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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 11, 1911

Page

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Notable Ne West Theater Week Ends In Waterino

The Norwoods close their Waterino engagement at the Syndicate tonight with Uma 10night a hypnotic show. Walker Whiteside arrives Friday Feb 17 at the Syndicate in a sensational production alongside Gertrude Elliott Margaret Anglin Viola Arlen and Stebler Company stars. The Rosary by Gaskell MacVitty recently played in Chicago New York and Boston and comes to Waterloo while The Sweetest Girl in Paris heads to town with Addison Burkhardt Colin Davis and Joseph E Howard. Blanche Walsh stars in The Other Woman in a leading dramatic role by Frederic Arnold Klemm.

Norwoods Waterino Syndicate Walker Whiteside Mr. Ford Fourth Estate Cameo Kirby Salomy Jane Jimmy Valentine Gertrude Eliiatt Margaret Anglin Viola Arlen Stebler & Company Gaskell & MacVitty Chicago New York Globe Theater Boston Waterloo Paris Harry Askin LaSalle Opera House Askin LaSalle Addison Burkhardt Colin Davis Joseph E. Howard the LaSalle Lelandre Walsh Blanche Walsh Frederic Arnold Kummer Miss Walsh Miss Gluck West Buffalo N. Y Rockies California England America Carmen Sylva Roumania Miss Ivimey Gluck Sevycik Prague Bohemia Kubelik Auer St. Petersburg Mischa Biman

Sherman Stock Company Tops Week With New Comedy

The Sherman Stock Company delivers top shows all week with full houses. Tonight they stage Johnny on the Spot a three act comedy drama new to the city and highly praised. The troupe is noted as one of the strongest in dramatists and Waterloo draws steady crowds. Walker Whiteside stars in The Melting Pot a Liebler and Company attraction led by Hugh Ford as state director.

Sherman Stock Company Sherman Sinck Company Johnnny Sherman Company The Waterloo Walker Whiteside Hugh Ford Liebler & Company Attractions Zangwill

Petition Drive Aims to Sign Five-Mile Limit Law

W C U publicity committee urges Waterloo congregations to sign petitions backing Iowa five-mile limit law. Pastors to present the petition next Sunday morning as churches rally member signatures to curb saloons near schools and protect youths from liquor.

Iowa City Iowa Waterloo

Double-header trials close with fines at IC depot

The Illinois Central proceedings ended last night as H. C. Peterson filed against Julius Christiansen of Cedar Falls for blasphemous and obscene language at the IC depot. Christiansen was fined $10 plus costs totaling $32.59 amid pallacious testimony.

Illinois Central H. C. Peterson I. C. Depot Knapp Julius Christiansen Cedar Christiansen

Maygoers to See Top Season Performance

The line promises one of the best performances of the season, bringing the dramatic world’s leading talent to local audiences.

Ess

The Cat and the Fiddle Comes to Town

An early local theater offering titled The Cat and the Fiddle returns after a successful previous run. Harry B. Watson leads a company of over forty, with Arthur and Rose Boylan famed for eccentric dances, plus Marty Martz Geo. B. Wakefield J. O. Campbell Geo. E. Hart Gothard Bros. and more in principal roles.

Harry B. Watson Boylans Arthur and Rose

Trial reports language used at station and jurist clears dismissal

In a hearing before Judge Caldwell the Illinois Central faced charges of improper station conduct and public disturbance. The city rested its case and the defense requested dismissal, which was granted outlining the judge’s ruling.

Christiansen Peterson Illinois Central G.S. Ward EB. P. Caldwell

Real estate transfers in Waterloo and Grand View Place

J E Sedgwick transfers to Lottie M Hen ley lot and block in Calumet addition Waterloo for 1. W C Kahl conveys multiple Waterloo parcels to Crystal Ice Fuel Co and others in Grand View Place and Grand View Place additions all for 1 Foley Kidney Pills promoted as a reliable remedy for backache rheumatism and urinary irregularities by J K Joder and Bon.

Black Hawk Co. Abstract ‘Co J. E. Sedgwick Lottie M. Hentley Calumet Addition Waterloo W. C. Kahl Crystal Ice & Fuel Co Grand View Placa Grand View Place J. K, Joder & Bon

Grout Bill Sparks Interior Debate In Iowa Legislature

Des Moines report outlines two key issues from the Iowa session. Lafe Young announces a full scale 1912 Republican Senate campaign, intensifying political tensions. Grout of Waterloo pushes a bulk sale bill to curb creditor losses and prevent involuntary bankruptcy. A related Waterloo effort addresses cross township voting rules for city government plans.

