Ministers Gather for Evangelical Picnic at Chautauqua Park
A ministerial picnic for Evangelical Association pastors and their families drew attendees from Waterloo Cedar Falls La Porte City and Van Horn at Chautauqua Park. The event featured a noon spread then sermons and various games as ministers shared talks and fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua Park
Evangelical Association
Waterloo
Cesdar Falls
la Porte City
van Horn
Ll. W. Bock
H. J. Faust
E. J. Schultz
J. Haehlen
N. Scheurr
J.C. Schmidt
G. Cawelt
F. J. Haas
Cedar Falls
B. R. Weiner
A. L. Houser
E. Nolte
G. Knoche
W. *. Nuhn
Society News Party Plans and Club Notices
Informal party for Miss Mercy Banton at 426 Denver hosted by Mildred Hoffman and Blanche Thompson. Coterie club at 303 Locust. Walnut Street Baptist Ladies Aid thimble bee hosted by Mrs. W M Powell and Miss Ida Powell. Various circle events and picnics listed with hostesses and locations including Prospect Park Cedar River Park Sans Souci and Wellington Apartments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Banton
Mildred Hoffman
Blanche Thompson
Denver
L. F. McGarvey
Calumet
Ladies’ Aid Society
Walnnut Street Baptist Church
Thimble Bee
W. M. Powell
Ida Powell
Cressing
Silver Circle
Prospect Park
Cedar River Park
G. R. Turner
Logan Avenue
Ladies’ Social Union of Universalist Church
Mesdames
H. B. Lichty
Alfred Longley
C. N. Shana
Sans Souci
Philotes Club
Charles F. Kurth
Washington
E. B
J. Thompson
Bluff
Ema New Club
Seminary Girl closes with laughs at Majestic theater
At the Majestic a review notes the closing performances of The Seminary Girl promise a fairly good musical comedy with many laughs. Beginning tomorrow vaudeville returns featuring Bill Dooley in a bit of everything, Bradkonbee and Bally musicians, William Lytell and company in An All Night Session, the Wilson brothers, Brooks and Lorella entertainers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Dooley
Bradkonbee and
Bally
Wm. Lytell
City in Brief Highlights From Waterloo Area Society
Miss Alta Glendy visits relatives at Vinton and Miss Catherine Cunningham leaves for Williams. Rhowberg Bros. Co. pays mail on account for 426.26 to William Ewald. Mrs. Leighton visits Osage relatives. Mrs. Huston from Pierre visits Hue ium home. Bernice Kuhna of Hanover visits Detective Morris. WCTU annual meeting at Willard hall tomorrow at 2 30. Mr. and Mrs. Hostetler take a Minnesota trip. Leavitt family to visit from California. Marquis family returns from Anoka to Waterloo. Noma Smith heads to Chicago for a week. Melchett court to host a Ben Hur dance Aug 29 at Soash ball. free admission. Meyers orchestra. Justice Kuhns marries Hiram Jennings to Dalla Davidson. they will live in Waterloo. Blanche Parrott vacationing with G G Bickley. trips to Minnesota, Nebraska, and Iowa. T W Place, retired Hiawatha master mechanic, touring Plymouth, Mich. Alice Rugg to Owatonna and Minneapolis St Paul. Golda Sissel guests of Bertha Davis at Muscatine. Ge neva Island outing. Coal theft case in Illinois Central court. Mina Wurts fined $7.95. Mrs. Anna Lyons of Milwaukee moves to 308 Walnut. Kathryn Lyons assists care.
