Electric Park to Feature "The Squeeze" in 1920 season
Major revamps at Electric Park include a two story 40 by 61 building housing a new attraction named "The Squeeze." The concession will resemble similar high profile features in larger parks. Work under Novelty Entertainment of Waterloo, with A M Potter as supervising engineer, aims for opening in June. Park renovations include repainting, relocating the band stand to the river bank, a new street for concessions, and a full overhaul of the theatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Novelty Entertainment Company of
Waterloo
A.M. Potter
Greene Merchant Plans Building Greene Merchant Plans Building
Architect J G Ralston left for Greene to inspect a site for a business block proposed by William Buchholz Son merchants. The brick structure will cost about 10000. Ralston also prepares specs for a new eight room frame home costing around 4000 in Home Park addition. Work to start once specs are complete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Ralston
Greene
William Buchholz & Son
Ralston
C. H. Pederson
Home Park
Revival At St Pauls M E Church Draws Large Crowd
Revivals at St Pauls M E Church drew large crowds with 6 30 am to 7 30 pm services. Dr E D Hull delivered three strong sermons and music was noted as excellent. Evening services run nightly this week 7 30 with 10 am and 7 pm prayer meetings. Thursday set for prayer and fasting. Friday midnight prayer 10 to 12. Next Sunday observed as parents day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's M. E
E. D. Hull
Collision victim slightly improves after Apple River crash
F. C. Osborne of 499 Conger Street, who was thrown from his engine on March 1 at Apple River A1 and suffered a concussion, is slightly improved today. He had started to leave his engine when another engine struck from the rear, causing him to fall against the rail. he remains conscious and as comfortable as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Osborne
Conger Street
Apple River
Osborne
Fortnightly Club Announces Annual Banquet Details
Fortnightly Club invites members to its annual banquet to be held in the dining room of the club with a business meeting at 6:30 PM. Dr C Margaret V Clark will travel in from Ei tions to attend, with plans for the coming year to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. c. Margaret V Clark
William Janger Makes Good Prominent in Film Work
A postcard from Hendersonville notes William Janger once of Waterloo and Los Angeles now running a drug store at 9532 York Boulevard. He left Waterloo January 13, 1913, after years in Vedar Vale. Friends celebrate his success and plan a return gathering with When We Three Meet Again and Crystal Bottay as featured reels.
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Henderson Vrye Ty
Nam F. Janger
Los Ange
Phat Ote
Thar Eis
York Boulevard
Janger
Waterloo
Vedar Fale
Bark
Quits Chance to Be President For One Chicago Girl
Chicago April 14. Pauline Dole inspired a revolt in Ecuador by marrying West Point cadet Frutos Plaza. Plaza, nephew of President Leonidas Phas, postponed ambitions after wedding news reached Ecuador. He later moved to Chicago, joining Montgomery Ward in the export department as assistant manager to support his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Pauline Dole
Frutos Plaza
Plaga
Leonidas Phas
Bonn
West Point
Johnston Myers
Manimuer Baptist Moreh
Dleb
E- Froit
Thomas Heleher
Eugenie Rivert
Miss Dole
Andi Klating
Ecuador
Plaza
Frotron
Frutos
Where the Other Half Lives by Dr Rollins lecture
Dr Walter J Rollins spoke to a large crowd on social and economic questions in a talk titled Where the Other Half Lives. He argued that investing in clean wholesome homes for workers pays off in the long run and showed lantern slides depicting tenement squalor in New York City and model industrial communities in England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter J. Rollins
First Congregational Church
Rollins
England
Bright disease claims life of prominent La Porte City native
Jesse Wasson son of the late Dr. Jesse Wasson founder of La Porte City died at his mother’s home after a prolonged illness. Born in the city forty eight years ago he had recent residence in San Francisco where health improved. Cause of death Bright's disease. Funeral services set for Wednesday afternoon at the family residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Porte City
Jesse Wasson
Mr. Wasson
San Francisco
Cal
Bright
Fire Breaks Out in Paving Yards at Cedar Falls
A Cedar Falls report notes a fire at the Brant Asphalt plant in Rock Island yards this afternoon. Workmen handling oily boats caused sparks, igniting several freight cars and prompting danger warnings as damage was feared.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Spo- Mali
Brrant Asphalt Company
Rock Island
Ei A
Ottars
Unclear Market Close Report From New York Ticker
Fragmented OCR text shows stock prices and names such as Southern Pacific Northern Pacific and Metropolitan lines with garbled words, suggesting a summary of market activity and listed securities. The legibility is poor but indicates closing price notes and various railroad and utility issues.
