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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1920
Page
16
Davenport city officials were startled when a small woman in black slipped into the treasurer’s office and left an envelope marked conscience money. Inside were 10 twenty dollar bills totaling 200 dollars, with no clue to its sender or purpose. The woman vanished as quietly as she appeared.
The 200 acre unimproved farm five miles northeast of Waterloo sold for 210 dollars per acre to tenant John Padget after a sale conducted by William Molland. Twenty bidders attended, yielding a total price of 42000 dollars. The ad notes tiling worth thousands and mentions Dr Wilbert Shallenberger with a large number of visits to Waterloo.
A display from the Peck farm near La Porte City features corn stalks over 15 feet tall requiring a stepladder to husk. Ears reach up to 15 inches long with several stalks eight to nine feet high. A sunflower two feet across crowns a 14 foot stalk, with other ears well dented and cured. Dr Shallen F Toca of Waterloo hosts a hotel event for his 245th visit.
The Fred L Kim Ball Company amends its articles to raise capital stock from 200000 to 300000 dollars. It is a major publisher of dairying and special publications in the United States. Offices moved from the Pythian building to the company plant in Westfield addition. Common stock par value 100 dollars, preferred 10 dollars. H G Van Pelt vice president and A B E Haswell secretary verify the amendment.
George W. Neel landed on his farm north of Shell Rock after a flight from Webster City in his airplane. The trip took one hour and twenty minutes. Neel, a World War I aeronaut with the Texas stationed squadron, now tours with exhibition and passenger flights carrying 15 passengers before departing for Humboldt.
Last evening the James Black Dry Goods store unveiled an Egyptian themed display in its large show windows. Shoppers saw two windows with wall paintings inspired by ancient temples and a strong emphasis on fall woolens and the store’s merchandise. Window No 1 near Kresge’s on Fourth Street features an Egyptian prince on a palanquin from the temple of Denderah, with fall woolens on view. Window No 2 follows with additional display items and apparel highlights.
An exhibition recreates eighteenth dynasty Egypt with charioteer, offerings, funeral boat, and pylon dedication scenes across windows. Displays feature radiant autumn colors, ready to wear garments, and decorations inspired by Owen Jones ornament. James Jack company decorators crafted all O artwork. The Black store showcases extensive autumn stock and elaborate window settings inviting inspection.
The Waterloo theatre hosts Naughty Naughty a new burlesque act with a large chorus and colorful production. Mrs Temples Telegram features Heyant Washburn Wanda Hinley in a comedy about Temple’s missing home night and a fictitious friend Brown at the Palace theatre Le Iginnloge today.
The notice promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for children at the start of school as a safe cough medicine. A Passaic, New Jersey customer testimonial claims it is the best cough and cold remedy for a child and mentions its suitability for various respiratory illnesses. Sold everywhere.
Unclear notes describe a riotous scene at Temple with a comedy and a Gaument News feature to be shown. Report mentions audience reactions and a stage sequence during a performance alongside a spook themed act titled Mounted Spooks at Arpen Theatre.
Harold Lloyd style comedy Flaunted Spooks plays with the latest gags as Tom Moore stars in Stop Thief based on a Carlyle Moore farce. The Crystal Theatre screens both features today promising fresh, clean humor and brisk laughs for audiences.
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