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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 30, 1911

Page

5

Milson Royal Nuptials Highlight Waterloo Society News

Society notes report Miss Alice Caliste Wilson to wed Mr. Wilmot Kingsbury Royal of Des Moines at Hon H W Grout home with Rev H G Beeman and Rev Effie McCullom Jones officiating. Guests include Des Moines Royal family and Mason City relatives. couple to Portland for honeymoon. Also coverage of K P open season social, Young People’s Union picnic, and local social events with details on attendees and arrangements.

Little June Fish Grout Miss Wilson Janette Royal Des Moines Kenneth Maine Waterloo W.S. Rankin Mason City A. R. Eads Dubuque Portland Ore George Royal Malcom Royal Paul Royal Nelson Royal Jessie Royal C. N. Rosai Marivia W. S. Rankin June Renne Boone James L. Wright Chicago

Daily Hint items and community notices in Waterloo

Community notes report wedding plans in Waterloo and a free Paris outing plus local club meetings. Services include a couple’s move to Waterloo, a cave outing near Independence, Degree of Honor meeting and initiation plans, Grace Church Outlook Picnic details, St Mary’s Sewing Circle to Washburn, a 5 o'clock tea for Miss Celia Brown, Brotherhood picnic at Chautauqua Park, Lincoln Ladies Thimble Bee, Harmony Picnic postponement with guest Mrs. W. W. Fisher, Miriam McCune’s return from a five week visit, Coterie Club meeting, additional Degree of Honor thimble bee, and Plymouth Congregational Thimble Bee rescheduled.

Back Bone Julian W. Richards C. O. Balliett W. W. Miller Flora Girton E. B. Smith Merritt F. W. Robertson E. L. Johnson Waterloo Devil's Back Bone Independence Washburn St. Mary's St. Mary's Catholic Church A. J. Domond Walnut Street Celia Brown St. Paul BE. F. Wise Callen Pittsburgh Helena Ballletti Lincoln Lincoln Circle G A. R E. W. Heiple Maple Leaf Cottage Chautauquua Park Harmony Harmony Club Lafar~ette Park W. W. Fisher Ontario Cal Clement de St. Aubin Chicago 0. R. de Mers Brunswick A. Shaffer Chautauqua Park

Tripoli Picnic at Electric Park and Lodge Meeting

Announcement says a Tripoli picnic will be at Electric Park Friday afternoon September 1 with plates and coffee provided by the committee. Also Temple Rebabah lodge No. Adt will hold its regular meeting Friday evening in the I O O F hall.

Degree of A. D. U. W. Hall Tripoli Electric Park Temple Rebabah Lodge No. Adt I. O. O. F. Hall

City in Brief Buchanan for glasses and local notices

Local items report eye testing services in the Syndicate Building and Mrs. Henry Graff visiting Chicago. Social notes cover visitors from Vinita and Center Point, family travel to Des Moines and Philadelphia, Waterloo developments, gun club meeting, and Railway business. Also included are town visits, a Yellowstone trip, and a mysterious accident of Captain Byford at the east side fire station.

Fred Wimber Joder’s

Playhouse Under New Management at Fairyland Theatre

J D Knapp has taken the management of Fairyland theatre. The theater will be remodeled and redecorated. An orchestra of four pieces and a trio of elagera will be placed on the stage.

J.D. Knapp Fairyland Theatre Poaier

New Theatre Opens Under Fresh Management In City

Announcement notes upcoming opening night under new management with features and novelties for patrons. Details to be released soon as major venues in large cities debut enhanced programs.

Narrow escape as train derails near Columbus State Fair

Hocking Valley train No 3 from Toledo to Columbus narrowly avoided a serious wreck when a coach left the rails after crossing the city outskirts. No serious injuries, but many passengers suffered minor bruises. The car bumped along ties, overturned onto its side, and two passengers jumped through windows into a ditch. A concert by Miss Knittle and Miss Marsh is scheduled Friday at First M. E. Church.

Columbus Toledo

Salamander Fireproof Belief Explained by Smithsonian Expert

New York World reports on the salamander superstition, noting the creature’s supposed fireproof nature is a myth. Dr. Stejneger recalls a camping incident with a salamander escaping from embers, suggesting heat tolerance misleads observers about true fireproofing.

