Government Low on Railroads 3 Cut 200 Million Loss
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports prospective government losses from railroad operations cut to about 200 million dollars for the nine months ending October 1. It notes 350 million dollars in guaranteed returns for the year and that by year end losses may drop below 100 million with rising rates boosting earnings.
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Washington, DD. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Railroad Administration
Club gatherings and socials across the city
Ei Nemws and Socied New Century club hosted by Mrs A A Dunlam with Mrs Edvard Souner as guest. Q V W C club met with Mrs James Berry. Murray club guests of Mrs H L Haywood for sewing for the Social Welfare league. Mrs Charles Altstadt hosted Even Dozen club. Lend-a-Hand guild elected officers at Mrs John Fairweather home with Stella Shirley as president and Nate Hartong T T Ashmore as vice presidents Clyde Halden as secretary-treasurer. Picnic supper Wag served. Spanish war veterans guests of Helen Gould auxiliary at A J Artus home with informal program. Daughters of Isabella met in Knights of Columbus hall with a program and piano solo by Susie pose il. Refreshments served by Mrs Butterfield Delaney and committee. Surprise party for Mrs Nan Canfield at sister Mrs Kucops 307 Mullan avenue west hosted by James Black store employer. supper by Helen Weiss Backhaus Budke Gilley and OConnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Century Club
A. A. Dunlam Yesseralky
Edvard Souner
Q. Vv. C
James Berry
Murray Club
H. Ll. Haywood
Social Welfare League
Charles Altstadt
Lend-a-Hand Guild
John Fairweather
Stella Shirley
Nate Hartong
T. T. Ashmore
Clyde Halden
Helen Gould
A. J. Artus
Daughters of Isabella
Knights of Columbus Hall
Heffernan
Susie Pose Il
Mmes. Butterfield
Delaney
Nan Canfield
Kucops
Mullan Avenue West
James Black
Helen Weiss
Backhaus
Budke
Gilley and
O'Connell
Mystery V C sinking U boat novel naval action described
London reveals the Q boats built by Capt Campbell used to trap U boats. Campbell commanded a Q ship and was awarded the Victoria Cross for a February deed. The engagement near the Irish Sea ended with the submarine sunk after a rousing gun duel. Campbell’s crew aided survivors as their ship sank.
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London
Gordon Campbell
Eric Geddes
Admiralty
Campbell
Irish Sea
Among the Churches Next Week Activities
First Brethren Loyal Helpers hold meeting with Rev. Goughnour and Rev. Bureworth present. Laura Webb Sunday School plans all day session Friday at Mrs. Walker home with Ida Pickering and G Leffler assisting. picnic lunch, officer elections, and Red Cross work. First Lutheran Woman's Missionary Society meets with hostesses Roth Wiegert and Freqman. St Mary’s Sewing Circle hosts Goss Taliff and Simm at the auditorium tomorrow afternoon.
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First Brethren
A. J. Reber
H. L. Goughnour
B. A. Bureworth
Robert Dillin
Doon
Miller Strayer
Cedar Rapids
Laura Webb
W. R. Walker
Mines
Ida Pickering
G. Leffler
Red Cross
First Lutheran
The
Woman's Missionary Society
Mmes. Roth
Wiegert
Freqman
St. Mary’s
Mmes. Goss
Taliff
Simm
Mason City Welcomes First Returned Wounded Soldier
Lester Lewis, the first Mason City soldier wounded in France to return home, arrived today on a 30 day furlough. He was wounded in the left foot at Chateau Thierry on July 26 and is at Fort Snelling for rehabilitation. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. John Tewis of Mason City.
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Mason City
Lester Lewis
France
Chateau Thierry
Fort Snelling
John Tewis
Gas Plant Upgrades Increase Capacity for Waterloo
Improvements costing 30000 at Citizens Gas and Electric plant will raise gas generating capacity by 25 percent. One unit to finish by mid next week easing low mains pressure. previously bought second hand gear from Milwaukee awaiting war demand relief. Old plant equipment sold to Okmulgee for shipment. Naval ordnance contracts totaling 421.359 million dollars were canceled since hostilities ceased, per Rear Admiral Earle before the house naval committee.
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Citizens Gas & Electric Company
Milwaukee
Waterloo
Okmulgee
Okla
Naval Ordnance
Earle
Naval Ordnance Bureau
House Naval Committee
Catholic Women's Auxiliary to Sew at Two Venues
Red Cross notes announce Catholic Woman's auxiliary will meet all day Thursday to sew in Knights of Columbus hall and Sacred Heart hall Grace M. E. auxiliary also to gather for sewing all day Thursday.
