City dolled up for visitors now a public life change
A Cour ier reporter counted visitors on a Waterloo street corner noting that cars from Illinois Nebraska Missouri Minnesota Kansas and Wisconsin entered the city daily. The piece argues that with more autos and better roads visitors drop in unannounced and city life is judged by everyday sights. About 150 people visited Waterloo that day based on per county tallies.
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The
Courier
Polk County
Pottawattamle
Allamakee
Benton
Buene Vista
Boone
Buchanan
Calhoun
Chayton
Clinton
Davis
Delaware
Des Moines
Dickinson
Dubuque
Fayette
Charles City
Franklin
Grundy
Hancock
Keokuk
Marion
Marshall
O’brien
Palo Alto
Sac
Tama
Wapello
Worth
Wright
Waterloo
Illinois
Nebraska
Missouri
Minnesota
Kansas
Wisconsin
Iowans Name Candidates for G A R National Encampment
Des Moines July 13 Towans will be candidates for the three highest offices at the G A R national encampment Sept 24 28 Judge J W Willett Tama ra already announced his candidacy for commander in chief Mrs Marie Basham Des Moines national patriotic instructor of the W R C and former chief of staff is in the running for national presidency of the Relief Corps Mrs Lola B Elliott Des Moines is the pick for national presidency of the Daughters of Veterans An Englishman claims to have discovered a metal with glass like transparency that could render airplanes invisible Breathing exercises indicate health checks with adults typically holding breath 40 to 60 seconds.
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Des Moines
Towans
G A. R
J. W. Willett
Tama.ra
Marie Basham
Des Maines
National Patriotic Instructor
Nut
Relief Corps
Lola EB. Elliott
The
Daughters of Veterans
Amplification in Radio Sets Explained for Home Use
A period article describes how 45 volt home radios use one and two stage amplifiers to boost weak aerial signals. It explains detector tubes and B batteries driving louder head telephones, then details amplifying transformers that multiply signal strength across stages to reach thousands of times the original.
Amplification cautions for radio beginners and detector bulbs
The article warns beginners against rushing into amplification setups. It explains how successive transformer stages multiply current via trigger action, but notes amplification causes distortion if mishandled. Readers are urged to first master the detector bulb before attempting amplifiers or loudspeakers.
Funeral for James Merrill Cass Friday at family home
Funeral services for James Merrill Cass will be held at 10 a m Friday at the family home 632 Mullan avenue west with Rev R F Hurlburt and Robert Anderson post G A R in charge Members of the Woman's Relief corps will meet at the house for the service The body will be taken to Clarksville for burial Interment for the infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Stearns 1526 Black Hawk street born and died yesterday afternoon will be from Hileman Gindt undertakers parlors at 2 p m tomorrow with interment in Elmwood London physician received as Christmas present a record of all medicines prescribed for the patient during the year.
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James Merrill Cass
Mullan Avenue West
R.F. Hurlburt
Robert Anderson Post
Woman's Relief Corps
Clarksville
Frank Stearns
Black Hawk Street
Hileman & Gindt
Elmwood
London
Denial of damages in Weinhoold breach suits
Mrs Hannah Weinhoold sues for 5000 alleging breach of promise against Syron Case and slander by Jessie Jennnings. Defendants answer with general denials and lack of knowledge about plaintiff age residence and reputation. Case claims no knowledge of marriage status and asserts inability to form belief about plaintiff’s good name. Weinhoold alleges Case proposed marriage last June and intended July 2 wedding, and that failure caused 5000 damage.
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Hannah Weinhoold
J. T. Knapp
Syron
Jessie Jennings
Case
Waterloo
Jennings
Weinhold
Safe hair removal paste for thin waists and sleeveless gowns
A toilet tip promises a harmless method to remove hairy growths. It instructs mixing delatone powder with water to form a paste, applying for about 12 minutes, then rubbing off and washing the skin to remove hairs. It notes to seek genuine felazone and mix fresh as needed.
Trio of Drunken Youths Pay Fine or Stay Dry
Three youths arrested at Electric Park by Deputy Sheriff W. Baldwin for intoxication were fined 23.50 and costs each in municipal court, suspended if they abstain from moonshine. A fourth youth was discharged as not guilty. Others on Bridge and Kra streets faced 3.50 fines with 1.50 costs.
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Electric Park
Br W. Baldwin
Mru. Kra
Shaulis
Brover
B. Howell
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Hartmann
Vous
Infant Stearns
Goodyear
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Commercial St
Harter B. Hull
Washington East
Cedar Falls
West
Dsepeltad Shu HM
Crescent Vacanonrs Tracker Co
Ravenport. Fa
Scane
Gabardines
Palm Beach
Panama
Athletic Union ‘Suits
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Seane
East Fourth Street
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