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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1912

Page

5

Elopement Sparks Bid to Locate Campbell Lover

William Campbell 27, a former state prisoner on parole for forgery, eloped with Anna Rogan after his Waterloo marriage to another woman ended in divorce. They fled to Cedar Rapids to wed despite a father’s objections. Police chief Leighton seeks Campbell, warning he cannot marry on parole and has informed Cedar Rapids authorities.

William Campbell Anamosa Waverly Waterloo Anna L. Rogan Black Hawk Street Campbell Cedar Rapids Willie Campbell E. A. Leighton

Courier Patterns Coupon Order From Terloo Evening Courier

An advertisement urges readers to obtain up-to-date Courier patterns by mailing a coupon to the Fashion Department of the Terloo Evening Courier in Terloo, with 10 cents per pattern. Orders are filled promptly but may take time to reach customers in May after sending.

Fashion Department Terloo Evening Courier Waterloo

Family and club notices from Waterloo social calendar

Tuesday and Wednesday event listings for St. Joseph's church groups, church meetings, salutes to Miss Anta McChane, Miss Genevieve Brown and Miss Anna McDonald. Indoor picnic, needlework club, double birthday party for Elizabeth Harvey and Vera Mantle, with details of hosts and venues across Waterloo.

Silk net scarf used as ornate bodice drapery

A scarf of silk net studded with gold beads is described as a novel bodice drapery. It is caught to the figure with beaded ornaments at the front and sides, while draped from the back with a long beaded fringe from the sleeves, creating a rich decorative effect.

Delta Sigma Phi to Host Dancing Party at Country Club

Numerous social events fill Waterloo pages as Delta Sigma Phi plans a Friday night dancing party at the Country club ahead of many leaving for college. Guests include Mrs. Harvey, Mrs. Mantle, Mrs. Woodard of Minneapolis, and out of town visitors from Waterloo and nearby towns.

Harvey Arthur Mantle Fannie Woodard Minneapolis L. Harvey C. Mantle Waterloo Lillian. Mantle Delta Sigma Phi Sorority

Local Social News Highlights and Club Notices

The article notes an upcoming fall marriage with guests from John Fiske teachers and Mrs. A. E. Alexander among attendees. It covers the First Presbyterian Sunday school class election of officers and a drive to raise membership by Oct 15. Events include a seven o clock dinner party on Jefferson Street with a red and white theme and musical numbers, a Court of Honor initiatory drill, a Walnut Street Baptist Sunday school meeting requesting craft supplies, and the Lend-a-Hand guild picnic postponed indefinitely.

Blanche Thompson Alta McChane First Baptist Church Miss Thompson J. R. Vaughan Miss McChane John Fiske Hght Dolly Stearns A. E. Alexander Indianapolis First Presbyterian Sunday School James Graham Calvin Huntley Lyle Clay Loren Berry Joseph Kilgore Mayme Egan Jefferson Street J. Egan Alta O’connell Bernice Manning John Backes Sumter Vincent Jenny St. Paul Howell Walnut Street Baptist Sunday School J. A. Smith Independence Avenue

Waterloo Gasoline Engine and Mason Maytag Clash at Prospect Park

Waterloo Gasoline Engine and Mason Maytag teams schedule a ball game at Prospect Park next Sunday at 2 30 p m The Gasoline Engine team seeks revenge after a recent defeat by Mason Maytag and plans strong effort to win.

Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company Mason-Maytag Company Prospect Park Gasoline Engine Company

Foresters in Special Meeting Urged Attendance Tomorrow

In Fort Foresters No 868 a special meeting is set for tomorrow at 8 pm with all members urged to attend and the state organizer expected. Visiting members are invited. Separately a woman displaced from a furnished apartment at 427 Cottage Street faces homelessness after her tenants decide to move, leaving her with no lodging and a 21 month old to care for while she seeks new accommodations.

Cottage Street

City in Brief: Local Notices and Court Actions

Glasses repaired at Buchanan's Majestic. James Curley and John Wolgamot sue Otto Jensen and G. T. McNellis for 155.12 on promissory note. F. E. Cutler improving from lung congestion at Fremont street home. Masonic temple rooms under renovations ahead of next month’s season. Mrs. John Burd and daughter head to Dubuque for a week. A. J. French, 42, arrested for leaving horse untied. case this afternoon. Miss Jennie Burd leaves for Belmond house party. J. L. Brenizer discusses new Lester Center school. Clerk Fred S. Pettit vacationing at Winona Lake. Arza Taylor visiting Waterloo. Mr. and Mrs. Sayles visit Waterloo. two weeks. Mrs. H. G. Eastman and children return home from Fairbank. Miss Jennie Bird on two weeks vacation visiting Parkersburg Bristow Humboldt. Carl Brown and George Hitchcock split as Brown lacks manager. Brown hospital release. ear pain from blood poisoning persists. Mrs. Blanche Jackson Shaw leaves for Philadelphia to teach mathematics at William Penn High. Dr J. A. Jerger trial for traffic ordinance violation set for 7:30 pm. plea expected.

