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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1921
Page
9
Quarterly meeting reports First Lutheran Church in flourishing condition with all obligations met and a surplus. Sunday school attendance up prompting extra space. 24 new members since Palm Sunday plus 19 admitted. Arsonage rebuilding postponed. repairs in place and new plumbing fixtures installed. Financial drive for annual budget to be conducted soon.
June 7 Alumni Day and June 8 Commencement at Cornell College Mt Vernon feature class reunions across broad eras. The sixtieth eighth commencement will include Dix system reunions for many classes with events from campus breakfasts to alumni banquet and a campus sing. About 90 degrees expected in the auditorium.
Des Moines reports show frost damage less extensive than feared after a cold night. Wind absence and clear skies preserved some plants while 26 degree lows hurt unopened blossoms and early vegetables. Officials note potential crop checks but no major disaster, with milder temps ahead.
Asa C. Hall, 39, of Garwin, died at Dea chess hospital of fetal septicemia following a hand blister that became infected. The abscess of the liver formed after the infection spread up his arm. Hall, born in Tama County in 1881, leaves a widow, four children, and several siblings.
Webster county bankers in Fort Dodge Iowa vote to form a volunteer county police force with 35 deputies scattered through the country armed to the teeth. Deputies will aid in catching bank robbers and other criminals and will operate from towns across the county with posted bank notices and enhanced communications. The plan follows a wave of robberies and mirrors similar efforts in other counties and states.
The executive committee in charge of G A R arrangements plans a meeting Tuesday evening to organize state activities. Members will discuss upcoming events and coordination for the organization.
The Memorial Camp meeting will move from this evening to tomorrow evening due to unavailability of a G A R member. The Greater Waterloo association member will not attend Monday evenings, so the regular weekly committee meeting is rescheduled to Tuesdays at 7 30 p m.
Louis E. Eickelberg argued at Carpenter's Hall that current government taxation unfairly shifts the burden to farmers and workers. He urged a cooperative commonwealth with no direct taxes, costs absorbed in commodity prices, and government waste reduction. He also criticized highway spending and urged productive use of federal aid for the White Pole road project in Atlantic, Iowa.
County Attorney Mahonee issues instructions to peace officers to rapidly curb liquor violations across Audubon county. He warns that failure to act will lead to removal and cites widespread drinking complaints in communities like Betzira and Anita. The drive targets substitute beverages and home brew as part of a county wide clean up.
Garland Flont and Dinde plan a month long campaign to showcase services and attract customers. The announcement highlights dates, locations, and offerings to engage the community.
Dr. Kawabata of the University of Chicago told a Church of the Redeemer lecture that Japan is about 90 percent materialistic with no inspiring belief system. He said Japan has outgrown Shintoism and Buddhism and is ready for Christianity, citing a modern spirit and national ambition for world influence.
Mr Kawabata, a Universalist missionary in Japan, spoke at the University of Chicago about improving relations between Japan and America. He urged viewing mission work in Japan as a new bond of friendship and shared understanding between the nations.
A special meeting of Christ Church vestry members is called for this evening at 7 40 at the church to discuss forming a men s club. Harfer Os Kull, former officer in Wit organization, will relate the plan and accomplishments of St Paul s church Des Moines men s club.
Mrs. Walter Darling awoke to a blazing house eight miles southeast of Atlantic. She and her infant escaped by leaping from a window after doors were blocked. The blaze consumed the dwelling and all contents. cause is undetermined.
Thieves entered the Rorosagh Library Friday night and stole about $6 from the till that held fines money, while numerous other valuable articles were overlooked.
In a crisis view by Dr Hirschfield great doctors warn against heavy tobacco use after age forty five. The ad promotes Nicotol tablets to curb cravings and offers a money back guarantee with a no sale return option.
Mason City Iowa April 1 in the case of Mrs Margaret Brett vs Albert H Brett the plaintiff and the defendant her husband for a divorce and alimony totaling 148 dollars was affirmed by the court in the whitet case notes and filings show the divorce proceeding proceeding jurisdiction and financial award recorded for the date.
An advertisement touts Epsonade Salts a tasty epsom salt remedy sold by druggists. It claims a fruit derivative mix removes the bitter taste and offers a sparkling lemonade flavor. Users are advised to take a tablespoonful in water for relief from illness headaches or constipation.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy for loss of appetite boils eruptions and general weakness linked to blood deficiency. It asserts widespread benefits for blood stomach liver and kidneys and promotes Hood's Pills as a gentle laxative. The copy claims three generations of satisfaction and urges immediate use.
The Supreme Court upholds the district court decision from October 2 1919 granting Mrs Brett an absolute divorce and permanent alimony of 190000. The case involved charges of infidelity and other alleged misconduct by her husband with multiple women. A bathroom of pipes figures prominently in the trial.
A Waterloo paint seller announces the auction sale is halted due to unpleasant weather for crowds. He offers paints at wholesale and retail prices from Chicago Paint Works and Fatton's Milwaukee lines, with standard lead and oil paints at 3.25 per gallon and five year guaranteed paints at 2.50.
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