Literary Acquaintance Bee Highlights Romola Review
The Ladies' Literary society hosts an Acquaintance Bee featuring two Romola papers and talks by Mrs. Johnston and Mrs. Wells. Meetings at East Waterloo High School auditorium include special guests, readings, and a fund drive for Iowa education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Literary Society
West Library
H. M. Reed
R. E. Crowther
Effie McCullom Jones
Romola
Joseph Newton
Cedar Rapids
East Waterloo High School
Cadwallader
House of Lords
Mexico
Pallinger
Walter L. Fisher
Chicago Club
T. C. Taylor
W. P. Hoxie
D. G. Langlands
Tito
George Eliot
Illinois gas men invited to Iowa district meeting
Austin Burt general superintendent of Citizens Gas and Electric Co returned from Chicago where he attended the meeting of the Illinois association of gas producers and invited members to the Iowa District association meeting at Clinton on May 25 and 26. The Iowa district covers Iowa South Dakota and Nebraska. He also visited Milwaukee to study underground work for potential use locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Burt
Citizens Gas & Electric Co
Chicago
Illinois, Association of Gas Producers
Iowa District Association
Clinton
Iowa
South Dakota
Nebraska
Milwaukee
Birds Hold Their First Convention in Waterloo
Several hundred birds, of all sizes and descriptions, gathered at the Walnut Street Baptist church for their first annual spring convention. The debuting Waterloo bird acted as chairman. Bird couriers were sent to summon others to attend the pow wow as business of importance to the bird family was stated and social events were planned during the sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King's Daughters
F. J. Mansfield
Burlington
International Order of King’s Daughters
Waterloo
Mizpah
M. E. Church
H. B. Kelly
Washington Street
Mansfield
United States
City
Mansfeld
Thomas 5. Wells
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Young Wife Agnes Miller Titsworth Dies in Oelwein
Agnes Miller Titsworth, 21, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Elias B. Miller, died Saturday afternoon in Oelwein from pericarditis. She was married to Virgil Titsworth in 1910 and leaves a widower, parents, two sisters, and four brothers. Funeral services are set for 10:80 tomorrow at the South Waterloo church with Rev. W. H. Beachler. interment in South Waterloo cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Titsworth
Elias B. Miller
Oranges Township
Oelwein
Kistner Undertaking
South Waterloo
W. H. Beachler
Agnes Miller
Orange Township
Kansas
Black Hawk County
Agnes
Waterloo West
State Teachers‘ College
Cedar Falls
Dubuque
Titsworth
Brethren Church
W. H. Brown
Hazel
Jay
Guy
Paul
Glade
Ten Thousand Coal Miners Strike Across Eastern Ohio
In obedience to National President Lewis, about 10,000 miners in eastern Ohio and Pittsburgh quit work Saturday night. They will not return until Tuscarawas field operators settle a strike after the Cincinnati agreement contract was repudiated. Many miners joined though not in grievance, loyal to their union amid potential $200,000 weekly wages and a possible lockout as mines may close. Also, Harry Wilkinson returns from Des Moines with his published police and firemen souvenir book, praised as civic information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wheeling
W. Va
National
Lewis
Ohio
Pitsburg
Tuscaraws
Cincinnati
West Virginia
Harry Wilkinson
Des Moines
Waterloo
Police and Firemen
Hair Remedy Promises to Restore Color in Gray Hair
A newspaper note promotes Wreth's Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a daily safe hair dressing. It claims strengthens weak hair, brightens dull hair, and gradually restores color, with a money back guarantee if it fails to deliver. Sold at fifty cents a bottle by local vendors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wreth
Wryeth
North Waterloo Railroads News and Personnel Shifts
