Playgrounds Host Musical Festival and Lantern Parade
A playground festival lights up Washington park at 8 p.m. with a Northminster orchestra solo and other acts from Edison playground Griggs Wood Lawndale and more. Tonight Backstroms orchestra performs at Gates park with motion pictures. lantern parade forms at Lincoln park Thursday led by the American Legion band ending at Washington park for judging and concert. Friday features a fairyland pageant at Gates park with Edison motion pictures Lawn dale wild west show and fiddlers contest. Saturday the senior track meet unfolds at West High.
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Northminster Orchestra
Edison Playground
Tromibone
Griggs
Gates Park
East High
Fiske School
Lincoln Park
American Legion
Washington Park
West
High Grounds
Edison
Lawndale
Washington
Pat
West High
Divorce petition seeks custody of unborn child
Cedar Rapids Iowa August 9 A divorce petition filed by Harry Sturtz asks custody of an unborn child claiming his wife is unfit to be a mother.
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Cedar Rapids
Harry Sturtz
Lowman delays medicinal distillation plans amid ample liquor supply
Washington August 9 The supply of medicinal liquor in the United States is adequate for several years Assistant Secretary Lowman said after Dr Doran reported stocks. Gen Andrews and Mellon pressed for government restarted distilling but no action will be taken this congress and a five to ten year supply exists in bond.</S>
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Washington, D. C
United States
The
J. M. Doran
Federal Prohibition
Doran
Ducers
Lowman
Pioneering Dr Court Voices Regret at Mrs Hummel Funeral
Dr Frank W Court of Davenport mourned the passing of Mrs Sarah M Hummel at her funeral yesterday. He stressed pioneering as a source of strong character in remarks reflecting the era and community spirit. The service honored a longtime resident whose contributions were deeply valued by neighbors and local institutions.
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Frank W. Court
Davenport
Sarah M. Hummel
Homemaker Remembered At 1870 Waterloo Era Service
The former pastor described a vanishing homemaker type in modern civilization as Dr. Court noted pioneer life built sturdy character. Mrs. Hummel and her late husband Jacob P. Hummel established the home at 424 Jefferson street where the funeral was held about 56 years ago. Bearers A G Reid James A Cook Ed Roebuck M A Smith Fred L Northey and Paul Davis attended. Davis sang. Fred B Washburn, long time Rock Island conductor, knew the couple since they settled in Waterloo in 1870 and attended the service. Burial was in Elmwood family lot.
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Fred L. Northey
Paul Davis
Davis
Fred
Washburn
Cedar Rapids
Rock Island
Waterloo
Elmwood
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Iork
Johnston
Acme Sewing Machine
Axminster
Cretonnes
Sévara
Triangle
Theatt
Andrews
New Dry “Czar
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Bond
Mellon
Treasury
Yeperee
Broehler
Coxwell
Baker
Scooter
Big Values
AOWA
Dr. Court
Waterloo, Iowa
Sven
Satin
Department of Labor
Jaciel
Rogers
Rogers Mig. Co
Tovac
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