Waterloo Fails So Far In United Service Canvass
Waterloo’s United War Work Campaign shows weak early results with less than 50,090 pledged toward a 74,000 goal. Service league officials vow to press the equalization board to compel contributors who cut pledges to fulfill signed amounts, urging Waterloo to support soldiers overseas.
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Service League
United War Work
Equalization Board
C. V. Simmons
Waterloo
Italy
France
England
Belgium
Louis Mackin Dies in France Noted Iowa Bowler
Waterloo bowling alley manager Louis Mackin, one of Iowa’s best known bowlers, has died of wounds in France. He enlisted at Dubuque last spring and was previously active in Waterloo. Meanwhile, North Columbia cantonment construction halted by War Department orders. The project was budgeted at about 7 million dollars.
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Louis Mackin
Iowa
France
Terloo
Mackin
Waterloo
Dubuque
Columbia
S. C
North Columbia
War Department
W C A Starts Military Drill For Women Tonight
The W C A begins instruction in military drill for women Monday at 8 with Capt N C G Altland of the national guard in charge. Enrollment is urged as several have already joined. the program includes organized games under the physical department and dancing classes began with twenty girls present.
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Anne M. Johnson
Nurses Needed for Reserve Recruits Advised by Washington
Recruits for student nursing are urged to stay ready as government plans to continue nurse training. Mrs. Francis E. E. Whitley, Iowa Women’s Defense Council chair, asks Black Hawk county enrollees to contact Mrs. J. E. Ridenour or Mrs. R. L. Marquis. Miss Viola Bussey has been called. Miss Lois McElvie awaits orders.
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Francis EE. Whitley
Iowa
Women's Defense Council
R. L. Marquis
Black Hawk County
Washington
J. E. Ridenour
Viola Bussey
Lois McElvie
Cedar Falls
East High Honors Two Fallen Soldiers With Gold Stars
East High School dedicated a patriotic program in the afternoon with a flag ceremony. Supt. C W Kino honored Lieut. Fred Becker and Private Lynn Milter, noting their deaths in France and Camp Dodge respectively, as gold stars were added to the service flag.
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East High
Hale Haven
Roland Roepe
Philo Literary Society
J. Miller
Supt
C. W. Kino
Fred Becker
France
Lynn Milter
Camp Dodge
Don Reid
America
Surplus Coal Cars Reported Across Railways
A rare surplus of coal cars is noted for the time of year, with reports citing storage by households and institutions. About 8,000 tons are stored on Illinois Central lines in the region, including 22,000 tons at Waterloo, reflecting early buying to ease freight congestion amid heavy autumn and winter rail movement.
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Illinois Central
Waterloo
Daily Grocery Specials and Prices
A list of grocery items with bulk prices including oleo at 38 to 40 cents, fresh nut margarine 35 cents, butter at 53 cents, eggs 53 cents per dozen, cream cheese 40 to 5 cents, coffee 24 to 30 cents per pound, tea 42 to 60 cents, cocoa 4 pounds at 24 cents, jelly and jelly products 10 cents, oatmeal and cereals with various prices, flour and baking supplies, and miscellaneous household staples.
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Alaska
Grocery Department
Libby’s
Campbell’s
Boston cash market grocery ad long stray list
An extensive period grocery advertisement lists meat cuts dairy products and canned goods with prices per pound or unit. Items include sirloin round steak rib roast ham brisket bacon eggs oleo butter oysters tomatoes peas and lard among others reflecting a large diverse market inventory. Names of products and prices appear in a dense catalog format typical of old Boston market pages.
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Wilkins-Kopel
Marie Helen Kopel
Henry Kopel
Lafayette Street
Lloyd D. Wilkins
Nina Wilkins
Ninth Street West
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Lillian Hall
Bertha Kopel
Bride
Catheringe Yapp
W. Cor. U
Della Harrington
W. GC. T. VU
Minnie Smith
George Wright
J. E. Johnson
L. E. Park
First Presbyterian
Christian Endeavors Society
Edward Larson
Helen Macartney
Elsia Byvank
Madeline Hutchinson
J. R. Macartney
Club
Elks
East High School
Wang & Miller's
P. P. P. Basket Grocery CO
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All Mer
Armour's
Borden's” Eagie
Campbell's Tall
Cudahy
Crisco
Salt Park
Wittick’s
West Fourth ST
Sanitary Market
Sycamore ST
Aue
Abe
Boston Cash Market
East Fourth Street
Sant
Rex Lye
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Commercial St
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