Crowder orders speed up of 18 to 45 draft process
Washington announces immediate acceleration of selective service operations to move men ages 18 to 45 toward army cantonments by end of October. Questionnaires will be sent before the drawing to set call order and local boards urged to start classification now. Class 1 units from the August 24 registration will help fill early October calls as speed is stepped up.
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Washington, D. C
Crowder
National Selective Service
War News Reports French Advance and British Gains
Paris reports German retreat east of the Canal du Nord while French and American forces crest the Aisne ridge. British forces capture Ploegsteert Village and Hill 63 as front lines shift along the Lys and near Givenchy. over 16,000 prisoners and 100 guns taken in four days.
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Paris
Noyon
Canal Dus Nord
Aisne
Nesle
Somme
Somme Canal
Voyenes
Offoy
Hombleux
Esmery-Hallen
Flayy- le-Meldeux
Ailette
Clamecy
Braye
Missy-Sur-Aisné
Vesle
Venteaux
Jonchery
Neuville-Bourjouval
Canal du Nord
London
Cerna
Monte Pertiea
Austrian War Office
AMS
Berlin
Ypres
la Bassee
Lys Salient
Yester
German War Office
Oise
Roye
City In Brief: Local notes from Waterloo
Mrs Blanche Boynton returns from a four month stay in Chicago. J R Bunyan of Lincoln Savings bank reports from a trip to Henry county. Miss Anna Parrin visits Clarksville guesting with Miss Elizabeth Mann. Glen Blakeman leaves for Norfolk Nebraska after visiting friends. she graduated West High in 1916. Ruth Robinson and Fern White go to Minneapolis for four days at the state fair. Mrs Emma G C Troy moves from St Francis hospital to 725 Fourth Street East after hip fracture. Open air Illinois Central band concert set for Fourth and Argyle streets with 35 musicians led by Cal Suntsinger. W D Miller recovering at St Francis hospital after threshing machine incident. M E Nutt moves to Sioux Falls as traveling rep for Lindsey Bros. Dr R C Bodwell returns from southwestern Iowa noting drought and hail damage. Red Cross Waterloo chapter inquiries redirected to Mrs G J Rudolph during H B Cropper’s absence. Y M C A gym arrangements rely on volunteers. C O Lamson in charge. A lost young girl found at the Illinois Central station and sent home by the police matron. Edward A Leighton, former Waterloo police chief, visits and plans return Sept 12 to celebrate his 46th birthday. he now works as a Rock Island Lines special agent and will head the Dakota division at Foshville.
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Ruth Robinson
Fern White
Minneapolis
Emma GC. Troy
St. Francis Hospital
Fourth Street
Illinois Central Band
Fourth
Argyle Streets
Cal Suntsinger
W. D. Miller
M. E. Nutt
Iowa Spreader & Engine Co
Sioux Falls
S. D
Lindsey Bros
Milwaukee
Wis
Binder Twine
R. C. Bodwell
Iowa
H. B. Cropper
Waterloo
Red Cross
Edward A. Leighton
Mr. Leighton
Rock Island Lines
Hej
Waterloo Boys at Camp Dodge Spirits High Says Houser
Waterloo's 65 registrants arrived at Camp Dodge Iowa at 1 p.m. in high spirits. The trip featured patriotic songs shouts about action in Germany and parodies of the Kaiser. Tracey Gleason led as captain and Hollis Peavey played saxophone to the crowd.
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J. T. Houser
Camp Dodge
Waterloo
Germany
Tracey Gleason
Hollis Peavey
Peaver
Trotzky Heads Russian Supreme Soviet War Council
Leon Trotzky, Bolshevik minister of war, elected president of the Russian supreme war council by the soviet executive committee. Lettish leader Wazzet tes named commander in chief for all Russian fronts. Brest-Litovsk pact ratified unanimously with two abstentions. Also notes a bank report from the Commercial National bank with assets of $2,454,918.56 and capital of $406,000 plus $100,000 surplus.
