Kaiser Wilhelm’s Oct 28 1918 Decree Endorses Reichstag Reform
An imperial decree from Berlin transmits Emperor William’s embrace of the Reichstag amending the imperial constitution. He pledges to cooperate in its development and says the new order transfers rights to the people while praising wartime achievements. Socialists in London call for abdication.
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Berlin
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Ime
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Waterloo Schools Resume Operations
Public and parochial schools in Waterloo reopen after a three week influenza quarantine. Students return to desks amid eagerness and households report extensive home cleaning. Schools plan to shorten future holidays to recover lost time and restore normal schedules.
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Altho
Prizes for Fire Prevention Essay Contest Offered
Iawa Manufacturers' Fire Insurance company offers prizes to East and West high schools for best student essays on fire prevention. Three prizes per school total 50 dollars: 25, 15, and 10 dollars. Contest directed by A. T. Hukill and W. Kline with judges including C. E. Bronson W. H. Brunns and Burton E. Wilson.
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Iawa
A. T. Hukill
W. Kline
Cast High
Kline
C. E., Bronson
W.H. Brunns West
Police Notes Report Drunks Fined and Stolen Vehicle Case
Five plain drunks were put before Judge W. W. Birdsall and fined. F A Dyer faces municipal court for disorderly conduct. Henry Weltz posted $100 bond on a Sunday bootlegging charge. B H Theck reported a car theft later traced to a family trip downtown. Roy Rash left a suitcase at C G W station. it was stolen. Miss Raymond reported a traveling bus missing. Four speeders paid naval fines in court.
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W. W. Birdsall
F. A. Dyer
Henry Weltz
B. H. Theck
Roy Rash
Little Cedar
Miss Raymond
Randolph
Naval
Halloween Party Attended by Local Residents and Guests
A Halloween gathering Saturday brought together about 20 guests including Mrs. Jocitepia Dor Mes Thrower of Crookston and Mrs. Julia Thrower visiting from out of town. The event at Mrs. Howard Tiffany’s Riverside Drive home featured music and informal diversions.
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Dor Mes
Chrower
W. H. Thrower
Crookston
Minn
Julia Thrower
Howard Tiffany
Riverside Drive
Among the Churches First Baptist Week of church events
Rev. Clyde J. Askins leads a special opening at First Baptist with an official board meeting tonight. A supper for Sunday school officers and teachers follows tomorrow. Choir rally Wednesday and prayer meeting Thursday precede a Friday social hosted by B Y P U. A memorial service for Ellis J. Hoffman closes the week Sunday morning.
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First Baptist
Clyde J. Askins
Las
Ellis J. Hoffman
Red Cross Notes Gathers Members For All Day Meeting
Gedar Review No 37 reports Red Cross members will meet all day tomorrow at the Red Cross shop. Galloway auxiliary will work in the gauze department Tuesday.
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Red Cross
Galloway
Peak of Sugar Shortage Sees Relief for Households
W F Parrott reports that sugar allowances rise from two to three pounds per person per month and families may buy their full monthly allotment in one purchase. Grocers will receive extra certificates, retailers will report monthly instead of weekly, and the sugar shortage appears to be easing.
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W. F. Parrott
J. F. Deems
Parrott
Deems
Women use pink pills to ease headache and anemia
Mrs. Joseph Vandegrii of West Grove Pennsylvania recounts relief from chronic fatigue fainting dizziness and headaches after taking Dr Williams Pink Pills. The tonic claims to build up blood and nerves with two free reference books offered by the Dr Williams Medicine Co. in Schenectady New York and available by mail or through local druggists.
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Joseph Vandegrii
West Grove
Dr. Williams
Fog Crash Kills Two on Tri-City Railway Line
In dense fog two collisions on the Tri-City Railway line near Rock Island, Illinois, left two dead and about twenty injured in the first crash while the second crash critically injured one and slightly hurt several others.
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Tri-City Railway
Rock Island, OL
Tri-City Railway Company
This Woman Saved From An Operation
Black River Falls Wisconsin woman credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with saving her from an operation. She suffered organic troubles and side pain, received doctors' recommendation for surgery, but recovered, leading to praise shared with friends and a call for others to try the remedy.
