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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 12, 1911

Page

10

Our Lady of Victorys New School Building to grace St. Josephs Parish

Our Lady of Victory academy plans a $50,000 brick and Bedford stone school at Mulberry and Second streets. Architect M B Cleveland. Shippey Burke contractors. James Register brickwork. The building features a 500-seat auditorium with stage, separate men and women facilities, multiple exits, and modern sanitary fixtures. Ground and upper floors include class rooms, a kindergarten, music rooms, private offices, and a corridor connection to the Sisters’ residence. intended as a substantial addition and honor to Waterloo.

Our Lady of Victory St. Joseph’s Parish Our Lady of Victory Academy Mulberry and Second Streets M. B Cleveland Shippey & Burke James Register Mulberry Street Second Street St. Joseph's Parish Waterloo

Iowans Gather for Fourth Annual Southern California Picnic

Long Beach hosts 15 000 former Iowans for the Iowa Association of Southern California picnic. Ex Governor Horace Boies attends as honorary president while Judge Franklin J. Cole and other Iowa notables address the crowd. Special trains from Los Angeles carry thousands to the beach as volunteers provide coffee and lemonade. The Davenport bred secretary C H Parsons and president M F McNievice lead a growing network of Iowa clubs across the region.

US. J. White Thos. L. Rogers J. A. Rominger Horace Boies Iowa M. S. Rishel Des Moines ER. S. Ormsby Bremersburg G. H. Parsons Davenport F. H. Nichols Los Angeles California Long Beach Iowa Association of Boies Committee On Franklin J. Cole Frederick W. Houser Anamosa Ormsby Emmetsburg Bishel John J. Ham Iton A. B Shaw Fred H. Taft Humboldt C. H. L. Mason Presbyterian, Church of Pacific Electric Association C. H. Parsons Long Beach Iowan Association M. F. McNievice Pasadena East Lake Park C. H. Parsona Parsons

Illustrated sermons continue at First Presbyterian church

Officers meet decide to carry on illustrated sermons for the present. Dr Westenberg to begin next Sunday night with Ben Hur a Tale of The Christ a color picture set of about 150 images. Four evenings needed for full series. The talks have drawn huge crowds in other cities and are praised for helping Bible reading.

First Presbyterian Church The Lew Wallace Westenberg Cleveland Ohio Ben Hur Palestine

Death on swollen Plum Creek bridge in Honey Creek township

Anthony T. Hartbeck, a well known veterinary surgeon from northeast Delaware county, died after his team and buggy were swept from a bridge over Plum Creek during a late afternoon storm. His body was found Friday morning among driftwood downstream. Hartbeck was a middle aged man.

Manchester Anthony T. Hartbecke Delaware County Honey Creek Hartheck Plum Creek Hartbeck

New Hartford Social Notes and Local Events

Mrs John Wagner from Richmond Kansas visits her daughter Mrs Allshouse. Mrs E L Savage of Parkersburg visited the E J Dunham home. Mrs Margaret Miller visits her daughter Mrs J D Bailey at Waterloo. Hon J A Cousins was a Waterloo visitor. Co V Jamerson sent to town for greeting and business. Mrs C R Harman spent time in Cedar Falls. August Critzman and wife traveled to Rockford Illinois after the death of his sister Mrs Kopelka. Emma Hastings of Waldo Wis and relatives visited the Harmon home. Julia Hiscox of Cherokee Dell Lyon Cedar Falls and Lillian Hall Webster City visited here. Lightning struck Bethel church at Norton's Corners and caused a fire. Bridge work at Geaver finished. crew moved to Packard to complete another bridge. Mrs Art Seaver and son visited in Allison with L J Rogers.

New Hartford John , Wagner Richmond Kan Allshouse E. L. Savage Parkersburgh E. J. Dunham Margaret Miller J. D. Bailey Waterloo J. A. Cousins Co. V. Jamerson Shell Rock W. J. Harmon Julia Hiscox Cherokee Dell Lyon Cedar Falla Lillian Hall Webster City Judge Converse Bethel Church Norton's Corners Packard Art Seaver and Son Allison L. J. Rogers

Missionary society social raises fifteen dollars

Geneseo Geneseo August 11 The Ladies Missionary society cleared about 15 at their social Wednesday evening. Mrs Geo Burr has been quite sick last week. Rev T M Evans was here and held quarterly conference Saturday afternoon. Dr Biesel had charge of the proceedings.

