Directors of water association elect new board Tuesday
Directors of the Greater Waterloo Water Co association elected yesterday a 25 member board from Waterloo west and Waterloo east to serve three years. The board will rotate members, with nominating committee to name 20 nominees for three year terms. The old board approved an employment bureau project and backed European relief campaigns amid anti solicitation calendar measures.
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Greater Waterco
Waterloo West
Wapriog
Hich
Miem- TS
Othe Association
Walies
Pew
Association
I. Bowman
H. D.embrock
Buchanan
Austin Art
A. Clark
Paul Davis
H. A. Inkelberg
J. C. Hartman
W. C Gan
G. W. Miller
Hermann Miller
Fred Northey
W. E. Ogle
Charles ¥ Mmons
John Swift
Waterloo
Fred Adams
Lorc Kiford
A. W. Burch
Arthur Fowler
John Hansen
B. J. Howrey
W. P. ‘Oxie
J. L. Jones
W_ EH. Langlas
H. Licht
Seeks Damages of Man Whose Son Ran Him Down With Car
A six man jury hears the case of C. W. Winslow seeking about $990 from Charles McLaughlin and M. H. McLaughlin for injuries after an August Rainbow River crash. Judge Gwynne presides in municipal court as petitions and answers share the docket. Winslow, on the road with his motorcycle, was struck when McLaughlin’s car collided.
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C. W. Winslow
Charles McLaughlin
M. H. McLaughlin
Rainbow Rive
Gwynne
Winslow
Father of Pettit Seeks Word After Holdup Victim Identified
A. Pettit of 60 Dane street reports his son Earl Pettit, a U S soldier, was assaulted by holdup men and robbed of 115.40 in Cincinnati early yesterday. He had just learned via a letter from Richmond Va that Earl was en route to Camp Lewis Washington. The Cincinnati General Hospital has no record of a Pettit named Earl.
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A. Pettit
Dane Street
Evening Courier
Earji
United States
Cincinnati
Richmond
Young Pettit
Camp Lewis
Wash
General City Hospital
Petit
Earl Pettit
Retrenchment Policy at Illinois Central Costs 125 Jobs
The Illinois Central Railway company released about 125 men from employment in shops and maintenance, affecting the local freight depot. Most laid off were recently assigned to repair work. several clerks and operators are included. The cut was ordered to reduce expenses. January reductions for Western lines total $500,000 amid light grain, coal, and merchandise traffic.
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Thellinois Central Railway Company
General Headquarters
Western Lines
Henderson Returns to Rail as Engineer After Sheriff Term
Dave Henderson a former Black Hawk County sheriff, returns to the locomotive cab as engineer after a six year gap. He resumes control of a Waterloo freight run eastbound, abandoning the political track for the iron rails that once defined his career. Henderson left the sheriff’s office in 1914 and had since explored other work before answering the road’s call again.
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Dave” Henderson
Casey Jones
D. B. Henderson
Seave
Black Hawk County
Theig Pow
Dave” Hender
Son
Qrst
Altho
Henderson
Waterloo
Normalcy Ahead Lichty Foresees Change for Grocers
George B. Lichty of Smith Lichty Hillman Co urges buyers and sellers to act to steady markets. He notes improving collections, fewer spectacular failures, and a shift from hysteria to businesslike conduct as farmers move corn to market and retailers mobilize to restore confidence. He calls merchants to lead with decisive action.
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George B. Lichty
Smith, Lichty & Hillman Co
Lichty
Towa
Wes
Mississippi Valley
Explosion Starts Fire in Oelwein Laundry
An explosion in the cleaning room of the City Laundering Co in Oelwein Iowa Tuesday afternoon blew windows and started a fierce blaze soon put out with steam no one was nearby gasoline fumes and static electricity are believed to have ignited the blast quarantines were issued for smallpox at two residences and a wedding occurred with plans to relocate to St Paul after spring
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Oelwein
Afernoon
Cal
Adolph Otto
Fourth Ave
Nue South
Joe Richanis
First Street West
Dorothy Sinclair
St. Paul
Martin Brinam
Dougherty
Belle Henderson
O. A. Tiffany
West Union
Rebekah Lodge
Central School
Irene Swartz
Dorothy Swartz
Avice Zwisler
iSupt. Moore
Instructors Entertain Students at West High
West High assembly featured readings in Scottish French and American dialects by Miss Dorothy Seiffert head of public speaking. Miss Mae Howell sang Land of Sky Blue Water with Evelyn Wiegand. Russell Allen spoke on basketball prospects. John Banion and Captain Bert Simmons discussed the team. Adelaide Sweet spoke on Spectator work. Max Levingston led the meeting. Piles ad text appears as unrelated insert. Scotland Yard note appears as stray item.
