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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1917

Page

6

Rifle Shooting and Bayonet Skill for New Army

Article urges rifle marksmanship as essential in training for the new national army. It notes government support for rifle practice, urges enlistment of local clubs, and includes a Q&A with amateur queries on small game and firearms. Emphasizes practice, discipline, and practical shooting over reliance on machines or bayonets.

New National Army United States National Board For the ‘Promotion of Rifle Pactice

Veteran rivals clash in women's western golf meet

Chicago September marks a championship at Flossmoor Country Club where Mrs. F Letts Jr defends her title against Elaine Rosenthal of Rainsloe. Rosenthal yesterday beat Wisconsin champion Frances Wadfield 3 and 1. The two met in last year's semifinals of the women's golf classic won by Letts due to steadiness in the short game.

Chicago Flossmoor Country Club F. ©. Letts, Jr Elaine Rosenthal Rainsloe Frances Wadfield Wisconsin Mrs. Letts

Everything Ready for Wrestling Match

The stage is set for a Monday bout at the coliseum Inj Chautauqua park between Bart Caddock, world heavyweight champ, and Sweden’s John Freburg. Preliminaries start at 1 p.m. If weather holds, a record crowd is expected as Caddock arrives from Omaha with manager Gene Melady. An undercard includes Allen Foss versus George Brady Oelwein and Hilman Myre versus George Hal.

Bart Caddbck John Freburg Sweden Inj Chautauqua Park Caddock Fromm Omaha Neb Gene Melady

West High to Meet Iowa City in Oct Football Clash

West High football team set to play Iowa City at Iowa City on October 27 per Iowa City eleven schedule announced yesterday. Nine games on the slate begin September 22 and end November 29. readers urged to check the advertising columns for the details.

West High Iowa City

Overland Hanson Co expands butter facilities and show department

The Overland Hanson Co enlarges its accessory department on the main garage floor with new built in show cages counters and a Franklin street show window. An overhead tire rack capacity 200 casings is added. Car owners are invited to inspect the stock at Fourth and Franklin streets.

Overland Hanson Co Fourth Franklin Streets Franklin Street Overland Hassan Co

Postal Receipts Show August Gain Over 1916

Postmaster M. H. Welly reports August receipts totaling 19,626.87 dollars, up 811.28 from August 1916 which recorded 18,741.69 dollars. The monthly report highlights a year over year increase driven by the Post Office Department activities.

M. H. Welly

Church of St Basil Kremlin Moscow Ad Poised For Symmetryless Design

The ad references Clothes don't make the man but can help the looks of them. It promotes Teacher's Clothing Works at 95 Franklin St. and phone 4148. It also notes the Church of St Basil in Moscow built with a careful view to avoiding all symmetry in color or form.

DeKalb L. K Ashland Kar Butch Franklin St St. Basil Kremlin Kremlin Bil Moscow Russia

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