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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Dec 23, 1916

Page

8

Christmas Sermonette on Christ and Peace by Rev Parr

The sermon reflects on Christmas as a transformative force, uniting memory with hope. It links the name Christ Jesus to civilization, peace, and moral power, urging a ceasefire and a return to the manger’s promise as Rupert Brooke’s wartime poetry echoes the era’s longing for quiet amidst conflict.

Harold E. Parr First Congregational Church Christmas Scrooge Bethlehem Christ Christ-mas Mary Arthur Rupert Brookes

Church Directory Announces Sunday Services Across Waterloo

A reader-friendly church directory lists Adventist Seventh Day Baptist and dozens more congregations in Waterloo. It names pastors, locations, service times, Sunday schools and special Christmas programs across denominations from Catholic to Presbyterian, Episcopal and Congregational.

Religious notices mix of church services and events

Page lists multiple churches with service times and venues including United Brethren, Graven Memorial, Universalist Redeemer, Latter Day Saints, Salvation Army, YWCA, YMCA and Big Brother Mission. It notes sermon times, Sunday schools, youth meetings, and a week of talks with named speakers at the Big Brother Mission.

Universalist Church of the Redeemer Fourth and Mulberry Harry L. Haywood Heart of God Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Balntw Commercial Street Salvation Army Corner Park Avenue Lafayette St James Fookes Young People's Legion Salvation Meeting Woods Building Fourth Street East Weapers Dotha Walker May Armstrong Helen Larkin Prudence Welker Bridge Street Harry F. Burns Walter J. Mead Jacob Bintz Big Brother Mission Gazepel Big Brother Commercial

Week Sets Record For December Cold

A brutal December cold snap in Iowa smashed 20 year records with temperatures plunging to three degrees below zero last night and ten straight nights below zero. Weather observer Ralph Slippy said the cold wave may end soon as Tam reported one below with a chance of warming. The week’s temperatures ranged from a Sunday high of eight below to Friday’s high of three above zero.

Wara Ralph B. Slippy Iowa Tam

Not Guilty but Dont Do It Again

A jury found Henry Nathanson not guilty of operating a fence for an organized gang of robbers after a week long trial in Webster City. Two gang members had pleaded guilty. Judge Wright discharged Nathanson with a warning not to repeat the offense.

Webster City Henry Nathanson Wright Nathanson

Christmas Programs From Several Churches

A detailed list of Christmas services and programs across multiple churches. Readings, anthems, solos, and choirs feature prominently with organ preludes, processions, carols, and special performances by choirs and soloists, including arrangements of Hark the Herald Angels Sing and Oh Holy Night. The schedule spans morning and evening services, children’s programs, and Sunday school events.

Lloyd’s Hall St. Mark’s Fourth Denver Osee Celsus Pex Ralph Mason Elix H. B. Kelly Miss Maude Knoop Christus Ambrosa Mmes Cox Gilbert McCownen Haighe Fred S. Garrabrant Christ Bethlehem Mollings Handel Neidlingar Mr. Yooney Lola Thea Virgin Buck Mrs Little Chia Tude Find Geraldine Brinkman Mildred Phinney Junior Charua Chatter Krebs Hall Helen Davis Joy Woodruff Benediction Pontluds Zethian Mme BL Kally R. R. Krebs J. BH. Brinkman Warren Gilbert A. T. Hukill Messrs H. EH. Haight Bruner Geo Yenney BE. MccCowen Christ Episcopal Christ Episcopal Church Faulicus Hark Angela Bing Grubar Gounod Vincent Adam Benedictus Bizet Merkel Mra. Nelson Miss Lohner Thompson Smith Martha Thompson Gertrude Holmes Higgs Tuetin Edwards Wiggs Richard Holmes A- A. Stocker Marian Walker

Christmas program at Benedictton Plymouth Congregational

The Sunday school program at Benedictton Plymouth Congregational will be held Sunday at 6 p.m. Activities include songs from the school and junior departments, recitations by Donald Kelley Alberta Pettit Wilma Henney and Marriot Loveland Maud Gould Jean Williams Macxine Harrison, with Rev. J. Moore and others assisting.

Firsst Fourth and South Harold BE. Parr Plymouth New Church Walnut Street Fourth Fifth Streets J. Frank Moore Union Thirteenth and Jefferson W. Peterson Junior Endeavor Christian Endeavor Calvary—Newell 0. M. Vergy Loyal Stars Adaden MI. EL Jiymin M. A. Baker Vern Zushike Plorea Marble Briggs Chrismas Made Elains Hirven of Christ

No Day of Rest For Postoffice Christmas Deliveries

Postmaster M H Kelly announced tomorrow’s parcel post delivery due to high incoming packages. He said extra delivery will ensure everyone receives Christmas presents from outside the city despite trains running late, with final deliveries on Christmas Day amid some distribution trouble.

M. H. Kelly Kelly

Nighttime ad push aims to curb email pileup

The Courter describes a plan to run ads at night this year to prevent an accumulation of electronic mail. The strategy seeks to maximize reach, noting that the more people reached, the greater the impact of the advertisement.

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