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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1913

Page

8

Waterloo society items fill Friday calendar notes

All society items due 11 a m for day page and 9 a m for daily calendar. Entries include Friday Bridge club at 525 Third Street East hosted by Mesdames Braniger and McCoy, and numerous church and women’s groups at Cedar River park and local homes. Various receptions, picnics, and dances follow with hostesses and locations listed.

Frank Braniger T. R. McCoy Third Street East Woman's Working Association First Presbyterian Church Cedar River Park Robert Anderson Relief Corps G. A. R. Hall Christian Endeavor Society First United Brethren Church C. W. Conger Fourth Street West Philather Central Church of Christ

Special Election Planned for Cedar Rapids Rail Extension

A Cedar Rapids dispatch notes progress by L. B. Cass president of the W. C. N. railway on the Urbana to Cedar Rapids interurban. An Aug. 18 vote will authorize bonds to fund the extension. signatures from freeholders support the petition to the board of supervisors. The measure is expected to pass by a large majority as construction resumes.

Cedar Rapids Cass W., C.F. & N. Railway Urbana Board of Supervisors

Minister O H L Mason Barred From Long Beach Church

Los Angeles dispatch reports Rev. O H L Mason pastor of the First Presbyterian Church of Long Beach was served a resignation by the remaining three trustees and left for Winnipeg where he had accepted a call. Mrs. Mason will not accompany him. Mason is described as a noted clergyman formerly in Boone Iowa where he was a war chaplain and a prominent graduate and orator at Iowa State University.

O. H. L. Mason First Presbyterian Church of Long Beach Mason Boone Iowa Iowa Guardsmen Iowa State University

Boosted Land and Lot Assessments in Black Hawk County

The state executive council raised assessments by 27 percent on lands and 13 percent on lots in Black Hawk County, boosting total actual real estate value to 51 837 682 with lands at 25 523 708 and lots at 28 819 974. The 1911 base value was 38 428 531. Assessments apply to one quarter of actual value, producing increases of 5 426 300 for lands and 2 969 749 for lots.

State Executive Council Black Hawk County Executive Council

Edison Talking Pictures At Waterloo This Week

Edison’s Talking Pictures at Waterloo Thursday and Friday August 7 presents the Kinetaphone feature. The electrical wizard has spent years refining talking pictures and awaits absolute perfection before public showings.

Edison Waterloo Electrical Wizard Tita

New Kinetophone Show Combines Music Drama Vaudeville

The program blends musical comedy and drama with talking pictures praised nationwide. A two hour showing features kinetoscope style performances with a magical invention, the Kinetophone. Prices are 15 and 26 cents.

The Grapevine Dance and Society’s Shift in Decency

Ruth Cameron laments the spread of the grapevine dance among middle and upper class youths, noting shocking public embraces and moral decay. She cites George Kibbe Turner on race and sexuality, urges readers to oppose the trend, and praises women who reject it.

Kidney Trouble Cured by Boles Kidney Pills Says Lincoln Man

J L Hackl of 915 Eighth Street Lincoln Illinois reports a bad kidney trouble with a lame back cured by Boles Kidney Pills. He urges others to try them as sold by all druggists. Also advertises Rub-No-More Soap by grocers.

J. L. Hackl Eighth St Lincoln

How to Lose Your Tan Freckles or Wrinkles

An advertisement describes home remedies to remove sun tan and freckles using mercorized wax nightly to peel the skin for a new clear complexion. It promotes Witch hazel as an astringent and toner to reduce wrinkles and improve skin tone.

Right May Widen WEW Falls Road Plan Near Cedar Falls

County engineers outline highway improvements in Waterloo Township and Cedar Falls area. Proposals include widening the middle road from three rods to six-six feet to align with county standards, with donated land from adjacent owners to avoid delays in grading contracts.

Rainbow Hug Waterloo Township Hudson Cedar Falls Waterloo Come Mission

Leopard Attacks Children Near Red Lake Falls

A leopard that escaped from a Crookston circus attack killed a family dog and wounded no one as it charged two children at a farmhouse near Red Lake Falls. A Scotch collie diverted the animal, allowing the children to reach safety. Over 100 residents organized a hunt.

Red Lake Falls Minn Crookston Wm. Wagethan

Courier Patterns Ad From Evening Courier

The notice advertises up to date Courier patterns with accompanying designs. Send to Fashion Department Evening Courier Waterloo with 10 cents per pattern. Patterns include seams and orders filled promptly, with delivery about ten days after sending.

Fashion Department Evening Courier Waterloo

Rural Carriers Banquet Planned During Waterloo Convention

Delegates and visitors to the state convention of rural mail carriers will be served a banquet in the Gallo Way club dining room which is under renovation Then tours to the Galloway plant will follow and a convention picture will be taken Buses will run to Cedar Falls and back In the evening tickets to Electric Park and the theatre are planned Sessions meet at City Hall with officers and delegates headquartered at the Irving hotel The event is expected to attract at least

Westminster Presbyterian Church Cal. Sharps Vermont Street Elmo Bateman Gwyneth Sampson F. J. Hadish F. J. Hadish, Served Refreshments. Mrs. N. BE. Nemechek Ladies’ Aid Society East Park Presbyterian Church Lincoln Fred Cutler G., Cutler Kansas City Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of St. Paul's M. BE A. N. Wallace Harrison Street Woman’s Missionary Society Calvary Evangelical Church L. Scheurer S. S. C. H. Society of the First Brethren Church Prospect Park B. F. Puterbaugh Jennie Iseminger Hildebrand William Heitter Elmer Thompson George Lich~ty Anna Hady Miller Somerset Emma Spanogle Lanark Mahion Lichty A. W. Lichty Morrill Kansas Willings Workers Central Church of Christ Willing Workers Ella Hobart Liberia Woman’s Home and Foreign Missionary Societies Grace M. H. Church M. W. Taylor Chautauqua Park G. W. Lucht Verne Wilson Maude Watters R. A. Holdiman Beulah Bingham Genevieve Brown Galloway Club Waterloo Pythian Temple William Galloway Galloway Cedar Falls Electric Park Irving Hotel

Delegates and Families Gather at Large Meeting

About 200 accredited delegates attend the event and many plan to bring members of their families, signaling wide participation and extended turnout beyond the core attendees.

Drunken man jailed after west side burglary attempt

Jim McGlade, intoxicated, tried to enter Mrs. McStay's Second Street west home with a partner who escaped. McGlade remained on the scene until officers captured him. he will serve ten days in the city jail, claiming he did not know the partner's name. He testified in police court that he bought liquor at a west side drug store.

Jim McGlade West Side McGlade Jall

Home remedies claim to improve hair skin and eyes

A column from Henry Dean Beauty Nook promotes homemade tonics and washes for hair care including quinzain tincture and alcohol solutions, a paste for cleansing hair, and lotions for skin. It also touts eye tonics and a general beauty routine with inexpensive ingredients and simple preparation.

Mally O Pearl Max Henry Dean

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