Farmers Endorse Wilson Policy Sparks at Meeting
At the Farmers National Congress in Omaha Oct 1 a heated debate arose over endorsing President Wilsons foreign policy. Frank G Odell proposed a resolution praising Wilsons diplomacy and neutrality efforts, while John Schmid and Charles Waoste argued against it. The resolution was adopted with substantial support after amending the feeding and fighting clause.
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Owaba
Xeb
Wilson
Starmers National Congress
Frank G. Odell
Omaha
Farmers National Congress
Ciiizens
Lis
Mr. Odell
John Schmid
Former Pape City Resident Back German War Loan Support
The Lathem State Zeitung reports Robert Thompson, formerly of Pope City, now in France and Germany, as a friend of Germany with a 60,000 mark loan and 2,124,000 mark stake for the third German war loan. Thompson, once American consul at Aachen, is said to have become wealthy as an early savings bank inventor and stockholder, helped Lafayette statue fundraising, and resigned the consul post after opposing U S policy.
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Thompson
Tee Company
Lte
Lafayette
Germany
Wedding gifts wow crowd at grand homecoming event
The public wedding amid homecoming festivities draws wide notice as business leaders ponder suitable gifts. Albert Norby of South Dakota’s Dairy Cattle Congress exhibit pledges a 20 pound cabbage head and a bushel of potatoes to the fortunate groom, marking a practical state gesture.
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Bss
Rhel
Moon
Ienal
U Irving
South Dakota
Albert Norby
al Wars
Bout of cloth for the happiest groom at the Cattle Congress
A local donors list for the marriage event at the Cattle Congress noted an omission of the Scored Woolen Millie from presents for the happy couple. The mill offered to provide a suit of clothes to the man of the house, among early responders to enhance the occasion for the prospective family.
Shell Rock Woman Remington Dies After Illness
Mrs. Remington of Shell Rock dies Thursday afternoon after months of illness. She leaves husband two sons and a daughter. Funeral set for Sunday at a church in Shell Rock. Remains of KR. OW. OW Nford were moved from Chicago for Riverside cemetery burial. Masons meet funeral party at the depot to assist with services. Removal of chiropractors Wilford Vogel announces office move from 480 Mulberry to Suizon Fisher Mids. corner Fifth and Hatay.
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Shell Rock
Oec
Remington
3Ington
Chicago
Riverside Cemetery
Wilford
Masons
CIA
Mra
W. OF. Vogel
Chiropractors
Mulberry
Suizon
Fisher Mids
Comer
Hatay
Rockefeller and Corey Head New Steel Combine
In York on Sept 28 details of major steel deals reveal the Rockefeller family led by Percy AL Rockefeller has formed a new steel venture with William Ells Corey returning to the industry. Corey is presumed president of the new company which plans to manufacture air munitions. The Cambria and Midvale plants show capitalization at 9.75 million dollars with plans for substantial increases.
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S In
York
Uuitbria
Millvale
Rockefeller
Percy AL Rockefeller
William Rockefeller
William Ells Corey
Corey
Whlel
Cambria
Midvale Planta
Water loo East Considers New Hawthorne High Plan
The Waterloo East school board seeks citizen approval for a modern, large high school on the Hawthorne site to replace the burned building. They emphasize immediate action, long term capacity, and the need to keep outlying districts’ students, warning delaying could let neighboring districts outpace them. The plan would cost about $200,000 with a ten year payment outlook and would affect current high school and manual training facilities. Citizens are urged to respond through W. H. Bruns, secretary.
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Hawthorne
School Board of
Waterloo
Iaw
Boul
East Waterloo
Tisl
Ferlonlsy
Elst Neve
Wuntering
East High School
Sciao
Court House
W. H. Bruns
Rowing High School
Rejief
Homecomer Born Here in Year 1852
A fragmentary reminiscence recalls Louisville Courier Journal notes on a homcoming festival. It mentions Or Stasden born near Miller's creek, a Minneapolis merchant, and a group of boyhood friends from Black Hawk county who recall spelling school days and youthful mischief.
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Homecomer
Stasden
Miller's Creek
Prosneraugy
Albert Les
Minn
Hayden
Black Hawk County
Minnesola
Albert Law
Homecoming Bills Monday Appeals for Prompt Filing
WoO and Parrott general chairman urge all bills against the Black Hawk County Homecoming Festival to be filed with Jim on Monday October 4. Ife asks claimants for services or materials to act promptly and warns that bills left unpaid after two or three weeks may be defaulted.
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Woo
Parrott
Black Hawk County
Jim
Ife
Big Day at County Treasurer Office
The County Treasurer office in Burbank saw a steady crowd all day as taxpayers rushed to pay the public funds. About £58,080 was collected over the counters, forcing overtime for the treasurer, deputy, and clerks. The exact share of taxes paid was not determinable, though most of the seventh installment appeared to be paid. Penalties will attach from dawn.
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Burbank
Y M C A Boosters Plan Meeting and Pool Plunge
YMCA boosters schedule a week of campaign to raise membership to 1406. Boys secretary Walter Mead and committee chair 4 J Jones urge grade school boys to join a 9 AM pool plunge tomorrow. A few bets in the Nightoul division persist but are lively, and a buffet luncheon will precede a planning session at the YMCA to organize the week’s drive.
