Septic Tank Demonstrations On Local Farms In Black Hawk County
Home demonstration agent and county agriculturist led a two day campaign in Cedar Falls Orange Benning and other townships to install a seven by four by four foot cement septic tank on one farm in each township. Tanks cost about 15 dollars in materials and prove cheaper and cleaner than larger models. Plans are available at Slack Flank Farm Improvement Association Cedar Valley for viewing and explanation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tura A, Hawk
A. A. Turger
Cedar Falls
Black Hawk
Orange
Benningan
Ames
Jacob Moser
Peter Lund
Thomas Jansen
Simpson-Miller-Crystal Arms
Slack Flank Farm Improvement Association
Cedar Valle
Miss Tank
Bor
Burger
Black Hawk Country
Peril in too much gold in America warns bishop
Bishop Mitchell of Minneapolis told a Philadelphia audience that Americans risk losing all the world’s gold while neglecting their souls and urged mission work. Bishops Stunts of Omaha and Diffendorfer of New York joined the sermon highlighting 200,609 foreigners in Chicago with no church connection and calls to engage new arrivals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Js. B. Mitchell
Minneapolis
Foreign Missions
Methodist Episcopal Church
Nat
America
H. C. Stunts
Omaha
Chicago
Witchell
Jesus
Voltaire
Diffendorfer
Sto
Man requests confinement after trio of robberies in Minneapolis
In Minneapolis three robberies struck within 12 hours, robbers stealing part of B. F. Heelz’s clothing and $15. Heelz, coatless and hatless, sought police custody in Woodbine after the spree. He described being robbed at Marquette and Washington, a sweater purchase incident, and a drag into an alley where $100 and his overcoat vanished. Garvin named as the only suspect held.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
B. F. Heelz
Woodbine
Heelz
Marquette
Washington Avenues
Keetz
Chick Sheetz
Sheetz
An Ney
Second Avenue 9
Third Street
Ror Garvin
Pallcea
City in Brief: Various Local Notes and Appointments
Local notices recount illness, travels, and events in Waterloo area. Reed and Reed relatives, Grinnell student Ray Fuller, Helena Howell visiting shell Rock, O Neill returning from Cleveland convention, dislocations and accidents, Miss Charlotte Manz wedding in La Crosse, trips west and Montana sheriff transport, Lillian Zabdler railway injury visit, Alcott school entertainment and McKinley grade school show profits, Judge Utterback sentencing Frank Allison, Hummel Hotel Sunday dinner offered for 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Wison Eral
Wilson
Sills Mayme Deyo
Helena Howell
Shell Rock
W. B. Howell
P. H. O'Neill
Cleveland
Thomas Hileman
Wellington Street
Charles H. Ade
San Antonio
Tex
Waterloo
Charlotte Manz
Edward Burne
Lal Crosse
Wis
J. M. McStay
EB. McStay
Missoula
Mont
D. B. Henderson
Great Falls
Montana
Earl Swearenger
Daisy Clark
Lillian Zabdler
Falls Avenues
C. R. Wilkie
Hubert Utterback
Des Moines
E. J. Wenner
Frank Allison
Allison
Hummel Hotel
Onnosita Talon Depot
Announcement items from local fraternal groups
Camp No 2059 Modern Woodmen of America will hold a regular meeting Tuesday evening with a degree conferment and a spread. Ascaton Commandery No 26 meets at 3 pm Sunday for drill. Cedar Review No 37 W B A M meets 7 30 pm Tuesday at the I O O F hall on Commercial Street. All officers guards and members urged to attend for important business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodtien of America
Ascaton Commandery
Cedar Review
W. B
Commercial Street
I. O. O. F. Ball
Springfield man kills himself at Lincoln tomb
H J Dunn, 60, of Springfield, at Oak Ridge cemetery, cut his throat after leaving a letter praising Lincoln and liquor reform. The suicide occurred as literary figures Edgar Tee Masters, Vachel Lindsey, and William Marion Reedy visited the tomb. Dunn’s brother in Savanna, Ill, was notified. He cited struggle with liquor and self restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Aba Tincoln
Rod Henry
Abraham Lincoln
H. J. Dunn
Lincoln
Oak Ridge Cemetery
Edgar Tee Masters
Chicago
Vachel Lindsey
William Marion Reedy
St. Louis
Dunn
Savanna
Auto Insurance Association in Trouble at Grundy Center
State Insurance Commissioner Emory English asked the attorney general to appoint a receiver for the Town State Automobile Insurance Association at Grundy Center. The firm is insolvent and unable to meet its claims with 22,000 unpaid claims and total liabilities ranging from 5,090 to 4,000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Emory English
Town State Automobile Insurance Association
Grundy Center
Pythian Fair Booths Under Way in Preparation
