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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1921

Page

2

Journey Through Holy Lands Described by Mrs Kelly

Mrs H B Kelly writes of a visit to the holy lands with American travelers highlighted by vivid accounts of Alexandria Egypt and Jerusalem including sites of Mary Magdalene the Nativity and the Holy Sepulchre. The letter notes harsh sanitary conditions and poor nourishment on the journey and recounts travel dangers during a Sahara leg ending in injuries and fatalities among locals and travelers.

Egypt Ananias Fatima Mohammed Sea of Galilee Tiberius Mary Magidalene Christ Jerusalem Holy City Gehin Bethlehem Cairo Alexandria Allenbdy Sahara Rebaeliy

Divisional Secretary Visits Salvation Army

Adjutant Landgren divisional secretary for young people with HQ at Des Moines visits Waterloo to inspect the local Salvation Army. He has 20 years of experience in youth work and will lead a public meeting at the Salvation Army hall tonight. Regular holiness convention events and services are listed for Black Hawk County and University Park with evangelist E. church remarks and scheduled times. Beach stilts cleaned and rence $1.00 Waterloo Laundry Co. advertisement.

Vistor Landgren Des Moines Waterloo Salvation Army Adj. Landgren Salvation Army Hall Black Hawk County

Beauty Chats From Edna Kent Forbes Letters Answered

Reader questions cover hair care, scalp massage, weight gain, skin cleansing, and makeup tips. Advice includes scalp tonics, oil massages, avoiding overstyled hair, proper sleep for teens, color choices for facial redness, eyelash tonic offers, weight gain methods with milk and olive oil, cleansing routines, and cautions about freckles and liver spots.

Grecia Sylvia D. D Mae

Fourth of July on Heligoland Continues Amid Destruction

Heligoland, August 30. Daily Fourth of July style bombardment marks the dismantling of Kaiser Wilhelm II’s fortress and naval harbor. German workmen blast, floodwaters spout, and the cliff fortress is reduced. projected cost of destruction nears 4,000,000 gold marks. The island’s defenses, once a summer resort hub, are being ripped apart as guns, docks, and seaplane facilities are dismantled.

Heligoland Rocky Island Kaiser William II Naval Yellowstone Park Rocky Clif Kaiser William Li Kiel Canal Germany England North Sea Cuxhaven Jutland Heligoland Bight Admiralty

Mortuary notices for Herman Brumley and Mrs Myers

Obituaries report Herman Brumley aged 78 dying at his daughter's Waterloo home after long illness. Born Oct 1 1842 in New York, Civil War service, later lived in Osage and Waterloo, funeral plans in Verona. Also noting Mrs George B Myers death at 118 Harrison St Waterloo after years of illness with survivors listed and funeral at St Josephs Church. Includes brief correction about Boy Scout camp tribes Pawnees and Navajo.

Herman Brumley John Andrews Fourth Street West Waterloo Mr. Brumley St. Lawrence County New York Co. I. Ninety-second New York Volunteers George Myers George &. Myers Harrison Street J Oh Touise Mary Cosley Juden Dubuque County Dubuque Myers Dee Fo Dodge T. P. Myers Spokane Wash J. §. Parrott H. QO. Parsons W. T. Myers Los Angeles Cal G. A. Baker San Antonio Tex St. Joseph’s Catholic Church The Rosary Society of the Parish

Duluth Tank Corps Gets Regular Army Officer Trainer

The Duluth tank corps Minnesota national guard, the first unit of its kind under the reorganized national guard, has 25 tanks and 105 officers and enlisted men. Capt. L. J. Moerke commands. Organized in May 1926, its first annual encampment ran this summer with regular army officer instruction assigned since then.

Duluth Minn Duluth Tank Corps Minnesota National Guard Reorganized National Guard Student Army Training Corps L. J. Moerke Fort Snelling

Libraries 1060 on old schedule resumes Sept 6

Waterloo's east and west public libraries return to full hours starting September 6 under the old schedule after a summer shortened by staff shortages. Adult, juvenile, and station hours are detailed, with special Sunday closures and station reopens across Linden, Galloway, and local schools.

Watterloo East Maria Brace Ja.mi

Dunkerton Revival Program Includes Cottage Meetings

Dunkerton Iowa August 20 Prayer meetings in connection with union revival service will be conducted tomorrow morning in the following residences Louis Fressle C Browne James Camphbell Dr Swift Charley Smith Mrs Trombauer leader J N Trumnell Mrs Davis leader

Dunkerton Louis Fressle C. Browne James Camphbell Swift Charley Smith Trombauer J. N. Trumnell Davis

Marital Woes Prompt Requests for Divorces in Iowa

Isabelle Campaena petitions for divorce from Edward F Campagna alleging desertion on April 20 1920 the couple wed in Fort Dodge. Anna Zerkle seeks divorce from Ora Zerkle after desertion on December 9 1920 they were married in Waterloo October 25 1904.

