German Papers Tell About War Smokers Lay Aside Cigars to Send to Soldiers
German papers from Presburg and Strassberg, received by John Kaltenbach, report war news with much on battlefield deaths and relief aid. Notices of mourning border some obituaries for officers like Dr Karl Alber. Reports include smokers self-denials to fund front-line cigars, a Munich firm offering 1000 marks for an enemy flag, and French prisoners captured near Nurnberg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presburg
Strassberg
Germany
John Kaltenbach
Karl Alber
Munich
Vreiberg
Nurnberg
Bavaria
Max Kaltenbach
Max
Crop Boosters Start Room for County Fund
A booster rally and banquet at the Irving hotel launched an education campaign by the Black Hawk County Crop Improvement Association to gain approval of the agricultural appropriation law. Speakers including C. E. Hearst and A. A. Burger outlined the movement’s history and goals, urging broad farmer support and sustained effort across townships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irving Hotel
Black Hawk County
Crop Improvement Association
Black Hawk
Frank Warner
Warner
Hearst
C. EB. Hearst
Cedar Falls
A. A. Burger
Burger
Booster rally backs Crop Improvement Association in Black Hawk County
In Waterloo on September 25 1914 local leaders including Harvey Jetmore L Liver and G Packard endorsed the Crop Improvement Association. They urged voters to approve a fund under a new law at the November election, seeking 3800 to 5000 dollars or more if federal allotments change. They pledged support from Cedar Falls and La Porte areas and urged widespread booster efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marsh
W. W. Marsh
Newman
Moe
Harvey Jetmore
Cedar Falls
L. Liver
la Pore
Dg. Packard
Blackhawk County Crop Improvement Association
Waterloo
Litchfield Co Opens Industrial School in Ames
The Litchfield Manufacturing Company of Waterloo opened the first corporate industrial school in Iowa this week in Ames. Thirty two employees are enrolled in the course, based on the successful shop course run last spring by K. G. Smith of Iowa State College. Tuition is not charged, officials expect cost to be offset by gains in efficiency, and letters from other manufacturers suggest more plant run schools may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ames
Corporation
Lowa
Litchfield Manufacturing Company
Waterloo
K. G. Smith
Iowa State College
Litchfield Company
W A C A NOTES Y W C A hosts teachers in diverse state stunts
The Y W C A in the parlors hosted 125 city public school teachers with a pined state tag, regional maps, and state stunt performances from Wisconsin, Iowa, Washington, California, New York and others. A fall opening is planned with pantomime, a coffee mill, vesper services, Geneva club tea, and a broad membership drive to renew and recruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Rath
F. 8. Pettit
Wisconsin
Washington
California
New York
Solog
HW. B. Kelly
Alice Eason Ond Randing
Gladys Peddicord
Geneva Club
Fred O S. Pettit
Potha Walker
Constance Robinson
Fatha Coleman
Myrtle Shannon
Nell Hayes
Masie
Waverly Notes on Local Visits and Illness
Waverly news reports Miss Geni Bentley traveling to Oelwein for the weekend. Sister Patronella remains seriously ill and is not improving. Mrs. Robert Cagley and son Kenneth visited Waterloo to spend a few days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. Smith. Mrs. P Notiger and daughter Cecil, of Bremer, have returned from the same area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Jas. Lenton Jeft
Dubuque
Erday
Hen Beebe
Waverly
Lime Springs
TD. W. Dean
M. Bhint
HA. Schroeder
W. Ray
Rudd
Allie
Mabel Knott
Oelwein
Mrs. Marsh
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Covell & Son
Tae
C. E. Pickett
A. A. Burzer
E. E B. Newton
Bert Dall
H. A. Smucker
Orange Township
Smucker
A. van Valkenburg
Lia Porte City
J. C. Trumbauer
M. L. Bowman
Charles E. Pickett
Pickett
George Lichty
Newbro’s
Herpicide
Newbro
C. K. Sharp
Luverne
Ala
Triverne
Eleurus
C.K. Sharp
NEW Bro
DLC
Litchfield Co. Has Industrial School
W.C. A
Katherine Guxibaum
Lina H. Moore
Iw Waterloo
Airope
WLC
Lilis
Esther Daniels
Speing
KE. C. Hodges
Dubunne
D. ¥. Hodges
T. G. Schell
Howard Sewell
Frank Munger
My. Giles
Cedar Rapids
Lawrence Kelley
Minnie Merg
Clara Way
Davenport
Theon Wood
Grand Junction
Colo
Wood
W. B. Ash
State Street
W. A. Covell & Son
Regal
America
Peverill Motor Sales Co
Mulberry Street
Iowa
Vilectric
Regal Motor Car Company
Detroit, Michigan
GEM
Gmeiner
Sow
Moat ST
Globes
Madia
Wellbach
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