Work on Knights of Pythias fair booths and equipment is underway with manager Nable P. Martin predicting completion by November 29. The event runs November 30 to December 11 with a 7:30 pm to 10 pm schedule and dancing to midnight, featuring 125 women directing seven booths and various entertainment acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Nable P. Martin
K. Ft P
Odd Fellowa
Rebekah Meht
Daccabees
Eagles
Mouxe
Modern Brotherhood of America
Elks and
Rotary Club
Modern Woodmen of America
Woodmen of the World
United Commercial Travelers
Martin
Fishpond
EB. GC. McConnell
Candy
Guy Petta
Obituary notices for George Highbarger E B Phillips and Ethel M Shirley
George Highbarger longtime Waterloo resident died November 16 in Oak Park Oregon after diabetes. He worked at Chicago & I funeral home and leaves a widow and children. E B Phillips died in Los Angeles October 21 and will be brought to Waterloo with burial at Hileman Gindt mortuary. Carrie Byvack widow accompanies remains. Ethel M Shirley former Waterloo resident died in Chicago after brief illness leaving husband Blain Shirley and two daughters. interment in Glengoad Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Highbarger
Waterloo
Oak Park
Highbarger
West High School
Chicago &I
E. B. Phillips
Los Angeles
Cal
Hileman & Gindt
Wes Carrie Byvack
Ethel M. Shirley
Chicago
Blain Shirley
Hudson
Glengoad
War hit labor bodies hard blow in Austria and elsewhere
Vienna reports a collapse in union strength with membership plunging from 415,194 in 1913 to 177,133 as about 290,000 men served in the military and 40 percent of women left unions. Some trades have only a handful of members while other sectors show large declines in war support expenditures and incomes despite overall treasury levels remaining near 1913 figures. In Stockholm a Children’s Day drive raised nearly 360,000 to fund vacations for poor kids, featuring cowboys in parade and a major stage show. Chicago reports spring fashion may shed fullness in skirts and coats as the National Cloak, Suit, and Skirt Manufacturers’ Association seeks Americanized styles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Austria
Imperial Commission
Stockholm
Chicago
Cloak, Suit, and Skirt Manufacturers’ Association
Donovan Proposes Rule Change To Aid Poor Pitcher
William Donovan, Yankees manager, suggests extending the rule that forces a pitcher to finish facing a batter to also require a pinch hitter to remain until the batter is disposed of. He argues this would prevent the side at bat from manipulating pinch hitters while the field side cannot similarly influence pitchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Donovan
Yankees
Donovan
Petticoats Cause Trouble For Minneapolis Brokers
In Minneapolis on November 18, C. J. Blythin and M. L. Hanft of the National Brokerage Company faced confusion and accusations amid the petticoat fraud. Their firm, connected to mail-borne mixups with a similar name, received widespread inquiries as mail was marked fraudulent and checks were returned, creating notable disruption to legitimate business and prompting vows to catch the imitators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
C. J. Blythin
M. L. Hanft
Ettirene
Eee
Temple Court
Mr. Hantz
United States
National Brokerage Company
How To Live On Forty Cents A Day Diet Squad Planned
Chicago health commissioner Dr John Ditl Robertson launches a $40 cent daily diet study to prove economical eating is possible. Twelve volunteers six men and six women will be fed two weeks on a department approved diet with pre and post measurements. The project uses a Health Department kitchen and aims to show people can live on minimal funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
John Ditl Robertson
Health Department
Funston Threatens Fight On Opposing Churchmen
Gen. Funston at San Antonio denounced critics distorting his stance on border camps church work and warned of possible libel suits. He cited the Baptist General Association of Virginia resolution at Norfolk criticizing his attitude and reiterated his remark about “lost souls” in the army, sparking the dispute with Dr. J. B. Gambrell representing the Texas Baptist state board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
Deir Vives
Gen. Funston
Baptist General Association of Virginia
Norfolk
J. B. Gambrell
Texas
Girl 12 Crosses Sea to Find Mother in New York
A 12 year old Melgian refugee named Rachel Lewis reached the United States in steerage on the St Paul seeking her mother. She left Russia years earlier, endured trachoma, Belgium, Antwerp hospital, and risked deportation as officials spoke of London and Russia. Her hopeful telegrams to Hunterdon Street New York went unanswered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rachel Lewis HtHu
