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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1912
Page
14
A note announces that Professor Holden will give a Christmas address, delivering seasonal remarks. It notes the event as a campus or community talk and highlights the speaker’s role and the holiday timing.
In Dunkerton Iowa the Methodist Episcopal church invites farmers and residents to hear Prof. P. G. Holden, noted agricultural educator and International Harvester service bureau head. He will discuss the rural church's role and a Christmas program follows with cantata The Sign in the Sky and Santa Claus. Other local notes report a beloved M E church member Juman funeral, social updates, and death of Mrs. G. W. Baldwin with no funeral plans yet announced.
Marble Rock December 5. Alonzo Inman age 70 died at his Marble Rock area home at 2 a m Wednesday after about a year long illness. A determined life and strong will kept him active until a relapse followed by his nurse Miss Thompson of Waterloo. He was an early Union Township settler who bought and farmed the same land he lived on until his death.
An advertisement proclaims Croxone as a guaranteed cure for rheumatism, kidney and bladder issues. It claims the remedy neutralizes uric acid, cleanses inactive kidneys, and provides relief after a few doses, with a money back guarantee and nationwide drugstore availability.
Farmers haul sand for a new Orange church, a well is being drilled, Chas Blough conducts a singing class at South Waterloo church, and a local literary society begins meetings. Prof Wassam of Iowa City lectured at the Brethren church in Waterloo. Mr and Mrs H H Hayes visit from Polo after a Thanksgiving wedding at the bride’s parents. Mrs Oliver Muthaler of Waterloo dies, prompting condolences. Walter E Miller works for Ira Fike, V & Miller of Carleton Neb announce a baby girl. H J Hess attends the Chicago stock show as judge. Odessa Stout visits Waterloo, and Mrs John Santman of North Dakota visits locally.
Denver reports a string of social visits and illnesses as Henry Judas and wife visit Nevermans, Diekman store clerks hold Thanksgiving dinner, Minnie Dins stays with Dias family. Sickness includes Wa. Nicol with gall stones and Herman Meyer with appendicitis. Numerous relatives from Waterloo and nearby towns visit, celebrate birthdays, and plan trips to California for winter.
Night man at the depot. Prof. Herman iunfman spent the past week in Waterloo attending to business matters. Miss Jessie Hoffman visited friends in Waterloo over Sunday. Miss Tillie Guenthir spent Friday and Saturday in Waterloo. Miss Amelia Bayer was a business caller at the county seat Monday. Otto Baumheiner had his sale last week and on Monday left for Minnesota to join his wife who had preceded him. Mr. Baumheimer bought a farm there and will hereafter sell Minnesota. Mrs. R. Sideder is moving his family into his new home.
Mrs William Rosauer and Mrs William Klein visit Hadson and Raymond homes. Archbishop Keane of Dubuque will administer confirmation at Mt Carmel church Tuesday. Several from Eagle Center attended a dance at Reinbeck last Thursday night. Community notes mention holidays, visits, and local events including a wrestling match and a bazaar.
Finchford December 4. Frank and Charley Rich visited Minneapolis early last week. Merlin Howe returned from Belmont Savy with a bride and the town asks who is Miss Ora.
Thanksgiving day wedding noted as Felton of Belmond. many friends extend congratulations to the couple. Visitors include Charles Mallzahn of South Dakota and L Whitney with Sam Whitney in Plainfield. Carl Geisler and Gilbert Samuelson visit Waverly and Illinois respectively. Townsons move into a new home. G A Evenson builds a garage and paint shop. Roy Corwin hosts a birthday party for Mrs Corwin. Thomas of Marshalltown attends to store interests.
Mrs William Eakle recovers from an operation at Presbyterian hospital. While she is away in Black Hawke township six miles southwest of the city neighbors provide aid to Mr Eakle. Farmers organized a corn shredding bee and others carry out housework for the family.
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