Theresa L. Martin at the Waterloo Sunday Evening
Theresa L. Martin and her company present a one night only performance at the Waterloo theatre Sunday evening. The program includes a live horse act, blackface comedy by Galloway and Roberts, comedian Jack Taylor, JaBelle Clark with Dancing Horse Grand Duke, and Jamig and Journeys. Seats are selling rapidly for Labor Day with three shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galloway
Roberts
Cooktown
Jack Taylor
Columbia University
JaBelle Clark
Grand Duke
Jamig
Linden notices and health updates from Linden residents
Linden readers hear results of local health issues as Mrs BE Morgan suffers neuralgia in the arm while Mrs O A Zeuhlke returns from a ten day hospital stay after an operation. The Baumgardner family reports their young son’s illness improving and Mrs Dewitt Percy and the Chapman family share updates on relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Linden
Morganx
O. A. Zeuhlke
St. Francia Hospital
F. Baumgardner
Dewitt Percy
EK. Chapman
Salomy Jane at Waterloo a big hit with audiences
The Waterloo program features Salomy Jane in three acts by Miss Martin, touted as the season’s greatest local success with appeal at popular prices. The show includes music and striking stage gowns, with matinee and evening performances noted. Also billed are The Virginian a romantic comedy drama and The Under Dog a four act drama, both praised for their originality and strong cast. May feature a late lineup of acts including The Marron Bros and Bargain Mad sketches at the Majestic, plus local society items and upcoming church events.
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New York
Miss Martin
West
Salomy Jane
Waterloo
Mr. Primrose
The
Owen Wister
Garrick Theatre
Kirke LaShello
Dustin Farnum
Boston
Chicago
Greater Iowa association plans fuel growth and tours
Secretary Van Vieck and Woodworth Clum of Clinton promote Greater Iowa as a statewide commercial club. They seek to educate residents, boost Iowa made products, curb out of state exhibition ships, and launch six booster trains with speakers across the state. A Cedar Rapids meeting is planned later this month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles van Vieck
Board of Trade
Greater Iowa Association
Towans
Union
Iowa
Mississippi River
Woodworth Clum
Clinton
van Vieck
Cedar Rapids
Watermelon crop expected to top forty thousand at Black Hawk farm
Waterloo citizen Johnny Johnson announces ripening melons east of the city are ready for sale. The famed grower predicts larger melons will be ready by next week and that the 1914 harvest may surpass prior yields. His farm sits on the first road south off Independence avenue.
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Waterloo
Johnny” Johnson
Black Hawk County
Altho
Johnson
Independence Avenue
J B Shattuck Dies in Nashua Iowa Pioneer Merchant
J F Shattuck longtime Nashua resident and pioneer businessman died at his home in Nashua Iowa at 3 30 Tuesday morning after months of illness from a stomach cancer. Born in Vermont he moved from St Ansgar to Nashua years ago and ran a grocery business before later traveling. He leaves a widow and daughter Mrs J W Bradford of Chicago. Foley's Honey and Tar is promoted in an adjacent note touting its cough cold and throat remedy with no opiates.
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Nashua
J. F. Shattuck
Mr. Shatuck
Vermont
St. Ansgar
ABC
J. W. Bradford
Chicago
Washburn Social Notes and Local Visits
Washburn notices list Mrs Mai nlane Sthmuts of Waterloo visiting the J C Kemp home. Mrs George Morris and daughter visited at Waterloo Thursday. Misses Francis and Bridget Heenan of Waterloo stayed with Mrs Nick Kemp. Driscol family and Frances Nuget returned from Rockford in Driscol’s auto. Mrs Jay Swerth visited Cedar Rapids. Oelwein children visited Will Foulk family. State closed all day Labor Day. James Black Dry Goods Co.
