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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1921
Page
5
A fragmented Waterloo Courier page lists numerous want ads including jobs and services, rentals, and sales. It also contains real estate and automotive notices with buyers and sellers, plus public auction and legal notices from Waterloo Black Hawk County authorities.
Cedar Falls hosts Iowa Evangelical assembly delegates to discuss missions with Rev. Mitchell and Rev. Chapin leading devotional and evening addresses. College High awards seven diplomas at summer term alongside 140 graduates. Faculty resignations noted at Iowa State Teachers College. Community events include large band attendance and local incidents, with multiple local visits and travels by residents and visitors.
The Combined Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey circus comes to Waterloo on Friday September 9. This marks the first time since consolidation that the two touring shows share one display in the area with their immense canvas and trained animal acts.
A 30 man crew handles pre show ads as Ringling Bros Barnum Bailey’s combined troupe arrives in Waterloo. The spectacle features three rings three stages and three aerial rigs plus a new trained wild animal show with three steel arenas. Lions tigers leopards polar bears and Siberian bears perform in a Europe bought program including 30 Barbary stallions and the largest giraffe herd and three quarters of captive elephants. A hundred clowns entertain the children.
Des Moines reports of infantile paralysis cases reach the state board of health from across Iowa. Five illnesses are traced to Webb in Clay County as Dr Griswold from the state university at Iowa City is sent to Webb to investigate conditions and address avoidance of dusty highways.
La Porte City Iowa August 19 the Iowa Canning company plant began its season with two canning runs and a shorter expected duration due to a dry hot spell hurting corn moisture. Supt C J Powell and crew prepared machinery for a smooth opening and anticipate a modest pack this year after 21 seasons of operation.
Authorities impose precautionary measures to prevent disease spread, outlining steps and advisories. Officials emphasize public safety and insist on adherence to guidance while monitoring for any sign of illness among residents.
Eldora resident Charles E. Shafer was arraigned before United States commissioner J. E. Dempster and bound over to a federal grand jury under a $300 bond for unlawfully possessing and transporting moonshine liquor by automobile around August 7. The grand jury convenes in Cedar Rapids on October 4, with Shafer held in custody.
Clare Carter and America Downs from Union, Ray H. Foote of Hudson with Nina Beard of Hudson, Merritt T. Ludwig of Waterloo with Violet Swanson of Oelwein, W. W. Urie of Waterloo with Sarah Seggie of Waterloo.
The government backed group of officials from government, the Red Cross and the American Legion continues to adjust 117 claims at Red Cross headquarters, with 37 cases linked to Waterloo residents. The squad will work until tomorrow noon, after which authority shifts to local Red Cross and American Legion leaders.
In Louisiana City two teens F. J. Vey and James Askes face charges of qualicious mischief for allegedly digging on August 16 and taking grapes from a vineyard valued under $50. The case, set for August 24, saw the defendants released on bonds after attorneys reached an agreement. Shores’ bloodhounds reportedly traced a scent from the vineyard along a riverbank camp established by Harvey and Askes.
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