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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1911
Page
4
A Pound Wisconsin woman reports cure from dyspepsia and female troubles after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier. The ad extols the product’s safety for displacements inflammation and other female ailments and invites readers to seek Mrs Pinkham’s free advice.
An advertisement extols Gold Dust sanitary washing powder for cleaning pots pans pails and kettles. It claims visible dirt and grease disappear and that the product sterilizes against germs leaving items clean and wholesome. A small amount of powder in dish water is urged for startling results.
Cedar Falls Iowa April 17 special Rev W C Lang of Dysart named pastor of the Evangelical church here succeeding Rev H O Lorenz who served five years as growth and improvements marked by new parsonage and school-age children. Lorenz farewell April 16 Lang begins April 28. Lectures on acoustics attract Iowa prof G W Stewart discusses room acoustics and future acoustic engineers. High school boys host dinner at Paul Merner's home then sing. Base ball season opens with Patterson's team preparing. Nashua trip next Saturday.
Mrs feo. Moel ter and sister Mrs. Helen Walker enjoyed a vista with a Clarion baby. Miss Grlinda Mueller married W H Bingham at Minneapolis. Funeral for Michael Maddigan to be held at Sacred Heart Church Thursday morning at 9:30.
Local motorists gathered at Waterloo city hall to organize the Good Roads Automobile Club with a $1 button fee. J J Rainbow elected secretary and W F Parrott named chairman. A five member committee was chosen to appoint four officers, reporting at a Saturday meeting in Mayor Rectors office. Sioux City Auto Club has raised 1500 dollars for road improvements. Waterloo has yet to contribute.
Fred W. Standish proprietor of Standish's on Sycamore Street sells his restaurant to Entz Bros who operate a Fourth Street East eatery. Posession will be May 1. Standish retires after fourteen years in the business planning chicken raising and truck farming. Entz Bros. are experienced restaurateurs having operated the former Sporle restaurant in Nimois Central shop district.
Fort Worth seeks adoptive infants amid a statewide shortage. The United Charities association requested a carload of American babies aged 2 months to 2 years for Fort Worth couples. A New York shipment of 66 babies went to Houston, with homes found there.
Impressive service at Christ Episcopal Church as Bishop Theodore N. Morrison, head of Iowa's Episcopal diocese, confirms a class of fifteen candidates in white attire. Rev. George W. Hinkle aids, with Miss Gray singing. The bishop delivers a four-point address on duties, prayer, Bible reading, and church attendance before departing for Marshalltown.
The Peoples Store on Fourth Street West shows a broad line of spring and summer goods. The displays attract strong attention for style and variety. Manager Will Fisher, in his first month, has raised standards with improved service and a well organized team in clothing and millinery.
The ad touts courteous service and a universal credit system. It highlights Chamberlain's Cough Remedy made from leaf sugar and roots to mimic maple syrup, claiming it is pleasant to take and superior for colds croup and whooping cough, available from all dealers.
Elizabeth Harrison Flicklinger died at her Norton Kansas home on Sunday April 9 at 6 am after a short illness caused by erysipelas. Born 1844 near Johnstown Pennsylvania she was the mother of five daughters with two at home and survived by four brothers. She will be buried near Norton.
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