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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1926
Page
3
A Civil War veteran in his will directs that his discharge papers be kept by his family. The will names his children and specifies who may retain or burn certain documents, preserving the papers for lineage and historical value within the family.
A fragmentary probate notice states that Cedar Fails bequeaths her Cedar Fails home at the intersection of Franklin and First streets to her son Milton. The document mentions a lot to the west and two other individuals named Inmy and Joel Milton.
Ackley selected as delegate for the 3rd District American Legion convention. Henry WL Patan announced as district commander with Lelewites tron Seeler Cipritey pebst WHE Ue. Ralph suitte vice tiles editor to address business session. The meeting, scheduled for Woopo nn get Tex man Lee Ao hemamet in retin.
The Greater Glory at the Strand features Anna Q Nilsson and Conway Tearle in a wartime Vienna tale drawn from Edith O Shaughnessy's Viennese Medley. The production follows a Viennese family fortunes before during and after the war with a sentimental arc around a young daughter and her count lover. Also in the cast are May Allison Ian Keith Lacy Beaton Isabel Keith and Jean Hersholt.
The program runs four days with reel feature The Greater Glory and no room for a comedy. Beginning Thursday Strind presents Miss Nobody with Miss Nilsson as star. Also on bill is The Midnight Son, a new chapter in Bill Grimm's Progress, and a host of prominent names in the pictures.
Twelve contestants gathered in the Community hall for the oldtime fiddlers contest hosted by the Community club. EB. Ty. Gass of Waterloo won the top award while John Baskins of Waverly, Sam White of Cedar Falls, and W. B. Metinstry followed in order. H. B. Baskins of Janesville used a fiddle passed down from his Civil War brother.
Cedar Falls October 30 Specialty Fellowship and Volunteer Sunday School classes held a Halloween party at the George Hoffman residence. Danish Bethlehem congregation hosted a simple party at the gymnasium where Miss Gertrude Hostrep discussed her recent tour of Farone Dorothy and Virginian Streeter were hostesses to 35 girls for Halloween diversions.
A Waterloo coal dealer says prices are rising as British miners strike and European buyers rush to Atlantic coast sources. Pocahontas and eastern Kentucky coal are scarce while central mines rush to meet demand. Prices up two dollars a ton in the past month, with no clear forecast for future costs or supply stability.
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