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Black River Falls
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Eau Claire
Lydia E Pinkham
A. W. Buizes
Binzer
Ocean
Miller Antiseptic Oil Advertised for Flu Relief
An old advertisement touts Miller Antiseptic Oil as a quick relief for influenza colds sore throat and pneumonia prevention. It claims deep chest and throat penetration easing breathing with free application and advises accompanying cough drops and sugar to hasten relief. On sale by Hansen Hansen and J Miller with pricing in dollars and cents.
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Jon
Hansen & Hansen
J. Miller
Adler of Austria Dr Frederich Adler Released From Prison
Amsterdam reports Dr Frederich Adler who assassinated Austrian Premier Stuergkh on Oct 21 1916 has been freed from prison. Adler son of Victor Adler leader of Austrian Socialists, edited Der Kampf. Trial found him mentally sound. death sentence commuted to 18 years in September 1917 by Emperor Charles.
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Vienna
Friedrich Adler
Victor Adler
der Kampf
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Adler
Assasai
Emperor Charities
Births Reported For Several Families
Birth notices list new sons for Chester Barnes in Ger 27 Edgar Pershing, W. Irving Bisbee in Parker Oct 27 Harold Benjamin, Ansgar Andersen in Irving Nov 1 Ansgar Raymond, George P. Gernandt in Bluff Oct 26 Harold Russell, M. Floyd Coontz in Baltimore date not given Anthony Philip. It was a great day for the male species.
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Chester Barnes
Wirthwest
Ger
Edgar Pershing
United States Army
W. Irving Bisbee
Parker
Harold Benjamin
Ansgar Andersen
Irving
Ansgar Ray
George P. Gernandt
Age Bluff
Harold Russell
M. Floyd Coontz
Baltimore
Anthony Philip
Waterloo Church Services Heal After Quarantine
Large congregations attended Waterloo services after a three week quarantine pause. Sunday school and auxiliary meetings reported normal attendance. Dr BE J Lockwood returned to Grace M E Church to resume duties after serving as financial agent for the Methodist endowment fund.
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Waterloo
Ufe
BE. J. Lockwood
Grace M. E. Church
Methodist Endowment Fund
Christmas Candy for a Soldier Boy
Three pounds of hard candy will be a Yank’s Christmas gift from home in a carton filled with sweets. The item reflects wartime morale efforts as families send treats to service members overseas.
Prescription for Health Against Influenza
Advice advocates daily exercise, fresh air, and regular hours to prevent influenza. neglect or a cold brings illness. The guidance emphasizes maintaining routine and outdoor activity as protective measures.
Christmas Parcels Sent For Soldiers From Waterloo
Candy was returned to the Red Cross shop to be forwarded to a soldier son overseas. Mrs. L. O. DeCamp of Waterloo is the third mother to forward a Christmas box to Ray De Camp, as four dozen boxes have gone out in total. The Red Cross desk warns that cartons cannot be issued without a correct address on a boy’s coupon. The notice also urges care with questionnaires about witnesses for deferred classification and notes a sugar increase allows more cranberries for holiday use.
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Red Cross
Courthouse crowd gathers as older men seek questionnaire help
A crowded courthouse chamber saw registrants with their witnesses filling out legal questionnaires. Most were married and many sought deferments on agricultural grounds as Judge C. W. Mullan chaired the proceedings.
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Legal Advisory Board
C. W. Mullan
New Hartford Child Killed in Runaway
Four year old daughter of Jacob Bertman near New Hartford died Saturday afternoon when thrown from a wagon during a runaway incident. Instant death reported. Furnace inspection begun by Royal H. Holbrook of Iowa State College, examining local furnaces.
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New Hartford
Jacob Bertman
Royal H. Holbrook
Engineering Extension Department
Iowa State College
Public meeting on fuel conservation hosted by Chamber
The first public meeting will be held tomorrow evening at the Chamber of Commerce with Mr. Holbrook speaking on fuel conservation. The gathering invites the public and will address special problems of interest to householders.
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Holbrook
Chamber of Commerce
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