Alien Enemies Ad To Farm War Effort In New Jersey
A New Jersey farm signs up alien enemies to aid harvests as part of a federal plan by the Labor and Justice departments. Hans Zillian and family, exiled from the Panama Canal Zone, join the workforce with Mrs. Zillian cooking and her husband working in fields. Other workers include George C. Halk and the pair Merers and Schumsky, previously at Hog Island and interned at Gloucester before placement.
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New York
New Jersey
Department of Labor
Department of Justice
Pacania Canal Zone
Gloucester
Hog Island
A. H. Swope
South Longhorne
N. J
Hans Zillian
Panama
Zillian
Canal Zone
George C. Halk
South Langhorne
Merers
Schumsky
Hazel Mitchell 13 Missing From Cedar Falls Home
Hazel Mitchell aged 13 has been missing from her grandmother’s Cedar Falls home since yesterday morning after leaving for school. She stopped at the college training school but the institution does not open until Monday and she has not been seen since.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Hazel Mitchell
Howard
West Second Street
College Training School
Congressmen Barred From Going To Draft Exemption Declared
Washington September 13 Gen Crowder ruled in the house that members of congress are absolutely exempt from the draft by statute and cannot waive their exemption. A second note mentions a Patriot SocIABLE gathering at Westminster Presbyterian church tonight at Rev Preston home in memory of 48 men from the congregation serving.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
Crowder
House
Gard
Ohio
West Minster
Mortuary Obituary Notices for Ethel Wood and Belinda Miller
Mrs. Ethel Wood died at 3 32 p m today at home of her mot Mrs J S Van Sehoyek 725 West Street Born March 12 years old Surviving are several relatives Funeral arrangements pending at Petersen Bros undertaking parlors Viewings scheduled Saturday An announcement forthcoming Mrs Belinda Miller died at St Francis hospital at 1 p m Funeral arrangements await Petersen Bros mortuary final burial details
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Wood
J. S. van Sehoyek
West
Crag- Val4 Baptist
J. S. van Schorck
van Sehoyek
E. R.W
Letterice
Liords
H. L
Who Battery
Sela Artiiler
Waco
Tex
Mr.t. New Hampton
Petersen Bros
Tm Boston
Belinda Miller
Belinda B. Miller
St. Francis Hospital
Memorial Service for Sergt Smith Sunday Afternoon
Memorial services will be held Sunday at 2 30 p m in St Pauls M E church for Sergt Eben Smith killed in France in July. His mother Mrs Kate Bronson of 38 Columbia Street has been informed. Smith served four years in the Marines before enlisting in the infantry in December 1917. The pastor Rev C E Luce will preach. Smith attended the Waterloo church and his mother is a member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sergt
Eben Smith
Weion
France
Officers’ Training School
Kate Bronson
Columbia Street
Seret. Smith
Marine Corps
Infantry
Stes Paul
M. E
Sergt, Smith
Waterloo
C. E. Luce
Lloyd George warns end to wars needs durable peace
Manchester dispatch reports Lloyd George saying only victory over Germany can secure lasting peace and deter Bolshevik influence. He cautioned against a powerless league of nations and urged a clear conscience to rebuild a new world after a sanctified peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Manchester
Lloyd George
Germany
League of Nations
Franco-Swiss Trade Pact Renounced to Follow Ally Policy
Paris dispatches report the French government renounced the Franco-Swiss commercial convention of 1806 to align with ally policy. The move ends treaties containing the most favored nation clause to prevent enemy postwar advantages. Swiss pact near end with U.S. negotiations for renewal due to expire October 3.
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Associated Press
Paris
Geneva
Hays Denies Claim Dem Chiefs Would End War for Power
Washington Sept 23 Associated Press reported Hays chairman of the National Republican committee denied a charge that Democratic leaders in Washington would end the war for any compromise to ensure the party’s hold on power. The denial followed a message from Secretary Tumulty that the claim was false. In Waterloo, the Waterloo Bank & Trust Co reported resources of 1,536,726.24 and total deposits of 1.17 million as of Sept 7.
