War Stamp Plan Becomes Permanent Thrift Drive
Macy Campbell of Cedar Falls will organize 10000 to 15000 thrift societies in Iowa school districts as part of a permanent war savings stamp campaign. He heads rural education at his college and will run an active educational program with a staff of speakers from headquarters at the college.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Macy Campbell
Cedar Falls
Iowa
Treasury - Department
United States
Campbell
Lberty
Des Moines
Homer J. Miller
College
Waterloo Municipal Court to Close Weekdays for Half Holiday
Lawyers offices in Black Hawk county will close at 1 p m every Saturday through the second Saturday in October. Stenographers and attorneys gain a weekly half-holiday. At the bar association meeting officers were elected and a committee formed to study the municipal court status amid challenges by justices of the peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Black
Hawk County
Bar Association
W. W.’ Woolley
J. W. Arbuckle
S. T. Mears
F. W. Edwards
Carleton Sias
Justices of the Peace
Alfred Longley
F.C. Platt
B.F. Swisher
Jordan
Tae
Fight fans split on Dempsey Miske bout and Egan tribute
Sport writers differ on the Dempsey Miske decision with rounds split and draws noted while tributes recall Ned Egan as a resilient bush league manager who died by his own hand. The piece links Egan’s coaching philosophy to his career arc and honors his enduring baseball spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eran
Dempsey
Jack
Miske
Ned Egan
Egan
Ned
Clarence Rowland
Milwaukee American Association
St. Paul
Chicago
Twin Cities
Miske Dempsey
John H. Ritchie
Minneapolis Journal
Retail Grocerymen Meeting Urged for Countywide Attendance
Every retail groceryman in the county is urged to attend a meeting on Tuesday May 14 at 2 p m in the Waterloo Commercial club rooms on the seventh floor of the First National Bank building The program covers flour and sugar distribution and emphasizes the necessity of attending for compliance with new food regulations The notice warns no excuse will be valid for nonattendance Woods Millinery adds a large discount sale and showcases appealing hats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Commercial Club
First’ National Bank
Lyndon Bisbee Seeks Navy After Enlistment Rejection
Lyndon Bisbee 18 son of Mr and Mrs David Bisbee of 549 Bratnober Street seeks Navy enlistment after being rejected for physical disability. He re applied within hours and now hospitalised after an operation. His brother Lisle is in the regular army at Fort Leavenworth, while another brother faces draft. Woods Millinery advertises a big discount sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyndon Bisbee
David BE. Bisbee
Bratnober Street
Navy
Lyndon
Presbyterian
Courier
Bisbea
Lisle
Fort Leavenworth
Edict Postponed on Sugar and Flour Rules Meeting
A mass meeting on sugar and flour conservation scheduled for Thursday at Waterloo theatre has been postponed to next week. County food administrator cites rulings changes and need for a complete organization before any movement. All women urged to attend. date to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Theatre
Coal Rates From Illinois to Iowa Declared Unreasonable
A report by an interstate commerce commission examiner finds current coal shipping rates from Peoria and Fulton counties Illinois to Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin as unreasonable. The routes involved include PS Toledo Peoria and Western Chicago Burlington and Quincy Illinois Central Minneapolis and St Louis and Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul railroads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Peoria
Fulton Counties
Illinois
Iown
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Toledo, Peoria, & Western
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Illinois Central
Minneapolis & St. Louis
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul
My Four Years in Germany at Majestic Theatre
A vivid motion picture adaptation of James W. Gerard’s My Four Years in Germany depicts Kaiser Wilhelm II’s wartime stance and the U S response. The Majestic will show the film starting next Sunday, highlighting historical intrigue and the path to American military mobilization.
