Waterloo schools open with rising kindergarten enrollment
The spring term begins in Waterloo public schools with higher overall enrollment, especially in kindergartens. East High and West High report busy start. new teacher Miss Hansen will join Lafayette School Thursday. A county fair fundraiser by East High students boosts the Orange and Black. Debates and basketball games are planned among East, West, Cedar Falls, Waverly, and Cedar Rapids participants.
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Waterloo
East High
Orange and Black
Orange and Black West High
City to Retire $20,000 Bonds
A resolution to retire $20,000 municipal bonds will be presented at the city council meeting tonight. Bonds mature March 1, 1917, but may be retired earlier with notice to bondholders. The bond fund showed a $47,000 balance on January 1, leaving $27,000 for future needs. No other major items filed with the city auditor yet, but more business is expected tonight.
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Noice
Three Reasons a Boston Woman Praises Grape-Nuts
A Boston mother extols Grape-Nuts for her three healthy sons and for helping neighbors with a weakened child. She notes reduced candy intake, improved health, strength, and mental activity, claiming daily use benefits both adults and children. The letter promotes Postum Co. and the booklet The Road to Wellville.
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Boston
Bot
Geek
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Httle
Wellville
Battle Cruisers Engage in High Speed Naval Fight
The action pitted British battle cruisers Lion Tiger Princess Royal New Zealand and Indomitable against German ships Derffluger Seyditz Moltke and Bluecher. Bluecher capsized and sank after being damaged. Beatty reports two more British battle cruisers seriously damaged but no British ships lost. About 123 survivors were rescued from Bluecher's 885 crew. some may have been saved by destroyers. Admiralty awaits further reports of destroyer or light cruiser clashes.
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Tiger
Princess Royal
New Zealand
Indomitable
Derffluger
Seyditz
Moltke
Bluecher
Beatty
Admiralty
David Beatty
Lillian Russell to Star in Whidfire at Palace Today
Lillian Russell, born in Clinton in 1861, IA, will appear in Whidfire at the Palace Theatre today and tomorrow. A renowned star of comic opera, she trained in Chicago and rose after 1879 with Pinafore, marrying three times and divorcing each husband. Her father Dr Leonard and mother Cynthia Leonard, a women's rights advocate, supported her famed stage career.
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Lillian Russell
The Eagle's Mate At Plaza Draws Big Crowds
The Plaza Theatre in Waterloo drew hundreds for The Eagle's Mate starring Mary Pickford. Audiences praised her as America's Sweetheart and packed every showing. An enhanced musical program by Mr Hix and Miss Rose Blaze complemented the feature. The Man From Home is on today.
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Mary Pickford
America
Waterloo
Paramount
Anemone
Hix
Rose Blaze
Barton Smith Dies Sunday at Age 83 in Waterloo
Barton Andrew Smith 83 died Sunday morning at the home of his daughter Mrs. F. R. Campbell 1015 Eleventh Street West Waterloo death due to paralysis and old age He was born April 23 1837 in Asgex county XY and came to Iowa in 1849 later moving to National Clayton County In 1912 he settled in Waterloo to live with his daughter His wife died forty two years ago Surviving children include Mrs F R Campbell EB J Smith of Waterloo Mrs Thomas Patch of Ocheyadan and Mrs Dan Carver of Oklahoma City One brother Ash Smith of Soldiers Grove WI A prayer service was held at Pelereen Brothers chapel Rev F Spry officiating Burial will be in National Tuesday morning. Temperature data listed follows.
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FP. R. Campbell
Eleventh Street
Deredent
Asgex County
X.Y
Iown
National
Clayton County
Waterloo
Campbell
M. Ebchurchi i
F. R. Campbell
EB. J. Smith
Thomas Patieh
Ocheayedan
Dan Carver
Oklahoma City
Okla
Ash Smith
Soldiers Grove
Wis
Pelereen Brothers
Chanel
Nene O'Clock
F. Spry
Tilineis Central Railroad
Monona
Home Minstrels Best Shown Yet
Nightly rehearsals are rapidly putting the Commercial club minstrels into the professional bags that will distinguish their work on show nights. The minstrels will be presented at the venue with plans for a strong performance and full program.
