City to issue 10000 dollar refunding bonds
Cedar Falls, May 29. The city contracted with George Bechtel company of Davenport to sell 10000 dollars in refunding bonds at a 225 dollar premium. Bonds bear 5 percent interest from July 1. City faces 10000 shortfall on July 1 due to coal and labor costs, with 50000 in eight bonds, only 40000 on hand. Bond issue aims to cover the deficit and meet obligations.
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Cedar Falls
George Bechtel Company
Davenport
Moel
Rough and Ready at Crystal theater with William Farnum
William Farnum stars in Rough and Ready a deluxe pantomime western at the Crystal theatre. The film features virile acting strong outdoor and interior scenes and solid direction by Richard Stanton with sterling photography. Also Believe Me Nantique a Paramount picture starring Wallace Reid and Ann Little opens in New York with a Boston debut and a dramatic chase ending in a courtroom twist.
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William Warmums
Mr. Farnum
Crystal Theatre
Richard Stanton
Nantique
Paramount
Wallace Reid
Ann Little
Boston
New York
Plaza Theatre Screenplay Details Revealed
The Plaza feature is directed by Donald Crisp from Olga Printzlau's scenario. The production stars ieva Me and Nantippe in a drama shown at the Plaza Theatre.
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Ieva Me
Nantippe
The
Plaza Theatre
Donald Crisp
Olga Printzlau
Grippe Grips Madrid Paralyzing Trade
May 29 report from Madrid states a grippe outbreak cripples business and transport. The disease, not yet fatal, affects about 20 percent of the population and has left theatres and cinemas deserted. Alfonso is indisposed, suspected to have contracted it during a palace chapel crowd yesterday.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Digestive tonic claims and cautions from Dr Williams ad
An advertisement argues good digestion is priceless and warns against predigested foods. It promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills as a tonic for dyspepsia, links stomach health to blood quality, and offers a free booklet What to Eat and How to Eat with mailed pills available for 50 cents or through a physician.
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Williams
Dr. Wiliams Medicine Co
Schenectady
Plaza theatre benefit for Women’s Council of Defense
Two matinees at Plaza theatre Friday raise funds for war work with Charles Ray in His Own Home Tow and Battle of Picardy installments. Proceeds go to the defense fund, minus war tax, as women are urged to attend and help support patriotic campaigns.
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Richard Bolte
Council Bluffs
Ira
Lars Nilsen
J. W. Foote
Cedar Heights
Rebekah Lodge
Clarksville
J. W. Holland
Methodist Church
Marshalltown
Kenyon
Washiton
Greenwood
Fairview
Frank Anderson
Chicago
Webster County
Fort Dodge
Norwer
Mathew Gering
Plattsmouth
Neb
B. C. Merner
Gering
Black Hawk Hotel
Women’s Council of Defense
Plaza Theatre
Charles Ray
Battle of Picardy
Women's Council of Defense
Defense Council
la Porte
G. G. Stebbins
la Porte City
Cedar Falls
H. WH. Clay
J. J. Bailey
Vinel health tonic ad boosts aged Pitman resident
Pitman New Jersey woman Mrs F Anderson says Vinel revived her weak, run-down condition after two bottles. The ad claims increased appetite better sleep and stronger health with a guarantee to refund money if benefits fail. Distributed by Wangler Bros Co druggists JT Miller and local stores nationwide.
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Pitman
N. J
F. Anderson
X. J
Wangler Bros. Co
Miller
A Spring Medicine That Promises Health Benefits Advertised
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a safe, long trusted tonic and blood purifier. It claims to combat disease and restore health, aiding digestion and boosting red blood cells for all ages. It lists benefits for scrofula eczema boils catarrh rheumatism and general debility.
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Hood
Your Piano Polish Restores Finish With Simple Dusting
Tobey Polish offers a natural cleaner and beautifier to prevent piano disfigurement. Apply with a cheesecloth duster to restore a new look, preserve the finish, and enhance the piano’s value. Available in popular sizes at AI dealers, priced 25e, 50e, and $1.00.
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Mars
Tobey Shop
Supper and devotional service planned for class gathering
A school class will study Faye Mish writers next year and alter the weekly plan from Thursday to Friday. Mrs S Me Garver will lead the devotional service with decoration. Mrs Woo Spry WH will speak on The Great Food Modern Missions. Daughters of Eggleston hosted guests Olive Eggleston and others. social clubs postponed meetings and the word about hosting arrangements appeared in yesterday’s notices.
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Faye Mish
Wild
Witlord Wall
S. Me Garver
Woo
Aged French Peasant Women Granted Leave for U S Graves
In Pi rdyv rear of the American sector in France villagers request and receive permission to care for one or more American soldiers buried there. The act comes from elderly French women robbed of husbands and sons, highlighting deep affection for the American forces despite language barriers.
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U.S. Graves
France
Pirdyv
Bowman Endorsed for Senate by Editorial Response
The piece praises M. L. Bowman for senator citing his traits and experience. It lauds his candidacy as a fitting choice for Grundy and Black Hawk counties, noting his recent decision driven by friends’ urging and asserting he can command respect and trust in public service.
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Bowman
Grundy
Black Hawk
Potatoes Take Soap Role In Belgian Home Care
Wartime aid advice shows Belgian households substituting potato water for soap as soap becomes scarce. An instruction from Brussels suggests hot potato water over peeled potatoes then rubbing fabric after sealing to whiten linen, reflecting daily hardship and improvised cleaning methods amid shellfire and gas mask sharing with peasants.
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Belgium
Brussels
Freezone promises painless corn and callus removal
An advertisement touts Freezone as the new method to peel off corns and calluses from feet using a gel applied to the area. It claims the product loosens dead skin allowing it to peel away without pain or infection and notes a quarter ounce kit costs only a few cents at pharmacies.
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Cineinati
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