Missionary Society Events Highlight Waterloo Social Week
A Cedar Falls trip, church ladies gatherings, and a Friday picnic anchor a Waterloo social week. Missionary groups from First Baptist and United Presbyterian churches host tea and programs, with guests from Cedar Valley and Chicago, plus a final series tea for Mrs. Le Roy W. Bryant. A Flowered lawn design decorates the Bryant home as meals and games conclude the day.
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le Roy W. Bryant
Out of the City
Bernard
Chicago
Ezta Shilium
J.B. Newman
TB. Carpenter
N. M. Graham
Gale Dayton
W. H. Merner
W.A. Bryant
Mesdames
L. A. Watkins
P. A. Bassett
James Foote
J. Rudolph
Frank Bryant
Evelyn Foote
Piano Instruction by Miss Marion Ransier Certified Expert
Miss Marion Ransier, holder of a Teachers' Certificate and an Artists' Diploma from the New York Institute of Musical Art, offers piano instruction at The Daniosch School. Her studio is located in the 60% James Bhick Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion
T.ransier
New York Institute of Musical Art
Daniosch
Syas Lauder
James Bhick
Local residents prepare summer visits and trips
Mrs W B Marquis and daughters Helen and Elsie leave for Anoka Minnesota to visit relatives for a month. Miss Farnsy Gates of Grinnell College returns to Waterloo after Chicago visit to spend vacation with her parents. Miss Ida Stilson of Mason City visits Waterloo, staying with Mrs Tikko and Mrs Tollefson.
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Marquis
Helen
Elsie
Anoka
Minn
Street
Glinton
Farnsy Gates
Grinnell College
Chicago
Waterloo
J. C. ‘Gates
Mary Cramer
Parloraburg
Mae Troestler
Armstrong
Spirit Lake
Worcester Warren
Missouri Valley
Allen G.idelity
Warren J
Gabrielle Letmer
W. B. Phelps
Independence
Fr. Wilson
J . Moore
Grace Warris
Ida Stilson
Mason City
A. Tfikko
T. K. Tollefson
Clay Street
City
Team Stolen From Waterloo Street
A buggy team owned by BD Shea of Eagle township was stolen from Fifth Street near BE EK German grocery at 9 30 last evening. The theft was reported after 4 00 this morning. A description of the horses and suspect was circulated to sheriffs deputies and city police. A team matching the description was seen in La Porte City at 4 00 this morning headed toward Vinton. Officers in Vinton and nearby areas were alerted.
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BD. J. Shea
Eagle Township
Fifth Street
BE. EK
Sherif
la Porte City
Vinton
New Craft to Height Submarines
Washington August 5 Plans for six big cruiser destroyers approved by last congress. Vessels speed to 30 knots, 1126 tons, 310 feet long, 30 feet 7 inches beam, eight feet draft. Four triple torpedo tubes, four four inch guns, two one pounder anti aircraft. Bids open October 6.
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Washington
Congress
Harope
Catholics Oppose Church's Entrance Into Politics In Seattle
The Knights of Columbus supreme council debated politics and Catholic influence. James A. Flaherty likely to be re-elected as supreme knight with no clear opponent while candidates Cineto and Hatl for the next convention are noted. A report on religious prejudices urges Catholic positions on church and state, public school support, private schooling burden, and late hopes for religious instruction in free schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Supreme Council of the Knights of Columbus
Church
Resolutions of Respect for Liza Munson
The Robert Anderson Relief corps No 15 records the death of sister Liza Munson, praising her cheerful Christian character and dedication. It offers sympathy to her husband and sisters and resolves to commend them to God, noting Waterloo date August 4.
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Liza Munson
Robert Anderson Relief Corps
Trevauil
Reachen
Julia Kerr
Lydia Miles
J. Gates
Quick wit saves hold up victory gold
Grand Forks North Dakota August 6 Jerry Fitzpatrick a wealthy farmer from Euclid Minnesota faced a highwayman who demanded money with the cry Hands up Fitzpatrick raised his hands and the thief took four twenty dollar gold pieces worth eighty dollars. Fitzpatrick realized trouble and his money vanished with his hands.
