Boy Drowns at YMCA Pool in Waterloo
Clyde Ennis, about fifteen, entered the YMCA pool against rules and amid a protest from a companion. He failed to surface after stepping from the diving board, drowning in seven feet of water. Despite a prolonged search and hospital efforts, life could not be restored. No inquest was deemed necessary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clyde Ennis
Ennis
Tony Gentle
Mike Gentle
Fourth Street West
H. E. Tullar
Gentle
A. W. Hartquist
H. O. Freeman
H. C. Davis
Hartquist
Ennie
Daisy Ennis
Fourth Street
Waterloo
Rock Island Road
Eagle Grove
Clarence
Omaha
Ma‘mie
Ardette
Clyde
Stewart-Simmons
Repass Automobile Company
Delegates Gather for Twenty-Second Y P C U Convention
More than 500 delegates registered at the Young People's Christian Union annual convention of the United Presbyterian church with expectations of 750 on the list. Attendees come from New York to California and from Egypt and India. Evening street meetings feature George Innes speaking on foreign missions. auto ride to Cedar Falls planned for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young People’s Christian Union
United Presbyterian Church
New York State
California
Egypt
India
First Methodist
Fourth
Commercial
George Innes
United Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Philadelphia
Innes
Canada Farms
Cedar Falls
First Congregational Church
St Jey
Waterloo Theatre Names New Treasurer and Season Plans
Guy Burbank has been appointed treasurer at the Waterloo Theatre succeeding Herbert Parker who resigned for WCFN work. The season opens next Thursday with Cal Stewart in Running for Governor. Later dates include Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch on August 20 and Truxton King on Labor Day September 1. The theatre has been overhauled and cleaned for the opening, with A J Busby, manager, booking a strong lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy Burbank
Waterloo Theatre
Herbert Parker
Cal Stewart
Mrs. Wiggs
Hugo Koch
A. J. Busby
Busby
Marshalltown
Stock Prices End Mixed on New York Exchange
The New York Stock Exchange closed with mixed results as multiple major issues posted fractional gains and losses. Notable closes included Canadian Pacific at 2 188, Pennsylvania 6 at 1 123, United States Steel common 1 24, Amalgamated Copper 0 724, ANACONDA at 36, and other rail and utility stocks finishing unevenly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Stock Exchange
Canadian Pacific
Pennsylvania
Reading
Rock Island
Chicago Great Western
Atchison
Union Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
S.a
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United States Steel, Common
United States Steel
Pfd
Amalgamated Copper
Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Werle
Central
Rap Ey
Missouri Pacific
Annual Picnic Plans Advance by Local Associations
A special meeting of the Water loo Traveling Men's and Waterloo Business Men's associations is set for tomorrow at 4 PM in the Cuffer Hardware office. The group will finalize arrangements for the annual picnic at Electric Park next Saturday, a day promised for fun and recreation. All members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Traveling Men's and
Waterloo
Cuffer Hardware Company
Electric Park
Boy Burns In Back Yard Fire At Lafayette Street Home
A 3 year old in the rear of 52 Lafayette street caught his clothing on fire while playing with matches. He is in critical condition at St Francis hospital with burns over his entire body, after his aunt and mother removed the flames. Both women suffered minor burns. Diplomatic postings announced include Thomas U. Birch as minister to Portneac and Brand Whitlock likely to Belgium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette Street
Allan Akoff
Arthur Akoff
St. Francis Hospital
Mra. 2, Dowler
Dowler
Canning Company To Start Work Monday
The Waterloo Canning Corp will begin operations early next week and in the coming weeks the factory will be busy. They have contracted for about half the corn used last season due to a nationwide agreement to scale back purchases after a bumper crop. Local plant will pack roughly half of last year's corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Canning Corporation
United States
Water shortage presses Kansas Missouri Oklahoma drought
In a blistering drought across Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma the heat reaches near a hundred degrees. Scattered showers did little to relief crops and water supplies as long tank car convoys serve western towns. Mines halt as water costs rise and pumps struggle to keep man and beast hydrated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas
Oklahoma
Topeka
Pittsburgh
Kan
Pittsburg
Traveling Man Hurt by Fall in Dubuque
A well dressed man about 40 years old fell from a stairway beside the Star restaurant at Main and Second streets and sustained severe back injuries. He was taken to Mercy Hospital in a comatose state after first being treated at the police station. Authorities suspect he is James F. Elder, a seed-traveling salesman for the Berkley store, staying in Dubuque this week and belonging to the local traveling men's association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dubuque
D. F. Elder
N. J. Berkley
James F. Elder
Sixth Street
West
Berkley
Jan Mason
Traveling Man's Association
Courier
Christopher Bucknell to Cash Draft After Eighteen Years
Christopher H Bucknell will cash a 101 pound draft on the National Provincial Bank of England after eighteen years. The draft was bought by his mother Arabella Bucknell to repay a 1200 dollar loan. Arabella died February 2 1895 in Exeter leaving no will and three other children whose addresses are unknown. J Ey Sedgwick named administrator by Judge Mullan. Harry V Johnson recently completed a Harvard postgraduate course and visits at uncle S C White’s home 402 Western Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christopher H. Bucknell
National Provincial Bank of England
Arabella Bucknell
Atlantic
J. Ey Sedgwick
Mullan
Harry V. Johnson
Harvard University
8. C. White
Western Avenue
Mr.Sonnson
California
Saturday Specials at Koeneke's Cash Grocery
List of discounted items including Ree Best Creamery Butter Pink Salmon tomatoes and summer sausage with prices and a street address for the store at 618 Lat. St. phone Roe-100. The note suggests good potatoes and baking powder among other sale items for a Saturday special.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Koeneke
Ree
Jae
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Boy
C.A
George Cockburn
St .Mrede
Association
Ita
J. E. Bates
Kistner
Shoe Department
Diavldavis
Majestic Theatre
Lord Roberts
Princess Bonita Case
Rogers
Hilda Orth
Howard and
Lawerence
Eastman Film and
Kodak
Hamilton’s Camera Shop
Pacy Garry
Harwich
Ellis Hotel
Fifth Street
Ipessert
Washington
Thomas U. Birch
Burlington
N. J
Wilson
New Jersey
Portnea
Wilo
Senate
Brand Whitlock
Toledo
Belgium
Drouth
Traveling Man
Peoples Tailoring Co
East Fourth Street
T. & M. Shoe Co
Black Hawk Bank
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