Society News and Prewedding Courtesies in Waterloo
A society column from Waterloo notes Sons of Veterans and Auxiliary held a joint meeting at Memorial hall with about 20 members. Plans included a picnic supper for 200 and a state division institution event later in September. Resignations were accepted, and color bearers will be elected next meeting. The column also covers prenuptial courtesies for Miss Alice Dean and Lee Litchfield, postnuptial gifts for Marguerite Martin, and a Cedar Falls Des Moines social gathering, plus a First Aid meeting and other local club notes.
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Ons of Veterans and Auxiliary
Sons of Veterans and Auxiliary
Memorial Hall
Waterloo
Alvision
Iowa Falls
Yndependence
Adel
Hazleton
G. A. RW
Lincoln Circle
Nae Walker
M Marion Walker
Sherara
Beauty Chats By Edna Kent Forbes
Edna Kent Forbes discusses fluffy hair as a desirable trait in women. She notes some are born with it, some acquire it, and many aim for its light, airy look. The piece meditates on how fluffy hair frames the face and complements style.
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Edna Kent Forbes
Side Talks By RUTIL CAMERON
Side Talks by Rutil Cameron discusses worry especially about decisions. It argues that conquering decision worry is key to big success in business and home life. The piece shares a tale of a semi invalid mother and a nurse who learns to act decisively, illustrating mind control benefits.
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Fin
Ake
Loi
Mayba
Tie
Bar Association Urges Reed-Am In Court Procedure
St Louis apr 2h comprehensive reforms urged by the American Bar association at its annual session. reports from committees call for uniform state statutes modernized federal court procedure and high ethical standards. others favor unifying statutes plus rules for federal common law. support removal of causes and treaty-right protections for foreigners. delegates split on league covenant ratification and presidential term timing. prominent speakers address various sections through the convention.
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St. Luis
American Bay Association
United States
Wortld
Supreme Court
Committee On Uniform
League
League of Nations
Republc
Congress
Eyes and Ears Warn of Death at Rail Crossings
Across Waterley’s Angrads crossings, near daily narrow escapes are logged as trains flood the tracks. Tom Lewis, veteran flagman at Third avenue, notes danger rises with more trains. Flagmen guard key crossings, shouting warnings while drivers sometimes ignore safety, risking life at busy routes like Mul lan and Fourth streets.
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Angrads
Waterley
Fragsmen
Tom ‘Lewis
Third Avenue
Rock Island
Great Western
Tate Suus Northey
Park Avenue
Mul
Lan Avenue
Fourth Street East
Ilinois Central Railway
Legal association to elect general council at tonight’s convention
The association will elect its general council tonight as prominent figures address the gathering. Auckland Geddes the British ambassador to the United States, former Senator Albert Beveridge, and Judge Tien Lindsey are among speakers, with Hampton L. Carson presiding for the Philadelphia bar. The convention concludes Friday with the annual banquet.
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Lhése
Association
Aad
Auckland Geddes
United States
Albert J. Beveridge
Indiana
Tien
Lindsey
Denver
Hampton L. Carson
Philadelpha
Bar Association
Police Hold Boy's Playmate After Disappearance
Frank Hosthal, 12, vanished from 535 Saxon Street. His playmate Wilbur Wilson, 12, of Winthrop Indiana, was questioned by police and later released. Wilson said he swam at Cedar River spots but did not know Hosthal’s location. Hosthal left home at 1 p m.
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Frank Hosthall
Saxon Street
Wilbur Wilson
Winthrop
Cedar River
Wilson
Jower Commercial Street
Hosthall
Old Dam
North Waterloo
Hosthal
Portrait of a barefoot man with red hair and brown eyes
The description notes a man described on Tuesday who has red hair and brown eyes and was walking without shoes or stockings. No further identifying details are provided.
Knights of Columbus Manchester Picnic Draws Big Crowd
Manchester Ta Aug 24 First picnic of St Thomas council Knights of Columbus at Delaware county fairgrounds drew a large crowd for sports picnic lunches and dancing. A big crowd watched Manchester versus Ryan in a 4 2 game with both teams well supported by reinforced lineups. Crubo and Thomas pitched for Manchester while Dento and Michaels for Ryan. Crabb had an edge in experience but a costly error decided the game amid several errors that marred the match.
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Manchester
St. Thomas Council
Knights of Columbua
Delaware County Fairgrounds
Tryan
Ryan
Roy Crubo
Thomas
Battery
Dento
Michaels
Crabb
Census Report Fragment 1820 Population Note
Fragmentary OCR text presents census figures and place names with unclear context. It mentions 1820 census themes, scattered numbers, and potential regional labels that are incompletely deciphered and require clarification from the original page.
