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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1918
Page
4
The Cedar Falls area observes Thanksgiving with church services across denominations and a union gathering. Football between Town Falls and Cedar Falls high schools is set for Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at the Teachers College field, with various club meetings noted and a high cost for holiday dinners locally.
The Cedar Falls Daily News reports the emotion board prepares an experience letter reflecting 19 months in forming the national army. Local news mentions Mr and Mrs Adam Wagner hosting Wagner Manufacturing clerks at Black Hawk Hotel, and visits from William E Ball and Capt Frank L Vanderveer. Mrs Carter’s funeral progresses with interment in Niles Michigan mausoleum. Nicholas Crone returns from New England with son Harry. Charles Schnable and wife from Thief River Falls arrive for several weeks.
Chicago November 25 Members of the Illinois Manufacturers association plan to send a commission of representative manufacturers to France to be on the ground in advisory capacity when the peace delegates meet. Samuel M. Hastings director notes that peace provisions largely decide prosperity for U S industries and workers.
Vienna reports that about one million Austro-Hungarian soldiers are still in Italy or in territories seized by Italy. The article notes their absence from industry and the impact on home production.
Deputy internal revenue agents from Iowa begin a week to 100 days of hearings in the grand jury room at the courthouse to straighten income tax records. Louis Anderson of Waterloo leads Black Hawk and adjacent counties with J Fosselman of Waverly directing Bremer Butler and Hardin counties. Notices went out yesterday for today and tomorrow with trips planned to La Porte City and Cedar Falls to ease conferences. Errors and technicalities are being corrected.
The Red Cross shop stays open tonight and Saturday to aid sending Christmas boxes to expeditionary forces. The Christmas box committee reports 508 boxes mailed, some to Red Cross Y M C A or other relief workers overseas. Packages for allied army relief workers may weigh 11 pounds and go direct via the post office.
J S Sonka reports Nitro West Virginia workers face harsh conditions at the munition plant after a slowdown order. Work time reduced to eight hours with Saturdays off and wages cut to cover high board and lodging costs. First day of reductions sees 1,600 men applying elsewhere as bad winter weather worsens the situation.
The food administration survey lists 9,322,199 hogs in the state with Black Hawk county at 76,707 and nearby counts in Bremer 8,425 Buchanan 1,425 Benton 332, Grundy 104, Tama 129,441. Mrs J H Yagey hosted Otterbein guild breakfast for its annual mission meeting and offering with purple and white decorations and a four course menu.
Mrs Peter Fitzner of North Billerica Massachusetts recounts relief from rheumatic pain and indigestion after using Dr Williams Pink Pills. She describes severe cold in Nova Scotia followed by intense shoulder knee and hand pains and stomach upset. After three boxes pain diminished and strength returned. Information booklet and pills offered by Dr Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady NY.
Rev. James H. Roche, named assistant to Rev. J. M. Molloy at Sacred Heart, arrived from Dubuque by bishop’s appointment. He served in Cascade IA and other cities, while masses shift to 6:30, 8, and 10 p m at Sacred Heart now that an assistant is present. Vaudeville at Garden Theatre features The Vampire Girls in a packed show.
Donald McFarlane, a Winthrop high school graduate and trainee at Grinnell U S school, died Sunday at 5 am of pneumonia. Survived by father William, three brothers Burr Bruce Ronald, four sisters Ruth Bryant St Charles Rowena Reed Masonville Margery Bernice. Funeral Tuesday at home with burial in Fairview cemetery. He was noted for public speaking and Congregational church member.
County officials and local leaders plan to attend a state food administration and women’s defense council meeting in Des Moines to discuss Iowa’s role in feeding the world. World Relief Conservation Week and talks by J F Deems and Beatrice Hale are on the program with sessions all day and a Saturday follow up in Black Hawk county.
The Waterloo and Plaza theatres announce a lineup headed by Wm. H. Kibbie’s Uncle Tom’s Cabin company with a strong two act program. Lila Lee stars at the Palace in The Cruise of the Make Believers with reviews noting her charm and expression.
Mrs Franx Hensos of Urbana Illinois reports lasting grippe during Change of Life with weakness. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for renewed strength, relief from heat flashes backache and nervous symptoms enabling her to resume housework.
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