Spooks at Work at the Waterloo theater entertains with Dr Eddy
A capacity audience witnessed Dr Eddy perform rapid tests of spiritualism at the Waterloo theatre. He and his assistant Mr Powell displayed feats of levitation, disappearing figures, and hands manipulating objects under bright lights. Tests involved tied and bound com mitteemen and unseen hands moving coats and writing on slates. The two and a half hour show kept spectators amused with laughs and eerie demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Eddy
Waterloo Theatre
Eddy
Mr. Powell
Vocal Study Club Meets for Second Evening at Runkel Studios
The Vocal Study club of Runkel studios held its second meeting on Friday with papers on Church Choirs read by Mrs. M. BE Hutson Mrs. Etta Wood Loveall and Mr. Runkel. An extended discussion on technical questions followed and a lesson in sight reading. Saturday evening Mr. and Mrs. Runkel hosted Mr. Runkel's piano students of grammar and high school ages. The gathering included piano and vocal solos by Mrs. Loveali and Mrs. Runkel plus games and light refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Runkel
M. BE
Hutson
Etta Wood
Loveall
Des Moines Auto Show Opens in Coliseum Next Month
Des Moines plans its fourth annual automobile show in the Coliseum during the first full week in March with two sections to ease crowding. The pleasure car exhibit runs March 3 to 8 while the commercial vehicles section may follow. space is nearly exhausted, and a balcony platform will add floor area for more exhibitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Coliseum
Miss Lolene Storm Hosts Informal Party at Conger Street
Miss Lolene Storm entertained twenty young guests at her Conger street home with cupid and rose decorations. Progressive games provided amusement, followed by a two course luncheon served by Mrs. Storm, Miss Gladys Storm, and Bazelle Jackson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lolene Storm
Conger Street
Storm
Gladys Storm
Bazelle Jackson
City In Brief Ad Pages and Local Notes
Local notices cover travel plans and meetings. Mrs John Swift heads to Des Moines while Mrs W N Jones sails to Selma. Fire calls and a furnace trouble interrupt Mullan avenue. Jewelers Black and Garrabrant lease the Gorham millinery space for five years. Marriages of Etta Kirsch with Henry Paulson and Katherine Johnson with Jacob Nissen are noted. A widow seeks letters of administration on Thomas Donnelly’s Benton county estate. A quit claim deed involves Ladoma Hoover et al and Lewis Miller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black & Garrabrant
Fourth Street East
Gorham Millinery
Etta Kirsch
Henry Paulson
Waterloo
Frank F. Knapp
Katherine Johnson
Jacob Nissen
Bridget Donnelly
Thomas Donnelly
Benton County
M. J. Collins
Garrison
Ladoma BH. Hoover
Bootleggers Warned Over Parcel Post Liquor Rules
A Topeka news paragraph misstates parcel post rules for liquor. Section 16 bans sending spirituous, vinous, malted, fermented or other intoxicating liquors by parcel post, with penalties for violations. Waterloo post offices note a fresh shipment of parcel post stamps, and a shortage of 4 and 10 cent stamps.
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Topeka
Kan
Parcel Post
J. N. LaBarre
Waterloo postaMes
High Oghods for Orange Twp
Orange township to hold a Wednesday meeting in the township hall where directors from all schools will discuss better farming dairy test associations and the building of a centralized township high school. Farmers will assist in organizing agricultural work in the schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orange Township
Iowa
Prayer services to be held at multiple homes
Cottage prayer meetings for St. Pauls M B and First Presbyterian churches will be held tomorrow evening at 7 45 at various residences district by district. Participants include Leslie Meskimen Mr Hanson 409 Logan avenue E E Waters E H Cutler Mr Brewster 853 Dawson and others plus Epworth league room at First Presbyterian with F W Wieland Chautauqua park Henry Hurst 401 Thompson avenue Mrs Balliett 505 Franklin F R Cooley 433 Logan avenue Dr Geo A Scott 1116 Sycamore Mrs M A Salisbury 514 Almond and F T Bentley 203 Independence avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's M. B
First Presbyterian
Leslie Meskimen
Mr. Hanson
Logan Avenue
E. E. Waters
E. H. Cutler
Mr. Brewster
Dawson
Epworth
League Room
F. W. Wieland
Chautauqua Park
Henry Hurst
Thompson Avenue
Balliett
Franklin
F. R. Cooley
Geo. A. Scott
Sycamore
M. A. Salisbury
Almond
F. T. Bentley
Independence Avenue
Diet and Health Hints by De T J Allen
Dr Harvey Wiley argues a cereal and milk diet supports essential meat fruit and vegetable intake. Allen adds that whole wheat cooked in a fireless cooker with milk could boost health and immunity though individual cases vary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DE. T. J. Allen
Harvey Wiley
Unsettled Iowa forecast and Kansas City market roundup
Weather outlook shows unsettled Iowa with possible snow flurries tonight and Tuesday and colder in the extreme east. Market news reports heavy snow in Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri weighing on wheat, with Chicago futures slipping and May options trading down. Live stock in Kansas City sees steady to firmer cattle and hog prices amid strong receipts, while cash wheat and produce prices move in narrow ranges.
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Iowa
Chicago
Oklahoma
Kansas
Missouri
Ocean
May
Kansas City
South Omaha
Omaha
Neb
Caine
Texas
Beeves
Y W C A Banquet Plans Nearing Completion
Plans for the annual Y W C A member banquet are rapidly nearing completion Invitations have been issued for all members to attend Tickets must be secured by Saturday Feb 8 so Grace M E church ladies can prepare number to serve Tickets are available at the association rooms the ribbon counter at Black's and the candy counter at Paul Davis dry goods store
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace M. BE
Black's
Paul Davis Dry Goods Store
Merital Rheumatism Powders Advertised by Local Agents
Rheumatism is described as mostly caused by uric acid in the blood. Merital Rheumatism Powders are made to neutralize and remove uric acid from the body. Claimed to be widely used and thoroughly effective. Henderson Drug Co. and Red Cross Drug Co. are listed as exclusive local agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merital
Henderson Drug Co
Red Cross Drug Co
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the Waterloo
Studio Entertainments
Representative Burleson
Wilson
Austin
Tex
Albert S. Burleson
Willsons
Buchanan
John Swift
Daughters of Isabella
O. W. Hamer
Linnard
Fourth Street
H. A. Snyder
Gertrude Pierce
Manchester
W. H. Hadley
Tenth Street
The
Chamber of Commerce and
Waterloo Club
Mullan Avenue
A. A. Dunham
Greene
A. W. Carney
Charles Gates
H. &. Taylor
Ninth and
Grant Avenue
Helmet Lodge
K. of P
George F. Johnson
Board of Supervisors
TD. M. Balliett
Laura Sanderson
Ray Hraniger
Williams
Arthur Wilby
C. C. Brammer
Wellington Street
Clarence C. Tras
Claricn (. and
Seattle
Wash
Mra. Viras
Misa Helen M. Ward
Mra. Bras
Higher Education
Lamson Bros. & CO
Chicago Board OF Trade
B. McElroy
Eges
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Michigan
Wnatives
N. S
WSS
Ing
Jay Walable
Ray Soptewan
Wellington
Pioneer
Bane
New York Kings
Baldwins
New York
Apple Depot
Sit Bhat
Paul Davis
Stanton
Eleanor M. Ingram
Henry Thompson
Johnson Farm
Hudson
Eagle Center
Buckingham
Deering
McCormick
Dane
Vaughn
Tame Bay
WM. Holland
C. W. Bedford
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