Viscount Ishii Addresses U S Congress With Friendship Plea
Viscount Ishii spoke before the House of Representatives in Washington delivering Japan’s message of friendship and cooperation. He warned of internal treachery seeks to divide allied nations and expressed resolve to support the U S in the war, pledging joint effort and vigilance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ishii
Washington, D. C
Viscount Tahii
Japan
United States
House of Representatives
Clark
Viscount Ishii
Viscount Ishit
Tapan
U. 5
America
France
Warm Weather Needed for Corn Maturity In Iowa Week
The Iowa Weather and Crop Service notes a cool week ending Sept 4 with frost on low ground in northern counties. Rain was light until the last day when moderate to heavy showers occurred, benefiting potatoes and pastures but hindering corn development. Estimates show 37 percent of corn will be frost safe by Sept 20, rising to 87 by Oct 15, with 6 percent not mature by Oct 31. Corn condition compares with 84 percent overall, while pastures are strong and flax near 94. Last year’s drought lowered corn. this year remains vulnerable to late maturity.
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Iowa Weather and Crop Service
Geo. M. Chappel
Des Moines
Temperance Services On Churches Sunday September 9
Iowa ministers urged by Allied Temperance committee to preach special sermons and observe constitutional prohibition day. More than 1,000 ministers already commit to participate in the first rally of the dry campaign ahead of the October 15 vote to add prohibition to the state constitution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Allied Temperance Committee
Wilhelm's Style Shop Showcases Fashion From New York Designers
The shop highlights careful selection and research driven by study of top New York designers to offer refined styles. Shoppers are presented with well crafted garments reflecting expert fashion insight and quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilhelm
New York
City in Brief Highlights Local Visitors and Moves
Numerous residents and visitors are noted in Waterloo today. Miss Fern Gerén heads to Chicago for residence, while Miss Florence Stines had a tonsil operation yesterday. Various locals travel for study, visits, or medical events, including Dr B R Shannon at a Dubuque convention and Miss Lillian Byrnes en route to Iowa Falls for professional nursing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fern Géren
Chicago
Florence Stines
Nellis Sickels
Evanston
Adelaide Hungerford
W. P. Elwell
Refervig
New Hartford
Lillian Byrnes
Fairbank
Lowa Falls
Social meeting of I Will court No. 10 percent Tribe of Ben Hur
The I Will court No. 10 percent Tribe of Ben Hur meets tonight for a social with a program, refreshments, dancing and cards. Auxiliary to the Red Cross holds an all day gathering Thursday in Knights of Columbus hall led by Mrs. John Schiel and Mrs. Joseph Bogner. Look today for the Want ad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribe of Ben Hur
Auxiliary
Red Cross Society
Knights of Columbus Hall
John Schiel
Joseph Bogner
First Air Attack on Chatham Barracks Kills 107 Sailors
London reports that Chatham district endured its first air raid on Monday night. Bombs struck the royal naval barracks, killing 107 bluejackets and wounding six others. Four bombs fell, two innocuous. searchlights failed to spot the raiders amid low visibility. Rescue parties ferried the wounded to nearby hospitals.
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Germany
Chatham London
Chatham
Royal Naval Barracks
Abe
11 Billion Bond Bill Faces Final Vote Tonight
Washington September House debate on the 11 528 945 460 war bond and certificate bill continued with prospects of a final vote before night. No serious opposition to the bill has developed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
House
Defense Council Turns to Retail Food Prices
Comparative prices paid by consumers at retail stores in numerous cities will be shown at the city council meeting on Friday evening. Franklin C. Platt, chairman, is compiling these statistics. Early results indicate Waterloo retail prices for leading foods exceed those in Minneapolis and Chicago. Eggs are listed at 31 cents a dozen in some places. Grocers and butchers will be invited to the conference.
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City Council of Defense
Franklin C. Platt
Chicago
Minneapolis
Dubuque
Platt
Waterloo
Ackley
Roosevelt Says Send La Follette Stone to Germany
New York September 5 Colonel Roosevelt warned a Boy Scout audience that poison gas exists in America as well as abroad and would be glad to see the two senators most responsible for it La Follette and Stone sent to Germany. He spoke to Head Scout John Wagner of Johnstown Pennsylvania and a delegation of boys inviting him to Johnstown for a Scout gathering on September 30.