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Grand Forks
N. D
Jerry Fitzpatrick
Euclid
Minn
Witzpatrick
Fitzpatrick
Personal Mention Notes Vacation and Travel Details
Miss Anna L. Doorler assistant cashier Central Savings bank enjoys a short vacation with friends north of Oelwein. Henry F. Burns general secretary of the M. G. A. left Wednesday evening for a three weeks vacation at his childhood home Fayetteville NL. Dr. C. S. Chase travels to Osage and points north and west to visit a sister in Osage, son Carl in Minneapolis, daughter Mrs. Grant Price in Moorehead SD, and another daughter Mrs. George Dearhart in Portland OR. He will be away about four weeks. Little Leighton Conrad Faith IS. DB. visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. L. Murray 1226 Franklin Street. Miss Blanche Wills left for a two weeks visit with friends at Manchester. Miss Gladys Adair of 37 Franklin
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Anna L. Doorler
Central Savings Bank
Oelwein
Henry F. Burns
Fayetteville
C. S. Chase
Osage
Carl
Minneapolis
Grant Price
Moorehead
S. D
George Dearhart
Portland
Ore
Leighton Conrad
Faith
L. Murray
Franklin-street
Blanche Wills
Ing
Manchester
Gladys Adair
Franklin
Taxicab Regulation Advances in Davenport Ordinance
Davenport officials adopted a jitney and taxi regulation ordinance expanding scope to all automobiles offering transportation except street cars and nighttime interurban trains. The plan raises license fees from 5 to 25 35 or 40 depending on capacity, with a $2 bond. operators planned a legal challenge but will comply and council meets next week to decide.
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Waterson
Jltnoy
Judisa Moyers
Morniay
Ordinries
Tifa
DeGon
Davenport
Atiornayas
Une Connell
Parish Youths Stage Benefit Play at St Joseph's Parish
The young people of St Joseph's Parish rehearse a late May benefit performance for the church. The comedy Acing the Music features Rose Smith Martha MacLaughlin Pat Wison Marguerite Daly Maurice Flaherty John Mulkern Frank Wilhelm Tony Ber end and John Luis with Marion Preece directing at Our Lady of Victory auditorium next week.
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St Joseph's Parish
Our Lady of Victory
Misses Rose Smith
Martha MacLaughlin
Pfue Wison
Marguerite Daly
Messrs
Maurice Flaherty
A F Drake Wins Motorcycle Run
Ten motorcyclists faced brutal weather to compete in a weekend endurance run by Watering Motorcycle Club and the Evening Courier and Te boiler. A. F. Drake won first, D. L. Holt second, Ray Seymour third, with St. Elmo Dietz and others finishing under difficult conditions at Decorah.
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Watering Motorcycle Club
Evening Courier
Teboiler
Si. FR. Drake
Decorah
Wieterloo
Waterloo
D. L. Holt
Ray Seymour
Minneapolis
Police Seek Missing Des Moines Man Charles Fall
Chief Leighton received a message from Des Moines requesting help to find Charles Fall who was to work at a local ice plant. Police inquiries failed to locate him. his wife is seriously ill at friends in Des Moines. The M C A lobby and rooms are being redecorated with a fresh coat of paint. Watch for ad for Richardson Hunger grocery.
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Leighton
Des Moines
Worthing
Charles Fall
Mr. Fall
Friends
Great Demand Overwhelms Readers and Editors
Readers express overwhelming demand for etiquette works as publishers promote new editions and distribution plans. The notice touts Holt’s Encyclopedia of Etiquette at 2.60 and a popular etiquette book, urged by personal calls and mail requests from Waterloo residents.
