Fourth of July Echoes From Grandpa’s Yearly Tale
An old man on a porch recalls Fourth of July celebrations from his youth. He narrates processions with veterans and a Goddess of Liberty float, a girl named Tottie who becomes his lifelong partner, and the evolving way independence days were celebrated by his generation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy
Grandpa
Grandsoa
Liberty
Thes
Coeings
Tottie
Nolee
Tottle
Fickle Ed Turns Tables as Couples Swap Partners
Evelyn schemes to prove Ed Whittaker unfaithful by drawing him away from Mildred. A ball, a revealing letter, and careful misdirection ignite a chain of deceptions. Ultimately Mildred and the narrator wed while Ed and Evelyn part ways, never speaking again.
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Frank
Evelyn
Mildred
Ed Whittaker
Maarchly
Midred
Taade
City in Brief: Local Notices and Visits
Brief items report many visitors and travels through Waterloo including Mrs. Pearl Frahm of Grundy Center visiting Loomers, families returning from Missouri and Texas, trips to Grundy Center Perry Ossian Independence and Perry. Other notes mention a 1912 Moon car, deer relocation plans, and upcoming visits to Cedar Falls Minneapolis and Vinton.
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Buchanan Firet
BE. Johnson
West Fourth Street
Pearl Frahm
Grundy Center
M. H. Loomer
H. A. Wilson
Max
Viest
Missouri
Waterloo
J. C. Woods
Migs
Lola
Perry
Florence Gallarno
George Gallarno
Des Moines
J. O. Knox
Cedar Falls
Yordy
Sedgwick
F. L. McCune
Kansas City
Oklahoma
Dancing in the Nude Echoes Spiritual Freedom in Ruth St Denis
Ruth St Denis discusses clothing, morality, and art as she performs in Denver. She argues that freedom of movement and the spirit of her dance matter more than conventional modesty, while addressing public perception and the role of spectators in interpreting her pictorial dances.
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Denver
Colo
Ruth St. Denis
Godiva
Beachey Skims Niagara Gorge Under Bridge Then Repeats Flight
Aviator Lincoln Beachey circled Niagara Falls and dipped beneath the upper steel bridge before flying down the gorge toward the whirlpool. He then rose and landed on the Canadian side to cheers from about 150000 spectators. A second report notes a local accident and a quirky burial regulation clause.
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Niagara Falls
Lincoln Beachey
California
Beachey
Niagara
Naked dance and evolving taste in artistic expression
A discussion on artistic nudity contrasts future acceptance of fully bare performances with current modesty norms. The speaker argues beauty lies in natural movement and moral mindsets, recalling past downgrades to bare public exposure and the shift toward valuing artistic intent over attire.
Man Killed Instantly In Barn Accident Near Dyersville
Three miles west of Dyersville Iowa a 23 year old carpenter named Maax Randall, a Minnesota resident, was killed instantly last evening around six o clock when a barn incident ended his life.
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Peter Hrup
Randall
Dyersville
Maax Randall
Minnesota
Here
For Sale or Exchange New Building Near Post Office
Waterloo Real Estate firm seeks a buyer or exchanger for a new 40x60 feet two story with basement building. Heavy construction, good trackage, two blocks from post office. Consider clone-in lot as part payment. Phone &72. Also seeking experienced farm land seller with tear s or car. Confidential, address No 70 Manager Farm Dept. care o Courier.
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Waterloo Real Estate Firm
Manager Farm Dept
Care O Courier
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Nce
Gramma
B'mof
Henry W. Grout
Dunkarton
Robert Murrey
Davenport
F. W. Walrath
Booneville
Ark
Frank Wing
Tampicka
Mexico
E. Woodruff
Rea
Laverne, Minn
Jessie Woodhruff
South Street
H. H. Clay
Chicago
W. A. Young
Mississippi
Katherine Burns
Mary Danielson
Aberdeen
E. J. Wenner
Vinton
Holland
Glen St. Clair
Helen Gates
Minneapolis
Women's List
Misses’ Oand
First National Bank
Taunktytt
Giessen
Pell
Chautauqua Park
Poland
Jeracy
H. D. Hoffman
Farmers Loan & Trust Co
Commercial Street
Inquire Farmera Loan & , Trust Co
High Street
Marshall County
Red River Valley
Mercial Street
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