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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1921
Page
12
Memberships swell at the Y M C A with men outnumbered by youths on rolls. Three new playgrounds are planned for next year in Westfield, near St. Albans M B Church area, and near Pat’s Pond, with supervised activities by the association and possible outdoor film programs.
Vernon Brown a 14 year old La Porte City Iowa student has been missing since May 3. His parents Mr and Mrs Len Rogers have asked Waterloo police and midwestern cities to search for him. He has been seen in Fort Dodge Omaha Sioux City Chicago and perhaps Blackhawk area but searches yielded no results. Mrs Rogers believes he may be on a farm near Waterloo under an assumed name. Vernon is 4 1 2 feet tall 120 pounds with blue eyes brown curly hair a scar on temple and a small mole near index finger left handed. He attends La Porte City High School and is described as bright and well mannered. Marshal H Abel aiding the search.
Washington Evening Courier reports Uveet joins many messages of congratulations to Hanford McNider as newly elected Commander of the American Legion. Representative EB Sweet of Iowa’s Third District leads in urging measures honoring former services, praising McNider. Carpentier departs Paris for training ahead of London bout, with plans for Nov. 16 departure.
Fragmentary ad copy claims buckthorn bark mixtures expel poisons and gas from the upper and lower bowel to guard against ailments. Publisher references Adlerika and a 226 East Fourth Street address, with dubious medical assertions and nervousness symptoms.
The civil service commission designates November 26 as the date to hold examinations for postmasterships at Callander Calamus Hastings Kimbaliton Ossian and Tracy Iowa. Offices pay 1000 to 1500 dollars yearly. Competitors may take exams in Atlantic Decorah Dewitt Fort Dodge Glenwood or Knoxville.
Dr J W H Eason begins lectures at the Forum tonight on a worldwide movement for Negro unification. The program includes discussion of the Marcus Garvey movement and a planned $10,000,000 steamship line to Africa. The Strand and Palace theatres feature Way Down East and Thunderclap with notable performances and audience reactions.
Yale University reports three injured players pending the Princeton game on Saturday. Ted Blair Nemo Into and Cherley O'Hearn are sidelined after today’s first practice, leaving Eli team prospects uncertain for the Tigers clash.
Princeton reported a strong, injury light return from the Harvard game. All eleven players who took part were out in fine condition this morning and prepared for a tough week of practice ahead of Yale, as the team looks to continue its momentum.
A noted skin specialist touts Menthe Sulphur as a germ destroying preparation that soothes irritated skin and heals eruptions such as rash pimples and itching. The ad claims rapid improvement and urges sufferers to obtain a small jar from a druggist and use it like cold cream.
A vintage ad touts Ely's Cream Balm as a soothing antiseptic remedy that penetrates nose and throat passages to relieve swollen membranes. It promises instant relief from stuffed nostrils, hawking, and snuff residue with a small bottle from your druggist and claims widespread endorsement over fifty years.
The Crystal Theatre showcases Mellighan in The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse style film as a Young man wrongfully convicted, plus Willarms & Williams perform From Ragtime to Opera with strong voices. Garden Theatre features The Your Horsemen of the Apocalypse with Hyatone actronyx as a Cheyenne Indian in Argentina and Paris scenes. Majestic Theatre offers vaudeville with comedy and song and a unique head balancing act.
A noted authority claims a few drops of Outgro applied to the skin around an ingrown nail reduce inflammation and pain. The product supposedly toughens the tender skin so the nail grows outward overnight. Outgro is marketed anti septic but sold widely in drug stores.
A fragmentary review outlines a Sunday show featuring acts by Jas Syms with humorous political bits, Jo Jo Harrison as a comedy oddity, Lumpson and Douglas with The Life of the Party, and Lopanga Brothers performing gymnastic and juggling routines with a staged pedestal act and unusual set pieces.
Skinny ad style guidance promotes using Mulsified coconut oil shampoo to avoid alkali in soaps. Claims it is pure greaseless, cheap, lasts months, and leaves hair soft, bright, clean, and easy to handle while removing dust and dandruff. Advises confirming product name with the druggist.
The note hints at a long endurance cue in a detective work focused on William J. Lynn, recounting adventures with a wearying pace and a sharp-eyed sleuth. The reference points to a character study within a crime fiction framework.
A historical caption notes the former head of the United States shown at the Majestic Theatre aboard the Wereen vessel. The event highlights a notable public appearance amid mid century civic culture with attendees and local press coverage.
A vintage ad fragment touts Cascarets as a gentle laxative and liver aid that works overnight. It claims quick relief from dizziness, headaches, colds, biliousness, and upset stomach with a ten cent box and a second dose to treat children.
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