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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1911
Page
8
Billy Sunday’s Toledo revival drew 11,900 attendees as 142 people across ages and walks of life came forward to accept Jesus Christ. A distressed woman and a teenage girl were among those moved, while Sunday urged Christians to take a firm stand for God.
Wisconsin woman recounts headaches heart pain and digestive trouble linked to coffee. After switching to Postum two years ago she reports fewer heart episodes improved digestion and full recovery. Letter promotes Postum by the Postum Co Battle Creek Michigan and hints at health benefits from avoiding coffee.
Short services for Ruth Mabel Whitney five year old daughter of Walter and Mabel Whitney were held at the McBilroy home north of the city. Ruth was born March 6 1906 at Ada Oklahoma and came to live with her grandparents after her mother's death. Surviving relatives include a little brother Ralph and foster brothers and sisters. The body was taken to Lewis Iowa for burial with services held there yesterday afternoon.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society led services with a missionary program and music. Miss Philpot Cedar Falls sang. Mrs. Paul Davis read "Our Birthday Missionary Mabel Lossing" replacing Mrs. A. O. Tabor. Rev J E Johnson spoke on "A Soldier of Jesus Christ" and the church plans a Hai Tang island school funded by the group. Alice Willison sang. Clarence Dewey and Clair Heald played.
Rev J G Walz preached two stirring sermons at the To gan Avenue church. Two new members were received at the morning service. Evening harp and violin duet by Mr Sleighfield and Mr Bordon. Special choir anthems met with hearty approval. Prayer meeting moved to Wednesday night. K L C E business meeting Friday at 8. Licensed in Wed Will Kennison Waterloo Grace Batley Waterloo.
The Young Women's Christian Association held a pleasant afternoon meeting in the Century building on Sycamore street at 4 oclock. Miss Stone spoke on The Aim and Purposes of the YWCA. The program included hymns, piano solos by Gail Wilbur, and vocal numbers by Grace McKean Helen Byrnes and Mrs J E Brinkman. About eighty young women attended.
Rev John H Creighton of Webb City Missouri preached both morning and evening at the First Presbyterian Church. Morning theme God Our Refuge outlined as national family and personal refuges with notes on guidance and comfort through peril and sorrow. Evening study from John 21 compared the lives of Peter and Christ after the resurrection.
Listings show Tuesday sessions for the eighteenth chapter of Acts with attendees at numerous addresses. Times range from 2:00 to 7:43 pm, including Mrs Lidia Taylor Park 2:30 and Mrs A L Walker West Fourth St 2:30, among others.
Announcements note several lodge and social group meetings for Tuesday evening April 24 to 25. Includes Sons of Veterans, Lady Militant Social circle at LO F hall, O F 465 at K of Chalr, Euchre club at Mrs Z W Richards, Waterland Lodge 105 A F and A M at Masonic temple, Royal Neighbors at Seash hall with 7 45 start. Health update for Mr and Mrs E F Brown of 917 Lafayette Street.
Iowa youths ages 10 to 18 may win free trips to Washington and Iowa sites by growing top corn. In the Third District a national capital trip is offered by Congressman C E Pickett with Ames extension support. Prizes also honor state winners in domestic science and include maternal prizes funded by William Galloway Co. Entries go to the Iowa State College extension at Ames for details.
The community reports the Huck Pump wedding at Jubilee church with about 450 guests. Alvina Huck and Fred Pump wed last Thursday, then hosted dinner and dancing at the couple's home. Local residents Henry Lichtenberg and Will Orth visited. others attended weddings and family events around Waterflow and Shady Grove.
With his parents and friends, the couple announce the wedding next Wednesday at Gilbertsville. They have issued 619 invitations.
The State Teachers College hosts the May Music Festival on May 17 to 19 with the Thomas Orchestra of Chicago led by Frederick Stock, plus six soloists and the College Choral Society. Highlights include Hans Letz violin concertos, Reed Miller singing The Prize Song, a piano concerto by Theodora Ryder, and the Elijah oratorio with soloists Percival Allen Janet Spencer Reed Miller and Clarence Whitehill. Ticket grades and prices are listed with reservations starting May 6 via J. B. Knoepfler in Cedar Falls.
A brief notice outlinesHat Talk No 3 guiding readers to bundle laundry with their nest. The item connects a quirky feature to a practical laundry task.
S I Vale, confined to his home for two months, is slowly improving and hopes to be out soon.
A plea to newspapers to stop selling space to doctors who promise cures for fees. The author cites fraud by some physicians and urges investigations and refusal of ad space for questionable medical claims. He notes honest doctors work for patients without guarantees and urges readers to share experiences.
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