Women of Waterloo W I T U celebrate eighteenth amendment
The Victory Meeting of the local W I T U in Memorial hall marked statewide festivities honoring the eighteenth amendment. Mrs. L Park presided as readings music and talks on law enforcement and support for prohibition filled the program, with Emest Archer and others contributing. A late program featured songs by Mrs Garver and a social supper to close.
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L. Park
Fr. Highmey
Park
Kher
St. John
Alica Brokaw
Ida Mitchell
Uniound
Waterloo
Parrott
Walker
Ernest Archer
M. J. Philpot
Cedar Fails
House of Representatives
Washington
S. L. Garver
Brokaw
Beauty Chats by Edna Kent Forbes on real beauty and happiness
Edna Kent Forbes urges women to seek happiness now while cultivating inner charm. She argues real beauty comes from personality and temperament, not just perfect skin or features, and offers color guidance for brunettes.
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Edna Kent Forbes
Ming
Mesa Bene
Side Talks on Happiness and the Future Delays
A couple debates delaying happiness until spring for a living room addition. The wife jokes yet the husband suspects she means it and notes their seven years together. The piece critiques those who chase future happiness at the expense of present contentment.
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Altho
East High Elimination Contest Sets Debaters for Triangular Meet
East High will hold an elimination contest this evening at 7:30 in the auditorium to select two representatives for the triangular debate with Waterloo and Cedar Falls high schools on Feb. 6. Judges include John Barnes Cedar Falls H B Boies Waterloo and Miss Mary Stookey Shelbysburg. Participants Down Voorhees and Stanley Brunet former state and district contestants. The program features oratorical pieces on Lincoln and Roman envoys, dramatic selections, piano solos, and an orchestra.
Hundred Items in Foreclosure Suit Before Commission
Fred Hickelberg sues John Steele and wife over a hotel lease and furnishings. A three member commission appointed by Judge Williams will itemize hundreds of articles from towels to furniture and assess damages for loss or depreciation since the lease. Findings will be final and binding.
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Fred Hickelberg
John Steele
Walter Jensen
G. E. Brebner
Fred S. Pettit
J. EB. Williams
Waterloo Hotel
J. C Murtagh
J. D. Lifting
E. H. McCoy
Sleeping Sickness Reported In City Child
The first case of sleeping sickness is Leroy Bisdorf, 12, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bisdorf of 310 Cottage Street. He has slept since January 4, shows lack of attention and occasional nausea, but wakes for meals. Physicians note brain tissue involvement and say waking him is easier than usual at this stage. Rumors suggest others in the city may be affected.
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Mr. Aldrich
Lot Leroy. Bisdorf
Frank Bisdorf
Ian
Iowa Life Insurance Co Reports Strong Year with $1 Million Gain
Stockholders met at the Leavitt Johnson building to elect directors. A Ferguson, president, said the past year was the most prosperous in 12 years. Income was $134,707.50. assets $403,400.88. total insurance in force $4,141,831. Directors named include Arbuckle Johnson Chapman Hanson and Shalienberger.
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Iowa Life Insurance Company
Leavitt & Johnson
A. Ferguson
Yoree
J. K. Johnson
W. Arbuckle
Butler County School Consolidation Faces Boundary Contests
Butler County board debated boundary lines for four proposed consolidated districts New Hartford Bristow Allison and Wilmar. Delegations from Grundy Cedar Falls and Dumont appealed to modify districts with Rural patrons supported some changes. Transportation costs loom as major issue while Vilurar area largely unchanged.
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Allison
Board of Education
Butler
Butler County
New Hartford
Bristow
Wilmar
Grundy
LeClair Martin
Seward Higley
Cedar Falls
Bute
Dumont
Lennon
W. T. Evans
Parkersburg
Vilurar
Waterloo Farmers Form Farm Bureau Units
Farmers of Waterloo and East Waterloo townships met at the courthouse and organized Farm Bureau units. Officers elected include President John SirWaterloo Waterloo Route, Vice President William Shantis Waterloo Route, Secretary Carl Trevine George Call James B Bergstrom Route, and co-operators Enat Waterloo W W McLaughlin Waterloo Route 4.
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Waterloo
East Waterloo
Farm Bureau
W. W. McLaughlin
W. F. “Bishop
A. B. Dean
John Glass
Woc
Leland
Bert Cary
Joe Golinvaux
AO. Baller
Peter Delagardelie
Congregationalists Set Grinnell Conference Feb 2
Grinnell Iowa January 21 The sixth annual Congregational fellowship conference will meet at Grinnell college auditorium February 2 to 6 with Prof Franklin Gates as principal speaker. Grinnell and Des Moines associations will transact the year’s business.
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Grinnell
Franklin
Gates
Grinnell College
iWeb
Des Moines
E. C. Moore
Harvard
UveArthur
W. Alt
Boston
J.H .T. Main. Grinnell
H. L. Haywood
Shell Rock Woman Dies After Nine Month Coma
Shell Rock Iowa January 21 Mrs J R Waytes dies Monday evening after a nine month coma following a fall at her home She had lived in the town and surroundings for 38 years Surviving are her husband married 68 years a daughter Mrs Evenson Shell Rock two grandchildren James Haynes California and Mia Robert McGregor Shell Rock A son died years ago Funeral plans are not made
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Shell Rock
Waytes
pBis Evenson
James Haynes
California
Mia
Robert McGregor
Official Call For Demo Convention In Des Moines
Des Moines Jan. 21 The state Democratic convention for selecting delegates and alternates to the national convention will convene in Des Moines Feb. 25. J W Reynolds state chairman issued the call. Towns get four delegates large and two per district with alternates. Representation based on one delegate per county and one additional for each 200 votes cast for Claude Porter in 1918. The call invites all men and women subscribing to democracy to participate.
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Des Moines
J.W. Reynolds
Claude &. Porter
Dredging Plan Aims to Straighten Nishna River Reach
A Fremont County contract targets the East Nishna river to remove about eight miles of bends, cutting the river length from eighteen miles to ten. The project starts near Garrel county and runs through five counties, illustrating a major engineering effort to improve navigation.
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Sidnes
Nishna
Fremont
Garrell
Patterns for dress and work dress pattern 3094
A vintage advertisement offers Pattern 3094 in seven sizes from 34 to 46 inch bust. It describes a versatile dress suitable for work or afternoon wear with simple lines and easy sewing. Materials include foulard serge crepe de chine and poplin. Postage and 10 cents needed.
River dredging project bases in Fremont county area
A plan outlines a straightened river stretch about 100 miles long along the south border of Fremont county with 240 miles of meanders. It calls for a 30 by 67 foot bottom ditch 13.6 feet deep, draining 1070 square miles and removing about 836000 cubic yards of dirt at an estimated 130000 dollars. Work runs May 1 1920 to December 21 1921 using a floating dredge. The present river fall changes from 2.88 feet per mile to 0.48 feet per mile after straightening.
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Fremont
Shenandoan
Riverton
Rockford Child Narrow Escape From Big Fire
A Rockford child faced a narrow escape from death as a large fire swept through a building. The blaze caused extensive damage and prompted emergency crews to respond quickly to prevent further tragedy.
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Roockeord
Rockford, Ja
Mystery Fire Destroys House East of Town
A blaze swept the house east of town yesterday afternoon destroying the structure and its contents. The scene was reported as the olive oil trade area of Bordeaux influence, with the owner identified as William Mathews. The fire left the building a charred frame but did not specify any injuries or causes.
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William Mathews Early Yestern
Bordeaux
France
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