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Berkuso
Holt
Waterloo
Chih
Syrian Robbed by Countryman Dat Cots
Syrian Robbed by Countryman Dat Cots at 320 Cottige street, Syrhip, of 406 dollars by RTE Netovieh, a fellow countryman, Wednesday afternoon. Both were at the same house. Colish Ind Mls money wider im tg room. Petoviel present when Colisl placed money in purse. Velovich looted over 100 dollars from another pocketbook. Golish reported loss. Pelevich moved belongings and left city. Officers seeking suspect. description issued. no trace found.
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Cottige
Syrhip
RTE
Netovieh
Ronming
Colish
Mls
Jo Delieved
Petoviel
Colisl
Velovich
Golish
Pelevich
Wantei
Bit
Parsons Music House Through 39 Years Of Growth In City
Thirty nine years ago on August five eighteen seventy six L S Parsons started a modest shop at 105 Fourth street east selling planes organs and sewing machines. He expanded to a 20 by 90 foot store then built Parsons Music hall and later moved to a three story 50 by 100 foot building at 818-230 Sycamore street. The business became an exclusive music house serving the state, with Harry Q Parsons son of the founder as manager.
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L. S. Parsons
Fourth Street
Parsons
Vermont
Boston
Alt. Parsons
Parsons Music Hall
James Black
Parsana Holdings
Music Man
Sycamore Street
Parsons Music
Harry Q. Parsons
Thaw Likely To Stay In Chicago Through Saturday
Chicago Aug 6 tarry K Thaw and party probably will stay in Chicago until Saturday. Weather has made much of the roads impassable, delaying his plans to drive to the Pacific coast. He enjoys his stay, attended Eastland benefit performances, and shopped in the loop yesterday.
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Chicago
Tarry K
Pacific Coast
mOey
Green M1 Gardens
Loop
Watkins Buys Munn Coal Yards In Waterloo
I B Watkins who ran the Sheres Fuel Co. has purchased the G W Bunn coal yards and will devote full time to operating that business. Mr Hunn had worked in Waterloo coal trade for nearly thirty years and Boon plans to travel through the Booth after closing his affairs.
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I. EB. Watkins
Sheres Fuel Co
G. W. Bunn Coal Yards
Hunn
Waterloo
Boon
One Match Played in City Tennis Tournament
Unseasonable wet weather delayed the city tennis tournament with only one match completed. W. Hi. Veach defeated F. H. Hardin in straight sets 6-1, 6-0. More matches expected this afternoon to finish the first round by Saturday. The rain also stalled the Prospect Golf Club selection for Waterloo’s Northeast Iowa Golf Association second tournament at Dubuque next Wednesday.
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W. Hi. Veach
F. H. Hardin
Prospect Golf Club
Waterloo
Dubuque
Tll
Northeast Iowa Golf Association
Waterloo Elks to Attend State Convention
Waterloo Elks plan to send a delegation of 100 to 150 to the annual state convention of the BPOE on August 18. The Cedar Falls lodge accompanies them. twenty delegates and twenty alternates will represent Waterloo. The group departs August 18 evening via WCFN. The schedule notes little business day one, with Waterloo and Davenport baseball teams contesting the state title on Thursday. A warning was issued about an impostor agent for Wonk & Wagnalls named J F Phillips, said to defraud multiple western cities and aiming at Jerome Arizona and Cheyenne.
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Waterloo Elke
B. P.O. BL
Cedar Falls Bind
Cedar Malls
Eventus
Thurssay
Waterloo
Davenport
Leighton
Wonk & Wagnalls, Publishers
J. F. Phillips
Jerome
Ariz
Cheyenne
Vic
Illinois Central officials visit for settlements
W Tate, claim agent for the Illinois Central railroad, was in the city yesterday making settlement with I. G. employees. T. F. Shannon, former master mechanic for the Illinois Central, has returned home in Cherokee after a two day visit. H. C. Kelly, visiting with B Engineer Ed White of the Kends Central, will go to Dubuque late this week to begin work.
