Taft headlines Des Moines patriot rally and peace league
Des Moines October 20 former president William Howard Taft headlines a patriotic rally and a march to organize the Iowa branch of the League to Enforce Peace. Maj. Gen. E H Plummer to ride with Taft as a large parade includes Camp Dodge soldiers and a national army battalion.
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Des Moines
William Ward Taft
Taft
IoWa
E. Hummer
Campdge
Dodge
Nation Army
Illins
William
National Army
339Th Field Artillery
Camp Dodge
Co. A. Field Signal Corps
Tireman's Course Delayed by Government Service Call
Prof. K Gmith head of the engineering extension department at Iowa State Ames is called to Washington on government business, delaying the janitors and firemen short course set for Water Oct 28 31. It will be held later in the winter. Van Vleck notes firms offered strong cooperation and that bulletins on furnace installation and operation are available from the Commercial club.
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K. Gmith
Engineering Eeasion
Iowa State Olleze
Ames
Washington
Watero
Charles van Vleck
Secetary
Commercial Club
Hmith
van Vleck
Vaneck
van Vilerk
Army Notes and Police Hiring Call for Enlistees
Army coast artillery opens enlistments at Camp Devens Ayer for qualified applicants with or without prior service. Volunteers for surveying printing battalion engineers and national army are also wanted. Local recruiting officers can enlist men and forward to Devens for training. Three police applicants and one fireman passed a board and are in reserve until vacancies arise. An earthquake lasting over an hour was recorded by Georgetown observatory, centered about 2,000 miles from Washington and beginning at 11:43 a.m. yesterday.
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Coast Artillery Corps
Atry
Surveying and Printing
Engineers
Nationalrmy
Camp Devens
Ayer
Mass
Board of Police and Fire Commissioners
Arthur Beckwith
Mr. Larson
Raymond Bureh
Police Service
William Helfferich
Fire Department
Washington, D. C
Georgetown
Help Yourself and Your Country by Buying Liberty Bonds
Theodore Roosevelt urges every ordinary American to invest in Liberty Bonds, arguing the campaign is attacked by pro German elements and Senator La Follette. He frames bond ownership as both patriotic duty and sound personal finance, urging all workers and leaders to participate for national and personal gain.
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T. R
Theodore Roosevelt
United States
Kansas City
Treasury Department
Roe
Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund drives Christmas ship
Waterloo residents pledge support to the Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund aiding American servicemen with tobacco. A Christmas shipment sails from New York on November 10, funded by gifts received through November 3. Each 25 cent gift buys four packages, each package includes a sender card and a postcard to receive a soldier’s message.
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Waterloo
France
United States
New York
Geo. C. Whitney Co
Boston
Mass
Qur Boys
Hundred Pennies Dropped in War Chest Effort
Elwood Bodell of 736 Cottage street presents one hundred pennies to the Big Chief of the Go Hawk Happy Tribe as part of the Million Penny fund. Black Hawk county children aid the drive to buy food and clothing for war relief in France and Belgium through the Red Cross and aid hungry babies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elwood Bodell
Cottage Street
Go Hawk Happy Tribe
Black Hawk County
France
Red Cross
Belgium
Mexico Should Fight Germany Says Liberal Leader
Mexico City Oct 20 Gen Garcia Vigil leader of the Liberal Constitutional party urged the chamber of deputies that Mexico must side against Germany. The speech drew applause from most members and the galleries as he criticized Mexico for not showing gratitude to President Wilson and the United States. He questioned Mexico’s passive stance over Belgium and France and urged action in defense of democratic ideals.
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Mexico City
Garcia ‘ Vigil
Liberal Constitutional Party
Chamber of Deputies
Mexico
Germany
Wilson
United States
Huerta
Vigil
Belgium
France
Waterloo girls pep meeting for liberty bonds
Business girls of Waterloo will hold a pep meeting tonight at the Young Women’s Christian Association to promote liberty bonds. J O Trumbleur will speak. Miss Dotha Walker urges every girl in Waterloo who supports the country to attend or be reached by press invitation. Seret C H Whitmore will begin recruiting duty in Oelwein then Independence for canvassing recruits.
