Thanksgiving Banquet Brings Waterloo Newsboys Together
The annual Waterloo Evening Courier Thanksgiving banquet for newsboys and carriers was held at 7 p.m. in 1.0 C. F. hall. Boys organized and financed the affair under leader John Von Lackum who oversees paper distribution. Dr. Frank W. Court spoke on his Palestine travels while singer P Devine and A W Peterson provided music and remarks. Russell Stevens 12 delivered a stirring talk on cooperation, and Neil McDermott served as toastmaster.
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Waterloo Evening Courier
C. F
John von Lackum
von Lackum
Frank W W. Court
Wirst Methodist Episcopal Church
Palestine
Waterloo
P. Devine
A. W. Peterson
al Biano Solo
Russell Stevens
Neil McDermott
November sets coldest fall mark at three below zero
The November report by Ralph B Slippy shows a record cold snap with a 12 day below zero reading and a mild overall month. November had 19 clear days 10 cloudy days and one partly sunny day with .88 inches of precipitation and .7 inches of snow. A Sunday school project delivered dressed chickens to needy families and multiple community events were noted including a Plymouth Congregational bazar.
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Ralph B. Slippy
Navy
Three Automobile Mishaps Thursday
Mrs E L Fay of 623 Reed street suffered slight injuries as a taxicab driven by Frank Bray collided with another car on Parker near Cutler. Bray reported the accident to police. a backer in an alley without lights caused the crash. P H Wilson struck a pedestrian at Fourth and Sycamore. the man left the scene saying he was not injured. Ralph Johnson of Hudson collided at Fourth and South. his car was badly damaged but no one hurt.
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E. L. Fay
Reed Street
Ralph Johnson
Hudson
Fourth
South Streets
Uncle Jimmy O'Brien 100 Dies in Otterville
Ottarville reports the burial of James O'Brien aged 100 after a long illness. Born in Ireland he settled in Iowa owning extensive land near Otterville. He celebrated his hundredth birthday Aug 1 and leaves two sons James B. and Thomas G. of Otterville and a daughter Mrs George H. Anderson of Waterloo. His funeral was at the Presbyterian church at 1 p.m. today.
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Ottarville
Jimmy" O'Brien
Ireland
United States
New England
Iowa
Presbyterian Church
James B
Thomas G
Otterville
George H. Anderson
Waterloo
Smoke alarms ring at Century building amid asbestos claim
Fire apparatus responded to the Century building as smoke was detected again, but no fire occurred. Officials say the smoke likely stemmed from asbestos on furnace pipes, following two prior faulty chimney alarms this week. Contact Miller-McCartney Insurance Agency for details, Wilhelm’s coat sale noted.
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Century
Crescent council to serve 58 varieties at Mason’s Dinner
Fifty-eight of the standard 57 varieties of food will be placed before Crescent council No. 16, Royal and Select Masters, at their annual banquet in the Masonia temple Monday night. Twenty-three items appear on the menu, not counting potatoes and a list of digestion destroying dishes nicknamed New England boiled dinner.
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Crescent Council
Masonia Temple
Oriental salad sparks lodge speculation at dinner event
The article notes extensive speculation over the identity of the so called oriental salad amid a lodge gathering after a gorge. Several talks by unnamed members were promised. An election for officers will occur after the dinner and a separate notice mentions dress styles at Wang Miller Shoe Co. The piece also reports a police raid on a soft drink establishment run by Charles Catena and destruction of seized liquor.
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Postes
Beem Hag
Pullee
J. D. Caldwell
Charles Catena
Vaccine pursuit noted in Tochester whisky experiments
The Dispatch reports experiments in Tochester seeking a vaccine or serum for prevention. Involving notes about wine and whisky, two pint bottles and half pint bottles, the text describes efforts toward perfecting whisky and related separations during early germ studies.
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Tochester
Infant Plague Germ Isolated at Mayo Clinic Rochester
A germ believed to cause infantile paralysis has been isolated at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota by Dr W C Hosnow and associates Dr E G Towne and Dr G W Wheeler. The St Paul Dispatch reports the discovery delayed due to transmission from Dec 1. The announcement confirms the breakthrough in medical research.
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St. Paul
Miam
Berns
Mayo Clinic
Rochester
Mina
Uw. C. Hossnow
BE. G. Towne
Bassou
G. W. Wheeler
New York
Mindo
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Boss
Board of Supervisors
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Fitzgerald Bros
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Fr. Seger
Presbyterian Board
Austinville
Seger
Margaret Austin
Paul Anderson
Plymouth Congregational
Greenfield
Wang & Miller | Shoe Co
Jimmy” O’brien
Miller-McCartney Ins
Agen
Wilhelm
Independent Meat Co
Commercial Street
TERN
Corshalltown
Siarshalltown
Mason
Frank Keenan and
Enid Markey
Jim Grimsby
Gold Country
Frank Keenan
Syndicato Building
Almon F. Gates, A. M
Pres
Woay
Alaska
Japan
California
Lima
Monarch Food
Post
Regul
Ollows
eRu
Bisaul
H. Bloyt
Free Skinner Mfg. CO
Omaha
USA
Macarori Factory
America
Sharrocks
Pat White
Gaiety Girls
Valeska Suratt
William Fox
Valesca Suratt
Davis
AML
Bryant Washburn
Iam & Bud
Melon Gibson
Eimko
Charlie Chaplin
Triangle
Dorothy Gish
Triangle Kiddies
Little School
Ma’am
Keystone
P. P. P. Basket Grocery CO
Annie
Lea
Moxley
Borten
Isce
New Orleans
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Sycamore Street
East Fifth Street
Hasterer
East Fifth and
Sycamore Streets
Vrep Baswer
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