First Honors Go To Three Schools
Contestants from Waverly Grundy Center and Cedar Falls won first honors in the sub district declamatory contest held last evening at the manual training auditorium and will enter the district contest in Independence on March 26. East Waterloo's Corinne Sadler won second honors in dramatic clash before an audience of about 409 from several cities. The program opened with an invocation by Rev J B Smith and featured violin by Mrs Brave Galloway with two quartets. Judges were Prof Baker Cornell college Prof Rienow UT and Prof Diekman Upper Iowa University Supt Cherney Independence chaired. Awards listed include first in Oral Recitation Herbert Coddington Wagary portion of the Gladiators second Simon Townsend Traers The New South dramatic classifier Harriet Floyd Grundy Center second Corinne Sadler. ethnic something.
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Grundy Center
Cedar Falle
Auditorianlg
Independence
Vinton
J. Bo Smith
Brave Galloway
Baker
Cornell College
Robert Rienow
Dg. W. Diekman
Upper Iowa University
Cherney
Oratarigal Chass
Herbert Coddington
Wagariy Partatue
Glagiators
Simon Townsend
Traers
New South
Fifth Victim of Drug Habit led to court action
Floyd Hodkins aged eighteen became the fifth drug habit victim to be brought before police after two weeks of involvement. He faced a vagrancy charge, was sent to district court on the police judge's recommendation for state treatment at Four Plain Pranks in Knoxville. Hodkins admitted drug use and showed signs of needle usage. a change in arrests reduced the count to five prisoners before the police judge, with others as plain drunks given two days on the streets.
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Floyd Hodkins
Aleaders
Ile
Knoxville
Sulphur Vapor Baths Open For Public Use
Opening day announced for Sulphur Vapor Treatment and Turkish Bath Parlors in the Peek-Bath building. H. Wilson of this city will manage and has patented a process dissolving sulphur in a safe solution. The facility will feature two departments for men and women with separate attendants.
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H. ¥. Wilson
Mann
Wilson
Cedar Rapids seeks Warfield-Pratt-Howell Co relocation
Overtures have come from Waterloo to move the Warfield Pratt Howell Co of Cedar Rapids to Cedar Rapids if suitable ground is not found in the wholesale district. River Front Improvement plans delayed. company may relocate to Waterloo if property exists there. Elsie Moore hosts a farewell gathering for Mrs Floyd Lee at Lincoln Street home with a three course dinner. Local guests include Miss Peterson of Pomeroy.
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Cedar Rapids
Waterloo
Warfield-Pratt-Howell Co
Cedar Rapides
Whale- Saly
River Front Improvement Commission
Arewell
Elsie Moore
Jaller
Lincoln Street
Floyd Lee
Sioux City
Peterson
Pomeroy
A Waterloo Street Renaming Plan Sparks Interest
A Waterloo resident proposes renaming Waterloo streets to divide the city into northeast northwest southeast and southwest sections using Fourth Street as the divider and the river as the north south boundary. The scheme mirrors Washington DC layout and would require renaming all streets and renumbering addresses to improve navigation for residents and visitors.
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Waterloo
East
West Waterloo
Fourth Street
Smidwest
Iowa Avenue
First Street
Second Street
Iowa
Minneapolis
Salt Lake City
Washington, D. C
City of
Waterloo Northern clubs plan two holidays and nine Sundays schedule
Northern cities in the Central association draft a season plan opening May 5 at home with two holidays Memorial Day and the Fourth of July and nine Sundays. Waterloo hosts Burlington May 8 in a four game set and a doubleheader the first Sunday.
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Waterloo
Central Association
Justice
Ehart
Tur Waterigo Club
Muscatine
Burlington
Mason City
Keokuk
Marshalltown
Clinton
Cedar Raids
Cedar Rapides
Herlington
Labor Day
Cedar Rapids
Wwe
Colonel Crook Lincoln Bodyguard Dies After Fifty Years Service
Colonel Crook, longtime White House disbursing officer and Lincoln bodyguard since 1860, died at his Washington home after a week of illness. He served twelve presidents, helped report Johnson’s impeachment acquittal, and received a ceremonial cane from Wilson on his 50th anniversary in White House service. The article also notes a teachers’ social at Emerson building with songs and a violin performance, and ends with Butter Market sales at 28 cents amid March trade.
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Washington
Cal
W.l St. Crook
White House
Lincoln
Crook
Johnson
Grant
United States
Foley's Honey and Tar promotion slip heading
Advertisement style notice offering a trial package for coughs colds and croup including Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Foley Kidney Pills and Foley Cathartic Tablets. Request five cents enclosed with name and address to Foley & Co Chicago Illinois. Product sold by all druggists.
