Women organize in Black Hawk county war work
Black Hawk county women form a defense council driven by home economics head Clara Sutter to expand wartime food conservation. Miss Neale S. Knowles of Ames College urges housewives to can perishables, save meat and sugar, and substitute honey, while assuring no government seizure of canned goods. Officers elected include Mrs. W. L. Hearst as chair and Mrs. L. E. Bladine as secretary treasurer. they will advise monthly with Sutter and coordinate with county agricultural and Farm Improvement groups. A Liberty Loan talk follows urging more women to invest in the war loan.
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Black Hawk County
Clara Sutter
Cattle Congress
Neale S. Knowles
Ames College
Miss Knowles
Miss Sutter
Women’s County Council of Defense
W. L. Hearst
Cedar Falls
Charles Young
Waterloo
L. E. Bladine
Iowa State College
Sutter
A.A. Burger
County Agriculturalist
Farm Improvement Association
Rvice
Liberty Loan
W. W. Marsh
Williams Upheld War Record Of Republicans In House
Washington oct 6 rep Williams of Illinois defended the Republican record on war measures in the house amid cheers saying Democrats had no right to oppose the legislation of the session. He asserted Republicans backed the army merchant marine air service food conservation and allied aid with a united front supporting the administration.
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Washington, D. C
Williams
Ilinois
House
Wilder Acquitted by Cedar County Jury
Cedar Rapids October 6 Tom L Wilder president of the defunct Town Mercantile company was acquitted by a Cedar county jury on a charge of cheating by false pretenses. The mercantile failure cost 1500 stockholders in eastern Iowa more than $100000. Two other officers indicted in this county remain at large.
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Cedar Rapids
Tom L. Wilder
Town Mercantile Company
Jones County
Cedar County
Mercantile Company
Iowa
Ambulance Co No 133 Forms at Camp Cody New Unit
Lawrence F. Adair reports the Ambulance Co No 133 at Camp Cody New Mexico begins operations with tents, mess hall, and bath facilities. The unit arrived at 7 10 am, set up quickly, enjoyed entertainment by Jocko, and noted minor altitude headaches among soldiers at about five thousand feet.
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Lawrence F. Adair
Camp Cody
N. M
Sala
Jocko
Epee Ambulance Co
Deming, N. M
Mayor Law Aims to Serve War Effort Before Candidacy
Mayor W R Law remains undecided on a Republican bid against Burton E Sweet for Congress, saying future events and wartime duties will shape his path. He credits supportive friends in Iowa Falls and the district, notes the priority of backing the war effort, and emphasizes serving the country over personal ambition while time determines the outcome.
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W. R. Law
Congress
Burton E. Sweet
Law
Iowa Falls
Mr. Sweet
Frce
Sam Frank
Fifty-one More Soldiers From Black Hawk County
The district exemption board yesterday certified fifty-one additional registrants from Black Hawk county for service. Names include Harry P. Rangart Cedar Falls Everett Spafford Joseph Jungen Raymond Sonn M. Sorenson Jesse Fordyce La Porte City Arthur K. Brown Dunkerton John G. Lottich Waterloo William L. Lanigan Dunkerton Earl D. Magee Dunkerton George C. Bentrude Cedar Falls Nicholas Elder Gilbertville Walter R. Irwin Cedar Falls F. J. Harvey La Porte City Harold L. Sorenson Cedar Falls Carl F. Steubenrauch Gilbertville Walter H. Runby Waterloo Harold C. Raskins Cedar Falls Wayne K. Snader La Porte City Edward W. Primz Cedar Falls Wm. T. Barry Cedar Falls Ralph T. Paige La Porte City Peter N. Gales Gilbertville Emery N. Meyer Cedar Falls Ralph P. Blough Hudson Robert N. Jackson Burns City Ind Floyd N. Runyan La Porte City Andrew Rejes Cedar Falls Edwin Axon Hudson Theodore Stuckert Raymond Math Thoms Raymond Fred W. Schaffer Waterloo John Holfwasson Cedar Falls Wilbur R. Kenr Hudson Thomas I. Moss Waterloo Harry L. Jean Joseph C. Jean Cedar Falls Neils Neilsen Waterloo George Hansen Cedar Falls Samuel W. Guynn La Porte City Predy Klemz Cedar Falls Leslie Johnson Cedar Falls Arthur H. Tultman Cedar Falls Lieya Weldman Cedar Falls Magnus Elliott Cedar Heights Martin F. Neuses Raymond George P. Rothmeier Jon Keegan La Porte City David M. Wallace Cedar Falls Hans C. Jensen La Porte City Bert A. Wilder La Porte City
