Elks Minstrels Delay After Stage Hands Strike
Patrons faced a postponed Elks charity minstrel show at Waterloo Theatre as stage hands strike over wages and union rules. Manager Busby and Bren of Been Producing negotiate while musicians’ and carpenters’ contracts swirl, with a new show promised in coming weeks.
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Elks
Telphonn
Strapon
Airate
Roth
Mate Ager Busby
Dos
Mater
Busby
Waterloo
Rusty
Jor Bren
Mannel Huishy
Bren
Musicians' Union
Buse Br
C. A. Boyles
Av Earl
Carlaker
Mr. Busby
Es Carpenter
Stage Emi
At Is
Bureby
Wether
Rushy
Vomiartier
Unian
Tase
Pastes
Surprise Visit for John Call on Seventieth Birthday
Cedar Falls members of the Carned Army poot and Woman's Relief Corps surprised Waterloo resident John Call on his 70th birthday. They brought a prime supper and stayed all day. Call, a veteran of the ravil war, has long lived in the county and once cared for the county farm.
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Woman's Relief Corps
Cedar Falls
John Call
Waterloo
Call
Grange Township
Annual Spring Luncheon Seen for Woman's Club Members
Invitations were sent for the annual spring luncheon of the Woman's Club. The event will be held at Ellis Institute at 1 30 on Friday April 17. Tickets are available from Mesdames Were Law Hl EB Baies C A Warterbury or at the public libraries before April 15.
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Woman’s Vlub
Ellis Inte
Law
Hl. EB. Baies
C. W. Chapman
C. A. Warterbury
Surprise Shower for Mrs H B Young at 147 Argyle Street
A group of twelve friends held a surprise shower for Mrs H B Young at her home 147 Argyle Street last evening. Many beautiful gifts were presented and refreshments were served by the host.
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H. B. Young
Argyle Street
Reliable Foley's Honeyound Tar Compound Ad
An advertisement touts Foley's Honeyound Tar Compound as a reliable cough remedy. It claims effectiveness for colds bronchial throat throat hoarseness and wheezy breathing and notes availability through APRESS outlets.
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Foley
Joley
All Apress
Advertised Letters List From Local Post Office
A lengthy roster of names appears as advertised letters. entries include Miss Elsie Baldwin Miss Meely Belle Airs Faye Bigelow Miss Gertrude Blaesins Mrs J W Hond and many others. The list encompasses numerous individuals with varied titles and surnames, indicating pending pickup at the local post office.
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Elsie Baldwin
Meely Belle
Faye Bigelow
Gertrude Blaesins
J. W. Hond
Evelyn Boyd
Evelyn Bayn
Emma Christenson
Mart Cale
Reginald Conrad
W. W. Gates
Birtha Hamilton
Kit Hansen
Ira L. Hutt
Keene
R. & Keating
Joe Keller
Ray Kimler
Resa Koenig
Anna LeClerc
Florence Link
M. J. McKees
W. C .Matthews
Marv (Or Mayer
Thomas Mes
Wm. Milt Nichols
Pearl
Pound
M. Straus
Miss Strumpke
Man Teaker
Varnderbie
Misa Jnex Witeax
TR. VW. Wood
Dailey
J. W.eckmann
H.W. Birket
Blethen
Seneeh
Fred Howey
Max Braverman
Roc. Brown
How
Joseph Damn
Ture Dy
ML Checut Ry Te . Cooper
Gow. Cooley
Sam Crawford
Cunda Ua Davis QL
Danis
Dips
Aia Mbepsabe
Mila
Tho S. Wood
Gree Weeler Shoe Co
Jona Steel Company
Star Manufacturing Co
Mary Adama
Hebert Barnes
Vre. Ig
Evans
Larence Hughes
Pastor to Receive Gift Automobile in Baptist Service
A special Sunday service in the Baptist church will feature the presentation of an automobile to Pastor Edgar A. Valiant by Judge W. R. Stewart on behalf of the church members and friends. Mayor Buell will preside as brief addresses are given by A. S. Norton, T. R. Storey, John Poets, and Judge Stewart.
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Gallatin Valley
Valiant
Hoxeman
Buell
Menting
A. S. Norton
T. R. Storey
Storey Motor Company
John Poets
Judge Stewart
Church of the
First Baptist Church
May clarifies milk inspector candidacy stance in Waterloo
F E May explains his reasons for seeking the Waterloo milk and sanitary inspector role. He details prior lab work and milk testing experience, argues for source quality over post production cleanup, and states his independence from any committee endorsement while appealing to voters.
