This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1918
Page
7
Director General McAdoo calls for strong rail line support for the fourth Liberty Loan. Rail employees are urged to subscribe at 10 percent, with officials asked to assist. He notes some workers may be unable but expects most will back the government effort.
The treasury outlines how third and fourth Liberty Loan bonds are paid, with payroll and monthly installments starting dates for 1918 and 1919. It explains interest credits, refunds if service is interrupted, replacement for lost certificates, and county bank participation in meeting the Fourth Liberty Loan quota.
Dubuque city leads with the first questionnaire of the third edition addressing a Sept 12 registrant. The form, received yesterday, was not mailed to the registrant until Sept 19 with mail begun the same day by the district board.
Reader writes from Waterloo on September 24 recounting how the Liberty Bond allotment seemed daunting at first but became easy after reading the conditions. The writer urges others, especially young people, to sign their bond card and support the cause without fear or anger.
A fragment describes Cedar Werichts awards with ten entries and eleven items. It notes a 57 tally and mentions a dairy cattle context. The text is garbled but indicates prizes tied to cattle, markets, and dairy industry figures.
An SOS notice issued today by WP Parrott county food administrator seeks loan of a brood of chicks and a large pig for the Thiry Cattle Congress reservation booth. Good care promised and livestock to be returned in good condition. Parrott will call for and return the animals.
The traveling men’s bureau of the Commercial club invites the public to attend a meeting at Walnut Street Baptist Church Saturday evening. No admission charge and open to all, including families. A special drama for mothers of the western front will be part of the program.
Waterloo Red Cross chapter chairman reports six Waterloo boys with the sanitary train at Camp Dix, stating influenza waves exist but not an epidemic. Most are well and eager to serve. only Erwin Sage remains ill. Cropper and wife visited eastern camps and cities, noting crowded trains and continuing war efforts. Dairy congress set with M D Munn to discuss milk for children.
Employees of the Illinois Central railroad plan a patriotic parade starting at 7:40 p.m. from the Illinois Central shops led by the IC band. The march will go through downtown Waterloo with stops at Fourth and Commercial and Fourth and Sycamore streets for band concerts and speeches promoting the Liberty Loan meeting at the Waterloo theatre at 8 p.m. Principal speaker Dr. A. E. Kepford of Des Moines arrived at 11:17 a.m.
A meeting in the armory will muster in the National Guard Company under organization in charge of N C Alland. Those enrolled but not yet medically examined must appear tonight along with new applicants who have not signed the roll. No postponement of enlistment is possible as the period ends tonight.
Special gospel services start October 14 at Plymouth Congregational Church and run for three weeks. Rev. W A Peterson leads, with assistants Rev. F J Clark Rev H L Goughnour and Rev M G Moon guiding sessions to accommodate attendees.
Residents near Union Congregational Church will have bus service between Union and Plymouth churches. Meetings occur nightly at 7 30 except Saturdays.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.