Needy Waterloo residents aided by Associated Charities
The Associated Charities in Waterloo reports widening aid as 175 families or about 800 people receive help this winter. Out of work heads of families and a harsh season drive demand for clothing and fuel, with $125 spent on clothing last month and coal donations aiding fuel needs. Ruth Reed begins full duties focusing on sanitary conditions to prevent disease, while Bragdon notes conditions are better than in similarly sized cities. Bread lines and soup houses have been avoided due to prompt action.
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Associated Charities
Waterloo
J. H. Bragdon
Bragdon
J. F. Klingaman
Ruth Reed
Asingaman
Luther family moves onto John Smith farm east of Mitchell
A local notice reports the Luther family moving from Bloomington Illinois onto the John Smith farm east of Mitchell. Other items mention Connie Turnmeyer taken to Osage hospital with appendicitis, Edna Bassely visiting relatives, Chas Lamb from Freeport, a hay wagon incident near the tracks, a two week postponement for a church event, and local bank teller Geo Parkhurst's illness.
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Chas. Lamb
Freeport
Ill
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B. J. Stokes
Waterloo
L. W. Williams
St. Ansgar
Prime
Chicago
Geo. Parkhurst
Mitchell Savings Bank
Community Notes From Center Point Amid Local Visits
Center Point reports include Chesborough of Waterloo visiting the Wilson Jones home for a Sunday event. Rev. Stauffacher of Cedar Rapids attended his parents’ home and joined the Kirk meeting Monday evening. Mrs. Mary B. Snyder recovers from a recent fall injury. Merle Heverly, studying at Ames, won a public speaking contest there. Geo. Glasa returns home from St Luke's hospital Cedar Rapids after extended treatment. Theo Glass and wife hosted a farewell reception Friday as they prepare to move to Minnesota. Emma Lavell’s status is continued.
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Center_ Point
Chesborough
Waterloo
Wilson Jones
Stauffacher
United Evangelical Church of
Cedar Rapids
J. H. Stauffacher
Mary B. Snyder
Merle Heverly
Ames
Geo. Glasa
St. Luke’s Hospital
Theo Glass
Minnesota
Emma Lavell
How Any Woman Can Remove Hairy Growths
A beauty culture item explaining that women can remove unwanted hairs at home using a delatone paste. Mix water with powdered delatone, apply to the hairs, wait two to eight minutes, then remove and wash. The skin becomes clear and hairless. ensure using real delatone.
Greene County News Briefs from Des Moines to Mason City
Dr Ed Thorpe attended the state veterinary convention in Des Moines last week. Mrs Sherm Downs ill with pneumonia improving. C M Green dislocated a tip by falling on an icy walk. T F Parks of Aurora visiting relatives. Leon Hildebrand heads to Colorado to regain health. Ed Cole returned from Florida trip. Will Barth couple welcomed a son born Tuesday February. Loris Bethkes ill with pneumonia. George Skillen moved to Union Iowa to run a picture theatre with his father. Charlie Starkweather slipped off his dray injuring his knee. L H Mitchell of Mason City spent time here.
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C. M. Green
T. F. Parks
Aurora
Leon Hildebrand
Colorado
Ed. Cole
Florida
Will Barth
Loris Bethkes
George Skillen
Union
Charlie Starkweather
L. H. Mitchell
Mason City
Social visits and funeral services noted at Waterloo
Wednesday and Thursday at the C. M. Greene house residents hosted by Mrs. J Sotter and Mrs. Jas Klen. Friday they traveled to Waterloo to attend the funeral of Mr Kickhof and the ailing Mrs John Took Sr who is improving after a serious illness.
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C. M. Greene House
J. Sotter
Jas. &Klen
Waterloo
Kickhof
John Took
Woman Sues Saloon Man to Recover Money
Mrs C W Niles proprietor of the Davenport hotel seeks $2,661 from George Ford wholesale liquor dealer in a le March term suit. She claims she paid for liquor to be legally sold but it was delivered at night under a 1897 statute allowing recovery by buyers of illegally sold liquor. Ford served with original notice.
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George Ford
le March
C. W. Niles
Davenport
Ford
Reliable Crousr and Whooping Cough Medicine Ad
An advertisement touts a trusted remedy for coughs colds croup and whooping cough praised for over forty years. It claims effectiveness for bronchitis lagrippe coughs and related ailments and notes availability from druggists everywhere.
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Foley
Street Naming Dossier Takes City Council Stage
City council considers street name changes with the help of public buildings street and alley committees and the engineering department. Postmaster urges house numbering. supporters seek a faster weekly license review and potential refunds after ordinance adoption. Reports from fire police and city offices noted. sewer and sidewalk petitions filed for Cresstown Maer Columbian area and Wallgate area.
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Ald Hoelty Engineering Department
Ter
Casebeer
M. N. Kelly
Court Ends Pool Hall System With “Loser Pays” Rule
The court ruled that pool hall operations using a lose r pays scheme face possible revocation of licenses. The decision impacts how gambling is enforced in the pool hall scene, signaling potential prosecutions for those paying under the system. The ruling underscores city authority to revoke licenses and curb gambling practices.
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Molms
Web
Jidee Joseph Dytes
Patie
Thors Ds
Fndpoy
Anil
Pol
B. Therde
Thomling
Ward
Howline
Mexer
Goder
Fay Gambs
Court to overhaul pool hall gambling payments
Judge May er describes a new system where losers would not bear the full cost of pool games. city prosecutor Steer argues the Mulberry street pool hall operates as a disorderly house amid arrests for gambling. The ruling demands each participant contribute to game costs, reshaping bowling and pool tournaments to avoid single losers paying all.
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Mayer
SN Ennodt
Supreme Cart
Mulberry Street
Gamling
Prietor
Dandeline hair treatment promises plush hair renewal
An old advertisement touts Knowl ton's Dandeline claiming to stop dandruff and hair loss. It promises immediate improvement, making hair appear tight, fluffy, and lustrous after simple brushing with a 25 cent bottle available at drug stores or the toilet counter.
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Knowlton
For You and Yours Young Man Song Book Ad
A vintage ad urges young men to buy a song book for their partners, recalling memories of father and mother singing old favorites with love still in their hearts. The copy emphasizes romantic nostalgia and courtship through timeless tunes.
Old Song Book Contains Many Familiar Classics
A reader wonders how many favorites appear in a so called complete song book. It cites Longfellow’s The Bridge and Aura Lee among popular tunes like Maid of Athens and Woodman Spare That Tree. The list includes Bonnie Doon Do They Miss Me at Home Mona and Tara Halls among college songs Bingo and Crow Song.
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Longfellow
Aura Lee
Athens
Mona
Bonnie Doon
Tara
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