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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1920
Page
12
Thousands flocked to Waterloo parks and Cedar River area as heat peaked at 92 degrees with a 72 degree low overnight. Crowds crowded the municipal beach and Cedar Falls traffic surged while crops across the region show strong growth and harvest prospects.
City officials weigh ordinance requiring moving picture theatres to install alarm bells and hire a night watchman to sound the end of the film and closing time. Reports tell of a girl locked inside the Palace theatre after hours and missing the ending, with earlier incidents at the Crystal. Marriage news notes Virginia Gordon wed George Willard on June 18 in Waverly.
The United States Bureau of Mines reports current gasoline supplies are ample for near term demand and a predicted famine is a mental state. The Federal Trade Commission denounces panic among motorists as psychological, despite reports of well failures in north Texas fields impacting operators.
W J Swartz a former Atlantic shoe merchant escaped from a local hospital early Saturday and died about 6 30 p m on the street after an attack of apoplexy. He had been ill for months.
The 87 year old Carl Brennecke of 707 Logan Avenue suffered a serious back strain after falling backwards while at Byrnes Park. He had lifted a foot to shake off dirt, then toppled downhill. His granddaughter Helene Brennecke helped care for him.
An advertisement notes a Swiss hotel keeper papering a room with small denomination bank notes. It claims the cost is little above the wallpaper price and mentions cigars and ordinary marks. The ad praises the idea and invites interest from potential buyers.
An advertisement promises quick cheap kitchen modernization by Rynearson & Koch. It touts avoiding old wooden troughs and dishes washing in a sink, offering hot water and modern conveniences. Contact phone 1042-2208 in South California.
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