The Santa Maria Derelict
A historical account of the Santa Maria disaster aboard a Spanish merchantman in 1802. Alvarez, a trusted Mexican banker turned rogue manager, plans a massive insurance fraud with Prado aboard the Santa Maria. As crew die from a staged voyage, treasure is revealed as nearly all fake. Alvarez flees to Bolivia, ending in suicide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Maria
Mexico
Gu Jere & Co
Bed
Alverez
Thore
Spain
Alvarez
Prado
Santa Marta
Valparaiso
Lazaret
Ile
City of
Valdivia
Bolivia
Remove Ice and Dirt From Streets
Street cleaning departments are removing ice and dirt from city streets in the business section. With more workers, streets will stay clean for months. East Street commissioner E. Will completed opening 144 catch basins in 16 weeks. City steam boiler helped avert floods before Sunday’s rain, preventing water damage at intersections.
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E. Will
East Street
Johnson and Wife Arrive in Havana
Jack Johnson the pugilist and his wife landed in Havana from Cienfuegos with a secretary sparring partners and a servant. He appeared in good health and stated he never felt better.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havana
Jack Johnson
Cienfuegos
Alias Jimmy Valentine at the Palace Theatre today and tomorrow
Robert Warwick stars in Alias Jimmy Valentine at the Palace. The five reel feature shows tense situations and strong direction by M. Tourneur. Jack Hines Alec Francis and Ruth Shepley share the cast with notable prison and bank set pieces filmed on location at Sing Sing.
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Jimmy Valentine
Robert Warwick
Palace
M. Tourneur
World Film Forces
Jimmy
Jack Hines
Alec Francis
Ruth Shepley
Gression
Sing Sing
M. Tompeur
Eighth Grade Examinations Set for February Dates and Venues
County Superintendent Myerk announced eighth grade exams will be February 25 and 26 at listed sites with named conductors. The schedule covers reading grammar and oral reading. history spelling physiology. arithmetic civics penmanship. geography music and agriculture with rural pupils eligible for high school tuition credits.
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Myerk
Poyner
Eagle
East Waterloo
Mt Verney
Waterloo
Barclay and Fox
Barclay
Hazel Hy
Hennington
Warrier Tribon
Lester
Dunkerton
Maud Willis
Black Hawk
Lincoln
Hudson
Edur Falls
Miles June Bosley
Union
Alice Matson
Washington
Nora Dentonig Creek
Spring Creek
la Porte City
Moyle
Grange
Town Hall
F. A. Miller
Cedar
Aletha Jacobs
Markets Report From Liverpool England Trade Notes
General markets from Liverpool England show a steady Wheat Spot with nominal futures and No 2 hard winter at 138 10d. Corn prices are easy for new American mixed at 88 4d and old American mixed without a clear quote. Winter flour patents quoted at 50s, hops in London Pacific coast markets show varied bids at 3 bs 68 4 tbs 1fs.
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Liverpool
England
London
Pacific Coast
Waterloo Urges Governor to Sign Clarkson Bill
Des Moines reports telegrams totaling nearly 100 urging Gov. Clarke to sign the Clarkson bill. Congregations nationwide sent messages from Waterloo Otalosa Osage City Iowa City Cedar Rapids Ottumwa Indianola Fort Dodge and Warren County in a coordinated effort. Also noted is a local arrest of Won. 5. Smith at 1217 Burton Avenue on a jail charge of Lareeny.
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Des Moines
Clarke
Waterloo
Oskaloosa
Iowa City
Cedar Rapids
Ot Lumna
Indianola
Fort Dodge
Warren County
Five Minute Limit on Party Line Talk
Cincinnati reports a new rule limiting party-line telephone use to five minutes per turn. Judge Wicks enforces the rule amid Bell Telephone protests over monopolizing conversations. George Hussey operates an information bureau and defends his right to use the wire for business, appealing beyond the local level. Operators allegedly eavesdropped on Hussey’s calls, sparking the dispute.