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West High Assembly
Dorothy Seiffert
Public Speaking
Mae Howell
Land of Sky Blue Water
Evelyn Wiegand
En Gore
Russéll Allen
West High
John Banion
Bert Simmons
Adelaide
Sweet
the Spectator
Max Levingston
Largest in CWA goal of Legion
The American Legion Becker-Chapman post aims for 1,500 members within two weeks to become the state’s largest post. It has 500 members now, up about 100 since last Sunday, with funds sought via a home talent show at United Theatre and an automobile donation drive. Membership costs 3 dollars yearly, 1 to national and 50 cents to state, leaving 1.50 to fund local operations.
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Becker- Chapman Post
American Legion
Will Forbes
Becker-Chapman Post
Forbes
E. L. Barthe
United Ttheatre
Army
American Legions
Legion
Torbes
Yost
Court Bailiff Named Defendant in Suit Over Car
J N Sweitzer veteran bailiff of municipal court is made joint descendant with George H Ostrin and Jacob Cohn in a suit arising from his seizure of a car on a writ of execution. Frank Templeton claims the car was his valued at 350 dollars and seeks damages against all defendants with 259 dollars exemplary against Ostrin. The vehicle was seized Nov 23 in Mae Templeton’s yard. Bond of 800 dollars was posted to protect Sweitzer from personal loss.
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J. N. Sweitzer
Theodore Peek
Sweitzer
George H. Ostrin
Jacob Cohn
Nick Leffus
Frank Templeton
Leffus
Mae Templeton
Ostrin
Leftus
Judgment Against Cafe Owner in Merchants Case
In municipal court today Judge Iiuige O. B. Courtright entered judgment for $470.43 for John Joseph Paul Lamb and James Ket-talas against Gus G. Mangos. Mangos may file a motion for new trial by Jan 31. Trial consumed three days. Alleged misrepresentation of indebtedness under the half interest sale of the Merchants case.
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Iiuige O. B. Courtright
John Joseph
Paul Lamb
James Kettalas
Gus G. Mangos
Mangos
P. E. ‘Ritz
McCoy & Beecher
Canfield 10 Watch Assembly Opens Iowa Labor Bid
Des Moines reports Fred A. Canfield, Cedar Rapids, head of the State Federation of Labor, opening headquarters at the Chamberlain hotel to press labor interests through the 39th Iowa General Assembly. He cites steady Iowa employment, shifts and shorter hours, opposes industrial court legislation, and pledges union support for farmers seeking fair prices and square dealing during the regular and special sessions.
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Des Moines
Thirty-ninth General Assembly of
Iowa
Fred A. Canfield
Cedar Rapids
State Federation of Labor
Canfield
Chamberlain Note
Kansas
Organized
General Assembly
Constitutional Convention
Technical Society Plans Iowa Convention Delegate Vote
Waterloo engineers in the Waterloo Technical Society will not send a delegate to the Iowa Engineering Society convention in Des Moines January 15 to 20. M. M. Kenneally, secretary, announced the local group. J. G. Dunlap of Federal Bridge & Structural Co. will speak January 28 on Shop Efficiency, with C. F. Simpson and J. A. Harter as program committee. Attendance limited to 260. members must notify Kenneally if attending.
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Waterloo
Waterloo Technical Society
Iowa Engineering Society
Ufili
Wis
Citizens Gas & Electric Co
C. F. Simpson
J. A. Hart
Dunlap
Kenneally
Civil War Veterans Invite Guests to G A R Installation
Old Civil War veterans plan a 3 p m ceremony at Memorial hall to install post officers. Guests include Spanish-American and World War veterans and auxiliary members. A uniformed American Legion drill will add entertainment as Thomas F. Shannon issues the invitation and lists the officers to be installed.
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G. A. R. Post
Thomas F. Shannon
Comander
Memorial Hall
American Legion
Legion Company
United Theatre
Breon Leighton
Z. W. Shumaker
Henry Woore
Henry Seebers
John Averill
Julius Dennis
Charles Keiderling
G. W. Bothwell
Co. T. Higgins
Marriage Locates Man Long in Missing List
It was learned that Beldon Mohmann, brother of Mrs. J R Entwhistle of 422 Bath Street, has married Miss Margaret C Johnson of San Francisco. Mohmann, discharged from the navy last August, enlisted in 1917 and married in San Francisco on January 6. They will make their home in California.
