IO Absentees After Sunday Cause Train Contingents To Move
IO Absentees after Sunday with brills at Waverly Fair cancelled and furloughs refused. Company No. 2,1 N. G. is enroute to a training camp near Deming New Mexico. Officers lack definite details, awaiting word from Chicago central department. Leaves of absence granted today and Sunday. company abandons Waverly fair plans, signaling a major action soon. Ambulance company outfitted with breeches jackets shirts puttees hoes head to foot. mascots Babe the bulldog and Jocko accompany the unit. portable sewing machine bought for on‑site repairs. Some men report mild illnesses en route to training.
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Steenth
Ambupnce Company
No. 2
N. G
Dairy Cattle Congress
Tmor
Central Department
Chicago
Deming
N. M
Waverly Fair
Comany
Leonid Griffith
Vinton
Hoores
Babe
Independence
Jocko
Local officers to Reinbeck for relief duty
Capt. R. W. Smith and Sergeant Jacobsen will spend tomorrow in Reinbeck while personnel continue treatment. no serious cases expected.
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R. W. Smith
Jacobsen
Reinbeck
Towa Deaf to Have Annual Picnic at Cedar Falls Monday
The Iowa Association for Advancement of the Deaf will hold a Cedar Falls picnic Monday at G A R hall with about 75 attendees from across the state. Dr J S Long principal of the Towa school for the deaf will address the gathering and Matt McCook as association president will be present. After dinner attendees will tour Cedar Bluffs picnic ground for games and amusements. Mr and Mrs McCook will stay with Mr and Mrs William Hetts in Waterloo for the weekend.
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Iowa Association For Advancement of the Deaf
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
G. A. R. Hall
J.S. Long
Towa
School For the Deaf
Matt McCook
Cedar Bluffs
McCook
William Hetts
New Officials Named for W C A Positions
At a called board meeting of the Young Women's Christian Association several officers were elected and committee chairs appointed. Anne Miriam Johnson was chosen physical director replacing May Armstrong. Johnson, from Newton Iowa, taught physical education two years and is a Town State Teachers College graduate. Grate Friend elected treasurer succeeding Manus who becomes president. H B Kelly named corresponding secretary. A T Hakill appointed chairwoman of religious work and W H Langi chairs membership. A members council will be named later to cooperate with the board.
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Young Women’s Christian Association
Anne Miriam Johnson
May L. Armstrong
Miss Johnson
Newton
Town State Teachers’ College
Grate Friend
T. A. Mee-Manus
H.B. Kelly
A. T. Hakill
W. H. Langi
Blaze Destroys Frame Building and Damages Cars
A 2:30 a.m. fire gutted a frame building on Sixth Street East between Mulberry and Lafayette, prepared for occupancy by Frank Knapp. The blaze, likely lightning sparked, damaged Tom Barker's feed barn and burned a third of the Peveril Motor Sales garage roof. Tar melted onto several new autos awaiting unloading. Five fire streams fought the blaze for about ninety minutes. no injuries reported. The building belonged to W. Cook. insurance agents advertised nearby.
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Waterloo
Sixth Street
Mulberry
Lafayette Streets
Frank Knapp
Tom Barker
Peverill Motor Sales Company
W&. Cook
Civic garden class meets under Mrs Cadwallader supervision
Civic garden class members gathered this week under Mrs Chester Cadwallader supervision. Students are urged to attend meetings regularly until official dismissal. plots must be cultivated and kept clean or they will be forfeited and no produce may be taken from them.
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Civic Garden
Chester Cadwallader
Farrington Farm sells 138 acres near Denver on Sept 8
The Farrington Farm comprising 138 acres near Denver will be sold to the highest bidder Saturday September 8 at 2 PM on the premises 14 miles south of Denver. Terms call for $1000 down and options for remainder payment terms with possession March 1, 1918. Waverly Iowa officials seal the sale with Henry A Pothast owner.
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Farrington
Denver
Chronic Disease Specialists Myers Summers Promote Cure Focus
Drs Myers and Summers claim broad success in treating chronic illnesses by locating infection sources and eliminating toxins. They stress rheumatism origins from body infections and advocate examining the mouth and digestive organs, with office at 71236 Sycamore Street Waterloo.
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Drs. Myers & Summers
Joint Meeting of Councils of Defense Planned
A joint meeting of the men’s and women’s county councils of defense is set for 1:30 p m next Wednesday September 5 in the Commercial club room at First National Bank. Notices from W S Parrott and Mrs F L Marquiss outline that A A Durger county agent will deliver an important message and discuss a food conservation parade with the Dairy Cattle Congress. Organizers seek hourly cooperation from council members in each town.
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Dairy Cattle Congress
Sager Pws Barns In Bad Chartey Rship Arrest Rumor
A fragmentary note reports Charles Stearns, manager of American Fixpress, urged to abstain from aliases amid a local trouble. It mentions a man detained returning from St Paul with whisky and beer, who claimed the name C Blearns and was fined $130. Local Waterloo residents know Stearns as express director, suggesting a mix up with the name Harley Hirk.
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Charles Stearns
American Fixpress Company
St. Paul
C. Bleaarns
Stearns
Waterloo
Express
C. Stearns
Mystery Man Using Stearns Name Traced in Local Case
Police report identifies a man calling himself C Stearns involved in a government related incident. The true identity of the suspect remains under investigation as authorities seek to verify his background and motives.
Milking Contests Planned at Waterloo Cattle Congress
Plans by E. S. Mistel secretary to stage milking contests for Water loo business and professional men and Black Hawk county girls at the Dairy Cattle Congress were announced. Prizes will be awarded to the winners and the Sheridan Milk Maids chorus from Cincinnati will be featured.
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Waterloo
E. S. Mstel
Mxtel
Black Hawk County
Hiles
Uincinmah
Quakes in Colombia Fail to Cause Major Damage
Bogota reports severe earthquakes striking Colombia on September 1 with no serious damage recorded. Local reports note the events occurred in multiple areas as residents assessed impact.
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Colombia
Bogota
Tax payment deadline urges timely settlement
Public notice announces the second installment due by 5 p.m. September 30 to avoid penalties. It also mentions Dr. Schwilenberger, a specialist in chronic nervous and special diseases, alongside Waterloo and Russell-Lamson, on Saturday, September 22, 206th visit.
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Schwilenberger
Waterloo
Russell-Lamson
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Ambulance Corts
Brills
Savoy Cafe
Sycamore Street
California
Maryland
Whiteside
Sherman & Johnson
G. H. Sherman
A. E. Johnson
Cook
Peveril
P. G. Bloeser
Iowa
W. EB. Babcock
Clerk Waverly
Henry A. Pothast
Waverly
R. Tk. No
Drs.Myers & Summers
Dr. Aitken
Town
Joint Meeting of Councils of Defense
Pewport Cattle Congress
Penii
Ea Asi
Warwick
Edie Tee
Crow- Elkhart AH
Sanaatemmeria
Crow Elkhart
Crow-Elkhart Motor Company
Crow-Elkhart
Masberg & Sims
Sycamore and
Eleventh Streets
Cleo
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