New Waterloo's Program Delights Local Audiences
A lively opening at Bard's Waterloo theatre featured the court orchestra led by conductor Fred Schneider, performing opera and vaudeville acts. The program promises more attractions this week including aerial and musical novelties, comedy, piano gymnastics and new features such as Larry Lennon, The Happy Cavalier, The Bat, and Smooth as Silk for Waterloo theatergoers.
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Bard
Waterloo Theatre
Fredchneider
Uppe
Parkle
Watts
Hackett
Beach
Alexander Graham — Bell
Harold Lloyd
Grantland Rice
Wall Street
J. P. Morgan
J. P. Lannan
Furnture
Larry Lenion
Fiske Trijara
The
Taylor Holmes
Waterloo
Butler County Board Awards Road Contract Near Allison
Butler County supervisors approved bids for a 14 mile rural road project spanning Allison Parkersburg Allison Shell Rock and Allison Greene roads. Leining Construction Davenport will grade and pave portions with Mason City Brick & Tile handling tiling. gravel work not awarded. A big house move and local incidents also noted, including a car rollover near Rockwell City and Bristow high school grade adjustments.
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Allison-Parkersburg
Butler Center
Allison-Shell Rock
Parkers
Allison-Greene Road
Allison Nung Green
Reine
Mowe Large Horse
Neal
Bristow High School
Bristow Tiy
C. Morton Reeves
Wood- Bine
D. N. Reeves
Allison
Clinois State Fair
L. L. Cordeman
Sac City
Ransom
Rockwell City
Oliver Metzzar Post
Butler County Fair
American Legion
Story of Moses in Picture and Lecture Draws Crowd
A large crowd gathered in the park yesterday afternoon despite a sudden cool breeze. The event featured a presentation on the story of Moses illustrated in pictures and explained in a lecture, attracting throngs of residents to the union grounds.
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Moses
the Union
Summer outdoor services close in Lincoln Park Waterloo
Final summer service in Lincoln Park featured Dr H J Lockwood presiding and George Moody singing. Dr J R Macartney lectured on Moses with J J Tissot paintings, evoking childhood Sunday school memories. Outdoor gatherings drew large crowds, planned to continue as a summer institution in Waterloo. Australia’s wartime conscription shows 416000 volunteers among under 5 million population.
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Lincoln Park
H. J. Lockwood
Grace M. E. Church
George Moody
Moses
Promised Land
J. R. Macartney
J. J. Tissot
Red Sea
Miriam
Mt. Sinai
Balaam
Mount Nebo
Waterloo
Waterloo Heroes Receive Carnegie Medals
Mrs Inza May Nitter and George R Witt received Carnegie Hero Fund medals and £1000 awards for lifesaving acts in 1918 and 1919. The bronze medals feature a map of the United States and inscriptions naming the rescues in Waterloo Iowa Cedar River, with Andrew Carnegie obverse and the 1905 establishment mark.
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Inza May Nitter
Jefferson Street
George R. Witt
Black Hawk Street
Carnegie Hero Fund
Pittsburgh
United States
Inza May Miller
Fidelis E. Wicks
Waterloo
R. Wayne Wilson
Cedar River
Andrew Carnegie
Dr Newlin Revival Enters Second Week With 4 Meetings
The Plymouth Congregational church hosts the second week of Dr. Co A Newlin’s evangelical revival. A men’s meeting at Plymouth and a women’s meeting at First Evangelical Church join two regular services with special singers Mrs. Fred J. Clark and Roy Upton. A 6:45 picnic in the church basement precedes the 7:45 p.m. service.
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Plymouth Congregational Church
First Evangelical Church
Fred J. Clark
First Congregational Church
Roy Upton
Co. A. Newlin
Military Services Conducted Sunday for Nashua Soldier
Military funeral services were held Sunday afternoon for Pvt. Lee Shufelt aged 26 killed in action in September 1918. Rev. Grean officiated at services in the M church and at the cemetery in Nashua Ta.
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Nashua
Lee Shufelt
Grean
M . Church
Mrs. John Tack Dies At Greene Saturday
Greene, Ta. Sept. 5 Special Mrs. John Tack died about p m Saturday after a stroke of paralysis. She was about 36, lived in town all her life and was prominent in Presbyterian activities. Surviving are her husband daughter Cleone parents three sisters and two brothers. Funeral plans not complete.
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Greene
John Tack
Whitney Pioneer of City Stricken by Critical Illness
William T. Whitney, who settled in the city in December 1857, is critically ill at his home at 720 Mullan Avenue West. He is nearly 86, and suffered severe chills last Friday with three hard chills, one near fatal. News from his bedside today says he is slightly better.
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William T. Whitney
Mullan Avenue
Vaudeville at Majestic Promises High-Grade Western Acts
A lively Majestic show features Orpheum caliber vaudeville acts from Western talent. Highlights include Helping Hubby with bold juggling, Werner and Cola dancing and comedy, Hartt siblings in A Song Romance, Dave Manley political style monologue, and the Maxwell Quintet with polished harmony.
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Orpheum
Majestic
Pelett and Schofield
Hubby
Wifey
Werner and
Cola
Leroy
Mable Hartt
Dave Manley
Dave
Maxwell
Bear
Movie Listings at Majestic Strand Palace Garden and Crystal
A panorama of silent film showings across New York venues. Majestic and Garden present Civilization, with Ince praised as master producer. Strand shows What Woman Knows starring Lois Wilson and Conrad Nagel. Palace screens Wealth with Ethel Clayton, plus five-day Hell Diggers start tomorrow. Crystal features Paying the Piper as a refined, lavish production.
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New York
Thomas H.pince
Ince
James M. Barrin
Willam DeMille
Strand
Ethel Clayton
Paramount
the Palace
Tima
Herbert Rawlinson
Wallace Reid
Crystal Theatre Shorts Dazzle With Comedy and Acts
The program features Dorothy Dickson Alma Tall ed LaRoque George Fawcett and other stars in a tale of idle rich youth under pressure. Brides and Gloom proves funny and engaging while two other reels The Cryostat and Dolls of Vodville deliver songs and lively performances. A fresh youthful act and the cereal piece add charm at Crystal Theatre.
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Dorothy Dickson
Alma Tall
Ed LaRoque
George Fawcett
Dols
Vodlville
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Young & Francis
Watts & Ringold
Victoria & Dupree
Hackett & Beach
MAY & Kilduff
Earle Williams
Majestic Theatre
Wally” Reid
Hell Diggers
Thos. H. Ince
Yfacsimie Segashea
Dex Gextack
Big Castoria
Rothers
Castoria
New York City
Warwick
St. Mary's School
Sacred Heart Academy
Our Lady of Victory
Lutheran School
Manilla
Main Street
Sinclair Lewis
Prmming Cup
Canfield
Helen of the
Zane Grey
Atherton
Casey Ryan
Bower
Oppenheim
Widdemer
Willsie
Warwichos
Crystal
Crystal de Luxe
Earle Sisters
Dolls of Vod
Cedar Valley
Cedar Falls
Mammoth
Freed
Powers Kitty Band
Sphinx
Maude Adams
Nessa
Litaate
Demille
Sir James M.barrie
Pn the News
Oman
Conrad
Tao
Lois
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