World War Dramatic Form At Cedar Valley Fair
The Cedar Valley fair opens today and runs a week featuring Modern Warfare a dramatic fireworks spectacle by Theatre-Duffield Fireworks. The 500 foot stage hosts 300 costumed performers with allied nation troops and a closing pyrotechnic display. Courier boys from Eyveuing Courier and Report er will attend Monday with transport to grounds and reserved seats.
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Cedar Valley Fair
Theatle-Duffield
Collier and Leslie Publishing Company
France
Belgium
M. A. Connolly
Hearts of the World draws large crowds at Plaza theatre
The film Hearts of the World nears the end of its Plaza run drawing capacity crowds from neighboring towns. Scenes filmed on French battlefields appeal to relatives of soldiers, while a central love story adds to the film's patriotic and inspiring tone amid wartime hardship.
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Plaza Theatre
France
Births Rise as Black Hawk County Families Grow
A clerk of the courts received a mail return listing new births in Black Hawk county. A daughter arrived for Mr. and Mrs. John Timion of 827 Fourth street east on September 13, bringing their family to ten children with six living. Also noted are a daughter for Mr. and Mrs. John Wieben of Black Hawk township on September 13 and a son for Mr. and Mrs. Carl O. Clay of 217 Sullivan on September 13.
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Black Hawk County
John Timion
Fourth Street East
John Wieben
Black Hawk Township
Bernice
Carl O. Clay
Sullivan
Hearts of the World at Plaza theater strikes new record
The Plaza theater presents D W Griffiths Hearts of the World amid rave reviews. The piece follows a sweeping love story with war scenes featuring United States troops and the Rainbow division. The score by Henry G Kruke is praised for timing with the film.
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Mr. Griffith
Plaza Theatre
Griffith
United States
Rainbow Division
Henry G. Kruke
Clara Kimball Young in The Reason Why at Crystal Theatre
Clara Kimball Young stars in The Reason Why at Crystal Theatre playing Yvonne Marinoff, wife of the Russian prefect Nicholas Marinoff. The plot follows her love, brutality, and a mob’s revenge as a revolution tale unfolds with the couple's son Mimo. A separate feature, To Hell With the Kaiser, heads to the Palace tomorrow.
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Clara Kimball Young
Crystal Theatre
Miss Young
Yvonne Marinoff
Russia
Nicholas Marinoff
Mimo
Marinoff
Yvonne
Packed Meat Rates Up Prompted by Commission Action
The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized higher packing house product rates from east of Chicago to Pacific coast points. The increases run 20 to 30 cents per 100 pounds, with current shipping rates rising from 2.23 1 2 to 2.37 1 2 dollars.
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Washington, D. C
Chicago
Pacffic
Interstate Commerce Commission
D Furant
Majestic Program Features Community Singing and Stars
Majestic vaudeville show adds community singing with George Everett returning from France as a soldier to lead patriotic songs. The bill spotlights People & Greenwald's Hello People Hello with Adele Jason Patsy Shelly and a troupe of entertainers in colorful costumes. Bobby Henshaw performs Merry Mirthful Mimic with humorous imitations.
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The
Majestic
George Everett
France
Everett
Eeverett
People & Greenwald
Adele Jason
Patsy Shelly
Bobby Henshaw
Our
Mr. Everett
Pepple & Greenwald
Vaudevillians
Read Agnes Turner on Digestive Relief With Tablets
Agnes Turner of Chicago Illinois describes how overwork erratic meals and poor health led to headaches indigestion constipation and sleeplessness. After using Chamberlains Tablets she reports improved digestion energy and the ability to eat and sleep comfortably.
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Agnes Turner
Chicago
Tip
Chamberlain
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Altypraction
Clara Kimball
Young
Kaiser
Palace Theatre
Tomor
Wilhelm
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Satan
Waterloo
Cuff Dean
Guerra
Carmen
Harvey Wolf
Phelps
Delverson
Associated Press
Ciara Kimball Young
Milton Sills
Ara
Elinor Glyn
Keystone
Matinee
Lawrence Grant
the Kaiser
Olive Tell
Cliff Dean
Universal News
Guerrero and
Harvey Holt
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