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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1921

Page

2

Waterloo Players Present Here and At Jesup This Week

Waterloo Players stage the comedy Here's Your Baby in three acts at Sacred Heart school hall Wednesday and Friday at Jesup proceeds benefit American Legion. Cast includes Eugenia Miller Leslie Lewis King Beal George Miller Vera Barr and Marshal Shores with music numbers and solos by Helen Davis Miriam Marsh Lucile Lang and Anna Casey.

Waterloo Players Sacred Heart School Hall Jesup American Legion Sacred Heart Church la Porte City Ugenia T. Miller Leslie Lewis King Beal George B. Miller Arthur Penn Frederick Logan James Murphy Lang Miss Casey Henry Iblings

Beauty Chats by Edna Kent Forbes

A reader column offers tips on hair care and skin health, with home mixtures for lightening and conditioning, scalp massage guidance, and winter lip care. It also includes dietary and health advice addressing eczema, nourished skin, and general wellness tips.

Beauty Edna Kent Forbes

Side Talks Ruth Cameron on Color and Clothes

Ruth Cameron discusses color topics, mentioning sunsets, stairs, florists' windows, and attire. The brief exchange repeats interest in fashion hues and personal style in a casual, conversational tone.

Ruth Cameron

The Ivy and the King A Sandman Tale

A young boy Bobby meets a green ivy clad woman and a handsome king in a firelit room. They reveal they are fairy folk from rival lands who secretly meet and live apart, blending into ivy and nature. The boy learns of their hidden world and the limits of adults’ knowledge.

Bobby King Art Big Brother Sam

Waterloos traffic and plate ideas discussed at G W A conference

The Black Hawk County Motor Trades bureau met at the Greater Waterloo Association to discuss marking the B W D highway linking Waterloo Belle Plaine Victor and Dysart plus a Waterloo name tag for local cars. Legal issues on extra license plates were debated with a trial tag proposal.

B. W. D Highway Waterloo Belle Plainé Victor Dysart C. B. Palmer Black Hawk County Motor Trades Bureau Greater Waterloo Association L. B. Strothman Waterloo Motor Club Association Board of Directore Tony

Presbytery Session Set for Cedar Rapids Tonight

The presbytery of Cedar Rapids representing 20 to 25 churches in northern Iowa meets at United Presbyterian Church for a two day session. Notable divines will discuss issues and annual business sessions proceed. Principal address by retiring moderator Dr. Frank B. Murch.

Presbytery Cedar Rapids Iowa Brookings S. C United Presbyterian Church Notale Divines Frank B. Murch Willard Wylie Reinbeck EF. J. Lockwood Grace M. EH. Church McConnell William Henderson Tracr J. W. Birnley J. F. Jamison

Cal Sharp Barber Shop Sold to Harry Confare

The barber shop in the Leavitt and Johnson Bank building, once owned by the late Calville Sharp, was purchased by Harry Confare yesterday afternoon. Confare had partnered with Sharp for about eleven years, starting July 5, 1910, when Sharp operated in the basement of the Black Hawk National Bank building.

Leavitt & Johnson Bank Calville Sharp Harry Confare Confare Mr. Sharp Black Hawk National Bank

Dr. Anderson at Hampton Evangelistic Campaign

Dr. George Wood Anderson leads a union evangelistic effort in Hampton with four churches united in the drive. Music director George B. Cooke brings international touring experience, while Mrs. Anderson provides song compilations used in services. Several planning trips for a motor excursion to Hampton next Sunday are underway.

DR. Anderson Hampton W. B. Small George Wood Anderson George B. Cooke Chapman and Alexander Anderson

Whisky factory raid leads to binding over in nuisance case

Sam Holtzman, charged with liquor nuisance for manufacturing and disposing corn whisky, was bound over to the grand jury after waiving preliminary hearing. Bail set at 1000. Officers, in a raid on 529 Saxon Street, seized a copper moonshine still and 10 pint bottles. The copper retort and worm were found in a trunk. Labels on bottles bore forged druggist prescriptions. County Attorney Walter R. French indicated injunctions will follow.

