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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 15, 1914
Page
9
Store offer suggests making it headquarters for Xmss Gifts worth while. Check list including card cases spectacles hand painted china cut glass vases rings spoons bracelets forks pins food pusher chairman tuskets napkin rings bib holders combs brushes.
The farmers of Black Hawk and nearby counties have a fine chance to obtain proper light and heat.Quest Smith, plumbers at 411 West Fifth Street Waterloo Iowa, act as Waterloo agents for the stated opportunity.
An advertisement argues women are fighters, not only caregivers, and promotes Dr Pierce’s Favorite Prescription as a cure for “womanly troubles” including pain, irregularities, and fatigue. It claims natural ingredients, no alcohol, no narcotics, and offers free medical advice and a 186 page book by writing to the Buffalo hotel.
An advertisement extols blau gas as a bottled liquefied fuel for cooking light ironing and heating. It claims economy and reduced labor for those outside city gas mains, noting the gas is non explosive and stored in steel bottles, and urges readers to study a prior Courier notice for full advantages.
Paris reports the cabinet will seek parliamentary approval for 300,000,000,000 francs equal to 60,000,000 dollars to relieve French populations in departments recently evacuated by the Germans. The move aims to aid war suffering and provide relief services across affected areas.
The revival at First United Bethren under Evangelist Oliver Williams enters its third week with tonight's talk by Mrs Williams on The Second Coming of Christ. Music by Mrs Angie Maring Williams accompanies services noted for strong attendance and conversions. The church reports renewed spiritual interest.
Des Moines reports William F. Boggs, father of BE A Boggs of Waterloo, traveled from Long Beach California to appeal to the state parole board and the governor for his son. With clemency time expiring at midnight, no action had been taken to halt the five year sentence for embezzlement from the Morrison Inland bank. Local Water loo leaders backed the appeal as the governor’s extension nears its end. Also, Washington Irving teachers hosted a Christmas party for the Lowell faculty with decorations and gifts for all attendees.
The board of trustees of the YMCA in Waterloo met at 11 o clock and reported receipts of 828.30 with disbursements of 624.98 and a bank balance of 203387. A sinking fund was started with a 50 deposit, and a gymnasium use request for December 26 was approved for a Waterloo blues band banquet. Miss Ella L Bridges, Story Tellers league member, will host a Christmas story hour for Waterloo children Thursday at Grace Methodist church at 3 48 o clock. No admission fee and all children invited with an accompanying adult.
In Atlanta Georgia early today lawyer Charles E Reynolds was shot and killed in a revolver duel with a burglar inside his residence. Reynolds fired four times before dying. The burglar escaped into the night.
The Emmons Johnson family plans a Christmas reunion at the E. L. Johnson home with about twenty relatives from across the country and many friends. The Daughters of Isabella host a literary program at the K of C ball with officer elections. Chief Leighton reports a parole board directive sending Albert Quintardaken from Des Moines to Anamosa after parole violation. Detectives McSweeny and Rowe relocated Lewis Hand and Mary Richardson to Webster City, their attempt to marry ended due to the bride’s age and license issues. past cohabitation and alleged cruelty are noted in the couple’s history with Mr. Clark from Waterloo.
Emmons Johnson will speak tomorrow evening at the Fortnightly club meeting at 8 o clock in the Reed home. The paper will discuss The Ethics of Shakespeare. The year books honor Johnson as a valued citizen and feature his frontispiece. Members are urged to attend. Pinkney A Clark seeks a divorce from Elnora Clark after she refused to move with him from Spencer Iowa to Waterloo for business reasons. They married in Gibson County Indiana on August 5 1830.
Washington Dec 18 The Federal Advisory Council the only body authorized to advise the Federal Reserve Board held its first meeting with the board Members present expressed agreement with the board s policy The council elected officers President J B Forgan Vice President L L Rue Executive committee members include Forgan Rue J P Morgan Daniel G Wing and W M Rowe
East High will host a sewing exhibit in the domestic art rooms of the manual training building Wednesday afternoon. Displayed will be work from plain and fancy sewing patterns dresses underwear and various needlework including pieces by both high school and eighth grade girls. Miss Helen Rink, Iowa State College graduate, teaches domestic art. Public invited.
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