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Germany
James W. Gerard
United States
Itching Torture Remedy Zemo Promises Skin Relief
A drugstore remedy named Zemo offers relief from itching and skin irritations including acne eczema pimples rashes and blackheads. The antiseptic liquid is marketed as safe non staining non greasy and easy to use with overnight improvement in minor blemishes and instant relief from itching. Sold by The E W Rose Co Cleveland OH for 85 cents or a dollar for extra large bottles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Rose Co
Cleveland
Ruggles of Red Gap at Palace and Pauline Frederick at Plaza
A court scene sparks applause as the Lyric audience reacts to the verdict in Ruggles of Red Gap a witty English valet’s comic misadventures in Arizona. Taylor Holmes shines in the title role as the farce travels from novel to stage and celluloid. Pauline Frederick headlines Resurrection at the Plaza showing tomorrow with her renowned beauty and talent drawing large crowds.
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Lyric Theatre
Ui Verdiet
London
Boston
Broadway
Ruggles of
Red Gap
Harry von Wilson
Saturday Evening Post
Moton Picture
Pauline Frederick
Miss Frederick
Plaza Theatre
Doctor J G Bickley Announces Patient Visits
Dr J G Bickley will make calls and see patients at 606 Walnut Street from 8 a m to 12 a m. Phone 652.
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Walnut Street
Resurrection film: Gypsy girl endures exile and class strife
Photoplay notes a melodramatic adaptation of a famed novel. A Russian Gypsy girl, betrayed by a czarist favorite prince, is banished to Siberia for a crime she did not commit. Remorseful culprit seeks marriage, but social divides keep them apart as she loves a simple peasant on a perilous journey across the Iberian wastes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Alee
Mise Frederick
Siberia
Iberian
Registered Shoot at Gladbrook May 15
The Gladbrook Gunelib will host a registered shoot under the old policy plan on Wednesday May 15. Pra ran will feature two events, the first with 10 targets and 16
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladbrook
Gunelib
Praran
Target shooting event details and handicap structure
Money divided into three equal purses for a 60 target event. Two divisions are handicap contests at 16 to 20 yards with a $3 entry, scores tabulated avant. oval 144 with yard bands 20 to 16 and 130 to 124/17 yards. Traps open 8:30 a.m. with program starting shortly after.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Siefken
Chronic Constipation and Gentle Remedies
A brief health notice explains constipation as moisture loss in stool and suggests increasing water intake raw fruit and outdoor exercise. It recommends mild laxatives like Chamomile Church? Actually Chamberlain's Tableta as pleasant and effective. Aimed at readers to trial these laxatives for relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamutherlain
Gets-It corn remover advert from BE Lawrence Co
An old advertisement promotes Gets-It the corn remover by BE Lawrence & Co Chicago. It claims quick two second application and immediate pain relief for corns or calluses. The ad asserts the product dries fast, allows normal activity, and offers money back if unsatisfied, listing Waterloo and several local druggists as sellers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BE. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Waterloo
Wangler Bros
H. W. Taggart
C. J. Miller
Hansen & Hansen
Worns Drug Co
Henderson Drug Co
Sievers Drug Co
Woods Millinery Coun Sale Promoted in Ad Copy
A fragmentary advertisement touts a sale at Woods Millinery with urging phrases like take advantage and a reference to month initials, indicating a promotions push for bargain headwear. The readable text suggests a local shop sale during a period, but lacks concrete dates or prices.
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Thorson
Woods Millinery
wWilliam Fox
Jack de Saulles
New York City
Crystal Theatre
E. T. Jaynes
East Fourth Street
Theatiun
Todey Pegoy Hylandin
the Enemy
Hash Magnet Conneily
Walthall
Antonio Moreno
Mary Anderson
Broncho
Bill Billy
Mae Marsh
PAULINE _ FREDERICK
Drew Comedy
J. G. Bickley
Smart Shop
Sik
Serge
TH Plaza
Palace Today
Ruggles of Red
Taylor Holmes
Henry Leon Wilson
the Man Eater
James Montgomery Flagg
Hearst-Pathe News
WEB OF German
James W. Gerard’s
Knickerbocker
New York
Colonial
Tribune
Post
Gennani
Daily News
B. C. Higgins
John
Barrymore
Raffles
FBI
Aer Boy
de Sauiles
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