Plans for Allen Memorial Hospital Unveiled
Preliminary plans for the Allen Memorial hospital show a four story Bedford stone and brick building with 200 feet frontage on Logan avenue. The $500000 project includes 80 acres donated by F. H. Allen of South Pasadena, California, and features a central roof balcony for convalescents, a nurses training school, and a separate nurses home planned after the main building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Memorial Hospital
F. J. Bighmey
H. B. Allen
Clinton P. Shockley
Mortimer B. Cleveland
Logan Avenue
Allen
South Pasadena
Cal
Waterloo
Old Buildings on Sixth Near River Condemned
Building and housing commissioner Edward Mahnke condemned two Sixth street structures near the river as unsafe and dilapidated with portions of a third building also declared unsafe. The Vaughan-owned properties were cited with notice served to P. W. Belangee to appear January 24 before the city council to show why condemnation and removal should not occur.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Mahnke
Sixth Street
Commercial Street
J. R. Vaughan
Des Moines
P. W. Belangee
Cedar Tiver
Foley Kidney Pills Advertisement Endorsed by Health Worrier
A testimonial from Mrs. D T Trevor of Otsego Ohio praises Foley Kidney Pills for nine years of kidney trouble relief. She claims the pills eased backache sore muscles rheumatic pains and bladder ailments and recommends them to other kidney sufferers. The ad notes the product is sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. T. Trvor
Franklin
Otsego
Army Play by Legion Members Delights United Theatre Crowd
Former service men enjoyed a three night Army play titled A Day in the Army staged by the American Legion at the United theatre. The opening night featured local talent, singing, mimicking, and WWI era scenes, with pup tents on stage and a comic sick call scene. The production, part of a fundraiser for Becker-Chapman post, drew a large audience and ends with a sextet reprise of WWI era numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Theatre
American Legion
Khaiki
Becker-Chapman Post
Ethel Lawless
James Murphy
Connie Mitchell
Murphy-Hedding- Argall
Doris Fitzgerald
Jeannette Jaeger
New Campaign Aims at Congress to Aid Towner Bill
Washington Bureau Waterloo Byvening reports a fresh wave of lobbying by women for Representative Towner’s maternity and infant care bill. Telegrams letters and personal notes flood Congress from all parts of the country with lavish stationery and gold embossing. Supporters outnumber critics, though faith healing opponents argue constitutional and personal liberty concerns. Thousands sign petitions urging immediate passage of the Towner Sheppard bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Towner Bill
Washington News
Bureau of
Waterloo
Washington, D. C
Towner
Highth
Iowa
Femie
Fire Alarms Report Two Morning Roof Fires
Firemen answered two small roof fire calls causing brief morning runs. At 2:00 AM the department was summoned to 728 Washington Street, and at 9:00 AM to 411 Locusé Street. Damage at both sites was slight. The report notes a London carriage manufacturer employing more than 300 one armed men.
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Washington Street
Locusé Street
London
Dr Sumner Seeks High Post In Harding White House Plan
Two Waterloo men Dr Guilford H Sumner and A D Sumner are among Iowa Republicans named for federal posts in the Harding administration Fort Dodge reports list Dr Sumner as fourth assistant secretary of the treasury and A D Sumner as applicant for director of the census Dr Sumner formerly practiced medicine in Waterloo and now serves as secretary of the Iowa state board of health His son A D Sumner previously served as a congressional page and later sought the Republican nomination for Congress from Iowa Third District The Iowa list includes various federal appointments with Iowa names such as Oscar O Rock George H Woodson I T Jones and others across positions from prohibition director to U S marshal and district attorney
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Waterloo
Guilford H. Summer
A. D. Sumner
Iowa
Warren G. Harding
Fort Dodge
Sumner
Des Moines
Iowa State Board of Health
Board of Health
Congress
C. E. Pickett
Ruthven
Oscar O. Rock
Logan
Hen Koobeck
Marian
Walls
George H. Woodson
Internal Revenue
I. T. Jones
Lars Bladine
Cedar Wall Tearns
Cedar Rapids
R. S. Watts
Harvey
Patents
E. L. Rice
A. C. Johnson
Dubuque
W. T. Chainland
A. 2D
Rer D
Goodwin
Shenandoah
Westington J
Endicott
Cedar Rapis
Honolulu
C. J. Cooper
Towa
Honoluluu
Register of the Treasury
John L. Thompson
Isaac Roberts
Bonaparte
J. J. Klinek
Davenport
Southern District
J. R. Frailey
Byron M. Coon
Hatherville
Carl J. Maher
United States
Fort Madison
William A. Hunt
Ottumwa
FL M. Molesberry
Columbus Junction
Thomas H. Smith
Harlan
Arthur Springer
Chartland
Northern District
George S. Bassett
Northern
B. B. Burnquist
Rabiner Brothers Prepare Feast Kin Coming Here Soon
The Rabiner family of Waterloo, Harry and Sam Rabiner, plan a large family gathering as kin from Russia, not seen for 14 years, travel to Waterloo then New York City. Alfred 21 and Tama arrive tomorrow, parents and another sister follow a week later. The elder Rabiner is a longtime rabbi in Russia. all intend to settle in the United States.
