Realty Boom Drives Waterloo Population Surge
Activity in farm lands near Waterloo boosts land transfers and home sales as many Illinois buyers move in after purchasing last fall. Architects report many home plans though builders slow. money markets influence projects with several new blocks and the Russell Lamson hotel set to open in April and Palace Theatre by early summer.
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Black Hawk Rewty
Waterloo
Illinois
Pawntown
Las Sith
Local theater event aims to boost fundraising for campaign
Fifteen children crowded into the Majesties theater for a free entertainment presented by the Mason Briden Novel Company and Waterloo retailer. Two reels of moving pictures and poetry were shown. Prizes announced included a pony, bicycle, kodek, and two-field watches, totaling six prizes. W. G. Gowing and R. L. Mason spoke and Miss Leutu played piano. a group photo of the youngsters was taken afterward.
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Hildren
Ile Majests
Aid
Resina
Mason- Briden
Crompany
Waterloo Retail
Yehan
Peas
Campaten
YW. G. Gowing
R. IL. Mason
Which Girl Is Better Old Fashioned or Modern
The Waterloo Evening Courier seeks readers to answer in seventy five words or less whether the old fashioned girl from Little Women or the girl of today is preferable. Six winners receive two orchestra seats to see Little Women at Waterloo theatre with prize notices published March 20.
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Waterloo Theatre
Louisa M. Alcott
New England
Meg
Beth
Amy
Miss Alcott
William WA. Brady
A. J. Busby
Courier
Waterlog Jevening Courier
Ilaces
the Waterloo
Vaudeville Shows At The Majestic Headline Weekend
At the Majestic two more vaudeville performances close tonight featuring Al Lester and Co in The Bath Room Mystery with The Eight Society Danvers. Prizes were awarded in a tango contest won by Paul Leus and Miss Wilstack first, Otto Thiel and Miss Heidman second, Martie Deem and Miss Wartman third. Beginning tomorrow a four day festival of fun brings The Girl from Maxim’s to Madison with a large cast and 1651 song and dance numbers. A chorus contest is set for Tuesday with cash prizes, and an all star vaudeville show plus Mlle Nadie is promised on west Thursday. Women only lecture by Nadie on Friday afternoon.
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Majestic
al Lester and Co
Bath Room
Fredericks
Stone and King
Franklyn Batie
Maxim
Maxim's
Mlle
Nadie
Mle
Plymouth Congregational Church Moves to Kentzelman Building
Members are reminded worship will be held tomorrow at the new location Kentzelman building 615 Fourth Street East. Removal from the library building followed alterations converting the former assembly room used for church services for four years into a children’s department room.
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Plymouth Congregational Church
Kentzelman Building
Fourth Street East
Cedar Falls High Wins Triangular Debate Championship
The Cedar Falls high school was declared winner of the annual triangular debate. Cedar Falls defeated Cast High overall with the affirmative team, while East High negative beat West High by two to one. West High’s negative team also lost to the Cast High affirmative. A large crowd attended both debates.
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Cedar Falls
Waterloo
East High
West High
Cast High
Chicago Greek publisher to address Joint Greeks meeting
George Sacalarakos of Chicago publisher of a Greek paper plans to speak in a hall to be decided tomorrow. Greeks in the city are forming a society for social and benevolent purposes.
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George Sacalarakos
Chicago
Labor Meetings and Services Across City Next Week
Organized labor groups plan a week of meetings at the Labor temple on Mulberry street with unions from Typographical to Painters. Tomorrow night marks the second in the March labor services series with talks at Walnut Street Baptist on the Value of Discontent and First Congregational on Life In Terms of Service. Both 7 30 start and include phonographic entertainment by Dr. Rollins. workingmen and families invited.
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Labor Temple
Mulberry Street
Plasterers’ Union
Machinists’ Union
Sheet Metal Workers
Lathers’ Union
Plasterers’ and Building Laborers’ Union
A. J. Northrup
Grace M. E. Church
R. E. Graves
United
Brethren
East Side
Walnut Street Baptist Church
John Bunyan Smith
West Side
First Congregational Church
Walter H. Rollins
Rollins
Marconi to Take Part in Panama Exposition
Rome March 7 Wireless telegraph inventor Guglielmo Marconi announced his plans to participate in the Italian section of the Panama Pacific exposition in San Francisco He said he hopes to communicate by wireless telephone with all the states of the union and with Canada from the exhibition.
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Rome
Wm. Marconi
San Francisco
States of the Union
Canada
Razing Wall Rapidly Underway By John Miller Crew
Workmen under contractor John Miller tear down a wall with care to avoid cracking bricks as they proceed with the demolition.
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John Miller
Progress in Ruins of Rus sell Lamson Building
Walls of the Rus sell Lamson building are rapidly coming down to the third story. Debris has been cleared and some merchandise from Paul Davis Dry Goods company stock was found undamaged among the ruins.
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Russell-Lamson
Paul Davis Dry Goods Company
THAT NEW HOME
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Highland
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