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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1923

Page

5

Twelve Teams Ready for Twilight League Opening Date

Plans for the Inter Sunday School Twilight Baseball League are set with twelve teams from local churches and schools. Opening games begin March 7, with a 11 game schedule and games dark on weekdays, Cedar River park and league park alternating. The silver loving cup trophy could become permanent if First Methodist wins again. Rule guidelines require regular Sunday school members with three weeks prior activity and attendance, while paid play incurs disqualification. F W Richardson is league manager.

Walnut Street Baptist Burton Avenue Baptist First Prebyterian Christ Calvary Lvungeligal Grace Methodist Episcopal Union Congregational Central Christian St. Paul's Methodist Pisces First Evangelical First Congregational First Methodists Iis F. W. Richardson

St C Shopmen Receive Wages Increase Across System

A two cent per hour rise in wages for Waterloo and Illinois Central Railway shop employees is announced by Chicago officials. The raise affects twelve thousand Missoula Central workers and follows long negotiations by company unions.

Yllinois Contral Railway Chicago Waterloo Missola Central

Police Notes In Quiet Morning Court Proceedings

Police court was short and dull as Louis Freeman pleaded not guilty to operating a disorderly house with a hearing set for tomorrow. The Independant Fruit Co store owner pled guilty to parking a delivery truck before a theatre and paid a fine. A break in at Red Cross drug store 620 Sycamore street was foiled by patrolman James H. Lammert at 2 a.m. The burglar fled after entering an alley bypassing two gunshots. W. J. Wallace of Little Rock was arrested on a hotel defrauding warrant. Theodore M. Rehder reported his watch stolen and Durward Harden his bicycle taken last evening. An ad for Chmatens detergent appeared.

Louis, Freeman Independent Fruit Company Red Cross Sycamore Street James H. Lammert Steamore Street

Women of Three Generations Praise Lydia E. Pinkham List

The daughter, mother, and grandmother report strong effects of Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound in relieving women's ailments. Originating in 1873 by Lydia E. Pinkham of Lynn, Massachusetts, the remedy is described as a standard for women's health with claims of benefiting eight in every hundred users.

Lydia HB F Pinkham Lydian HB. Pinkham Lynn Mass

Musterole Promises Swift Cold Relief At First Cough

An old style advertisement urges treating a cold at the first cough or sniffle with Musterole, a white mustard ointment claimed to draw out congestion and relieve soreness. It touts home emergency use and compares favorably to mustard plasters, recommending jars and tubes for hospitals or home care.

Campfire Girls Hold Monthly Ceremonial at Haswell Home

Vailyea Campfire Girls held their ceremonial last evening at Miss Grace Haswell's home. Sixteen girls received honors, with Dorothy Shimer winning the top honor and proclaimed honor girl for March. The ceremony featured feather insignia marked with the camp symbol.

Vailyea Grace Haswell Etris Dorothy Shimer

Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as Calomel Substitute

Olive Tablets marketed as a mild laxative alternative to calomel claim quick relief for liver and constipation. They supposedly avoid teeth damage and gum havoc, claiming they improve headaches dullness and sluggishness by cleansing the system.

Dr. Edwards

Automobiles Collide at Intersection Injuries Averted

In an effort to avoid a crash at the Commercial and Bridge streets intersection at 6 p.m. yesterday, Mrs. John Emith of 408 Multan'egst managed to steer away from another car and escaped injury as the vehicles collided.

Bridge Streets John Emith Multan Egst

Fatal crash follows swerved car collision in town

J B Reid Stricken died suddenly at 8 30 p m yesterday while visiting his mother. A teen driving a car swerved and crashed into an electric post outside Paul Davis arc, breaking the lamppost. Mrs Smith escaped injury though her can was damaged. John G Martinann of 228 Hatlen Street rear ended Smith’s car, causing minor damage to the second vehicle.

J. B. Reid Paul Davis Here Mrs. Smith John G. Martnann Hatlen Street Bmith

Lane and Thornton to represent Wedherloo Kiwanis at Atlanta

Will A Lane and Dr T F Thornton will represent Wedherloo as official delegates to Kiwanis International in Atlanta Georgia from May 28 to 31. A large delegation of Iowa Kiwanians is expected to join. A special train will carry Iowa delegates to Atlanta. The previous international was held in Toronto.

Will A. Lane Wedherloo Kiwanis International Atlanta fwAtartan Kiwaniins Iowa Toronta

Obituary Note on Emma Heid and Family Remains

The obituary mentions Emma Heid aged 50 and her surviving family including a widow and three sons. Keefe and Towne funeral home are handling arrangements. The body is at the Charles home with burial planned at St. Keat's after services tomorrow. The deceased reportedly became ill Monday afternoon and died within hours after paralysis.

Emma Heid Keefe & Towne Funeral Home A. G St. Keat O' Charles

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