes
Waterloo Market Prices at Standstill
Waterlo(o) market prices show little change this week with steady quotations and offerings. Sugar supply unchanged. some grocers cannot fit orders while others cap purchases. Potatoes hold at 40 to 46 cents a peck. eggs sell 44 to 48 cents. butter 48 to 50 cents. Western apples, the Jonathan and mising note.
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Waterloo
Jonathan
Market Prices Report on Fruits and Vegetables
Delivions remain plentiful with limited sale and prices quoted for apples, grapefruits, oranges, bananas, grapes, celery, cranberries, sweet cider, and potatoes. Notable items include 20 to 36 cent per dozen apples, 19 for grapefruits, 50 cents per gallon cider, and 36 cents per pound grapes, with widespread abundance yet uneven demand.
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California
A Treat ment for Nerves in West Danby NY
Mrs Dewitt Sivce BauGH of West Danby testifies that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her lifelong nervous trouble and improved her health. She notes sleeplessness irritability backache and headaches vanishing as the remedy steadies her and helps with household and farm work. The ad praises the compound as a tonic derived from roots and herbs and extols its forty year record for women.
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West Danby
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Dewitt Sivce- Baugh
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Private Freeman
Camp Cody, N. M
Black Hawk Farm
Shankar
Pright
Vose
Voss
L.S. Parsons Music House
Sycamore Street
Parsons Building
Chrysanthemums
Brown Crockery Company
Bridge St
Mir. and
Kirs
MEAT
Commercial Street
Tomer
Ohio
Arants
Marsh-Place Building
Marsh-Place
New York
Che Weberg & Berman A
C Institution
East Fourth Street
M. G. Kolman, Xei
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