Stejneger Smithsonian Institution New York World

Miss Effie Binsden Leaves Waterloo for Reno Teaching Job

Miss Effie Binsden of Denver who has been vacationing with her parents in Waterloo departed Saturday for Reno Nevada where she will take a position as a shorthand teacher at Heald's Business College.

Effie Binsden Denver Colo C. M. Binsde Waterloo Reno Nev Heald's Business College

Formally Open Hight on Taft Campaigns

Washington announces the progressive Republicans have formed campaign headquarters to oppose Taft’s renomination. The Evans Building in Washington hosts the office run by L. Houser, signaling an organized nationwide effort with no single candidate named yet. La Follette remains cautious, signaling potential support for Cummins if needed, while avoiding public personal bid.

Washington, D. C Taft Hamilton Mass Congress Evory Evans Building Senate House Washington Cummins Iowa Senator la Follette la Follette Cummina Mr. la Follette

Real Estate Transfers In Cedar Falls Waterloo area

Real estate transfers list transactions among E Plekett O F Teeter and C E Plekett in Speer s Ind addition Cedar Falls W Waterloo and Cedar River strip widening Water street. Notable trades include Joseph F Garling to Chas L Garling for 6000 and Franklin C Platt to City of Waterloo for a Cedar River land strip for widening Water Street.

Black Hawk Co. Abstract Co E. Plekett O. F. Teeter Speer Ind Cedar Fails QO. F. Teeter C. E. Plekett West Waterloo Joseph F. Garling Chas. L. Garling Cedar Valley Development Co Wm. H. Sharp Pleasant Velw l Waterloo Franklin C. Platt City of Waterloo Cedar River Water Street

J P Sherman Taken Sick In Waterloo Home

J P Sherman, who was taken sick Saturday, is resting comfortably at his home on Third Street East but will likely be unable to rise for several days. He went downtown after two weeks at home and the effort taxed his strength. An early Waterloo resident, Sherman has many friends hoping for a swift recovery after years of poor health.

Florence and Elsie Cahen Pittsburgh Nan Black L. J. Pfeiffer Main Street Cedar Falls Harry Pfeiffer K. J. Pfeiffer Callen W. H. Bachman Lake Ulty M. P. Bachman Verna Webster Ossian R. W. Carter Irving Street Robert. van Eman Greene, Ia Waterloo Geneva Rubel H. F. Rubel Fort Dodge J. P. Sherman Third Street Mr. Sherman

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Society News New England Lafe Shannon W. M. Elam Flord Thompson Young People's Union Waterloo Christian Young People's Union Church Young People's Society Blanche Edwards S. H. Liljestrand Nu Waterloo Lake C. J. Fullerton Charles H. Ade Clear Lake Charlotte Mann Harriett Ade Lake Okobof Sioux City Ruth Powell Mildred Keefe Edna Cass Ogurez Club Cass Lake Crystal Minn Anna EB. Burke James C. McMeniman Sacred Heart Catholic Church J. 3. Hanley Nora Burke M. J. McMeniman Mc McMenipean Iowa Dairy Paris Second Street West Outlook Grace M. E. Church Miriam McCune Harlan Miss McCune Coterie Club Lawrence McGarvey Second Loreust Streets Alice Knowles Litchfield Parker and Fourth Streets Plymouth Congregational Woman's Auxiliary Prases Couineat Tee Copecada Wai Theodore C. Menges Helen Philadelphia Mr. Menges New Gun Club Waterloo Club Pinkerton & Son Ruth Jones Kenneth Faribault, Minn Florence Dunkelberg P. W. Morrow Northwestern Louisville & Nashville Road Annis Squires Greene Paul Davis Viola Imhoff Mt. Lake Park Maryland Alpaugh Irene J. J East Side Gene Shour Winnipeg Can Shour Milwaukee Butch Bros Eagle Township E. M. Lichty Orange Township Gotch Hackenschmidt Humboldt John Byford Fre Beech Street Happy Yowrewe Miss Knittle Miss Marsh M. E. Church Qarters L. Houser House of Representatives Soles, AL Clothiers
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