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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1921
Page
11
The state highway commission announces changes to motor headlight rules effective September 1. Manufacturers must seek approval. approved lights include Holocene Violet Ray Macbeth Liberty Superb. Violations carry up to 100 dollars fine or 30 days imprisonment.
Fire at 7 15 p m yesterday damaged a city street department barn at Ankeny and Adams streets and destroyed hay valued around 400 dollars. The roof 30 by 40 feet will need rebuilding. Likely origin a cigarette stub igniting recently placed hay. A brief fire burned in the wooden walk around the vacant corner at Commercial and Fourth streets west. Fire department answered a still alarm and used chemical to quell the blaze. Mrs Anna Slaght is assistant manager of a Chicago hotel.
The Paul Davis Dry Goods Company will donate a two room miniature playhouse to a Waterloo child within five to six weeks. Built two years ago by Waterloo builders, the 12 by 7 foot structure with alcoves sits on Fourth and Commercial and will be delivered fully furnished to a lucky youngster’s home.
H. O. Bernbrook discovers a dented ear of yellow corn near Brownfield's mill in eastern Delaware County. Observers note the ear is near ready, while corn on higher ground remains in milk and frost risk looms toward September.
Right Rev. Charles Edward McDonnell, Bishop of the Brooklyn diocese, died today in Brentwood New York. The Roman Catholic church announced his death on August 8, marking the loss of a prominent clergyman who led the Brooklyn diocese for many years.
Capacity audiences filled the Crystal theatre yesterday and last night for a reopening featuring Brown's Saxophone Six. The group, a superb saxophone ensemble, delivered performances that matched the hype as the venue showcased a fresh coat of paint a new stage screen and overall decor.
The reading lists theatrical offerings with Jeanne of the Marshes at Tilk. Skirts, a Fox Sunshine comedy, shown at Crystal. and Wedding Bells with Reginald Carter and Rosalie Wayne in a Stage Farce adaptation. Also mentions Palace and Strand screenings with Dorothy Dalton in Behind Masks. plus Toonerville Wollies and Pathe News as extras.
At the Lasky studio Wallace Reb lies under a sheet with a towel on his forehead and a pained look as Bebe Daniele waits anxiously while a doctor attends to him.
A fragmentary review notes Frank's Gate showing with Charlie Chaplin in Twe Floor Reds Dantela and a jazz dance set. Performers include Widlle, Hobert Kall, and Linnes Hobert, with music from an steel guitar and a thread of Irene Woet's Royal Mawallans. The vignette suggests a lively mix of cinema and live entertainment at the venue.
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