Sammies Tobacco Fund Aids American Troops in France
A Waterloo plea notes Americans in uniform abroad receive tobacco solace and urges stronger support for the Sammies Tobacco Fund. Readers from distant towns have contributed, with Rev Burris Atkins highlighting that Y M C A huts must allow smoking to lift morale. A reader’s pledge form offers four tobacco packs per dollar with a postcard reply from soldiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
United States
Burris Aenkins
Kansas City
France
NY. M.C. A
America
Al Jolson heads Winter Garden bill at Waterloo theatre
The Waterloo theatre will host Al Jolson in Robinson Crusoe Jr with the original Broadway cast and top favorites like D'Orsay Doner Withee and Karley. Majestic lists Tennessee Ten vaudeville with a lively number of acts including the Asahi Japs and Temple. Wallace Reid headlines at Plaza and The Hostage at the Fla za theatre. Crystal shows Sols In Pawn with Gail Kane. Princess screens The Fighting Trail serial with William Duncan. Family Theatre changes free children's show to Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AL Jolson
New York Winter Garden
Vautteville
Majestic Theatre
Tennessee Tén
Vine
Temple
Ving
Laigh
Miss Temple
Asahi
Wallace’. Reid
Myrhle. Stedman
Ap Rt
Kathryn Williams
Crystal
Gail Kane
Miss Kane
Secret Service
Paris
Crystal Theatre
William Duncan
Vitagraphs
Princess Theatre
Duncan
Vitagraph Western Studio
Surprise
Neweok
Imismates Set Free to Divorce Court
A chancery calendar records divorces granted to Patton A Diehl versus Hazel B Diehl Amelia Arquitt versus Charles Arquitt William C Donelson versus Estellan M Donelson Esther M James versus David James Pearl Sutter versus Charles Sutter John.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chancery Calendar
Tdecrees
Patton A. Diehl
Hazel B. Diehl
Amelia Arquitt
Charles Arquitt
Wiliam C. Donelson
Estellan M. Donelson
Esther M James
David James
Pearl Sutter
Charles Sutter
John
Divorce matches and remarriage privilege granted
Lists multiple divorce suit pairings including Tesson against Lillie Tesson and Hartman against George Hartman with a note that Arthur Pialzerat may remarry within a year after his divorce from Alta Pialegraf. The article notes various plaintiff defendant pairings and a remarriage privilege.
Arkansans Like Iowa Soldiers in Arkansas Camp
Edwin J. Westrate of Battery C Iowa Field Artillery, stationed at Fort Logan H Root Ark, writes T M Buchanan about Iowa troops in Little Rock. He notes guard duty and detachment as acting sergeant major, hopes for more active service, and praises Arkansas welcome and Iowa troops as the cream of the garrison with broad local hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edwin J. Westrate
Waterloo
Iowa Field Artillery
Fort Logan
H. Root
Ark
T. M. Buchanan
Towa
South
Arkansas
Fort Root
Town Artillery
Little Rock
Iowa
Constipation Invites Disease and Health Claim
A vintage ad asserts constipation invites disease and harms digestion, citing a French ad activist and Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a remedy sold widely. The text promotes a proprietary laxative syrup available through druggists, claiming broad health benefits and low price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Calawell
Caldwell
Monticello
Why Women Dread Old Age Ad Promotes Haarlem Oil Capsules
An advertisement urges women not to fear aging and to keep kidneys and bladder healthy. It claims Haarlem Oil Capsules prevent senile ailments by flushing wastes, restore vitality, and improve appearance. It emphasizes GOLD MEDAL Imported Haarlem Oil Capsules as the only reliable brand and directs purchase through druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haarlem
Andem
Auvertisemar
Prohibition Speech Plan Faces Local Hurdles
Local women of the W C T U seek to bring Billy Sunday to town for a Day Address on the proposed prohibition amendment. Efforts stall as organizers note Sunday’s 1917 1918 evangelistic campaign in Los Angeles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Sunday
Minty
Mr. Sanday
Los Angeles
Cal
Traer Grocer Must Pay Other Fellow's Fine
Traer Iowa September 21 A Traer grocer Lowry Sawyer must pay a speeding fine charged to a car registered under his name. Two years earlier he traded in a Mitchell car and the dealer did not transfer the license number. Last Friday he learned the regis tration shows the car in his name and he has no idea who owns it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rner
Lowry Sawyer
Traer Grocer
Sawyer
Waterloo
Mr. Sawyer
Hampton Sends Many to College
Hampton Iowa reports numerous locals departing for higher education this week. Students moving on include Donald McKee Hoyt Stonebrook Herman Struck Harold Royer Bruce McDowell Isabella Hobson Winifrew Inglis Glady Marie Carter Delos Marken Gertrude Strath David Yong Ronald Boehmier James Boehmier Olive Avery Marie Powers Philip Avery Lilian RaVenter and others expected to reach their colleges by Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hampton
Tallows
University of Jews
Donald McKee
Hoyt Stonebrook
Herman Struck
Harold Royer
Bruce McDowell
Milwaukee Downer
Isabella Hobson
University of Wisconsin
Winifrew Inglis
Drake University
Glady Marie Carter
Delos Marken
Cornell College
Gertrude Strath
Grinnell College
David Yong
Ronald Boehmier
James Boehmier
Olive Avery
Marie Powers
Philip Avery
Lilian Ra- Venter
Additional trial jurors for service at nine a m
Additional jurors summoned for service at 9 a m on September 24 include Waterloo residents and Cedar Falls names such as W C Brownlee F C Whitmore F B Moffitt T F Lehan B P Cowles J R Jason E R Mayer A E Ward P J Barnes J W Guerin D McCord Amos Yost J F Makinster W H Nelson Ralph Sassman F L Stanton and C B Rhodes with Cedar Falls listed among locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
W. C. Brownlee
F. C. Whitmore
F. B. Moffitt
T. F. Lehan
B. P. Cowles
J. R. Jason
E R. Mayer
A. E. Ward
P. J.barnes
J. W. Guerin
D. McCord
Amos Yost
J. F. Makinster
W. H. Nelson
Ralph Sassman
F. L. Stanton
Henry
Fisher
Cedar Falls
C. B. Rhodes
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Sammies
Family Theatre
Imismates
Arkansans
Kelly
Nington
BE. H. Stubbs
East Waterloo
C. EB. Gaston
Big Creek
C. C. Hager
Fox
Harold McKibbon
Lester
William Wetslich
Poyner
George Brown
Black Hawk
W. C. Popp
Engle
J. C. Kerr
Union
H. R. Plantz
Martin Keller
H. R. Tbling
Sar
Per
Dobrin
Trugsell Stevens
Jews State College At
Ames
Dorothy Darrah
Flynn Alemeagh
Roy Wu Liners
National Kindergarten School of Chicago
Minnie Roger
Iown State Teachers’ College
Jadys Wolfe
Uhieage
Dorothy Beer
John Japking
Robert Andrews
Wugdiemont
Margaret Matlory
Riley
Wes
Hampton, Ia
J. H. Siegel’s Grocery
Sycamore Street
PHONY
Walter Bakers Chocolate
Baker
J. H. Siegel
Thone
Vaudeville Vrank and
Mangis Grawam
Uacitinn
Electric Park
Lionel Barrymore
Waterlooks
New York
Majestica
Tennessee
Jady
W.a.covell
West Fourth Street
Illinois
McFarlane
Waterloo Cement Machinery Corporation
CAN Fowa Corporation
C. EL
Black Hawk Banking
Inwe
Sanday
Helen Holmes
Keystone
T Brea
Wallace Reid
MR. Fox
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