New Glass and Paint Store Opens in Waterloo
Standard Glass & Paint Company moves to 501 36 Sycamore Street in the Lichty block. The two story 60 by 75 foot building houses a large stock with rapid delivery, elevator access, and extensive basement supplies. Local manager C. D. Allen predicts a bright future for the Waterloo store and invites public visits for the grand opening.
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Sycamore Street
Iowa
Standard Glass & Paint Company
Lichty Block
Des Moines
Waterloo
Kiddles
Cc. D. Allen
Business Better Than a Year Ago in Iowa Cities
Bahgon's mercantile map for September shows overall business at 145 percent of a year earlier on a 100 base. In Iowa Wilt erloo up 45 percent in general activity, while building and real estate are dull. Cedar Rapids up 48 percent in building. Davenport Des Moines Dubuque and Sioux City down 49 25 59 and 9 percent respectively. Composite Iowa sales gains show Waterloo 25 percent Cedar Rapids 61 Davenport 40 Des Moines 28 Iowa City 30 Sioux City 38.
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Bahgon
United States
Canada
Iowa
Waterloo
Cedar Rapids
Davenport
Des Moines
Dubuque
Sioux City
Waterloo Named as War Work Headquarters
Waterloo will be headquarters for the third congressional district in the War Work organization. Maj. Gen. Plummer will address the conference of Y W C A workers in Des Moines on the needs of the Hostess House and other war work topics. Representatives from cities in the district are invited and a large attendance is expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plummer
Des Moines
Howard P. Stalner
Harold K. Weld
W. B. la Force
War Finance Committee
C. P. Noyes
North Central Field
St. Paul Association
Starkweather
Adams, Owers and Rice
Waterloo
8 000 Miners on Strike in Kansas
Pittsburgh Kan. Nov. 3 The number of coal mines idle in Kansas rose to 65 as the strike over the Kansas City agreement grows. Eight thousand miners are idle and daily output falls by about 30 000 tons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburgh
Kan
Kansas
Kansas City
H. A. Garfield
Plan to Save Labor by Health Conservation
New York on November 3 plan to increase the citys supply of available labor by early attention to ailments affecting efficiency aims to reduce industrial losses from sickness The plan emphasizes tuberculosis as a key focus in preserving worker health and productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New York City
National Defense
Ireland Disturbed Over Sinn Fein Situation
London reports in the Daily Mail that disquiet grows in Dublin and rural Ireland over Sinn Fein. Prof Valera’s meetings planned for Sunday at Newbridge and Kildare have been prohibited by authorities.
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Ireland
Sinn Fein
London
The
Daily Mail
Dublin
de Valera
Newbridge
Kildare
Various local names and actions in Waterloo in brief
A list of residents and visitors in Waterloo includes Miss Ethelena Iblings, A P Houston, Mrs J T Houser, Mrs O'Brien, Mrs C G Brammer, Mrs Anna Eastwood, Charlie Smith, Lewis Miller, Jake Schultz, and families visiting relatives. Several go to Mason City, Shell Rock, Winnebago, and Lincoln. October military enlistments show 196 men in service, six rejected for disability. John McCormack concert promo at Victrola Parlors, Waterloo. Cal G H McManus and Dr T A McManus host neighbors. colonel rank conferred. Hats sale promotion at Burds Millinery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. O'Brien
Independence
Mason City
C. G. Brammer
South Street
Winnebago
Anna Eastwood
Charlie Smith
Shell Hock
Lewis Miller
Jake Schultz
Marshalltown
Julia Gabrelt
Jacksonville
Mary Bender
Lafayette Street
Jane Lyons
la Porte City
Lawrence Ertl
Matt Steffes
Ivanhoe
Minn
Charles Formaker
Bratnaber Street
Dubuque
Waterloo
Jefferson Barracks
T. A. McManus
Independence Avenue
Cal. McManus
Fort Worden
Wash
McManus
Black Hawk County
SirManus
War Department
Temperatures Chart from Brehanan Optical Co
Temperatures logged for November 8 show wide ranges with early morning readings between 28 and 46 degrees and later highs up to 56. Historical data lines display year by year ranges from 1911 to 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brehanan Optical Co
Lodges Attend Funeral for Mr Decker Sunday
All Odd Fellows Rebekahs and Canton members will attend the funeral of Mr Decker Sunday. They will assemble at the IOOF hall at 1 pm to march as a body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Rebekahs
Canton
Decker
I. O. O. F. Hall
Cadar Review
Maxwell Hall
Smokes for Sammies Tobacco Fund Drive Details
A wartime appeal describes purchasing tobacco packs for American troops via Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund. Each dollar buys four $0.45 packs, with a postcard included for the soldier to send a note back. The message reflects enthusiasm and civic support for servicemen overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Our Boys In
France
McFarlane to Explain Free Textbook Law Before Union
