McAdoo Quits Cabinet Over Public Ownership Push
Providence dispatch notes William G. McAdoo resigns from the Wilson administration amid sharp disagreements over government ownership or control of utilities and the cable nationalization. He insists private ownership should return roads to owners and opposes postmaster Burleson’s cable takeover.
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Providence
A. 1
The
Providence Journal
William G. McAdoo
Treasur
Washington
McAdoo
Wilson
Bur~ Jeson
ArcAdoo
United States
Col. House
Burleson
Sot
Mr. McAdoo
Snow goose bags and icehouse work at Waterloo
Webber Cliff Hallowell and R. Cowin return from Wall Lake after bagging ducks. Webber shot a snow goose weighing 12 pounds. Ice on the lake is three inches thick with few air lates. Waterloo trappers report the season aided by an enlarged Central icehouse capacity to 18 000 tons and contract work for filling the icehouse.
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Webber
Cliff Hallowell
R. Cowin
Wall Lake
Mr. Webber
Waterloo
Mwizois Central
Ilinois Central
Thllnois Central
Library Thanksgiving Hours Announced by Miss Brace
Special hours observed at public library buildings tomorrow for Thanksgiving. Adult department open 10 to 12 and 4 to 6, and 7 to 9 30 p m. Juvenile department listed 1 9 to 12 4 m 3 to 1 p m. House flooded at 429 Logan Avenue as water bursts from a broken pipe. police report basement and tower floors flooded. family away, freeze up blamed. Marriage licenses issued to Lynford L Shope and Marie J Murphy Cedar Falls and others listed. Roe Ry
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Miss Marla Brace
Logan Avenue
Exiled German Crown Prince Tours Holland Refuge Visit
Former crown prince Frederick William travels through the Netherlands as a refuge, praising Dutch food and visiting Amsterdam’s main depot. He travels with a Dutch lieutenant, Mejers von Mueller, von Muldtaert, and Capt. von Zobeltitz, staying in a first class rail compartment.
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Frederick William
Holland
Wieringen
Amsterdam
Crown Prince
Mejers von Mueller
von Muldtaert
von Zobeltitz
Waterloo Children Give Generous Thanksgiving Food
Waterloo school children donated apples squashes pumpkins dried beans and canned fruits and vegetables to the Social Welfare league central depot for Thanksgiving baskets. Donations from the public were limited. non basket items will be stored for winter aid and duplicates avoided under Miss Ada M. Palmer supervision.
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Waterloo
Social Welfare League
Acme
League
Sa-' Celal Welfare League
Ada M. Palmer
Salvation Army
Armistice Era Unit Placements With Generals Listed
The War Department released the locations of 34 combat divisions and six depot divisions of the American Army in France as of November 7, four days before the armistice. The document names command generals for each division, tracing a wide map of unit placements across France including New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Georgia, and many others with numerous major generals listed.
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Associated Prasa
Washington, D. C
France
War Department
Nouart
St. Dieter
Frank Parker
Fosse
St. Dizter
John A. Lejeune
Tanners
St. Diater
Preston Brown
Lucey
St. Dixter
Merk I. Herzy
Cunel
Hanson E
F. O'Ryan
Pennsylvania
Headicourt
Bt Dizier
Wm. H Hay
New Jersey
Delaware
Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
Edward H Lewie
Georgia
Alabama
Florida
Brest
Leroy
Lyon
Michigan
Wisconsin
aAbcreville
Dizier
Wm. C. Haan
Hlinois
Troyon
St Diziler
Geo. Bell
Nebraake
Iowa
South Dakota
Minnesota
Castres
Brig
John Amhnutae
Vast Clothes Supply Left on Government Hands by War's End
Washington November 27 The demobilization of the military will leave the government with enormous stores of clothing. On November 1 there were roughly 5 million cotton coats 6 million woolen coats 4 million overcoats 3 million flannel shirts 44 million pairs of drawers 44 million pairs of undershirts 11 million pairs of shoes 46 million pairs of stockings and 65 million blankets. Some will be saved for regular establishment and the rest salvaged. Quality shows go to Wang Miller's.
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Associated Press
Washington
I. C
Furniture Auction Benefit for Red Cross Sale
An auction of furniture donated to the Red Cross salvage committee will be held in a few days. The owner may call W. A. Gentzler at Black 361 to arrange pickup. Rubber tire poles from vehicles may be left for revenue to the committee, and will remain indefinitely.
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Red Cross Salvage Committee
W. A. Gentzler
Black 361
Private Arthur Dieke Dies in France of Pneumonia
Clarksville Iowa telegram confirms Private Arthur Dieke 23 son of Mrs William Stier Clarksville died in France from pneumonia. War Department advised mother of the death in a telegram received on November 27.