Last Night's News In Brief Highlights And Oddities
Fire destroyed the Morland Ping Lumber plant and yards in North Minneapolis with an estimated loss over 590000. Indiana miners won a substantial wage increase after a contract signed by the scale committee of Indiana coal operators and miners. A new star in the constellation Cygnus was sighted after a collision between a comet and a sun, per Prof. Charles Conroy of Los Angeles. The Shipping Board allowed water carriers freight rates up 40 percent and passenger charges up 33 1-3 percent. The naval radio station reported signals from the LaFayette wireless station at Bordeaux. Dr Thomas McElfish, a Dentist who vanished for Alaska 23 years ago, appeared alive with wealth. The Montreal Gazette will sell for 5 cents on and after Sept 1 1920.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Morland Ping Lumber Company
Perro Haute
Ind
Indiana
Ithe Scale Committee
Vallejo
G.d
Charles ©. Conroy
Los Angeles
Washington
D. C
Shipping Board
Honolulu
T. A
Naval Radio Station
LaFayette
Bordeaux
France
Cumberland
Thomas McElfish
Alaska
Montreal
The
Mantreal Gazette
Manchester Triumph in Tug of War Amid Evening Festivities
In a tug of war between Manchester and Dyersville twelve huskies on each end pulled for minutes before Manchester won by pulling the handkerchief across the mark. The pleasant evening drew a large crowd that lingered for dancing in the open air pavilion and the event passed without incident. A Greely bassball tournament is planned for Friday to Sunday with many local teams expected to compete. Judge George W. Wood heard the divorce case George Chase vs Mabel Chase in Delaware county. testimony was voluminous and the judge reserved ruling, with expected divorce.
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Manchester
Dyersville
Greely
Nsunday
Piret Manchester Cage
George W. Wood
Delaware County
George Chase
Mabel Chase
Waverly Public Schools Set Sept Openings
Waverly Iowa August 25 The public schools will open in September with Prof Clevenger continuing as superintendent and Mrs Tuention appointed as high school principal efforts to hire Max Walton former Iowa University center as athletic director the Waverly baseball team meets Teipoli today as a feature event
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Waverly
Clevenger
Tuention
Max Walton
Iawa University Center
Teipoli
Gala Day at Tripol and Week of Local Events
On Thursday the team will play Nashua at the Big Jour fair in Nashua. The Ph. O. will host a lunch Tuesday afternoon at Mrs Lloyd Smith's home. Jake Milne, visiting Humphrey Leslie, returned to New Hampton Sunday morning. Miss Pastor Sweet traveled to Des Moines to visit relatives. The Waverly band resumes weekly concerts tonight weather permitting. Waverly and Rockwell Sheffield baseball game last Sunday afternoon was canceled due to a misunderstanding. Donaldson Bros. operated all day Saturday and Sunday ferrying Waverly passengers by airplane. Mrs J C Falan visits her mother. Wendell Kern returns from Iowa City summer school. accompanied by Dean Howell from Des Moines. Atlas Reserve returns from Toledo for Iowa Sugar Co. Kelley Canning Co. to open Thursday. nearly half the labor has been secured.
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Tripol
Nashua
Ph. O
Lloyd Smith
Jake Milne
Humphrey Leslie
New Hampton
Pastor Sweet
Des Moines
Waverly
Rockwell-Sheffield
Jermanding
Donaldson Bros
Satuday
J. C. Falan
Mra Gross
Wendell Kern
Laws Gity
University
Dean Howell
Atlas Reservore
Toledo
Iowa Sugar Company
Kelley Canning Company
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J. L. Litchfield
Claude Berry
Nellie Litchfield
Alice. Dean
Lee Litchfield
Miss Mean
Miss Dean
Mr. Litchfield
M Corinne
Sadler
Walter Stoner
Ray O. Berry
Radler
Mr. Stoner
Irs
Janes G. Clow
Marion
Margaret Horner
Maxine Horner
W. B. Horner
E. F. Dawson
Marguerite Martin
Esther Spry
Geneva
Martha Scott
Watlie Tolings
Cedar Falls
E. L. Johnson
George Williams
Ruth Reed
Ernest
Colgrove
Cleveland
Laura Webb
MM. M. Beal
J. S. Boyington
Wisconsin
Goon
California
J. A. Webb
Yupits
Girtie Reed
Herald Miller
Becker Ehayster
Masonic Hall
First Aid
Thoreas Societies
Sunset Club
Henry Austin
Elizabeth K
Miss Forbes
Rutil Cameron
Reedam
St. Louis
Boy
Bis
YMCA
Knights OF Columbus
Roy H. Hansen
Mge
Fashion Department
Evening Courier
Kastivud
Nowbern
Nino Poidery
Tampa
Pete
Peer Geet Ll
Public
Alexion Leather
Lole
Dorothy Rae
Palace Theatre
J Feu
Luxor
Lichty’s
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