Veterans of '98 Gather to Mark Thirtieth Year
Veterans of the Spanish war from several cities gather at Memorial hall to join with Fred Willier camp veterans and wives in marking the thirtieth anniversary of Waterloo boys leaving for the front on April 26, 1898. A 6:30 p.m banquet at Moose hall on Fifth street is the main event with about three hundred guests expected. Col. Hubert A. Allen of the regular army, now on leave in Independence, Ia, is among notable attendees.
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Memorial Hall
Fred Willier
Waterloo
Moose Hall
Fifth Street
Col
Hubert A. Allen
Independence
Allen
Philippines
Notable Civil War Veterans to Speak at After Dinner Program
Ced ar Rapids officials Ernest R. Moore and Julius S. Sorenson, both past department commanders, are slated as principal speakers at the after dinner program. C. Pierce, commander of Fred Willier camp, will serve as master of ceremonies.
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Ernest R. Moore
Julius S. Sorenson
Cedar Rapids
C. ©. Pierce
Fred Willier Camp
Award Rotarians Progress Trophy To Oelwein Club
Iowa City April 26. Rotary International founder Paul Harris told delegates the eleventh district convention closed here with praise for world peace efforts. The governor's shield for greatest progress since the last convention went to Oelwein while Clear Lake earned a shield for 100 percent attendance at 54 meetings.
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Iowa City
H. L. Mencken
Rotary
Paul Harris
Chicago
Rotary International
Harris
Oelwein
Clear Lake
Eight High Schools Compete in Iowa Theatre Tournament
Des Moines hosts the second annual Iowa high school theatre tournament with eight schools including Victor Story City Carroll Audubon Bondurant Valley Junction Lincoln and Roosevelt. Contestants perform one act plays Thursday and Friday with judges selecting three finalists to compete for the Drake drama trophy Saturday night.
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Des Moines
Towa
Victor
Story City
Carroll
Audubon
Bondurant
Valley Junction
Lincoln
Roosevelt
Be Honest Calm Fair Wholesome Advice to Ames Parents
A code for parents drawn up by the Ames social standards committee will be distributed through local schools to all Ames parents. It urges honesty in small and large matters, obedience to the law at home and in public, and strives to promote wholesome behavior.
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Ames. In
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Ames Parent-Teacher Association Council
Community standards debate and moral teaching stance
The text records Mrs. Clay Stafford noting council efforts to teach responsible living to parents while a partner and family seek honest wholesome living within means. A separate remark claims sharks are most numerous near the equator.
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Clay Stafford
Equator
Phillips Milk of Magnesia Promises Fast Heartburn Relief
A 19th century style advertisement promotes Phillips Milk of Magnesia as the quick safe treatment for excess stomach acid and indigestion. It claims instant neutralization of acid, tasteless dosing, and long standing physician approval. Bottles priced at 25 and 50 cents, marketed as a U S registered trademark since 1875.
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U. S
Charles H. Phillips Chemical Company
Charles H. Phillips
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Sorenson
Moore
Rotarians’ Progress Trophy
Oelwein Club
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Waterloo, Iowa
East Fourth St
Edelson
Panty
Sears
St Denis
Woodbury’s Cold Cream
Jergen
Packer
Madr
Carter
Carter’s Knit Union Suits
Raven
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