Great Western workers in France unite for Christmas gifts
At a convention of Great Western state agents, W I Laird reported that 1491.82 was raised to buy gifts for former employees now in France. Items included gloves socks handkerchiefs pens diaries and candy shipped to the troops with Co C of the thirteenth railway engineers distributing. The meeting urged closer officer and worker cooperation to ease railway burdens during war.
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Great Western
France
W. I. Laird
Great Western Soldier Boys
Co. C
Railway Supply Association
Russell-Lamson
G. H. Hunt
A. L. Craig
Real estate transfers in Black Hawk County list
Property deeds show Lydia Masteller and others transferring parcels to Irvin Masteller for 2610 dollars. George Frisby to Harry Aungst lists lots in Cedar Falls Lincoln Park and Mul larkey Add. Cedar Falls. William Hughes and others transfer to Rachel Williams in Normal Add Cedar Falls for 6673.15. Waterloo Commercial Club to Moore Mfg Co conveys part of Morningside Add. at 2.00 and 1041.98 totals noted.
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Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Lydia Masteller
Irvin Masteller
MWY
George C. Frisby
Harry Aungst
BSG
Lincoln Park
Cedar Walls
We Cave Teeeeas
Rank M. Shearer
Tha Levy
First sack sugar to fetch record price at Mason City plant
Northern Sugar company of Mason City Illinois begins beet sugar production. B A Plummer offers 15 for the first 100 pounds to Red Cross, bids may reach 500 dollars total. Plant cost 1 25 million, capacity 150 tons sugar daily, employing 500 workers for 100 to 120 days. Beet crop strong, labor drawn from 2 000 local residents during season.
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Mason City
Ill
Northern Sugar Company
B. A. Plummer
Forest City
Red Cross
Red Cross Association
Largest beet sugar factory ships on government orders
The plant, among the nation’s largest beet sugar factories, holds a capacity of 10,000,000 pounds but demand is so strong that hardly any sugar reaches its warehouse. It will be shipped immediately to dealers and wholesalers on government orders, marking it as a premier operation in its field.
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United States
Two Weddings of Interest in Vinton
Miss Esto Carrier and Carl B. Wagner wed at her parents home in Vinton. Rev. T. H. Temple officiated with a small ceremony and a bridal breakfast served by the mother. Wagner runs an elevator in Fort Morgan and will reside there after a wedding trip.
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Vinton
Esto Carrier
J. G. Carrier
Carl B. Wagner
Fort Morgan
Colo
T. H. Temple
Wagner
Lfe
Hinox College
Lnter
Lkely
Logan Ulice
Orpha Ka del
Local Weddings And Notices From Vinton Area
Yesterday at four o clock the ceremony was performed by Rev Mr Cul Ty of the Presbyterian church. Urien, son of Mr and Mrs George Jrice, owns a large green shop in Vinton and will reside with his parents this winter. The bride teaches domestic arts here and will continue her work for the rest of the year. The couple will live in Vinton after a train ride to Conting. Mrs W W Norwood and her husband were surprised on their thirty seventh anniversary with a local gathering and feast. Miss Carrin Catlin, a Vinton girl, sails for France as a trained nurse with the battlefield hospitals, joining Miss Knue E Wilson who has already served in France.
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Cul+ Ty
Presbyterian Church
Urien
Vinton
George Jrice
Med Kchogl
Cou College
Betle Plume
Onting
W. W. Norwood
Freneh
Catlin
St. Luke's Hospital
Cedar Rapids
Knue E Wilson
France
Des Moines City Railway workers seek wage raise
Five hundred motormen and conductors and 260 other Des Moines City Railway employees request a total yearly wage increase of 76000 dollars. Emil G. Schmidt says the company favors no specific amount and may adopt a straight five cent fare as the only feasible route to meet the demand amid wartime cost increases.
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Des Moines
Des Moines City Railway Company
Emil G. Schmidt
Ben Wiley
Street iCar Men's Union
Schmidt
City Railway Company
Hood's Sarsaparilla and Pepticon Heal Blood and Nerves
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla with Hood's Pepticon as improving blood and nerve strength. It claims the combo is economical for impure blood and weak nerves, noting mutual reinforcement and extra help from Hood's Pills if laxative support is needed.
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Hood
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