City in Brief and Local Notices
Ads note a Buchanan opportunity at 407 Park Avenue East and announce a regular Sunday Agon Bible class at Walnut Street Baptist Church. Cadwallader falls while hurrying to drive and sustains facial injuries. he will be out of action days. Vera Rock returns from Grinnell for holidays and will visit Hastings, Michigan, with her father John Rock.
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Park Avenue East
Agon
Walnut Street
Vera Rock
Grinnell
Iowa College
J. T. Rock
Mr. Rock
Hastings
Mich
Senator Stone of Missouri Lies Ill at Home
Washington December 20 Senator Stone of Missouri is ill at his home here after a cold developed into pleurisy. His friends and Speaker Clark inquired about his health today and were told he is quite sick. President Wilson sent flowers.
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Washington, D. C
Senator Stone
Missouri
Clark
Wilson
Public works petition seeks $5 million for jobs in Los Angeles
On December 20 in Los Angeles representatives from the Socialist party, Industrial Workers of the World, and allied groups urged the city council to immediately appropriate $500,000 and to authorize $5,000,000 more for public works to employ about 35,000 idle workers. The council referred the measure to the finance committee meeting next Monday after a mass meeting where Thomas W. Williams, an officer of the Socialist party, led a crowd of over 1,000 supporters into city hall.
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Los Angeles
Socialist Party
Industrial Workers of the World
Finance Committee
Thos. W. Williams
Woodmen abandon fight over insurance rate dispute
Rock Island Ohio December 20 The executive council of the Modern Woodmen of America announced it has abandoned its fight for higher insurance rates and the issue will not be proposed at the June head camp meeting in Toledo unless initiated by the membership This ends a bitter internal struggle since the rate increase ordered at the Chicago head camp meeting two years ago A court injunction had forced enforcement of the new rate months ago and the society has been operating under the old plan.
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Rock Island
The
Modern Woodmen of America
Toledo
Chicago
Temperature Report Fragment From December Day
Reading shows a range with low and high temperatures noted as 39 and 45 degrees yesterday. The piece references Buchanan Optical Co markings on the ground floor Syndicate block and includes garbled text likely from OCR while conveying temperature data and a prior year comparison.
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Buchanan Optical Co
UOT
Walnut Street Church Boys Learn Printing for Live Wire
The Walnut Street Baptist church youth group aiding in publishing the Live Wire will study printing under Rev. F. E. M. Rhoades. He has ordered printing texts from Cincinnati and plans to receive them soon. About a dozen boys will learn the craft, and they recently produced a two color Christmas edition under Rhoades, who is a practical printer. The plant operates in a church basement workshop. The next penny concert is scheduled for Saturday with illustrated tales The Little Match Girl and The New Auto.
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Walnut Street
Rhoades
Walnut Church
Signet Ring Presented to Hawthorne School Principal
Seventh grade girls and boys basketball teams at Hawthorne School presented principal William Moorhead yesterday with a signet ring engraved with a basketball. Captain Herbert Gilley spoke for the boys, Miss Leona Spensley gave the address, and Moorhead accepted the gift amid cheers for the team, manager, and the school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hawthorne School
William Moorhead
Herbert Gilley
Leona Spensley
Moorhead
Scarlet Fever Claims Infant Death in Waterloo Family
John Lawrence Diehl six months old, son of Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Diehl of 228 Tremont street, died at 8 this morning after a brief scarlet fever illness. Born in Waterloo June 10. Body prepared at O'Keefe Towne's and to be taken to Independence for interment tomorrow morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Lawrence Diehl
D. E. Diehl
Tremont Street
Waterloo
O'Keefe & Towne’s
Independence
Hale and hearty on 86th birthday
At 934 Mullan Avenue West the home of Mrs. W. Chapiman, family gathers to honor Mrs. Tena Stumma on her 86th birthday. Grandma Stumma, widow of a Mexican War veteran, is described as hale and lively with five sons and five daughters. Relics from wartime include a battlefield blanket and a knapsack.
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W. Chapiman
Mullan Avenue
Tena Stumma
Grandma Stumma
Lisut. A
Grant
City of
Mexico
Paid Big Fine For Drawing Gun
In Police Judge Meyers' court Thursday afternoon three gun toters faced charges. Peter Selenic was fined 100 dollars and costs on a charge of pointing a loaded revolver at an officer and paid the fine to gain liberty. Charles Mordas was bound over to the grand jury on carrying concealed weapons with a 360 dollar bond. Saul Leginov forfeited his 50 dollar appearance bond after leaving the city with a group described as Russians.
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Meyers
Peter Selenic
Charles Mordas
Grand Jury
Mordas
Saul Leginov
Majestic Promises Star Acts Begin Matinee Tomorrow
At the Majestic manager Fenberg previews a five act program headlined by Mermaida in a diving and stunts act with four girls. Bogart and Nelson perform After the Barber's Ball in blackface, Vernon and Co present a ventriloquist novelty, Bill Sheer offers patter and dance, and the Hayama Troupe of four Japanese acts a bracing equestrian novelty. Xmas week features The Funny Moon musical comedy. Seats for Xmas day are selling. telephone orders held to Wednesday.
