Waterloo and County Exceed Liberty Loan Quotas
Waterloo and Black Hawk county surpassed quotas in the fourth Liberty Loan drive. Waterloo’s city quota was 1 600 600 oversubscribed by 20 600, with county totals around 1 377 060 oversubscribed by thousands. The effort spanned three months with 590 Service League sergeants collecting cards and ensuring fairness before reporting a strong, communal display of patriotism.
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Waterloo
Black Hawk County
Lo BR Mn
Service League
Illinois Central
Pershing
Macy Campbell
County Service League
Gen. Pershing
France
Iowa
Liberty Loan
Campbell
Black Hawk
Equalization Board
L. Bowman
Bowman
Court of Appeals
Vivid hometown support swells for troops abroad
Mr Bowman stated that victory rested on public cooperation and readiness. He claimed Waterloo and Black Hawk county youths in France and the training camps at home would take heart from the news, knowing their hometowns stood with them to the last ditch, the last dollar, and the last effort.
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Bowman
Waterloo
Black Hawk County
France
Longshoremen Seek Eight Hour Day and Overtime Pay
Associated Press report from New York outlines demands from 600 longshoremen across Sven seas ship loading at east coast ports from Boston to Norfolk. They seek an eight hour workday and a wage scale of one dollar per hour with two dollars for overtime.
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Associated Press
New York
Boston
Norfolk
Death Claims Ten Old Residents in Waterloo District
Two long time Waterloo residents die within days of each other. Mrs. Valentine Schiel, born in Baden Baden, Germany, died after a three month illness at 11 50 p m. Funeral at St Marys Catholic church with Rev Henry Kuester. Interment Calgary cemetery. Surviving are three sons Joseph John Louis three daughters Anna Mrs Michael Blitsch Mrs Mary Wise, 23 grandchildren and nine great grandchildren. Seth Wilson pioneer citizen of Town died at the Presbyterian festital Sunday at midnight after weeks with kidney disease. Born Pe kin Ill Nov 14 1842 he moved to Iowa 1846 and Black Hawk county 1851. Married Par nell S Taylor Oct 13 1864. He lived on a Parkersburg farm until 1904 then Waterloo. Surviving are two daughters Carrie L Wilson Mrs EL aA Richards Parkersburg one son C T Wilson Waterloo eight grandchildren. Services at the home Tuesday a m. Body to Parkersburg for burial with wife and son.
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Valentine Schiel
Waterloo
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Henry Kuester
Calgary
Baden Baden
St. Raphael's Cathedral
Dubuque
Schiel
America
Joseph
John
Louis
Anna
Michael Blitsch
Mary Wise
Seth Wilson
Pekin
Ill
Iowa
Black Hawk County
Parnell S. Taylor
Parkersburg
Butler County
Wellington Street
Carrie L. Wilson
EL Aa
Richards
C. T. Wilson
Black Hawk County Shows High Loyalty to Fourth Liberty Loan
Cedar Falls September 30 Special Ninety five percent of Black Hawk county residents subscribed to the fourth liberty loan. Macy Campbell county service league chairman reports. County quota including Waterloo stood at two million dollars with subscriptions totaling 2,937,000 by ten p m Saturday Cedar Falls had 326,000 in early totals and workers expected another 25,000 to 50,000.
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Cedar Falls
Black Hawk County
Macy Campbell
County Service League
Campbell
Weaterloo
Hundreds Flock to Court House and Agencies
Immense crowds filled the courthouse and corridors as 208 registrants received questionnaires by 10 30. At that hour 58 were aided by the advisory board. Most registrants were married with dependents, many sought deferred classification. County treasurer saw last minute tax payments and the state federal employment office reported a stream of job seekers including workers from the Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company.
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Legal Advisory Board
State
Federal Employment Agency
Waterloo Gasoline Engine
Government aims at winning war. industry to adjust
J E Johnson of Waterloo Gasoline Engine Co and L W Witty return from Washington DC with a stern note that the government will win the war in 1919 and impose hardships on some industries. Factories without war contracts should adapt, while even those with contracts must speed production and accept limited materials as a patriotic duty.
