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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1914

Page

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Waterloo social notes and wedding at parsonage

A Waterloo page of society notes lists Thursday events including a midafternoon ladies circle picnic at Elk Run and an ice cream social at 1116, M. H. A. dodge. It also reports the marriage of Dorothy Kibbie to Will J. Sornberger at a parsonage with Rev. H. P. Rohlman officiating, followed by a dinner with Kibbie family at 794 Oak Lawn avenue.

F. J. Eightey M. &, Circle Elk Run Mra Lucy Askew J. C. Davis Chicago J. O. Lamb M. H.A. Dodge F. A. Clark Fremont Street Waterloo Llodge G. AR. Dall Dorothy Kibble Will J. Sernberger H. P. Rohlman St. Mary's Church E. J. Kibbie Oak Lawn Avenue Sornberger F. W. Sornberger Werherloo Eldora

Panay Club Plans Picnic After Meeting at Hannell Home

The Panay club held its regular meeting at Mrs. H. Hannell's home. Musical numbers by Mrs. J. G. Pilson and Miss Emma Bunnell accompanied sewing. Members schedule a Cedar River park picnic for next Tuesday afternoon.

Pansy Club Panay Club H. §. Hannell Mra. J. G. Pilson Emma Bunnell Cedar River Park

Town Traffic Men Unlimbered Guns

George W. Hirstley returned from Marshalltown where he attended a meeting of directors of the Interior Iowa Traffic Men association. Arrangements were made to incorporate and work for satisfactory freight rates for interior Iowa titles. The Iowa commission has filed a petition to reopen the Iowa rate cases with plans for monthly meetings in various cities, likely next in this city.

George W. Hirstley Marshalltown Waterloo Shippers Interior Iowa Traffic Men’s Association Iowa Commission Towa Lkely

City in Brief: Local Notices and Social Roundup

Advertising changes and travel notices mix with social updates in Waterloo. Individuals like G N Lee, T P Welch, and J E Bates visitors report trips to Chautauqua Park, New Orleans, and Chicago while marriages and license filings appear for Barney Duffey and Gertrude Burell. Local health and market pricing note tomatoes at 7 cents a pound.

J. E. Bates Ljeanette Peoria Chicago Barney J. Duffey Gertrude Burell Waterloo Arthur Hubbard Traverse City Mich Mise Marie Bennett Chautauqua Park M. J. O'Keefe Independence Pearl City W. E. Spencer Meyjars Caroyl Tuttle Aurora C. M. Parker L. A. Kuhns Connell Bluffs R. G. Lake Burton Apartments Fremont Street

Parsons' Music House celebrates thirty eight years in Waterloo

L. B. Parsons, head of Parsons Music House at 18 20 Sycamore street, marks thirty eight years since he arrived from the east and started a piano and organ business in Waterloo. The firm grew from a small Fourth Street store to a large four story piano retail building, becoming a major middle west music retailer as Waterloo expanded. Letter Porter of Orange township visited Captain George Weil's home yesterday.

Waterloo Boston East Fourth Street James Black Dry Goods Company I Jacerd Middle West Parsons Parsons Music House Sycamore Street Waterlow Wateriow

Died at Home of Her Son Mrs Rose Webster

Mrs Rose Webster died unexpectedly last night at 9 at her son Harry Webster’s home, 117 Town Street. Born Rose Hila Austin in 1858, she spanned pioneer roots in Indiana and Iowa, married John A Webster in 1879, and moved to Springfield, then to Waterloo. Funeral Thursday at 2:30 at the residence, with graveside services in Greely. Her surviving family includes two sons, Edwin and Harry, a daughter-in-law, two brothers, and other relatives.

Rose Webster Harry Webster Town Street Webster Altho Albert Lea A. J. Northrup Greely Rose Hila Austin Rosling Prairie Ind Delaware County Iowa John A. Webster Springfield Harry Edwin Oelwein Flw William J. Austin South Dakota

Vinton Men Tried for Navy Recruit, Cleared for Duty Denied

Vernon Yeakle and Joseph Daumbaugh of Vinton reported to the local naval recruiting station seeking service with Uncle Sam. After inspection, they were told there were no openings due to Yeakle’s enlarged tonsils and Daumbaugh’s defective vision. Flora Cutler Coen, Supervisor of Children's Dept., noted the opening day constraints as the scene unfolded.

Flora Cutler Coen Children’s Dept

Body of Edward Schmidtke Arrives in City Tonight

The body of Edward Schmidtke, who died in Terry Montana, is expected to arrive in the city this evening over the Chicago Great Western railroad. It will be placed in state awaiting funeral arrangements.

Edward Schmidtke Terry, Mont Chicago Great Western Railroad

Funeral services set for Thursday at 2 30 p m

The remains will be removed to the Hileman and Gindt undertaking parlors for funeral services Thursday afternoon at 2 30 conducted by Rev H Mueller of First Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in Fairview Cemetery.

Grace M. EK Cedar River Park First Lutheran Church John Beeker Herman Berker Ernest Griefnow Hileman & Gindt

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