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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1912

Page

10

ANNUAL PICNIC A SUCCESS AT CHAUTAUQUA PARK

The annual picnic of the Woman's Working Association of the First Presbyterian church at H A Boysen's cottage at Chautauqua Park drew a large attendance. Miss Mary Pratt spoke on mission work from Ambala India during the event. Mrs. A Litchfield presided. officers announced plans for future work. Several out of town guests attended, including Miss Kate Todd and Cora Dovenberg.

Woman's Working Association First Presbyterian Church H. A. Boysen Chautauqua Park H. W.eherd Mary Pratt Ambala India Far East 4. L. Litchfield Missionary and Aid Departments Beng King's Daughters M. EK Willard Hill J. A. Townsley Waterloo E. Ju. Hilfebrand Mary Wells Fairfield Scheckfield Topaka Kan Cherry Alpha Wabnitz Muscatine Louis Heckinger A. F. Clark Redfield S. D J. A. Webb

Courier Patterns Coupon for Fashion Department Patterns

Courier Patterns offers up to date design patterns by mail. Fill the coupon and send to Waterlooo Evening Courier with 10 cents per pattern. Patterns lead to perfect seams and orders ship within ten days after sending.

Fashion Department Wayterloo Evening Courier Waaterloo

Late church announcements and preaching schedule

Universalist morning service announced The Gift Beyond Price at First Presbyterian in the evening Rev Reherd exchanges pulpits with Rev Prank Schroeder pastor of Enet Park Church Union Wariness Mission conducts lecture at First M E church covering Northwest and Jefferson Streets Bible reading Sunday morning preaching Sunday afternoon and evening with Rev P L R Gowland in charge A and Jones of Leo Pharmacy Chicago endorses Foley’s Money and Tar Compound praising its cough remedy in a yellow package by HW OW Tagport

Universalist Sthiert First Presbyterian Reherd Prank, Schroeder Enet Park Ehureh. Uaion Forthwest Jefferson Streets Gowland A. &. Jones Leo Chris Cal Foley & Co Foley

Zone System Parcels Post Assured in House Reform

Washington August 17 Parliament debate on parcels post yields a zone system compromise closely resembling the Bourne plan. Lewis of Maryland and Mann orchestrate a shift to a zone scheme as the Post Office appropriation proceeds to conference with the Senate.

Washington, D. C Mann House of Representatives House Lewis Maryland Senate Senate. Thus Modified, the Post Office Congress Post Ofice jDareels Post T &H

Gluthes Fashion Shop Reopens In Irving House Corner

Joe and Jam fashion shop resumes operation with men’s clothing at Irving House corner of Bridge and Come Increbel Streets. Store emphasizes handsome furnishings and convenient sales areas. First fall shipments arrive as new styles on display for today.

Joe & Bons Irving House Bridge Come Chio Cago Joe & Jam

Rainfall totals and weather notes from observer report

The morning rain measured to three tenths of an inch at Ralph B. Blippy’s home, with minor electrical display and one wind. Farmers hope for a break as August continues wet. Ripening delays and abnormal wetness affect crops, while warm, dry weather would speed up maturation. Foley Kidney Pills ad promotes backache and bladder relief with no harmful drugs, sold in two sealed bottle sizes.

Ralph B. Blippy Cheomupanier Progressive” Party H. W. Taggart

Mountain climber probable killed in the Himalayas

Bombay reports Hunter Workman, American climber and explorer, likely killed by an avalanche while trekking the Himalayas in northern India. Expedition natives say a large slide overwhelmed the party, but they have no definite word on whether the victim was Workman or a guide.

Bombay India W. Hunter Workman Himalayas Range Mr. Workman

Bride Weighs 660 Pounds Weds In Brooklyn Alike

Miss Alpine Bluteh weighing six hundred pounds married Louis H. Aiken who weighed one hundred thirty four pounds in a Brooklyn aldermanic committee room after a six year courtship. The bride wore thirty six yards of pale blue silk and a fourteen inch bracelet. The ceremony connected to Coner Island and a museum attraction at the beach resort.

New York Alpine Bluteh Brooklyn Louis H. Aiken Jesse Moore Aldermanic Committee Mren Coner Island

New Manager for Waterloo Millinery Depart in Paul Davis Store

Mrs F OR Lothrop of Minneapolis has moved to Waterloo to manage the millinery department at Paul Davis store with sister Miss F J Peek as assistant. Their father Mr OH Lothrop will live in the city. The Lathrops rent 1121 Grant Ave. He formerly worked in newspapers and has a son at the Chicago Record-Herald. Previously residents of Tlil ag they were townsmen of Congressman MeKinley.

F. OR. Lothrop Minneapolis Waterloo Paul Davis F. J. Peek

School children profiled in sixteen sections by Waterloo Evening Courier

Each week the Waterloo Evening Courier publishes a new profile of school children supplied by the program. A coupon appears on page 8 inviting readers to participate.

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Brown Sees Strong Iowa Farm Goods Outlook

A. W. Brown, ex-city official and secretary of the Chamber of Commerce and Waterloo Club, voices optimism on Christmas shopping, citing high merchant stock purchases since July and broadly superior crops. Rural traders report excellent yields in oats, with 65 to 75 bushels per acre in Manly and 56 to 65 in Orange township, plus rains boosting meadows and hay. Farmer cash flow should improve this fall, fueling winter business.

A. W. Brown Chamber of Commerce and Waterloo Club Brown Brown Crockery Company Iowa Manly Orange Township Waterloo

Mission Address on Sunday Morning by Miss Mary Pratt

Miss Mary Pratt, longtime India mission worker, will speak at First Presbyterian Church Sunday morning. Her work at Ambala Girls' School and Asia mission knowledge mark her as a notable speaker for Waterloo residents. Also note farmer W S Gunsalus praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, claiming fourteen years of use and recommending it, available from all dealers.

Edith Marion Wyant Independence Avenue Louise Rohde Elmer Bevington Des Moines Blanche Martin Edna Alten Irene Rohde Miss Wyant Josephine Alice Jennings Cedar Falls Maud Rath Miss Rath Miss Rohde C. R. Rohde Waterloo Waterloo East Chamberlain Lindsay Scntt Tempie Ind First Presbyterian Church Mary Pratt India Ambala Far East Miss Pratt W. 8. Gunsalus Fleming Rogers Bros

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