Arch W. McFarlane, representative from Black Hawk county, will address Central Labor union members in Waterloo on a free textbook law. The talk covers steps to enforce the law in any community or school district. Public invited. address begins promptly at 8.30 p.m. with nonmembers allowed to withdraw later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arch W. McFarlane
General Assembly
Black Hawk County
Central Labor Union
Mulberry Street
Lincoln Park
McFarlane
Waterloo
Famous French actress to join Carmelite order
Paris on November 3 Madamoiselle Eve Lavalliere long a Paris theatre figure has left the stage to take the veil She has sold her furnishings divided her dresses furs and jewels among friends and will enter the order of Carmelites in a day or two
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Madamoisella
Eve Lavalliere
Paris Fe
Theatre Des Variatifs
Carmalites
Linden News and Halloween Social Highlights
Linden notes various community moves as Mrs. Martin Courter celebrates a birthday with family. L. A. Low works at Dunkerton this week. Mischief during Halloween prompts calls for moderation. Mrs. Walters moves to Cottage Grove, Ray Smith relocates to Nevada. Linden Ladies Aid meets next Thursday at 2:90 p. m. at the church. The Linden Social club hosted a birthday dinner for Mrs. Porter with a three course meal and gifts. Next meeting will be with Mrs. Butter-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Memper
Club
Floyd Notes and Local Births in Floyd area
Mrs Almon Henna gh from Waterloo reports Roy gains slowly after arrival. Born Tuesday Oct 33 to Elmer and Mrs Mutehler a girl. Will Lam’s farm sold to Schermerhorn Mahoney. A daughter born Wednesday Oct 24 to Elwin and Blanche Rinehart. Clarence Elwood and Blanche Shipley wed last week at Frazee and will reside in Charles City. Royal Neighbors met with Mrs Td Beck before she leaves for housekeeping in Charles City. Miss Casper returns home to Floyd recovering from appendicitis. Red Cross sent supplies to Charles City chapter including compresses sponges rolls dressings socks bandages scarves and wristlets.
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Floyd
Almon Hennagh
Waterloo
Roy
Brr
Elmer Mutehler
Will Lam
Schermerhorn & Mahoney
Elwin Rinehart
Clarence Elwood
Blanche Shipley
Frazee
Mion
Charles City
Royal
Irs
Td Beck
Miss Casper
Red Cross
Sumner Red Cross auction nets over three thousand dollars
Sumner observers report a street auction benefiting the Red Cross raised about 3600 dollars on Saturday with goods donated from Sumner and nearby areas. A standout item was a pumpkin selling for 188 dollars. another sale was planned as unsold items carried about 1900 dollars. Local speakers included Burton B. Sweet.
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Sumner
Red Cross
Burton EB. Sweet
Waverly
Henry Clutx
Beulah
Walter Parka
Frank Dean
Mr. Baumgartner
Joan Mantz
Platte
Walker
Frank Wilson
Dysart
Thankful Fund For One Day Helps Armenian Syrian Relief
A Thanksgiving collection proposed by President Wilson and the wartime church commission aims to aid Armenian and Syrian refugees in the Caucasus and Eastern Turkey. Estimates say 250,000 refugees are jobless, with 500000 monthly needed. funds would support widows, orphans, and fatherless families, though no money is yet available.
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Argents
Syria
Wilson
War Time Commission
Churches of America
Armenia
Waterloo
Caucasus
Turkey
Regulars Guard on Oil Strike Scene
About 2,000 regulars from the Ninth Infantry and Illinois units guard oil fields near Houston Texas as oil workers strike. Grievance leader W A Campbell predicts no friction with soldiers. arbitration makes little progress and crude production remains only lightly cut. Washington dispatch notes George W Musser named mediator to aid James J Garrett in settling the labor dispute in Louisiana Texas territory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hovston
Tex
Nineteenth Infantry
Camp Logan
Houston
W. A. Campbell
Washington, D. C
George W. Musser
Chicago
James J. Garrett
Louisiana-Texas Territory
Yankee Air Hero Feles Reaches Fifteenth Plane
Paris reports Lieut. Raoul Lufbery of Wallingford Conn member of the Lafayette flying squadron has shot down his fifteenth German airplane. The Chicago Tribune Park edition confirms the achievement today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Raoul Lufbery
Wallingford
Conn
Lafayette
Chicago
Old City Fire Threatens North Louisiana Oil Town
Taxarkana Ark November 3 Old City in the center of the north Louisiana oil and gas field faces total destruction by fire. One entire business block already destroyed and a bank building ablaze. The cause is unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taxarkana
Ark
Old City
North
Louisiana
Causa
Cascarets Liver and Bowel Cleansing Ad Ends
An advertisement promotes Cascarets for headache bile liver stomach bowels and bad breath. It claims a 10 cent box cleanses the liver and bowels, leaves breath clean and stomach sweet, and helps with headaches biliousness indigestion and constipation. Mothers are urged to give Cascarets to sick children as they are harmless and non-gripe.
