Musical Feast Amid War Echoes at Ma jestice
A capacity audience heard the Vimy Ridge orchestra in a patriotic wartime concert at the Majestice. The event netted $100 for the united war work fund, boosting the Central Labor body drives to $600 over the last three months. Musiker-heroes from Canada lit the stage with stories of Vimy Ridge as a battered British flag draped the leader’s chair. The performance featured a brave one-legged pianist and a stark reminder of sacrifice echoed by the audience’s reverent reaction.
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Vimy Ridge
United War Work Fund
Waterloo
Stars and Stripes
Altho
Tose
Ana
Itimustiba
Wimy
Ridge
Audienes
Tabor
Juvenile travelers plan 15000 mile journey to Harbin Russia
Rachel Hawthorne age 16 and Robert Hawthorne age 14 prepare to travel from Waterloo to Harbin Russia under Vesta Bros. their father J J Hawthorne manages a packing plant in Russia. They obtained passports with their aunt present and a governess will accompany them until education plans are arranged.
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Rachel Hawthorne
Robert Hawthorne
Harbin
Russia
J. J.hawthorne
Vesta Bros
Chicago
Daniel
Holmes
Kenilworth Avenue
Prospec
Hawthorne
Mason City
Nanking
China
Orient
Nank' Ing
Waterloo
Rachel
Robert
Postoffice Station A Reorganized for Light and Flow
Postoffice fixtures in station A will be rearranged to improve light and clerical efficiency. Money order and other departments will move toward the front while the box section shifts toward the center to reduce logging and improve distribution workflow.
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Station A
Federal ok given for paving Whit e Key road in Black Hawk Co
The federal government approved the plan for federal aid project No 25 to pave the White Key road from Waterloo west limits to Cedar Walls east limits in Black Hawk County. George Campen led the review with W H Root Nathan Barker and W W Strayer present. Bids may be asked in winter for a spring start, with earlier approvals by the county and state highway authorities.
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O. K
White Key
Waterloo
Cedar Walls
George Campen
United States
Omaha
Neb
Campen
W. H. Root
Iowa Highway Commission
Nathan 3B
Iowa
Suffragists Seek Woman on Peace Commission
National American Woman Suffrage Association plans to press for a woman to sit on the peace commission to be sent to Europe. Carrie Chapman Catt urges opinions from women and men as the unprecedented wartime partnership supports a female voice in peace talks. Local organizers circulate petitions asking the Town assembly to support the federal suffrage amendment.
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United States
Europe
National American Woman Suffrage Association
G. B. Worthen
Iowa
Bellava
Carrie. Chapman Catt
National Organization
W. M. Stewart
Barclay Sub-District Averages $227.22 in War Work Campaigns
Barclay Township residents in sub-district No. 3 have contributed an average of $227.22 to wartime drives since entry into the war. The 72-person territory has pledges totaling $16,361 across drives such as Red Cross and United War Work, with specific pledges listed for 1917 and 1918.
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Barclay
Barclay Township
United States
United War Work
Mail Service Woes Recall Old Curtailments in Waterloo
Oldtimers in Waterloo recall years ago when mail carriers were largely unavailable and residents had to fetch mail at the post office. The note hints at a period when service was severely disrupted and the community endured delays and inconveniences. The column also lists local real estate transfers in Waterloo and surrounding areas showing property changes and owners.
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Waterloo
Ulypto Ointment Promises Quick Soothing Relief
Advert reads Ulypto Ointment with catalyptus essence offering instant relief for joints muscles and inflammation. Claims also help chest cold catarrh nasal congestion earache and rheumatic pains with 26c and 50c jars sold at drug stores and via mail from Binqueitten Chemical Co Falls City. Also promotes Ulypto Cough Drops at 5c and lists local druggists.
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Binuueitten Chemleal Co
Falls City
Save Your Hair with Danderine Sold At Drug Stores
An advertisement proclaims Knowlton's Danderine can stop dandruff, revive dull hair, and promote growth. It claims quick results after the first application and lasting lustre, strength, and abundance, comparing its effect to rain and sunshine on vegetation.
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Knowlton
High Food Prices Hold Fast in Rural Market After War
A northeast Iowa travel ing grocer veteran says the war’s end triggers only a partial price drop. Retailers report limited buying by farmers and housewives while grocers fear scarce deliveries and distant Europe transport shifts keep groceries and meats priced high for months.
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Iowa
Courier
Reliable Method Of Hair Care For Healthy Hair
An article promotes Canthrox shampoo as a cheap, effective hair care method. It describes dissolving a teaspoonful in hot water to make a full cup of shampoo that cleanses dandruff oil and dirt, yields a cooling lather, leaves the scalp clean and hair glossy and fluffy, and makes arranging hair pleasurable.
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Nis
Reliable Kilmer Swamp-Root Kidney Remedy Ad
A long running drugstore ad touts Dr. Kilmer Swamp-Root as a physician prescribed remedy for kidneys bladder and urinary issues. It claims strong tradition and urges readers to test with a sample by mailing ten cents to Dr Kilmer Co. with Waterloo Daily Courier noted.
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Kilmer
Dr. Kilmer &Co
Binghamton, N. C
Waterloo Daily Courier
European demand shifts to quality high in postwar markets
European agents arrive seeking quality as well as quantity for food imports with open seas reducing U boat threats. Prices may not fall until a new crop harvest, while demand from central powers increases. Private Bert Yarmouth of Marshall, Iowa, is now listed as wounded in action. Local notices include marriage reports: Miss Rena Markle and Mathew Hurley wed in Marion and Miss Mattie E Searcy with Bert W DuBois married in Waterloo.
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Washington, D. C
Bert Yarmouth
Marshall
Town
War Department
Franklin St
Safety First Topic Returns for Railway Employes Meeting
A "safety first" program is discussed at the Minnesota division of the Illinois Central shops in Minneapolis. Attendees from all departments include H. G. Duckwitz trainmaster and N. W. Frisbie as chairman, with Miss Esther McLaughlin as secretary. The division superintendent L. E. McCabe and staff completed a full inspection of tracks, equipment, signals, and yards from Albert Lea to Freeport. George E. Anthony of Newport, Mass., aged eighty, filed 1,070 saws in 1917 and 2,269 in 1816, with 93 saws in early 1918.
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Y. . A. Minnela Central
Ave
Minnesota
Illinois Central Line
Hengineer
N. W. Frisbie
H. G. Duckwitz
Dubuque
A. Garber
Brown
W. L. Tekes
H. G. Dahl
H. S. Taylor
Esther McLaughlin
L. E. McCabe
Albert Lea
Freeport
George E. Anthony
Newport
Mass
If Poslam Helps Your Skin
If Poslam offers comfort and relief from eczema or stubborn skin trouble, use it at once. It soothes itching, speeds improvement, and claims to clear inflamed complexions overnight. Sold everywhere with free samples via Emergency Laboratories New York City at 248 West 47th Street.
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Walcome
Poslam
West 47Ths St
New York City
Milks Emulsion Promises Help for Tuberculosis Sufferer
A Wichita Kansas woman credits Milks Emulsion with restoring appetite and clearing a years long cough after family tuberculosis and severe consumption symptoms. She reports improved health, energy for housework, and better sleep. The ad touts quick relief for digestive issues and chest ailments with a money back guarantee.
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Church Lepel
Mabel Barnett
Walanut St
Wichita
Kans
Isix
Milks Emulsion Co
Terre Haute
Ind
Angler Bros
J. Miller Drug Ae
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J. T. Knopp
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