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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 11, 1915

Page

9

Wedding Bells At Gilbertville As Edith Nemmers Marries

Edith Nemmers daughter of Mr and Mrs P Wester Nemmers of Gilbertville and Gita J Ellingen of Mendota WI were married at Immaculate Conception church Gilbertville pastor Rev Nemmers officiated A company of relatives and friends witnessed the ceremony The bride wore white pussy willow taffeta with lace trim Milgs veil and a wreath A wedding dinner followed at the bride's parents home with pink and white decorations The couple will establish a home after a few weeks in Chicago and then in Mendota

Gilbertville Immaculate Conception Church Gilebertville Edith Nemmers P. Wester Nemmers City Gita J. Ellingen Mendota Pather Nemmers Raymond Ellingen Groens Anna Nemmers Blingen Waterloo Emingen Donkey Coal Company Chicago K. UO Nemmers

Family travelers head to Minneapolis and coast trips begin

Mr and Mrs C J Bingham and daughter Beulah depart for Minneapolis for a week or ten days with visits to Twin Cities lakes. Mr and Mrs John P Beck and daughters depart for Petaluma Cal after visiting George P Beck and relatives. Miss Flossie LaVier stays on the coast for two to three months. Mr and Mrs T A Decker and two daughters of San Francisco visit Evansville relatives and will visit George P Beck's home. Miss Jessie Tuthil and others return from Baptist assembly at Town Falls. Miss Vannette Dean visits Clarksville. Miss Linelte Glenny tours Yellowstone and other sites with Gladys Whittle. Mrs Charles Kueth’s cousins Hilda and Ana Wilke of Omaha and Lucile Parker of Gatena Il visit. Mrs bp Cates and Mrs Charley Moore return to Marble Hook. Mrs E J Sankey and daughter Berdella tour east via Chicago Evanston Cincinnati Somerset. Mr and Mrs W C Willison of Chisago visiting Arthur Webb en route to coast. A M Ranney leaves for Minnesota on business. Leo Ranney of Chicago visits Waterlon. Best Portland Cement 1.21. Can field Lumber Co. advertisement.

C. J. Bingham Miss Beulah Minneapolis Twin Cities Lakes John P. Beck Kalah Deen LaTier Petaluma Cal George P. Beck T. A. Decker San Francisco Evansville Ind Jessie Tuthil Town Falls Vannette Dean Clarksville Linelte Glenny Yellowstone Park Salt Lake City Colorado Springs Manitow Denver Gladys Whittle Prt Larlin Tee Charles Kucth Mig. Hilda Ana Wilke Omaha Lucile Parker Gatena Cates Charley Moore Marble Hook E. J. Sankey Miss Berdella Chicago Evanston Cincinnati Somerset Mir W. C. Willison Chisago Arthur Webb A. M. Ranney Minnesota Leo Ranney Waterlon

Local Woman's Kin Lose Lives in War

Mrs. Isabelle Stewart of 1029 South Street learns from papers in Scotland and Canada that a regiment of 1,000 soldiers suffered heavy losses including her nephews John MacGury aged 26 and Angus MacGury aged 49. Angus enlisted from Vienna two years ago against family wishes, saying he would give his life for his country. Thomas and James Robertson, Scots relatives, were wounded. their boat returning to England was lost, injuring Ware and costing an elderly relative his life days later. The Waterloo Evening Banner reports.

Isabelle Stewart South Street Scotland Canada Thomas James Robertson Ware England Bpa Aries

Get Acquainted Special Boost Waterloo Trade Tour

Waterloo Commercial Club plans a 40 dollar Get Acquainted Special train trip for 65 guests with a 20 piece band. It will run Sept 14 from Waterloo to Spencer and back via Illinois Central Milwaukee lines visiting 40 towns, with stops 20 minutes to 2 hours, including 4 cars and a dining car.

Waterloo Illinois Central Milwaukee Waterson and Spencer Boosters Tolear Manufacturing Plus Minolg Central Linois Central Winterloo Onda U Waukee Charles City Moss Central Witk Commercial Club Chas. van Vleck A. J. Knapp

Books in YWCA Library Readings for Year

Mrs Grace Friend oversees the YWCA library’s publications for the coming year donated by friends. Delineator Good Housekeeping Bird Lore Child Welfare Harpers Atlantic Evangelical Messenger and many more are listed for association monthly Pictorial Review Needlecraft Modern Priscilla McClure's Saturday Evening Post and others. A Cedar River park gathering of girls under Miss Florence Ma’s supervision capped the day.

Y.W.G. A Grace Friend Association Friends Nurses’ Magazine Delineator Good Housekeeping Bird Lore Harpers’ Monthly Century Atlantic Monthly Evangelical Messenger A Association Monthly Pictorial Review Needlecraft Modern Priscilla McClure’s Saturday Evening Post the Howse Beautiful Colliers, the Out- Inok Sunday School Times

Picnic outing of S. I. Y. CGaluly to Cedar Falls

Members of the S. I. Y. CGaluly enjoyed an afternoon outing traveling by automobile from the association rooms to Cedar Falls with several brief visits en route. They planned to return to the city around six o'clock.

EL S. L C. B.S. IL Byrack Park S. I. Y. Cg.aluly Cedar Falls

Pioneer Here After 30 Years Absence

Waterloo residents heard a life story from KR. R. Duffy of Rowan who returned after fifty years away. A pioneering settler from the east, he described early Iowa travel and settlement hardships and recalled how different the land seemed decades ago.

Waterloo KR. R. Duffy Rowan Late Hie Inate Jowa

Rural markets and old farm prices in Iowa

The speaker recalls traveling sixty miles to reach markets in Waterloo and Cedar Falls, noting longer travel times before modern roads. Independence served as the Illinois Central terminal, and Mr. Duffy recalls selling a 120 acre worn farm for $50 per acre, once believed to be the top price. He questions whether Iowa land prices could reach £200 per acre.

Waterloo Cedar Falls Independence Ilinois Central Duffy Iowa

A Vision of County Prosperity and Crops

The speaker notes that forecasts for the state seem modestly optimistic. He recalls early rural sparsity, with farms ten miles apart, yet praises town life as now the best. In Wright County, reports indicate bumper crops, especially oats, outperforming nearby areas, suggesting strong agricultural prospects this year.

Darty Wright County

Threshing Season Underway in County as Crop Prospects Improve

The county enters threshing season with crops running unusually promising and corn production noted as strong. Afr. Duis had been post Master at Rowan for eight years until last month.

Afr Duis Rowan

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