Cedar Falls Christmas Notes Mention Several Local Figures
Cedar Falls notes report Mr and Mrs George L. McGowan visiting Chicago for Christmas with Hazel and Kline while James W. Rowell visits his parents in Cedar Falls before heading to Lincoln Nebraska. Professors Cable and family, and friends travel to Marshalltown Albion and Washington DC, with maps and government work noted. News covers school fundraisers, Red Cross enrollment, Christmas programs, thrift cards, and local obituaries, while wartime shifts bring evangelist Lowry into secular work and county classification work begins for WWI registrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
George L. McGowan
Chicago
Hazel
Kline
James W. Rowell
Ars
George B. Howell
Lincoln
Neb
E. J
Blinneapolis
Sirs
Anna Severin
Llowa Gate Company
Standard Manufacturing Company
H. H. Seerley
Cedar Rapids
Atherton B. Clark
William Hearst
W. L. Hearst
Iowa City
Dean
Emma Christiansen
West Branch
J. C. Johnson
Frank Harrison
Britton
Marshalltown
T. C. Britton
First Congregational Church
E. A. Chapman
Wr. W. Gist
Anna Madsen
Moody Bible Institute
Macy Frends
Negro threat to kill leads to jail arrest in city
Deller Miller, colored, accuses J. E. Jones, colored. Jones, an ex-prisoner and former attacker of the sheriff, allegedly forced Miller to raise $6 within 30 minutes to avoid death. Police arrested Jones after the alleged confrontation at a friend’s Black Hawk Street home and the victim’s husband had prior firearm charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Jones
Illnois Central
Deller Miller
Alec Miller
Henry Hoover
Jones
L Jones
Suspect Jones Pleads Not Guilty After Arraignment
An arraignment was held this morning as Jones pleaded not guilty. The case was continued, with bail set at $100 but not furnished by noon. Local officers stated assistance arrived to aid during the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jones
New Universities Dictionary Offered to Readers
The great demand for The New Universities Dictionary offers readers a chance to secure a copy by presenting coupons at once. Appreciation for the offer is high as readers show eagerness to obtain the new dictionary, praised for its modern type, contents, and arrangement aiding word study. It promises to serve both general readers and scholars with words not found in other English works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oscar Lowry
Oklahoma
Vinita
Lowry
Silver Crown Mining & Royalty Co
B.D. Bulkley
Camp Funston
Kay
Universities
Secret Yuletide Ball at Hotel Russell Prompts First Annual Event
ElNems of Secret Yuletide Ball to be hosted by St. Mark's and Christ Episcopal churches at Hotel Russell. Evening includes dancing, cards, wafers, and a 7:20 p.m. start with main door entry on Commercial street urged. Organizers: C. O. Lamson W. E. Cowan A. W. McFarlane R. L. DeGon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell-Lamson
St. Mark’s
Christ Episcopal
Commercial Street
C. O. Lamson
W. E. Cowan
A. W. McFarlane
R. L. DeGon
Army Recruiting Flag Aboard Station Brings Christmas Gift
The recruiting station received a large new recruitment display today, a 53 by 16 feet blue banner with white lettering reading Men are wanted for the United States army.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Army
United States Army
24 Hour Mail Record at Waterloo Post Office
A 34 hour period ending 7 am Sunday set a mail handling record at the Waterloo post office with automatic canceling machines processing 49 950 letters and postal cards and about 1 500 more by hand. The 1916 totals for cards were higher, Christmas rush ends tomorrow, overtime staff clearing the Sunday backlog and parcel post wagons scheduled for tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
M. H. Kelly
Christmas Meatless Day Reminder For Christmas Dinner
A Holiday warning from Joseph Leringston, Hotel Russell Lamson manager and district food conservation chair, urges meatless meals for Christmas Eve as on any meatless day. He says fowl and fish remain permissible and a good menu can meet the law without hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Leringston
Russell Lamson
Levingston
Waterloo Firms Mark Christmas Gifts To Workers
