Mrs Gray Denies Lobbyist Claim Over Indian Aid
Mrs Helen Pierce Gray fights a charge by Rep James FR Mann of Illinois a Republican leader in the House that she is a lobbyist pressuring Chairman Graham and other Democrats on the House Committee on Expenditures in the Interior Department. She says she works for Indians who are mistreated by US officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Pierce Gray
James FR. Mann
Ilinois
House
Graham
House Committee On
Interior Department
United States
Cedar Falls Concert Promises Elite Musical Event
Cedar Falls plans an outstanding concert this Friday led by Bandmaster McCreary with College Faculty members Miss Kaufman Welles and Lowell assisting. Seals sold at 4 am drew a long line signaling a likely full house. The Civic Improvement league promotes garden making amid high living costs.
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Cedar Falls
McCreary
Kaufman
Messrs
Welles
Lowell
Civic Improvement League
Cedar Falls Boys Ha led Before Mayor Merner
A group of Cedar Falls youths was brought before Mayor Merner after allegedly forcing entry to Miner school in East Cedar Falls and causing disorder. The incident prompted a teacher to file charges and authorities to seek the leader while the group withholds names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BOYS
Cedar Falls
Merner
Miner School
East
Lawn City Girl An April Bride
Miss Katharine Knoepfler of Cedar Falls married Henry C. Lerche of Fort Madison on April 16 1912 at the Knoepfler home with Rev Ernest Elsworth Day officiating About fifty friends attended and a wedding feast followed Mrs Lerche wore satin mesaline with lace The couple departed for a short wedding trip and will live in Fort Madison Lerche is a jewelry businessman and Katharine is the Knoepfler daughter and former college teacher
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Katharine Knoepfler
Henry C. Lerche
Fort Madison
J. WR. Knoenfler
O'¢Lock
Ernest Elsworth Day
Congregational Church
Maeck
J. H. Trewin and Son
Ilareld
Cedar Rapids
Frederick
County Superintendents Convene in Cedar Falls
Iowa county superintendents gathered in Cedar Falls for a statewide convention. State Superintendent Defoe presided as sessions opened, with many in attendance from across the state. The discussions centered on improving rural schools and addressing persistent challenges with practical solutions expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Defoe
Honor W's to East High Boys
The Waterloo High School assembly honored football, basketball, and track team members for the past year with W s awards after they signed affidavits pledging adherence to training rules. Recipients included Philip Griffin Burr Dean Joyce Penne Francis Simpson Harold Rath Rollin Smith Francis Simpson Alfred Johnson Sam Kiser Harry Joyes Frank Simpson Rey Davis Halbert Jones.
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Waterloo High School
Juntess
Edo
Philip Griffin
Burr Dean
Starry Joyce
Robert Penne
Francis Simpson
Harold Rath
Rollin Smith
Alfred Johnson
Sam Kiser
Harry Joyes
Franks Simpson
Rey Davis
Halbert
Jones
Make-Man Tablets Promise Muscle and Nerve Strength
An advertisement touts Make-Man Tablets as a safe tonic for nervous men and women with tired stamina. It claims dramatic improvements in muscle, strength, and blood quality through a natural tonic, offering a free 50 cent box and a money back guarantee if purchased at drug stores.
Finchford community notices and visits April
Finchford on April 9 16 Charles Strand of Cedar Pats spent Sunday at the Earl fortnight home. Fred Beaty and family visited at Tanesville Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Garrison made a business trip to Dubuque and remained several days the first of the week. Mr. and Mrs. Adrian Cassaday visited Grundy Center and at the A. oR. Cassady home. Chicago Wednesday A Benson and family autoed to Shell Rock Sunday. Cassaday has bought a snow cement mixer and is doing cement work for John Holland near Waverly. Fred Miller motor ed to Watering Monday. Mrs. Charles Dorman visiting at Waverly. Cemetery association meets at MrsPred Reaty's home Thursday to transact business and plan beautification.
