Charities Board Considers Coordinating Waterloo Agencies
Waterloo officials discussed unifying charity and correction work, proposing to shift duties from county humane officer Ida Burkitt to visiting nurses. Members debated funding the $40 per month, noting Burkitt’s sacrifices and regretting her resignation, while some board members doubted expanding nurse duties.
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Charity and Correction
Waterloo
Associated Charities
Ida A. Burkitt
Burkitt
Siria
January Activity Report for St Pauls M E Church
The church reports total membership 380 with average morning and evening attendance around 214 and 216 respectively. Sunday school membership stands at 320 with an average attendance of 243. Epworth league counts 80 members with about 47 in attendance.
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St. Paul’s
M. E
Epworth League
Demonstration Itew's quality crackers and cakes sale
A brief advertisement notes a demonstration of Itew's quality crackers and cakes at Sinnard Bros. grocery store on Wednesday and Thursday February 4 and 5, on the west side.
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Sinnard Bros
West Side
Bronze Eagle Stolen From Prison Ship Martyrs Monument
New York police recovered a four foot bronze eagle from the Prison Ship Martyrs monument base in a Brooklyn park. They traced cart marks to a junk dealer where Bernard Levitsky was found about to melt the eagle’s wings. The companion eagle sat nearby as two men allegedly borrowed the cart.
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New York
Brooklyn
Confess
State
Bernard Levitsky
Levitsky
Backissue Ad and Arrest Highlight Unclear Purchase Claim
The fragment describes a shop encounter with a buyer who sought three more items and paid 24 dollars for one. It notes an arrest and includes an advertisement for Foley Kidney Pills claiming relief from backache rheumatism and urinary issues, touting kidney health as the cause and promotion through druggists nationwide.
Amusements Paid in Full Opens Waterloo Theatre
The Al Gorrell company opened its spring and summer engagement with Paid in Full, drawing a full Waterloo Theatre crowd last night. The show, priced at 1.50 previously, was as strong as any locally seen and drew hundreds who could not be seated. The run continues with Paid in Full the first three days, then The Call of the Woods, a new stock offering. Two bills per week pricing remains 10 cents unreserved and 20 cents reserved.
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Waterloo
al. Gorrell
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Advertisement Claim
A drugstore notice promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as safe for babies and effective for coughs. W. W. Nessmith of Statesboro Georgia endorses its use in his family and store, urging readers to refuse substitutes and buy from druggists nationwide.
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Foley
W. W. Nessmith
Statesboro, Ga
Governor Tener and Sunday Share Stage in Virginia Revival
In Pittsburgh Virginia on a Sunday afternoon Governor John Tener, former baseball star, embraced evangelist Billy Sunday on the platform as thousands cheered. Tener praised Sunday’s steadfastness, recalling their early ball days and declaring he is no hypocrite. Sunday, energized, urged the crowd to hear the shared testimony.
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Pittsburgh
John
Stabernacle
John . Tener
Pennsylvania
National Baseball Commission
Roy Vamly
Billy
Sunday
Miners Record Coal Output Hidden in Fragments
A fragmentary OCR note cites 848,721 tons of coal mined last year by miners. The line mentions a value of five dollars but lacks full context or location. Hard to determine source, date, or organization from the readable text.
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Blim’s
Waterloo water plant praised as one of the best in Iowa
State auditors examiners M. Fo and YH Cox commended Waterloo water plant managers in their report to Auditor Bleakley. They stated the balance is correct, receipts and disbursements are verified, and the accounts are well kept. About $221,000 transacted through the water works office.
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M. Fo
YH. . Cox
Muanicipal Mecounts
Ander Ausplcesn
Offier
Waterloo
J. A. Bleakly
Hansell
Bleakly
Spures
Secrestary
Iowa
Courier
Water Works
Evening meetings of city business bodies announced
Two commercial bodies plan evening sessions to elect officers at Elke hall, with a brief business meeting followed by speeches and entertainment. Current Town Criers presidents are Harry Kloster and Henry Frank as secretary. The article notes a probable topic about the Criers’ annual trip.
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Offic Thisvening
Town Criers
Elke’ Hall
Harry Kloster
Henry Frank
The
Criers
National Adt Men’s convention to meet in Toronto
National Adt Men’s convention to discuss preli gitary plans with Board of Trade. The new directorate will meet at 7:30 tonight at the Sock tondaght office. Bran ley Moore declines reelect. Jesup business delegation to urge action on Jesup Waterton train service and offer cooperation. Board of Trade to consider outside proposals and improve service.
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Adt
Toronto
Board of Trade
Offlca
Po Park
Socktondaght
Branley Moore
Jesup
Waterton
Hoard of Trade
Fietaries
Demonstication of Llen's Crackers at Stamardras Market
A fragmented ad item notes a Wednesday event at Stamardras grocery featuring Llen's quality crackers and CUnes with Phirse Fen, implying a product tasting or sale. Details are unclear due to OCR errors.
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Llen
Stamardras
West Side
Giulbertigement
Near $2 Million Left to Colleges in Strathcona Estate
London Wet 4 Yale University benefits to the extent of 500000 under the will of the late Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal high commissioner for Canada who died on Jan 1 The Royal Victoria College at Montreal receives 1000000 Lord Strathcona also leaves St Johns College Cambridge 50000 to the University of Aberdeen for a chair of agriculture 50000 to the Presbyterian College in Montreal 60000 and to Queen s University Kingston Ont 100 hiking an total for educational purposes 50 0 The Royal Victoria Hospital at Montreal receives 100000 and hospitals in the British Isles 90000 the fund for aged and infirm ministers of the Church of England 50000 Lord Strathcona settled his Scottish estates and 2400000 in cash on the heirs succeeding to his titles the first of whom is his daughter He al-
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London
Yale University
Lord Strathcona
Mount Royal
Canada
Royal Victoria College
Montreal
St. John's College
Cambridge
University of Aberdeen
Presbyterian College
Queen's University
Kingston
Ont
Royal Victoria Hospital
England
Strathcona
He al
Trustees Named In Will Of Lord Strathcona Heiress
The residue of his property is left to trustees comprising Lord Strathcona's daughter now Lady Strathcona, John W. Sterling of New York, and William Garcon and James Garnon of Edinburgh.
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Lord Strathcona
Lady Strathcona
John W. Sterling
New York
William Garcon
James Garnon
Edinburgh
A Beautiful Complexion Promised by Stuart's Wafers
A vintage ad claims Stuart's Calcium Waters cleanse the blood to clear pimples, blotches, eruptions, and skin blemishes. It touts quick improvements, urges buying a 50 cent box, and promises a clearer complexion once impurities are removed.
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Stuart
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