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Associated Press
Copenhagen
Leon Trotzky
Russian Supreme War Council
Berlin Wolff Bureau
Moscow
Lettish
Wazzettes
Brest-Litovsk
Commercial, National
Commercial National Bank
Senate probes slacker raids in New York City
Washington D C Sept 6 senate military committee considers a resolution by Senator Smoot to investigate draft slacker arrests in New York City and elsewhere. Critics call the raids unauthorized and a violation of individual liberty while urging due process and condemning terror-like tactics.
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Washington,d. C
Senate Military Committee
New York City
Smoot
Utah
Sevral
Kirby
Arkansas
New York
Chamberlain
Oregon
Senate
Calders
Brandegeé
Connecticut
Gore
Oklahoma
Johnson
Calfornia
California
Republic
Germany
Waterloo banks report condition and assets in 1925
Charter notes list reserve district reports for The Commercial National Bank Waterloo The Black Hawk National Bank Waterloo and Lavitte Johnson National Bank Waterloo showing loans and discounts U.S. bonds deposits and reserves in August 1925 with totals for assets and liabilities and signatures of bank officials and notary publics.
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Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
THE
Commercial National Bank
Waterloo
Iowa
Black Hawk National Bank
Auruat TI
Pms
Heack Wawh National
Wack Hawk ‘National Bank
Des Moines loan meeting figures cited by Mrs Marsh
Mrs. W W Marsh and Miss Lulu Cushman returned from Des Moines where they attended a state conference of liberty loan workers. Marsh urged volunteers to meet the fourth liberty loan quota in one day, stressing thrift and economy and bonds over the market.
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W. W. Marsh
Lulu Cushman
Des Moines
Libarty Loan Workers
Marsh
Sunta
Mika
Wlsh
Iona
Avery Post
Optimistic Spirit Guides Walarloo Delegates Conference
Reports from Walarloo delegates describe an optimistic and responsive spirit at the conference, emphasizing voluntary participation and constructive engagement among attendees.
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Walarloo
Cedar Falls Man Hurt in Runaway
Cedar Falls reports a runaway incident causing injuries including Seifert about 60 with 3 critical condition and Strouse, a Democratic sheriff candidate and railway conductor, seriously injured about the head. The case involves federal railway rules affecting workers and politics.
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Federal Railway
Seifert
K. E. Strouse
Fen
Red Cross Salvage Drive Seeks Worn Auto Tires
The Red Cross salvage committee asks residents to donate worn automobile tires by placing them on a pole at Fourth and Franklin streets. The pole, erected by R. N. Cowin, already holds several tires, with contributions welcomed from both city and rural residents.
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Fourth
Franklin
RED Cross Salvage
Red Cross
Franklin Streets
R. N. Cowin
Candidacy Withdrawal Triggers New County Democratic Nomination
If Mr Strouse withdraws his candidacy the Democratic party in the county will take necessary steps to place another man on the ticket.
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K, & J, National
Official War News
Buchanan's
Mrs
Blanche Boynton
Chicago
M. Ross
Minnesota
J. R. Bunyan
Lincoln Savings Bank
Menry County
Anna Parrin
Clarksville
Elizabeth Mann
O. J. Fullerton
Fifth Street East
Glen Blakeman
Norfolk
Neb
West Highs
C.O. Lamson
Ilinois Central Station
William Barr
Dubuque
Houser
Trotzky
Supreme Soviet War Council
Reserve District
Lgavit? & Johnson National Hank
Augiatony Tate
U. S
U.S
Postal Savings
Osles
Okie
Eee
Stemer Oor
Federal Reserve Bank
Berve Bank
U. S. Treas
J. E. Sedgwick
J. O. Trumbauer
F.E. Stewart
Ira Rodamar
Anna M. Decker
T. A
Lawful Reserve
Federal
Itamsa
LU. S. Treasuer
U.S. Treas- Aito le Eee Tre Pee Pdahl Oleae
Cesb
Ae Bey
United States
Iing
Federal Reserve
State of
County of
Black Hawk
Chas. W. Knoop
Lila Marcham
John T. Swift
L. Northey
W. Powers
A S
Reserve Bank
Ias
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Ing
Tee Wee
Bank Ae
Wee Etpheae Febis
Theba
State of Iowa
L. MW. Prather
Correst
W. Miller
Franklin C. Platt
Mrs. Marsh
Traly's
Cedar Falls
Runaw
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