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Hays
Dem
Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Wieti
National Republican Committee
Secary Tumutty
Republican Stat
Chicago
Washington
Waterloo BR. & T. Cothe
Waterloo Bank & Trust Company
Shawe Resources
The Opening Blow in Marshal Fochs Offensive
London papers hail the American strike as a landmark action in the war. Headlines praise Pershing's communiqué restrained in tone while noting the vast prisoners and strategic push. The Times warns the enemy to retreat or risk encirclement as American forces press the initiative.
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London
Sr Lhe News
Associated Press Ppl
Marshal Foch
America
The
Daily News
Pershing
Daily Mail
the Times
Marne
Somme
Hazleton Selections and Life Events In Hazleton Area
Hazleton notes a busy week with visits and relocations including Mrs E A Thomas and Mrs J D Lawrence in Dakota for farm building work, Myron Ashby planning a California auto trip for George Young, and Mr Gilmore moving to Farleton with railroad ties in Oelwein. A local marriage unites Martha Gerstenberger and Leonard Brown in Oelwein. Edith Scott visits from Galena with relatives. King obituary and death by suicide in Hazleton area. funeral held at M church with Odd Fellows in attendance. interment in Hazleton cemetery.
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Hazleton
E. A. Thomas
Williams
J. D. Lawrence
W. OA. Kortemeier II
Dakota
Judge Salinger
Myron Ashby
California
George Young
Jesup
Alfred Gilmore
Rock Island
Farleton
Hilliard Spragg
Gilmore
Oelwein
Martha Gerstenberger
Louis Gerstenberger
Leonard Brown
Father Homans
Edith Scott
H. H. Hunt
Andrew Relfsteck
Bertha Grimm
Hanover
Til
Mer
Edward Rivard
Mitchell
S. D
Arthur Fish
Joseph Feltzman
Brown
Brandon
J. T. Swartzell
Difford. Swartzell
France
Ourtown
Frank C. King
King
O. F. King
Cedar Rapids
Fairbank Township
Buchanan County
Hea
Lenora Messinger
Mlanche
Harold
Ki Sil
Will
Roulder
Cole
T. A. Morey
Haziedon
Nev. Wararee Fonte
Fahbors
Odd Fellows Lodge
Ywazleton
Castle Hill Notes and Neighbors Travel In State
Castle Hill and area residents report visitors and moves across Iowa and Nebraska. Agnes F returns for the year. Mahala Leeper from Clarksville visited her brother. Leeper and Pugh families move between Cedar Rapids and Cedar Rapids area. Jeda Yenman returns home after two months at school near Waterloo. Prof. Kendel and family visit from Gresley Colorado. Hacker family relocates near Glenside for a year. Rathbone and Ja move into the vacated house. Mrs. Humphrey extends visits in Nebraska. T Knowles siblings visit Aunt Sarah Gros in Marion. Farther abroad in western Persia, white farmers number under five.
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Castle Hill
Mound
Superior
R. Nauman
Hook
Agnes F
Mahala Leeper
Clarksville
Pugh
Cedar Rapids
May Brown
Q. H. Bensov Neten
Tov
BR. Knowles
Jeda Yenman
Abmi
West Hich
Waterloo
J. C. Kendel
Gresley
Colo
O Rathbone
Hacker
Co. W. Humphrey
Nebraska
T. Knowles
T. C. Wendel
Sarah Gros
Marion
$12 500 Per Hour Judge In $53 50 Issue Case
Washington Sept 13 One of wartime Washingtons queer spectacles showed Henry Ford of Detroit paid $12 500 an hour as an umpire in a dispute between Wheeling Mould & Foundry and 145 machinists. For three hours he ruled then planned a personal investigation in West Virginia. The group sought 90 cents for the ninth hour. 60 cents was paid, 30 cents more would total 53 50 per hour. Eight spectators watched Ford act as jurist. Also Archangel notes Tschaikovsky government re established with Allied guidance.