Isabelle Campaena Edward F. Campagna Fort Dodge Anna Zerkle Ora Zerkle Waterloo

Paving Project Completed Opens Byrant Avenue Route to Park

The Campbell avenue paving project completed by Bryant Asphalt Paving Co. will open to traffic tomorrow. Motorists can use a new route from Fourth Street at Kimball Avenue into Byrnes Park, entering from Pletcher Avenue.

Campbell Avenue Bryant Asphalt Paving Company Byrnes Park Fourth Street Kimball Avenue Pletcher Avenue

Council and G W A Confer Tonight on Virden Sewer Plans

Directors of the Greater Waterloo association and city leaders meet at the association clubrooms at 7:30 p m to discuss job creation through Virden creek storm sewer work. Mayor Frisbie presents engineer data on the project and a flying field prospect is also considered.

Greater Waterloo Association Virden Creek W. P. Hoxie N. W. Frisbie Association

Four Bouts Set for Electric Park Fight Card

Tony Gentle of Cedar Falls faces Jos Knipp of Waterloo in a six round main event at Electric Park tomorrow night. Knipp carries an undefeated seed record, while Gentle aims to top it. Also on card are Albert Knipp versus Ed die Parent in four rounds and Charley Dempsey versus Johnny Dempsey in three. Ralph Alexander to referee the event.

Tony Gentle Cedar Falls Jos Knipp Waterloo Electric Park Knipp Gentle Albert Knipp Eddie Parent Delwain Charley Johnny Dempsey Ralph Alexander Wilt

Newsboys Enjoy Majestic Theatre Party Night

About 100 Courier carrier boys were treated to a party at the Majestic theatre hosted by manager J R McKinley. They enjoyed all acts, with Rhoda Royal's elephants drawing the biggest applause on the List floor. The piece mentions artificial pearls from Japan and four statues of women in England.

Courier Carrier Majestic Theatre J. R. McKinley Bors Rhoda Royal Elephants England Dora Walsall Florence Nightvile Waterloo Place London Sarah Fiddions Paddington Green Nurse Cavell St. Martin’s Place

Women Just Cant Tell Correct Ages Insurance Men Say

United Press reports at the National Fraternal Conference in Chicago on August 30 that life insurance leaders seek a solution to how to prompt women to report accurate ages. Delegates note many women, including mothers and daughters, believe their ages are smaller than reality, not intentionally deceiving.

United Press Chicago Ann Bina West

Nebraska Guards Ready to Go Home

Tes Moines August 30. Nebraska national guardsmen prepare to break camp and return home tomorrow as authorities plan logistics for demobilization and travel after drills.

Nebraska Associated Press Tes Moines

Honor Man Who Took Bergdoll's Place at Camp Dodge

The narrative recalls the two week encampment at Camp Dodge with Gov McKelvie as guest of honor. A parade and review occurred in the afternoon with the Nebraska governor present, honoring the man who took Bergdoll’s place. Private Russell Gross, who died in France after going over the top nine times, was brought home to Philadelphia for burial with full military honors.

Camp Dodge Grover GC

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Society News Holy Land Merrymeakers' Club J. A. Elier H. Young John Boeger Sons of Veterans Iowa Falls Independence Hazleton G. A. RK Parcipate Pinner Delbert Smith Harland Bickerstaff Morley Vernard Roderick R. W. Waite Clarksville Anna Perrin Celeste Miller Lucille Bruner Alice Mulkern Black Miss Miller William E. Burns Katherine Crowley Mary Donahue William Kaumanns Juncheon Lucy Jane Miller Belp Z. J. Miller Faily Johnson's Pavilion Tutheran—Young Peonie’s Society First Lutheran Church Oelwein St. Paul’s M. B Ladies’ Aid Cedar River Pythien Sts. St. Mary’s Neciele Dd. m. Fodar K. of P.- Hall J. W. McCluskey Seatle McCluskey Knights Lichty I. Munger Paul Davis W. D. Johnson Mildred Luce Beatrice Alen Miss Mar Lorie Corey Herman Harry Martin Nsightir Frank Fish Mary Horner Waterloo Laundry Co Beauty Edna Kent Forbes Jewel Johnson Miss Brace Library Linden Galloway Washington Irving Washington School John Fiske Lowell Library Hospital Presbyterian Hospital Golda Ausbery Minnie Hill Helen Metcalf Pratt School of Library Science Brooklyn N. Y Margery Burditt Pratt School Rutland Kelly Chris Linsabaugh Gome Bill Fred Kelly Dow Majestic Walidfe Bergdoll Philadelphia Russell Gross the Courier Kellogg’s Kellogg's Kellogg
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