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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1913
Page
5
Cedar Falls Daily News notes business subscribers should report any irregularities in delivery to the Cedar Falls agent at Corner Fourth and Main Streets. Phone 25.
Mrs. Leon B. Carney and Mrs. Harry B. Philpot host a 1 o'clock luncheon invitation for thirty ladies on Saturday. Miss Margaret Griffin visits from a weekend, while Miss Mary Dirk leaves for Toledo to teach. Mrs. Wm. Breckenridge attends funeral of Charles H. Plummer. Various clubs meet at homes and churches with lectures, current events, and grab bags. The Cedar Falls community cites travel to Waterloo for the Twin City Ministerial meeting and proclaims school term starts as enrollment rises.
Local column lists Grace Woodcock returning to Des Moines. Frances Strubel and other visitors from Waterloo Shell Rock Tripoli Manchester Cedar Rapids and Nora Springs. A tea party hosted by Mrs. Sutcliffe and others, a dance planned by Frank Stevens, and noted travel between towns mark a busy period.
W Wilson is in Chicago on Mohawk Milk Co business. Mrs Stolnaker of Oelwein visited her sister Mrs Ellis for a few days last week.
Evangelist McNay opened a talk on Spiritualism at the Bible Institute last night. He argued Satan was cast from heaven for rebellion and that spirits can appear as angels of light. A cited medium lecturer claimed spirit return under conditions. McNay disputed the idea of inherent immortality and cited biblical mortality after death. The next topic is The Nature of Man with no admission charged.
East Side Board of Education offers a $10 prize for the most effective debater and a $5 prize for the second best as football season closes. Debating teams are led by Miss Peterson and Miss Vaughn. Each team member earns a semester credit. A consolation meeting featured speeches by Coach Whiteside Captain Rath Supt. C W Kitne and Principal Miller.
Twenty nine prominent citizens including twenty Republicans filed notices with the county indicating they would identify with the Progressive party in the upcoming municipal election. The Irving Barber Shop advertisement is noted in the notice.
The Majestic presents Aladdin's Lamp a full musical comedy with Dixis Harrig and Mary Moncure Parker, book by Will J Harris staged by Hamilton Coleman. Audience enjoys elaborate production and strong acts including the Smith Sisters Jani Donavan Miss Arnold Markee Bros Jin Blackface Carron Farnum and artful cello numbers. Wildhagen plans Des Moines Horticultural convention speech on strawberries from plant to market two weeks hence.
Captain Herman Wagner reports Walter Miller the St. Paul wrestler will arrive in Waterloo next Sunday after meeting Walter Tremley in Winnipeg tonight. Miller, who is in fine condition, will then return to St. Paul to face Carl Brown next Monday.
Dr John Bunyan Smith outlines a week of revival sermons at Walnut Street Baptist on the theme The Devil as Seen in Waterloo with nightly topics The Devils New Clothes The Devils Creed The Devils Image The Devils Poison and The Devils Home Also a boys and girls meeting on Tuesday and Thursday at 4 pm Advertising line notes Victor Records at Siovbel's.
Henry Spencer, condemned for the murder of Mrs Mildred Allison Rexroat, was sentenced Saturday to be hanged at Wheaton December 19. Spencer sought a new trial and denied his confession, but Judge Slusses overruled the effort. The defendant showed no insanity during the trial.
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