CITY THEATRE BLOW 10 TRUST CITY THEATRE BLOW 10 TRUST
Des Moines reports Charley Miller proposes a bill to allow municipalities to build and run theaters. He argues trusts control shows and keep admission prices high, harming public morals. Community theatres could offer affordable access and guard moral standards. The piece also notes a text book bill, a vice commission bill, and pensions for widows under discussion in Iowa politics.
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Des Moines
Charley Miller
Arust
Methodist Church
People's Theatre
Berlin
Europe
Thomas
Towa
Eve Tawa
The Sleepyland Twins Meet a Fairy in the Rain
In a midnight tale the Sleepyland twins spot a white and gold fairy on a rainlit window. She gathers three tears from a saddened girl, creates a glittering sea of fairy ships on Willy’s table, and explains the fate of the tears before promising to return with the queen the next night.
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Wally Wishingsiouse
Davy
Darfy
Dorfy
Fairyland
Sleepyland
Willy
Widow Receives Long-Term Allowance Details
The proposal noted an allowance lasting about 500 weeks or nearly ten years. It also stated there was no requirement in the bill for the widow to provide a sworn statement of her expenditures.
Daily Riddles and Answers From a Puzzle Page
A scrambled set of wordplay questions and answers appears, asking about riddles on love and direction, a shoe purchase, curtailing a word, a poet’s value, and a wagering landlord. Yesterday’s solutions include the adder and a riddle about a jar, doors, and a gate.
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Dammers
Tennis Meeting Thursday Evening in Waterloo
The city tennis enthusiasts will meet Thursday evening in Waterloo Club rooms to organize a strong club and hear all players views. If formed, a tournament may be held at Waterloo this season on the city’s fine courts.
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Waterloo
Iowa
Divorcee at Sixteen Sets New Local Record
A 16 year old widow, Mrs Flossie Dragog, was granted divorce from Charles Dragog after claiming cruelty. She received custody of their 8 month old son David Taylor and has faced life’s burdens with support. The report notes local court action and ongoing life adjustments in Sioux City.
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Sioux City
Flossie Drageo
Charles Dragog
David Taylor
Improvements at Sans Souci Association Meeting
At the Sans Souci association annual meeting in H. M. Reed’s office, officers for the coming year were elected. T. M. Reed is president, F. C. Sage vice president, G. B. Rowell secretary and treasurer. Plan to improve grounds include new roads, fencing, and a cement post woven wire front fence. The tract is among Wa’s most attractive summer areas.
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Sans Souci Association
Eld
H. M. Reed
T. M. Reed
F. C. Sage
G. B. Rowell
Sans Souci
Burned by Acid While Bathing Miss Marion Sweeney
Miss Marion Sweeney suffered a peculiar and painful accident while bathing yesterday, with reports noting chemical exposure. Authorities or caregivers are cited as assisting, while the full details remain unclear due to fragmented text.
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Marion Sweeney
Resinol Soap and Olotumut Cure Infant Skin Troubles
The passage promotes Tresinol Soap and Resinol Olotumut as a quick cure for various skin eruptions in babies. It claims use will halt dressonge oul learning and rapidly remove eruptions, reducing suffering for babies and mothers and improving countless lives affected by infant skin issues.
Accident injures Miss Sweeney from bottle spill
While bathing Miss Jessie Sweeney was burned when a shelf above her bath toppled a bottle of carbolic acid. The acid burned her lower limbs but was neutralized by quick action from Miss Manetta Bell, a visiting trained nurse.
Autoigts Plan To Grade Roads
The Black Hawk County Automobile club and township supervisors and trustees with highway charge met yesterday in James I. Kenyon’s office to plan improvements for North Cedar Falls and Cedar Heights roads. County engineers will grade both highways to place them in first class condition. Enthusiasm ran high among autoists and officials, and Waterloo car owners can feel assured of progress.
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Black Hawk County Automobile Club
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
James I. Kenyon
Cedar Heights
WIN
Vale Couple Move to Ruth Peak Building in Cedar Falls
Mr. and Mrs. Luther Vale Jr have relocated from Highland to Cedar Falls. They have taken apartments in the Ruth Peek building, promising easier and more pleasant journeys ahead this year.
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Cedar Falls
Luther Vale, Jr
Highland
Ruth-Peek
The Perfect Baby Of The Future Propaganda Ad
An advertisement extols Mothers Friend as a key aid for pregnancy guiding future generation. It claims relief from nausea and nerves, promises painless expansion of tissues, and cites a $1.00 bottle sold by Bradfield Regulator Co. in Lamar, Atlanta, urging readers to obtain the product through local druggists and requesting a booklet for expectant mothers.
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Bradfield Regulator Co
Atlatte
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