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Catholic Woman's Auxiliary
Knights of Columbus
Sacred Heart Hall
Grace M. E
Pledge Cards Urged for War Drive Pledge
M L Bowman announces postmen or mailboxes will forward uncollected pledge cards to the war fund drive office. The plan aims to ensure pledges are not missed as celebrations distracted volunteers. City faces about $16 000 short in reported pledges. efforts call on all who haven’t contributed to give.
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United War
Service League
Letter Carriers’ Ranks Depleted by Influenza at Headquarters
At Uncle Sam’s headquarters today postmaster M. H. Kelly says the carrier service has never been hit harder by flu. Four carriers are sick in bed including Homer Smith route 11 and T. R. Sawyer. Sawyer shows improvement today. Public response is charitable as services are curtailed.
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Uncle Sam
M. H. Kelly
Homer Smith
T. R. Sawyer
B. H. Beal
L. G. Nichols
Sawyer
Brewers Blacklist of Hostile Agencies Seized in Probe
Senate committee investigating beer propaganda and purchases of the Washington Times heard brewer leaders deny boycotting. Hugh H. Fox cited letters showing anti beer actions by firms such as Cadillac, Wanamaker, Heinz, American Rolling Mills, Grasselli, Proctor & Gamble, and others. He said the association favored friends, not boycotts, amid names like Maryland & Baltimore Casualty and Western Union mentioned in connections to prohibition sentiments.
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Associated Press
Washington
DD. C
Senate Committee
Washington Times
Cadillac, Packard
Reo
Maryland & Baltimore Casualty Company
Proctor & Gamble
Grasselli Chemical Company
Cleveland
Hugh H. Fox
United States Brewers’ Association
Fox
Grerman
Cadillac Company
Wanamaker Company
Heinz Company
HB. J. Heinz
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania State’ Sunday School Association
American Rolling Mills
Ohise
Western Union Telegraph Company
Grasselli Company
Petain Reviews Troops By Ney Statue In Metz
Marshal Petain arrived in Metz and stood before the Ney statue to review troops. The city welcomed him at the city hall and the cathedral service featured te deums greeted by the vicar general.
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Marshal Petain
Ney
Metz
Associated Press
Nev
Havas
Marshal Ney
Wounded severely Private Gerhard Johnson Listed
Washington reports Private Gerhard Johnson of Decorah Iowa is listed as wounded severely in a new war department casualty list released today He had earlier been reported missing in action and is now confirmed wounded severely in action news from the war front
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Washington, D. C
War Departments
Gerhard Johnson
Decorah
Wilson to sail in ex Kaiser's suite
New York reports President Wilson will sail on the Agamemnon formerly the Kaiser Wilhelm II to attend the peace conference. The ship is being prepared for the president and his suite with imperial accommodations, including the suite once used by the Kaiser.
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New York
Wilson
Kaiser Wilhelm SL
America
Sinter Vaterland
Cuticura Heals Eczema Patient Testimonial 1917
Miss Almeta Eckes of Minneapolis writes that eczema on her face and neck spread rapidly and caused itching and sleeplessness for about three weeks. After sending for a free Cuticura Soap and Ointment sample she bought more and completely recovered. Soap 25c, Ointment 25c and 50c.
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Almeta Eckes
20Th Ave. N
Minneapolis
Mion
Guitater Ds
Boston
Public sale of 72 hogs brings owner $5562
The auction of 72 Duroc Jersey head pigs owned by Mrs Clyde Fightney drew 5562 at a sale attended mainly by local buyers. The top price was 227.50 for a sow sold to Yale Hearst Farm Peoria Illinois. Out of town buyers attended but locals led most purchases.
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Duroc Jersey
Clyde Fightney
Yale Hearst Farm
Peoria
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U. S
Ei Nemws & Socied
V.C
Young Women’s Christian Association
Presbyterian Auxiliary
Presbyterian Hospital Auxiliary
Modern History Study
Library East
Ladies’ Guild
Lloyd’s Hall
wMrs
BE. BH
Hance
B. B
John Carroll
la Lomita
Ray Lewis
First Baptist Aid—Church
Edmund
Rausch
Citizens Gas & Electric Co
Associate
Press
Cannel Coal
Young “Goal Co
Kaiser
Young Coal Co
Cutigura
Sullivan
Sipe
Austria
Basel
Vienna
Council of State
the War Industries
Vance
Ledt Price
Strait
Ose
Thos. E. Donnelley
Ohief Pulp and Paper Committee
Federal Trade Commission, War Industries Board
Washington, D.C
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