Minstrel Show At Waterloo By Bren Production
Waterloo audiences will attend a two night minstrel program Monday and Tuesday Feb 1 and 2 under Joe Bren Producing Co of Kansas City and Chicago. The show features 30 blackface performers with elaborate scenery costumes and electrical effects and strong jokes and dancing. Notable performers include Bot Law Jim Brearton Alec Kerr C Coburn Dr G E Funston Burr Lichty Charley Felsing and Walter French. An entirely new Elks minstrel is staged with novel dances and a five act second part ending in The Seldom Inn hotel act. Proceeds go to Associated Charities and the Commercial club. tickets on sale now with reserved seats available from Waterloo box office next Monday at 8 am.
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Joe Bren
Kansas City
Chicago
Bot Law
Jim Brearton
Alec Kerr
Mr. C. Coburn
G. E. Funston
Burr Lichty
Charley Felsing
Walter French
Elks
Elks’ Minstrela
Bren
The
Seldom Inn
Associated Charities
Commercial Club
Woertendyke to Speak at Church of the Brethren
Card of thanks expresses gratitude for sympathy during illness and death of Henry Bartlett. Hon. Jas. H. Woertendyke, lecturer and reformer, will speak Tuesday evening in Orange township Church of the Brethren. Endorsements cite oratorical mastery and advocacy of a cause. A Waterloo conference is likely in the afternoon. Eighteen friends celebrate Ora Hickman’s twenty-ninth birthday with games, music, and refreshments.
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Henry Bartlett
Lizzie Bartlett
Nellie Stace
Harry Bartlett
H. Woertendyke
Jas
H. Woertenadyke
Church of the Brethren
Orange Township
Woertendyke
W. R. Houghton
Waterloo
Ora Hickman
Hagerman
Yorkstick
O. T. Hickman
John McFarland
Lizer
Dragan
Hickman
Simple Way to End Dandruff Advertisement Claim
An advertisement touts a dandruff cure using four ounces of plain liquid arvon bought at a drugstore. It instructs applying at night to moisten and rub into the scalp and promises removal of dandruff by morning with repeat applications. The copy asserts instant itch relief and shinier hair, ending with a personal, promotional tone.
Vaudeville Bill Shines at the Majestic Theater
A vivid recap of yesterdays Majestic program praises The Hellman Trio for bicycle acts and costumes, Pearl and Roth for clever stage work, and Richard Milloy with J. W. Cowell in Hogan the Mummy. Al Abbott earns multiple encores with strong character songs, while Mlle. Martha and Sister deliver a striking trapeze act, closing a first class bill that runs over Wednesday night.
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Majestic
Hellman
Pearl
Roth
Richard Milloy
J. W. Cowell
Hogan the Mummy
al Abbott
Mr. Abbott
Martha
Sister
Sunday Stirs Old Staid Philadelphia Revival Roars On
The Philadelphia papers devote large space to Billy Sunday meetings with vivid illustrations of attendees and speakers. The revival draws 450 to 1,000 converts daily, passing 6,000 total last week. Friday night sermons yield 569 converts. previous night 621. Sunday addressed 1,499 penitentiary converts and a group of 1,000 store women at the First Presbyterian church. Jack Cardiff and other notable party members support the campaign as it spans four more weeks. Also reported: Gay Myers ill with pleuro pneumonia at Presbyterian Hospital. Frances Gertrude Stotts celebrated sixth birthday with nineteen children. refreshments and cake featured a birthday party hosted by Mrs. C. C. Stotts.
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Philadelphia
Billy
Eastern Penitentiary
First Presbyterian Church
United States
Jack Cardiff
Waterloo
Tred Seibert
Homer E. Rodeheaver
Miss Saxe
B. D. Ackley
Mise Miller
C. C. Stotts
Frances Gertrude
Swiss decree bans export of chocolate and rubber
Berne reports the federal council adopted a decree prohibiting export of chocolate vinegar manufactured Indian rubber and electric cables. Swiss chocolate has been shipped largely to France and Germany and there is fear there will be none left for home consumption.
