Overcoats for European Soldiers Ordered in Oklahoma
The Blackwell News reports an order for 100,000 all wool khaki overcoats weighing 27 to 29 ounces per yard for foreign powers in wartime. Foster Mercantile Co. in Oklahoma handles the order under manager Willard Foster, whose wife was formerly Minnie Ellis of Waterloo. Coats to be shipped within four weeks. The 101 Ranch Co. in Waterloo has secured a 10,000 horse order.
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Blackwell
Okla
Foster Mercantile Co
Willard Foster
Foster
Minnie Ellis
Waterloo
101 Ranch Co
Calvary
Two Hog Thieves Sentenced in Staymond Case
John Hurd and Fred Carpenter were arraigned in Judge Mullan’s court after stealing hogs from O Connor Bros Staymond. Hurd received up to five years in state prison at Pt Madison. Carpenter, 23, got up to five years in Anamosa reformatory, suspended on good behavior and parole.
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John Hurd
Fred Carpenter
O'Connor Bros
Staymond
Cedar Falls
Hudson
Mullan
Hurd
Pt. Madison
Carpenter
Anamosa
Wherry
Dunham
Matt, Demuth
C. A. Rownd
Pencil Day at the Y Prompts Boys to Earn Money
About six energetic boys attended a pencil sale at the Y M C A on Saturday hoping to earn two cents per pencil by reselling Y purchased stock. They sold 45 pencils and planned to continue after school today, inviting any interested boys to join the fund raising effort.
Chicago Rock Island stockholders meeting postponed again
Chicago November 9 The annual meeting of the Chicago Rock Island Pacific Railway stockholders was postponed again until November 39. The postponement was voted because directors would not be chosen until litigation is settled.
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Chicago
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Foot and Mouth Disease Spreads Through U S Cattle Yards
The report outlines October to November cases of foot and mouth disease in Chicago yards and New Jersey New York area. Dr Bennett suggests cattle or hogs from Indiana Michigan carried germs. Canada bans livestock shipments even with no disease. Delaware and New Jersey join quarantines as 13 states affected. Pittsburgh reports 119 infected dairy cows to be killed, with barns burned and disinfection scarce.
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Bennett
Tle
Indiana
Michigan Territory
Tim
Chicago
Canada
Washington, D. C
United States
Department of Agricuure
Dominion
Delaware
Wilmington
Xew Jensey
Trenton
N. J
State Board of Health
New Jersey
Sixbieth Street
New York City
Fittsburgh
Europe
Pittsburgh
Experts to Discuss Farms and Produce
Washington leaders in agricultural science gather in the capital to explore boosting U S farm production to meet war demand. More than 1 000 delegates represent national associations including the American Society of Agronomy and the Farm Management Association with sessions starting today and others to begin later in the week.
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Washington, D. C
American Society of Agronomy
The
Americas Farm Management Association
American Association of Farm Institute Workers
National Association of State Universities
Association of American Agricultural Colirees and Experiment Stations
Society For the Promotion of Agricultural Science
American Association For the Advancement of Agricultural Teachings
American Society of American Production
Land Grant Engineering Association
Association of Official Seed Analysis
Stevenson Heard By Many At Woman's Club Meeting
Mrs. Mareia K Stevenson spoke at the Universalist church open meeting of the Woman's club civic department. She described Iowa factory inspection and the workingmen's compensation law, praised Jane Addams, and urged social service and reform in workers' conditions including domestic help and waitresses. The session ended with a social hour and plans to cooperate on public comfort stations.
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Mareia K. Stevenson
Woman’s Club
Universalist Church
Civic Department
Jane Addams
Thealty Council
Stevens
C. W. Mullan
Mies Mir Edgerton
Meadames Kiball
Easton
Folk and
Lichty
H. B. Hales
F. C. Plat
Mira
W. W. Mar
W. J. Bickley
May Case
B. C. Litchfield
E. Fowler
C Cadwalladay
H. M. Reed
M. Storm
Emmons Johnson
Frank Marquis
Misa Maude Pop
Effie McCollum Jones
Purity Federation to Protect Girls at Exposition
The World Purity Federation proposes 530000 to protect girls from white slavers visiting the San Francisco exposition. John B. Hammond of Des Moines announced the plan at a Kansas City executive council meeting. Cecil Spring-Rice informed Washington that an agreement with Denmark Sweden and Norway allows goods for central consumption to enter these countries with guarantees against re export.
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Sioux City
World’ Purity Federation
San Francisco Exposition
John B. Hammond
Des Moines
Law Ango Ment
Kansas City
Washington, D. C
Novi
Cecil Spring-Rice
Denmark
Swede
Norway
Vinci tonic promises relief from bronchial cold
Philadelphia reader Jack C. Singleton describes severe bronchial cold with headaches and stomach illness. After using Vinci tonic from Wangler Bros. Co and Waterloo druggists he reports full recovery and renewed health.
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Philadelphia
Vinci
Jack C. Singleton
Wangler Bros. Co
J . J. Miller
Waterloo
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Karel
Waterloo Merchante
Avandon
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Howard Slattery
Burch’s
Amazon
Mutt and
Jeff
Bud” Fisher
TY Litt
Christian Church
Central Christian Church
L. ©. Moore
W. J. Webb
John D. Stoops
Iowa College
Grinnell
Stoops
Rock Island Ri. R
Corn Belt Telephone Co
LA Tlacoantense
Union Yard
Annmelaco
Ladies
Fine Flenont Union
Mon'sa Heavy Fleeced Union
Sul
Harvard
Union
Sying
Harvard Mills
Mag
Stevenson
State of
Iowa
England
Wil
Corn Belt Telephone OD
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