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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Apr 21, 1915

Page

9

Cedar Falls social notes highlight clubs and obituaries

Cedar Falls brief mentions club activities and personal milestones. The business woman's department plans a farce at Mrs. H A Jetmore home, reading by Mrs. I H Searley and Miss Bertha Martin, and Miss Martin prepares costumes in Chicago. Funerals for Mrs Martha McKenzie and Mrs Henry Fellers noted, with Greenwood cemetery interment for McKenzie and services at the Methodist church for Fellers.

Cedar Falls Dramatic Art State Teachers’ College Brotherhood of the Presbyterian Church Claude BE. Culley Waterloo W. J. Seerley St. Paul Antos Charles City Martha McKenzie Ion Grant Street J. W. Holland Greenwood Henry Fellers Lare A. A. Cheney J. E. Snowden Methodist Episcopal Church Fellers Greenwood Cemetery Leo Paulger California Mabel Genevieve Paulger Gazet Boyd Plainfield Alma Cutler Margaret M. Boysen Gus Linde J. D. Vanney the Baptist Church Minnesota Denmark Amos Boysen Main Street Cedar River Bridge Dumond Manufacturing Company SH. H. Green Decorah Marion Green Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra Janesvillet

Music Festival a Grand Treat at State Teachers College

Cedar Paris reports the annual festival at the State Teachers college drew large, enthusiastic audiences from nearby towns. The shift to the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra impressed, with 56 regional artists from fifteen nations delivering varied, rich melodies under Emil Oberhoffer. Soloists Albert Lindauest Marion Green Marie Bandeliis Alma Beck received encores.

Cedar Paris State Teachers’ College Wella Waterloo Waverly Vinton New Traftford Janesville College Auditorium Thomas Orchestra Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra Northwest Emil Oberhoffer Albert Lindauest Marion Green Marie Bandeliis Cauraie Alma Beck Henry Y. Williams Cornelius van Vilet

Des Moines Banker B F Allen Honored in Iowa Senate

Memorial resolutions recall Benjamin Franklin Allen a Des Moines banker and pioneer who helped build Iowa finance. Born in Indiana 1829, he moved west, helped found the first Des Moines banks, chaired bank committees, and aided youth before his fortune vanished in the 1878 Cook County crash. He spent final years in California.

Des Moines State Senate Iowa Senate B. F. Allen Benjamin Franklin Allen State of Hollywood Cal Allen Salem Ind Territory of Nebraska Bank of Nebraska Frank Allen Neuraska National Bank System State National Bank of First National Bank B. FB. Allen Polk General Assembly Chicago Cook County National Bank Californian

Man May Criticise Wife Gowns in Divorce Case

In St Louis on April 21 Judge Grimm ruled a husband has a right to criticise his wife and daughters attire. He granted divorce to Floyde Blackburn from Rory H Blackburn noting the man may express disapproval if he believes a dress is unbecoming though he cannot be judged on fashion expertise. The court stressed the need for social responsibility and cautioned against offense.

St. Louis Grimm Floyde Blackburn Rory H. Blackburn

Manhard Estate Settled and Court Approves Report

Executors Lichty and Eighmey report settlement with creditors and sale of unpledged assets to protect estate value. Court orders compromise with banks holding collateral and permits transfers at best terms. Also notes a quick adjudication after Carl Gibbons suit and divorce filing of Matilda Cheathain from C. S. Cheathain.

Edmuni HF. Manhard George BU. Lichty F. J. Eighmey Caid Carl Gibbons Homer i Bons Finals Central Matilda Cheathain Rho Ayas Murr

Knights Initiate Many In Emergency Degree Rites

A rough merged report notes a Rev G Wo iinkle rector and a large Knights of Columbus gathering at Waterfoot with 12 candidates receiving first degree. A badly injured boy with skull hole is mentioned amid scattered items about parish events and a Portugal wheat import figure of 307450 bushels.

