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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1919
Page
4
Nazimova stars in The Red Lantern in dual roles Mahree and Blanche at the Palace Theatre starting Sunday. The plot follows a Eurasian girl torn between China and the West amid shifting loyalties and fate.
In Japanese merit offering, a charming Oriental young lady with fine voice entertains. At Majestic Theatre Bimbo and James star in Funalities with Harald Ligud's comedy closing the bill. Brass Buttons stars William Russell in a blue coat tale of love and bravado at Plaza Theatre on Sunday.
Chicago May 24 Henry Hendar faced Judge Fry in the court of domestic relations on non support. Assistant State's Attorney Rosinia noted his pattern, while Henry and his wife debated finances. Henry produced a 187 dollar check and the judge approved a shopping plan for the children, allocating 106 dollars to Hilda and ensuring Charley and plenty received clothes. The family resides on Janssen avenue, with Schreeder a contractor connected to the Y, ML A. hotel.
Fragmentary OCR text lists individuals such as J. T. Houser W. D. Strayer J. E. Jordan May 26 to May 39 W. R. Law A A Burger May 27 and several others including J. C. Murtagh Ed McCoy G B Arthur Dr F C Sage and Fisher W P Jensen with incomplete entries.
The Iowa highway commission reports 158 federal motortrucks allotted to Iowa counties for road work, with two and three ton Nash trucks among them. Black Hawk county has purchased two trucks, and the state anticipates more donations as part of a broader federal aid program. A May 27 county board adjournment will consider bids for paving Whitney road. Also Madrid notes Poland-US relations: Spain acknowledges Polish independence and Polish government.
A letter from Mrs Charles Imipene of Gilbertville, Maine, claims Father John’s Medicine cured her nervous city relative with bronchitis and enabled her to recover. She states she gave it to her three children for colds and all have remained well since.
Opponents and advocates of a proposed inter church federation of 30 Protestant denominations prepare for a forthcoming battle over a combined financial campaign. The issue tests the Northern Baptist convention as it debates tradition versus demands for a more organized businesslike administration.
Washington dispatch reports Congressman Sweet of the Third district will introduce a bill to fix state residency inequalities in naturalization. The measure would allow evidence from one state to count toward the five-year requirement when an alien spends time in multiple states, while preserving safeguards. The article notes similar discussions amid debates on citizenship and patronage in Iowa and Nebraska.
Memorial day services in Manchester Ta at 2 o'clock in the armory of Company H under W A Morse of the Grand Army of the Republic. Capt DL A Preugsner marshal. World War veterans to take part. Program includes music by Ottillie's orchestra, solos by Mrs B Wilson, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address by William Ford, and a sermon by Rev Father T Rooney. Graves at Oakland Cemetery to be decorated after a procession and a short address by C G Yoran. About 150 Civil War veterans and a few Mexican Spanish war veterans in attendance.
Traer Iowa May 24 The graduating class of Traer high school numbers 25 this year tying the largest class in the school history. The 1891 class had the same size. The baccalaureate sermon is Sunday June 1 in the high school auditorium by Rev Mr Miles from the Congregational church. The class play A College Cinderella will be staged at the opera house June 4.
La Porte City hosts the Thrift club at Mrs. Harry Kober’s farm with fancywork and lunch. Several locals travel to Waterloo for visits, family news includes W. T. Ernster taking a two week vacation, and property sale updates note John Bolte’s purchase on Bishop Avenue. The Cedar Rapids starch works disaster draws many visitors.
On Rush Street Bridge two cars collided. One car vaulted the pedestrian walkway and threw William A. Schoen over the railing into the river where he drowned. The other occupant escaped returning to safety as the car dangled above the water.
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