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Harry
Sam Rabiner
Waterloo
Russia
New York City
Alfred
Tama
England
Rabiner
New York
Louis Rabiner
Fort Dodge
Mrs Kenyon to Represent Iowa at Suffrage Ceremony
Washington reports Mrs W S Kenyon wife of the senator has consented to represent Iowa women at the February 15 unveiling of pioneer suffragist statues in the Capitol. Others from Iowa will also attend as the National Woman's Party convenes for a four day session to decide on continuing work or disbanding.
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Washington News Bureau
Waterloo Evening Courier
Washington, D.C
W.S. Kenyon
Iowa
Capitol
National Woman’s Party
Photographs Taken Of Two Men Held As Booze Runners
Joseph Posner and John Burns were photographed and fingerprinted by a local photographer under orders from federal officers in Chicago. The men, held on $5,000 bonds, are linked to liquor smuggling investigations and federal gallery records. Waterloo police seized 280 gallons of alcohol and a large motor express car, with county attorney Walter R. French filing condemnation to keep the vehicle locally. Cohn and Vaughn pleaded guilty to illegal transportation and were fined $100 each. Nauman's case was continued due to illness. The trio had previously been bound on federal charges and await federal court action.
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Joseph Posner
John Burns
Chicago
Prohibition Enforcement Department
Waterloo
Walter R. French
Posner, Burns and
Morris Motor Car Company
Robert Cohn
Charles Vaughn
Don J. Nauman
Rainbow Drive
Cohn
Vaughn
C. B. Courtright
Nauman
Colored Man Is Charged With Insulting Woman
Julius Tucker, a colored man, was arraigned in municipal court on charges that may become a felony indictment. Hearing continued to 9 a m tomorrow at his attorney’s request. A store cashier reported he delivered a criminal note at her window after paying a purchase check. Her brother filed the information amid neighborhood excitement and lynching threats if he is released. He is held without bail as the county attorney investigates possible charges before the city case concludes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Tucker
Tomor
Tucker
Towans Seek Federal Road Aid Despite Iowa Push
Iowa lawmakers press the McArthur bill subcommittee to renew annual federal road aid of 160 million dollars for five years. They argue cutting aid now would halt planned road construction and strain state finances after the Hawkeye commission urged continued federal support for Iowa highway expansion. The report to the General Committee is due January 20 and may be unfavorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington News Bureau
Waterloo Evening Courier
Washington, D. C
Dunn
New York
House
Good Roads Committee
Iowa
Iowa Highway Commission
Hawkeye
Congress
Hawkeye Commission
General Committee
Two New Instructors for West High Staff
Miss Nellie Brown of Dumont Iowa a senior at the University of Iowa and Miss Emma Blythe a student at the teachers college of Colum participated as new instructors for West High School staff in a local appointment.
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West High
Nellie Brown
Dumont, Ia
University of Iowa
Emma Blythe
Teachers’ College of
Out of the Rack Kidney Pill Ad Claims Quick Relief
An old advertisement asserts Foley Kidney Pills aid failing kidneys by expelling poison from the system to relieve back pains muscle aches joint stiffness and fatigue. It promises improved energy and sleep for those with kidney trouble and notes the product is sold everywhere.
Two New Instructors at Weat High Begin Second Semester
Bia University adds two instructors to the Weat High faculty starting the second semester Miss Brown will teach social science and Miss Glythe English. Their appointments come through the University of Iowa College of Education recommendations committee. An advertisement promotes Grove’s B tablets as a preventive for colds and influenza with dosing guidance.
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Bia University
Weat High
Brown
Glythe
College of Education
University of Iowa
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