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Beldon Mohmann
J. R. Entwhistle
Bath Street
Navy
Margaret C. Johnson
San Francisco
Cal
Mehreann
Fowler Company
Miss Johnson
Mount Hope Church program Friday public meeting
Mount Hope church invites friends to a Friday evening public meeting featuring community singing and moving pictures. Repair and remodeling work is nearly complete and open for viewing. Sunday school officers will be elected. finances for 1920 will be reported. Services held weekly with Sunday school at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m.
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F. P. Rehmeier
Mount Hope Church
World Almanac 1920 Reference Work Highlighted
The World Almanac 1920 is praised as a comprehensive reference covering population statistics, elections, diplomacy, government officials, laws, and global data. It includes biographical dictionaries, trade stats, weather records, religious data, and lists of colleges, with sections on national conventions and major economic indicators.
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America
Nie
United States
New York World
Enthusiasm Big Need of Church Enthusiasm in Sermon
Dr George Wood Anderson evangelist spoke at Grace M E church urging members to match lawyers and doctors in zeal to save souls. He warned against sin’s dangers, urged Christian outreach, and called for renewed church focus on preaching Christianity over churchmanship. Meetings run nightly at Grace M E church with a men’s prayer meeting at 7 as Henry Bunnell leads at Walnut Street Baptist church.
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Wade
George Wood Anderson
Grace M, BH
Hell
Church of God
Hoover Fund
Europe
Church of the Living God
Jesus Christ
Grace M. E. Church
Henry Bunnell
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Gown Lights Out Sale Clinched in Conciliation Court
Ida Goldblum bought a blue silk gown from a department store but found a torn seam at home after lights went out during the sale. The judge ruled in her favor for 29.50 as the store did not appear, and the case was decided by default.
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Minneapolis
Ming
Ida Goldblum
They
Judgze
Duffutt
Musterole replaces mustard plasters for relief
Musterole is a white ointment made from pure oil of mustard and other ingredients. It relieves sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia and rheumatism without blistering. Available in 15¢ jars and hospital size $3.
Princess Mabidol Songkla to Study at Cambridge School
Cambridge Mass. Pupils at Cambridge Latin School will study with Princess Mabidol Songkla wife of Prince Songkla. The school committee granted a special dispensation allowing a married woman to attend, despite ordinances. Her husband has begun a course at Harvard.
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Cambridge
Mass
iCambridge Latin School
Mabidol Songkla
Prince Songkla
Siam
Harvard
Treat Children’s Colds With Turpo Turpo Remedy Promotion
A cautious mother extols Turpo as a trusted home remedy to ward off colds in children. The advertisement claims immediate relief from colds and congestion using a turpentine based salve. It touts safety for small children, simple application, and states prices of 80c and 60c in white opal jars.
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Fficers
Pettit
Illinois Central
Scotland Yard
Goal OF Legion
Gunpaign
Des Moinca
Namie
J. W. Rath
First National
C. A. Marsh
A. M. Place
First National Bank
Sidenty
T. W W. Place
F. J. Fowler
Will A. Lane
Paul W.bightey
R. 8. Walker
OG. L. Morris
A.M. Place
Joe Sullivan
Henry W. Grout
E. Peeks
W. W. Marsh
H. Aa. Aaine
A. Trumpdaner
B. EF
Sea Relph Hosie
Commercial
Commercial National Bank
E. W. Miller
Franklin H. Pilatt
H. W. Wente
S. C. Kimm
R. L. Penne
James M. Graham
H. B. Plumb
George W. Huntley
Franklin H. Platt. Worth Hillman
W. P. Hoxie
Warren Brown
J. S. Tuthill and
A. I. Edwards
Iowa State Bank
E. A. Lichty
JF. B. McKillip
George M. Garrettson
Ira Blough
M. L. Bowman
James G. Clark
Morris Plan Bank
Alice G. Wikoff
C. A. Morris
Carleton Sias
L. D B. Miller
W. J. Rechifertig
W. B. Small
Lincoln Springs Bank
W. W. Beal
Lincoln Savings Bank
A. G. Agnew
C. K. Rentz
W. J. Jensen
C. J. Kirby
T. E. Leeper
George H. Pat and
L. J. Powers
Black Hawk County Abstract Co
Frank M. Frost
John Frost
Gilbertville
W. Powers
C. W.transet
Woodlawn
Burr A. Dean
J. J. Lathmers
Manson
Wm. Kurth
Charles Stallman
Hammond & Hopkins
Technical Society
IVIL
Weisman
Cedar
Jan
Jacob Weisman
Poland
New York
Dr. Alderson
Musterole
Latifetta
REX
Waterloo Buick Company
West Ath St
Plaza Theatre
Black
Mason
West Fourth ST
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