G. Wo Iinkle Waterfoot Council Knights of Columalus Wilbert Schallenberger Ala Duba Sager Riverside Drive New York Rechtfertig Wilhelm Wilhelm, Luputer Dunnwald Ho. Cordes Frederic

Iowa Population Gains 14 Percent

Iowa's population is projected to surpass two and a half million as A. Swan, director of the 1915 Iowa census, reports strong gains since 1910. While Des Moines strains to reach 190,600, efforts aim to avoid the 1910 decline and reach about 2,231,000 this decade, with many towns showing gains and several cities delaying enumeration until May for better counts.

Des Maines Iowa A. ©. Swan Des Ncithes

Olive Tabers Hite Cure Ad Presents Questionable Claims

An old advertisement from The Olive Tablet Company of Columbus promotes Edwards Olive Tablets as a remedy for headache and digestive issues. The prose is garbled, marketing heavy, and markets the product with dubious language and dubious efficacy claims aimed at general ailments.

Edwards Nate Jay Oliye Tablet Company Columbus

Drys Gain Number of Illinois Cities

Illinois towns voted on prohibition with several dry victories as the wets held in a couple of contested areas. Litchfield in Montgomery County swung dry by about 50 votes, with women reportedly steering the election. Beardstown and Morris remained wet, while Gardiner and Atkinson shifted in other counties.

Chicago Litchfield Nontcomery Beardstown Cass

Home Gardening Class Plot Allocation Prompts Growth

A local home gardening class led by Mrs Cadwallader met Saturday at the Handolph and Leavitt streets grounds loaned by Emmons Johnson. The city engineer outlined plots available for residents with 28 already assigned and more openings. Children are urged to attend the next session Saturday at 1 PM.

Cadwallader Handolph J Leavitt Streets Emmons Johnson Noxs Saturda Po'clork Childred

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The readable fragments show a jumble of names and terms like WVU Milan Suu Hotels and scattered phrases. No coherent event or story emerges, making a clear summary difficult beyond noting a corrupted OCR page with mixed references. Entities and specifics are too scattered for solid conclusions.

Summer Hours May Into September at Winterleg Offices

Starting May 8, the law offices in Winterleg will data each Saturday afternoon. The plan will be effective until the second Saturday in September.

Winterleg

Plainfield Social Notes Worded Visit List

April 19 notices record Mrs Matilda Kreiger and daughter Miss Lewtle with grandchildren Kenneth and Helen Crutt visiting Clarksville to see Ida Langendorfer family. Mrs Kreiger extended stay. others returned next day. May Potter and Wayne of Longhy Minn visited her mother Sarah Cooper for weeks. Telia Thompson of Clarksville joined sister Hid Meyers. Geo Fuller and Mrs Dolan of Waterloo visited Ed Simbric home. Leo Lynes of Cedar Falls attended.

May Potter Wayne Longhy Minn Mra Sarah Cooper Telia Thompson Clarksville Mra. Hid. Meyers Geo, Fuller Mrs. Dolon Waterloo Ed. Simbric Leo Lynes Cedar Falls

Sage and Sulphur Tonic Promises Gray Hair Darkening

An old advertise ment touts Wyeth s Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy as a natural $0 solution to fading gray hair. It claims the tonic darkens hair by morning and leaves it glossy while stopping dandruff and shedding, with ready to use application and availability at drug stores.

Aledt

Sunday Visit Recap From Waterloo and Charles City

Over Sunday visitors in town include Lewis Townsend of Waterloo spending Saturday with cousin Will and family. Carrol Watts returns from Waterloo Friday with grandfather Mr. Watts. Mr and Mrs Will Jacobs visit friends in Charter City Saturday. Mrs. David Farnsworth visits sister Mrs J D Hartsan at Charles City Friday. A French scientist claims a secret process converts flowers fruit and even animal tissues into metal.

Lewis Townsend Waterloo Will Carrol Watts Mr. Watts Will Jacobs Charter City David Farnsworth J. D. Hartsen Charles City

Ailments of Men Promise Quick Recovery

A misused home remedy claims to restore strength and vitality in men facing nervous exhaustion and melancholia. Three grain Cadomene tablets offered without prescription promise renewed vigor, poise, and happiness, with directions for self-administered use and emphasis on ease and discretion.

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