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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1914

Page

12

Commencement at East High Sees Thirty-Nine Students Graduate

Waterloo East High plans its forty-eighth annual commencement with 39 graduates. Events include a junior class dinner, baccalaureate at Walnut Street Baptist Church by Dr. John Bunyan Smith, a June 3 class play Tom Pinch, and June 5 diploma presentations at the manual training auditorium followed by the alumni banquet.

Waterloo High School Walnut Street Baptist Church John Bunyan Smith Cosmopolitan Citizen Tom Pinch Charlee Dickens Martin Chuzzlewit Gladys Storm Mabel Nestfield Coretta Barek Alsatian Mountains Stephen Adams Mexico Clifford Hutton Arvilla Young Julia Peek Carmen—Boys’ Glee Club Marian Cooley Hazel Hanlon Alfred Longley Girls Franz Rose Gertrude Kax J. W. Arbuckle Board of Education

Two Accused Of Murder In 14 Year Old Case

Joseph and Frey La Count of Thief River Falls are arrested on murder charges in the death of I Lande a Polk county farmer fourteen years ago. Povean, a local witness, says he saw the crime and will lead investigators to Lande’s buried body. The brothers, described as middle aged with large families, were taken to Crookston jail after the arrest.

Thief River Falls Minn Joseph Frey la Count I. Lande Polk County Crookston Joseph la Count Fred la Count Creekston Povean Lande Poveau

Carrier Boy Makes Right Kind of Comeback

Joe Knipp, from Laurier and Reporter carrier staff, suffered a broken arm in a Saturday accident. After fracture reduction he returned to the office at regular time and guided another boy on paper routes, showing grit amid pain.

Joe Knipp Laurier Mner

City approves American LaFrance motor apparatus for service truck

City council awarded the contract for a motor service truck to American LaFrance at about 6000 dollars after four bids. Kissel Bar Co 6500 and White Automobile Co 6400 were bidders. Officials to arrange prices for added equipment and notify salesman Thomas Johnson.

American la France Motor Aparatus Company White Automobile Co Kissel Bar Co Dunham Thomas Johnson la France Intenty Mullan Avenue Sycamore Street Commercial Street Commercial Jefferson Stret Casebeer Waterloo Sales Bert Matthews Board of Plumbing Examiners Matthews EB. J. Mansfield Carl Rosenaw Waterloo Military Band Thompson

Country School Outdoor Celebrations at Cedar Township Picnic

Cedar township teachers and patrons plan the annual June 4 picnic at Mrs Frank Youngblut farm half a mile north of Gilbertville. Forenoon social, dinner program with songs by all schools, county superintendent talk, ship ball game and races. Everyone invited with baskets. Greenwood No 3 school hosts ice cream social Wednesday with Iowa State Teachers College program. ice cream and cake for nominal prices.

Cedar Township Frank Youngblut Gilbertville Eiverrbody Greenwood School Iowa State Teachers’ College

Kidnapped Preacher Appears Before Jury in Danville

Rev. Patmont, kidnapped earlier, is refreshed after rest at Rev. Bickel’s home in Panville, with his aged parents visiting Danville from Chicago. Mrs. Patmont rushed from Newark, New Jersey, upon news of his return as detectives seek the driver of the red touring car.

Panville Bickel Lewis R. Patment Patmont Danville Chicago Fisie Newark N. J Ministerial Association Patment

Blood Transfusion Venture Turns Into For-Profit Scheme

Joseph Wiley a 22 year old New Yorker advertises as a transfusion expert selling blood to strangers. He has donated five quarts in four months earning up to 120 dollars per quart. He cites easy money and funds to help his mother while worrying his risky venture could backfire.

New York Joseph Wiley Wiley Riverton Street Bessie Tink William KK Maxwell Park Avenue Nora Wiley Joe

Odor and Fences Stir Business After Fire

Frank E. Carpenter owner of the Carpenter hotel at 612 Commercial street calls the odor from a debris pile near the Russell Lamson building “abominable.” He criticizes the wooden fence around the fire site as an obstacle to trade and fears it diverts pedestrians amid a period of economic strain and public debate on trade and policy.

Frank E. Carpenter Carpenter Hotel Commercial Street Russell- Lamson Boniface Carpenter Wilson Bay Platte

Sun Rays Cause Fires in Kansas Sparks From Glass and Metal

Topeka Kan May 26 Harrison Parkman state fire marshal warns of fires started by sun rays through windows. Reports from Kanting Holton and McPherson Mitchell counties describe matches and sunlit panes igniting rooms and fabrics. Also notes fires from wind driven grass and sparks from sunlit metal objects.

Topeka Kan Harrison Parkman Kanting County Holton McPherson County Howe Mitchell Kansas

The Majestic Showcases The Wanderer and The Battle of the Sexes

At the Majestic theatre the closing vaudeville program features Mil ton Norwood and Hall Madden and Fitzpatrick in The Wanderer along with Rica Morgan and Vision La Flame. A five reel drama The Battle of the Sexes or the Single Standard, staged by D W Griffith, screens for four days starting with a matinee Thursday.

Majestic Ity Milton Marvel Norwood Hall Madden Fitzpatrick Rica Morgan Waterloo D. W. Griffith

Dandruff Cure Promises Complete Elimination At Night

Advertisement extols dissolving dandruff with four ounces of ordinary liquid applied at night. With nightly use the maker claims most dandruff disappears by morning and three to four more applications destroy all signs. Benefits include itch relief and shinier hair.

WON KEY COULD HAVE TO CONGRESS

Historical entertainment notes mention Grifith leading a Biograph cast with Lilian Gish and Donald Crisp in a melodrama style production. It highlights a future appearance by Varney and Gentry Brothers' show including a famed monkey acts with two performances in the city on Wednesday May 27 with reduced admission prices.

Varney Harney Heal Herber Boas Barney Tis City

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