Mortuary Notice Harold LeRoy Billick
Harold LeRoy Billick died at BL Planets hospital at 3 30 p m Sunday from wounds when a gun was accidentally discharged He was born April 6 1903 and was a freshman at ever high school He is survived by his parents Mr and Mrs Thomas Wilttek and a brother John 17 Funeral services will be Sunday at 2 pm at the Free Methodist church Burial in Walrytew.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Leroy Billick
Harold Billmck
BL Planets Hospital
Harold LeRoy Wwmck
Thomas
Wilttek
Mobile Street
Apel
John
Sereves
Burlat
Walrytew
No Call Yet for Remaining Quota in Waterloo Exemption Board
Anxious certified men await orders from the adjutant general as to when they will be summoned to Camboda. Waterloo must send 28 conscripts, 65 percent of its quota, with districts at 46 percent already. Registrants remain uncertain, ready to go when commands arrive, some eager for early training camp.
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Welertoo
National Army
Camboda
Waterloo
Severil
Bas
Spy Route Thru Mexico Unearthed
In the arrest at Mt Paso Texas authorities believe they have uncovered an underground route used to transmit information between the United States and Mexico City for relay to Germany. The action centers on Ernest Lohendorff as the key figure in the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt Paso
Tex
Ernest Lohendorff
United States
Mexico City
Germany
Slayer of Policeman Lindrum Sentenced to Hang
Chicago, Nov. 3. Harry Lindrum who killed Policeman Joseph Tierman during a store robbery last spring was sentenced to be hanged on December 14. The case drew swift action after the officer confronted the suspect during the raid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Herry Lindrum
Joseph Tierman
Railroad Employees Buy $18,000,000 in Bonds
Chicago, Nov 3. Workers from 21 railroads in Chicago subscribed for $16,000,000 in bonds during the second Liberty loan drive. About 63,000 rail employees, including aliens in service, participated. Calvin L. Kingsley has returned from a Pacific coast trip. Also notes a sale of a size 38 plug express phush cok.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Kingsley
Calvin L. Kingsley
Portland
Ore
Pacific Coast
Acid Attack Case Goes to the Jury
The Carrle Hagerty case, charged with throwing something at Miss Ella Cenry in April 2015, has gone to the jury. Attorney Kindig closed for the state as the trial concluded in Dubuque Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque, Ta
Carrle Hagerty
Ella Cenry
Ledny
Kindig
Auto Crash Kills Sister of Telephones Operator
Nov 3 Uhleaga Adam Nashyci eh WHA O passenger in a car driven by a friend struck a young woman who had just alighted from a streetcar. Adam rushed to the victim, his sister Mary, a telephones operator. Skull fracture. hospital reports doubtful recovery.
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Uhleaga
Adam Nashycieh
Adam
Mary
Child urges candy purchases to save sugar
Chicago on November 3 Miss Jennie Snow supervisor of household arts told children they should buy candy rather than make it at home to save sugar. She advised generous use of corn syrup in homemade sweets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jennie Snow
Studebaker
Shell Rock News Highlights and Personal Moves
Shell Rock reports a local Liberty Bond sale of 80 900 on the second liberty loan. Rev and Mrs Barton hosted a Friday church reception at M F P church. Murs Thompson wed Milan Johnson October 27 in Waterloo. J F Stevenson, stationed at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga, visited family for a week. Jim has been promoted to corporal. E B Leavens and wife traveled to St Paul to see their son Charlie, now in U S service from Jordan Montana. Soldiers were to be in St Paul for a few hours, allowing a brief family visit.