Des Moines Lafe Young United States Congress Iowa General Assembly Grout Waterloo House DeWolfe Adams Oregon Senate de Wolf Black Hawk Commission Burlington Davenport Cowles

City Council Set to Clash Over Civil Service Bonds

Monday night the aldermen prepare for a lively session on approving bonds for mayoral appointees to the civil service commission with Dr Jerger's bond a flashpoint. City Engineer Wilson also to present plans and estimates for the Virden Creek storm sewer project amid routine business.

Eity Civil Service Commission Jerger Wilson Virden Creek

Foley's Honey and Tar Proves Reliable Cough Remedy

M Stockwell of Hannibal Missouri reports severe cold and cough nearly turned to pneumonia but Foley's Honey and Tar cured the condition in one hot dose. The ad emphasizes no opiates and positions the medicine as a trustworthy home treatment. Also notes Bob Fitzsimmons appearing at the Crystal Theatre this week.

Foley M. Stockwell Hannibal J. K. Joder & Son

Engine Bump at I C Crossing No Injuries Reported

An engine moved from the round house at about 8 30 last night and bumped a Cottage street car at the I C crossing Fourth street. No injuries were reported. The city notes various local movements including staff changes and travel among workers.

I. C Fourth Street George Rathbun Birchard Independence Cc. A. Fisk Tate Dubuque William Burne Justice Knapp Christiansen Burns William Kurth Ackley C. W. Biddolph G. R. Love Freeport F. B. Lucas Order of B. of R. T Chicago Carbondale New Orleans Interstate Commerce Commission

Scandinavia Blamed for Infantile Paralysis Spread

Dr. Jacelyn Manning of Eau Claire Wisconsin argues infantile paralysis originates in Scandinavia and must be stamped out there to protect other countries. She cites crowded homes and close contact with animals during long winters as factors spreading the disease.

New York Havana Scandinavia Jacelyn Manning Eeu Claire Wis American Academy of Medicine Manning

New Firm to Start March 1 in Waterloo

K Burnett and Al Jacobs of Des Moines plan a new and second hand furniture store at 724 Lafayette Street opening March 1. They will offer a full line of new furniture and second hand articles and intend Waterloo to be their permanent home in the northeastern Iowa metropolis.

K. Burnett al Jacobs Des Moines Lafayette Street Waterloo Dusiness Iowa

Comic valentines fade from the scene in 1940s America

New York reports old fashioned comic valentines nearly vanish on February 14 as wholesalers note nationwide orders steer toward postcard valentines and modern wood and leather novelties. French valentines with ornate construction remain popular and costly.

New York

Hampered By Lack Of Help At B Davis Overalls Factory

The B Davis Overalls Factory on Bluff Street struggles with output due to a shortage of female workers. The plant, run by Mrs Davis with her husband, is praised for thrift and neatness but hindered by insufficient help to meet customer demand.

B. Davis Bluff Street Taft Congress Davis

Concert by Margel Gluck and Ella Ivimey Delights Large Audience

Violinist Margel Gluck and pianist Ella Ivimey charmed a large crowd at the First Congregational church in the Artists Course program arranged by Prof. Scott B. Prowell of the Waterloo Conservatory of Music. The pair displayed refined technique, Gluck’s violin mastery and Ivimey’s elegant piano touch earning praise, with an encore and a two-movement suite by Ivimey featured.

Margel Gluck Ella Ivimey First Congregational Scott B. Prowell Waterloo Conservatory of Music Miss Ivimey Stojowski Gluck Moskowaki Ivimey Wieniawsk Chopin

Cardui touted as relief for long standing female ailments

An advertisement describes Wine of Cardui as instant relief for painful backaches and bearing down sensations, praising its benefits for female troubles and general toning. It urges women to consult a druggist and request Home Treatment for Women.

Pizarro Dorma A. Smith Cardus

Also Mentioned on This Page

Syndicate Theatre Bob Fitzsimmons Crystal Theatre North Waterloo and Railroads Comic Valentine Gongeat bOc Cardo Bowie Lad Advisory Dept. Atts. Co. Ee Oomm Toricht Sherman ; Stock Co Johnny the Syndicate Gordon Turner Toro Armesons Klinefelter & Sons Park Avenue West Ralph A. Dunkelberg W. 4Th Co. D. Pedersen Jefferson Street Ralston J.B. MacKay Black Hawk Bank Il GO Weigert Chiropractor Richard Lee East Fourth Street
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