Ellis Island
Rachel Fy
United States
St. Paul
Germany
France
Belgium
Antwerp
London
Mercy
Rachel
Ernest Schiff
Poland Street
Hunterdon Street
Russia
Newark
Abram Git
Mnebrew
Northern Pacific Raises Pay for Lower Earners Nationwide
Minneapolis November 18 The Northern Pacific railway voluntarily increased pay for employees earning under $200 a month by 5 to 10 dollars monthly. R W Clark says raises began six weeks ago and are being phased in gradually, with Pacific coast clerks in San Francisco receiving boosts first. Salaries in Minneapolis offices may rise later, timing unspecified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Northern Pacific Railway
R. W. Clark
J. M. Hannaford
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Bryan Portrait Painted for Secretary Bryan in New York
William Jennings Bryan traveled to New York to sit for a portrait commissioned by Irving Wes of 130 West Fifty-seventh Street. The bill is being covered by the United States as he avoids overtime on the Chautauqua circuit. Bryan chose artist Wiles after consulting Metropolitan Museum painters for recommendations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William Jennings Bryan
Irving Jr. Wes
West Fifty-seventh Street
Bryan
Chautauqua
United States
Department of State
Altho Be
Apostle of Peace
Hhis
Metropolitan Museum
Wiles
Trade Bodies Vote On Railroad Situation Referendum
Washington November 18. A referendum of the nation's trade bodies on railroad problems will be ordered by the national council of the United States Chamber of Commerce. The meeting discussed the Adamson eight hour law and aimed to gather views before next week's joint congressional hearing on railroad issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
National Council of the United States Chamber of Commerce
National Chamber
Lowa City Man Sent Up 14 Years for Forgery
Marvin Har of Iowa City was sentenced to 14 years in the Wyoming reformatory after conviction for forgery. The Larimer County sheriff arrested him at his home. findings came via Cheyenne messages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowa
Towa
Ity
Marvin Har
Iowa City
Wyoming Reformatory
Cheyenne
Larimie County
Wyo
Town City
Hay
The Amber Necklace Theft and the House Ringed
Gerald Donnay confronts a museum theft at his grandfather Colonel Donnay’s mansion. Lawyer George Harley investigates with valet Simpson as a suspect, uncovering a staged inside job. Beads lead to Simpson’s room. the pendant is recovered, and the strategy exposes the real thief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Witla Donnayant
Dounay
Ife
Seliyity
Hay
Casea
Wiliam Depnay
Simpson
Donnas
Simpeon
Tak
Earley & Rogera
George Harley
Colonel Donnay
Linley
Harley
Donway
Gerald Denny
Mr. Dennay
Mr. Marley
Ilia
Varius
George Harler
Eulet
Siel
Donaway
Phie
Gerald Donnay
George Jimley
Colonel Dennay
Gerahd
Aimpson
Aulver
George Earley
Biopeon
Gerald Donway
Abel Simpson
Gerald
Jowel
Rascal
Bipson
Aervents
Car Fey
Hinarley
Ferget
Snlet
Grand Prize Car Race At Santa Monica
Disjointed 15 car start and withdrawals mark a Santa Monica Grand Prize road race with drivers Oldfield Thomas Lentz Bolden among noted entrants. The item also includes assorted curiosities from Brazil and scientific tidbits about the earth, a girl tale, knights, sleepwalking, and a humor note on extending work hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Monica
Cal
Mosale
Oldfield
Thomas
Lentz
Bolden
Wanted Ads From The Corner On Fourth And Olver
Classified items list assorted ads including for sale two puppies, a Remington typewriter, several rooms for rent, a modern house on Franklin Street, and a family horse with harness. Prices, contact numbers, and dates suggest a prewar urban classifieds page with numerous cluttered details and partial addresses. The entire notice notes a large sale loss before December 1 and requests responses via a listed address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olver
East Fourth
Fuall
Franklin
Franklin Street
War Barn
Edwards
Remington
Logan
E. E. Peek
Waterlon
Practon Aml
Cara Courter
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Shop Mitchell
Wasaid
Torred & Times
Buchanan
B. Reed
Harry N. Reed
Ray Fuller
Grinnell
T. J. Fuller
Alcott School
McKinley
Hoe
Abe
Sree G
Unneapolis Browers
Funston
Northern Pacific
Waterino Evening Courier
A&a
Coutter
Willlet Resulta
Evening Courier
Parka
Privata Gardens
Brazil
Taft
John Brosherr
Payne
Mathew
Mamung
Jonnie
Detroit
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