Chicago Delays and Declines as Flu Order Closes Cabarets
Chicago faces strict influenza orders halting public gatherings including cabarets banquets and club events. The crackdown aims to curb the epidemic with sports, meetings, and political gatherings suspended. Draftees movement may pause. nurses and volunteers await assignments as Memorial Hall hospital seeks sheets and blankets.
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Chicago
Associated Press
State Influenza Commission
Mfe
Illinois
Crowder
Frank 8. Dickson
St Clair Drake
City Banks Face Large Accounting Task After Tomorrow
Banks must report to the Federal Reserve Bank in Chicago on liberty bond subscriptions and remitted cash by October 24. They must classify subscriptions into cash payable by note and payable in installments, ensuring totals balance. Some banks may handle up to 600 000 dollars in subscriptions thru their institutions, a workload comparable to starting a new bank.
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Federal Reserve Bank
Chicago
Liberty
Doctor Dies After Faithful Service to Others
Dr. J G. Mueller, a 43-year-old physician and surgeon in Town City, died last night after years of care for students at the college. He had practiced about 24 years and is survived by his widow, five children, two sisters in Iowa City, and four brothers including Dr. A J in Waterloo and Lieut. O H Mueller of the U S medical corps. Lieut Mueller survived the sinking of the America, with relatives reporting all aboard were safe.
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A. J. Mueller
J G. Mueller
Town City
J. G. Mueller
Mary
Margaret
Iowa City
A. J
Waterloo
Will
Simple Way To End Dandruff
A short advertisement promotes using four ounces of plain liquid ARVON from a drug store to dissolve and destroy dandruff. Apply at night to moisten the scalp, rub in gently, and repeat over several nights. It promises relief from itching and a shiny, fluffy hair result.
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Pnte
Old fashioned remedy touted for Spanish Influenza relief
An advertisement claims a home remedy using goose grease turpentine menthol and wintergreen eases sneezing cough and chest inflammation in twenty minutes. It promotes Men-Tho-Eze as a ready 30 cent jar for home preparedness and lists druggists as sellers.
Teachers Exam Not Affected By State Health Order
State health board orders closing churches and schools but counties will still hold the regular teachers’ uniform certificate examinations next Wednesday Thursday and Friday in Iowa. Superintendents are told to ventilate exam rooms and avoid overcrowding while local boards of health are urged to refer interference to the state secretary.
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State Board of Health
Iowa
A. M. Devos
H. C. Moeller
Boards of Health
Local districts weigh school closings over health concerns
Officials in several county districts consider whether health conditions justify closures as officials note crowds congregating influence decisions. The remarks imply varying thresholds for action amid illness concerns.
County Superintendent Weighs School Closure Advice
The county superintendent's office has been asked for guidance on closing as teachers and officers have been advised to close for the time being.
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Y County
Honest Postmasters and Publishers Fight War Time Paper Cuts
War Industries Board orders newspapers to stop subs at expiration unless paid in advance. Violations risk paper mill coal supply cuts. Publishers urge readers to renew early and watch labels. Subscriptions must be prepaid to keep daily papers circulating amid wartime shortages. Fraudulent solicitors face government surveillance and rewards. A detachment of Post Office Inspectors is to inspect compliance starting November 1.
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War Industries Board
Germany
Waterloo Evening Courier
G. J. Palmer
Washington, D. C
Tis
Post Office Department
Post Office
Waterloo
Courier
Nafly
Home Daily
Altho
LO Justice
Washington
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G. H. Sumner
City Board of Health
Memorial Hall Hospital
Red Cross
Mulberry Street
Hudson
Sam
Mwudeon
Government of
United States
Evening Courier
W. H. Hartman CO
Wittick’s
West Fourth ST
Sycamore ST
Hamburg
Eastlake
Armour
Ines
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