War Relief Efforts Engage Waterloo Women
Waterloo women dedicate fall and winter to Red Cross and war relief, with sewing and relief work dominating meetings. Local councils coordinate countywide efforts through state and federal channels, centralizing via a city manager style Red Cross plan to boost efficiency. Social clubs, study groups, and church groups adapt to patriotic programs, while weddings, engagements, and public notices run in the same community pages.
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Red Cross
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Women’s Committee
Council of National Defense
Red Cross Society
The
Daughters of Isabella
Knights of Columbus
Society
Uncle Sam Is Given 1 758 More Soldiers
Certification of 1 768 more men in northern Iowa for army service is being made today by the district exemption board to the adjutant general's office at Des Moines. The district board works steadily despite delays elsewhere with accretions from numerous local divisions and counties.
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Iowa
Adjutant General
Des Moines
National Army
Clayton
Winneshiek
Worth
Wright
Allamakea
Black Hawk
Buena Vista
Hancock
Lyon
Cerro Gordo
Chickasaw
Benton
Carroll
Clay
Cedar
Bremer
Butler
Cherokee
Barber Shop Rules Remain Unchanged In Water Sloo
A conflict between master barbers and journeymen in Water Sloo was averted today as disagreements were settled without changes to shop rules. No names, dates, or organizational details are provided in the readable text.
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Watersloo
Master Barbers Association Rewrites Work Rules
The new work rules drafted by the Master Barbers association were announced but not implemented today. Journeymen appeared at shops as usual amid rumors of planned walkouts and potential shifts to master barbers who opposed the changes. Officials say the rules were authored by one master barber without full consultation and protests followed circulars distributed. no immediate changes will occur, though alterations may be proposed later, less drastic than first suggested.
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Master Barbers’ Association
Danish Socialist Lauds Wilson Note
Copenhagen September 4 Danish Socialist T Stauning says Wilson’s reply to the pope’s peace proposal is favorable. In speaking with the Associated Press he expresses no misunderstanding toward the United States and notes Wilson does not seek to prolong the war to a victorious end.
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Copenhagen
T. Stauning
Wilson
Associated Press
Stauning
Lam
United States
Pert Poy and Girl Riders to perform at Dairy Cattle Congress
Pert Poy and a girl riders feature was announced as part of the Dairy Cattle Congress for children. The show is scheduled for Saturday afternoon, October 6.
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Pert Poy
Dairy Cattle Congress
Red Cross to Train Workers for Home Service
Washington is to host a conference of directors by the department of civilian relief in the American Red Cross as the first step in a plan to train workers for wartime home service. The program aims to aid dependent families of men in the service with medical aid and guidance on affairs typically settled by the husband.
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Washington
Department of Civilian Relief
the American Red Cross
Beattie and Rock Island Boards Mull School Openings
Davenport dispatch reports Beatt and Rock Island county school boards met to decide whether to close the schools due to an Inpant epidemic. The move could delay the start of the term as officials weigh health risks and transportation.
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Davenport
Beatt County
Rock Island County
Local Doctors Seek Help Over Fatal Disease Surge
Dr. B C Rosenow of the University of Minnesota and his research staff have been asked to aid local physicians as two weeks of high fatalities due to infantile paralysis prompt state and city health officials to count cases and assess prevalency following a Saturday meeting.
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B.C. Rosenow
University of Minnesota
Norway Jost 21 Ships 28 Seamen In August
London dispatch reports 21 Norwegian merchant ships totaling over 41,000 tons were lost in August. Twenty three seamen were killed and five are missing. Magnesium is noted as a key ingredient in a French alloy weighing about two thirds as much as cast aluminum.
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Norway
London
For the Kiddies Pony Show at the County Fair
A Shotland pony show offers prizes and premiums for best animals exhibited and for the most exemplary entries. The event promises kid friendly judging and playful competition amid fair activities.
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Shotland
Enemys Aircraft Engines Make Unusual Noises
Reports from southeast coast towns describe Sunday night raid sounds where engines roared along the coast and for miles inland. One raider swept seaward, its engine noise likened to a Zeppelin and heard from a great height.
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London
Ao Zeppelin
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W. R. Vorce
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Edward 8. McCann
Chicago
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Ben Hur Sociable
I. Willcourt
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Bb. J. Howrey
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A. J. Walden
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Thomps
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H. B. A. Club
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