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Washington
Mran
Henry Ford
Detroit
Wilson
Iwheeling Mould & Foundry Company
Wheeling
W. Va
Ford
West Virginia
Local Notes and Personal News from the County
Summer reports James Whitmeter visiting his father Dr. Whitmeter while Mrs. KE Wittks teaches at Sarden Grove. The Yeomen Judge mourns foreman Paul Hurwitz departing for Camp Dodge. Emma Wood teaches near Dunkerton. postmaster J. H. Soon to Waverly hospital for surgery. John Reeve visiting son Harry in Agency. Births include a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Aschbrener on Aug 30 and a girl to Mr. and Mrs. Geo Wittenbur. Reports from Gaylord France bring news of medical releases and letters from Emil Jarchaw. Mrs. Gien Jackson and Honolulu-bound children to visit Frankson relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Whitmeter
Annapgils Naval School
Whitmeter
Emma Wood
Dunkerton
J. H. Soon
Waverly Hospital
John Reeve
Agency
Harry
Robert Aschbrenner
Robert Lease Henry Jorchaw
Emil
France
Gien Jackson
Honolulu
Frankson
Gilbertville Social News Snippets
Gilbertville notes list visitors and trips: Mike O'Brien of Cedar Rapids visited Vincent O'Brien on Sunday evening. Celia De Jaeger of Waterloo spent the weekend with the Nicholas Frost family. Mrs Nick Hubert and daughter Trene plan a Dubuque visit. Beairice Shares left for Mankato Minnesota to continue studies at Good Counsel Hill academy.
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Gilbertville
Mike O'Brien
Cedar Rapids
Vincent O'Brien
Celia de Jaeger
Waterloo
Nicholas Frost
Nick Hubert
Trene
Dubuque
Beairice
Mankato
Minn
Good Counsel Hill Academy
Raymond News Roundup Shows Local Moves and War Updates
John Kelly seeks cancer treatment at Mayo Hospital Rochester Minnesota. W C Kohl builds a silo near Raymond. Herbert Simmons rents John Kelly farm north of town. John Keir in Da...str. Camp Gordon Georgia. Hub Turner safely overseas. Bernard Windner visiting relatives, planning to settle in Waterloo. Camp Grant arrival for Chris Schmitz. several locals attend schools in Waterloo and Dubuque. Mulqueen couple returns. Mr Mulqueen plansNorth Dakota farming work. Turner family attends funeral in Upton South Dakota. Ed Carrott in France writes home about life abroad and preferring Town life.
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Raymond
John Kelly
Rochester
Minn
Mayo Hospital
W.C. Kohl
Waterloo
Here
Herbert Simmons
Nnear Dewar
John Keir
Camp Gordon
Dlassachusetta
Hub Turner
Prank Turner
Bernard Windner
Sioux Pass
S. D
Wasterloo
Chris Schmitz
Camp Grant
Frank Schmitz
South Dakota
Maurice O'Connell
Helen Carroll
St. Mary’s High School
George Schmitz
Dubuque College
Mabel Hull
Rlowain Hewitt
East Waterloo High School
John Mulqueen
France
Rev G Thompsen Addresses Public School Melting Pot
Aplington September 12 Rev G Thompsen spoke at the school auditorium on The Public School Americas Great Melting Pot attendance was light due to rain. Local notices include Mrs J E Poulson returning from California and Harry Frey joining Camp Dodge with Butler county boys. Mrs Eckles of Conrad visits R G Eckles family. Pauile Voogh returns from Hampton hospital. Presbytery of Waterloo holds fall meeting with A H Speer Cedar Falls opening address and H M Rossiter Chicago to speak. closing session at 2 pm Wednesday. Only one couple in over 11 000 reaches diamond wedding milestone.
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Aplington
G. Thompsen
America
J. E. Poulson
California
Harry Frey
Butler County
Allison
Camp Dodge
Eckles
Conrad
R. G Eckles
Pauile Voogh
Hampton
Presbytery of
Waterloo
Presbyterian Church
A. H. Speer
Cedar Fans
H. M. Rossiter
Chicago
Seventy canning factory workers seen in Clarksville area report
In Clarksville esVille on Sept 14 Mr and Mrs Kk unl nephew Dwight Jeep worth HL visit John Leeper and sister Mrs Hunt Langendorfer stored her id goods and will spend winter at Plainfield caring for a weak mother Downs and wife returned from a one day outing Mrs Downs visited Waterloo with daughter Mrs John Best Downs son Jee visited Sterling MI joined a reunion of his old regiment at Belvidere The canning factory employs 125 to 150 workers under government instruction and offers tours of sweetcorn canning The Butler county fair will run Wednesday to Saturday instead of Tuesday to Friday Carl Huber and wife left for Th coma Washington three weeks ago stopping at Benson Minnesota where their daughter Dorothy May 13 months old died Funeral held at Martins Juber home Sunday afternoon internment at Lynwood cemetery Parents left for Tacoma Wednesday The piece notes a busy local life with visits, work, and a family tragedy.
