Picnic and club notes fill Byrnes park pages
Thursday society notes describe Byrnes park as Waterloo's favored picnic spot with crowds at Grace NM. church supper and games. Women’s clubs plan meetings and fund plans. several groups attend Cedar River park outings and plan social events. various local ladies' auxiliary activities and a long advice column on hair care and self discipline closes the page.
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Grace NM. E. Church
Methodist
Trion Congregational
Byrnes Park
Cedar Hiver
Central Christian Church
Lester Martin
Frank Byars
B. L. Mares
G. W. Chester
G. D. Serrii
Helen Gould
Cedar River Park
Girls
Cedar Heights
Beauty Chats By Edna Kent Prees
Edna Kent Prees presents a beauty column detailing a homemade hair tonic recipe. The preparation lists pilocarpine hydrochlorate precipitated sulphur creaso, Castorol, Trecantharite Varina cologne and alcohol with precise quantities. The author claims pilocarpine is a key active ingredient in the tonic.
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Edna Kent
Lilly
Side Talks Sr Beth Cameron on Wealth and Generosity
A friend shares how rising income elevates wants faster than generosity. She reports that increased wealth makes giving feel harder and fears the struggle to remain generous as prosperity grows. The author suggests the line “the more we have, the more we want” is a common reaction.
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Christ
Kingdom of Heaven
Usra
The Veiled Princess Part 1 in The Sandman Story
The tale centers on a castle princess who always wears a veil to hide her face. A poor prince challenges her secret, offering to marry if he can help reclaim his estates. They wed, and she grows fond of him, while a comical figure appears, hinting at aid to lift the veil as the story promised to continue tomorrow.
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Curts Fen
Paul Duval
la Hospital Des Soldats
Paris
Pierre
Madeleine
Child Deserter Caught After Long Search In Iowa City
Lee Auringer, brought from Cedar Rapids, charged with child desertion after a municipal court hearing. Cora Auringer files for divorce claiming cruelty and asks for custody. Arrest warrant issued last April. county attorney sought him since. He worked as a fireman in a Cedar Rapids hotel and today agreed to contribute $5 semi-monthly for child support.
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Lee Auringer
Cedar Rapids
Cora Auringer
Teres
Warran
Auringer
Janney Secures Ottumwa Hotel Site With New Option
G G Janney of Waterloo secures a new option for a modern hotel in Ottumwa. The Grand Opera House option is surrendered after remodeling feasibility. A site at Washington and Main is selected for an eight story building costing 350000. Janney travels to Oremia for the deal.
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Ottumwa
G. G. Janney
Waterloo
Washington and
Main Streets
Mr. Janney
Oremia
Eal
G. A. R. Post Meeting Scheduled Tomorrow
Robert Anderson, post of the Grand Army of the Republic, will lead a meeting at Memorial Hall at 2 p m tomorrow. The gathering aims to organize activities and discuss post duties for veterans.
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Sins of Veterans—Camp
Memorial Ballast
Willard Hall
Maria Hartsell
Hartsell
Camp Auxiliary
Daughters of Veterans
Robert Anderson
The
Grand Army of the Republic
Memorial Hall
No Move to Make Wall Lake Park
Examination of the executive council minutes shows no proposed purchase of land near Wall Lake for a state park. Ralph L. Storm, with Rhey N. Cowin and Nick Webber, says their interest lies in leasing adjacent property to hunters to curb thefts, not creating a park.
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Executive Council
Wall Lake
Ralph L. Storm
Rhey N. Cowin
Nick Webber
Jake
Kaumer
Saccouts Council
Storm
A Grand Surprise By ARISTA E. FISHER
A wounded returning soldier collapses at La Place de Bons Surprises, where Pierre and Madeleine Pastoreau shelter him after a wind threatens their shop. A letter from Dr Duval reveals the man resembles their son Jean, lost since war. The beam finally fails as the man regains memory, urging a joyous reunion with his grateful parents.
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Pierre
Rue Royale
Las Ghamplesse
Marmiton
Madeleine
Madame
Earl
Jean
Betr
la Place de Bons
Burman Defeats Ledoux In Twelve Round Bantam Bout
New York July 13. Joe Burman of Chicago won the judges decision over Charisis Ledoux the French bantamweight champion after a fast twelve round bout last night.
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Burman
Ledour
Associated Press
New York
Joe Burman
Chicago
Charisis Ledoux
Romance of War Hag Towa Scenes: A Burlington Reunion
Burlington, Iowa, July 13. After decades apart, William Dixon reunites with West Burlington kin aided by a wartime odyssey. Born in West Burlington, he learned of his birth amid a world war, served in England’s rifle corps, and finally learned his American roots following a 1930 inquiry. A Chicago meeting with his half brother Albert Dixon and family ties cross the ocean as plans form for passage home.
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Burlington
William Dixon
West Burlington
Chicago
Albert Dixon
England
Tilly Bazel Dixon
Thomas Dixon
America
Ireland
Hirth
William
London
King’s Royal Rifle Corps
Paris
Dixon
Oas
Dehting
Draft Board
Des Moines County
Board of Health
Carie Inghram
Th District Court
Albert
Planter's Hotel
Abe Bell
Joe Kiel
Perfume with chemicals sparks prohibition warning
Revenue officials warn that perfumes labeled as containing prohibited chemicals can cause violent reactions when kissed. Lips coated with these drugs may deliver a kick similar to strychnine, and a woman who licks her lips could become poisoned.
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Cincinnati
Rhubarb Plants New Liquor Hiding Place
High Sheriff Edmund W. Grant reports finding liquor hidden in a rhubarb field in Frenchville near the St John River on the Canadian border. Bottles were stored among rhubarb stems with rock and lumber piles also used for concealment.
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Houston
Edmund W. Grant
St. John River
Aroostool County
Frenchville
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Society News
F.O. PL Club
George Jump
Bynes Park
W. Dives
Elvct
Cleveland
Betty Atkinson
Latimer
W. J. Atkinson
New Century Club
Holdey
W. T. Rose
United Commercial Veters Auxiliary
Mmes
Byron Gray
Geo Bedessen
Charles Grockzer
Oscar Eubanks
Miriem Sipes
Luella Rose
Arthur Sipes
Oscar Hunt
Fleming, Davenport
Frank van Driel
Russell
WB. Howell
R. D. Russell
Clarinda
la Lomita Club
Howell
Gilbertville
B. Schares
Wild Rose Club
James
Adam Schares
George
Youngbiut
Henry Kies
Jesup
M. Thomas
N. J. Lies
First Baptist—Women's Solletry
Sherwood Park
William Galloway
St. Mary's Circle
A. Mu. Grunewald
St. Mary's Sewing Circle
Beth Cameron
Sandman
Mrs. F. A Walker
Janney
Wall Lake Park
Arista E. Fisher
Madaleine
Margaretta Stevens
Abington Hospital
Huntington Vally Country Club
Gruenwald
Postum Cereal Co Inc
Battle Creek
Michigan
Tommy
Omaha
Mat Lee
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