Shamrock as Training Diet A Curious Irish Idea
In a London Chronicle inquiry from Waterloo dated April 8, writers question whether modern athletes consider shamrock as a diet. They cite historical notes claiming the Irish ate shamrock for breath and strength, including observations by Mundy the Oxford vegetarian and Timæus on the plant’s swift, agile associations.
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London Chronicle
Hut Mundy
Oxford
Timaeus
Muddled local notes from Dunkerton and Waterloo brief
A scrambled local item list notes Raymond Raymord and family callers in Dunkerton, OConnor family travel to New Hampton for a funeral, Victor O'Connor involved, and a Friday event at Gus Galinveaux's home. Also mentions Kimber shipments, a Friday illness, and a winter Florida trip followed by a want ad in the Evening Courier.
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O'Connor
New Hapton
Victor O'Connor
Public Library Announces April 11 Book Circulation
Library East shelves prepared with titles ready for circulation on Saturday morning April 11. Notable entries include Pitman Shorthand manuals by Day and Clark, literature compendia, farming and engineering guides, biographies, songs, and several regional works by Foster, Favre, Tomlyn, and Warner among others.
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Library East
Jackas
Pitman
Harnes
Jassie
Hutchinson
Jane
Smith
Graham Pitmanic
Clark
Grege
Keating
Sturtevant
Adame
Foster
Tyrell
Llews
Valentine
Esseman
Thurnton
Fisher
Noble
Furman
Fairyland
Blackwood
Tomlyn
Robert Louis Stevenson
Jadinburgh
Simpeson
Kinne and Cooley
Jane—Warner
Seltzer
Patterson
Veiller
Drake
Adama
Town Talk Gossip From Northwestern and Nearby
Miss Gladyce Noxgle a Northwestern student Evanston Ill enjoys vacation at her parents home Mr and Mrs C N Nogele R L Trey a medical student at Iowa State University was in town en route home to Parkersburg for spring break Mrs A M Place expected to return tonight after weeks in the south Mrs C Q Mallett and daughter Helene stop in Chicago and head home Manning Carroll county reportedly hosts the nation s largest bar 120 feet long with twenty bartenders all day in a horseshoe layout
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Gladyce Noxgle
Northwestern University
Evanston, Il
Mrs. C. N. Nogele
R. L. Trey
Towa State University
Parkersburg
A. M. Place
South
C. Q. Mallett
Helene
Chicago
Carroll County
Manning
United States
Fredericksburg Report: Hogs Sold, Institute Dates, Local Election
W E Tucker shipped 62 hogs to A Carey for 1593.22 dollars. Teachers attended the Northeastern Iowa meeting in Cedar Rapids. The extension department set January 9 1915 for Fredericksburg Farmers Institute. Town election results show M Potter as mayor and J A Eggabroad as treasurer among others. Fred Wittkop learned his wife died in a kerosene accident. Local officials and MWA members attended a county meeting in New Hampton. Two date rates were elected to the state convention opposing rate increases.
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Fredericksburg
W. E. Tucker
Washut
A. Carey
Iowa
Cedar Rapids
Ames
the &Th
Farmers’ Institute
Stauder
Carney
F. FE
Thomas
Sellers
F. Tompkins
New Hampton
Rapeeney
MWA
Home talent play "Picnic" to be repeated Friday night
In Janesville on April 7 residents announce the home talent performance "Picnic" will be repeated Friday evening. Mr and Mrs Horsman Briden and Henry Briden return from California where heavy rain flooded orchards. Local notes mention church events and residents visiting or moving.
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Janesville
Mos
Horsman Briden
Henry Briden
California
Mr. Briden
Gome
Local Notes and Transfers Hit Cedar Falls and Nearby Towns
Reports show G W Corwin moves to Cedar Falls G A Simpson to Tripol Geo Earhart to Ackley T Becker to Luverne and Mina Mrs Frank Webster of Cedar Falls visiting Wan. L H Hart displays hats Fred Ulrich reports a 259 pound hog killed on the railroad. Easter services planned next Sunday evening. Bro Burt on boats for spring.
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G. W. Corwin
Cedar Falls
G. A. Simpson
Tripol
Geo. Earhart
Ackley
T. (. Becker
Luverne
Mina
Frank Webster
Wan
L. H. Hart
Fred Ulrich
Max Noah
I Bert Fattee
John Morgan
Finchford Notes and Local Social Roundup
April updates from Finchford report new residents the Rich family moving into the Menval house and several Sunday visits to Cedar Falls. A spring term begins with Miss Elizabeth Holland teaching, and local residents including Whitneys Maldrahn and Zim mer man family noted among illness and travel. A buttermaker William Dilly joins the Cedar Rapids grand jury while others contend with illness and ongoing care at family homes.
