Illinois Mines Running Close To Full Capacity
Chicago Oct 28 Production of coal at Illinois mines has resumed on a large scale and operators believe by Thursday all mines will run at four fifths capacity. The resumption follows a walkout of 70 000 miners demanding wage increases before final federal adjustment. coal producers meet in Pittsburgh to discuss industry questions and Garfield.
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Chicago
Illnois
Garfield
Pittsburgh
National Coal Association
H. A. Garfield
National Fuel Administrator
Springfield
Frank Farrington
Illinois Mine Workers
Franklin County
Farrington
Car Shortage Reduced by Railroads War Board Cooperation
American railroads report a 15 percent gain in efficiency without extra equipment, based on a Rock Island bulletin. Idle cars fell by 10,000, from over 34,000 in 1916 to about 24,192 on Sept 1, 1917. Orders outpaced cars similarly to last year, while moving the national army involved 45,161 soldiers in one month without interrupting passenger service.
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Railroads’ War Board
Rock Island
National Army
Four Collateral Heirs Receive $3 Each From Hafer Estate
A final estate report in Ellen M. Hafer’s case allocates among collateral heirs. Four heirs receive one twelve hundredth part each, less than three dollars total for each. Five heirs get one three hundredth part each, one receives two one hundred fiftieth parts, and other small sums are listed.
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Ellen M. Hafer
Directed verdict in Chesley railroad damage case
Judge H B Boies sustained a motion for a directed verdict for the Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern railway in a death damages suit arising from E A Chesley being struck by a car while boarding a street car on May 20 1916. The court found no evidence of defendant negligence. A separate note cites a settlement stipulation in the Wilkins vs Nauman case with a jury empaneled.
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H. B. Boies
W. F E. Chesley
Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway
E. A. Chesley
Lloyd Wilkins
Nauman Company
G. W. Dunham
Army X Banquet At Hotel Russell Lamson Tonight
Many Waterloo business and professional men are expected to attend the 6:30 p m banquet to plan the city s share of the Y M C A war work fund. Roger Leavitt district chairman will preside. The note also thanks friends for sickness and the sympathy shown after the death of Maude Smith. Lloyd J Smith and family. Woods millinery stock advertised for fall hats.
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Waterloo
Russell-Lamson
Roger Leavitt
Maude Smith
Lloyd J. Smith
Social News Highlights From Local Gatherings
Mrs. Nettle Pine hosted the Needlework club with New York visitor Mrs. Siddie Richards Thummel and others. Mrs. Sedgwick’s Ladies' Musical Improvement group met at her home with a full turnout and refreshments. Carrie Miles of the city announced her engagement to Townsend of Texas at Dr. and Mrs. John Bunyan Smith’s party. the ceremony will be in Kansas City. Hospital and Chautauqua reports, a Murray club recital, and a Knights and Ladies event accompany a hospital shower invitation and various club notices. A birthday party and a Baraca-Philathea banquet are noted, plus an Oh Hardtimes Party hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Walter Edelen.
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Nettle Pine
M. B. Needlework Club
Siddie Richards Thummel
New York
City
O. Bal- Hett
Thompson
F. C. Platt
Agnes Smith
Los Angeles
Cal
J. E. Sedgwick
Ladies’ Musical Improvement Club
Sedgwick
Catherine
Mary Louisa
Miss Wells
Washington
Thomas
Miles
Smith
Hght
Baraca-Philathea
Baraca-Philathea Union
First Methodist Episcopal Church
Walter Edelen
Halloween party notes from local social events
Limes costume party last evening awarded costumes to Mrs J Wo Melarlane and Miss Ituth delen daughter of the hostess with Alma RL AL Brantger assisting. Court Our Lady of Victory No 46 to meet tonight. United Presbyterian Junior Missionary Society to hold Halloween party in church basement Wednesday at 4 p.m. Jean Morrison circles host party Thursday at Mrs Hiram Groas to honor Mrs Willa Clark.
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J. Wo Melarlane
Ituth Delen
Alma
AL Brantger
Our Lady of Victory Court
Knights of Columbus
United Presbyterian
Mis‘sionary Society
Hallowe'en Juarty
Jean Morrison Cireta
Hiram Groas
Willa Clark
Westminster Lecturer Rev Partch To Speak At Church
Westminster Presbyterian foreign pastor Rev George E Partch, who has been in China missionary work, will give an illustrated lecture at Westminster Church tonight. Noad Wilston will be charged, but an offering will be taken as Mr Partch has visited the church about a week telling members of his work.
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Westminster Presbyterian
George E. Partch
Westminster Presbyterian Church
China
Noad Wilston
Flav
Partch
Westminster Church
Auto Accidents Report From City Streets
Fragmentary ad style notice notes vehicle collision references at Lifth and Sycamore stream esterday with Cecil Fenton and Ti Stewart among others. Mentions Dart Manufacturing machine kit and J Ploog incident at South and Second streets. Woods Millinery promotes large stock with authentic styles.
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Auto Acowents
Cecil Fenton
Lifth
Sycamore
Lh. Ti. Stewart
Dart Manufacturing Company
J. Ploog
South
Second Streets
McCool Sentenced For Disturbance Involving Wife Clothes
Harry McCool was sentenced to six days or pay $20 after a police court disturbance involving his wife. The fight ended when police intervened and McCool damaged his wife s clothing causing personal inconvenience. We look today for the Want page.
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Harry McCool
McCool
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Illinois
West Frankfort
Ellen Hafer
Woods
H News of Society
Carnegie, Grant
Columbia
Australia
Germany
Ecuador
Russia
Flanders
Japan
United States
J. E. Drake
Grieg
Moszkowski
Bohm
Murray Club
Liberal Christian Church
Alfred Longley
Ladies of the Sacred Heart
Albert Sauer
M. J. Tritz
BF. PB. F
Harriet Cutter
Northminster Auxllary
X. A. Phillips
R. V. Lobdall
St. Francis Circle
Louis Magehen
Heins, Btreaggob
Becht
Lichner
Knights
Knights and Ladies of Security
Knights of Pythias Hall
Yeoman
Yeoman Lodge
Hallowe’en
H. Nauman
R. E. Nesbit
Hallowe'en
W. 2. Wild
Burton
Maxino Rica
Grace Atkins
Cedar Falls
Frank Lemper
Burton Rica
Maxwell Wood
Lux
Lever Bros. CO
Cambridge, Mass
Leonard Hioven
Nichols & CO
West Fourth Street
NEW Delicatessen
THE
Acme Restaurant
Waterloo Theatre
Ranple
James 8
Erk & Company
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