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Mgr. Fenberg
the Majestic
Mermaida
Bill Os Bogart
Nelson
Vernon and Co
Bill Sheer
Hayama
The
Majestic
Impoverished Suffer From Folly Of Others In Charity Probe
Superintendent Klingaman of Associated Charities led a surface inquiry selecting 25 poverty cases to judge who truly merits aid. He found 80 victims of circumstances beyond control and 22 punished for moral deviations. Some wives left by unfaithful husbands receive support while others face illness, old age, or deserted children. The review aims to “sort the chaff from the straw” during yuletide aid.
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Josiah F. Klingu
Associated Charities
Klingaman
Mfe
Justentigunt
Waterloo
Kiingaman
Charley White Defeats Ad Wolgast For 133-Pound Title
In Milwaukee on December 20 Charley White of Chicago won a clean out, popular decision over Ad Wolgast for the world 133 pound title at the National A. C. Show. White used clever open work and a strong left hand while Wolgast relied on body punches and infighting but failed to land decisive blows.
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Milwaukee
Wis
Charley White
Chicago
Ad Wolgast
A. C
Wolgast
White
Charley
Waterloo Students Return Home For Holiday Season
College students arriving back in Waterloo to spend the holiday season with families include St. Josephs college attendees from the Waterloo group. Named homebound students are Bruce Gates Parsons college Harold Whittle Northwestern Pressy Frank Northwestern Lyle McDonald Ames Harry Reed Harry Woods Iowa Nathan Sharp Northwestern Stanley Bragdon Ames.
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Waterloo
St. Joseph's College
Bruce Gates
Parsons College
Harold and
Glenn Whittle
Northwestern
Pressy Frank
Northwestern University
Lyle McDonald
Ames
Harry Reed
Harry Woods
Iowa
Nathan Sharp
Stanley Bragdon
President Wilson to Vacation at Pass Christian
President Wilson will leave Washington Tuesday for Pass Christian Mississippi about 57 miles from New Orleans for a three week vacation. He expects to sign the currency bill Monday night and may announce the appointment of three interstate commerce commissioners soon. Senator Vardaman said Mississippians will not hamper the president's rest and health is reported good.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Pass Christian
Miss
New Orleans
Vardaman
White House
Waterloo Homecoming Brings Students Back to City
Homecoming day draws Waterloo students from colleges and universities returning after holidays as trains carry full quotas into the city this morning.
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Waterloo
NONE LAID OFF AT C SHOPS
A report at the United Central railroad claimed two dozen workers were laid off in the shops and yards in the city but an official denied the rumor saying the shop is operating at full force and no layoff or suspension is planned.
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Uneds Central Railroad
Downstown
For Sale Pedigreed Airedale Terrier Puppies
iPor Sale Pedigreed Airedale Terrier puppies Hig strong fellows sired by the best show dog ip Ameries Reasonable prices Leo HH Paulger care of Security Savings bank Cedar Falls Iowa Plone or write Salesman for General Mercantile trade Vacancy Jan 1 Unex cohen specialty proposition Com tolasion contract 35 weekly for expiries Continental Jewelry Cleveland Ohio Wanted Local representative No canvassing or sollesiding required Good Incoms assured Address Na than Co-Operative Realty Co 1274 Marden Mdg Washington DC Kor Sale 1s0 egg Incubator uns broader at half price 401 Wert ith St Phone 1977 Wack Real Estate Forty acre farma 400 10 cash 5 monthly larger tracts in proportion Fine farmingr truck and diary land in northern Minnesoti Some timber soma open Productive soil pura water no era failures Poor man's opportunity Work plentiful ble wager 20 000 acrg selection Frea maps 1 T lPelland Palace Hidg Minneapolia Minn
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iPor Sale
Hig Strong Fellows
Ip Ameries
Leo HH. Paulger
Security Savings Bank
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Minnesoti
Acrg
Frea
T. lPelland
Palace Hidg
Minneapolia
Minn
Doctors on The Effects of Smoking
The article discusses conflicting medical views on smoking and its pleasures. It cites authorities claiming tobacco aids relaxation and mental focus, with examples of travelers and businesspeople finding solace in cigars. It mentions supposed disease protections and lower throat illness risk as claimed by experts and statistics from Vienna.
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Robert Christison M
Hamburg
Old Country
Hajak
Vienna
Remnant Corporations Ad Seeks Distribution Partners
A terse notice from Mitchem Mil Remnant Corporations based in Franklin Chicago advertises a dry goods and millinery line with strong commissions. It requests applicants state territory coverage and presents sample pockets for sales representatives.
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Nation
Mitchem Mil
Franklin
Chicago
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Thompson Farm
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Jesup
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Continental Bidg
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Nathan Co-Operative Realty Co
Marden Mdg
Washington, D.C
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Martin's
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Optimo
Jose Vila
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Florida
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Melbourne Times
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