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W. Tate
Ilinois Central Railroad
I. G. Employes
T. F. Shannon
Ilinois Central
Cherokee
H.C. Kelly
Bengineer
Ed White
Kends Central
Dubuque
Tiny Red Pimples On Day Old Child In La Crossa Kansas
A mother describes a one day old infant in La Crossa Kansas breaking out with red pimples that became watery blisters, causing discomfort and sleepless nights. The eruptions covered the body and head. after four weeks she treated with Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and the child recovered by nine months. Signed by Mrs John W Sutcliffe, June 30 1914.
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John W. Sutcliffe
Telegraph Crew Shifts as Fireman Ward Heads West
C. M. and St. Paul railroad telegraph operator H Ward from Iowa Central departed today for Sioux Falls and nearby areas. C Th Varner night engine inspector from IC shops left after noon for a combined business and leisure trip to his home in South Haven Michigan.
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H. ©. Ward
Ieiois Central
Sioux
Halla
C. Th. Varner
1. C
South Haven
Mich
Pleas Entered in Peddling Cases at Market Day
Maurice and Jake Vaughn pleaded guilty to peddling without a license before Police Judge Meyers and were fined three dollars each. Sun Wicomld and Joe Loscola were fined seven dollars each after pleading guilty to peddling during market hours.
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Maurice
Jake Vaughn
Meyers
Sun Wicomond
Joe Loscola
Early Music House hires Jd K Munn as traveler
Jd K Munn joins the Early Music House staff and will travel for the company after wide experience in the plane business in Waterloo and elsewhere. Woolsey of Jacksonville Texas endorses Foley Kidney Pills, claiming cure for backache and rheumatism.
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Jd. K. Munn
V. K. Munn
Waterloo
Music
Brateman
FLA
Woolsey
Jacksonville
Tex
Foley
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Elau
Josephine
Shimer
Byrnes Park
Anciilae Society
Sans
Souri Hotel
Missionary Society of First Baptist Church
John Andrews
Cedar Alls
J. Wilbur Chapman
Edison
W. L. Dorgan
Florence Drake
Maida Cale
Kirksville
Mildred Norman
Denver Street
Cale
Ella Councillor
Novy
Washington, D. C
Baker. Edwards
Cottege
Ladies’ Missionary Society of United Presbyterian Church
Parelots
Woo W. Aytle
P. K. Jaggar
PF. AL Herguson
Wilson Graham
Susan French
Wellington
A.trusty
A. Blair
Cedar Falls
Wiliam Galloway
First Congregational
First Congregational Church
Thomas
E. E. Cassaden
Independence Avenue
Laura Colburn
O. W. Knoop
Roger Leavitt
Cadar Falls
Esper
Turkey
Harold Eli i Parr
Mary
W. RC
G.ia. BR. Picnyic
Woman's Relief Corps
Fashion Department
Dorothy Lumry
Second Street West
Hon
Lucy May Keller
Moline
Margaret Perrin
Ruby
Newton
Ruth Miller
Austin
Peter Gantz
Douglas Street
Wm. Wellein
Sfrs
Jacob DeWald
Abs
Llerbert
Lantz
S. 5
C. E
First Brethren Church
Arthur E. Weld
C. E. Klingaman
Em. A. B. Sisterhood
Sisterhood
First United Brethren Church
MM. W. Oman
Pond Lily Crochet Club
Park Road
Howard S. Wykoff
Mise Augusta C. Miller
Mr. Wykoff
Ma‘Jestic Theatre
Waterloo Street
TLAN
Uutte
Sey, Dey
Nee A (Ee
Reey
Highey
A. F. Drake
M. C
Richardson & Hunger Grocery
L.S. Parsons
Munn Coal Yards
Burch’s
Elks
Cuticura
Cuthurn
Dept. T
Boseton
Bisur
Mag Nea
AAA
Lund-Christensen
Maree Lund
West
4Th St
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