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Eunice Chapman
Ernest Ackerman
Linden
J. Hoffman
Ray Bowser
Erie
Kan
Bowser
Oklahoma
F. Fatman
Des Moines
Fannan
Linden M. E
Crumtine
Emory Moore
Earl Baker
Earle A. Baker
M. Bandfield
Ellen Horton
JL. B. Park
Wm. Montgomery
Ida Kaplan
K. Kaplan
Frances Lyle
Ladies’ Aid Society
Hester
Oelwein
Will Foulk
Palmer Elected Commander in Chief of Grand Army of the Republic
Col David J Palmer of Washington Iowa was chosen commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic at Detroit. He is a Civil War veteran and former Iowa railroad commissioner, 72, with a record from Shiloh through Vicksburg and leadership in Iowa politics.
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Des Moines
David J. Palmer
Washington
Grand Army of the Republic
Detroit
Palmer
Iowa Board of Railway Commissioners
Iowa
Washington County
Eighth
Iowa Volunteer Infantry
Bell
Shiloh
Twenty
Vicksburg
State Senate
Shaw
Palmer elected commander in chief of Grand Army
Washington next reports that Comrade David J. Palmer of Washington Iowa, veteran of the Eighth and Twentyfifth Town regiments in the Civil War, was elected commander-in-chief of the Grand Army of the Republic at the closing session of the forty eighth national encampment.
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Washington, D. C
Altho
Mr. Palmer
J. B. Griswold
Grand Rapids
Mich
F. W. Conyers
Dallas
Texas
Airgeon
Detroit
David J. Palmer
Washington
Grand Army of the Republic
Miss Grace Bohemler Visits Frederika and Area Activities
Frederika brief recounts Grace Bohemler visiting relatives in Waterloo and Waverly while others return from Rockwell. Nellie McGrath returns from Kansas to Frederika then back to North Dakota. Nada and Leela Golding head to Sumner for school. Local tennis results show Frederika beat Plainfield 14 to none and defeated Fredericksburg 8 to none. Ladies Aid plans chicken pie supper and fancy sale. Several locals buy new cars in Waterloo. Edith Adams attends school there. Hankner buys Christ Kuhrt’s saloon. buttermaker changes ownership.
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Frederika
Grace Bohemler
Waterloo
Waverly
J. W. Zwanziger
Macieda
North Dakota
Nada
Leela Golding
Sumner
Miss Tucker
Osage
Ida Link
Plainfield
Fredericksburg
Ladies’ Aid Society
M. I. Church
Will Adams
Rob McDonald
Ed. Mowatt
Edith Adams
Hankner
Fremont Cream
Couple United in Waterloo Home Ceremony
Nar Hes rents Mrs Walker's house and she travels from Waterloo last week to take possession. Harry Moore and Miss Blanche Simmons of Waterloo wed at the bride’s parents home on September 4.
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Nar Hes
Raymond Social Notes Reach Across Town
Raymond society column reports guests and visits from September with Jo seph Jungen and Miss Siegle of Waterloo at the Jusgem home. Lillian O Connor visits aunt near Washburn. William Burt sails to Minnesota to take up a new farm. Mae Carroll visits near Fairbank. Waterloo travelers and Des Moines visitors are listed with local hosts.
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Anna Youngblut
Washburn
Mae Carroll
Mayme Kles
Fairbank
Mra
George Meyers
Dettmer
Shafer
Manka
Otto Breadon
Waterloo
Misa Gertrude Vossberg
Mra. Austin
Des Moines
Charles Britzman
Black Hawk Building Office Suites for Rent
Corner of West Fourth and Commercial. Suite of three or five rooms available for rent. Phone 2670.
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Black Hawk Building
West Fourth and
Commercial
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Beloray Jane
Theresa L. Martin
Waterloo Theatre
Joy Martin
Pit
Majestic
Marron Bros
Florence Modena and Co
Seeon
Alsor Montana
Idlaho
M. Berkley Hiwr
the Waterloo
Greater
OWENS
Boust
Crant State Fair
J.B. Shattuck
Nashua, Iowa
Foley
Stote
James Black Dry Goods Co
Kirke la Shelle
National G.C. R
Grand Army
Raymond
Klinefelter & Sons
Park Avenue West
Firestone
Repass Automobile Co., Inc
West 5Th Street
Waterloo, Ia
Firestone Ice & Rubber Co
Akron
Ohio
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