Smurch Assembly Den Oataturday Campmeet At Chautauqua Park
A Sunday to August conference and campmeet of the Church of God will be held near Chautauqua Park. The branch, organized in 1887 at Watkins Wells Story County, incorporated at Waterloo in 1900, embraces believers across the United States and Canada who follow the Bible as faith and conduct. The event includes preaching all day with public welcome.
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Church of God
Chautauqua Park
Watkens Wells
Story County
Chris
Damon and Pythias inspire knights of fraternity tale
Immortal tale of Damon and Pythias, Syracuse citizens in the era of Dionysus the Younger, whose pledge and self sacrifice laid the foundation for the Knights of Pythias. Pythias faces death for political acts, Damon takes his place, justice and loyalty win pardon. The story has been sung and told, including Schiller's ballad.
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Damon
Pythias
Knights of Pythias Order
Old
Syracuse
Dionysus the Younger
Sicilvy
Christ
Dionysus
Schiller
Co-Op Grocery Creditors Hold Meeting After Closure
A creditors meeting for the Co operative grocery store on Fifth street east was held at Wenner and Mosier offices. Fourteen creditors attended, claims total about 2500, with a salary claim of 425 for former manager W H Woellstein. Landlord claims 1100. The Rochdale style store opened two years ago. seven directors and usual officers acted, with no representative from the organization present.
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Cooperative
Fifth Street East
Wenner & Mosier
W. H. Woellstein
Rochdale
Burnside man L. H. Heltcamp dies at 61 after life in Burnside
L. H. Heltcamp, born on the Lindermann farm southwest of Burnside, spent 61 years in the area, farming within three miles of his birthplace and dying near his home. He left 12 children. He had only one brief trip away from town, for less than a week.
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Burnside
Burnside Township
L. H. Heltcamp
Lindermann
Towa
Woman’s Roles Brought Into Focus In Early Ad Segment
An advertisement extols Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a remedy for supposed female ailments. It contrasts home women business women and society women, claiming many endure daily hardships and overtaxed strength, presenting the product as a standard remedy for “woman’s ills.”
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Veteran World War veteran Richard Cross goes suddenly blind at Colwell
Charles City IA Aug 17 Richard Cross son of Mr and Mrs Robert Cross and World War veteran was struck by sudden blindness at home in Colwell while playing with his son His physician said there is little hope of regaining sight The blindness is attributed to gas exposure from Chateau Thierry May 8 1918 He was gassed and wounded twice later served as sergeant Croix de Guerre French government honored him Cross manages a Standard Oil station in Colwell and is brother to John Cross adjutant of Marshall A Shanon post American Legion
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Charles City
Richard Cross
Robert Cross
Colwell
Cross
Chateau-Thierry
Standard Oil
John Cross
Marshall A. Shannon
American Legion
Hearts Up at Garden Theatre and The Woman Gives at Plaza
Universal drama Hearts Up stars Harry Carey in a tense clash between a man and his own lies as he impersonates a dead friend to shield a girl who believes him to be her father. The story unfolds amid San Francisco nights and open range with a dramatic finale. Norma Talmadge shines in The Woman Gives as Inga Sanderson, a film star shaping her fate to repay a debt.
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San Francisco
Garden Theatre
Harry Carey
Norman Talmadze
Inga Sanderson
Stranger Than Fiction at Plaza Strand Says Katherine MacDonald Leads
The Strand opens Stranger Than Fiction starring Katherine MacDonald with Wesley Barry and David Winter in a drama noted for suspense and strong human interest. The feature is backed by comedy and newsreel with underwater photoplay Wet Golaz.
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Strand
Katherine MacDonald
Miss MacDonald
Wesley
Freckles
Barry
David Winter
Wet Gold at Palace and O'Malley of the Mounted at Crystal
The Palace shows Wet Gold slated for final runs, with former newspaper cartoonist turned marine engineer behind the underwater filming method now used by Goldwyn. Ralph Ince directs. At Crystal, O Malley of the Mounted stars Wm. J. Hart, opening with Canada during a murder case until the finish.
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Ithe Yon
Goldwyn
Ralph Ince
Paladis
O'Malley
Mounted
Wm. 3
Hart
The
Crystal
Cenes
Canada
Uuntil
Western rodeo and Hawaiian troupe headline Crystal show
In the story the western rodeo and broncho busting act features top riders. Kiva Novak stars as Princess Luka with her Hawaiians troupe appearing for the last time today in a full program change. Deluxe entertainers take the stage tomorrow with Musical Palmer acts across many instruments at Crystal Theatre.
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Gourne
Congress of
Kiva Novak
Luka
Crystal Tiheatre
Orpheum Sioux City Show Opens with Diverse Acts
Opening at the Orpheum in Sioux City on August 14 features Pete Curley in Checked with Betty Dawson and Jon Curley. Nelson and Barley perform Give Me a Chance as Edwards duo present Sho unter Dream. Sol Bers, a mon oogist, and the Swiss Song Bird from Omaha join the bill.
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Orpheum
Sioux City
Pete Curley
Betty Dawson
Jon Curley
Nelson
Barley
Two Edwards
Shounter
Sol Bers
Birda
Omaha
Majic
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Smurch Assembly
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Co-Op Grocery
Iowa
Peking
Lost Nation
James Stevenson
Taylor Stevenson
Dep't
Atlanta
S.5
Bauer & Black
Chicago
Talmadge
Wanda Hawley
Majestic Theatre
Electric Park
Ibig Athletic
Cozy Theatre
Alex. Rank
Johnson’s Pavilion
Johnson’s Gardens
Metro Jazz Band
Mason City
Is News
FBI
WM. S. Hart
Crystal DE Luxe Orchestra
Antits
Waterloo
Carmen
Gangstress
Underworld
Diane Drexel
Chinatown Fair
Hearts
Drew Garden
Comedy News
the Vigilantes
Chamberlain
Chamberlain Des M
Katherine Mac Donald
Freckle
Wesley Barry
Clyde Cook
Pathe News
Priape: Laboratories Company
Chicero
B. W. Schnneman
Drugsists
Majesti
Repass Automobile CO
L. E. Smith Glass CO
Mt. Pleasant
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