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Business Girls of
Waterloo
Young Women’s Christian Association
Liberty Bonds
O. Trumbeuer
Dotha Walker
Intensive Campaign for Liberty Loan in Benton Is Planned
At a meeting in the Farmers National bank on Thursday evening plans were made for an active liberty loan drive across Benton COUNTY next week. About 25 to 26 meetings are scheduled with Sundays opening the effort in Shellsburg and Urbans. A mass rally near the courthouse and a parade led by Sunday schools are planned with banners and flags, followed by a mass meeting at the Presbyterian church led by Rev. T. H. Temmie to spur patriotic support.
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Vinton
Presbyterian Church
T. H. Temmie
Liberty
Market Prices Show Little Change in Waterloo
Waterloo market quotations this week show little change from last week with butter at 40 to 41 cents per pound and eggs at 40 to 44 cents per dozen. Sugar and flour unchanged. Homegrown celery and Brussels sprouts appear, apples from the west sold by the dozen at 25 to 30 cents, English walnuts at 50 cents per pound. No nut shortage expected this year, and late tomatoes and watermelon continue to move.
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Waterloo
Coal Strikers 10 Return to Work Leaders Assert
Chicago reports relief from a coal famine as 70 000 Illinois miners prepare to resume work. Frank Farrington of the United Mine Workers predicts most large mines will reopen Monday and vows to expel agitators. John J White meets Indiana Illinois and Ohio leaders in Indianapolis to smooth disputes. Nearby counties plan votes on future action as miners edge toward return.
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Chicago
Illinois
Frank Farrington
Maois United Mine Workers
Springfield
John J. White
United Mine Workers of America
Indiana
Ilinois
Ohio
Indianapolis
Franklin and
Williamson
Llineis
Herrin
Garfield
Sangamon County
Springfield Ghafts
Terre Haute
Ind
United Mine Workers
Kansas City
Southwestern Interstate Coal
Operators’ Association
Southwestern
Linden News and Notes From Linden and Bell Rock
Linden items report Viola Watters' 5-year-old recovering after St Francis Hospital surgery. Socials include a Sunday School hour change, W F M S fundraiser, and a welcome for Rev W T Smith from Guttenbere Ja. Bell Rock notices note Harry Want’s Camp Dacre return and local business changes. New pastor H H Tarton arrives. M B church parsonage occupied. various relocations and family visits mentioned.
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Fred Tieter
Alfreda Barden
Cornell College
Grant Fassett
Chas. Voight
John Howe
W. T. Smith
Guttenbere
L. FE. Park
Barr
Sorro
Faith
M. B. Church
H. J. Stevenson
Dan Watters
Mr. Stevenson
Kweh Hickle
August Voight
Grandma Tiuld
Residents and midwest notices mix in October town brief
A week in Junction Mont locals discuss relocation plans Harold Qifel from Camp Dodge visits Four year resident moves toward settling. Mr L Neton sold his sunset farm two miles north to Nie than Northy. Upcoming marriage plans for Susie Phillips and Niele Kraus. Red Cross drives and Methodist church events fill the week with new officers and retirements noted.
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Aml
Ray.e
O. F. Felter
Melen Parker
Abs
Kelly
Mise
Suse Phillips
Henry Phillips
Yuneymon
Niele Kraus
Ary
John Kraus
Here
Methodist Church
O. J. Petter
Mr. Felter
Colesburgia
Miude
Nis
Homs
Elan Thompson
Waterloo
Kila Hobson
Wis
John Hut
Depot Brigade
Mra. Hull
Camp Wouge
Das Moines
New Hartford Area Buys Fitch Hardware Store Sale
New Hartford residents Knipe and Predertikan purchase Fitch hardware store. Mrs. A A Cank attended funeral in Zearing for her brother John Archibald buys Hol Entoe residence. moves here. Mrs. A Munger to Pensacola Fla for winter with daughter. John Grady visits from Camp Dedee. Ora Frederick from Camp Robinson headed to France. Mrs. E Bourquin, formerly local, now Los Angeles, visiting. Reception at M E church honors EL OG King and W St Elwell heading to Washington and Marshalltown respectively. Kenneth Handley dies at age eight from blood poisoning after bicycle fall.