Sunday morning services and local visits noted

Geneseo attendees at the Buffalo Bill show in Waterloo Thursday. Mr and Mrs Burr arrived from Pennsylvania on Thursday to visit their sons George and John. H OB Griffin owned a valuable horse killed by lightning Thursday night. McKay Broad left for Colorado earlier in the week to look at land.

Bovers Geneseo Waterloo Mrs. Burr Pennsylvania George John H. OB. Griffin McKay Broad Colorado

Iowa Postal Banks Named

Washington D C August 1 The following banks have been designated law depositories for postal bank funds Union Savings Cresco Webster State Savings Webster City Citizens State Perry Iowa State Savings Fairfield Union National Ameéa Citizens National Marion County National Knoxville Farmers National Vinton Firat National New Hampton Firat National Fairfield Farmers State Lamoni Marion Savings Marion Jefferson Savings Jefferson Charlton National Charlton Farmers Savings Sac City A well known Des Moines woman after suffering miserably for two days from bowel complaint was cured by one dose of Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy For sale by all dealers

Washington D. C Union Savings Cresco Webster State Savings Webster City Citizens’ State Perry Iowa State Savings Fairfield Union National Ameéa Citizens' National Marion County National Knoxville Farmers’ National Vinton Firat National New Hampton Farmers’ State Lamoni Marion Savings Jefferson Savings Jefferson Charlton National Charlton Farmers’ Savings Sac City Des Moines

Homesteaders Granted Postponement for Drought Losses

Washington Aug 12 Home steaders in Oklahoma Nebraska Wisconsin and other states hit by drought may delay filing claims until next April without forfeiting rights under a House bill. Another measure extends one year the time to pay money due from homesteaders on the Rosebud Indian reservation in South Dakota. Both bills have passed the Senate.

Washington, D. C Oklahoma Nebraska Wisconsin House Rosebud South Dakota Senate

Sternberg to Open Cloak and Suit Shop on East Fourth

Mr I Sternberg proprietor of a ready to wear shop returns from eastern markets with a complete stock of women outer garments. He will occupy the former U T K shoe store building, now remodeled for his shop on East Fourth Street with frontage fixtures. The store opens about Sept 1 and his family has moved to the city.

I. Sternberg New Studies New York City Sternberg Stermberg

Proposals for Erection of School House in Black Hawk

Notice announces receipt of bids for erecting a school house in District No. 4 Black Hawk township Black Hawk County with plans available for review until 1 p m August 24 1911 and contract awarded to the lowest responsible bidder. The board may reject any or all bids. Dated July 27 1911 B S Strayer Sec

Black Hawk Township Black Hawk Strayer

North Waterloo and Railroads report of local railroad workers

North Waterloo notes staffing changes at Milwaukee and central lines including Ertckan, Lauritzen, Reynolds, Bailey, Balcom, and Weber as they join local shops and attend exams. Storm delays IC trains between Waterloo and Freeport while I G W tracks wash out near Dyeraville. Diesel injuries at the Freeport shops noted plus Chamberlains liniment advertised for bruises and muscle soreness.

Joseph Ertckaon Cherokee Division Ilinois Central Raymond Lauritzen M. and St. L Fort Dodge Milneis Central Charles K. Reynolds Clinton Waterloo Edward T. Bailey Rock Island Road Heavenport Cedar Rapids Keith Balcom Fred Weber Dubuque Iowa Illinois Central This City Freeport Dyeraville I. C

Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy Promises Color Restore

An old-time practice of using sage to restore hair color is modernized into Wryeths sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy. The product blends sage with sulfur to revive dark, glossy hair and is sold by druggists for fifty cents a bottle with a refund guarantee. Special agent H W Taggart, 837 Commercial Street, promotes it.

Wryeth H. W. Taggart Commercial Street

Underwood Typewriters Dominant Market Name and Models

The Underwood Typewriter company promotes its popular models No 4 and No 5 with equal features except No 5 adds four extra keys for fractions and special characters. Model No 3 offers wider carriage options 12 to 26 inches for reports and statistics. Banks railroads insurers and corporations are listed as heavy users. The slogan The Machine You Will Eventually Buy appears.

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