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New York
Col. Roosevelt
America
la Follette
Stone
Germany
John Wagner
Johnstown
Emil S Peterson In Critical Condition At Hospital
Emil S Peterson advertising manager of Blacks department store was operated on yesterday at Presbyterian hospital and reported in critical condition. Burger county agriculturist was to address a joint meeting of the county council of defense committees at the Commercial club rooms to discuss food conservation increasing the wheat area next year and planning an exhibit for the homecoming festival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emil S. Peterson
Black's Department Store
Presbyterian Hospital
Burger
County Council of Defense
Treasonable Talk to Be Weded Out by U S Officials
The Justice Department is conducting a search inquiry into German language newspapers, socialist magazines, and peace society literature in the United States for possible espionage act violations. Postmaster General Burleson’s denial of mail privileges to The Masses and The Jeffersonian is cited as strengthening the government’s position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Department of Justice
Department
Hough
New York
Speer
Georgia
Burleson
Jeffersonian
BIG Bill
Thompson
Chicago
Republican
People’s Council of America For Democracy and Peace
Gorman
American Union
Mortuary Services at Osage
A brief prayer service for Mrs. Lit Nan Alcott who died Monday at Presbyterian Hospital was held at the Hileman Gindt chapel. The body was shipped to Osage where funeral services and burial occurred this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bervices
Osage
Lit Nan Alcott
Presbyterian Hospital
Hileman & Gindt
Sugar Industry Put Into Hoover's Hands
Sugar refiners agreed to import all raw sugar through a Hoover named committee, placing control of the U S sugar industry in Herbert Hoover's food administration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States
The
Food Administration
Herbert Hoover
Butler Soldier Boys Start to War Today
Allison Sept 5 Special Amid strains of martial music by the Allison band and escorted by a large delegation of Allison citizens Butler county's five per cent quota to the new national army marched from the courthouse to the train this morning and were given farewell. Butler's contingent includes Paul Jones Arthur Belt Allison Lyle Peet Alvin Mossberry Clarkshire George 8 Stock Are dale Joseph Hartness Greene August Hartwig Shell Rock In the parade were Allison's remaining G A R members L J Rogers and T M Party.
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Allison
Butler County
National Army
Th Court House
Butler
Paul Jones
Arthur Belt
Lyle Peet
Alvin Mossberry
Clarkshire
George
Stock
Aredale
Joseph Hartness
Greene
August Hartwig
Shell Rock
All
Autos Meet in Road Men Sue Each Other
A Denver area auto collision on July 7 led J D Yocum to sue William Bentroth in Justice F F Knapp’s court for 50 dollars in damages to his car. Bentroth countersued for 75 dollars for damages to his vehicle. The case is pending with no decision yet.
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Denver
J. D. Yocnin
Justice F. F. Knapp
William Bentroth
Bentroth
Yocum
Worris J Ramsey kin seeks missing brother in Kansas City
Mrs Mary R Jacobs writes Mayor W R Law to locate Worris J Ramsey's brother last heard from in Water iad March 4. Ramsey, a 32 year old electrician, is sought by his dying mother Mrs Amanda Kellogg and family. Navy figures show 164564 in service as of Aug 23 with 140563 enlisted.
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United States Navy Department
Amanda Kellogg
M. A. Huff
Minnie Renfrew
Charles Keilone
Gaudy but warm socks sent to Pershing in France
Mrs. J. G Allen of Los Angeles presents woolen socks to be mailed to General Pershing in France. The team of socks is described as candy colored though heartfelt, and the photo suggests Pershing’s large feet, though the writer cautions that gauge may reflect his reputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G Allen
Los Angeles
Cal
Gon
Pershing
France
P. A. Lane
H. M. Reed
Percy A. Lane
Waterloo
California
Venizelos says Constantine saved Turkey and ruined plan
London report of Venizelos speech contends Constantine vetoed Greek wartime plans that might have saved Serbia and defeated Turkey in 1916. Venizelos alleges a secret Greek landing at Gallipoli and fall of Constantinople within weeks, which would have altered allied strategy and possibly ended the war a year earlier.
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London
the Athans
Reuter's Limited
Fremier Venizelos
Dardanelles
Constantine
Serbia
Bulgaria
Turkey
Gallipoli
Gree
Constantinople
M. Venizelos
Russia
Germany
Greefe
Visit 106rh then to Sha Great Lakes training
Franklin Page of 1317 Leavitt has trained at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station since enlisting February 24 1917. He is expected to be sent to sea immediately after his ten days furlough.
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F. D. Caldwell
Chicago
Stanley Culver
Great Lakes
Mr. Caldwell
J. T. Farrell
H. W. Garrison
A. B. Peek
Eureka Springs
Neb
California
Mr. Peek
Iowa
Iinois
County
Oak Ridge Farm
Peeks
Sha
Franklin Page
Leavitt Arrest
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Page
Enemies Strike London Under Moonlight Again
The dispatches describe enemy planes attacking London by night, German and Italian forces advancing near Raovana and Raivena, and captures of equipment and logs. Reports note Russian retreats along the Baltic coast near Riga, with German and Austro-Hungarian forces pressing northeast as waterlogged fronts hold.
