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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1915
Page
4
Waterloo residents urged to buy locally to support city factories and retailers. Public-minded citizens should shun mail order and favor Iowa made goods from local grocers and merchants, ensuring prosperity for the community and its up-to-date shops.
Pendleton rider J W McCormack in a Franklin car completed an 860 mile nonstop test from Walla Walla to San Francisco. The air cooled engine ran continuously with gear adjustments and ferry idling allowed. Observers certified the condition of engine and transmission at finish.
Sunday morning at the Christian Bible school the Fellowship class will discuss Sunday Baseball. H X Willey defends the pastime for five minutes and Noble Lithe opposes for five minutes. A follow up discussion will be held. Baseball enthusiasts are invited. Delta Nu Delta club of First W Church will hold a candy sale at Paul Davis Dry Goods store Saturday afternoon and evening.
Tomorrow services are listed by denomination across Waterloo churches. Details include addresses, pastors, service times, Sunday schools, and youth activities across Adventist, Baptist, Brethren, Catholic, Congregational, Christian, Episcopal, Evangelical, Methodist, Orthodox, and other groups with notes on planned joint services and special events.
A sermon exploring Israel’s divided kingdom, divine sovereignty, and human agency. It cites Solomon’s disobedience, Jeroboam’s rise, and God’s orchestration through adversaries, asserting God’s purpose guides nations and individuals despite human folly.
Walter J. Mead of Des Moines to succeed George H. Cockburn as secretary of the boys work department for the Y M C A. He will take over duties in late August after recommended by Harry Goodrich. Mead played high school and college sports and expresses enthusiasm about Waterloo.
Cedar Falls reports Dr. Farl Hare from Minneapolis enjoys a month with his wife and son Horace. Emily Long visits Mason City. Edith Riland plans a wedding with Dubuque guests. Reunions, students, and local visits fill the week as churches announce Sunday services and park events.
The Courier presents a new etiquette book by Emily Holt, praised as lively and engaging rather than dull. It covers social functions, weddings, dances, and other etiquette topics in a readable format. It’s available at a discount to readers, offering volumes for about 38c during a limited distribution period.
Sunday evening a number of young men from the Church of the Brethren will present a temperance program titled The Drunkard's Reform in Prose and Song at the Church of the Brethren corner Seventh and South Streets. The service starts at 7 o'clock with a mixed quartet delivering songs and a novel helpful program for workers in this cause.
A. F. Stolt purchases the historic wooden house erected by the late Henry Shnutta on Fourth Street. Plans shift to relocate the dwelling between Jefferson and Commercial on Twelfth Street. Moving starts Monday with remodeling to follow, then Wells-Randall Furniture will occupy the new brick building site.
Mystic Shriners in this city convened at Masonic Temple to review plans for next month. Committees reported strong progress and bright outlook for a historic Shrine gathering with a major parade and local Meuthergars staging several stunts.
Dr. R. B. Russell of the Black building reported his medicine case vanished from his car last night containing hypodermic needles and various drugs. Police suspect it was stolen by a drug habit impaired thief.
Members of Company G First Regiment Iowa National Guard will hike from the armory at 6 26 this evening led by Captain Carleton Slas. They aim to reach the rifle range for supper and condition themselves for a ten day Iowa City camp from Aug 16 to 26. The unit seeks to defend the state shooting championship with top marksmen Sergeant W H Durchdenwald and Sergeant H J Crowell. Waterloo companies B and G will travel to Iowa City next week by interurban after leaving Waterloo.
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