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Noma Smith
Waterloo Manufacturing Co
Chicago
Melchett Court
Tribe of Ben Hur
Meyers
T. W. Place
Waterloo
Hiiness Central
Plymouth
Mich
Alice Rugg
Owatonna
Minn
Louise Thompson
Rugg
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Golda Sissel
Bertha Davis
Muscatine
Geneva Island
Sissel
Wife Declares Story False In Tooman Case
Mrs. Anna Tooman says her husband Charles Tooman’s police headquarters story was unfounded. He deserted her, visited their home, drew a revolver, and claimed they had agreed to part with she owning property and most money. Sheriff holds a warrant for wife desertion. Tooman released. A Johnson and wife, colored, were found not guilty of illegal liquor sales by Justice Knapp after police found little evidence. The Johnsons were jailed after a roomer threatened another colored man with a knife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anna Tooman
Charles Tooman
Shores
Tooman
A. Johnson
Frank F. Knapp
Johnson Home
Cortlandt Street
Under the Knife for Gallstones
W G Wahl of 230 Cutter Street underwent an operation at Presbyterian hospital after months of gallstone illness. He was once in critical condition but has improved recently and is on the road to recovery. Pending recovery, his wife lives with Mr and Mrs C A Wahl at 221 Cottage Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Wahl
Cutterstreet
Presbyterian Hospital
Wahl
C. A. Wahl
Cottage Street
Speedeff fined for careless driving incident
John Beener was fined 10 in police court for careless driving after striking a foreign woman on a motorcycle, with the case continued due to the woman’s condition. Now recovering, Beener aided in defraying expenses from the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Beener
Mr. Reener
Marry See State Fair Hand in Hand
In Des Moines this week many couples travel to the state capital to wed then visit the state fair. A Polk county license to wed was issued to Grant Henry Oleson and Anna Hansen of Cedar Falls, with many others preparing to marry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turing
Des Moines
Polk County
Henry Oleson
Anna Hansen
Cedar Falls
Pedicord Couple Back From Midwest Auto Trip
William Pedicord and his wife returned from a three week auto trip in Wisconsin and Illinois. They visited Kilburn City Madison Milwaukee and Chicago then passed through Rockford Freeport and Dubuque on the way home. He says Wisconsin roads were the worst he ever traveled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Pedicord
Wisconsin
TlWnois
Kilburn City
Wis
Madison
Milwaukee
Chicago
Rockford
Freeport
Duebuque
Fraternalists Unite in Historic Merger
R J Bett reports home from Chicago that the National Fraternal Congress and the Associated Fraternities of America have consolidated into the National Fraternal Congress of America. The merger affects no local lodges and aims to strengthen unity among powerful fraternal orders. The Congress recently adopted a new fraternal insurance rate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Fraternal Congress
Associated Fraternities of America
Chicago
R. J. Bett
United States
National Fraternal Congress of America
Belt
I T
Sidewalks For Prospect Park Progress Brings Relief
Autoists disturb residents with strong language as workmen begin cement sidewalk on Campbell avenue linking Fourth street to Prospect park entrance. Existing sidewalks on two blocks, six more to be improved. advocates urge grading Campbell avenue to smooth out hills and hollows reducing muddy trips to Waterloo.
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Campbell Avenue
Fourth Street
Prospect Park
Waterloo
Jevel Campbell
WATERLOO Y M C A BOYS ENJOY CAMP
Waverly Iowa August 27 Tent B won the banner for neatest tent. Captain Lawrence Leonard and Bob Nauman chose sides for a nine inning baseball game ending 10 to 7 for Nauman’s team. Bintz Leonard and Kaltenbach did the battery for Leonard’s side while Nauman and Bob Miller led the other side. George Cockburn sprained an ankle in center field. Harold Scrogey arrived Sunday and was unanimously chosen camp clown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Cockburn
Harold Scrogey
Ashley chosen as successor to manual training supervisor
Robert L. Ashley, a Muskegon man and former manual training student, was selected by the west board of education teachers to replace S. G. Mallory as west high school manual training supervisor. Approval by the full board is pending. Ashley is the son of an Episcopal missionary in South Dakota with exposure to Sioux language.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Ashley
Muskegon, Mich
West Board of Education
S. G. Mallory
West High School
Dr B F Miller Visits Waterloo in Nebraska trip
Dr B F Miller of Fort Myers Florida visits relatives in eastern Nebraska and South Dakota and stays with his daughter Mrs A F Stolt at 314 Seventh Street West Waterloo until early October before returning home. He says western areas look discouraging but finds relief in Kansas and Nebraska corn fields and compares them to paradise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Miller
