Meatless Day Sparks New Food Practices in Waterloo
Water loo observed meatless day as a conservation push, with meat markets reporting drops of over 50 percent in sales and many private homes ordering oysters, fish, or fowl. Hotels and restaurants barred meat. few offered ham or pork sandwiches, while oysters and fowl rose in demand. Many housewives will cut sugar and lard use, and larger hotels will hand patrons plain menu cards for Thanksgiving.
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Waterloo
Jacob Levingston
Iowa Hotel & Restaurant Men's Association
In. Meats
Thanksgiving Day at Graves Church Morning Sermon
Thanksgiving service at Graves Memorial A. B. church Thursday morning with Rev. J H Wyagsy and Rev EF J Thomas in charge. Union services 7 30 p m and morning worship only at A M E church. Rev. Thomas to preach. largest revival attendance last night. delegates from Union Congregational church attended. Junior chorus organized. activities include shop meeting Friday noon at William Galloway plant and loyalty night Saturday with patriotic orders at union depot.
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Graves’Memorial A. B
J. H. Wyagsy
EF. J Thomas
Thomas
Union Congregational Church
W. A. Peterson
Mr. Thomas
Brooks
William Galloway Company
D. W. Bovee
High Street
George Bovey
Baltimore Street
Claude Jenkyns
Summit Avenue
New and Old Features in The Old Homestead
The Old Homestead revival at Waterloo theatre marked its fortieth anniversary with a blend of classic rural comedy drama and added departures. Thousands of Waterloo residents have seen the show, yet several empty seats appeared, reflecting mixed attendance despite enduring popularity.
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Old Homestead
Waterloo
Budapest Socialists Cry Out for Peace
Amsterdam reports a Budapest socialist demonstration in favor of an armistice and peace. Demands were made that democracy use all means to end the war and that peace cannot be won by arms. A resolution opposed pan German aims and Poland and Livonia annexation. The meeting favored an international conference at Stockholm.
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Budapest
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Vossischendeitung
Berlin
Poland
Livonia
Germany
Stockholm
THINGS THEATRICAL HERE AT HOME AT WATERLOO THEATRE
Waterloo theatre schedules Thanksgiving offerings with The Tempters burlesque and Zallah dancing, Lowrey's Minstrels Friday night, and Very Good Eddie on tap. Majestic Theatre presents All Girl Revue of 1915 with nine scenes plus newsreels. Plaza showcases The Silent Man with Willian S. Mart as Hart in a mining tale.
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Waterloo Theatre
Lowrey
Waterloo
Walter Robinson
Lowrey Greater Minstrels
Eddie
Saveral
Majestic Theatre
Pathe
Willian S. Mart
Plaza
Hart
Hart and Varmint in The Silent Man and The Varmint
Hart portrays a gunfighter with tireless resourcefulness in The Silent Man at Plaza Theatre. Jack Pickford stars as The Varmint in a photoplay adaptation from Owen Johnson, shown today and Thursday at Crystal Theatre with a playful alarm clock window contrivance.
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Jack Pickford
Owen Johnson
Lawrenceville
John Hanperdink Stover
The
Crystal
Crystal Theatre
Food pledge window cards mailed from HQ delays noted
Window cards for Hoover food pledge signees are being mailed as fast as possible but delays occur due to the large late surge. Those not receiving cards within two weeks are asked to notify Mrs. F K Marquis, chair of the women's committee of the council of defense, who will arrange remedy.
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F. K. Marquis
Women's Committee
The
Council of Defense
Blood Purifier Ad Warns of Winter Disease Threats
An ad urges readers to bolster immunity with S. S. S. blood purifier and tonic, claiming thin impure blood invites colds catarrh pneumonia and rheumatic pain. It promotes Swift Specific Co Atlanta Ga and offers free medical advice from a chief adviser.
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Will Fortis
Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Brazil to lend 30 ships to allies under flag
Ro Janeico Nov 28 The Brazilian government reached a pact with France to use 30 former German ships under the Brazilian flag for one year. The vessels, totaling 250000 tons, will aid provisioning of allied nations to hasten the war's end.
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Ro Janeico
France
Germain
Banker Despondent Over Sickness Hangs Himself
Davenport Iowa November 28 Louis Qoettsch assistant cashier of the bank is found dead in his home after hanging himself. Police say motive may be linked to illness and despondency. Qoettsch had been employed at the Davenport bank for several years.
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Davenport
Louis Qoettsch
Tha
Union Savings Bank Employee Dies By Suicide in Bank Cellar
Union Savings bank worker, despondent over his illness, hanged himself in the bank building last night. Despondent over Hl health, he failed to arrive home for supper triggering a search. His lifeless body was found in the cellar. He left a note to his wife saying he could not endure his sickness. He was 86 years old.
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