Iowa Boosters Plan Busy Week
The Greater Iowa association plans a series of booster tours by rail and automobile to promote Iowa. A statewide meeting is set for around November 20 with charter and new members to discuss the campaign. Officers include President W. W. Marsh of Waterloo Vice President Holace E. Deemer of Red Oak and Secretary Woodworth Clin of Clinton. The group operates independently of the Panama Pacific exposition commission and aims to build Iowa.
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Waterloo
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Red Oak
Woodworth Clin
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Panama-Pacific Exposition Commission
Iowa
Greater Iowa Week planned with 30 districts and mass meetings
Horton Iowa outlines Greater Iowa week starting November 16 1914 creating statewide activity. Thirty districts cover the state with Waterloo as district nine HQ and Secretary Van Vieck coordinating efforts with commercial groups to promote posters pamphlets and meetings culminating in broad membership drive across Iowa. Local social notes mention talks visits fairs and community events in Waterloo and nearby towns.
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Belgian Hero Rousseau Honored For Capture Of Von Buelow
Private J. Rousseau of the Fourth Belgian Chausseurs is celebrated as war’s greatest hero for capturing Count von Buelow, son of the German chancellor. He wears the military Gold Cross and will receive the Order of Leopold after a knee injury from a horse mishap. He turned over dispatch papers and 165000 francs to the Red Cross.
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Rousseau
Red Cross
Cadillac Introduces Eight-Cylinder Car for American Market
The Cadillac Motor Car Company announces a new eight-cylinder V-type engine model, claiming to be the first American maker to market such a car on this side of the water. The release emphasizes power, rapid acceleration, and advances in engineering, noting Cadillac’s history of innovation including electric starting and lighting.
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V-type eight cylinder engine heralded for smooth power
The article extols the V-type eight cylinder engine for continuous torque and minimal vibration. It notes compact dimensions, lighter reciprocating parts, uniform cylinder charge, and a 60 horsepower gain in tests. Cadillac executives predict a design revolution and strong early demand despite production limits. Also mentions Australia’s Chinese and Japanese populations.
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