Yankees Guard King and Queen on Short Trip
London April 10 American soldiers acted as guard of honor to King George and Queen Mary as they inspected an industrial works. The monarchs chatted with officers and men and autographed a sergeant’s back. The King praised American troops, saying he was glad to see them in England and noting their bearing and efficiency. He rode in a tank during the visit in London.
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London
King George
Queen Mary
England
France
United States
Commercial Club Seeks Elk Run Road Extension to Gilbertville
The Commercial club’s good roads committee recommends extending Elk Run Road to Gilbertville and linking with Buchanan county’s highway system. A petition to the board of supervisors will be prepared after near unanimous local approval. Stanley Moore leads the committee with multiple standing panels named for 1918.
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Elk Run Road
Elk Run
Gilbertville
Buchanan County
Good Roads Committee
Commercial Club
Board of
Board of Supervisors
Stanley Moore
Births Reported for Avery Jamison Quackenbush Gearhart Pedersen
To Alr and Mrs Ralph Avery Jami son born March 25 at 1504 Commercial Street named Russell Avery Jamison. To Mr and Mrs Williston John Quackenbush a son born March 27 at 217 Mulberry named Kenneth John Quackenbush. To Mr and Mrs Harry E Gearhart 4 Bryadw a son born April 3 named Vincent Harvey Gearhart. To Mr and Mrs Cleveland H Pedersen 624 Kintball a son born March 31.
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Alr
Ralph Avery Jamison
Commercial Street
Russell Avery Jamison
Williston John Quackenbush
Mulberry
Kenneth John Quackenbush
Harry E. Gearhart
Bryadw
Vincent Harvey Gearhart
Cleveland H. Pedersen
Kintball
Auxiliary Twill All Day Meeting At K of Hall
The Auxiliary Twill plans an all day meeting in the K of P hall with Mrs. WM. J. OReefe and Mrs. T. C. Menges in charge. The Grace M. FE Red Cross unit will meet to finish surgical gauze work begun earlier and will shift to refugee work thereafter. Card of thanks expresses gratitude for kindness, sympathy, and floral tributes received after the recent bereavement for Mrs. J. Wy. Kinnefetter and family.
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K. of
WM. J. Oreefe
T. ¢. Menges
Grace M. FE
Red Cross
J. Wy. Kinnefetter
Exasperated war gardeners seek legal path on chicken nuisance
A federal edict bans killing hens until April 15 conflicting with state law allowing gardeners to kill trespassing fowl. No clear ruling seen as experts weigh options. Some suggest arming with shot for roosters and salt for hens while considering returning carcasses to owners under law.
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Solomon
Criminal Law Effects of Prohibition in Tawa
The bone dry law in Tawa reduces criminal court cases and threatens the state hospital for inebriates. Grand jury sessions will be short in Black Hawk county as EH. J. Wenner notes at least three fourths of crimes relate to liquor.
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Tawa
Black Hawk County
EH. J. Wenner
Junior East High to Present Catskill Farce Play
Junior East High students rehearse for a Friday evening class play to be staged in the manual training building auditorium. The farce is set in a Bummer hotel in the Catskills, with cast members Don Reid, Dorothy Ryan, Eleanor Huntley, Roland Roepe, Ben Schermerhorn, Cleta Daley, Jean Kinniburgh, Cecil Powell and Hale Haven. Christine Corey directs, and the high school orchestra provides music.
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Junior East High
Cast High
Bummer
Catskill Mountains
Don Reid
Dorothy Ryan
Eleanor Huntley
Roland Roepe
Ben Schermerhorn
Cleta Daley
Jean Kinniburg
Cecil Powell
Hale Haven
Christine Corey
Waterloo draft advances as 48 men to be called soon
The Waterloo exemption board prepares to announce the first increment of 48 men in the second draft. Lloyd Elis, found dead in a Waterloo theatre dressing room, would have been called if alive. His order number 264 shifts the schedule, with registrants up to order 508 to be considered, while a few cases await medical advisory board reports.
