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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 01, 1921

Page

9

Mayor to Present Data on Virden Creek Sewer Plan

Mayor W. Frisbie will present full data on the Virden creek sewer project at the city council meeting with the Greater Waterloo association executive committee. He seeks wider citizen attendance to secure a fairer opinion, notes that opposition stems from misunderstanding, and argues the $400,000 estimate will be lower, with costs fairly distributed among properties. The sewer could join the city system and avert floods, avoiding downtown pavement disruption.

Virden Creek W. Frisbie Greater Waterloo Association Virden George Frisble Ayor Frisbie Wirden Dayton Ymain D. Brown

Wind Blew Waif Girl On Porch In Storm

Clinton In Sept 1 A young waif, Gladys Potts, was found on the porch of John Treibring near Londen after a heavy storm. She said the wind blew her there and had wandered two days along the country highway to escape a woman who beat her and made her work too hard. Authorities investigate. both parents are dead.

Clinton Morel Gladys Pot- SI Goer John Treibring Londen

Farmer Is Injured in Routing Thieves from Melon Patch

John Fitzer, living west of Williamsburg, discovered thieves in his melon patch. He chased to a waiting auto, fell from the running board, and has remained unconscious for nearly a week. Physicians from Williamsburg, Marengo, and Cedar Rapids have been consulted. A trained nurse tends him.

Williamsburg John*Fitzer Town

Proud Russian Noblewomen Earn Living Through Labor in Constantinople

Miss Doris Goetz of Winona Minnesota, a member of the Near East relief staff, describes in a letter from Constantinople how Russian nobles flee Bolshevik rule and work in cafes, restaurants, or with private families. She notes refugees crowded the city, Russian women washing streets, peddlers selling cold treats, and a princess earning fifty pounds monthly to support her parents.

Constantinople Doris Goetz Winona Minn Hear East Florence Kimball Sans Souci Road Goetz Washington, D. C America Oxford Paris Near East Rester

Big enrollment at Upper Iowa

Fayette Iowa Sept 1 Attendance at Upper Iowa university this year should be large with nearly every room in the women’s dormitory filled and other rooms quickly booked. School opens Sept 13. Perry dies in Denver

Fayette Upper Iowa University

Kicked by Kaitheus animal after long journey

W H Byvank rode Beary across 3000 miles and mountain trails with trust in the animal until Kaitheus suddenly kicked him near the end, dislocating his right wrist after Henry’s 300 mile mountain trek and desert crossing.

Kaitheus W. H. Byvank Alpe Henry Mr. Byvank

John Shupe Dies in Rochester From Wreck Injuries

Nashua Iowa September 1 Special Ziphn Shupe 24 son of Mr and Mrs M Shupe died in Rochester Minnesota hospital yesterday from injuries in an automobile wreck. His widow and one child survive. He lived in Nashua most of his life except for service time.

Perry Denver Cob H. Be Lamb Waterloo Minnie ‘Lamb Nashua Ziphn Shupe M. Shupe Uty Rochester Minn Shupe

Zion City Lacks Beauty Says Waterloo Tourist

R. W. Bretzke, organizer of short term agriculture classes, returned yesterday from a motor trip to Zion City where a Waterloo tourist criticized the town’s appearance. He plans to address the matter in future talks and seek improvements. The visitor noted potential sites and emphasized community efforts to boost aesthetics and local attractions.

R. WH. Bretzke

Sheridan Road Trip Through Illinois Promises Beauty

The traveler reports traveling 40 miles on Sheridan Road to Zion City and Starved Rock state park, expressing disappointment in Zion City's unsightly lawns and run down buildings. Tall billboards advertise many prohibitions including tobacco and liquor, Sunday work bans, and dress codes. Overseer Wilbur Glen Voliva nominates improper dress while praising Sheridan Road’s beauty as compensation.

Chicago Ottawa, Jrl Starved Rock State Park Sheridan Road Zion City Wilbur Glen Voliva

School Days Song Warns Against Sending Sick Children

A nostalgic line about school days leads to a public health note urging adults to keep coughing children at home to prevent spreading colds. The ad promotes Foley's Honey and Tar as a safe family remedy for coughs and mucous, promising soothing relief and widespread availability.

Foley

Simple At-Home Remedy Claims to Dissolve Blackheads

An ad outlines a quick blackhead solution using calonite powder from a druggist. Apply a small amount to a hot wet sponge and rub briefly over the skin to dissolve and remove blackheads, claiming this method avoids pore enlargement from squeezing and restores skin to its natural condition.

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