Local railroad circle reports payrolls between twenty five and forty thousand dollars monthly for shop and train crews on the Illinois Central. Several staff changes noted include new car department porter Gust Martin and shifts in passenger division with reorg plans effective March first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Ropelle
Pennsylvania
Illinois Central
F. A. Sporla
Rechtfertig & Sporle
Fort Podge
Omaha
Champ" Clark
Missouri
IlMnois Central
Maytag-Mason Automobile Factory
William Atwell
W. J. Telos
Freeport
Townsend
Albert Lea
Thomas Murphy
William Rohle
I. C
Gust Martin
W. A. Smith
Charles City
Brenneck & Myer
Waterloo
Ife
H. H. Grenneck
Mrs. Brenneck
Irwin Heyer
John Coberly
Ed Wisner
Sumner
J. H. Mason
Chicago
Pan Automobile
Sullivan Stephen Morris
Ar. Morris
J. Merry
Manchester
G. Hatch
Illinois Central Road
Ohio River
Memphis
John A. Scott
J. J. Phelps
North Lines
The Skin and Not the Blood Remedy Promoted
The article promotes Meritol Eczema Remedy as a skin only cure for eczema. It claims most patients have no other illness and credits the American Drug and Press Association chemists for formulating the product. Henderson Drug Co sells it in Waterloo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Drug and Press Association
Henderson Drug Co
Waterloo
Lady Wanted for Information Gathering Position
Des Moines based Merchants' Transfer & Storage Co seeks a 22 year old woman to call local ladies and collect information. No experience required. must be intelligent with a pleasing personality. No selling. easy money. Apply at 826 Mulberry St. Des Moines Iowa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Escoy
Merchants' Transfer & Storage Co
Mulberry St
Des Moines
Strong Bill at the Orpheum Opens Week
The Orpheum announces its strongest bill of the season for today through midweek. The Anvil trio, three youths, display vaudeville range and talent, with classy costumes and superb electric effects. Elsworth and Linden perform His Day Off in a genuine mirth producer sketch, while Kramer and Eliott present a new classy singing and impersonation act. The bill closes with the Bell Boys quartet and a 13-person lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orpheum
Vaudevilla Hlabe
Anvil
Elsworth
Linden
Kramer
Eliott
Bell Boys
High Selass
Hatners
Turkish officials view murder of American archaeologist
Dispatches from Tripoli report the killing of an American archaeologist, F. De Cou, at Cyrene by Abdul Febil of the Hasa tribe. Officials attribute the act to revenge for a grievance, with the Derna governor and a special commission investigating the crime amid public uproar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trip
Africa
I. F. de Cou
Cyrene
Archaeological Institute of America
Abdul Febil
Derna
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Thomas S. Wells
George Elot
Tessa
Edgerton
Mare Weller
Nashua
E. L. Johnson
State Teachers’ College
H. L. Hopkins
Raymond A. Folk
Merry Makers
J. J. Russell
Merry Makers’ Club
Vine Street
W. B. Floyd
G. E. Brebner
Kinsey
Blue Earth
Minn
Swafford
Iroquois
S. D
G. B. Brebner
Wellington Street
King of Christ Episcopal Church
W. Shallenberger
Third Avenue
Beethoven
Margaret Billings
Nadia
Wachs
Alice White
Chonin
Grace Barrett
B. Greg
Henrietta Zust
Chopin
Vera Rockel
Florence Bradley
Rose Ferguson
Margaret Montlllion
Myrtle Salter
Nan Black
Independence Avenue
Ruth McQuilkin
St. Patrick
Elizabeth Black
Evelyn McQuirkin
Miss Salter
John Good
Wilbur Dobson
J. W. Rath
Rath
Fifth Street
Anita Rath
Miss Loveless
Osage
C. W. Stilson
H. C. Phinney
Baltimore Street
Geneva
Woman's Auxiliary
Plymouth Congregational Church
Sinnard Bros
W. C. Brownlee
F. C. Farley
John Mason
J. 3
Tuthill
Happy Hour
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek, Mich
Illinois Gas Men
BIRDS
North Waterloo and Railroads
Kees
C. IE
Eightey's
TRADE
W. A. Cowell & Son
West Fourth Street
W. 4Th Street
M. J. Pommer & CO
Jefferson Street
Builders and Contractors
Rockford
Rockford Brick & Tile Co
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