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J. E. Johnson
Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company
L. W. Witty
Washington, D.C
Mr. Johnson
Germany
Lieut Blair Plans City Aviator Stunt Flight
Lieut Bert Blair, son of Mr and Mrs A A Blair of 1103 Seventh Street West, former Kelly Field graduate, will exhibit in Waterloo on Wednesday flying a Curtis trainer from Rantoul to Waterloo route via Bloomington Peoria Rock Island Davenport and Cedar Rapids stopping for fuel at the latter city and landing on the Dairy Cattle Congress grounds around 2 to 3 pm.
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Bert AR. Blair
A. A. Blair
Seventh Street West
Aviation Corps
Curtis
Waterloo
Rantoul
Dil
Bloomington
Peoria
Rock Island
Davenport
Cedar Rapids
Dairy Cattle Congress
Blair
Kelly Field
Tex
Last Nights News in Brief An Atlantic Port
The New York and Cuban liner Mexico arrived with fire raging in her cargo. Chicago: Earl Dear and Lloyd Bopp, convicted murderers who escaped from jail, surrendered with out a fight. New York: Secretary of the Navy Daniels said that out of 8,600 ships who went into battle at Chateau Thierry, 6,060 were either killed or wounded.
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Nuiail
Mexico
Chicago
Earl Dear
Lloyd Bopp
New York
Navy
Daniels
Chateau, Thierry
Farewell Supper for Cedar Heights Pastor Rev Newton Methfessel
The Cedar Heights Community Presbyterian pastor Rev Newton Methfessel has been granted a six month leave to join army Y M C A work and is assigned to Camp Sheridan Alabama. A farewell in the church this evening invites all to bring a basket supper as he leaves Wednesday. He has spoken about the fourth liberty loan three nights weekly for the County Service League.
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Newton
Methfessel
Community Presbyterian Church
Cedar Heights
Camp Sheridan
Montgomery
Ala
Liberty
County Service League
Cedar Falls Records Third Influenza Death
Cedar Falls records its third death from Spanish influenza as Missina Rue age 18 daughter of Mr and Mrs Carlos Rue Mosswood Ia died Sunday afternoon from influenza and heart disease She was the Rue family’s only child and her body will go to Mosswood for interment Conditions of others with the disease were reported improved with no new cases at this time.
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Cedar Falls
Missina Rue
Carlos
Rue
Mosswood
Miss Rue
Thieves Steal Wheels Leave Auto Legless
Reported Sunday, thieves jacked up a car belonging to J. H. Mitchell on Sycamore Street and removed all four wheels. Mitchell plans to observe gasless Sunday for several weeks despite any fuel administration rulings.
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J. H. Mitchell
Sycamore Street
Mitchell
Sessions of Synod Open Here on Sunday
Sessions of the United Presbyterian synod of Iowa open Sunday afternoon in the local church. The body includes Iowa congregations and part of Missouri with about 100 delegates expected. Rev. MG Munn and church committees will host visitors.
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United Presbyterian Synod of Iowa
Iowa
Missouri
MG. Munn
Rock of Gibraltar peak rises 27 feet above sea level
A readable fragment notes the Rock of Gibraltar cresting about 27 feet higher than the adjacent sea surface, indicating a notable elevation above the water line. The statement presents a concise geographic datum with no additional context.
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Rock of Gibraltar
Aged Man Kills Two Then Is Slain By Pursuing Posse
Harrisburg Sept 30 A 75 year old ward, Rittinger, shot and killed two people and wounded another before being shot by a posse. He had been cared for by county funds, and then suddenly became insane. During the chase he fatally wounded John Mutton and injured two others, as the posse closed in.
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Harrisburg
Howard Rittinger
Rittinger
W. Tet Reasons
John Mutton
Cool Weather Keeps Coal Sales High in Waterloo
A cold spell boosts coal buying in Waterloo. FF L Northey, chair of the local fuel board, says there will be no fuel shortage this winter if purchases continue as in September. Dealers were kept busy, with bins filling for the season. buyers who have not yet purchased should do so to ensure prompt filling of orders.
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Waterloo
FF. L. Northey
Children Attend Dairy Cattle Congress Parade
Children’s day at the Dairy Cattle congress led to city public schools closing in the afternoon. Arrangements let students witness the Over the Top parade. East schools meet at 8:30 and close to allow parade viewing. west schools start at 9 and end at 10:40. afternoon sessions resume as normal.
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Dairy Cattle Congress
West
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Japan
Watsup
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J. H. Siegel
Oxford
Seventh Street
Fort Dodge
Fairmont
Minn
Aitkin County
Hill City
J. Emerson Greenfield
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