Reception for Rev Smith marks departure from Walnut Street church
More than 1,250 attendees joined Walnut Street Baptist to bid farewell to Rev. John Bunyan Smith who leaves for Wichita Kansas. The program featured piano, vocal duets, talks by Rev. J R McCartney, and tributes from church leaders as a mahogany chime clock was presented.
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Walnut Street Baptist Church
Partons
Mand
John Bunyan Smith
Wichita
Kas
J. R. McCartney
First Presbyterian Church
W. R. Cole
First Baptist Church
Richard Crowther
Walnut Street
J. S. Tuthill
B. J. Howzer
Side Talks By Ruth Cameron on Understanding People
A neighbor notes a plain girl engaged to a nice man, praising her as deeply understanding. The writer recalls a shoplifted moment when she slipped off a shoe, met by a sympathetic young girl’s warm, human smile that felt understanding and comforting.
Beauty Chats By EDNA KENT FOR BAR
The column discusses home shampooing, rinsing steps, and how to remove soap thoroughly. It covers multiple rinse cycles, water temperatures, and practical tips for using running water or basins. Also notes on auburn hair, freckles, and facial skin care strategies for sun exposure.
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Edna Kent
Time for Harvesting Weed Crop at Hand
Waterloo prepares for annual weed harvest as rains and heat speed growth. An ordinance requires property owners to cut weeds and rank vegetable growth on vacant lots outside towns by July 15. City to destroy remaining weeds in highways, byways, and yards and assess costs to owners. Street Commissioner O F Taeter warns of strict enforcement.
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Waterloo
O. F. Taeter
City Attorney Feely Hurt In Auto Crash At Sycamore and Fourth
Elmer JF Feely city attorney suffered a scalp wound and bruises when struck at the Sycamore and Fourth streets crossing at 7 pm. He was treated by a physician and later returned home. Witnesses reported a separate hit by another car driven by L B Bladine editor of the Cedar Falls Record. Feely’s law partner will handle duties during his absence. Associated Press Chicago July 7 reports the Dal ks convention parade with 100 bands and 865 flutes from many states, Abbott Elk Ruler Williams Abbott of San Francisco elected Grand Haled Ruler. Los Angeles chosen for next meeting. new board of grand trustees named. permanent home proposed for the order.
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Elmer JF. Feely
Sycamore
Fourth Streets
Feely
Lafayette Puiiding
Fourth and
Camore
L. B. Bladine
Cedar Falls
Associated Press
Chicago
Grand Lodge
Abdbott Elk
Williams M. Abbott
San Francisco
Elke
Los Angeles
Fred C. Robinson
Dubuque
Towa
J. P. Brennan
Denison
Tex
Board of
Grand Trustees
John Halpin
Kansas City
C. F. McCue
Cambridge
Mass
Patrick J. Powers
Ferseyy City
George D. Locka
Rogers
W. B. Dunslane
Albany
New Grand Forum
Henry & Kennan
Spokane
Wash
P. A. O'Boyle
Wilkestarre
Hubert W. Brown
Louisville
Wm. J. Conway
Grand Rapids
Mich
John @. Price
Columbus
Grand
Robinson
Board of Grand Trustees
United States
Michigan
Wo. M. Mountain
Flint
Anler
Chicago wholesale trade reports best month in history
Chicago wholesale houses report record July activity with June called the best month in its history. Officials say midwest business is strong overall and not showing a slump. They cite divergent regional outlooks, banking credit restrictions, and inflation pressures as factors shaping current conditions.
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Chicago
Robert 8. Beach
Chicago Association of Commerce
Midalea West
New York
Wall Street
East
Europe
Middle West
Naked Montenegrins Struck by Occupation Regime
Paris dispatch cites Republique Belgrade reporting Serbian occupation of Montenegro. The article describes widespread famine and misery, children dying, and schools closed as authorities under occupation suppress and imprison opponents.
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Paris
Ministry of
Belgrade
Chinese Language on Typewriters Sparks New Chinese Script Shift
Chicago report notes a new national language plan adopted on November 20 1018 pushes simplification of Chinese characters. American typewriter makers are supplying machines for Chinese use and some are already in operation. The piece asks how China will handle its classics as a modern practical script emerges.
