New Businesses to Rise in Spring in City
Silvers Manufacturing wins contract for an auxiliary factory and a 39 year lease by York Tire Service forma two new buildings to rise in spring. Silvers plans a 50 by 88 foot one story concrete sheet metal shop beside Linden Avenue plant. York Tire will build a 60 by 120 foot one story service and sale center on Fifth Street East with a large front brick facade.
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Silvers Manufacturing Company
York Tire Service Company
East Fifth Street
Silvers
Silvers Company
Linden Avenue
Independence Avenue
Slippy Engineering Company
Central Railway
Fon Jungkunz
York Tire Co
Fifth Street
Blowers’ Place
O.F. Tester
Legion Plans Membership Drive and Supplies Shipment
Former service men are to be shipped from Savanna grounds at once. Waterloo post will receive ten rifles belts and bayonets. A banquet with a brief musical program closed the evening. Dr Zobl and E L Barthe will visit Independence next Tuesday to aid in a legion membership campaign. Waterloo drive committee for Feb 19 to 27 includes Will Forbin chair Ray Reed Howard J Rouse E L Barthe and J A Racer.
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Savanna
Waterloo Post
Legion
Dr. Zobl
E. L. Barthe
Adity Jutant
Post
Independence
Waterloo
Will Forbin
Ray Reed
Howard J. Rouse
J. A. Racer
Chapman to Have Place in Hall of Fame for Airmen
Lieut. C. W. Chapman, an Army Air Service aviator who died in 1918, is to be honored in a national Hall of Fame. Major W. H. Frank requests a 10 by 12 inch photograph to display in the air service trophy room. The display will memorialize U S aviator heroes and their sacrifice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
France
Washington, D. C
W. Chapman
W. H. Frank
Air Service of
Army
Lieut
C. W. Chapman
Air Service
Chap-' Joan
T. C. Student Wins College Oratorical Contest
Cedar Falls February 19 Miss Anna Cordis representing Iowa State Teachers College won first place in the 1921 women's oratorical contest at Mount Pleasant among fourteen colleges. Her selection was America in the New Era. The article notes Newfoundland fishing grounds, the Grand Banks, stretch about 600 miles long and 20 wide with a shifting bottom.
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Cedar Falls
Anna Cordis
Boone
Iowa State Teachers College
Iowa
Mount Pleasant
America
Newfoundland
Grand Banks
Inflation Explained By Reverend Vittum At Bankers Meeting
Rev Edwin M Vittum of Muscatine addressed the Black Hawk County Bankers Association on Robinson Crusoe’s Money. He warned inflation exists as currency in circulation grows and urged steady withdrawal of loans to halt inflation. FE Johnson of Waterloo agreed. Vittum is pastor of Muscatine’s First Congregational Church and former Grinnell College professor.
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Edwin M. Vittum
Muscatine
Hself
Mr. Vittum
Robinson Crusoe’s Island
Crusoe's
Robinson Crusoe
Vittum
David Ames Wells
United States
Crusoe
Friday
Jesse Jameses
Cole Youngers
Robinson-Crusoe
Robinson
Sodar
Vittum Sand
Federal Reserve
FE. L. Johnson
Waterloo
Federal Reserve Board
Chicago
First Congregational Church of
Grinnell College
Cedar Valley Fair Finance Committee Named in Cedar Falls
Cedar Falls February 19 Special announcement of the Cedar Valley Fair financing committee for the season was made at the Commercial club. Members listed include J. H. Refshauge H. H. Seerley J. B. Clay Merner H. S. Gilkey Charles Hearst F. B. Miller George Mathés A. A. Burger W. N. Hostrop George Mornin J. L. Bailey and James Ford.
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Cedar Falls
Cedar Valley Fair
Commercial Club
J. H. Refshauge
H. H. Seerley
J. B. Clay
A Merner
H. S. Gilkey
Charles . Hearst
F. B. Miller
George Mathés
A. A. Burger
W. N. Hostrop
George Mornin
J. L. Bailey
James Ford
Order bans clam fishing in Cedar River region
Waterloo and Black Hawk county anglers secure a five year ban on clam fishing in the Cedar River from Cedar Falls dam to Elk Run creek mouth, plus nearby bays, ponds, and Black Hawk creek. State fish and game commissioner W. E. Albert cites destruction of game fish and vegetation, aiming to restore angling in Iowa streams.
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Waterloo
Black Hawk County
W. E. Albert
Cedar River
Cedar Falls
Byke Run
Black Hawk Creek
Izaak Walton
Iowa
Ames SQUAD Downs Oklahoma A&M In Wrestling Meet
Ames, Iowa, Feb 19. Iowa State defeated Oklahoma A&M 37 to 9 in a wrestling meet last night. The Cyclones won four of seven bouts and had draws at 145 158 and heavyweight. Four matches went to extra periods.
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Ames
Oklahoma A. & M
Iowa State
Iowa
Parents in Law Sued for 25000 Damages in Nebraska
Otto Schenk of Ouraba Nebraska sues John F Christian and wife in Avoca district court for 25000 alleging alienation of his wife's affections. He claims 1916 1917 statements by the defendants caused his wife to seek divorce which was denied. The couple married in 1910 despite parental opposition.
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Griswold
Otto ¥. Schenk
Ouraba
Neb
Avoca
John F. Christian
Schenk
Schenks
Six Men Bound Over To Federal Jury Under Volstead Act
Six men were bound over to the federal grand jury for alleged Volstead Act violations after a preliminary hearing before United States Commissioner J.B. Dempster. Bonds ranged from $300 to $2,000, with Charles Reed facing $2,000 bond and Fred Donohue placed as a government witness on $1,000 bond. The four men were arraigned yesterday: John Hondinis, George Shannon, Fred Kowall, and another unnamed in the same case.
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Charles Reed
J.B. Dempster
United States
Fred Donohue
Dike
Dempster
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York
York Company
Becker
Chapman
Legion Auxiliary
Becker- Chapman Post
Memorials Hall
Mary A. Becker
Neva P. Chapman
American Legion Post of
Goes
Addie Mae Hoffman
Delia Stewart
Des Moin
Des Moines
L. Robin
Auxiliary
Bertha Marson
Cynthia Miller
H. J. Rohif
Charles McAllister
Clark
Kearney
N. J
Foley
T. C
Mr. Wim
Egypt
Japan
Ind
Oklahoma
Rynearson & Koch
East Fifth St
B. F. Lichty & Son
Sycamore Streets
Gray
Rade
Headqua
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