Waterloo woman Annie Hillman dies at 86 in home
Annie I Willman 86 prominent in Waterloo church and social welfare died at 1 16 a m at 145 Prospect avenue after months of illness from uremic poisoning and arteriosclerosis. Funeral Thursday at Grace M E church with burial in Fairview. She was widow of Benjamin Hillman co founder of Smith Lichty Hillman Co and mother of Worth Hillman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie I. Willman
Waterloo
Prospect Avenue
Grace M. HW
A. B. Curran
BE. J. Lockwood
Fairview
Althve
Hillman
Highland
Franklin and Wirth
Order of Eastern Star
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church
Worth
C. W. Illingworth
Los Angeles
Cal
Illingworth
Decedent
Benjamin &, Hillman
Smith, Lichty & Hillman Co
Mrs. Hillman
Janesville
W. L. Illingworth
Union Mill Company
Junior Red Cross to Send Christmas Boxes Abroad
The Junior Red Cross plans over 100000 Christmas boxes to aid youths in war struck Albania Montenegro Belgium Italy Austria France Romania Poland and the near east. Boxes measure nine by three inches and are labeled A Merry Christmas from the Junior American Red Cross with space for school and recipient details. Both boy and girl boxes are required in equal numbers. Contents include dolls ribbons balls mittens stockings toothbrushes marbles tops dominoes soap pictures and puzzles. Roll call runs November 21 to 25.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Towa
Red Cross
Albania
Montenegro
Belgium
Italy
Austria
France
Romania
Poland
Near East
Tunior American Red Cross
Y W C A Votes For Directors Under Liberal Plan
Y W C A members approve a more democratic nomination process and board member inclusion on committees. Committees for ballot will include two directors and two members at large. January 1924 marks the first quarterly conference, with officer reports to be distributed rather than presented in person.
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Young Men's Christian Association
T. A. McManus
Geneva
Robert Bickley
Léah Hickelberg
CG. F. Smith
Emerson Teacher Breaks Leg Walking in Fall Near School
Miss Katherine Doughtry, second A grade teacher at Emerson School, fractured bones in her right leg after slipping on wet leaves on the sidewalk near the school at 1 p m. She is resting at home, 26 Third Avenue West, and will miss at least four weeks. Mrs Lutfen will teach her class during her absence.
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Katherine Doughtry
Emerson School
Third Avenue West
Altho
Joseph Lutfen
Iowa seeks stiffer federal prohibition laws, officials say
Des Moines reports plan by Iowa Anti-Saloon League to mobilize dry voters behind stricter enforcement of Prohibition at Congress. McNaught contrasts Volstead penalties with bootlegger fortunes, citing a Cincinnati figure whose wealth rose from 6000 to 3 million and a two-year prison term. Also notes Sioux City commerce gains through September with stockyards and bank clearings up.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
Congress
P. McNaught
Iowa Anti-Saloon League
McNaught
Lowadry
Cinsinbati
Yowa Anti-Saloon League
General Assembly
Sioux City
Bustfess
Lioux City
Leopold Quits Iowa Chamber for Broader Field
Joseph F. Leopold, general secretary of the Iowa State Chamber of Commerce, resigns to join the United States Chamber of Commerce as manager of the southcentral division based in Dallas Texas. He helped sell half a million dollars worth of Iowa livestock to Mexico and has toured Iowa towns widely. Leopold has long been active across states below the Mason Dixon line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Des Moines
Joseph F. Leopold
Iowa
8St
Louis
Chamber of Commerce
Towa
Leopold
South
Mead Seeks Permanent Automobile Plates in Special Session
Des Moines reports state Senator Oscar Mead plans to reintroduce a permanent license plate measure at the winter special session. His bill, previously approved by the senate, would cut yearly plate purchases by adding an insert showing the current year and is praised as cost saving. Mead, with Caldwell of Mahaska, also backs a gasoline tax bill previously vetoed by the governor.
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Des Moines
Oscar Mead
Rom Shell Rock
Statehouse
Senate
House
Mead
Caldwell
Mahaska County
Fayette Boy Scouts Dedicate Log Cabin on Bluff
About 300 people attended the Sunday ceremony in Fayette Iowa for the dedication of the Boy Scouts cabin perched above Bear creek. Dr D M Parker delivered the address and Mrs John Dorman christened the building named Mishemakwa. Guy L Rawson, landowner, provided the site. The 12 by 20 foot cabin includes a loft with sleeping space.
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Fayette
Bear Creek
D. M. Parker
John Dorman
Guy L. Rawson
Towa
Council Considers Lowering Waterloo Tax Levy Tonight
Waterloo council meets in a special session called by Mayor A B Gnagy to reconsider municipal tax levies and revise the schedule to keep taxes down. East and west school taxes were reduced but a 15 mill county increase keeps total millage above last year. assessments for completed paying will be discussed.