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Ravana
Yena
Berlin
London
Riga
War Office
Baltic
Dvina
Liveonian
Paris
Assus
Champagne
Russ Continu
Petrograd
Gulf oftHiga
Livonian
Rigs
Segevold
Lemburg
Delzshubrayd
St Ansgar Notes and Local Arrivals and Events
Riss Frances Vacha returned from her sister’s home in West Virginia to St Ansgar on Saturday. Miss Clare Boe goes back to Estherville to continue as school musical director. Rev. Wm. Galtreth officiated at the wedding of Miss Ethel Cramer and Bir. Clifford Gaplerud in Osage. Mrs. Bohach and three daughters plan to move to Iowa City for university attendance. Clare Etgaht Elizabeth Warnheam Arenkis Colbertson attended Osage teachers institute. Prof I. H Van Hauten of Cedar Falls gave an address.
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St Ansgar
Riss Frances Vacha
Weet Vinginta
Clare Boe
Esthervila
Wm. Galtreth
Oe Ege
Ethel Cramer
Bir
Clifford Gaplerud
Cramer
Bohach
Areo
Iowa City
Chorney
Bmissea Clare Etgaht
Elizabeth Warnheam
Arenkis’ Colbertson
Osage
I. H van Hauten
Cedar Falls
All Interests United Through Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
A piece extols forming a bidirectional Chamber of Commerce uniting Ottawa merchants and farmers within twenty miles. It cites reduced competition, farmer influence on policy, and near doubling of town population, with examples of mediation, loaned capital to a bankrupt merchant, and farmer outreach guiding hitching post removals.
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T. G. Holden
Trenton
Ottawa
Kan
Ottawa Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Tollaw
Wath Aratit
For Sale and Rent Classifieds Mix of Rooms and Goods
A jumble of want ads lists items for sale and rent including furniture, a row boat, a used five room cottage, a modern house, and rooms for rent. Contacts show addresses, phones, and prices like 600.00 for a passenger touring car, 1.69 per week for a room, and auto part payments. Several entries seek workers like a strong boy for carpet dept and waiters.
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K 17
Randolph
Lafayette
Fiat
Lafayette St
Davidson's Purniturs Co
Florence St
Superior
P. H. Wilson
Lee Onaby Neti
Alterstica
Wilhelms
Oakland
Mackaman
Cassbeexs
Cery
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United Stated Military Academy
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Army
Burthanan‘s
W. W. Woolley
Sleepy Bye
Minn
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Jeanette Friedman
Eldora
B. G. Yabuke
Lime Street
Douglas Bragdon
Galesburg
Ill
Lombard College
L. Golinvaux
Washburn
Orlo G. Miller
Baltimore Street
D. H. Hayes
Nora
D. R. Murphy
Black Hawk National Bank
Montana
H. F. Bartling
Davenport
Moimme
Elda May Platt
Palmyra
N.Y
F. B. Ireland
Norma Ireland
Clarabel Lynch
Independence
D. C. Tovey
Des Moises
Gby Stark
Dawson Street
James Egan
Vermillion
D. D
Annie Allen
Logan Avenue
James Nichols
Ruth Nichols
Plattville
Wis
G. J. Sager
Waverly
Mr. Sager
Shell Rock River
Fred Wimberley
Storm Lake
Wimberley
Alvin Jackson
Leland Avenue
Tames Boyd
J- E. Dempster
George Young
Long Beach
Cale
C. M. Young
Jesup
Texas
Cedar Falls Drug Company
C. A. Coffin
Dunkerton
Verna Gleason
Howard and Bowman
Conrad Nauman
J. T. Knapp
W. M. Brunk
W. E. Robison
Fourth Street West
J. H. Welch
Belle Plaine
XY. A. Webb
F. W
L. B. Powers
Gladys Bulah Powers
Boston
Mia
F. W. Powers
Bernice Ruxton
Charles City
Merriman
L. K. Miller
Ruxton
Chadron
Cedar Review
Billa Mark Lee
O. H. Brown
Hari Beamont
Agheur
Jefferson Barracks
Field Artillery
W. G. Powers
Mount Vernon
Emma Edwards
Napa
Idaho
PF. W. Edwards
John .Julius Erbos
Anna Christine Paulsen
Elmer
F. ¥. Knapp
William Turner
Colo
Mary Murphy
Ralph Martin
Mullan Avenue West
Freeport
Marguerite Martin
Ethel E. Moore
St. Francis Hospital
Moore
England
Frank H. Brown
Sergeant Brown
Kern Street
Can Gabriele
Defense Council
BR Follette
T. R
EMTI
S. Peterson
U.S
Hoover
Butler Soldier
Worris J. Ramsey
Turk
Venizelos
William Lyons
Near Waterloo
Fourth
Adams Streets
Otto Bubner
Reinbeck
Harold McVey
Western Union
Department of Agriculture
Arizona
Colorado
Iolaho
Nevada
New Mexico
Oregon
Washington
Wyoming
St, Ansgar
Withelin’g
Wang & Miller
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