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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1924
Page
5
Large crowds attended the First Brethren Revival at First Brethren church marking the close of the week of meetings. Pastor Ray W. Beuchler preached with spirited music led by Mrs. Share Heath. sermons and lectures covered Christ’s signs and the call to “Come and See” as listeners weighed honest versus dishonest doubts.
A large 11 foot cross of the Ku Klux Klan was set aflame near First Street West by the river bank after explosions from serial bombs. Residents protested the disturbances as families were awakened and police investigated amid parked cars along Mullan Avenue Bridge. Authorities questioned Klansmen but gave no motive for the late hour display.
Miss Frances M Benedict of Starrett School for Girls Chicago visits Mrs L L Benedict at her home with Marguerite Tartar in attendance. The American Smelting Refining Co cuts lead price to 8.59 19 1/2 cents per pound. Marriage licenses issued to Forest R Hunt and Irene A Hell in Waterloo Wisconsin. a 16 year old is mentioned.
The Cherry Sisters announce a comeback tour headline at Crystal Theatre tomorrow with their famed vaudeville act The Steadfast Heart at the Rialto and Harem Ike Evans later in the week. The run showcases two films and a new program blending comedy and music as the trio returns to the stage after years away, promising a lively revival in this revival-heavy schedule.
Miss Margery Maxwell a Chicago Civic Opera prima donna soprano will appear in concert at East Wich auditorium Monday evening as the season finale. Accompanist will be Miss Katheryn Foster with a varied program including two piano solos and selections by Mozart, Puccini, and others.
New York April 12 Federal court appointed receivers for the Seneca Copters corporation in an equity action brought by Portage Lake Hardware company. The receivers named were Guy W. Carter and William J. Uren.
A sequence of birth notices lists several families and newborns with parent names and dates. Entries mention births or announcements for Alta May, Esther Marie, Robert, Richard John, and others with various parental surnames and addresses, including March and April dates.
Local items cover auctions in Nova City, trips to Kansas City, and a dirt opening at Independence. Reports include thefts of tires and wheels, a bicycle missing on Cottage Street, and a car collision injuring a driver. Updates touch naval furloughs, a boy’s accident, a funeral with military rites, and a relief gesture from Boy Scouts to Mrs. Snyder.
In a clipped 1819 note a Dr. Sohn Bostick described as a Tunguishman is recorded as designated hay fey rer, reflecting a historical designation with unclear context and archaic terminology.
Fred H Seger travels from Tipton Va to Waterloo for the June primary and has spent a decade visiting 33 counties in northeastern Iowa for religious educational work. He helped establish seven churches and serves as an elder at First Presbyterian. He is part of the Rainbow Seger real estate and insurance firm.
Mrs H C Dunlap of 515 Denver street is spending the weekend with her son Dr Gail Wheeler in Des Moines. This item notes travels and family visit amid a broader report on U S deaths from a Saree event, with sparse data remaining readable.
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