Death Takes Mian in Prime of Life Funeral Friday
Funeral services for Emil Sophus Peterson, 1884 Copenhagen native, will be held Friday at 2 p.m. at First Presbyterian church Waterloo. He died after a 10 day illness at Presbyterian hospital. He worked with James Black Dry Goods as advertising manager and decorator, and was active in Danish and Masonic groups. Burial at Cedar Falls. Funeral attendees include Waterloo Eastern Star and Knights of Pythias members.
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Emil Sophus Peterson
Presbyterian Hospital
First Presbyterian Church
James Black Dry Goods Store
Peterson
James Black Dry Goods Company
Waterloo
Fair Store
Vetter & Waters
Copenhagen
Denmark
United States
Jens Jorgenson
Gedar Falls
Cedar Falls
Petersen Bros
Order of the Eastern Star
Keep Fit to Do Your Bit Slogan at Waterloo Y
The Waterloo Y M C A adopts Keep Fit to Do Your Bit as the fall and winter slogan. Gym classes start Oct 1 with Jacob Bintz directing. enrollment expected to surpass prior years. Remodeling and new equipment boost offerings for both senior and junior departments, aimed at business men and those likely to be drafted. The war fuels growing interest in physical training.
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Jmen
Jacob Bintz
J. T. Houser
Morning Workers Needed at Red Cross Rooms
Red Cross rooms in Waterloo seek more morning volunteers as shop hours begin at 6 a.m. Attendance has lagged, despite a large city membership. Officials urge early day help to meet district demands and to prepare bandages and other supplies for troops overseas. A new member from Utah joined yesterday.
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Red Cross
Waterloo
France
Utah
Smokers Need for Samnies Fund Aids Soldiers
The article urges support for the Our Boys in France Tobacco Fund to supply American tobacco to GIs in France. It notes Home Front demand keeps growing, with Iowa Waterloo en route to a training camp and soon to be sent to the front. Donors send funds to buy four 45 cent packages, each with a postcard message to the giver.
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France
Paul A. Nelson
Pittsburgh
Arthur Gallogly
Waterloo
Iowa
War Department
War and Navy Departments
Police Destroy Whisky Valued at Nearly $205000
Reported today a traveling man noted New York sells whisky at 75 cents a small class. Police destroyed 142 pints of unopened whisky and 48 bottles of beer this week, values computed to about 204,480 at bootlegged New York prices. quips on bread and labor follow.
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New York City
New York
Reception for Illinois Central superintendent in Waterloo
An informal reception and smoker is planned at the Commercial club rooms Monday at 8 p.m. to welcome W. S. Williams general superintendent of all western lines of the Illinois Central whose offices are now in Waterloo. The public is invited and business men are urged to attend. A supper notice follows for St Mark's church Friday at West Fourth and Denver streets.
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Commercial Club
W. S. Williams
All Western Lines
Illinois Central
Waterloo
Williams
Potatoes Again Fail to Arrive at Waterloo Market
Early today two carloads of bulk potatoes promised at low prices failed to reach the Waterloo market. Importer Wood reported the tubers had been disposed of in bulk elsewhere, taking a margin of about 10 cents a bushel over his cost. Producers responded to supposed cheap spuds, but only minimal stock appeared. Market action included threats to bar producers or hawkers demanding high prices and stricter quotations at retail stores. Some buyers complained prices at stores exceeded wholesale quotes.
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Waterloo
W. G. Wood
Minnesota
Pota
Wood
Defense
Wiblie
Muaner
Geiser and Burke Tie Knot in Waterloo Ceremony
James A Geiser and Miss Grace E Burke of Waterloo wed on a Wednesday after snow at 4 o clock by F P Knapp justice of the peace. They will reside in Waterloo.
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James A. Geiser
Grace E. Burke
Waterloo
Snoow
F. P. Knapp
Hudson Red Cross Furnishes Supplies
Red Cross headquarters received two large boxes of supplies from Hindson auxiliary. The items include 1,750 completed articles such as 16 dozen sponges 16 dozen compo rages 3 dozen muslin bandages 1 dozen flannel bandages 66 dozen 4x4 compresses and more. Christmas bags were sold and additional items sent in via Cedar Falls.
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Red Cross
Hindson
Esther’cleston
Cedar Falle
Bancroft
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Emil S. Peterson
Black
Neral
Waterloo “Y
M. L. Houser
Sammies’ Tobacco Fund
KOK I. C
Supberinte
St. Mark’s Church
West, Fourth and
Denver Strects
E. S. ‘Peterson
Burke-Gerishi
Humphrey
Citizens Gas & Electric Company
Hudson Red Cross
Buck
East Park Avenue
Lafayette Street
Drs. Myers & Summers
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