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Clarksville
esVille
Kk Unl
Dwight Jeepworth
Houmes
John Leeper
Hunt
Langendorfer
Plainfield
Downs
Wif
Butler County
Carl Huber
Thcoma
Wash
Edgar Coryell
Benson
Minn
Dorthy May
Martin Juber
Hoy. Br. Sherman
Presbyterian Church
Lynwood Cemetery
Tacoma
Emily Stevens stars in A Man's World at Palace
Theatrical star Emily Stevens brings A Man's World to the Palace for today and Saturday engagements following her noted role in The Slacker a patriotic wartime hit. The film begins in Paris and ends in the Hermian district of New York with Stevens delivering another engaging performance.
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Emily Stevens
Miss Stevens
Paris
New York
Farm visits and relocations across states noted
John Maldzahn sr visits relatives near Winslow for three years. Frank Crail from Kansas rents Julius Miller farm in Grant. Becker began making sorghum Wednesday. Roscoe Beaty and families and Orville Davis and families plan Minnesota camping and fishing next week. Mr and Mrs Robert Anderson visit relatives in Illinois. Herbert Samuelson returns to Illinois to reach home for registration.
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Finchford
Finehford
John Maldzahn
DalYalas
Winslow
Frank Crail
Kansas
Julius Miller
Grant
Becker
Roscoe Beaty
Orville Davis
Minnesota
Robert Anderson
Illinois
Herbert Samuelson
Time honored Mother's Friend advertised for pregnancy ease
An old fashioned sales pitch touts Mother's Friend as a safe external preparation for pregnancy. It claims to smooth abdominal and breast expansion, reduce bearing down pains, and bring rest and comfort. The ad promotes a motherhood book and urges readers to contact Bradfield Regulator Co for details.
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Bradfeld Regulator Co
Lamar Bldg
Atlanta
Drucgist
Polo
Dizcomfor
Statement of condition of Leavitt and Johnson Trust Company
Statement of condition of Leavitt and Johnson Trust Company Iowa Waterloo Black Hawk at close of business September 1918 lists assets including Loans and Discounts United States Bonds United States Certificat debtedness Accounts Receivable Other real estate owned Due from banks and loan tes To 723,430.49
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavitt & Johnson Trust Company
Iowa
Waterloo
Black Hawk
United States
State of Iowa
E. L. Johnson
Tf. Davis
CG. RB. Davis
Paris Search for Atmosphere Opens at The Palace
A Paris atmosphere theme drives a program at The Palace with a comedy offering and Hearst-Pathe News included. The diverse bill aims to showcase novelty and cinema heritage in a single venue setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Hearst-Pathe
the Palace
Winthrop Briefs Highlight Local News and Births
Leo Diggins returns from Camp Forrest after an army rejection due to injuries from last year. Will O Connor and Carl Yaw reported well. New arrivals include a daughter born to Ossie Reif in Peosta and a son born to Thomas Pawel at home. Jean Thompson sails to Phoenix for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winthrop
Leo Diggins
Camp Forrest
Telephone Company
Will O'Connor
Carl Yaw
Ossie Reif
Peosia
Reid
Mary Flickenger
Thomas Pawel
Geeil Mulford
Rockford
John Mulford
Jean Thompson
Keane
Phoenix
Ariz
Rich funeral for sacred white elephants of Sia
A fortune of jewels is buried with the sacred white elephants of Sia when they die. An elaborate funeral is held to honor the animals and their ceremonial significance.
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Sia
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SMITE
Switzerland
Miriel
London Press
Times
Persia
Archangel
European
Russia
Entente
Tschaikovinky
Sumner
Kers
Total
Das
TaLoon
EL L. Johnson
C. R. Davis
Belle H. Hough
Black Hawk County
Carleton
Moses Frank
Wang & Maller Foetwear
Libby’s
Wilton
Dundee
Cedar Valley
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