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New Hartford
Uct
Knipe & Prederitkaen
Fitch Hardware
A. A. Cank
Zearing
John Archibald
A. Munger
Pensacola
Fla
John Grady
Camp Dedee
J. C. Grady
Ora Frederick
Camp Robinson
France
E. Bourquin
Los Angeles
Cal
M. E. Church
EL OG. King
L. J. Stanton
Washington, D. Cc
W. St. Elwell
Marshalltown
Kenneth Handley
Frederika Obituary and Local News Roundup
Frederika Oct 19 Mr Chas Helm boldt longtime Dresden resident dies Saturday morning funeral held Fredericksburg Monday widow two daughters Mrs Jim Leach New Hampton Mrs Nina Snyder Billings Mont two sons Clark Mrance and Guy North Dakota Kirt Roddie back from Camp Dodge says Frederika boys strong in army life Mrs Mary Connor ill with pneumonia Miss Glenice Alcock Sunday school taffy pull at Donna and Velvya Alcock home Pauline Baxter ill with appendicitis at Cedar Falls able to return home Shank departs to Kirksville Mo after telegram about sister's critical condition.
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Frederika
Chas, Helmboldt
Dresden Township
Fredericksburg
Jim Leach
New Harmpton
Nina Snyder
Billings, Mont
Clark
theMrance
Guy
North Dakota
Kirt _Roddie
Camp Dodge
Mary Connor
Glenice Alcock
Donna
Velvya Alcock
Pauline Baxter
Cedar Falls
Shank
Kirksville
Local Notes From Gilbertville and Vicinity
Oct. 47 Gilbertine Mrs C Barnes and children visited, Mr and Mrs William Miller host. Mrs Vincent Nieses and daughter plus Mrs J W Smith travel to New Mexico to visit Matt Nieses' daughter. Mrs Matt Gottsliben and children return from lengthy stay with relatives in New York. Pete Schomer, Jack Gales and Merrill visit mother Mrs W F Niedert for a birthday. Victor Younghlur, recently at Camp Dodge, spends Sunday at home before leaving for Deming NM soon.
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Gilbertine
C. Barnes
William Miller
Vincent Nieses
J. W. Smith
New Mexico
Matt Nieses
Matt Gottsliben
New York State
Pete Schomer
Jack Gales
Merrill
Aplington News Highlights Local Red Cross Efforts
In Aplington Oct 13 Mrs C W Caldwell hosted Jefferson visitors. Red Cross ladies met to assemble comfort kits for soldiers departing for army service. Local election results showed Mont Gay 68 yes 105 no. Mrs Busse returns from hospital, sister with her. Weert travels to Ames for the Sanith School Institute and the thirty sixth annual meeting.
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Aplington
C. W. Caldwell
Jefferson
the Red Cross
John de Buhr
Mont Gay
Busse
Wehrs
Hh . Weert
Birth of a daughter noted at Le Center
Mr and Mrs Cass schafer celebrate the arrival of a daughter at their home in Le Center on a Monday. Mrs Mary B. Schafer visits Dewar with her daughter Mrs Matt Lellig. Lester Day, a Presbyterian, undergoes an operation. Harvey Sucher and family move to a new home in Orange Center. Mrs H H Mertz and Miss Mertice Firestone of Luc Porte Chir solicit Red Cross in the vicinity Tuesday. Cowvil Myre reports tremors and a draught horse event Thursday.