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Clarksville
Speclaij
Arthur Dieke
William Stier
France
War Department
Dinner party hosts and surprise party mark Society notes
Misa Naneen Davis hosted a dinner for a small group last evening complimenting Miss Vernona Weller who leaves for New York to train for M C A work before heading to France. Mrs Joseph Woollinger was surprised at her Dawson street home by ten friends. Mrs George Smale and Mrs Louis Vollenweider helped with serving. Waterloo Women's Club will resume with an open meeting Friday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Edmund Rausch host Thanksgiving guests from Chicago including Mrs Mary Kennedy, Miss Laura Kennedy, and W G Edens.
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Clara J. Balcom
Waterloo
Reinbeck
Jubuque County
Fred D. Balcon
Flo Willitt
Roy
Fan Hubert
Chicago
Flora Stulman
Dubuqee
Ralrou
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Petersen Bros
Misa Naneen Davis
Vernona Weiller
New York City
France
Joseph Woollinger
Dawson Street
RB Company
George Smale
Louis Vollenweider
Woman's Club
Edmund Rausch
Mary Abbie Kennedy
Hausch
Laura Kittredge Kennedy
W. G. Edens
City churches to give thanks on national holiday
City Protestant and Catholic groups plan union and individual worship for the national feast day. Central Christian Church reports progress toward debt clearance and a new building. Mass meetings are set for 7 30 p m at First Congregational and Grace M E churches, with addresses by Rev. H L Goughnour and Dr. John Robertson Macartney. Catholic services include St Marys and Sacred Heart churches, with a 10 am mass.
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St. Mary's Church
Joseph Nisius
Central Christian Church
Noo
G. D. Serrilt
First Congregational
Grace M. BE
Kenneth Renkle
Congregational Church
Gerrys Moody
H. L. Goughnour
John Bunyanmith
J. Frank Willard Court
John Robertson _Macartney
E_ J. Lockwood
Gracs Church
Clyde J. Askins
M. L. Tate
Fred J. Clark
Christ Episcopal
Henry Mueller
Social Welfare League
Harry D. Lehman
First Baptist Church
Ayletia Spears
France
C. J
Askins
Seret
Wang & Miller's
Bluff Street
Tohmmer
Corporal Spears
J. K. Spears
Mullan
Avenue West
Daniel
Camp Cody
Obadian
Red
Splin
Sean Riehl
Son
Joseph Neydore
Co. D
Jeriorney
Ellen Celia
Arthur Leonard J Holmes
Hiverside Drive
Gaughter
Elizabeth Frances
Robert Edward] Frazer
Mottage
Helene Isia
Airs
Ralph FH. Barron
Crescent Piece
Julia Eloise
John Theodore Ion Remetch
Local Club Gatherings Plan Christmas Cheer
Mrs. C. A. Ferguson hosted a J. D. club meeting with plans for a Christmas party. Mrs. W Mack entertained the Happy Hour club at her Bans Souci home with guests Mrs. William Thrower of Crookston and Mrs. B. J. Lockwood of a big city. Coteria club met with Mrs. Elmer Huston for its usual social afternoon.
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C. A. Ferguson
J. D. Club
Church groups host varied meetings across churches
Sunday school class members at Logan Avenue Evangelical entertained their husbands with about 40 guests at the Fritzsinger home. Phoebe Parsons led a toast and Mrs. Fritzsinger presented a bouquet. First Presbyterian hosted Westminster guilds with map talks and papers on Japan. Daughters of the King met at Hotel Russell Lamson with plans for a Christmas box to St Monica’s in Des Moines.
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Logan Avenue
B. M. Fritzsinger
Phoebe Parsons
Fritzsinger
Charles Stokes
First Presbyterian
Nan Black
Alpha Chapter
Westminster Guild
J. R. Macartney
Japan
Harold B. Plumb
Ellen Pine
Glend Berry
Christ Episcopal
Daughters of the King
Russell-Lamson
Miies
C. G. Lamson
Harold Ruge
St. Monica's
Des Moines
Red Cross Sewing Event At M. BY Church
Red Cross notes announce all day sewing Friday at M. BY church to meet bathrobe quotas before December 24. A large attendance is needed to complete the work.
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Red Cross
United States to buy 720000 gross tons of IMMC ships
New York news reports the U S government has offered to purchase the International Mercantile Marine Company fleet totaling 720000 gross tons. The move follows an arrangement likely accepted by the company, with ships sailing under the British flag.
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New York
United States
International Mercantile Marine Company
League of Nations Not Substitute for British Fleet Says Churchill
Winston Churchill, minister of munitions, argued in Dundee that while a league of nations could become a practical power it cannot replace British naval supremacy. He recalled Britain's historic freedom of the seas and warned against embracing German ideas after victory.