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Black Hawk County
Harry P. Rangart
Cedar Falls
Everett
Spafford
Joseph Jungen
Raymond
Sonn M. Sorenson
Jesse
Fordyce
la Porte City
Arthur K. Brown
Dunkerton
John G. Lottich
Waterloo
William L. Lanigan
Earl D. Magee
George C. Bentrude
Nicholas Elder
Gilbertville
Walter R. Irwin
F. J. Harvey
Harold L. Sorenson
Carl F. Steubenrauch
Walter H. Runby
Harold C. Raskins
Wayne K. Snader
Edward W. Primz
Louisie
Richard V. Bates
Wm. T. Barry
Ralph T. Paige
Peter N. Gales
Emery N. Meyer
Ralph P. Blough
Hudson
Robert N. Jackson
Burns City
Ind
Andrew Rejes
Edwin
Axon
Hudso
Theodore Stuckert
Math Thoms
Fred W. Schafer
John Holfwasson
Wilbur R. Kenr
Thomas I. Moss
Harry L. Jean
Joseph C. Jean
Neils Neilsen
George Hansen
Samuel WW. Guynn
Pred Y. Klem
Street Railway Wins Big Damage Case
Judge G W Dunham sustains motion for directed verdict in favor of street railway in the Frush versus W C G F L and W railway case. G H Frush administrator sought 10000 dollars for death of wife injured on an interurban train, but evidence did not prove negligence. Attorneys: Frosh Harry E Tullar for plaintiff. Pickett Swisher Farwell for defendant. A sealed verdict at 2 am awarded 1 dollar damages to Weatherwax against Manske in a slander case with Feely Cook for plaintiff and McCoy for defendant.
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G. W. Dunham
G. H. Frush
W., CG. FL & W. Railway
Frosh
Harry E. Tullar
Mr. Frush
Pickett, Swisher «& Farwell
Lillian Weatherwax
Katherine Manske
Feely & Cook
E. H. McCoy
Soldiers Mail Free
Mail from soldiers and sailors will be delivered without postage if the name address and military or naval standing of the writer is placed on the outside. The order rescinds a recent one permitting postage collect and becomes effective immediately according to M. H. Kelly, postmaster.
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M. H. Kelly
Red Cross Fund Boosted by Sale at Auction Event
At a Red Cross benefit auction during the Cattle Congress, an egg sold for 1.35 and a dollar bill for 2.75, while a pony went for 10 and grain sold under market. Despite poor weather and a small crowd, bidding stayed brisk and total merchandise neared 3,000 dollars. An array of items changed hands, including a Jersey calf and a Rhode Island Red rooster, with women actively bidding. The event featured lively bidding and occasional mishaps, such as a buyer mishearing a bid and bidding on the wrong animal.
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Red Cross
H. B. van Pelt
Jersey
H. B. Kelly
Ellis B. Wilson
J. F. Simpson
Army Notes Sees Waterloo Lead Enlistments in Davenport District
Waterloo ranked first in Davenport district for September army enlistments with 50. Davenport head station reported 49, and Charles Curry stood third with 30. Recruits Caleb L. Deming of Waterloo and Charles Zuber enlisted in the medical department, while Paul G. Pitner of Cedar Rapids joined the 23rd regiment of engineers. The aviation branch reopens for enlistments with volunteers sent to Fort Sam Houston for training.
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Waterloo
Davenport
Charles Curry
Caleb L. Deming
417
Fifth Street East
Charles Zuber
Paul G. Pitner
Cedar Rapids
23Rd Regiment of Engineers
Fort Sam Houston
Mews of Society Loan Campaign in Black Hawk County Planned
Mrs. W W Marsh state chairman for the Iowa women's liberty loan campaign hosted Black Hawk county defense council women at a 1 o'clock luncheon in Hotel Russell Lamson. The meeting outlined plans to promote the loan in Black Hawk county and adopted an action program. Attending were Mrs Marsh, Mrs F L Marquis county chairman, Mrs L E Park, Mrs T A McManus, Miss Blanche Edwards, Mrs Cass, Louis Frank, W M Stewart, ward chairmen, and Mrs H H Clay.