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Mertice Firestone
Luc Porte Chir
Red Cross
Finchford Smallpox Quarantine and Local Closures
Fred Miner and Frank Schwab are quarantined for smallpox in Finchford on October 20. Schoot is closed for a period due to the disease. The local creamery is being overhauled with help from Mr. Daniel’s buttermaker at Shell Rock and Mr. Sad. Join French moves onto OT farm. unclear names and details per fragment.
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Finchford
Fred Miner
Frank Schwab
Schoot
Daniel
Shell Rock
Sad
French
Milly
John French
Local Fair Elects Officers and Notables at Oct Meeting
At the meeting of the county fair association held last Saturday, officers for the coming year were elected: Join Costes President, J.C. Carte Vite Secretary, J.O A. Barlow Treasurer, with directors EB Wider Frank Kil von J. W. Piper Geo olf and De Borg. The fair posted a sizable financial surplus this year and the bean growing contest for Altigan public schools awarded prizes of 3.00 each to Mercedes Wikant Heather Toth and others. Vic. Davis will become station agent for the Chicago Treat Weetery at tartan Va, with the Wells moving to Liat. Soldiers from Camp Dodge visited home, and plans for Camp Cody transfer were noted. The Schuler family visited Lily Lake while other locals hosted guests and relatives over the weekend.
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Allison Allingly
Uder County
Join Costes
J.C. Carte
FF. Miskinian
J. O A. Barlow
Wider
Frank Kil von J. W. Piper
Geo. Olf
de Borg
M. Cheever
Ie Tuens
Altigan Public Schools
Wis
Woman's Club
Ritromoittes
St Ixuseson
Eugene Owen
George Miniter
Moskra
Davis
Chicago
Soldier
Camp Dodge
Lough
Camp Cody
Deming
N. M
J. F. Schuler
Mes
Mayd Heel
Lily Lake
Dio
Malph McWhirter
Bon
Joh
Dex Maines
Real Estate Transfers Across Cedar Falls and Waterloo Listings
A dense OCR list records numerous real estate transfers and trusts in Waterloo Cedar Falls areas. Entries name individuals such as Roy Mergantile Co A J Bierman George Frisby L W Bennett Mary L Call Kate C Aldrich Joseph Le Bll and Emma Miller along with entities Waterloo Water Power Co Co L L and Pleasant View Add indicating lots in Cloverdate Cedar Heights and Noe's Add. Amounts vary with 1 to 2 700.00 sums noted and multiple parcels described by quarter sections and additions.
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Black, Hawk County Abstract Co
Thylar
Roy Mergantile Co
A. J. Bierman
Bozarth
le A. Careque
Aldeleh’s
George W.strodimen
George Q. Frisby
I. Ll
Lincoln Park
Cedar Fans Ees
Bennett
Watkin
Autodivision
Waterloo
Essaee Ewe Ser Ee
Waterloo Water Power Co
Anna Marie Rifahauge
Otto Reignauge
Michel Tournier
Harry P
Cedar Heights Gardens
Ruby May Smith
Hayes Add
Larabee
Tract
Cloverdate
ALTOS
Garet Barry
Burton KB. Wilson
Ben T. Slapela
Baltimore
Mary L. Call
Mae
Ross L
Orie
Ackies
Home Park
Kate C. Aldrich
Joseph le
Fe P. Speers
Wyth
G M. Wyt
L & ES
A. Mullarkey
Edur Valley Development Co
Pleasant View
A. Leckington
Magnus Eliott
Galloway
Cedar Heights
van Duyn
Emma Miller
Wm. R. Cole
Exec
Arthur C. Cole
Nely
Carrington
St Ux
Samuel Doran
William QC
Tf Fullerton
Clarence G. Edith Larsen Hansen
Mar- Pueife
Cedar Fails
Add
Ken
Silly
J. A. Aungst
Watson
Grey Bancroft
Cedar Falls
Nettle Leckington
Cedar Valley Development Cn
Water Inv. Co
Fred Graef
Jacob J. Miller
George A. & Millers Add
Waterine
Peat
Ett Nee Stites
Noe's
Long List of Names and Firms in Local Notice
A dense OCR transcription lists numerous individuals and firms including A. Liggett Walter Lovett Paul Manuel GoW Miller CG Neckwinder Alfred Neurumer Fleamy Passe Clarence B Redman Mddie Riley G ft Supe A D Achoub 1% O Sotby James exe Volker Stottz Cleveland Stolth A Smith Jeon Smith Sam Stoiikett Glenn Stro wbridge A Tarter d orhk Shompson NX To Lardemans HL Whitson Walter Wutmory P Wilson W G Wood Woods GO i Zwvietusch A Zinaring Mr and Mrs L D McClennen The American Gas Mash Co Carl Bros United Inwa Bhoe Co Waterios Mal leable Iron Co Waterloo Marble Co Foreign Mrs A R Corsam BM HL KELLY postmaster.
