Emancipation Day Picnic Celebrates Freedom At Waterloo
Waterloo’s Negro community marked Emancipation Day with a picnic and barbecue at Electric Park. Chefs roasted meat while James C. Murtagh addressed attendees from the park theatre stage. Elder and youth events included games races prizes and a boxing card with a free dance to close the day. Admittance was free and a children’s day boosted attendance.
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Waterloo
Electric Park
James C. Murtagh
Park Theatre
Elks Picnic at Electric Park Tomorrow
Waterloo lodge No. 290 BPOE to stage an all day public picnic at Electric Park with Elks and visiting lodge members expected. Dinner at noon includes coffee and cream, music by the American Legion band, a boxing card, free motion pictures, and all amusement devices in operation for the day and night.
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Waterloo
Lodge No
Electric Park
Elks
American Legion
Tiller Beauty Shop and Millinery Opens in City
Tiller Beauty Shop and Millinery rush alterations at 500 Commercial Street in the Bunt building for occupancy next week by the Tiller millinery and beauty shop. Thomas D. Tiller, who started the first exclusive women's shop in the Plaza Theatre building, says six operators will begin. Mrs. Tiller will run the millinery front, with the beauty parlor in the rear. Mrs. Tiller has managed milliners in Waterloo for 10 years.
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Commercial Street
Bunt Building
Tiller
Thomas D. Tiller
BEC
Plaza Theatre
Waterloo
Evidence Smashing Woman Fined Fifteen Dollars
Mrs Nicholas Sofra of 223 Bates street pleaded guilty in municipal court to contempt after smashing a two quart jar of moonshine during a raid. Judge George J. Sager imposed a 15 dollar fine plus costs. Sofra's husband remains jailed on liquor nuisance charges. Three traffic violators forfeited bonds of 3.50 each. Also arrested, Mrs Allouise Pugh at 1114 Fourth street east found with liquor was released on 300 bond. Smith of 1313 Fourth street east faces bootlegging charges and could not post 500 bond awaiting hearing.
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Nicholas Sofra
Bates ‘Street
Allouise Pugh
Negress
Fourth Street East
Allouise
Investigates Death of Wealthy Recluse
Coroner R A Vorphal opened an inquest into the death of James Drahosh, 85, at Bertram east of here. Drahosh, who lived alone, was burned to death when his house burned and the origin of the blaze was not determined. He was reputed to be wealthy.
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INS
R. A Vorphal
Bertram
Here
James Drahosh
Drahosh
ANOTHER LIQUOR ARREST
Ray D. Berry indicted by the grand jury for illegal sale of intoxicating liquor was taken into custody on a bench warrant yesterday and later released on $500 bond. Bond for George Clark, under indictment, reduced from $500 to $350 and furnished. Ten bench warrants remain to be served.
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Ray D. Berry
George Clark
In Divorce Court Pearl Uhlenberg Seeks Custody Alimony
Mrs Pearl Uhlenberg files for divorce from Thompson Uhlenberg citing cruel treatment. Married Reinbeck Iowa September 11 1907 they separated in May this year. She asks custody of five minors George Merle Dorothy Irene and Robert and alimony deemed equitable.
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Pearl Uhlenberg
Thompson Uhlenberg
Reinbeck
Uhienberg
George
Merle
Dorothy
Irene
Robert
Freckles Remedy Promises Free Trial and Money Back Guarantee
A sales pitch touts Othine double strength as a remedy for freckles promising a penny cost only if freckles are not removed. The ad urges purchasing from drugstores or department stores and notes rarely more than an ounce is needed for the darkest freckles. GanebeendMC 40 fails to remove freckles.
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Ganebeend
Iowa Roads and Weather Report At 10 A.M.
Des Moines reports good and partly cloudy conditions. Other cities including Dubuque Keokuk Ottumwa Burlington Clinton Muscatine Cedar Rapids Marshalltown Council Bluffs Iowa City Fort Dodge Davenport Creston all list good to clear weather. Highways No 59 No 20 and No 218 show good travel in all directions.
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Des Moines
Dubuque
Keokuk
Ottumwa
Burlington
Clinton
Muscatine
Cedar Rapids
Marshalltown
Council Bluffs
Iowa City
Fort Dodge
Davenport
Creston
State College to Honor Chamberlin
Ames Iowa Aug 4 Clarence D Chamberlin America to Germany aviator has been awarded a certificate of distinguished service by the Iowa State college engineering department Plans announced by acting President Herman Knapp pending Chamberlins approval are that the certificates will be conferred at the summer school commencement here Aug 26
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Ames
Clarence D. Chamberlin
Iowa
Germany
Iowa State College Engineering Department
Herman Knapp
Chamberlin
Junker Europa In Air Over Germany Faces Endurance Test
Dessal Germany Aug 4 The Junker plane Europa piloted by Johann Rijsticz remained aloft at 1 PM after more than 31 hours of flight in a bid to break the endurance record set by Clarence Chamberlin and Bert Acosta.
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Dessal
Germany
Europa
Johann Rijsticz
Clarence Chamberlin
Bert Acosta
Wild Life School Opens at McGregor
The annual wild life school opened in McGregor for a two weeks session. Classes study wild plant and animal life in a large tent overlooking the town with field trips along the Mississippi river bluffs. Dr L H Pammel of Iowa State College will lecture on Iowa plants during the sessions.
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Wild Life
McGregor
Mississippi River
L H. Pammel
Iowa State College
Iowa
Bandmen to March in Brand New Toys
The American Legion band under Cressy Whaylen will be on dress parade this evening, then go by car to Pat's Pond for its weekly concert. They will meet at Memorial Hall at 7 p.m., march from Fifth to Franklin to Fourth, back to Memorial Hall, then head to the concert site. They wear new uniforms with shiny tin helmets bought a few weeks ago.
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American Legion
Cressy Whaylen
Pat's Pond
Memorial Hall
Fifth
Franklin Streets
Fourth
Bond Refusal Keeps Ex-Soldier Millard Orcutt in Jail
Des Moines August 4. Judge W D Bonner refused to reduce Millard Orcutt bond. The World War veteran charged with robbery and attempted assault will stand trial. Orcutt’s friends sought lowering from 10000 to 5000 so he could be sent to Knoxville hospital for treatment.
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Des Moines
Millard Orcutt
W. D. Bonner
Orcutt
Knoxville
Combined Dry Raid in Council Bluffs Nets 23 Prisoners
Federal agents local police and railroad detectives conducted raids in Council Bluffs. Twenty three arrests were made with many held awaiting arraignment this morning. Among those detained were 13 year old Eli Potkonak and his step mother Mandy Potkonak charged with illegal possession of liquor.
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Eli Potkonak
Mandy Potkonak
Uquor
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