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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1920
Page
16
Charles Sanders, a lineman, spent 14 hours aloft on electric wires in Mobile Alabama after fearing lynching by a crowd. Police persuaded him to descend safely with patrolmen stationed nearby. Sanders, a local hero once rescued workers at a theatre collapse, was locked up for safety after the ordeal.
Waterloo born Con State Smith, a student at Columbia linked program, was offered the directing head position of a new Berkeley California school. She has been ill with fever but shows signs of recovery. The Berkeley school aims to pair psychological assessment with education to tailor a child’s future activity.
Chesley Jenness secretary of the Iowa Holstein Breeders Association arrived from Chicago after a secretaries conference. Plans outline the national Holstein sale at St Paul in early June with the breed’s top animals, including those not priced for private sale. Iowa will exhibit 15 of its best, parade floats through Minneapolis and St Paul June 1, sale on June 2, and Jenness has moved offices from the Terminal building.
The 607 S Commercial National Bank building will host the headquarters of the Iowa Holstein Breeders Association in the future. The site will also house the Woman Ambassador program offices and related activities.
The ad describes thin nervous victims with weakness, dizziness, breathlessness, and sleeplessness. It touts Dr Williams Pink Pills as a cure to rebuild rich blood and relieve symptoms, citing Mrs H Moultan's success after taking the pills. The pills are sold by druggists with a booklet offered free by mail.
Independence Missouri movement seeks sale of the old jail building dating to the 1820s, recounting dramatic Civil War era events and famed inmate Frank James. The piece chronicles battles on Maple Avenue, captures, hangings, escapes, and notable figures linked to the jail as a historical landmark.
Waterloo figure WH Nye famed for real estate operations takes district sales manager post at Royal Mutual Insurance. He will lead a corps of agents in selling insurance though previously unfamiliar with insurance sales, having worked with a standard company in an agency role.
Mars J W Schad mother of four with a large house to keep up found time to attend the Fifth Avenue night high school. She pursued English French and German and graduated with highest honors. Noticing her children advancing ahead she plans further study possibly a college course to keep pace.
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