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A. Liggett
Walter Lovett
Paul Manuel
Gow. Miller
CG. Neckwinder
Alfred Neurumer
Fleamy Passe
Clarence B. Redman
Mddie Riley
G. Ft. Supe
A. D. Achoub
O. Sotby
James Exe
Volker Stottz
Cleveland Stolth
A. Smith
Jeon
Smith
Sam Stoiikett
Glenn Strowbridge
A. Tarter
Mory
P.wilson
W. G. Wood
I Woods
L. D. McClennen
American Gas Mash
Carl Bros
United Inwa Bhoe Co
Waterios Malleable Iron Co
Waterloo Marble Co
A. R. Corsam
Kelly
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Lou Reeves
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Raymond Dahms
Cedar Rapids
R. CG. Cuny
Knapp Abstract
Clover Club
LeFeber Ledger Company
Farrington
Trinda
Linden
Nera
Jointin
Mont
Harold Qifel
Raymond
Gilfbertville
Eagle Center
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Whiterloo
Virgle Alston
Pearl Anton
Carry Barns
Viola Barnard
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Kittee Brown
Lattice Brownwell
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E. J. Comstock
Alice Catton
Florence Conn
Margaret Cole
Besse Colman
G. G. Cole
Hannah Culpepper
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J. B. Donaldson
Esther Gunn
John Eve Tan
I. E. Foster
John Gessner
Glaw
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Tula Hietman
Maude High
Etta Yruskins
Elsie Hudsor
May Hughes
Ressie James
Emmar Jonson
Trene Kendricks
Verna
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Vern F. Kirk
M. Kreiger
Michel Latent
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Ethel Latent
Ethel Lewis
Frances McManus
Lola Mason
A. BE. Martz
Mise Marshall
Carrie Manuel
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Florence Meller
FL Muir
Rosie Patten
Carrie Princr
Kintie Kausch
Hazel FL Picker
A. M. Robertson
Nint Shaffer
J. H. Smith
Ella Sullivan
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Jer
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Muriel Wider
Teettre Wiliams
Wiest
Fred Allbright
Rey Arkless
FA. Trabbett
Frank D. Baer
Elman Bean
Henry Benson
C. Frown
Walter Trandhoret
A. Butennet
Daha Tateenbott
Fr. V. Evans
Glenn Clark
Toncrett
G. Cohen
R. Collins
Has. Cuxhaw
B. A. Deffler
WH. J. Mc Bois
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Lee England
Ernest
John Fewling
John Fichter
A. M. Fornes
Jim Foster
Wm. Frey
Harold Golder
E. W. Gruwell
EP. Grignon
Geo. N. Harris
C G. Harger
Fred Hickes
Foster Hickerson
C. E Holden
G. N. Hottman
E. R. Hughes
Paul Inman
Will Jefferson
Sam Jenkins
W. X. Tones
W. C. Johnson
Jesephine Johnson
George Krlaman
J. Laherman
C. W. Bruner
Kemble’s
Bridge St
Hoover Hall
Ross ‘Conservatory OF Music
E. Verneaux
E. of GC. Hall
Tod
Ross Conservatory
Verneaux
M.B
Savoy Cafe
Cream of Oyster
California
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