Dunkerton Dedication of Handsome New First Baptist Church
The Dunkerton church marked the dedication of its new First Baptist edifice with crowded services both morning and evening. Dr. H. G. Beeman of St. Paul, formerly Waterloo’s Walnut Street Baptist pastor, delivered the dedicatory sermon, praised for its finish and message. Rev. Ralph Mayo aided in the ceremonies and led a successful free will offering that cleared the $800 debt and left $364 for improvements after receiving $1,164 yesterday. The 1866 organized church has 93 members, with a 120-member Sunday school union, and multiple affiliated groups. Total funds at dedication reached $4,163.44, with additional carpet, furniture, and music provisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Dunkerton
Serveoun
If. G. Beeman
St. Paul
Walnut Street
Ralph Mayo
Beeman
Dene
Baptist Church of
Free Will Baptist Church
Lester
Tey
Rufus Hayden
Isaac Drew
Summerlin
I. J. Wilkins
B. Jenkins
Brown
Ll. B. Felt
H. L. Maltman
Zabriski
Shaw
Thomas McWtroy
A. Ostrich
Frank Day
W. W. Meads
B. Smithers
McLaughlin
QO. E. Baker
Chicago, Great Western
Lester Union Sabbath School
Baptist Sunday School
F. P. Davis
Baptist Young People’s Union
H. W. Brant
Ladies’ Aid
Bessie Magee
E. K. Axter
W. Hi. McIntosh
F. C. Dunkerton
T. R. Fisher
W. H. McIntosh
Huffnagle
P. Davis
Train Crash Near Highland Wreck Injures Fireman
Great Western passenger train No 4 bound for the west collided with a derailed box car attached to freight train No 9 near Highland on Saturday night. Fireman Frank McCormack of Des Moines was seriously injured but later reported improving. several passengers suffered cuts and shock as wreckage tore windows and damaged cars. Traffic halted for hours as crews cleared debris and the trains were separated.
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Frank McCormack
Des Moines
Great Western
Waterloo
Highland
Dash
Mable Ellis
Kimball Puhi Hing Company
Alice Duffy
Fairbank
Trafic
Horace Coleman Gant Be Found in Waterloo to Omaha
Efforts by the Coleman family of 1210 Jefferson Street to locate Horace Coleman, a printer by trade and former resident, have been unsuccessful. His father F B Coleman, ill since Saturday, was taken to Presbyterian hospital after a strange illness while house-hunting near the hospital. Bradley Coleman led the search for his brother, who left Westerley for an alleged position in Omaha. The search extended to the Typographical Union headquarters, with no location found to date. Today Horace’s condition shows noticeable improvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleman
Jefferson Street
Horace Coleman
F. B. Coleman
Presbyterian Hospital
Bradley Coleman
Horace
Wasterley
Omaha
Wien
Colemans
Thre Killed in Iowa Stealing Ride
Coon E Ia April 14 Tomas J McNeil Ed O'Neil and Louis Scarles were killed and an unknown man seriously injured in an east bound freight accident near Coon Rapids Sunday afternoon. The four men were stealing a ride and the car in which they were walking derailed with several others.
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Coon E . Ia
Tomas J. McNeil
Ed O'Neil
Louis Scarles
Coon Rapids
Groat Municipal Bill Passes Senate in Des Moines
The Des Moines senate approved the Groat Municipal Bill this morning requiring city clerks to report accounts to the state Municipal Accounting Department. The measure aims to streamline city accounting and ensure compliance with state oversight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Des Moines
Capes
Ctty Vlerks
State Muniecipal Accounting Department
Bill to Abolish Secret Sessions in Congress
Washington April 14 A bill introduced by Representative Morgan would abolish secret sessions in Congress and prohibit binding legislators to vote against their judgment. The measure also contemplates possible secret sessions by order of a two thirds vote of the committees or conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Morgan
Hyeeu
Death of J. A. Wise Ends Long Iowa Life
James H. Wise aged 65 died Saturday night at 6 at 425 Independence Avenue from paralysis. A New York native born October 24 1847 he served in the First Iowa Cavalry during the Civil War and later worked 123 years for the Northwestern Railway as a conductor before turning to farming and mercantile pursuits in Savanna Raymond and Vinton. He married Belle Dietrick in 1901 and was a member of Grace M E church G A R Raymond and Lincoln Circle Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James H. Wise
Independence
Javenue
Fairview
S. M. Wise
K. J. Wilcox
L. J. Wilcox
Lyons
Union
Northwestern Railway
Vinton
Wise
Savanna
Raymond
Belle Dietrick
Grace M. BE. Church
Lincoln Circle
Waterloo
Town Talk: Local People and Small Events
J T Ryan travels to Cedar Rapids on Rock Island business while George Ferrie visits Waterloo guest of Frank McCune. J E Williams, recently ill, returns to work. Smedley & Co. representative in the city visits J J McGarvey. Catholic Foresters plan a card party at Our Lady of Victory Academy. George Kinsman faces police court on a solicitation and annoyance charge at the I C depot. Baby Vize dies at two days old. funeral and burial at Calvary.
