Federal funds planned for Owa post offices named
The sundry civil bill funds completion of several Iowa post offices including Cedar Falls Washington Glenwood Maquoketa and Chariton with amounts from 19 000 to 84 500 plus 12 800 for Fairport biological station. Other items include for Des Moines federal building and Cherokees post offices, while unrelated shifts in Iowa postmasterships and rural carrier appointments are listed. The measure also funds salaries for hospital hygienists and supports Waterloo theatre stage improvements as a civic booster.
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Washington News Bureau
Waterleo Fvening Courier
Washington
Jows
Vinton
Washiteron Postofice
Glenwood
Charles City
Manchester Natebery
Fairport
Waterloo theatre to stage mid March spring opening
The Waterloo theatre announces a city wide spring opening in mid March aimed at drawing Waterloo and surrounding region shoppers to the eastern metropolis. A major attraction, the Lichier Compagnie spectacular with one hundred performers, will be featured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Theatre
Waterloo
Rp Garien
Allak
Tate
Fort Dodge
Watering
Waterton Theatre
Ch Unics
Trex advertised remedy promises relief from rheumatic and bilious symptoms
An old advertisement touts Trex as a quick fix for rheumatic pains bilious misery and digestive complaints. It claims cleansing effects on the stomach and system and urges immediate purchase from Miller or direct from Trenton & Co at Beamstown Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller
Trenton & Co.Not Inc
Beamstown
Ilinois
Wisconsin Players Present Novelty In Rare Persian Drame
The Wisconsin Players stage The Marriage of Sobsaide, a notional production translated for the Canmintty Pea Lea gue. Laura Sherey, Marjory Hollis, Irving, and Jimmy Yourill headline a cast seen at the est high school wide orium in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin
Orium
Orage
Waterloo
Thi
University of Wisconsin
Prosenat i
Hinde
Luge von Hoffman
Gayard Quincey Morgan
Laura Sherey
Marjory Hollis
Irving
Jimmy Yourill
Leutonite Forces Advance on Roumanian Front
On the northern Roumanian front yesterday the Leutonite forces opened an offensive and reported capturing several key positions from the Kus Shins. The war office states over 1,500 prisoners were taken along with nine machine guns and nine anti aircraft launchers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Frb
Kusshins
Townsley prompts investigation of land value inequities
J A Townsley announces an official probe into suspected gross under valuation of residential lots in Waterloo real estate. He cites a unimproved lot listed with zero value that housed a residence for two years and supports building code action to prevent double assessments and omitted parcels.
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Waterloo Real Estate
J. A. Towinster
Idden
Mr. Townsley
Townsley
Progress Madern Traffic Conference Held With City Officials
Workingmen representing patrons of the street car lines met at the Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern offices to discuss service improvements. The advisory committee reported progress including reduced smoking on early cars, warmer cars, and better transfers. Officials said interurban cars would stop at all Wesfield crossings on Saturday nights. Suggestions included changing the Ninth street trippers route to start from the engine factory and adding uniformed flagmen.
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Waterloo, Cedar Falls, & Northern
Wesfield
Representati
Galloway
Wit
Walter Matthews
Viows
Mulverry Street
C.D. Cass
Roan
Dow
The
Hine
Morris Sergeant Pleads Guilty to Drunkenness
Morris Sergeant of 305 Jefferson Street admitted guilt in Police Judge J C Beem's court for drunkenness and was sentenced to 30 days in the city jail to run after existing sentences end. He is noted by police officials as having the highest arrest count in the past year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Byford Under Pension Exam Delay
Wred Byford, former patrol driver, ordered to report for an examination, submitted to a physical on Tuesday. Police pension commissioners adjourned after the exam and will reconvene this afternoon to decide the case. Byford has been on pension for nearly three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wred Byford
Police Pension Commissioners
Mr. Byford
Record cold winter and snowy measures split opinions
The article notes a historically cold winter with sub zero days totaling forty five, 20.4 inches of snow for the year, February listing twelve sub zero days and March snow records. It also covers a minority report opposing a majority committee’s push for a public service commission for Chicago and contrasts it with Mr. Germain’s support for continuing state control of utilities including Chicago.