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Chicago
China
aMlinttyesimplit
Postmasters Convention Draws 150 Attendees
About 150 postmasters are expected at the Postmasters Convention to be held July 26 and 21 at the Roswell LamSon Hotel. Attendees will tour the city, parks, and Rain Bow drive to Cedar Walls as part of the visiting program, representing third and fourth class post offices in the state.
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Hotel Roswell-Lamson
Rainbow Drive
Cedar Walls
Petition England to Let Jap Treaty Die in Shanghai
Sir Heithy P F Alston, Britain’s minister to China, arrived in Shanghai with a petition opposing renewal of the Anglo Japanese treaty. Presented by a group of leading Chinese nominates the petition asks Britain to end the pact. Also notes Thaddeus Jennings, age 8, learning to ride a bicycle.
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England
Shanghai
Sir Heithy PF. Alston
China
Future Melaions that of Gunmen by London Press
London dispatch notes that UK papers focus on future US Britain relations over the convention hearings. The Morning Post says Cox and Harding policy will not disturb cordial ties. The Times cautions about European affairs and the armistice influencing American sentiment. Irish issues at San Francisco are largely ignored.
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Associated Press
London
Chicago
San Francisco
United States
Great Britain
America
Cox
Harding
Morning Post
the Times
Europe
Trusty Started Plan for Escape Claims by Bishop
Emil Bishop told county supervisors that a trusted inmate George B. Douglass triggered the escape attempt at the county jail, while W. x Edwards and Bishop were wounded in the failed effort. Edwards said he sought release to see his wife, and Sheriff H. T. Wagner noted no complaint about food or mistreatment.
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Emil Bishop
W. x Edwards
George B. Douglass
Edwards
H. T. Wagner
Sherment
Bishop
PRESENT SESSION OF COUNTY BOARD FOR DR PD AND THPANY
The county board session opened today will be the last with Dr D Tnany present as he leaves for California. A successor is expected to be A T Hukins, Republican nominee, to take office after today. Ten die in explosion at a Dijon gunpowder factory near Yongnes. Many injured.
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DR. PD. & Thpany
Board of Supervisors
Dr. D
Fany
Altho
California
A. T. Hukins
Dijon
France
Gunowder
Yongnes
Ore
Growth of Iowa Life Co Rapid At State Conference
Iowa Life Insurance aims to add two million dollars in new business within six months, pushing total in force toward seven million. The plan was announced at a semi annual conference in Leavitt and Johnson bank building with agents from Bronx City Mason City Vinton Cedar Rapids Keokuk and Marshalltown plus about 20 home office staff. F A Ferguson president detailed first half year gains and projections while H B Madsen of Mason City won a prize for June’s largest personal business and an air ride at Byrnes park field.
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Iowa Life Insurance Company
Leavitt & Johnson Bank
F. A. Ferguson
Bronx City
Mason City
Vinton
Cedar Rapids
Keokuk
Marshalltown
Staf
Hotel
Russell-Lamson
H. B. Madsen
Byrnes Park Field
Milo Miller
Mazon City
X Town Life Insurance Company
Black Hawk County
Fur Garment Prices May Drop This Fall
St Louis July 7 A reduction in fur garment prices is expected this autumn due to declines in the raw pelt market from the recent auction at the International fur exchange. The drop, about 25 percent from February levels, came amid an anticipated fur shortage and rising demand, with blue fox seeing the steepest 36 percent fall.
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St. Louis
Blue Fox
Fur Exchange
United States
CITY IN BRIEF Have your Jersey teurad and ft
City in brief recounts a string of daily notices from Waterloo and surrounding areas. It mentions smallpox at a home on Sycamore street with quarantine, local visitors and travels, and farm crop optimism from Drinkwater Canada. It also notes an Akron landscape architect visiting Waterloo and a Cedar Falls appendicitis operation. France votes new taxes raising annual revenue estimates to around 23 billion francs.