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Shell Rock
Cassaday
John Holland
Waverly
Fred Miller
Poking Fun At Black Hawk Co Salary Sparks Jibe
Cedar Falls April 17 Special county superintendents at the state gathering mock Black Hawk county for its meager school superintendent pay. The official salary is 1251 while Woodbury 2500 Polk 2200 Linn 2000 Clinton 1800 and others with smaller populations pay 1500. Also: Thomas McKee and wife return from Soldiers' Home to Cedar Falls grateful for reintegration with friends and daily life.
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Cedar Falls
Black Hawk County
Woodbury
Polk
Linn
Clinton
Thomas Meee
T J Burr Died At Age Of 83 In Cedar Falls Iowa
T J Burr known as Jerry Burr died at his Cedar Falls home at noon aged 83. A Civil War veteran from New York, he moved to Cedar Falls 32 years ago and led the Burr hotel business. His death followed a recent bout of acute indigestion. Mrs C E Hearst travels to Montezuma for sister Natalia Schell’s funeral. Dr Ida Schell and Viola Schell also involved in the family’s plans.
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Cedar Falls
T. J. Burr
Jerry” Burr
Burr
Independence
New York
Lawn City
Ing
Montezuma
Natalia Schell
New York City
Ida Schell
Milwaukee
Viola Schell
Poweshiek County
State Board of Educational Examiners
Defoe
Des Moines
Hearst
Grinnell
Transfers of Property Notes of the Sick Society Events Cedar Falle
Local notices recount Harry E. Brown moving to Vin ton to work in a furniture and undertaking shop with solid training. The building season opens early. twenty homes started now, with about sixty more likely by year end, matching a two year record. Reports of illnesses and travels among residents, including Mrs. Rice fracturing a limb, and several families visiting relatives in Idaho, Wisconsin, New York, and Arkansas. The Rock Island rail yard shifts coal handling away from city operations with a steam crane and bucket system installed.
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Cedar Falle
Harry E. Brown
Vinton
Grinnell Teacher Wins Scholarship
Grinnell Ta April 17 Special W Stanley Wells instructor in Grinnell college training program awarded a scholarship for advanced study in education. The announcement notes Wells has long served in the Grinnell teaching staff and will use the prize to pursue further qualifications.
Woman drives spread of Houn' Dawg buttons in New York
Misa May Tirkhead of Louisiana Mo. celebrated Champ Clark's win by distributing Ozark Mountain campaign badges at the Martha Washington Hotel New York a center of suffrage activity. She plans a European trip with a large supply for further distribution.
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Martha Washington
New York
Misa May Tirkhead
Louisiana
Champ Clark
Hinois
Ozark Mountain
Miss Birkhead
Europe
Grinnell Student Wins Harvard Medical School Scholarship
Mr Wells, Grinnell College graduate with high honors in 1909, received a scholarship to Harvard Medical School for 1912 18. He taught in public schools, returned to Grinnell to teach zoology last September, and plans four years at Harvard. Mrs A E Walker of 102 Eighth Street East mourns her pony that died Monday evening.
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Janette Carpenter
West Eighth Street
Grinnell College
Harvard University
Wells
Harvard Medical School
A. E. Walker
Eighth Street East
Attendance at Waterloo convention of Woman's Missionary Society
Delegates and visitors fill First United Brethren Church in Waterloo for the annual convention of the Towa State Branch of the Woman's Missionary Association. Mrs. Mary Hursh discusses West Africa work from Freetown while Mrs. Kenneth E. Runkel and accompanist provide musical numbers. Community social and program updates follow with plans for tonight include a missionary address by Mrs. Hursh replacing Cambridge’s Mrs. C FB. Christy.
