Cedar Falls Notes Show Busy Local Civic Life
Cedar Falls notes detail events at the Woman's Relief corps inspection, church rummage sale, Daughters of the American Revolution meeting, Red Cross work, Kensington gatherings, and social visits. Reports mention a Cedar Falls Concert band gathering, a student enlisting in the medical reserve, and a fatal infant burial, with a district fair stockholders’ meeting and local land sale. A Cedar Falls plea calls for stronger police protection after a Hughes dry goods burglary, noting regional patterns and lack of clues.
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Cedar Falls
James Brownell
P. BH. O
George Morrin
Katherine Hearst
Miss Hotchkiss
H. O
H. L. Chase
Oscar Falls
Daughters of the American Revolution
August Freler
Miss Buck
W. W. Gist
Red Cross
Kensington
First Methodist Church
Lucy Silliman
Frank L. Snider
Mesdamen B. Pubbert
Kiefer
Latta
Stowe
Eells
Cooladge
Lincoln
B. Santee
Roy Shearn
Burns, Schaffer
Alice Cowie
Methodist
H. J. Pfeiffer
Medical College
Philadelphia
Medical Reserve Corps
United States Army
Willard & Alexander
J. M. Harker
John Borreson
Greenwood Cemetery
A. Bates
Arthur Bates
Cedar Rapids
Charles Boehmier
E. M. Smith
New York City
T. A. Whitworth
West Sixth Street
L. J. Lens
L. Skow
West Twelfth Street
District Fair Association
W. H. Merner
J. W. Ford
J. &. Bailey
C. M. Wyth
Ladies’ Aid Society of Zion Evangelical Church
Joe Wild
C. J. Wild
Charles Shaffenberg
Wm. Sucher
James P. Sullivan
Zion Evangelical Church
Nebd
Martin
Hughes Dry Goods
College Hill
Baraca Class Volunteers Reach Twelve From Walnut Street
Twelve members of the Baraca class at Walnut Street Baptist Church serve in the army, with some in France. At a meeting held at James McMillan's home on Beach Street, tributes were paid to the patriots. Officers were elected: W. Bailey Barnes president, H. S. Clark vice president, Harry Jake secretary, Harold Johnson assistant secretary, James McMillan treasurer, Fred Palermo assistant treasurer, Art Truai librarian, B G Moffett sporter, Homer Clark hustler, Art Truai reception, James McMillan special, J P Duncan program, G C Moffett brotherhood. The class aims for 75 members. average attendance is 35.
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Baraca
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Army
Rayy
France
James McMillan
Beach , Street
W. Bailey’ Barnes
H. S. Clark
Harry Jake
Harold Johnson
Fred Palermo
Art Truai
B .G. Moffett
T.S. Perrin
Hustler
Homer Clark
J. P. Duncan
G. C. Moffett
Declining Birth Rate in Hamburg Alarms Officials
Copenhagen reports Hamburg birth rate has dropped below 7.7 per thousand in the latest weekly statistics compared with 9.1 in early June. There were more than 50 percent deaths than births that week, though overall mortality remains lower than June due to improved food conditions from fresh vegetables.
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Copenhagen
Hamburg
Germany
Appam Commander Among 10 Escape Fort McPherson Prisoners
Lieut Hans Berg who delivered the British cruiser Appam into Hampton Roads after capture near the Azores by the Moewe was among ten prisoners to escape the alien detention camp at Fort McPherson. The group included nine others from the Appam and the commerce destroyer Pring Eltel Friedrich.
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Hans Berg
Appam
Hampton Roads
Azores
Moewe
Fort McPherson
Pring Eltel Friedrich
Gwynne Sends 100 Pennies To School For Charity
W Gwynne contributes pennies to Christchurch Sunday school reception for birthdays. A treasured dollar bill from J W Gwynne, former Sunday school worker, recalls his support while at Fort Snelling. He sent about four pennies per year of his age. An advertisement for Dr Shallenberger's visit appears.
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Christchurch
J. W
Gwynne
Fort Snelling
Pine Bluff closes restricted district by Jan. one
Pine Bluff city council ordered the restricted district closed and all occupants must leave by January 1. The move followed a federal vice commissioner’s statement that soldiers from Camp Rice frequented the city, aligning with War Department wishes to shut the district.
