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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1914

Page

3

Convention winds up with three meetings in Waterloo

Sixty delegates at the twenty sixth annual Fourth District Iowa Christian Endeavor convention gathered in Waterloo. After a reception at First Brethren church the group planned an afternoon auto tour of sights and a busy schedule of Sunday services and talks led by Rev. Lanham Hardcastle Fracker and others.

Press Iowa Christian Endeavor Waterloo First Brethren Church E. i. Lanham William Hardcastle Mary McPherrin Gena McNaughton J. &. Bates Carlysle PD Nessmer Dr. G. ©. Fracker

Labor Union Meetings Scheduled Next Week at Labor Temple

Local unions list meetings at the Labor temple on Mulberry street. Monday April 20 tailors and leather workers. Wednesday April 22 plumbers boilermakers. Thursday April 23 electricians butchers. Friday April 24 painters and stage employees.

Labor Temple Mulberry Street

Unemployed Numbers Fall With Spring Work Rise

J. F. Klingaman reports fewer aid calls as warm weather brings spring work. Able to work men have secured jobs, reducing those needing assistance from over four hundred to about one hundred. Some elderly dependents were relocated to relatives in other cities, including transport to Sioux City and a ticket to Kansas City.

J. F. Klingaman Sioux City Kansan City Oklahoma

Victrola Grand Opera At Alcott School

Two hundred patrons attended a Victrola concert at Alcott school last evening. The full opera Trovatore was performed using a Victrola from James Black company with Mr. Spitz at the controls and Mr. Schwartz assisting. Afterward, the school rooms were opened for pupil work exhibits and teachers served frappe.

Alcott School James Black Company Spitz Schwartz Frappe

Victory Academy Girls Triumph Over East High at Lafayette Park

The Lady of Victory Academy defeated East High by a score of 1 to 0 at Lafayette Park last evening. Duffy, Mullan, and Slack formed the battery for Victors while Simpson, Berry, and Stubba scored for East High. Duffy struck out eleven.

BO. V. A Lady of Victory Academy East High Lafayette Park Academy West High Duffy Mullan Slack Simpson Berry Stubba

A Visit Long Delayed by Major Albia Captain Arrives

Captain H. B. Moore of Albia arrived in the city with his daughter Mrs. T. J. Fitzgerald of 804 Fifth Street West for a short visit before continuing to Ohio to see two sisters he has not seen in forty years.

H. B. Moore Albia T. J. Fitzgerald Fifth Street Captain Moore Ohio

Y W C A Reports Week of Out of Town Guests

A list of out of town guests registered at the Y W C A includes Mrs Wao A Toll Clarksville Daggett Dew Moines B Andersen Chicago Alice Thompson Fairbank Dr D P Redman Tripoli Mrs D P Redman Tripoli H A Keeler Chicago Mrs A C Merritt Tacoma Wash Mrs Bo Morgan Cedar Falls Mr a BK dr Carpenter Detroit Leatle 13 Kreege Plainfield Fairy Langendorfer Plainfield Mayme Orcutt Plainfield Julia M Most Pella Ja Elizabeth Lochead Jesup Mrs Louie Walker and Grace Jesup Mildred Downey Morrigan Robison Morrison Mrs E B Cole Grundy Center Mrs M E Bukontz Clarkeville Fred Casey Clarkesville Trane Walker celebrated eighty sixth birthday near Concord Vt earned a certificate from a historical society as the only genuine son of the American revolution in New England.

Wao. A. Toll Clarksville Daggett Dew Moines B. Andersen Chicago Alice Thompson Fairbank D. P. Redman Tripoli H. A. Keeler A. C. Merritt Tacoma Wash Bo Morgan Cedar Falls Mra Carpenter Detroit Mich Leatle Kreege Plainfield Fairy Langendorfer Mayme Orcutt Julia M. Most Pella Elizabeth Lochead Jesup Louie Walker Grace Mildred Downey Morrigan

Mrs Lore Alford Hurt in Stair Fall at Highland Home

Mrs Lore Alford Sr of 325 Franklin Street sustained minor injuries in a fall down stairs at the home of Dr and Mrs GFE Funston in Highland last evening. She was taken to her son Lore Alford Jr at 401 Walnut Street and is reported to be getting along nicely, with no bones broken.

Lore Alford Franklin Streat G. FE. Funston Highland Lore Alford, Jr Walnut Street Abe Alford

Primary race narrows seven to six in district judges

An advertisement notes only one of seven judicial aspirants will lose in the upcoming primaries. Voters face a six seat outcome as the field narrows to the six who can win, with speculation on which candidate will be eliminated.

Paige-Detroit Motor Car Company

Nominating slate set for district primary race

Nonpartisan contest will nominate twice as many candidates as seats. In this district eight names appear for three positions: Judge G. W. Dunham of Manchester, R. J. Williamson of Grundy Center, Judge C. W. Mullan, F. S. Merrial, H. B. Boies, A. B. Lovejoy and J. S. Tuthill of Waterloo.

Aix G. W. Dunham Manches R. J. Williamson Grundy Center C. W. Mullan F. S. Merrial H. B. Boies A. B. Lovejoy J. 8. Tuthill Waterloo

Checker Tourney Nears End At YMCA

With semi finals set, three players Wentlandt Addington and Stevenson have qualified for the semis at the YMCA tournament. Morris and Hall remain to play as the event approaches its close.

Wentlandt Addington Stevenson Morris Hall

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