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Walter J. Mead
J. Jones
Imlatike
Dillon Thomas
Paul Johnson
George W. Williams
YM. G. A
Balfour cites difficulty in reporting German submarine losses
In a House of Commons session London the first lord of the Admiralty Arthur Balfour voiced sympathy for publishing figures on German submarine losses but said accuracy is hampered by uncertainty and margins of doubt in any estimates.
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London
Arthur J. Balfour
Admiralty
House of Commons
Aoe
British Captain Letters on Imminent Push from War Front
Captain Robert W. Bruce of the Royal Flying Corps writes from the British Expeditionary Force base in Europe to Attorney J. J. Wehe in Devils Lake N D dated September 9. He notes a big push and an impending battle, reflecting on his service and transfer back home.
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Devils Lake
N. D
Robert W. Bruce
British
Royal Firing Corps
J. J. Wehe
Bruce
Royal Flying Corps
British Expeditionary Force
Metal seizure gains glare at German royalty court
Geneva October 1 The emperor's purges in Berlin were examined by the government metals seizure commission. A list of metals required for state use was demanded at court and the court chamberlain ordered all royal family members to submit individually. Old friends meet in Waterloo as former police chief George Yeager and police reporter R E Bales reconnect during conventions.
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Geneva
Berlin
Waterloo
George Yeager
Des Moines
R. E. Bales
Spirit of the West
Dairy Cattle Congress
Bales
Register and Leader
Yeager
Kidneys Need Regular Flushing Says Advertisement
An old advertisement hawks Jad Salts as a remedy to flush the kidneys and prevent backache, bladder irritation and other ailments. It claims four ounces of salts in water before breakfast cleanses all four kidneys, neutralizes urine acids, and promotes normal function. The ad warns against overuse and touts Jad Salts as harmless and inexpensive.
California Syrup of Figs Advertisement
An old fashioned medical advertisement advises mothers to use California Syrup of Figs for constipated children. It claims a gentle laxative effect, soothing the stomach and bowels, and highlights the product’s pleasant taste and universal safe use for all ages. It warns against counterfeit syrups and directs readers to buy 30 cent bottles from the California Fig Syrup Company.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Canadian Scots Sign Up at Dairy Cattle Congress
Several members of the Kittles band join the Waterloo Suffrage association booth at the Dairy Cattle Congress to register. One Canadian Scot quips about wearing petticoats yet still signs the registry alongside his kiltd companion.
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Kittles Band
Waterloo Suffrage Association
Ceremonial success boosts Mystic Shrine event turnout
The EL Kahir temple Mystic Shrine ceremonial held Wednesday drew hundreds of visitors and earned praise for the committees. A surplus is anticipated after settling all bills, with initiation receipts around 3500 dollars. BP. T. Martin issued checks this morning as part of the post event settlements.
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EL Kahir
Order of the Mystic Shrine
Finance Conmittes
BP. T. Martin
Calcium salts marketed alterative praised for consumption views
An advertisement cites Dr. Roberts Bartholow and his Materia Medica claiming a calcium salt alterative aids consumption by eliminating toxins and aiding secretion, noting its lack of opiates or habit forming drugs and endorsing Eckiman's Alterative as safe and easily assimilated, offered by Rekman Laboratory in Philadelphia.
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Roberts
Bartholow
Jeferson Medical College
Philadelphia
Materia Medica
Eckiman
Rekman Laboratory
Real estate transfers list Cedar Falls and Waterloo deeds
Real estate transfers show multiple parcels changing hands in Cedar Falls Waterloo and surrounding areas. Notable entries include David P. Doty to John H. Meyer for 2000 and Elmwood Cemetery Assn. to Abram Bronson estate for 86, plus trusts and lot changes in Highland Add Cameron's Subdivision and Forest Park Add.
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Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co
Kate II
Enocheta
Laurence Palmer
Cedar Falls
David P. Doty
John H. Meyer
Cameron
Minula Bush Meyer
J. R
Dan Coughlin
Laura B. Webb
Whitney
Waterloo West
Elmwood Cemetery
Abram Bronson
Elmood Cemetery
H.W. Brant
Trumbauer
Stickney St
Dunkerton
Peter Western
Elizabeth Stuckart
Gilbertville
Bien L. Morgan
Clarence D. Quis
Auditor
Whitnaey Road
Nora M. Marquis
Henry H. Morgan
Forest Park Add
Waterloo
Gets It corn medicine ad claims painless removal
An old ad touts GETS-IT corn remedy promising two drops remove corns, calluses, warts or bunions with no sticking or pain. It warns against substitutes and urges purchase from Laurénce & Co. or druggists, advertising a century of the product.
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Laurencé & Co
Chi
Davenport Woman Escapes Knife Attack After Gallstone Trial
Mrs. S. T. Oliver of 1226 High Street Davenport Iowa credits Mayr’s Wonderful Remedy with relieving severe gallstone pain that doctors warned would require hospitalization. She reports dramatic weight gain recovery and absence of pain after one dose, endorsing the product with a money back guarantee.
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S. T. Oliver
High Street
da Port
la. W
Mayr
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William B Corey
Ideal High School
School Board Independent Instrict OF
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Louisville
Miller Shoe Co
Y. M.C. A. Boosters
Kilphes Pavok Supprage
Sea” Wang & Miller Shes Co
First National Bank Building
Grand Yeomen Fair
P. Ball
Myer
Davenport
Klinefelter & Sons
Park Avenue West
Dr. Myers
Sycamore Street
Ellis Hotel
Iowa
Entz Bros. Meat
East Fourth Street
Eniz Cafe
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