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Shell Rock Shell Stack
W. Z. Crown
Vermont
New York
Shell Rock
HH. Barton
M. FP
Murs Thompson
Milan Johnson
Waterloo
J. FY Stevenson
Fort Oglethorpe
Jim
E. Db. Leavens
St. Paul
Charlie
U. S
Jordan
Mont
Adop
St Paul
Hazleton Notices include births and obituaries
Hazleton records show a November birth to Mr and Mrs Sclern with details of kin and forthcoming moves. An obituary for Tallie Smith recalls a July 1857 birth, 1873 move to Hazleton, and a July 4 1874 marriage with children Alton Irvin Beindam Mabel. services held at M E church with interment in Hazleton cemetery. Ray Latham departs for Camp Dodge to train as a horseshoeing instructor. Mrs Frank Milgnat visits from Indianapolis to her Munger relatives.
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Haxteton
Lynn Sclern
Arch Wells
Hazleton
Marton Haldwin Restienes
Red Foote
Winthrop
Stev
Horace Note
Foute da Qutee
Kid Money Trouble
Texan
Joan Vollmer
Prairie Center
Nicholas Mesers
Ju.dix
Tils Sons
Edward
Joseph Meyers
Chicago
Alfred Meyers
Cedar
Tallie Smith
Avon
Wig
Hilliard Spragg
Alton
Irvin Spregel
Becinda
Minn
Mabel Hagar
R Brownaon
Kan
W Fr. Smith
Deer Creek
M. HE
W. A. Smith
Hazleton Cemetery
Ray Latham
Camp Dodge
Frank Milgnat
Indianapolis
Ind
Roes Munger
Xin
Weapolis Camp Visit With Emma Hartman Guest at Joseph Thomas Home
Mrs Emma Hartman visits with Weapolis camp on Monday. Dubvane is a guest in the Joseph Thomas home.
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Weapolis
Emma Hartman
Dubvane
Joseph Thomas Hone
Denver News Nuggets From Town Notes and Local Events
Mire Ernest Guenther will entertain the Fianenverein on November 8. John Bruna moved his family to Lia Mle Flock in January. Mr. and Mrs. Will Kebe welcome a baby boy. The school closed for several days for teachers’ convention in Dex Maines. Governor Segert moving furniture to take over Clarence Wolfs restaurant. The Camp Podre hosted by Wm. Schuneman and others with boys free. Local families celebrate Wale silver wedding anniversary. 64 families invited to the HJ Judas manor for a surprise. Grandfather and Grandmother Neverman among out of town guests as the Jeenvur orchestra played and a short ceremony led into a wedding dinner for the Nevermans.
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Denver
Ernest .Guenrther
Fianenverein
John Bruna
Lia Mle Flock
Will Kebe
Titte Johnnie
Fey
Fulda Hageman
Dex Maines
Gev
Judas Damn
Drs. Neverman
Jeenvur
Aly
Schoenbahin
Elmor Judax
Fairbank
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Standard Paint & Glass CO
Venience
Buchanan
Y. M. C. A. Bldg
Ethelena Iblings
Ames
A. P. Houston
J. T. Houser
Center Point
Henry
Ruth Will
C. B. WI
W. FF. Noble
Cedar Falls
Florida
C. BH. Purdy
George Burris
W. B. Cowell
Gladys
Herman Voege
Bertin
Ion Waterloo
Voege
Hazel Hetherton
St. Francis Hospital
Vera L. Geiger
Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln Business College
Winterloo
John Lemmer
Sammiecs’ Tobacco Fund
Enclosed Fund
Chy
Wee
Order OF Nuns
Linden
Dumont
Jim McAdams
Mias Ete Ahrens
T. C
Liewwen
Aredale
Misa Mina
Feles
Logan Avenues
Ralph Jennings
Grace Ament
Mexico
Opbicer
Plug Express
Phone Red
Lowa
W. Hicok
Sheffield
Swaledale
Hicok
Hoarhay
Geraldine
Edne
Jones
Wrasie
Contestes
Olverstone
Mies
Witagerald
Fitzgerald
Ada Miller
Ing
James Mason Han
Mem Win
Mitchell
Fairbury
Neb
Sam Brees
Civent Western
Che
New Shatger
Chanwelh
Mt Vernon
Elizabeth Mutel
Yanrehal
Mtr
Chris
Manley
Thulbrook
Manley Ie
Inta
Mfr
Pend
James Mytel
New
Grady
Reinbeck Produca Comps
Fonda City
Reinbeck
Battet BC
Misa
Lichty’s
West Fourth Street
C. W. Bruner
Black Hawk Building
C. J. Fullerton
East Fifth Street
Waterloo, Iowa
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