Fort Myers
Florida
Nebraska
South Dakota
A. F. Stolt
Seventh Street
Ft. Myers
Dr. Miller
Kansas
Towa
Paradise
Waterlooo presents Theatre features and star lineup
At the Waterlooo theatre the Famous Players Film Co presents The Prisoner of Yeoda with James K. Hackett in a two part program. Other attractions include Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch Lovey Mary Traxton King and Stop Thief a straight farce by Carlyle Moore. Performances Saturday and Labor Day with matinees and evening shows. Prices adults 50 cents children 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watrria
Famous Players’ Film Company
Waterloo
Matinee Briday
James K. Hackett
Myre
Wiggs
Viren
Wisse
Bedrock Found Near Surface For New Electric Plant
A Citizens' Gas and Electric plant project along the Cedar River site has bedrock as shallow as four to twelve feet at several points. Engineer Robert Whipple of American Gas Co says foundations can rest on bedrock, aiding plans and cost though exact savings are pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Gas & Elec
Cedar River
Cedar River Park
Robert 3. Whipple
American Gas Company
Philadelphia
Whipple
Tlinois Central Railroad
Filipino youth Palat arrives in San Francisco amid curiosity
Franklin Palat a seven year old son of a northern Luzon head hunter lands in San Francisco aboard the China under guardian Rev J A Sibley an Episcopal missionary who has spent years among Laizon tribesmen Palat claims knowledge of baseball misnaming the umpire as thief or rubber in a lighthearted exchange on the ship’s dockside visit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Franklin Palat
Luzon
Philippines
China
J. A. Sibley
Vess
Savage
United States
Mr. Sibley
General Markets Report and Chicago Produce Listings
Market notes show CG and Lervrabes amid mixed activity with 408-404 Mareh-Place Bidg and Weather prospects. Opening prices rose modestly in grains before fading. December wheat at 681-8 to 8-8, oats soft, December wheat and oats slide, pork lard ribs quoted. Chicago butter cheese poultry and potatoes detailed. livestock at Union Stock Yards today hogs 25,090 cattle 15,000 sheep 25,000 with tomorrow’s expected hogs 5,000 cattle as
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Othoago
Salem
Hall & Cant
Davember
Desmomber
Chicago
Union Stock Yards
Grain Prices and Market Listings Across Regions
Waterloo market report shows flour and grain prices for clear patent flour at 4.00 per barrel, oats around 0.40, and rye near 0.50. Livestock and dairy sections list cattle, hogs, hides, veal, and poultry values with variable weights and quality grades, alongside regional grain quotations from New York St. Louis and Winnipeg futures.
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N.S
New York
St. Louis
Mi Jin
Aroapo
Kansee City
Winnipeg
Waterloo
Wellington
Enema
Pump Handle Bill Yavorsky Dies in Iowa City
Iowa City man known as Pump Handle Bill dies at home aged hero who saved a fellow worker fifteen years ago when a derrick crank crushed his arm. He earned his nickname after losing the hand and spent years cleaning papers from downtown alleys for the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa City
Yavorsky
Tavorsky
Pumphandle Bill
Notice of Assessment for Waterloo Streets 1918
Notice to property owners in Waterloo Iowa that a city clerk filed a plat and schedule for paving grading curbing and guttering on West First Street and related segments from Locust to Randolph and from Randolph to Southwestern Avenue. Objections must be filed in writing within 20 days after August 27 1918. City Clerk RL Degon signs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of Waterloo
Towa
Tod
Firs Street
Locust Street
Randolph Street
First Street
South Street
Western Avenue
Randall Street
Waterloo
Iowa
Cuty
RL LL. Degon
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Alta Glendy
Vinton
E. A Leighton
Osage
Rhowberg Bros. Co
William Ewald
Catherine Cunningham
Williams
Robert Huston
Pierre
Mrs
C. B. Hue Ium
Iuear
Elmer
Bernice Kuhna
Hanover
Tom Morris
Fowler Street
Willard Hall
W. K. Hostetler
Minnesota
Joseph Leavitt
California
J. L. Cooley
J. H. Kuhns
Hiram Jennings
Dalla Davidson
Jennings
Iowa Dairy
Ming Blanche Parrott
G. G. Bickley
Illinois Central
Justice Kuhns
Mina Wurts
Halsted Street
Anna Lyons
W. R. French
St. Francis Hospital
Walnut Street
Kathryn Lyons
Lyons
Speedef
Madame de Lambert
KR. J. Bett
Chisago
Waterloo Y. M. C. A
Mallory
Ashley
South, Dakota
McCutcheon
Niss Grace Hayward
Waterloo Bestre
Carlyle Moore
Solid Foundation For New Electric
Head Aventer's
General Markets
Lamson Bros. & CO
Chicago Board OF Trade
Lervrabes
Paneger
Mareh-Place
Ohio
Jersey
Kansas City
South Omaha
Omaha
Neb
Texas
Zbagztoiz Chicago
Oremmory
ZIG Dairy Butler
Heng
Lewes
AGG
Vane
A. J. Busby
Mer
Tel
Mrs Wiggs Thondayar
Lomey
Balkans
Feres
Coban and
Harris
Miajestic
WM. Lytell & Co
Wilson Bros
Kinemacolor Pictures
Motion Pictures
Aguinaldo
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