Rector Promises Retrenchment If Elected Waterloo Mayor
J R Rector, seeking Waterloo mayor, outlines a platform of retrenchment and tax relief. He cites reducing police and meter taxes, repealing costly certificates, and limiting public expenditures while ensuring city services stay efficient. He emphasizes closer work with business leaders and citizens, including women voters, to ease the tax burden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Rector
Waterloo
S&s
Business Bn
Avor
Waterloo East
Waterloo West
Theople
Busineas
Waterlo West
Faterior
Hata
Cme
Rector Seeks Retrenchment Reform Candidate After Water Works Stand
Mr Rector recalls fighting municipal water works ownership when unpopular and notes his opponent Fesenes shifted views after plant operation. He favors a candidate who will uphold retrenchment and reform. if none appears and public demand grows, Rector may enter the race.
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Fesenes
Rector
Mr. Rector
Disabled Vets Will Receive Gifts Through Legion Auxiliaries
Des Moines reports that Iowa patriotic women will provide Christmas gifts for about 1500 disabled service men in government hospitals at Knoxville and Colfax and state institutions. The American Legion auxiliary directs packing contents, focusing on entertainment like phonograph records. Colfax bands may form if instruments arrive. gifts reflect strong public support for World War veterans this holiday season.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Knoxville
Colfax
American Legion Auxiliary
Legion
Woman's Relief Corps
Grand Army
Fire Breaks Out at Empress Theatre in Grundy Center
Fire caused by overheated furnace woodwork sent smoke through the Empress Theatre as hundreds fled in panic. A large audience including Reinbeck visitors watched a two act home talent show by the Grundy Center American Legion. No injuries, blaze controlled with minimal damage, play to be resumed next week.
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Reinbeck
Empress Theatre
Grundy Center
American Legion
Stephen D Brown Becomes Waterloo Mayor In 1921 Transition
Stephen D Brown takes office as mayor of Waterloo to fill the unexpired term ending April 1 1922 after unanimous council election and oath. Mayor Frisbie, who presided, expresses good will, wishes success, and presents the badge as Brown vows to work at 100 percent. The brief council session names Brown to succeed Frisbie effective 9 am Saturday.
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Foisner
A. Manning
Brown
Efora
Frisbin
Stephen D. Brown
City of
Waterloo
Prisbie
City Hall
Frisbie
A. EH. Gnagg
Aled
Ogle
Horns
National Smile Week promoted by Judge magazine
Judge magazine declares February 6 through 12, 1922 as National Smile Week in a morale boosting campaign to lift industrial gloom. Notables Irvin Cobb Ellis Parker Butler Bud Fisher Walt Mason Wallace Reid William Allen White and Harold Bell Wright back the movement with fourteen prizes totaling 1000 for the most smiling faces cut from print. Litchfield Manufacturing Company president H. G Litchfield endorses genuine smiles over artificial ones as a force for good.
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Irvin Cobb
Ellis Parker Butler
Bud Fisher
Walt Mason
Wallace Reid
William Alen White
Harold Bell Wright
H. G&, Litchfield
Litchfield Manufacturing Company
Waterloo
Litchfield
Plaintiff Wins Long Litigation Over Insurance
Lida Fallera sued Modern Woodmen of America for 2000 on a life policy. After trials from 1914 through three appeals, the plaintiff won. The defendant paid the judgment this week, ending the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lida Fallera
Woodmen of Americas
Clerk of Courts
Supreme Court
Platuthi
Plainliy
Gentle, Again Held in Gambling Raid in 107 1-2 Fifth Street East
In a police raid last night at 107 1 2 Fifth Street East Charles Gentle and two companions were arrested for gambling. Gentle forfeited a $50 bond. officers found $3.50 as evidence. George Murphy and Charles Howard, charged as inmates, released under $16 bonds which were forfeited when cases were called this morning. None appeared to defend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Gentle
Fifth Street
George Murphy
Charles Howard
Gentle
Douglass
Pickens
Wilson
Farmers Creamery Readies to Open in Two Weeks
The Waterloo Creamery Co operative, formed by dairy farmers in Waterloo territory, plans operation within two weeks as stockholders meet to finalize arrangements at the new plant corner Eleventh and Commercial streets. Managers announce intent to cooperate with local distributors and avoid competing with them while securing milk sales locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Creaery Company
Waterloo
Inal Louches
Fortin
Farmere
Clyde Bedelhhimer
Campbell installs electric delivery truck for Cedar Falls route
Campbell Baking adds a heavy 4500 pound steel bodied electric truck with a 26 mph top speed and 100 mile range to its Cedar Falls delivery fleet. The vehicle will shuttle between Water Top and Cedar Falls carrying 1600 loaves of bread.
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Campbell Baking Company
T His City
Cedar Falla
Campbell Bakery Introduces Electric Delivery Cart
Campbell Baking Company unveils an electric delivery cart using a charging device at the baling plant to cut costs. The new system aims to run the delivery service with less expense than the wagon method, improving efficiency for hard goods and wagon logistics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell Baking Company
Baling
Waterloo Man Buys Hotel at Reinbeck
Reinbeck scene shifts as the Clusty Hotel building and adjacent property, far beyond Brod Street, change hands to Waterloo buyer A. J. Windenbure. Valued around 14 thousand dollars, the deal includes a farm at 8180 and involves former operators Line and Van Sickie who will vacate next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Ee Sten
Possussion
Messrs. Line and van Sickie
Van
Waterloo
A. J. Windenbure
Hingell
Had Kidney Trouble Ten Years Promo Ad Claim
An old advertisement testimonial claims kidney trouble improved after using Foley Kidney Pine. The writer, J. T. Osborn Jr. of TLienaville, says ten years of illness ended after taking the product, which is said to be sold widely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Osborn, JR
Tlienaville
Mattie
Foley
Do Not Smash Worthless Stock Certificates
Fragmentary notice urges reclaiming wasted investments and valueless stock notes through full detail to the Me Dept at 921 Hanese Ave Topeka. The text is garbled but references recovering iu off stocks and malformed notes.
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T. Metteat
Hanese Ae
Topeka
Wimmens
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W. A. Abbott
W. A. Abbott Co
Lamont
Wangler Bros. Co
F. J. Landgraft & Co
Clark Drug Co
Parkersburg
Wet Wash Service
Waterloo Laundry Co
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Jefferson
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Stockwell & Jones
RED Ball
W. Mullan
Don'l. Co
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Don Campbell
Hawrene
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Campbell
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Hildren Remp Aroum
Dre Bell
Dr. Bell
Optical CO
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Palace Pheatre
Ralph Bernett
Midldigawn School of Music
Oratory and Dramatic Art
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