Homecoming Plans Expanded by Black Hawk County Committee
The Black Hawk county homecoming committee schedules two weekly meetings through Sept. 29. They will host decor and entertainments in downtown park, with contests, a campfire at Chau tauq ua park, and speeches by noted leaders. Invitations are being prepared and will be sent in batches to families elsewhere.
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Black Hawk County
Irving Hotel
Commercial Club
First T National Bank
Chautauqqua Park Coliseum
C. W. Mullan
Pargons Music House Receives Letter From Iowa Official
The Pargons Music House of this city has received a letter from W Crum, secretary of the Greater Iowa. The communication comes as the state group shows appreciation for the local music venue.
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Pargons Music House
W. Crum
Greater
Iowa
Local relics sought for Black Hawk county homecoming
The relics committee for the Black Hawk county homecoming requests residents to contribute items from the early days. I t ems such as ox bows spinning wheels old firearms Indian artifacts and agricultural tools are welcome for display during the September 29 to October 1 celebration. Contact J. Q. Hartman chairing or members S. W. Grout and A. J. Edwards to arrange loan and ensure safe custody and return in good condition.
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Black Hawk County
J. Q. Hartman
W. Grout
A. J. Edwards
Ilank County
Hing
Freddies Binocular View Of Ships At Kings County Hospital
Freddie Smith, ailing with spinal tuberculosis at Kings County Hospital in New York, gazes at ships from the roof. A kind donor gave him binoculars so he can see vessels up close. He fears death yet cherishes visits from kind ladies and hopeful doctors.
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Freddie Smith
Kings County Hospital
New York
Freddie
Bea
Allies Promise Russia Constantinople Dardanelles
Vienna reports alleged contract among Great Britain France and Russia on future of Constantinople and the Dardanelles. Clauses claim England and France will push Dardanelles gate to Constantinople, Russia will back them from the Bosphorus, and Constantinople and the Dardanelles would go to Russia. secret until Romania warned could affect Romania's stance.
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Berlin
Londo
Great Brvitain
France
Hussia
Constantinople
Dardanelles
Vienna Allgemeine
Eltung
England
Russia
Bosphorus
Rumania
Umanjia
Liked Waterloo as convention cue says secretary
Secretary Chas Van Vleck of the Commercial Club received a letter today from I D Meincker of Eagle Grove president of the Farmers Grain Dealers association of Iowa.
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Chas, van Vleck
Commercial Club
Eagle Grove
Farmers’ Grain Dealers Association of
Iowa
Association eyes Waterloo return for annual state convention
Mr McVicker states the association hopes to return to Waterloo for their annual state convention. Members recall with pleasure the Waterloo convention of 1913 where over 1000 delegates attended. The 1915 meeting was in Mason City and next year moves to Des Moines. The convention expanded the special committee on chautauqua with two additional women appointed alongside Dr Effie McCollum Jones Miss Frances Grout and Mrs A J Edwards.
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Waterloo
McVicker
Mason City
Des Moines
Effie McCollum Jones
Frances Grout
A. J. Edwards
W. GT. U
Chautauqua Stock Sales Increase Reported
Subscriptions were reported this morning lifting stock sales by 450 dollars. J F Sedgwick 10 shares Mrs H A Cutler 10 shares George Huntley 2300 dollars worth of stock. The W C T U Cedar Falls added five shares. Over half the 2000 shares have been subscribed and efforts continue to recruit remaining buyers. The W C T U has taken no steps toward take over.
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JF. Sedgwick
Mra. IL
What’s an optimist Baltimore view on worry
A quip from the Baltimore American notes an optimist tells others not to worry while favorable conditions approach, highlighting a paradox in outlook and timing.
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Baltimore American
New York Women Plan One Day Strike for Suffrage
New York suffragists announce a planned one day strike to demonstrate women's value outside the home. The action, urged by Mrs Norman White, would have all women stay home regardless of profession to counter the claim that a woman’s place is in the home.
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N.Y
New York
Norman Whitehouse
Dreaded Operation Halted by Fruitola and Traxo Endorsements
Mary E. Franke of West Point Nebraska writes to the Pinus laboratories praising Fruitola and Traxo for preventing gallstone surgery. She says a decade ago she nearly had an operation but after using the medicines she has had no gallstones. The ad promotes Fruitola and Traxo as a liver and stomach tonic and outlines dosage and distribution through Waterloo and local druggists.
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Mra
Mary E. Franke
West Point
Nebr
Pinus Laboratories
Mia
Franse
Monticello
Mani
Waterloo
Wangler Bros. Co
East Fourth St
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