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Pine Bluff
Ark
Camp Rice
War Department
Houston Shooting Details At Court Martial Trial
San Antonio Tex November 6 More details of the shooting up of Houston on August 23 last by negro soldiers of the Twenty fourth Infantry were to be given today by Houston citizens at the court martial trial of the 63 negroes charged with mutiny murder and notiny With probably 100 more civilians to testify belief was expressed that this angle of the case scarcely would be disposed of this week
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San Antonio
Tex
Houston
Twenty-fourth Infantry
Board of Thanks for Kindness in Illness and Death
We extend gratitude to friends who aided us during illness and passing of our husband and father. Special thanks to Patriot Militants En campment and subordinate groups, Rebekah and Lady Militants, G A R W A C and Sons of Veterans, and for the many floral offerings. Mrs S B Decker, Harry B Decker and family.
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Rebekaha
Sons
5. B. Decker
Harry B. Decker
Bly Sunday Tabernacle Meetings Draw 26161 Converts
Evangelist Bly's eight weeks of tabernacle meetings in Los Angeles yielded 26,161 converts, per a letter from S. L. Kingaman via his brother J. F. Kingaman. On the final day 2,317 attended the sawdust trail, 1,275 at the evening service, and offerings surpassed $20,000. Mr and Mrs J Kilnganian arrived in LA and will winter in Long Beach.
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Evangelist Bly
Los Angeles
Cal
S. L. Kiingaman
J. F. Kingaman
J. Kilnganian
Long Beach
Kaffir Boys in Native Costume to Illustrate Lecture
Four Kaffir boys in native costume will illustrate the Africa lecture by J. H. Dalmer at First Presbyterian Church tomorrow evening. The event, under Christian Endeavor, benefits a liberty bond purchase. Dalmer spent 20 years in Africa with four natives who accompanied him from there. Their tour, already in continental countries, moves to America due to World War conditions.
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Africa
First Presbyterian Church
J. H. Daimer
Christian Endeavor Society of the Church
Dalmer
Moyland
America
Europe
Recruitment Drive for Navy Transports Fire Room Crew
Washington November 6 reports a navy department effort to recruit and train men for fire room services to man all army transports with naval crews. Physical ability to stand the work is the only qualification. vessels passing through the war zone require maximum speed and a full head of steam maintained at all times.
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Washington, D. C
Navy Department
Scandinavian liner arrives with 1207 passengers
An Atlantic port reports the first Scandinavian passenger steamship to reach America from Norway in months arriving today with 1,207 passengers. The vessel came via Halifax.
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Atlantic
America
Norway
Halifax
Seed peas price to be controlled by food administration
Washington November 6. The food administration announced that speculative seed peas prices for planting canners crops will not be permitted. Despite an unfavourable 1918 planting outlook excessive spot prices are not warranted.
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Washington, D. C
The
Food Administration
Altho
Packing firm builds potash plant in three weeks
Chicago November 6. It was learned today that a large packing company was asked to erect a government potash plant urgently. The firm completed a laboratory in three weeks, a task that normally would take three months.
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Chicago
Waterlo o grocer praises Mayr remedy after illness
A Waterloo grocer recounts a decade long stomach illness and rapid weight gain after using Mayr's Wonderful Remedy. He says the simple preparation removes mucous and inflammation causing stomach and intestinal ailments and notes a money refund offer. Wangler Bros Sievers Drug Co Hansen and Hansen are mentioned as suppliers.
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Waterloo Grocer
Mayr
Wangler Bros
Sievers Drug Co
Hansen & Hansen
Gets It corn remedy promises painless corn removal
An old advertisement touts Gets It as a simple two drop cure for corns claiming instant removal without irritation or pain. It urges purchase at drug stores for 25 cents or via E Lawrence & Co of Chicago with endorsements from multiple drug firms.
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Sloan
E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Waterloo
Wangler Bros
H. W. Taggart
C. J. Miller
Hansen & Hansen
B. W. Schuneman & Co
Horns Drug Co
Henderson Drug
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