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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1915

Page

5

Waterloo Chautauqua Closing Tonight After Week of Events

Close to 400 tickets for next year’s program have already sold as Waterloo’s chautauqua enters final day. Children from rural schools compete in the county declamatory contest this afternoon, and the closing program features the play The Last Day of School directed by Mrs. Georgiene Clover Moore and Frances Burns. May queen crowning opens a program of songs, readings, and a home talent showcase.

Trix Waterloo Georgiene Clover Moore Frances Burns As Heldren

Carnival Opens With Large Waterloo Crowd

The Jarvis Seeman Carnival Company opened last night to a big crowd in Waterloo. All attractions will be ready by the afternoon band performance. A baby monkey born yesterday morning drew naturalist attention as most of the species in captivity rarely breed. The show, praised as a genuine old time mining camp production, is on the Illinois Central lot at the foot of Lime Street and will operate all week both afternoon and evening.

Jarvis-Seeman Carnival Company Waterloo Sven Uliness Central Lime Street

Woman 8S Years Old Makes 2200 Mile Auto Journey

To the editor Grahidaia BE 1 Kelloge aged 8 years, new to this city, undertook a 2200 mile car journey from Orlando, Florida to Waterlington in an Old car. She traveled with her son in law FOB, and his wife and children. They crossed Florida, Georgia, South and North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa, camping each night. Upon arrival she rode again the next morning, showing remarkable endurance amid mud, mountains, blasts and fords. Waterloo, Jan 2%.

Grahidaia BE Kelloge Orandy Fla Orlando Juel Fuseturia Orlando Florido Georgia South Carolina North Oaroling Virginia West Iiida Kentucky Ohio Mich Tiwana Thinols Wisconsin Iowa de Akunas Rity Alee Mr. Junghunt Waterlon Lin Iker Jane

Doctor Testifies in Bathtub Murder Trial

The trial of George Joseph Smith hears pathologist Dr Spilsbury describe the tub shows the nude body would not fit a drowning case. He tests the effects of immersion and denies Alice Burnham could have been in the bath as claimed.

George Joseph Smith Spilsbury Alice Burnham Smith Spilstriey Feaurt

Greek King Improves After Convalescence

London reports King Consuline from Athens showing improvement after illness. He is near transfer to the château of Delia within a few days as doctors monitor his condition and prepare the move.

London Athen Consucline Dave Vhateau Deelia

Robbery on Exposition Grounds In San Francisco

San Francisco June 29 Bandits at the Panama Pacific exposition grounds herded three boys with clubs and robbed them of 2.30 dollars in total. The incident was reported to a guard and investigated by police and detectives though the commissioner general refused further comment due to his official position.

San Francisco John Dinkelspiel Sen Siam Agennleag Jt Wan

Church Comedy to Help Fund World Convention Delegates

First United Presbyterian Church plans a one night comedy revue titled Fire Prairie Rose to raise funds for delegates to the World Convention in Chicago. Cast includes Christina Endeavorera as Edward Ralston Nala Kilpatrick Douglas Bragdon Ruch Banton Lucile White and Helen Bowen in period roles. A separate ad promotes Foley’s Gathartic Tablets as a remedy for indigestion and constipation.

Christina Endeavorera First United Pretires Church Lord Doncaster Ruch Banton Mra Ondego Jhones Lucile White Sierra Tengalinn Helen Bowen Guinevere Llandpoore Glish Primrose Earl of Paynaught

Aged Woman Drowns in Farm Water Tank

Aged 90 year old Mrs Efffe Bal ater, mother of Mrs George Kupker, four miles north of Rudd Floyd County, fell into the farm water tank and drowned. It is thought a stroke or paralysis contributed. Body to be shipped to Gradley for burial.

Osage Efffe Balater George Kupker Rudd Floyd County Gradley Buria

The Millers Deal With a Gnome Turns to Gold

Orphaned Tommy tends a rural mill under a cruel miller. A lone gnome arrives seeking work grinding grain. When Tommy appeals, the gnome fixes the dry mill race and restores the stream, returning wealth to the boy and warning that kindness begets reward.

City in Brief Highlights Local Notices and Events

Local items report auto accessories buyable at Buchanan’s, weekend family time at Lake Okobort, and Edward Porter leaving for Minneapolis as a hotel bell boy. A nine pound boy born to the Potters at 928 First Street West. mother and child reported doing well. OD Kennedy treated in St. Janes hospital, an early city settler. Plans unveiled for the R O Q B outing at Rennes Park with a 6 15 gathering time. A pension error yields $5 weekly since 1913. back pension of $176 issued. Legal actions include Engleman case against Meany Casket Co. A special car from Independence with fourteen patients, escorted by officials. Proposals discuss employing young girls as mothers helpers, and visiting nurses seek placements. Dr S S Heverly, dentist, in town. G O Woodmansee notes Long’s Peak as part of a new national preserve. Members invited to a Sons of Veterans lawn party at 836 Williston Ave. Miss Mayme Zeising underwent gallstone surgery in Denver. operation successful. Visiting nurses closed with ongoing duties.

Lou F. Potter First Street OD. A. Kennedy St. Janeis Hospital Rennes Park M. GC. A Sons of Veterans Ladies’ Auxiliary Raymond Snodgrass Williston Avenue Mayme Zeising H. F. Zeising Seventh Street West St. Joseph’s Hospital Denver Colo Hugo Taylor Reinbeck

Society News Hosts Honor Miss Elizabeth Channon in Highland

Visiting guests Miss Elizabeth Channon from Chicago was honored by Miss Gertrude Klein and Miss Gladys Klein as hostesses to sixteen young women. After a Palace theatre party, the group went to the Klein home at 126 Prospect Avenue, Highland, for porch dancing to Victrala music and late refreshments. Wang Miller advertises cool Palm Beach wear.

Misees Gertrude Gladys Klein Elizabeth Channon Chicago Allene Eightey Palace Theatre Klein Prospect Avenue Highland Victrala

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