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Waterloo East
A. BE. Gnagy
East
Waterloo West
Waterloo
Varied Army Openings for Recruits Across States
A recruitment notice at 410 Lafayette building lists air service on Texas fields and army openings in infantry cavalry field artillery signal corps engineer and ordnance corps. Enlistments welcome in California Washington Wyoming Georgia Maryland Illinois Iowa and the Hawaiian Islands. Carl Haney of Bremer County enlisted and sent to Fort Des Moines joining the Fourteenth Cavalry. Applications for musical corps at Fort Leavenworth and three for air service are under consideration.
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Lafayette
Air Service On Texas
Texas
Infantry
Cavalry
Field Artillery
Signal Corps
Engineer
Ordnance Corps
California
Washington
Wyoming
Georgia
Maryland
Illinois
Iowa
Hawaiian Islands
Carl Haney
Bremer County
Fort Des Moines
Fourteenth Cavalry
Fort Leavenworth
Fire alarms report two basement and home fires
Fire department responded at 5 p m yesterday to rubbish burning in the basement of Daniel Cunningham residence at 1323 Lafayette street with no loss. A blanket dried over a stovepipe at Arch Doyle residence 1707 Jefferson street was destroyed by fire and extinguished by firefighters.
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Daniel Cunningham
Lafayette Street
Arch Doyle
Jefferson
Pioneer Capteleman of Colorado Dies in Denver
Denver reports the death of Dennis Sheedy aged 7 a pioneer cattleman and mine operator later a banker in Denver and president of the Denver Drygoods company pneumonia claimed him at his home in Denver Colorado October 16 initial obituary notes his western prominence and leadership roles in business and ranching
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Capteleman
Colorado
Denver
Colo
Dennis Sheedy
West
Denver Drygoods Copany
No More Getting Up Nights Kellogg's Brown Tablets Claim Relief
An advertisement touts Kellogg's Brown Tablets as a cure for bladder weakness and nocturnal urination. It cites a medical authority on prostate enlargement and bladder irritation, promising a symptomatic cure and offering a free 50 cent trial box via mail order with six cents postage.
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Frank J. Kellogg Co
Hallmaster Block
Battle Greek
Mic
Presbyterians of Iowa Plan Summer Conference at Ames
Dr Korteling leads Iowa Presbyterians as synod agrees to a three day summer conference in Ames next July. The autumn synod meeting will occur in October at an undecided site. Women join the summer session and speakers from across the country are slated to speak. Robert E. Speer of the Presbyterian board of foreign missions addresses the gathering this evening.
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Vinton
Presbyterians of
Iowa
Ames
Lown
Robert Ei. Speer
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Eldars
Free Trial Coupon Request for Kellogg Brown Tabs
A reader requests a free 50 cent box of Kellogg's Brown Tabs using a coupon and encloses postage stamps. The note provides a partial address for mailing and includes stray garbled text.
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Frank J. Kellogg CO
Battle Creek
Mich
PF City
Presbyterians of Iowa elect new general council leaders
State College for the Blind showcased student work as the Presbyterian general council elected Dr. George Korteling and Dr. Scott W. Smith to chair and secretary roles. A Vinton church pageant honored 70 years of the church, drawing a packed crowd, with Dr. John McDowell of New York delivering an address for the board of National Missions.
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State College For the
George Korteling
Oehwein
Synedical General Council
Scott W. Smith
Des Moines
Presbyterians of
Iowa
Vinton
Tohn McDowell
New York
Presbyterian Board of National Missions
East High Program Names Woman Reader as Next Number
Mrs William Calvin Chilton nonodramatist presented as the featured reader in the East High program taking the next slot. The event highlights a female reader in a literary or community program setting at East High School.
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East High
William Calvin Chilton
Sec
Lecture and entertainment course to present The Lady from Oklahoma
East High announces an upcoming Monday evening event on Oct 22 featuring a performance of The Lady from Oklahoma a comedy. Mrs Chilton is praised by critics as one of the era's finest readers. An excerpt from the Atlanta Constitution highlights her recent Atlanta appearance.
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East High
Oklahoma
Chilton
Ege
Atlanta Constitution
Adalanta
Chil
Notable Evening Delights At The Year’s Course
Ton delivered a great performance, the audience laughed loudly, and the artist received a royal welcome despite the late hour. Principal J. Miller notes only nine of ten season tickets remain. Upcoming events include Ira Chilton reader Oct 22, Judge Harry Olan lecturer Oct 22, and more: Bowman portrayal, Tempte Singers, Ash Davis cartoonist, Chas A Brough lecturer, Sykora cellist, Mountaineers quintet, and more names through April.
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Ton
Altho
J. Miller
Ira
Chilton
Reader
Harry Olan
Lecurer
Bowman
Ortrayal
Tempte
Ash Davis
Chas A Brough
Sykora
Tre Mountaineers
Marnery Maxweil
Prane
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Bronwon In- Burance
Kelloge
Korteling
General Council of
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Bayer
I. H. Dillon
J. Tr. Knittle
First National Bank
W. H. Ross
L. & J. Bldg
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Komard L Bloom
Broadway
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Northern Illinois Coal
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