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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 03, 1917

Page

6

Things Theatrical Here at Home: Burlesque opens in Waterloo

Waterloo crowds fill two day engagement as Biff Bing Bang burlesque performs in two parts The Corner Drug Store and Triple Beds with a lively chorus and witty routines The Majestic offers five acts including Ernette Asoria and Adrian the blackface illusionist, plus The Furniture Removers and news reels The Sunset Trail at Plaza and The Woman Beneath at Crystal headline ongoing features with Vivien Martin Ethel Clayton and others in dramatic roles

Waterloo A. J. Busby Biff, Bing, Bang” Company Majestic Theatre Ernette Asoria Company of Adrian Belle Barchus Hart and Sunshine

Yale Football Restricted to Military Men Only

New Haven Conn Oct 3 Unless a man physically fit has identified himself with a military branch he will not be allowed to play football at Yale this year The coach T A D Jones announced that women physically fit and not a member of the reserve officers training corps or any military service branch will be permitted to report for football

New Haven Conn Yale T. A.D. Jones Reserve Officers’ Training Corps

Teachers in Black Hawk county rural and town schools listed

County superintendent H C Moelter compiles fall term teachers for Black Hawk county rural town and consolidated schools. The list names many teachers by district and number across towns including East Waterloo Lester Barclay Cedar Falls Dunkerton Eagle Fast Waterloo Fox Hudson La Porte City Lincoln Thornton and others with several first names and surnames.

H. C. Moelter Black Hawk County Tusral Joseph Walker East Waterloo Township George Snyder Lester Barclay Margaret I. Brown Heesia Morgan Anna Connell Jennie McGovern Jessie May Florence Kimball Bennington Wdith Johnson Atycet Burk Dorothy Eden Roena Thet Lichty Iva Ibert Alfa Mueller Rose Barck Sarah Mralen Big Creek Carrie Haven Gertrude Strohecker Florence Care Mildred Hartz Beth M. Gout Eva B Stabnke Black Hawk Edna Compton Edith Kyl Margaret Brandhorst Sara Hansen Cedar Opal Laven Nina Replogle Nata Davis Margaret Arthur Elsie Kemmer Iyda Stray Er Bridgie L. Heenan Cedar Falls Charlotte Foster Lucile ‘Hall Anamas Gorman Iva Patterson Elsia Robeson Rebecca Rundell Dunkerton Pearl CG. Cruise Briena Strayer Maud Whillis Lillian Coombs Eagle Gladys Philp Myrtle Slack Carmelita Ethel Baker Agnes Beck Fast Waterloo Regis Casey Ruth Golinvaux Huth Hewitt Agnes Kaseut Genevieve Murphy Joe Walker Stusan Turner Olga Lundell Fox Lulu McGinnis Junella Canelti Annie Sullivan Martha Weber Hudson J. H. Boatman Edna Sheriff Ida Stehli Ava Anderson Marlon Boatman Lillian Baker Mionie Porter la Porte City B. S

California Syrup of Figs Ad Claim

A vintage advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as a safe laxative for children and adults. It promises gentle stomach cleansing, relief from feverish, irritable states, and notes a 50 cent bottle with dosing directions. It warns against counterfeit products and urges buying the genuine from the California Fig Syrup Company.

California California Syrup California Fig. Syrup Company Advertiseroent

Fragmented list of names and places from a historic page

A garbled OCR style roster mentions numerous individuals with surnames such as Vardis Nuttger Whitney Shin Gordon Rin Hughes Blough and Dewey. scattered place tags like Washington Waterloo Cedar Heights and Consolidated Max Albert appear, suggesting a damaged directory style item or community roster.

Courts Not Partly in the Wren Case

Within 36 hours after George Wren was arrested for lewd acts with a 10 year old girl he was sent to Port Madison penitentiary. Sheriff D B Henderson arrested him Monday afternoon. B J Wenner prepared the county attorney information and Wren pleaded guilty yesterday afternoon before H B Boies. He was given the

George Wren Port Madison Wren D. B. Henderson B. J. Wenner H. B. Boies

Governors pardon list includes three Iowa defendants

The court clerk reports three defendants pardoned by the governor. Paul Fuentes of Gadar Falls, sentenced in 1915 to Anamosa and paroled. W Ackerman of Waterloo, perjury conviction in 1916, paroled. Fred Barwin of Cedar Falls, guilty in 1912 of a statutory offense and paroled in 1916. Ackerman will be used as a witness at next week’s trial of Loran Risk.

W. W. Woolley Paul Fuentes Gadar Falls Anamosa W. Ackerman Waterloo Fred Barwin Cedar Falls Ackerman Loran Risk

Swedish Cabinet Out King Calls Leaders

The Swedish king summoned leaders of the main parties in the rikdag to urge coalitions forming a cabinet that maintains the country’s neutral policy. Admiral Lindman, M Trygger, M Eden, M Kvarnzelius, Hjalmar Branting, and Thereon were among those invited. The king emphasized forming a cabinet representing various parties to sustain neutrality.

Stockholm Gustav Rikadag Admiral Lindman M. Trygger M. Eden M. Kvarnzelius Hjalmar Braning

King urges united effort to safeguard nation’s interests

The King called for calm and prudence to steady the people amid Sweden's mounting difficulties. He urged leaders to rise above personal opinions and party platforms and focus on the nation's welfare for a successful solution.

Sweden

Cotton prices surge on government crop outlook

New York October 3 The governments crop outlook estimate sparked a sensational rise in cotton futures with the December contract up six dollars per bale, bringing prices to within a penny a pound of the year’s high. The market reaction follows the Washington estimate issued yesterday.

New York Washington

Judges Award Homecoming Parade Prizes Announced

Judges announced awards after the homecoming parade with prizes including fifteen dollars to Red Cross for best decorated fraternal group and to Y M C A for best religious society. Paul Davin Dry Goods won for best display, moulders union received ten dollars, and Poyner township earned ten dollars for best township display.

Red Cross Paul Davin Dry Goods Company Moulders’ Union Boveo Furnace Poyner Township

President Remits Soldier Dismissal For False Marital Status

Washington Oct 3 President Wilson remitted the dismissal sentence of Second Lieutenant Arthur Brigham Bixtl field artillery who was court-martialed for falsely presenting himself as single while married. The officer had been a corporal in his regiment and sought examination for lieutenant after being found guilty of misrepresenting his marital status. No comment accompanied the remittance order. Regulation army shoes in men's and Ladies at Wang Miller's Shoe Store Gulvertinement.

Washington, D. C Wilson Arthur Brigham Bixtl Field Artillery Wang & Miller’s

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Birr Bing, Bang Miss Walters Waterloo Theatre Vivian Martin Plaza Theatre Bess Aiken Treloar Bess Kirke Camilla Ethel Clayton the Crystal Miss Clayton Crystal Theatre Ghooo Feverson A . Arare Andalasia Ernette Asoria & Co Hirlwind Funster Belle Barchus & Co Earl & Sunshine THE Valentine & Bell Hearst-Pathe News U.S Big Dance Kelley Orchestra Wave Trhy Ort G Sagt Lal Crystal Butterfly Keystone JarComte & VL Tere Parade Biff Grand Sierras California Red Woods Franklin Mericans Tomrie Towns Rusahest Sedan America United States Frankin Raedster Breighem FE & Syencore Cramer Motor Car Company Ralph H. Cramer West Fifth Street Cattle Congress
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