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W. W. Marsh
Iowa
Marsh
F. L. Marquis
Mmes
L. E. Park
T. A. McManus
Blanche Edwards
Defense Council Executive Committee
J. F. Cass
Louis Frank
W. M. Stewart
Ward
H. H. Clay
Cadar Falls
Flower Day Report At St Francis Hospital Auxiliary
St Francis Auxiliary reports annual Flower Day with sales via street events. Names noted include Mrs Frank Hanlon Miss Gere Rudelynn and Miss Rebsen for top sales. Christ Episcopal Daughters of the King plan a noon picnic at the church basement and seek donations for St Monica Home Des Moines. Stanley Kline surprised by twenty friends with a birthday Bible presentation.
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St. Francis Auxiliary
St. Francia Hospital
Towers
Frank Hanlon
Gererudelynn
Rebsen
Christ Episcopal—The Daughters of the King
St. Monica Home
Des Moines
Stanley Kline
Butter Exports Sell 2000 Lbs to Chicago Firm at 43 Cents
Nearly 2000 pounds of premium butter were auctioned under state dairy association events and sold to Merritt Eldredge Company of Chicago for 43 cents a pound. The sale was announced by Fred W. Stephenson, secretary, and shipping is planned for Monday.
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Chicago
Thenrown State Dairy Association
Merritt-Eldredge Company
Fred W. Stephenson
Colwein
Associition
Landrith Chosen Chairman of National Party
Chicago October 6 The new National party formed by merger of Prohibitionists Independents local Democrats and single taxers has chosen Dr Ira Landrith of Tennessee a Prohibitionist candidate for vice president in 1916 as permanent chairman The headquarters will be in Chicago with offices to support campaign next year Fred M Chase of New York a Pro gressive named secretary a Social Democrat to be assistant secretary and W I Cochran of Baltimore an Independent named treasurer.
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Chicago
New Nationaal Party
Ira Landrith
Tennessee
Fred M. Chase
New York
President Signs Largest War Appropriation Bill
President Wilson signed the urgent deficiency bill totaling 7,758,124,000 dollars, the largest appropriation measure in U.S. history, aimed mainly at war needs. The act was enacted in Washington, D.C., on October 6.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Wilson
Cattle Congress Opens Quiet Day at Waterloo Grounds
Provision made to beat 4000 in the Great Exhibit Tent. Tomorrow features sacred music and lectures by Prof. Chas Seanion of Philadelphia, regarded among the era’s top platform speakers. His address follows a tribute to Abraham Lincoln’s private secretary John Hay, cited in Paterson Nova Scotia.
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Waterloo
Chas. Seanion
Mphiladelphia
Seanion
William Jennig Bryan
Abraham Lincoln
John Hay
Paterson, N.S
Petrograd Congress Votes to Elect Parliament Members
In Petrograd the democratic congress approves by 531 to 241 to hold today the preliminary parliament session. The congress will elect 305 members of the parliament.
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Petrograd
Cratic
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M. L. Bowman
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D. J. Moore
W.H. Duval
George Shoemaker
W. BE. Shanks
W. W. Miller
H. E. Hubbard
Frank Higgins
Coop
Wm. Weese
W. F. Court
Terres
Army Notes
Herbert FP. Marshall
Russell-Lamson
Herbert Wyman
D. H. Reichart
Wyman
Mrs. Wagner
Henry Peterson
Mullan Avenue
Sr. O Wagner
Pana
B. J. Bowden
Frank Yorker
Wiliam Dawson
Donna Voorhees
Hazel Booller
Milas Voorhees
Peterson
Wagner
Severaul Sockal
Tde Rity
Woman's Chuir
Watel Russell-Lamson
J. Corton
G. W. Wood
Diana
1St Presbyterian—Lydia Society
Miss White
Anna Mary Chapter
Columbus Way
Knights of Columbus and Daughters’ of
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Christenson
Cottage Grove Avenue
Jessie Spencer
Harley. Baker
Linden Methodist Episcopal Church
Baker
Greene, Ia
Welcoma
Landrith
National Party
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Big
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Dancing
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