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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1920

Page

13

Glad Tidings to Waterloo Boys

News notes plans for Boy Scout activities in Waterloo including hikes camps rallies and field days. Ray L Short scout executive will head temporary offices at the west commercial clubrooms with later relocation to the L and J building. Boys 11 years 4 months may join troop structure with nonmilitary, nonsectarian aims emphasizing self reliance citizenship and service.

Ray L. Short West Commercial Fourth Street Boy Scout Movement Waterloo

Eggs for hatching distributed to 100 boys and girls

KF Puller from the rural education department at Iowa State Teachers College assists in delivering 100 eggs from purebred poultry. The Cedar Valley Fair association donates the eggs as a free gift to county youths. Eggs were purchased at $3 per sitting, with some breeders offering eggs at $1 each to support the poultry club’s stock improvement efforts.

Puller Iowa State Teachers’ College Cedar Valley Fair Association Poultry Club

Massmeeting to Back Irish Freedom in Waterloo

A Sunday massmeeting organized by Protestant Friends of Irish Freedom will be held at Waterloo theatre with Rev. William Morphe of Toledo as principal speaker. The event includes a parade through business streets and a program featuring W. N. Birdsall J. C. Murtagh and others. Parade steps begin at Fourth and South Streets and move to the theatre via Fourth Franklin Park Lafayette and Bridge.

Waterloo Friends of Irish Freedom Iowa William Morphe Toledo Friends Ireland Morphe Dublin W. WN. Birdsall Municipal Court J. C. Murtagh E. G. Dunne Mason City James Moore Davenport Fisge Greater Waterloo Group of Free Nations ACOA Townen Rourth O Fourth Street I Bridge

Human Fly Dares Heights in City Building Exhibition

Jack Williams known as Human Fly wowed large crowds with daring climbs on the J and J building and the Roop and First National Bank structure. He staged multiple falls and hung by his knees from the cornice to thrill spectators, with afternoon crowds in the hundreds and evening attendance estimated above five thousand.

Jack “Williams Roop First National Bank

Streets Damaged After Vehicle Traffic Disruption

A damaged street scene describes autimobile traffic damage and a crowd forming near a garage roof as firefighters under Chief direction handle the incident. A fire alarm at 1:40 p.m. reported no accidents near Eleventh and Water streets. an insurance ad for Play Safe Insure with Bromeon Insurance Agency follows.

Bromeon Insurance Agency Phome

Car Fire at 1805 Third Venue West

A. G. Mor son found his automobile alight after unloading in the garage at 1805 Third Venue West yesterday. Fire alarms were dispatched about 7:65 p.m. Firefighters extinguished the blaze before the roof was damaged.

Third Venue West A. G. Morson Anlarm Department

Unidentified man jumps into river at Ottumwa

An unidentified man jumped from Market Street Bridge into the Des Moines River in Ottumwa Indiana and the swift current prevented recovery. In Waterloo area Real Estate transfers listed include Mary Savage to Mary Schermerhorn and several other lot transfers in Grand View Place Forest Park and Linden additions.

Ottumwa Market Street Des Moines Bral Estate Trarster Wark Hawk County Abstract Mary FL Savage Mary Schermerhorn Grand View Place Waterloo Ayers Clarence Wren Calaway Troy Blannes Ee Laura J. Smith Susan K. Mauser Forest Yer Addition Win Mueller Marto Mueller Boash Park Elizabeth Reifert Gustav Schmidt Gialloway Maud M, Kohne Martha

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