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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1916

Page

2

Library listing for clubs opens with autumn study books

The public library resumes winter hours September 3 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily and 2:30 to 4 p.m. Sundays. New books for the year include several Ghautauqua titles such as Belgium the Land of Art and France Under the Republic. Story hour will be held at Galloway station Saturday at 4 p.m. for neighborhood children. many books are being listed and reserved for club members.

Claff Belgium France Germany Mildred Maynard Galloway Station Aob One Fawn America Cuesgzo Board of Trade W. Rockhill House of the Misty Star Gandloper

Gompers Defends Labor Movement in Senate Row

Samuel Gompers, AFL president, defended labor amid a sharp Sherman confrontation in Washington. He rebutted claims of misrepresentation, criticized Senator Sherman as unreceptive, and asserted union loyalty and fundraising for labor defense. Secretary Wilson attended and weighed in on the dispute.

Samuel Gompers American Federation of Labor Sherman Illinois Senate McNamartan Brothers Senator Sherman Labor Wilson Sherman-Gompers Gompers American Federation of Babar Sin Labor Movement

Funds To Aid Widows Of Germany Urges American Help

New York August appeal by the American Relief Committee at 8 Park Row seeks contributions to support German widows and orphans. About 400000 widows and numerous children need aid as German stipends prove insufficient amid rising prices. Checks to Von D Crimmins, treasurer, 12 Park Row, will fund relief via the German Red Cross. Also an advertisement seeks 25 sewing girls for a skirt factory at Barclay and Glenwood.

New York Amarican Relief Committee 8 Park Row Germany Gerard Berlin von D. Crimmins Park Row

Things Theatrical Here At Home At Kerrville Majestic

Kerrville family of four headlining vaudeville bill includes Diane and a German trio Burns with Pearl Bros. and guests Willison Sherwood and Al Fields Minstrels. Act “What Happened to Rath” tops Majestic program with vaudeville vaparines harmony. Mason City Labor Day features include a baby contest.

Kerrville Family Majesticy Anteaga Rath Sama Majestic Pearl Bros Burns Willison Sherwood al Fields Minstrels

Terre Gordo County selects committee for babies award

A representative committee in Terre Gordo County is chosen to evaluate babies merits. The best baby will win a prize of 5 shillings, with a second prize of 6 shillings.

Terre Gordo

Special Tax Vote at Independence Amid Community Debate

The report notes a special tax vote at Independence with local civic groups and church figures, including Epworth Methodist involvement, alongside a funeral service for Mrs. Mary Ban at a nearby church. Authorities mention bridge concerns on Main, and gatherings at Cheehipeh parlors and Hoda Chote, with Sapper’s event serving dinner.

Lideneriteter Epworth Cheehipeh Hoda Chote Ae Sarewesl Tage Mary Ban Thea Mathodine

Medieval Health Cure Adverts in 19th Century Notice

Fragmented OCR shows an old advertisement and medical column praising a constitutional remedy for catarrh and related ailments. It cites Dr Henry's Cure, a Toledo product, and promotes internal use with promotional language. The text references pastors, local names, and a general health prospect common to period notices.

F. J. Chenry & Co Toledo Ohio Pontvek Oxieney & CO Wruggeiata Yoko

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