A. J. French Jennie Burd Iowa Belmond F. S. Packard George Hitchcock Brown Blanche Jackson Shaw Philadelphia William Penn High School

Brady War Pictures in Winterlog Evening Courier

Parents urged to provide Brady War Pictures with text matter for school children as sixteen weekly issues released. coupon on page 3.

Wi ‘Terlog Evening Courier

Pendleton Called by Death and Waterloo Paving Plan

An obituary notes Early Waterloo resident Ebenezer R. Pendleton, born 1846 in Illinois, died at 4 am at 1721 Third Avenue West after throat illness. Survived by widow Rovilla A. Cobb Pendleton and two daughters, with funeral arrangements pending pending word from Texas. Also included is a note on Bryant Asphalt Paving to resume work on West Fourth Street. Captain Fox reports James Ward Rogers, an American poacher, was killed by British troops in Central Africa after years of evading capture.

London Central Africa James Ward Rogers Rogers British Colonial V. Fox Mongalla Lado Congo Sudan Captain Fox Colonial Office Bryant Asphalt Paving Company West Fourth Street Bluff Washington Streets Ebenezer R. Pendleton Waterloo Third Avenue West Wm. Galloway Co Decedent Dupage County Ill Logan Avenue Road Rovilla A. Cobb W. §. Cobb LeVert Taylor San Antonio Tex H. C. Steinmayer Neva Lloyd Steinmayer Fred Pendleton Thornburg Zimri Streeter Cedar Falls Cassadage N. Y Pendleton First Baptist Church Edgar A. Valiant Texas

Aunt Sally's Beauty Advice for Elbows and Wrinkles

Aunt Sally offers beauty tips from W. C. D. and Minnie L. on treating elbow thick skin and red pimples. A recipe for under eye lines uses saxolite and hazel tonic. another formula promotes using mercorized wax as a nightly cream. Merealized wax sold by druggists is suggested as a better option for complexion issues.

Minnie L Elton B

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Raus Mit Em Polige Elopers Tion St. Joseph's Church Church Lawn Central Church of Christ—Bible School Workers’ Conference Logan Avenue Stauffacher Sigma Delta Fraternity Leslie Keller Second Street Melchoir Court Lawn A. H. Burch Saxon Street Genevieve Brown Webster City Pauline Locke Washington Street Ogurez Club Mabel Miller Wellington Street Acconomia Club J. M. Longfellow Logan and Franklin Streets First M. BE Queen Council Fraternal Union of America K. of P. Ball Anta McChane George Strayer Thomas Vermont Street Anna McDonald New York City Frank J. Hanlon Fourth Street West Carlos Creamer Santa Fe N. M Lawrence McGarvey Grace Carson McDonald East C. D. Cass Home Park Boulevard Robert Robert M. Knox Park Avenueé East Elizabeth Harvey Vera Mantle Walter Harvey Randolph Street Majestic Theatre Brotherhood of the David H. McKee Davenport Emmons Johnson South Street McKee Bertha Shutts Town Allege Grinnell John Blair Des Moines Whoas Hon C. W. Mullan Louest J. W. Rinker C. I. Club Amy Raske J. E. Briggs Audrey Strayer Miss Brown Miss Locke Frances Grout Bertha McCluskey Mons Tacoma Wash Louis Rhode Mis Rive Daily New Fall Velvets Court OF Honor Lend-a-Hand Guild Foresters Wooltex Sunshine Styles Foulards Rose Navy Brown, Worth Buchanan James Curley John Wolgamot Otto Jensen G. T. McNellis F. E. Cutler Fremont Street Masonic Temple John Burd R. E. Martin Dubuque J. L. Brenizer Lester Township Board of Education Lester Center Autumion Fred S. Pettit Winona Lake Ind Arza Taylor Miller School W. A. Sayles Battle Creek, Mich William McIntosh Pougher James Ward Rogers ER Pendleton Galloway's Came Rogers Bros J. C. Mortonson Black Hawk National Bank Thone West Eleventh Street
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