Quilt Donation Drives Record Funds at Cattle Congress
At the Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress $1,200 was donated to the American Red Cross by Mrs. Alice Wilbur as a quilt sold to support the chapter. Hugh G. Van Pelt led the sale with bidders including M. D. Munn and J. F. Cass, raising over $700 in under 20 minutes and final totals surpassing $1,000. The quilt, a Red Cross design on white fabric, was presented to Mrs. M. D. Munn for fundraising use.
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Waterloo
American Red Cross
Dairy Cattle’ Congress
Alice Wilbur
Sycamore Street
Wilbur
Red Cross
Hugh G. van Pelt
Bergt
J. W. Kerry
Mmes. Frank
M. D. Munn
St. Paul
W. W. Marsh
J. F. Cass
van Pelt
Cc. L. Kingsley
Red Cross Party
National Dairy Council
American Jersey Cattle Club
Waterloo Jersey Farm
C. A. Marsh
J. F. Gass
Seret
Kerry
Johnson
Frank
Congress
Paul Davis
Mr. Cass
Mr. van Pelt
Hed Cross
Tonic Upbuilder Promises Health Without Alcohol or Drugs
Weakened and rundown systems are urged to try ECICMAN'S ALTERATIVE, an unusual tonic and up builder. Claimed to restore health and strength with twenty years of use. Available in 50c and 1.50 bottles from all druggists or direct from Eckman Laboratory, Philadelphia.
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Ecicman
Eckman Laboratory
Philadelphi
Rare colonial currency found by Indiana dealer
W J McCartney of this city owns a rare specimen tied to a 1776 Maryland convention. The bill promised one dollar and one third value in gold or silver at four shillings sixpence per dollar. Signed by two commissioners including H Gassaway, it was found hidden in an old Winchester mansion wall around 1790.
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W. J. McCartney
Maryland
Annapolis
H. Gassaway
Winchester
Ind
Jon
McCartney
Davenport cashier held for embezzlement
Davenport Iowa October 4 William J Housman assistant cashier of the First National Bank was arrested today on an indictment returned by the federal grand jury charged with embezzlement He is accused of making false entries and extracting money under the United States banking law The extent of his defalcation is placed at 3745
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Davenport
William J. Housman
First National Bank
Federal Grand Jury
Decrees of divorce listed in three cases
Decrees of divorce have been entered in Olive M. McGovern versus Frank C. McGovern Daisy M. Littlefield versus Perry M. Littlefield and Maud Enright versus John J. Enright listing the plaintiffs and defendants for each dissolution of marriage.
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Olive M. McGovern
Frank C. McGovern
Daisy M. Littlefield
Perry M. Littlefield
Maud Enright
John J. Enright
Real Iron Tonic Pepiiron Ad Miracle Claim
An old advertisement touts Pepiiron as a real iron tonic to boost vigor, endurance, and nerves. It claims rapid improvement from iron combined with wax celery pepsin and other ingredients in chocolate coated pills, offered direct from I Hood Co Lowell Mass.
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I. Hood Co
Lowell, Mass
Official C I On Soldiers Gifts
Official notices from war and navy departments outline Christmas package rules for soldiers and sailors with the A E F. Mail by November 15 to ensure prompt delivery. Use standard 9x4x3 inch containers under three pounds for soldiers and two cubic feet for express shipments for sailors. One small package per man. Approval coupons required.
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Waterloo Post Office
War and Navy Departments
War Department
Navy Department
Express
Overworked Man Recommends Vinci Tonic
An engineer in Saratoga California credits Vinci with restoring his energy and sleep after overwork. The ad cites beef and cod liver peptones iron manganese peptonates and glycerophosphates as key ingredients and endorses Wangler Bros. Co. and C. J. Miller druggists. Saxos Salve is also pitched with a money back guarantee.
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Saratoga
Cal
Vinci
Isaac W. Bradford
Wangler Bros. Co
C. J. Miller
P. S
Pershing Plan to Deliver AEF Names and Addresses
War department bulletin states a plan to forward correct names and addresses of AEF members to relatives via coupons to be distributed in packages without a coupon. Miss Bernice Moore of Waterloo, the first student nurse in the reserve, is summoned to Frances Willard training school for early training.
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Bernice Moore
Sunnyside Avenue
Waterloo
Frances Willard
Lemon Juice For Freckles Advertisement Tactics
Bright advertising copy promotes lemon juice mixed with three ounces of orchard white to create a cheap freckle and tan lotion. It urges massaging the sweetly fragrant mixture daily on face neck arms and hands to fade freckles and blemishes and whiten the skin, claiming it is harmless.
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Lemons and Pony
iChicago Called by Superintendent Statement
The report notes that iChicago was called by the superintendent of that institution, indicating an official notification or approval process within the organization.
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iChicago
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The
Red Cross Society
Druggista Guarantea
Keae
Sik
Helen Morton
Musical
Harold Bell Wright
C. I
Hach Boy
Pershing
Peck
Talking
Srerrelye
Dorothy Bernard
Irene Hunt
Bellans
H. B. McDougall
Dunkerton
Harry Tate
John Geiger
Nadell & Follette Vaudeville A la Carte
Nelusco & Hurley
Committee On Public Information
Matiner
Ene
Wallace Reid
Prasitrern
Wallace Red
Waterloo Theatre
Pat O’brien
Royal Flying Corps
Douglas Fairbanks
Morocco
Chas, Chaplin
J. Busby
Kansas City
William Elliott
F. Ray Comstock
Morris Gest
Boston
America
George W. Hobart
United Clergy
New York
Chicago
Theo. Gregory
Aid
James Sheeting Bald
Chilte Yarrow
Christ
Ed Plaza
Dorothy
Lavi
France
Secret Service
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