Waterloo firms distributed Christmas bonuses and thrift stamps to employees. Litchfield Manufacturing gave hundreds of dollars in war thrift stamps and baby bonds up to $100, with four stamps per year of service and extra for heads of departments. Over 360 workers received gifts, including dinners and baskets. Waterloo Cement Machinery and William Galloway companies followed with similar benevolence, while Smith Lichty Hillman continued their turkey and basket traditions for staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Litchfield Manufacturing Company
Santurdaay
Stampa
Kovernment
Lnmp
Manekolient
Litchfield
Waterloo Cement Machinery Corporation
Tive Hundred
William Galloway Company
Smith, Lichty & Hillman Company
Christmas Programs At St Mark's Church
First Presbyterian church presented baby garments through Mrs J W Weatherill to the Social Welfare league. HI Y girls from Y W C A donated canned fruits and relief for the Bick. St Mark's Sunday school program begins at 7 30 p m with a Christmas tree and gifts. Christmas Eve service starts at 11 30 p m and holy communion is at 10 a m tomorrow. Linden M H B Sunday school program was given that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
J. W. Weatherill
Social Welfare League
St. Mark's
Linden
Elven
Card of Thanks for Lyle Rathbun
The Rathbun family thanks neighbors and friends for kindness during illness and after the death of Lyle Rathbun. Mrs Genevieve Clara Rathbun Mrs A B Gurtlis and Mrs Roy Gilley express appreciation for flowers and support. Advertisement note about shoe sale at Wang Milier Shoe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyle Rathbun
Genevieve Clara Rathbun
A. B. Gurtls
Roy Gilley
Fragmented recital list with student names and pieces
A damaged text fragment lists readings songs and exercises from a school event. Names include Elizabeth Chapman Mariel Anderson Ethel Montgomery Abbie Fixing Juanita Demmel Grace Cai Vidella Newfield Ruth Beamter Thelma Househo and others. The passage reads as a partial program with individual numbers noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Chapman
Mariel Anderson
Ethel Montgomery
Abbie Fixing
Juanita Demmel
Grace
Cai Vidella Newfield
Flying Mos Goldin Voight
Ruth Beamter
Omt Bundfield
Thelma Househo
Kaiser’s Former Soldier Spends Money in Pool Dispute
Albert Meyer, a former Kaiser soldier who came to America four years ago, was arrested after a Waterloo pool game Saturday night. Meyer accuses W E Anderson and Lloyd Wilkins of cheating him out of 60, claiming 22 was won by the others. The men refunded 32 percent, paid fines, and Meyer moved on to new fields.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Meyer
Kaiser’ Army
America
Little Lamb
Waterloo Shearers
Meyer
Wf. E. Anderson
Lloyd Wilkins
Meyers
Laymen's Evangelistic Campaign Successful at Walnut Street Baptist
Laymen led evangelistic meetings at Walnut Street Baptist church conclude after two weeks. Dr John Bunyan Smith preached yesterday at both services and the Sunday prior. other talks were by lay workers. Most attendees were Waterloo residents. Officials report the event met all hopes with good results. Tonight a Christmas entertainment with stage curtain pictures accompanies shoe sale by Wang Miller Shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Waterloo
John Bunyan Smith
Servicen
Step Curfeon Pictures
Also Mentioned on This Page
D. N. Hurd
Evening Courier
Waterloo Evening Courier
Lawn City
Merle Lawrences
A. G. Lawrence
Oak Ridge
J. W. Holland
Greenwood Cemetery
Will Brown
Montana
M. Brown
Amanda Francke
Marathon
Brian
Burdette Manufacturing Co
Dorothy
Schubert Sextette
Margaret Condit
University At
University
County Exemption Board
County War Exemption Board
J. B. Carpenter
Wil Mam Crownover
N.mead
County Advisory Board
Con
Sing TS Sony
Walter P. Koehler
Red Cross
City Hall
Soin
ElNems of
Secret
Ra. Bruns
Nicholas Kern
Denver
Denver Orchestra
Bremer County Schools
Bruns
Business College
Clara Silver
Messrs
Mmes
J. J. Hall
G. Voelker
C. F
George B. Green
Thene Irlenbush
G. B.S. Ta. Club
A. B. McQuown
Grace Brundage
Goshen
Walnut Street Baptist
George McWilliams
Martha Smith
First Congregational
The
Industrial Society
J. G. MecAlvin
Huy
Wang & Miller Shor Co
Mark
Uncle Sam
United States
Aeropland
Aervica
Hlo
Wang & Milier
Merry Christmas
Fcigber
Burch Bros. Co
Kaiser
Wang & Miller Shoes
E. A. Taylor
Maxwell Representative Phone 400
Galloway Brothers & Company N. RH. Loomis
Russell-Lamson Hotel
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