Sam Holtzman O. B. Courtright Howzman Saxon Street P. E., Welker Ralph Davis Walter R. French Holtzman District Cour

G. W. A. Secures Two Traffic Rulings of City Interest

H O Kelley traffic director of the Greater Waterloo association secured a ruling from the western classification committee allowing uncoated inner barrels for human consumption to prevent leaks. Kelley also helped retain Novelty Wire works in Waterloo by obtaining a freight rate reduction for its products presented by Jesse D. Rice. An expert will discuss foot troubles with the public at a Waterloo association lecture, delivered by HA Johnson of Scholl Manufacturing.

H. O. Kelley Greater Waterloo Association Western Classification Committee Kelley Waterloo Jesse D. Rice HA. Johnson Scholl Manufacturing Company Chicago Johnson Association

Foot of Snow Reported in May 1892 Weather Diary

Prof. M. E. Hoar keeper of diaries notes a foot of snow on May 20 1892 and the Courier files confirm a blizzard and heavy snowfall on May 19 1892. The spring of 1892 was notably backward delaying farmers planting corn.

M. E. Hoar

Bankmen to Meet at Waterloo Dinner

The Waterloo Bankmen's association will hold a dinner at the Greater Waterloo association tonight. Afterward, a study period on banking problems will follow and a proposal to change the constitution to mirror the American Institute of Banking will be considered.

Bankmen Waterloo Bankmen’s Association Greater Waterloo Association American ‘Institute of Banking

Oelwein Seen as Future Center of Packing Business

Oelwein may become a packing center as the "Oelwein Terminal Stockyards" could materialize. Rumors say livestock from west and north would be shipped to Oelwein yards, sorted and reconsigned to eastern plants, with big packing firms possibly locating nearby. Local history raises caution about site selection.

Oelwein Oelwein, Ta Oelwein Terminal Rainbow City

Chicago police urge end to neighborly murder squad calls

Chicago police chief Fitzmorris announced that panic raids by residents triggering gunpoint searches must stop. Grudges against women led to false tips about hunter Tommy O Connor, with officers breaking doors and shouting accusations.

United Press Chicago Fitzmorris Tommy O'Connor Tommy Gronnor Tommy Bum Steers

Kiwanis Guests Tour Northwestern Bell Offices

The Kiwanis club visited the Northwestern Bell Telephone company today at noon. R J Hopley guided the group through the building and explained the switchboard operations. Dr Coykendall of Ames will speak on highway building at the next meeting. Ladies night is planned for next Tuesday with dinner dancing and cards at the Galloway club.

Kiwanis Club Northwestern Bell Telephone Company R. J. Hopley Kiwanis Coykendall Ames Galloway Club

G W A Directors Hold Monthly Meeting Today

Directors of the Greater Water loo association held their monthly meeting to discuss current issues across subdivisions charities subscriptions traffic conventions public utilities city planning publicity and quarters A special committee reported on the union depot plan The horse mackerel notes its name from size with specimens up to 10 feet and 3598 pounds valued as fine food

Greater Waterloo Association Union Depot

Waterloo Man Builds Prairie Schooner For Coast Trip

Garfield Elsperman of Waterloo plans a solo cross country journey to the Pacific in a Ford-based portable house 14 by 6 feet. The self built vehicle resembles a houseboat with stove, bunk, wardrobe, table, carpet, curtains, and kitchen gear for the adventurous coastward trek.

Waterloo Pacific Coast Garfield Elsperman Fifth Street West Elsperman

Housecar No 22 Draws Attention in Street Tryout

Break time and a summer-long trial headline a street test of a housecar dubbed "No. 22" by Elsperman. The vehicle attracts notable attention on today’s public viewing, with observers noting its design and potential.

Elsperman Paar

Dunkerton Couple Informed Of Daughter Florence Cone’s Death

Dunkerton Iowa April 12 Special Mr and Mrs Joseph Bunn received a telegram from Trent South Dakota announcing the death of Mrs Florence Cone a daughter She is survived by her husband eight children the parents and other relatives Funeral rites were to be held in Trent today with interment in the cemetery There is also an advertisement for Great Western trains and a note about a for sale ad in the Courier.

Dunkerton Joseph Bunn Trent S. D Florence Cone Bho St Trent

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