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Foley & Co
Chicago
Foley
Amendments to Constitution Die in House Today
Des Moines reports two constitutional amendments rejected by the house. One sought tax power for state funds via specific properties like railroads and telegraph lines, the other aimed to add initiative and referendum to the constitution. The house will vote next Tuesday on submitting the women suffrage amendment in 1916. Helmer of Greene filed a senate bill to quarantine farms with hog cholera and those with infected pigs.
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Des Moines
Thirty-fifth General Assembly
House
Helmer
Greene
Senate
Four Strong Teams to Represent Region at Iowas City Tournament
Cedar Rapids Clinton Burlington and Reinbeck advanced from preliminaries to meet in semi finals for a spot at the Iowa City tournament next week. Reported scores include Burlington 24 Springfield 153, Monticello 31 Walker 18, Reinbeck 2 Williams 0 in a forfeiture, Burlington 27 Marion 17, Clinton 24 Mi Vernon 17, Reinbeck 31 Tracr 24, Cedar Rapids 1 Monticello 22.
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Cedar Rapids
Clinton
Burlington
Reinbeck
Iowas City
Springfield
Monticello
Walker
Williams
Marion
Vernon
Tracr
Reforms Urged for Police and Fire Departments
City hall meeting reviews applications for police and fire posts but no candidates appeared. Proposals include mounted patrols in residence districts, street cleaning by the public works, a commission clerk, formal meeting records, regular medical exams, printed rules for all, and a delegate to civil service gatherings. Next meeting to assess applicants. fire chief seeks waiting list replacements while police has none. Chief Leighton supports mounted patrols. Fire Chief Dunham opposes using firemen for street flushing.
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Fire Department
Police and Fire Department
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Leighton
Commission
Dancing Girl at the Plaza Opens with Quaker Theme
Florence Reed stars beside Drusilla Ives in a Famous Players screen version of Henry Arthur Jones play. The tale follows Dru silla a Quaker girl who longs for fashion and freedom, escapes to London, becomes a famed dancer, and returns to face disapproval from her Quaker family amid dramatic fall and triumph.
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Drusilla Ives
Florence Reed
David Ives
Fuller Mellish
Faith Ives
Lorraine Huling
Malcolm Williams
John Chris
William Russell Duke of
Guiseberry
Eng
Ormonde My. Drake
William Lloyd
Lady Bawtry
Mings Gale
Henry Arthur Jones
Nature
Cinemac
Endellion
Drusilla
London
Miss Reed
Van Vleck Heads to Manly for Commercial Club Talk
Charles Van Vleck secretary of the Waterloo Commercial club will speak before the newly organized Manly Commercial club on Tuesday. Its first formal meeting will be held that evening.
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Charles van Vleck
Waterloo Commercial Club
Manly
Commercial Club
Jen
Gracely Will Is Overturned in Estate Contest Verdict
After a four hour jury deliberation in a contest over Sarah Gracelys will, the verdict favored the contestants led by Robert Hunter Adeila Davis and Arnold Liddle. The ruling nullified bequests and transferred the 309 First Street East homestead to the heirs at law, with the residue divided among listed relatives. The decision may be appealed to the state supreme court.
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Sarah Gracely
Robert Hunter
Adeila Davis
Arnold Liddle
Mauc E. Salter
First Street
Charl A. Gracely
Gracely
J. S. Leeper
J. R. Jen
P. BE. Ritz
Louisa E. Sheely
Slater
Adella Day
Charles W. Moyer
Lillie Flora
Florence Moyer
Salter
Supreme Court
Armory hosts inspection of Company L in Iowa National Guards
A large audience gathered at the Armory on Sixth Street East Lal evening to witness the inspection of Company L Fifty-third Regiment Iowa National Guards conducted by Capt. Edgar Ridenour. The drills followed the same program used the night before and Company B was inspected.
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Sixth Street East
Lal
Iowa National Guards
Edgar Ridenour
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound Ad Teaser
An old advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as the surest quickest relief for coughs colds croup and la grippe. It appeals to readers with symptoms of coughing tickling throat chest tightness and body aches and notes availability at all druggists.
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Foley
Baby Loses Eye After Glass Breakage Incident
Thomas Russell Ferguson, son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Ferguson of 1118 Second Street West, sustained facial injuries from broken glass when a tumbler shattered after the child reached for a gun on the table. The cuts necessitated removal of one eye.
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Thomas Russell Ferguson
Arthur Fergaso
Second Street West
Weigert the Chiropractor Promotes Treatment Claims
A chiropractor named Weigert urges readers to investigate chiropractic, arguing against the view that all chiropractors are quacks. He advertises his practice in Room 405-6-7 First National Bank, with office hours 9 to 5 and 1 to 5 by appointment, inviting those dissatisfied with other treatments to seek his care.
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Weigert
First Nation
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