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Waterloo Exemption Board
Lloyd Elis
Waterloo Theatre
Medical Advisory Board
Patriotic Demonstration Plans to be Discussed Tonight
Plans for a patriotic demonstration will be completed or advanced at a regular meeting tonight at the Waterloo branch of the American Alliance for Labor and Democracy in the Building Trades hall on Fourth street east opposite the terminal station. All working people and interested parties are urged to attend. Davenport, Ia April 10. Ambrose college rallied in the seventh inning to beat Dubuque German college 10 to 8 and eliminate them from the state championship and Hawkeye conference race. Sol Butler, a negro athlete, was the Dubuque star. Falk Commercial Problems. Chicago, April 10. More than 3 900 business men from across the country gathered for the sixth annual meeting of the Chamber of Commerce of the United States.
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Waterloo
American Alliance For Labor and Democracy
Building Trades’ Hall
Fourth Street East
Terminal Station
Davenport
St A
Falk
Chicago
Chamber of Commerce of the United States
Catarrh Cure Promoted by Blood Remedy Ad
An advertisement promotes S. S. S. a purely vegetable blood remedy from Swift Specific Co for catarrh. It claims surface treatments fail and only a blood purge can reach the disease. The firm offers a medical department to assess individual cases at no charge and to provide treatment guidance.
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Swift
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta, Ga
Majestic three day vaudeville opener features Cronin acts
Vaudeville headlined by Mme Cronin with Mlle Juliette and eight piece company opens the Majestic three day run tomorrow afternoon. Acts include Danny Simmons The Raw Recruit Rex Adams and Vera Thomas After the Ball Black and O'Donnell and the Melvin brothers. The Uddan Hand and weekly news reel accompany The Crisis battle sequence with Civil War gunboat explosion scenes. Ford Dickson of the guard injured lightly.
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Mme. Cronin
Mlle Juliette
The
Majestic
Danny Simmons
Rex Adams
Vera Thomas
Black and O'Donnell
Melvin Brothers
Uddan
Majestic Theatre
Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Liver Aid for Digestion
Thousands of stomach sufferers turn to Dr Edwards Olive Tablets to stimulate a sluggish liver and bowels. The vegetable formula, mixed with olive oil and sold in 10c and 25c boxes, claims to ease indigestion without cramps or pain. Take one or two at bedtime for relief and better appetite. All druggists.
Stella Maris at Crystal Theatre Presents Mary Pickford
Stella Maris is shown in a new Artcraft picture at the Crystal theatre beginning today. Mary Pickford plays the dual role of Stella Martyn and Unity Blake in the film, portraying a paralytic heiress amid wealth and later contrasting poverty and crime she imagines.
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Stella Maris
Mary Pickford
Artcraft
Crystal Theatre
Mass Pickford
Stella Martyn
Wim. J
Unity Blake
Stella Marty
Crn
Blair
The Honor of His House at the Plaza Theatre
San Rud Hayakawa stars in The Honor of His House at the Plaza Theatre with Florence Vidor as the lead female dancer amid scenes shot in Hawaii. Jack Holt Maym Kolse Forest Seabury and Tom Kurahara also appear as the cast members. The Island Beanos are praised for beauty and Vidor’s gowns add feminine appeal to the photoplay. The article also notes a tax review by the city board of review in Sinisu.
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San- Rud Hayakawa
Mis House
Hawaii
Pacific
Florence Vidtor
Hayakawa
Jack Holt
Maym Kolse
Forest Seabury
Tom Kurahara
Miss Vidor
the Plaza
Gold Medal Haarlem Kidney Remedy Ad
Safe gentle remedy cleanses kidneys and bladder promotes health. Advertises Gold Medal Haarlem capsules as a standard household cure for kidney, liver, and urinary ailments with assurances of safety and refunds for the product. Contains medical claims and instructions for taking two capsules daily to maintain health and prevent relapse.
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Haarlem
Haarlen
Board to hear final assessment readings tonight
The board expects to hear final readings of assessments furnished by the assessor and his deputies tonight and to complete equalization in the next few days. A date will be set for a meeting where complaints may be registered with the board over any actions taken by it.
Dr. King's New Life Pills Cold and Cough Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as a cure for colds and related symptoms. It claims the product comforts with a booster effect, offers a 26 cent bottle, and promotes routine use for all ages and widespread domestic sales.
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