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Waverly
Charles Dorman
E. H. Causby
Davenport
William Dilly
Federal Grand Jury
Cedar Rapids
Charles French
Thomas Benton
Cedar Falls
Local Notes Highlight Straw Bales to Fence Talk and Demands
Miss Trebon of Fairbank visited the Henry Koester family near Barelay. An Ames expert lectured on corn and fruit tree trimming near Dewar. Mrs. Mary Below and Arthur and Miss Ruth Below visited John Ortner’s. A shovel for corn cultivators is in trial by Bongart who expects papers from Washington. Cat tle shipments, fence lecture by EB M Ryan, a free Baptist church dinner, and a list of Bar clay payrolls and township trustees’ meeting to fill a vacancy are reported.
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Dunkerton
Trebon
Fairbank
Henry Koester
Barelay
Risse Bros
Ames
Dewar
Mary Below
Arthur
Ruth Below
Jesup
John Ortner
Bongart
Will Meier
Barclay
Ada Cone
Tennie McGovern
Alice Miller
Miss Kyle
J. J. Meier
H. G. Peverill
GETS-IT promises painless corn cure brought to you
Advert reads that GETS-IT cures corns quickly with simple application. It claims not to hurt flesh or require plasters or knives and touts availability in Waterloo and Chicago through Lawrence & Co and Wangler Bros Co.
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All Denggiste
de A Hotrle
Sont Arovt
Mh. Lawrence & Co
Chleagto
Waterloo
Wangler Bros. Co
Local Township Appoints Road Officials and Sets Levy
Jobo Anderson was appointed to Hill office. Charlie Ortner and Will Meier each bought a driving foree at the sale Friday to Waterloo. On Monday the township appoints linet as a board of review. The road levy is 3 mills, surplus fund 1 mill, compensation for road work $2 a day for a man, $4 for team. H G Peverill named road and drag superintendent with a $1500 bond. Poll tax set at $4, drag the roads 70 cents a mile. Ed Nesbit lost a fine horse from a ruptured blood vessel. Charles Ortner hired to Dave Schmitt for three months at $100 with horse kept.
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Jobo Anderson
Hill
Charlie Ortner
Will Meier
Waterloo
H. G. Peverill
Ed Nesbit
Charles Ortner
Dave Schmitt
Local notices from Horton near Easter gatherings and obituaries
Horton community reports Easter visits and social events with residents from Ames Waverly Charles City Plainfield and Baltic. Baptismal rites were held ten people joined church. Mrs Mary James died at West Strauser home. funeral in Horton church conducted by Elder Cole of Waverly Episcopal church.
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Hale
Sioux City
Shores
Plainfield
Mattle Grant
Dan Logan
Baltic
Cemetery Society
Hol. Hill
Georgia Coffin
Hattie Coffin
Perry Beck
Genevieve Courtwright
Laura Farr
Mary James
West Strauser
Horton Church
Horton Cemetery
Cole
Episcopal Church of
Surprise party planned for 56th wedding anniversary in Clarksville
Mrs Boobin Atkinson and family help care for mother as school opens after spring break. Charley Chambers, recently recovered from pneumonia, suffered a lung hemorrhage and is bedridden. A banquet will honor J F King and wife on Hilton Street for their 56th anniversary. Mr King 82 Mrs King 81 longtime Clarksville residents. They host about 30 guests including sons Charles of Omaha and Jasper of Clarksville plus three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Ing
Nebraska
Boobin Atkinson
Charley Chambers
J. F. King
Hilton Street
Mr. King
Mrs
Rainy Night Delights Clarksville Residents
Clarksville reports a splendid rain Sunday night. H G Mark and family arrived from Grundy Center to release John Scobee from the R I P Staton. George Atkinson of Messington Springs South Dakota and Mrs Art Downg of Se
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Clarksville
H. G. Mark
Grundy Center
John Scobee
R. I. P. Staton
Geo. Atkinson
Messington Springs
S. D
Mra
Art Downgf
Readlyn Social and Church News Highlights
Readlyn residents attended visits with friends in Oelwein and Chicago. Local church groups celebrated anniversaries and confirmations while two quiet weddings were held with only immediate relatives present.
Passion Week Services at Linden Methodist Church
A good Friday service will be held tomorrow evening at the Linden 431. EB. church. The pastor will preach on the subject The Last Words of Christ From the Cross. A Waterloo Evening Courier-Reporter want ad will bring the best results.
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Linden
Christ
Waterloo Evening Courier-Reporter
Wanted Sewing Girl Friday Morning in Burchros
Notice declares non responsibility for debts contracted by common law wife Mrs. R. E. McConnell. Dated April 9, 1914.
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R. E. Mc Connel
R. E. M’connell
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