Stockholm Socialist conference not abandoned amid passport delays
Stockholm reports the organizing committee states the conference has not been abandoned, delays due to passport issues. it stresses Moscow links, calls for Russian democracy to resolve the crisis, and urges German and Austrian Socialists to oppose counterrevolutionary aims. The committee plans documents, a general report, possible delegates to a new inter allied conference, and a push toward an international prole tariat alliance.
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Stockholm
Russia
Hall Czar
Germany
France
Austria
Bohemia
Europe
Federal Employees to Organize Union in Washington
Delegates from federal workers nationwide opened organizing talks in Washington DC on September 17 to form a national federal employees union. The plan envisions about 15 000 members with speakers including Samuel Gompers Miss Jeanette Rankin and other leading labor leaders.
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Washington, D. C
Jodzy
Samuel Gompers
Jeanette Rankin
Congress
Montana
Accountants Mobilize for Service of Country
Washington plans announce at the annual meeting of the American Institute of Accountants to concentrate many leading U S accountants for war service in government auditing and supervision. The drive seeks to elevate accounting service during the war to British levels of performance.
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Washington, D. C
American Institute of Accountants
Gratz Retires From Hungarian Finance Ministry
Budapest announces Dr Gratz, the finance minister in Premier Wekerle's cabinet, has retired. Dr Wekerle temporarily assumes the finance portfolio as the cabinet adjusts this change.
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DR. Gratz
Budapest
Amsterdam
Wekerle
Clocks Turn Back in Holland and Germany
Amsterdam reports all clocks in Holland and Germany were set back one hour at 4 o'clock this morning. Daylight saving time ends on April 15. Officially in England clocks moved back to 3 a.m. today.
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Holland
Germany
Amsterdam
England
Hayward Former Iowa Official Dies at 69
Davenport report says W. C. Hayward former secretary of state and state senator from Scott county died at 9 30 last night after a stroke of paralysis on Wednesday. He was 69. In Cambridge Mass the Radcliffe College announcement says duly qualified women will be admitted to Harvard Medical School this year with the same requirements as men.
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Davenport
Ww. C. Hayward
Iown
Scott County
Cambridge
Mass
Radcliffe College
Harvard Medical School
Beware of bogus seed wheat warns farmers
The U S department of agriculture warns farmers against buying extravagant claims on high priced seed wheat. It cautions against varieties like Alaska Seven headed Titanic and Marvelous seeds promising low seeding rates. Recommends sowing per acre amounts proven profitable and avoiding inflated prices. Also notes frost dates vary by region and October frost expectations.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Cea
Department
Alaska
Post Office Department
Cardinal O Connell Urges Catholic Roll of Honor in Boston
Cardinal O Connell asks pastors in the Boston archdiocese to compile lists of all Catholic men who join the military in any branch. The archbishop will preserve the compiled names as a gold of honor.
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Boston
Mass
Cardinal O Connell
Moon Phases Do Not Predict Frost Says Weather Experts
Agricultural officials caution that moon phases do not influence frost appearance and urge reliance on weather bureau forecasts. Careful analysis shows no relation between frost data and lunar cycles, debunking the popular belief of a killing frost tied to a full moon in September. The agriculture department notes it cannot specify the exact frost date but provides guidance based on forecasts.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Agricultural Department
Seed corn alert urges picking mature ears before frost
A county campaign warns that an advancing frost could devastate next year s seed supply as the late corn crop remains immature across the corn belt. A. A. Burger and other experts call for a one day drive to harvest and air dry the most mature ears for seed, with examples shown at the courthouse including several advanced ears brought by W D Strayer and Dr D S Tiffany of the county board.
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Corn Belt
A. A. Burger
W. D. Strayer
D. S. Tiffany
No Exemption For Burton Shaffer At Local Board
Burton L. Shaffer of Black Hawk road urged the local board to judge his fitness for service, waiving exemption claims while 50 registrants appeared for examinations. The ambulance corps status looms as Everett Larkin and Wallace Nesbit head toward Camp Dodge, with Harold F. Schultz included in today’s call.
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Burton L. Shaffer
Black Hawk Road
John Woodbury
Black Building
Shaffer
Woodbury
F W. Porterfield
Miss Jarvis
George M. Uhlen
Jefferson Barracks
Loreal Board
Uhlen
Ambulance Corps
National Army
Everett Larkin
Wallace Nesbit
Waterloo
Camp Dodge
Nesbit
Larkin
Harold FE. Schultz
Central Christian Church Celebrates 20th Anniversary Rally
Central Christian Church marked its twentieth founding anniversary with a large rally. A committee including charter member Mrs. W. M alone Miss Anna Kistner and Rev. G D Serrill planned events. The day featured morning service communion a sermon by the pastor an afternoon history program and an evening sacred concert drawing a full capacity crowd.
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Central Christian Church
W. Malone
Anna Kistner
G D. Serrill
Florence Stines
Christian Endeavor
Marie Whiteman
Stines
J. M. Morris
Cedar Falls
Paul E. Becker
Oelwein
Farm Loan Association Formation in United States
Washington D C Sept More than 4600 farm loan associations are being organized to borrow money under the federal farm loan act. It is possible farmers will borrow 150,900,000 from the twelve federal and private banks within a year. Applications from associations already chartered totalled nearly 24,600,100 during August.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Terrifying Skin Diseases Reached Through Blood Remedy
The article argues skin diseases stem from blood impurities rather than surface conditions and promotes S S S as a fifty year proven cure. It urges cleansing the blood, warns against local treatments, and offers free medical advice from Swift Specific Co in Atlanta.
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S.ss
Swift Specific Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
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