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Cincinnati
Judge Wicks
George Hussey
Bell Telephone Company
Hussey
Announcements From Waterloo Lodge and Local Societies
A Waterloo lodge called communication for work on the third degree at Masonic temple Tuesday Feb 23. WoC. O FL regular session Tuesday at 2 30 in E of C hall. Royal Neighbors Teenlar meet Wednesday in AOU W hall. Royal ladies meet K of P hall Wednesday evening at 8. Eastern Stars hold special meetings Wednesday afternoon and events. At 8 30 a sthoot of instruction and supper at 6. Initiatory work and annual reports at 9. Visiting members welcome.
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Waterloo Lodge
A. FB
A. M
Masonic Temple
Woc. O. FL
C. Hall
Royal Neighbors
A. O. U. W. Hall
K. of
P. Hall
For Rent and Wanted Ads from Courier Listings
Classified items include multiple for rent notices for houses and rooms, several wanted postings for housekeeping help and positions, sale offers on furniture and livestock, and real estate listings. Notable entries mention 1425 Commercial St, 1121 Black, 827 Wellington, 485 Cherry St, and 515 Jefferson with details on terms, contact methods, and prices.
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Troom House
West Side
Commercial St
Shaapon
Laughlin
Wellington
Pauline Curtiss
Cherry
de Iain Toe Isle Sorinagee
Logan
Ideal
Washington
Argyle St
Ana
al Wanteil
Care Courier
McLaughlin Land Co
Ao-Ny
Nichols Furniture Co
Jefferson
Waterloo Girts Give Concert at Dysart
Miss Dorothy Davis reader Miss Marjorie Taylor pianist and wife Maybeth Mack violinist of the Twentieth Century Concert company of the Ross Conservatory of Music performed before about five hundred at Dysart. The local editor praised the trio and predicted a packed opera house if they returned. The concert was cited as among the best ever by the girls.
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Dorothy Davis
Marjorie Taylor
Maybeth Mack
Twentieth Century Concert Company
Ross Conservatory of Music
Dysart
Ancient Coin Collector Brings 2400 Pieces To Waterloo
Col F M Smith of Independence Tenn arrives in Waterloo with a vast hoard of antiquities. His collection includes over a thousand coins minted a century or more ago and pieces from before Christ including Jewish shekels. He travels with the Evans Carnival company and plans a 30 week tour starting April 5 in northern Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
The
Courier and Reporter
United States
F. M. Smith
Independence
Christ
Col. Smith
Independente
Traveals
Carnival Companies
Evans Carnival Company
Kaw
Texas
Rare coin collection valued by Lou Schiel owner in Cedar Falls
The article notes Lou Schiel owns a cache of United States coins, including a 1798 copper cent and a 1794 half cent, with other pieces dated 1800 1805 1806 1814 and 1829. F H Shafer holds an 1801 copper cent found years ago and an 1824 half dollar with a unique edge inscription Fifty Cents or Half Dollar. Architect Howard Burrip plans a Cedar Falls church office funded at $6 000 for St John Evangelics.
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Lou Schiel
United States
F. H. Shafer
Black Hawk Road
Minois
Howard Burrip
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M Quad Ceprriget
Asses
Erary Press
Avery Waterloo
Wateroo
Johnson
Wife
General Markets
Smith
Burton Avenue
Bradley & Westcott Company
F. FP. Ixnapp
Ida K.mentz
Faribault, Minn
Waterloo Girts
CALVE
New York
Mme
Emma Calve
Susie
Florence Hinkle
M. E. Church
Brotherhood of the Church
Miss Hinkle
Mendelssohn Club
Chicago
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Boston
New York Philharmonic Society
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra
Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Kansas City Symphony Orchestra
New York Oratorio Society
Apollo Club of
Cincinnati, O
Worcester
Mass
Mendelssohn Choir of
Toronto
Canada
Melba
New York Evening Telegram
Hinkle
Metropolis
James Black Dry Goods Co
Victrola Dep’t
Paul Davis Dry Goods Co
Miller’s
Schuneman’s
Brotherhood
East Fourth Street
KING
America
Landis Motor CO
West Fifth Street
Iowa
King Motor Car Company
1300
Jefferson Avenue
Detroit, Mich
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