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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 27, 1920

Page

3

Invitation extended by General Federation of Wenan’s Clubs

In Washington D C the General Federation of Wenan’s Clubs President Thomas G Winter and the board consider creating a Carillon bell tower memorial for ten men who perished in the world war The Arts club would host a 52 bell tower with each state contributing one bell. Mrs Winter chairs a committees to discuss details with Arts club and Miss Lydia Hafford Kentucky named director.

Wenan Thomas G. Winter Imard Washington, D. C Dain National Capital Arts Club Kentucky Hatford Washington Robert Burdette Hearietsy J. W. Watzek Duenport John H. Ruhl West Virginia Whiters W. S. Jennings Florida M. H. Schermerhorn New Jersey Jennings Smith- Lever Schermerhorn Iowa Fra. E. Whitley Webster City Frederick W

Side Talks By Ruth Cameron The Dangers Of Prophecy

Ruth Cameron reflects on prophecy and changing plans while observing town gossip about beauty and reputation. The piece critiques judgment based on appearance and suggested rumors about a local man named Mr. B against the backdrop of diminishing self certainty.

Ruth Cameron

Grave for Elephant Too Expensive in Salina

Salina Kansas September 27 Plans for a decent burial of Snider the trained elephant killed after running amuck were deemed too costly. An excavating contractor estimated a grave about the size of a house basement but deeper. Circus owners declared the cost prohibitive and the body was disposed of commercially.

Salina Kan Snider Snyder

Beauty Chats Forbes By Edna Kent

Beauty columns discuss scalp massage as a method to stimulate hair growth and maintain healthy roots. Advice covers massage frequency scalp care tonics and avoiding harsh treatments. Readers ask about hair removal lash coloring and home remedies with professional options noted.

Beauty Chats Forbes Edna Kent

Illness Fatal to Constance Smith

Miss Constance Smith daughter of Mrs Jennie E Smith 410 Third Street East died yesterday at Presbyterian hospital after a long illness started while she studied at Columbia University New York City Born Hastings Nebraska Oct 15 1889 she moved to Waterloo and earned distinction as a kindergartner later pursuing psychological research at Columbia Her death followed overwork in a study and she had planned to study in Geneva next year Surviving are her mother a sister Mrs A B Chambers Waterloo and a brother Edward Lori Red Deer Alberta Funeral services will be Wednesday in a church with burial at a local cemetery until services at Keefe Towne funeral home

Constance Smith Jennie E. Smith Third Street East Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University New York City Hastings Neb Miss Smith Waterloo State University Hospital Iowa City New York Iowa Columbia Geneva Switzerland A. B. Chambers Edward Lori Red Deer Alberta Ph’s OY Keefe & Towne

American entrant injured in Bennett Cup crash

Roland Pontls, an American participant in the James Gordon Bennett international aviation cup, was seriously hurt in a practice flight crash. Berne says Switzerland will not begin talks with Soviet Russia. Chicago reports the arrest of Witty Schachman, once Lenine's secretary, with documents seized. Washington DC announces a matinee community board to act as attorney for the public and opens its headquarters.

Associated Press Bip France Roland Ponlts Berne Russia Chicago Witty Schachman Nikola Lenine Washington DD. C The Matinee Community Board Incorporated Uct

A Romance of Waterloo Movie Draws Local Interest

The Courier announces a homemade film to be shot in Waterloo titled A Romance of Waterloo produced by the Hudris Film company. No outsiders will act. locals only. Applicants, including youths, should report to the Garden Theatre on Oct 1 at 10 a.m. for casting instructions.

Courier Waterloo Imap Baby Atherton Hudris Film Company New York Los Angeles Courier Man Garden Theatre

Reserve Banks Show Enormous Earnings, Iowa Bulletin Claims

The Iowa Manufacturers Association bulletin reports rising profits across Federal Reserve districts for the first half of the year. It cites Chicago earning up to $600,000 weekly and attributes the surge to the higher discount rate aimed at curbing speculation and restricting bank lending to business ventures.

Federal Reserve Banks Iowa Manufacturers Association Chi J Cago Beeston Kansas City Dallas New York San Francisco Cleveland Richmond Atlanta Chicago Tanisinneapolis Philadelphia

Independent Eleven to Meet Oelwein in Back-to-Back Games

Water loo Independent football team to play Oelwein Athletic Club in home and away matchups this season. The first contest will be at Oelwein next Sunday, the return at Water loo on Oct 10. The Oelwein squad features former high school and college players and a strong line and backfield.

Waterloo O¢elwein Athletic Club Oelwein

Rivalry Set for Oelwein Showdown Next Sunday

The text notes the teams' win loss record is about even and a rivalry promises a battle at Oelwein next Sunday. It also briefly mentions a watchmaker's apprentice who discovered the principle of the telescope.

Oelwein Aa Watchmakers Ab Play

Pattern order notice for Waterloo patterns

An old Waterloo Evening Courier coupon offers up-to-date fashion patterns. Readers are urged to send 15 cents for each pattern to the Fashion Department, Waterloo, with self-addressed envelopes. Patterns allow seams and orders are fulfilled as quickly as possible, aiming for ten days delivery.

Fashion Department Evening Courier Waterloo

Rattlesnake killed in woods near Denver

J. R. Bunyan of 1920 Third Avenue Southwest reports killing a rattlesnake yesterday in a hickory grove seven tiles northwest of Denver. The snake measured nearly three feet, with a body about the size of a man's wrist and eight rattles plus a button.

J. R. Bunyan Third Denver

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