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League of Nations
Churchill
London
Dundee
Winston Spencer Churchill
Trafalgar
St Jacobs Liniment Promises Quick Back Pain Relief
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Liniment for backache lumbago and sciatica claiming near instant relief from soreness stiffness and pain. It emphasizes gentle lubrication without skin burning or discoloration and urges readers to buy a trial bottle from their druggist.
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ST. Jacobs
Government blocks sale of vessels to Egyptian syndicate
United States government refuses approval of a sale of about 55 vessels by the International Mercantile Marine to an Egyptian syndicate and offers to take the ships on British terms. A Chilean governor apologizes after tensions between Chile and Peru. London reports British naval losses tally 30,766 with 14,601 officers and men lost aboard merchant and fishing craft and 3,295 captured. In New York federal agents seize four tons of papers once held by Dr Karl A Peutz of the German information service.
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Associated Froan
Washington, D. C
United States
International Mercanto Marine Corporation
Jueson, Aviz
Gila Bend
Aviz
Penn
London
New York
Karl A. Peutz
German Information Service
Navy Seaman Horace Van Metre Returns Via Pelham Station
Horace Van Metre, a U. S. Navy seaman who enlisted in 1917 and served with Brest's air section, reports from Pelham naval station New York that he has arrived home or is near Waterlooo. He sought transfer to aviation or marines. letters were filed but transfer status unclear amid reduced seaplane seaman needs after the armistice.
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Horace van Metre
United States Navy
Brest
Navy
Pelham Naval Station
New York
van Metre
Courier and Reporter
Waterloo
Marines
Four-Minute Men to Speak Tonight on War Savings Stamps
FE W Edwards, chairman, announces Four-Minute Men will address all open theatres tonight on war savings stamps. Speakers include Dr F W Powers, B H McCoy, Rev A C Preston, F A Holmes, A R Slade, Rev J R Macartney. The drive runs through Dec 24 with future topics on Red Cross, Armistice terms, and Christmas membership.
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FE. W. Edwards
Columbia
F. W. Powers
Crystal
B.H. McCoy
the Garden
A. C. Preston
Palace
F. A. Holmes
Plaza
A. R. Slade
Princess
J. R. Macartney
Edwards
Washington, D. C
Home Service Department
Red Cross
Day stamps for honor of Iowa drive urged in Waterloo
Waterloo tomorrow urged to buy thrift stamps for the honor of Iowa and to honor the war effort. The Service League will run voting places from morning till noon with small posters and stamps. Black Hawk county must buy 225000 dollars worth. Citizens of all ages urged to participate to support the war bond and stamp drive.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Service League
Waterton
California Syrup of Figs touted as safe laxative for children
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for laxative relief in feverish or constipated children. It claims a pleasant taste, gentle cleansing of stomach and bowels, and notes directions on the bottle. Warns against counterfeits and promotes the genuine product by the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Barber Shows Home Remedy To Darken Gray Hair
New York barber A S O'Brien claims a simple at home mix can instantly color gray hair. He recommends Orlex powder dissolved in water and combed through hair with full directions in each box. The product promises not to contain harmful metals or derivatives and guards a $100 bond. It allegedly makes gray hair look twenty years younger.
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A. S. O'Brien
New York City
Drigg
Warright Triumphs After Hostilities End
Report states hostilities have ended with Warright achieving victory over Mi Bitomber. Details indicate the outcome was secured by noon to mid-morning, with timing noted as 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. local time.
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Warright
Mi Bitomber
Papes Diapepsin Relief Promises Instant Indigestion Help
An old advertisement promises instant relief from indigestion and dyspepsia with Pape's Diapep sin tablets. It claims rapid relief after a meal, noting acid, gas, sour stomach, heartburn, and stomach distress improve immediately and cheaply at drug stores.
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Pape
Antiseptic Miller’s Oil Promises Quick Influenza Relief
Advertises Miller’s Antiseptic OH known as Snake Gile as fast relief for influenza colds sore throat and pneumonia prevention. Claims deep penetration eases breathing and relieves pain with direct heat or throat application and drops for cough. Sold by Hansen Hangen land CG J Miller in 20c 60c and 100c bottles with money back guarantee.
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Hansen & Hangen Land CG
J. Miller
Mio-Na Stomach Tablets Promise Digestive Cure
An advertisement extols Mio-Na stomach tablets as the best prescription for indigestion. It claims the remedy builds the stomach, supplies lasting strength, and enables digestion of hearty meals without artificial aids. Sold by Wangler Bros. and general druggists with a money back guarantee.
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Wangler Bros
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