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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 24, 1912

Page

4

BRIDE ELECT HONORED AT PRETTY LUNCHEON

Miss Jenness Alyea hosted a 1 o'clock luncheon at the residence of Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Smail on Iowa street in honor of Miss Virginia Van Metre the September bride to be. Color scheme yellow with gold glow decor and hand painted place cards marked the table setting. The gathering included music and a kitchen shower ending with informal afternoon on the veranda.

Jenness Alyea W. B. Smail Iowa Street Virginia van Metre Gail Wilbur Edith Wyant Edna Thomas Washington, D. C Gladys Martin Blanche Edwards Lafayette Street Genevieve Edwards J. R. Vaughan Miss Edwards H. A. Wilson Pine Street Frances Fleming Ernest Bunce Miss Fleming Fleaming

Courier patterns order form for Waterlooo Evening Courier

The notice invites readers to obtain up-to-date courier pattern designs by sending the coupon to the Fashion Department of the Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo. Each pattern costs 19 cents and orders are filled promptly with an estimated ten days for delivery after mailing the order.

Fashion Department Waterloo Evening Courier Waterloo

Musical festival to aid Seraphic Heights hospital

Interest grows for an October musical festival directed by Charles E. Sindinger of Chicago with top local singers. Rehearsals to begin soon. those wishing to enroll should contact Mrs. J. B. O’Keefe in Highland.

Seraphic Heights Hospital Charles E. Sindinger Chicago Highland

Train robber will recover son of Indian fighter named in headlines

Willis Lonsberry of Medford Oregon, wounded in a Topeka Union Pacific train robbery, confessed to a prior January hold up at Red Bluffs California. He claimed to have boarded the train at Red Bluffs and forced mail clerks to take registered mail, then escaped from a sleeping car at Redding. A $2000 reward was posted for the Red Bluffs robber. Lonsberry, captured after investigators traced the pouch theft near Lawrence, said he shot himself when cornered and that his father was an Indian fighter in early North Dakota history.

Topeka Kan Union Pacific Willis Lonsberry Medford Oregon Lonsberry Southern Pacific Red Bluffs Cal California Redding Lawrence Denver North Dakota

Two Men Hurt When Auto Strikes Near Waterloo

Driver Fred Kohl remained at his post after an auto collision on the Cedar Falls road toward Waterloo. George Weeks suffered injuries to his leg and face while Mr. Bentley injured his back when all were thrown from the car near the Galloway farm. Weeks and Kohl are employed at the Corn Belt garage.

George Weeks Mr. Bentley Fred Kohl Cedar Falls Waterloo Bentley Weeks Kohl Galloway Farm Corn Belt

Brady Responsible Citizens Mention Highlighted

A Terloo Evening Courier note cites responsibility themes and urges readers to see a coupon on page 3 for additional information.

Waterloo Boy Leads Pioneer Youth Work Mission

Paul MacEachron son of Mr and Mrs A MacHachron of this city will leave Monday for Washington IA to lead community Y M C A work in that city. The movement aims to organize play youth services and school activities through churches and schools and is expanding to cities nationwide with support from citizens and businesses. MacKachron, a Grinnell Iowa college Y M C A president, pursued this work in Waterloo and now takes charge in Washington.

Paul MacEachron A. MacHachron Washington I.a Meridian Miss MacBachron Camp Fire Iowa College MacKachron Grinnell Waterloo

Palace Otr Being Enlarged

Carpenters and decorators are busy enlarging the Palace Clothing store occupying the former office space on the second floor. The expansion more than doubles floor space with a four foot widening of the exterior stairwell and a single entrance. New departments will include trunks and traveling bags display, a tailoring department, and a fully equipped stock room.

Palace Clothing Company Palace

Rush of Potatoes Expected Shortly In Minneapolis Area

Minneapolis reports favorable digging weather and dealers forecast over 600000 bushels to be marketed in the next two weeks. Plans set to unload 150 cars daily as soon as weather allows, with early shipping points only just starting and northern fields ready for harvest, signaling the heaviest movement yet.

Minnesota Virginia Nebraska Michigan Illinois Missouri Pacific Oregon Washington Iowa Minneapolis Minn

Court Turns Out More Workers At City Hall Remodel

After morning police court, extra prisoners were sent to city labor crews for the remodeling of the city hall. Tim Dolan of Dubuque, 42, gets fifteen days in default of $65 fine for a drunken offense. Charles Meyers, 45, collared, receives the same sentence.

City Hall Tim Dolan Dubuque Tim Charles Meyers

Local Ad Fragments Mention Coupons and Coupons

Fragmentary notice references ads, a theme of thrift or coupons, and a weekly feature for two school children. It hints at a telegraph or column titled Evening Corner and directs readers to page 3 for coupon details.

Congress Halts Appropriation Bills Amid House Clash

Washington reports a heated House clash over a $35,000 mail service item for the Eads bridge while Senate action proceeds. The conference on the army appropriation is approved, and several other defense and civil bills move toward the president, with spending noted for Indian, sundry civil, and post office appropriations.

Washington Congress Murdock Kansas Eads Mississippi River East St. Louis St. Louis House Senate Ellen M. Stone Newlands Office of Supervising Architect Treasury Department Bureau of Public Buildings Director of Taft

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