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Ralph Slippy
Vilniis
Gorman
Lic Service Commission
Chicago
Germain
Chi ‘Cago
Home Rule for Chicago Favored by Committee
Springfield February 2 report states a committee favors home rule for Chicago. Representative Thomas Gorman of Peoria presented a recommendation to the Illinois House opposing public utilities home rule.
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Chicago
Springfield
Thellinois
Thomas Gorman
Peoria
Big Auto Shipment Reaches Waterloo
A special train of 26 flat cars carrying 78 Buick automobiles valued at 70000 arrived in Waterloo Monday night over the W G I M. The unloading took eight hours with no damage reported and West Motor Sales employees were entertained at Hotel Russell Lamson by C A West. Buick representatives noted car shortages delaying supply.
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Buick
Waterloo
A. Dewitt
Western District
A. B Chambers
F. E. Kennedy
Buick Company
West Motor Sales Company
Russell-Lamson
C. A. West
The
West Company
Automobiles Collide Near Fifth and Commercial Streets
HH. T. Miller of 518 Denver street reported to police last evening that his car collided with a vehicle driven by Robert Reed of Parkersburg at Fifth and Commercial streets. Reed suffered a slight injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HH. T. Miller
Denver Street
Robert Reed
Parkersburg
Mr. Reed
Miss Hoffman Heads To New York With Cohan Harris
Miss Hoffman daughter of Mrs W A Scott and former city resident visits her mother for two weeks before joining the Cohan Harris theatrical producing company in New York. A Georgia Brown Dramatic school graduate she gained color in roles in Kansas City and earned praise from the Kansas City Star for emotional power. She has worked with Willis Wood Stock company and appeared at the Sicele theatre.
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Miss Hoffman
W. A. Scott
This City
New York
Cohan-Harris Theatrical Producing Company
Willis Wood Stock Company
Sicele Theatre
Kansas City
Educators Discuss Rural School Issue at Kansas City Meet
In Kansas City Missouri educators, part of the National Education Association’s annual session, held sectional meetings focusing on rural schooling, development in the south, and plans for purer diction across U S schools. Charles McCracken presented on post training of normal graduates and P P Claxton spoke at the conference.
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Kansas City
National Education Association
Association of State
Charles McCracken
Western College
Oxford
P. P. Claxton
United States Commissioner of Education
National Conference of Deans of Women
Factory 15 Flooded After Water Main Burst
Cedar Falls February 25 Special damage in the Wagner Manufacturing basement when a water main burst at 4 30 am. Several hundred dollars in losses reported. Pumps controlled the flood and officials are unsure of the cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Wagner Manufacturing Company
Medical Formula Laboratories publishes Dayton formulas
Theas formulas are published by the Medical Formula Laboratories in Dayton Ohio. The ingredients specified can be procured from any good drug store.
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Theas
The
Medical Formula Laboratories
Dayton
Ohio
Silk and Cotton Shadow All overs in New Variety Sale
The main floor displays a wide range of textiles from Silk and Cotton Shadow to Waterproo of Manure and Chiffon Cloth with Gold and Silver Metal Cloth. Everything that's new is here in big Variety.
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CAIUS
Towa
Iowa
Harold J. Wesley
Barry
Edward F. Gauss
Shenangah
John T. Carey
Denison
Frank L. Wacholz
Forest City
Ester Ul. Rages
Hornick
Edward F. McGorrick
Arnolds Park
Charles B. Perdue
Pierson
Charley J. Peterson
C. S. Tolimson
Boyer
Burden
Hersom
Edne F. Brown
Niagonal
Arthur B. Wamppler
A. O. Weeks
Iolmes
Harry B. Suther
Robert J. Townsend
Davenport
Andrew Cordran Wan Heen
Iver J. Davis
Malcom
Waterlouway
Ald
Wang & Miller Stor Co
Peupons
Capcehi
Moumanta
KNOX
Crofut, Knapp & Guyer
Scane’s
SSO
Taved
Jan
Momgis
Burch Brosco Womens
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Muililineiry
New
Fobratas
Shere
Eevee
Express
Henri Bendel
Madame
Chekanow
Rawak
Burgesser
Phipps
Jane Marsh
Gage
Sré Fivor
City
Norfolks
Gingham
Wilson
Cian
Ao Acorn
Victor
Brussels
Ata
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