Hobo Philosopher Found by Waterloo Man on Motor Trip
A Waterloo traveler recounts picking up a rough looking hobo who turns out to be a roaming philosopher. The man, calling himself a peripatetic student, explains hobos travel to educate themselves and aid national development. He claims 5000 hobos guard the country nightly as unpaid secret service.
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Hobo
Waterloo
Periipatetics
Peripateios
Socrates
Athens
Greece
Hobos
Boone
Tuthill
P Tuthill
Nemy
Mr. Tuthill
Ames
Oon
Chicago
Canada
Michigan
Boston
Madrid
Sve
xAmes
Ion
Ames End
Marshalltown
Christopher Columbus
Northwest
Uncle Sam
Shoes of Presidents Sausser Linked to Harding and Lincoln
George Sausser of a New York shoe firm makes all President Harding’s shoes and says the chief magistrate embodies the nations perfect feat. His father also made shoes for President Lincoln at the same firm. A photograph shows Sausser holding Lincoln’s seat over the original foot cuttings, both items preserved by the firm.
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George Sausser
New York
Harding
Lincoln
Sausser
Habo leader praises unselfish teaching for health and happiness
In an interview a Habo figure reflects on final plans to settle in New England after years of travel and marriage, emphasizing that true life contentment stems from unselfishness, healthy living, vitality, and right thinking rather than riches or power. He notes impending personal life changes and roots in his upbringing.
Capital and labor Should Work Together Say Advocate
A speaker argues that if all people were rich no one would work and if all were poor no capital would be available. He urges cooperation between capital and labor and compares the spread of their gospel to leaven that expands the country’s growth.
Rochester Club Has Cash for Fred Leach
The Rochester club of the International league will pay the balance of Fred Leach’s purchase price. Leach, Hawks left fielder, leads the valley league in batting and fields well as he moves to Rochester. Stanley Skupa and Roy Jubbe were previously property assets for the team and will transfer September 4 after the valley league season ends.
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Fred Leach
Hawks
Waterloo
Leach
Rochester
N. Y
Stanley Skupa
Roy Jubbe
First Steam Excursion Train in Iowa History
The Courier on Sept 6 1872 recalls the first passenger train trip in Iowa from Davenport to Walcott. Two locomotives pulled the train with five flat cars and settees, a band, and 76 ladies aboard. It left Davenport at 5 a m and reached Walcott an hour later for a tot sale, with new out lots selling for 75 to 300 dollars and farm parts offered at around 200 dollars.
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Iowa
Davenport
Walcott
Wavenport
Fragmentary Historic Fair Notes Record Alcohol and Dances
A partial extract describes acre tracts at a fair where Walcott’s loge of frame houses stood. In the afternoon a dance for the ladies was held, but many men allegedly deserted the fair in intoxication amid a coc sale, leaving only the juveniles with the ladies.
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Walcott
Catholic Knights Meet Hudson Sunday
The Waterloo Knights of Columbus will play Hudson at Waverhies on Sunday, September 3 at 2 30 p.m. The Knights face the Waterloo Ravens at league park on Sunday, September 10. Oscar Mullan, manager, says the reorganized club is the fastest in the neck of the woods.
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Waterloo Knights of Columbus
Hudson Club
Waverhies
Knights
Waterloo Ravens
League Park
Oscar Mullan
Wooda
City Golf Championship Clash Set for Sept 10
Douglas Bragdon will face Burr Lichty in a 36 hole final to determine the city golf champion. The match is scheduled for Sunday at Byrnes Park after Lichty was previously called out of town.
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Douglas Bragdon
Burr G. Lichty
Byrnes Park
Mr. Lichty
Polo at Fort Snelling in Northwest Tournament
Fort Snelling Minnesota hosts a northwest polo tournament late today with Fort Des Moines Sn. facing Fort Keogh Mont. The winner advances to the preliminary playoff Monday against Wakanda Country Club Des Moines and Fort Snelling. Troutogs are scientifically fertilized hatcheries.
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Snelling
Fort Snelling
Minn
Sept. Ee
Fort Des Moines
Wil
Fort Keogh
Mont
Wakanda
Des Moines
Pales Infantry
Local Theatre Listings for September Screenings
The GEM THEATRE runs September 3 4 showing Saturday Night September 5 6 The Top of New York September 7 9 Over the Border Other venues feature Crimson Challenges Is Matrimony a Failure A Bachelor Daddy Rockford Cascade Theatre presents Sham Enchantment Her Husband's Trademark Winthrop Opera House showcases Idol of the North The Kentuckians Center Point Cozy Theatre screens The Game Chicken and One a Minute through September 9.
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GEM Theatre
New York
Riceville
Rainbow Theatre
Rockford Cascade Theatre
Winthrop
Opera House
the Kentuckians
Center Point
The
Game Chicken
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New England
Johnson’s Pavilion
Electric Park
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Moyles
Waterloo Central Labor Union
Sida
Paramount Pictures
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Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Waterloo Clermont Strand Theatre
Wallace Reid
McAway
Opera Toys
Antad
Elma
Crystal Theatre
Alima Rubens
Cedar Falls
Regent Theatre
Ney
Jonnie
Aurora Crystal Theatre
Charles City
Cappy Ricks
Bride
Cresco
Cresco Theatre
Decorah
Star Theatre
Amily Theatre
Charm School
Fredericksburg Burg
Primgrim
Pat
Independence Grand Theatre
Paramount Town
Allerton Theatre
Grand Theatre
R Nomantic Adventuress
Strand Theatre
Valley of the Giants
NEW Hampton Fireman's Theatre
Nora Springs Palace
Paradise
Northwood Opera House
Paramount
Famous Players-Lasky
Adolph Zukor
New York City
Rowley Commercial Club
Central City Airdome Theatre
Eldora Grand Theatre
Wh of
Suva
Gladbrock Ruby Theatre
Grundy Center Empress Theatre
Hubbard Electric Theatre
Lulu Bett
the Rio Grande
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