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J. T. Ryan
Rock Island
Cedar Rapids
George 5. Ferrie
Syracuse
N. Y
Waterloo
Frank L. McCune
J. E. Williams
Third Street West
Co. L. Smedley
New Haven
Cond
Smedley & Co
J. J. McGarvey
Order of Foresters
Our Lady of Victory Academy
George Kinsman
I. C
Ill. Central official visits Waterloo in private car
I. C. R. W. Bell, general superintendent of machinery for the Illinois Central railroad, inspected the road near Waterloo Saturday in his private car and then went to this city that evening. He is a Chicago resident and was accompanied by his wife Mrs. Bell and by Mr. and Mrs. Frank L. McCune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Bell
Illinois Central Railroad
Waterloo
Frank L. McCune
Bell
Chicago
Ballou Home From Colorado Wedding
F. B. Ballou of 716 Ninth street west and his daughter Miss Joss have returned home from Excelsior Springs Missouri where they spent several days en route from Fort Collins and Denver Colorado. They were attending the marriage of Fred Ballou and Miss Edna Baker.
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F. B. Ballou
Ninth Street West
Joss
Excelsior Springs
Fort Collins
Denver
Colo
Fred Ballou
Edna Baker
Polk Succeeds Loeb as Customs Collector
Washington April 14 Frank L Polk of New York a former New York civil service commission chairman has formally accepted President Wilsons offer to become collector of customs at New York succeeding Wm Loeb Jr His nomination is expected to go to the senate when it meets tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frank L. Polk
New York
New York Civil Service Commission
President Wilson
Wm. Loeb, Jr
Senate
Wife seeks divorce over eight matches per day
In Los Angeles on April 14, Mrs. P. B. Cornwell cited her husband’s rule that she may burn only eight matches daily and that a box should last sixty days. She filed for divorce, but the decree denied the separation. The note on the box, written in Cornwell’s handwriting, expressed his views on economy and matches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
Cal
P. B. Cornwell
Cornwells
Cornwell
Wilson outlines tariff views and sugar duty cuts
President Wilson told reporters at the White House that the tariff bill enjoys general approval and will not disrupt healthy business. He said consumers will feel immediate benefits from sugar duty reductions and that price fixing will be curbed in a competitive market. He noted sugar factories might pause briefly but would resume operations, and he hopes reciprocity talks with other nations begin soon after passage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wilson
White House
Ways and Means Committee
Locals Swamped at St. Joseph as Waterloo Slips in Farce
In St. Joseph on April 14, Waterloo Central Association fell 24 to 1 to the St. Joseph drummers in a game described as more a field meet than baseball. Higby struggled badly for Waterloo, while Sheldon led Waterloo with a double and a single, scoring the lone run in the fourth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Duffy
Bell
Monegan
Higby
Waterloo
Wilkins
Saints
Sheldon
Jokerst
Gunpowder Device Found Inside Bank of England Railings
A milk can filled with gunpowder and connected to an electric fuse was discovered this afternoon within the railing surrounding the Bank of England in London. Police removed the device and secured the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Bank of England
National Bank Closes in Providence
Atlantic National bank did not open today with a door notice stating it has suspended payment. The action occurred in Providence as of April 14, affecting customers and local business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Providence
R. J
Atlantic National Bank
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Electric Park
Greene Merchant
C. BH
Pederson
William Janger
Crystal | Bottay
Bright $ Iseage
York
Rome
Brocklyin Rapid Transite
Sted
Commian
Saisiga
Norehorn
Dunkerton’s
Hirst Baptist Church
Horace Coleman Gant
FP. B. Coleman
Ili
Thre
Iowa
J. A Wise
Baby Vize
Joseph Vize
Scome
Second Street West
Calvary
Supt. Bell
Ballous
Colorado
Polk Secceeds Loeb
Sime
Money
Pres. Wilson
National Bank
West Third
J. C. Depot
Lady's Gold Watch
Courier
Mfg. Co
Sycamora St
W. H. Bachman’s
Mulberry St
West 4Th Street
Jefferson St
Miller’s Drug Store
Geo. S. Myers
Harrison
Prinung Mfg
Dept. A
Duke Naven
First National Bank
E. H. Rehder
Waterloo Furnace & Supply Co
Wath St
West 11Th Street
E.M. Storm & Co
Commercial St
W. A. Covell & Son
West Fourth Street
Commercial
Red River
Minnesota
North Dakota
Red River Valley
Ohio
Galloway Bros.- Bowman Co
Waterloo, Iowa
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