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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1913
Page
3
A gnome and elf colony crafts white and green lilies for a pond display. A pink-leaning elf and a gold-forcing gnome create conflict. the latter secretly adds gold centers, later revealed as the lilies open.
Local notes show Mrs. A Neash visiting in Nebraska. E Ross and family enjoying rides. Grace Barger and Mabel Felts traveling to Independence for events. many townsfolk visiting relatives in Waterloo Mason City and Dubuque. Attendees include Dr. Hubbard from Michigan and Mrs. Price from Chicago. social events at Grand and church gatherings noted.
Mr Jenks and others were entertained at the home of Mr and Mrs F B Stoddard Sunday. Mrs Miller is a daughter of Mr and Mrs J Fox and Mrs Grillhart is a sister of G Fox. They departed for home Monday morning.
The German Aid society was entertained at Mrs. Carl Krueger’s home on Thursday. Otto Koepke starts as new clerk for Henry Judas & Co. H. W. Molling marked his birthday Sunday. Louie Bloesier of Mason City Iowa visited his mother over the weekend. J. Hazlett mayor of Waverly Iowa called on Saturday. Mrs. Hein returned from Milwaukee with her daughter Mrs. Gust Hackbarth and son. Grandmother Notting visited Mrs. Parker of Waterloo Friday. Mrs. H. Murphy rode to Waterloo Monday. Ida Hein j burial held Sunday with large attendance. Mrs. G. L. Riedesel to host Mission Society Wednesday. Hulda Krumim visited the Misses Fisher from western Iowa.
Last Saturday a fire at Fred Pattee's home in Janesville damaged the old hog house roof but firefighters saved nearby structures including a new granary. Pattee checked the property overnight. no injuries reported. Local news covers livestock cholera in hogs, a runaway incident, land purchase, travel notes, and warnings on selling bad eggs.
Orange Two reports visiting relatives across Tama and Waterloo including the Mausts from Kansas and the Lichtys from Waterloo. Local families journey to the Tama Indian reservation. Linyd Loonan buys 320 acres from Thomas Loonan farm. several neighbors plan Canada trips to tend land interests. McKay & Co. buys a new silage cutter.
La Porte City hosts a Redpath Vawter Chautauqua program with Dunbar Singing Orchestra and Victor's Italian band closing Monday. Local residents and visitors attend gatherings and visiting relatives across Waterloo, Des Moines, and Traer with various social events and travels noted.
A compilation of social happenings in Raymond including visitors from Beloit Waterloo Des Moines and Waterloo. relatives staying with local families. church services with visiting preachers. birthdays and reunions at Cedar River park. farms receiving help from Poyner and Ehr shipments to Dakota. births announced for Palisade Colorado.
Geneseo on August 7 reports Mr and Mrs W H Van Deuzer and son William visiting from Saturday to Monday with friends. Mrs Potee of Ames and Mrs Sam Taxter of Rider North Dakota joined. Van Deuzer preached at the Geneseo pulpit Sunday morning. O B Merritt and family stayed with the former's parents in Rockford.
Farmers report strong harvests with oats averaging fifty bushels and wheat about thirty five bushels. Town residents greet visitors and attend a Hudson versus Eagle Center ball game as multiple residents change posts and plan visits to Waterloo Janesville Ocheyedah and Independence.
The column lists visits and greetings among Hudson and Waterloo residents. Names include Ruby Ritc, Mrs. Henry Stuers, Mrs. C. A. Traub, Mildred Hellis, Mabel Alexander, Mrs. Boyles, Mrs. Sally Watters, Sophia Schneck, Florence Sacks, Ruth Nichols, A. H. Brandhorst, Martha, Pauline Spencer, Mildred Shank, B. M. Sweitzer, Tom Heller, Kemper Meuride, R. H. Mueller, and Sadie Washburn, with trips to Youngstown Ohio Geneseo Mt. Vernon and Clear Lake visits referenced.
WH Thompson of Waterloo spent a few days visiting Iowa Falls and met Tuesday morning with his father Wm. b. Thompson.
Dunkerton Iowa August 6 Camping at Littleton is popular with several families. F W Davis Rev Mayo and Lewis Freigel families finish a week long outing. Others plan a week at Littleton grounds noted for fishing shade trees.
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