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Waterloo-Canada
Waterloo
Canada
Strayer Brothers
Drinkwater
Routeau
Harold H. Strayer
Lyda
Papline
Robert Strayer
Hudson
Jay Hoover
Ruth
Car
Snd
Glen Hoover
Irontear Werburm
Sask
Ed Frankfurt
Kingsley Avenue
Sattorhoe Dital
Cedar Falls
Julian Frankfurt
Delhi
F. W. Wightman
Aplington
Frankfurt
H Boike
Parkersburg
Mr. Frankfurt
Frank Mauehl
Commercial Street
Palm Beach
Wang & Miller
France
Paris
Waterloo patterns coupon order details
Waterbury Evening Courier patrons learn to obtain the Courier up to date pattern design by mailing the coupon to the fashion department of the Evening Courier in Waterloo and enclosing 16 cents for each pattern. Orders aim for 6000 patterns, with delivery expected within ten days after sending.
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Fashion Department
Evening Courier
Waterloo
Burt to Explain Rate Increase Plans in Waterloo
Austin Burt general manager of the Citizens Gas and Electric Company plans to address Waterloo groups, arguing the firm must raise gas and electric rates. He will present charts of income and expenditures from 1914 to 1920, plus a resource chart detailing 143 miles gas mains, 258 miles electric lines, 792 miles overhead wires, and 28 miles underground wires, serving 41,224 gas patrons and 7,631 electric customers.
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Austin Burt
Citizens Gas & Electric Company
Waterloo
Civic Bottles
Burt
Arge
Fourth of July Celebration Draws Biggest Nashua Crowd
Nashua Indiana reports a record July fourth turnout with an estimated crowd of 0,000 visitors from nearby towns and three autos from Zima. Highlights included free grounds admission, river fireworks, and a bowery dance. One injury occurred Morris Simmons sustained eye burns. A Minnesota visitor had a stolen grip from a car, with clothes for her and her baby missing. news notes mention Marian Simmons and local families planning outings and visits through the week.
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Nashua
Zima
American Legion
Morris Simmons
Minnesota
Marian Simmons
Illinoss
Smith Gogg
Lon Harrison
Great Lakes
Pacific Coast
WC. Kitchen
Clear Lake
W. C. Funter
Charles City
F. Ward
Peter Tobin
Ice and odd incidents fill Waterloo town weekend
Italy reported about 290 pounds of ice and a scamper of local chatter as Mrs KL Rinlh gna daughy Kephie fled with Smith and family from Waterloo Friday with a fourth at G Wy Amit de Mrro W 1. Kotter ill with blood poisoning for some time does not infringe rapidly. A child spooked neighbors by claiming a man entered Mrs Hennigar’s house while she was away, but no one was found. Miller & Steele sold their shoe stock to Joe Hanson. Charley ashva visitors from Waterloo spent the fourth with his leg and family. A silent effective salesman featured in a For Sale ad in the Courier.
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Italy
KL Rinlh
Daughy Kephie
Smith
Waterloo
G. Wy Amit de Mrro
Kotter
Garnice Hennigar
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Child Study Club
C. BR. Miler
H. J. Burdick
Cedar Heights
HH. T. Fisher
Grace M. E. Sanday
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Ilis
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Ruth Cameron
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Thaddeus Jennings
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Lila B. Coutts
John S. Shadman
Laura Richie
Albert D. Magmelssen
Leota F. Kropp
Iowa Life CO
Magali Hellas
Greek Inc
Mier Ia
Greecs
Philshalphia
John FE. Dalton
Sharon Wi
Teurad
Ank Buchanan
XK Bidz
Arthur Clack
George LeKevitt
Sycamore Street
Edward ‘Trevarthen
Akron
Visting
F. J. Horefall
Center Street
Meadames AL M
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KE. Roebuck
G. D. Wilcox
Wellington Street
V. A. McBride
Merle Walker
Livingston, Mont
W. F. Walker
Hawthorne Avenue
Constance Smith
Columbia University
Jennie Smith
Sinai Hospital
Miss Smith
Colorado
Homer
E. E. Cortright
Niles, Mich
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
Abba Ks Re L
Federal Reserve Bank
U.S
Tata
Pac Hellen
Laval Reserve
Torelen
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Black Hawk
Ira Rodamar
Ira Rodamat
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A. WH. Prank
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