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Towa
Woman's Missionary Association
United Brethren Church
Waterloo
Mary Hursh
Freetown
West Africa
United Brethren Academy
Kenneth E. Runkel
Runkel
J. S. Cooper
Dumont
Edna James
Gladbrook
Clark
Des Moines
Donnie Minton
Mystic
E. L. Reese
Leese
Toledo
J. L. Drury
J. C. H. Light
Cedar Rapids
City
Hursh
C. FB. Christy
Cambridge
S. J. Staves
DesMoines
A. V. Fetters
Assis
Convention Speakers and Choir Highlight Iowa Meeting
The Waterloo pastor will be the other speaker and the choir under Miss Nellie Ravane will provide fine music. The convention continues daily with members announced as chairs for Resolutions Miss Mull Muscatine Evangel the missionary paper Mrs Abbie Rhinehart Des Moines Auditing Mrs E O Fiske Cedar Rapids Literature Mrs Seese Toledo Business Mrs E W Curtis Waterloo.
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Waterloo
Nellie Ravane
Miss Mull
Muscatine
Evangel
Abbie Rhinehart
Des Moines
E. O. Fiske
Cedar Raptis
Seese
Mock Trial Fun at First Congregational Church
The mock trial on breach of promise promises uproarious fun at the First Congregational church Friday evening. Cast includes A. B. Lovejoy as Angelica Beatrice Smythe the Plaintiff Carlton Sias as judge and other church leaders as attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Congregational Church
A. B. Lovejoy
Angelica Beatrice Smythe
Carlton Sias
F. D. Popp
Sidney C. Smith
H. H. Hanna
Austin Burt
C. EB. Cagsiday
J. E. Bragdon
Committee canvass for YWCA site in Waterloo
The site committee for the YWCA canvass met yesterday to pick four possible locations for the new YWCA building in Waterloo. Options discussed include the H C Martin property on Sycamore Street, the James Black property, the M T Newton property on Mulberry Street, and the Rickert property at Fifth and Mulberry. A second committee of twenty Waterlog women and twenty businessmen will raise funds. Mrs. F J Eighmey chairs.
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Tal
VY. W. C
Waterloo
Yeesterday
H. C. Martin
Sycamore Streeet
Lane
James Black
Times-Tribune
M. T. ‘Newton
Mulberry Street
Rickert
iFif
Courier patterns for Waterlooo Evening Courier orders
To obtain the up to date pattern of accompanying design fill out the coupon and send it to Fashion Department Waterloo Evening Courier including ten cents for each pattern. These patterns allow for seams and all orders are filled as soon as possible but should reach you in ten days after sending in your order.
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Fashion Department
Waterloo Evening Courier
Waterloo
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Mrs. Gray
Helen P.gray
Cedar Falls Band
Lawn City Girl
Miss Knoepfler
Henry
C. Lerche
Young Benedict
Sterling Business
East High
Makeman Tablet CO
MakeMan
Chicas
NLT
Eee
Irene
Aioter
Yorupeiet
Wangler Bros. Co
S&l
McDermott
A. Miller
Whee & Gene Co
Cedar Falla
Finchford
Black Hawk CO
Thomas McKee
C. E. Hearst
Daniel Rice
Ethel
H. A. Taylor
Grangeville
Ida
Petit
F. L. Olsen
Spring Valley
Wis
J. P. Hansen
James Bergstrom
Atr
Edward Hirst
Newark
L. M. Bennett
Tulsa
Oklo
Hirst
Bennett
George A. Newman
J. B. Newman
Mrs. Burroughs
Nevada
Story County
Lucy Silliman
Rock Island
Miss May Sirkherad
First United Brethren Church
L. E. Park
F. C. Sage
C. W. Illingworth
J. F. Cass
B. F. Burton
Mattie Mason
W. W. Wyant
L. J. Brooks
J. W. Richards
A. L. Alexander
W. F. Parrott
Aida Webster
H. L. Litchfield
J. E. Webb
W. H. Schwedler
Misses M. Alda Tate
Blanche Edwards
Anna Miller
Alpha Cobb
W. A
ELL & Son
West
4Th ST
Parsons
Ren Janssen
L. S. Parsons Music House
Parsons Building
Sycamore Street
Waterloo, Iowa
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