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Newspaper

Semi Weekly Reporter

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1907

Page

4

Epworth League hosts fall essays and prizes at Mayers home

The Epworth League met at W H Mayers for a fall essay event with prizes for best, most comic, and booby. Mrs W H Meyers won the 41st prize, C Boyd earned the comics prize, and Miss Ross Hawkins took the booby prize with a cabbage head. Local notes report frost, snow, and community happenings in Readlyn and nearby towns.

Epworth League W. H. Mayers W. H. Meyers Ross Hawkins Floyd Meyers Byron Niemeyer Dakota John Tegtmeter Mr. Widdle Link Friedly Mr. Friedly Wisconsin Iowa Link Ike Vail Henory Henory Grout E. Fuchs Fred. Welter Wm. Homer’s Jon Welter Oelwein Homer R. W. Eimert Sheetall

Chicken Pie Supper by Grace M. Church Ladies

The Ladies of Grace M. and Church will hold a chicken pie supper in the church dasenitat on Friday evening November 1. Supper starts at 6:00 PM and runs until all are served. Admission is 82 cents.

Clara Miller Hame East Hawkey Street Ladies of Grace M Walnut Street Baptist Church Odd Fellows Hall

Community Notes From Jesup and Nearby Towns

A social basket event at Littleton drew many from Jesup. Sidney Grattan left for Waterloo to join Knipp & Roth. Fire at Marshal Peak residence caused minor damage. Lon Webber praised for success. new baby at his home. Local clergy visits, confirmations, school closings, and travel for funerals and visits fill the week, with private illnesses easing and residents welcomed.

Littleton Sidney Grattan James Barger Waterloo Knipp & Roth Grattan Marshal Peak North Sixth Street Lon Webber David Lizer J. J. Horsfield Barclay H. A. Mane Des Moines A. Marsh J. A. Laird Claude Mnler Ray Stavenson Cedar Ftapida Business College Joel Grivet Wichita Kansas Boltes ‘Welter Keane Dubuque Hars Zena Comfort Dakota Harry Houoh

Littleton News Roundup From Oct Observations

In Littleton and surrounding areas Oct reports detail visits among families, weddings in Westbury and Jubilee, church repairs at the Presbyterian church, milk haulers schedule changes, and local travel by residents to Waterloo Cedar Falls and Fairmount. The community notes include farm work such as well drilling, home renovations, school term preparations, a basket social, and a wedding reception with hundreds attending.

Tina Buttera Independence Willams Masons Presbyterian Waterloo John Riggles Marshalltown Ellest J. G Griswold Littleton Geo. Rehberg James McCartney Minnie [Barclay Lillian Hale Cedar Falls Drayton Hayes Miss Minton Leander Minton Liteleton Kate Bantz James Mc@laughiin Rebecca McGlaughiin E. J. Kingsbury Alton Manroes Ransom County N. D Edo Francis Lenius Edward Seeman Westbury Township John Hnnts Victor Reed Winthrop l E.G. ‘Catshall Hettie Miller Aurora Cutshall Mesdames Reed Miller M. Howard New York Mich Battle Greek G. Catshall Waterloo Mondey Dunkerton Oplwerp Will Retiro Daisies Barclay Fairmount Will Bay- Ward Verne Hofman Fairmoun Ndb Upland Indiana Taylor University J. A. Hoffman Fair Mount Charley McGlaughlin Rose Lulos Westburs Jubilee Seeman Lottie Howard Chicago Gus Kolm John Ozias Rena Alexander Florence Griswold Alexander Griswold Stova Hampton Eial Parente

Local Residents and Visitors Gather Across Waterloo Region

Numerous trips and social visits are noted with residents and guests spanning Waterloo, Bristow, Clear Lake, Cedar Falls, and North Washington. People such as Mrs. Louise Skinner, Miss Lillian Hackett, and Mrs. May Mellinger are mentioned, alongside movements to Okla homa City, Chicago, and California for health and family reasons.

Mrs Warner and visitors arrive for family visits

Oct 30 notes Mrs Charles Warner visiting son Clayton and wife in Waterloo for a few days. Mr Jerome Brown and wife arrive from Missoula to stay with his mother Mrs L Brown. Mrs Henry Guertson and baby go to Davenport to establish their future home. Dr Wight and Mrs Rodgary travel to Chicago with the infant son.

Waverly Sonnenberg Messrs Thrau JL. Meyer Mr. Schante Kensington Kansas Rose Vanderwilker Flo Bi Mger Readiya Charter Adams S. Brunz Will Vanderwalker Oelwein Agent Hodges St. Paul Lobeck George Vanderwalker Dunkerton Rosa Vanderwalker Misa Vanderwalker Arthur McMurty Adolph Lethsohn Chicago William Risinger Breckingham D. M. Tobias Ase Risinger Wookies Dell Olmstead Headers Will Hisinger Mr. Risinger New Hartford R. HB. Rheader Waterloo Dubert John Chapman Wisconsin Chapman Charles City Iowa Crouse Shedl Rock Hoffman Mrrs. Danskin Bella Plain Win Shepard Kansas City Rob. French Tremont Jas, Hoyd J Perrin Adam Faust Spencer ‘Weee Ashiine Ira Cave Lloyd Kellar Leg Smith Frank Ellsworth Humbolt Kocher W. J. Atkinson Iowa City R.N. Burnell Bristow Norman Frank Townsend Maud Quinn Theodore. Roths Fonta James Mangan Peter J. Cooney Lawler George Jackson Texas Minneapolis G. E. Carpenter A. K. Rink Dayton Township Kennebec S. D Melda Mullen Litchfield Lawher North Washington Mary A. Bluemire Peter Maires Jr Father Probst St., Mary's Church H. Yorkenbrock Dyersville Father Forkenbrock St Mary's Ed. Kettleberger Cleveland Ohio HH. Stein West Main Street Augusta Sweater Stein James Coleman M. Thielen Bankston Thielen Thomas G. Richardson Fredericksburg Alberta Earl W. Gates New Hampton A. Z. Bailey Bailey D. M. Landon Charles Warner Clayton Jerome Brown Missoula Mont L. Brown Henry Guertson Baby Davenport Wight Mra. Rodgary

Sugar beet shipment and harvest drive near Waverly

Waverly Republican reports a northbound train delivered 20 sugar beet cars from Osage Charles City and Nashua to the Great Western line then beet sheds. Horton Widtpen led a two acre beet harvest at Bremer Abrahams place and beets were hauled to town and dumped into the factory bins. Waverly Democrat notes Odd Fellows planning to reorganize an encampment with promising early prospects.

Waverly Abraham Waverly Democrat Odd Yellows

Local notices and shoplifting incident amid factory update

The article notes affiliations with a Janesville lodge and reorganizing efforts in the city. It reports a silk theft near Elfert’s store witnessed by two women, with Mrs Larte Gutshaw offered to pay for the fabric, priced at fifteen dollars. It also covers the first sugar batch at the factory, inviting farmers to inspect next Saturday, and community events including a New England supper at Ware Chapel and a Bazaar at Odd Fellows hall with multiple meals.

Elfert Fanesville Larte Gutshaw

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