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Berne
Switzerland
Paris
Federal Council
France
Germany
Tremont hotel quarrel yields four released on bonds
Jody in a Taid on two rooms at the Tremont hotel last evening and all forfeited hands in police court this morning. George and Henry James, Maxine Phillips and Ruth Maxwell were the names given by the quartet. Each was released on 3100 ponds. Two couples were taken into the Jewish community. The notice ends with thanks for kindness and floral tributes for a wife and mother, signed N. S. KUDER.
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Jody
Tremont
George
Henry James
Maxine Phillips
Ruth Maxwell
Quartette
Town Talk Notes and Social Rounds in Waterloo
Local column lists residents and visitors in Waterloo Iowa including Attorney J T Sullivan Mrs Harvey Fullan visiting Humboldt Louis Maple undergoing surgery Constable Graf traveling to La Porte City Mrs C M Heal to Presbyterian hospital for minor operation Mrs John Nase Felton S D guest of D L McMillan 142 Mohawk St W H B McGinnis touring state for Ben Hur lodge Miss Coretta Cool Lavina Rust visiting Miss Alice Lawrence at Hummel hotel Fred Kubeck returned to Chicago after visit with Strayers George Tardy Ringling circus veteran visiting Waterloo recovering from blood poisoning Alex Knoop left for Marble Rock Nasal trouble improving Byron Weekman and son Clifford visiting Roe Leau Canada typhoid fever hospital stay Old-Time Reunion at George Besh home Cedar Falls attendees listed.
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Harvey Fullan
Humboldt
Louis Maple
Onslow
F. A. Graf
la Porte City
C. M. Heal
Presbyterian Hospital
W. HB. McGinonis
Ben Hur
Coretta Cool
Lavina Rust
Waverly
Alice Lawrence
Hummel Hotel
George Besh
Cedar Falls
Moon
Sam Besh
Marie
Amanda Rundles
Denver
Alex Bell
Glasgow
S. J. Strayer
Hudson
Herman Gutknecht
Drinkwater
Canada
W. F. Thompson
Wm. Strayer
Waterloo
Kansas labor coercion pledge annulled by Supreme Court
Washington January 25 The Kansas statutory coercion attitude making it unlawful to coerce or influence a person to join or refrain from joining a labor organization as a condition of employment was declared unconstitutional by the Supreme Court Justice Pitney announced the decision with strong dissents from Justices Holmes and Day Justice Hughes concurred with Day while White McKenna Lamar Van Devanter and McReynolds joined Pitney in the ruling The decision is hailed as a major win for labor opponents and possibly a pivotal shift in labor rights jurisprudence
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Washington, D. C
Kansas
Supreme Court
Pitney
Holmes
Day
Hughes
White
McKenna
Lamar
Vandevanier
McReynolds
Justice Pitney
Calomel Salivation Ad Warns Against Use
An old advertisement warns that calomel salivates and makes you sick causing lost work. It promotes a ten cent box of Taless Cascarettes as a supposedly safe laxative that works while you sleep without griping, sicken or salivating.
Rockefeller Jr Publicity Plan on Colorado Coal Strike
Rockefeller Jr funded Ivy Lee to publicize the Colorado Fuel & Iron Co strike. He states the company’s officers acted without his input on union recognition. The elder Rockefeller and staff approved a publicity policy last June. Lee worked in Colorado to publish bulletins revealing the truth.
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Colorado Fuel & Iron Co
Walsh
Starr J. Murphy
Jerome D. Green
Witness
Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Lee
Mr. Rockefeller, Jr
Victor-American Fuel Co
Rocky Mountain Fuel Co
Colorado
Mr. Rockefeller
Rockefeller interests move into coal and iron mines
Police detectives gathered at city hall minutes before the witness as Mr. Rockefeller described his group’s distant aim in Colora 82 and a minor stock purchase in a reorganized company. He highlighted valuable forest resources in Paraguay with quebracho timber as a key asset.
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City Hall
Rockefeller
Colora
Paraguay
Overnight relief for constipation in a laxative tonic
A mild laxative tonic combining simple herbs with pepsin sold as Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin promises relief from constipation overnight. The ad urges use before bed for next morning comfort and targets women children and the elderly with a free trial offer from Dr W B Caldwell in Monticello Illinois.
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Dr. Caldwell
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