Christmas Then and Now Around Waterloo in 1919 and 1958
The piece recalls how Christmas was celebrated sixty years ago in Waterloo with horse drawn sleighs, plain tree decorations, and homemade ornaments. It contrasts kerosene lamps and whale fat lighting with later gas and electric lights, noting no rail service and staged travel by coach to Des Moines lasting three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Congregationalist
Baptist
Ips
Grundyinter
Bidora
Nevada
Desines
George Perkins
Des Moines
Home made Christmas dolls charm children across ages
An 1913 feature traces dolls from ancient Egypt and Rome to modern home made figures. It highlights unbreakable washable dolls representing Chinaman, Indian, Fat Boy, farmer boy, Old Mummy and more, praising their practicality and cultural variety for Christmas gifting and charity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Egypt
Herculaneum
British Museum
Pharaoh's Land
Sixteen Couples Wed On Christmas Tide Celebration
Sixteen couples celebrated Christmas with wedding ceremonies, pledging themselves to their mates as gifts. The report lists several participants and details amid a local social page alongside miscellaneous notices and an advertisement for DARA VE BROMO QUININE tablets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Manufacturing Company
Viking Pump
Banks Trade Heavily in Foreign Currencies Amid Holiday Season
Local banks report heavy activity in foreign currency exchange. Charles W. Knoop sold two drafts on Hong Kong for 90 and 125 dollars with payments at 1.03 per Hong Kong dollar. Fred H. Wray notes weekly Bulgarian lev trades around 2000 dollars, with lev at 2.8 nis per dollar, and warns Russian ruble holders of recent losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Knoop
Black Hawk National Nk
Honging
China
Hong Kong
Fred H. Wray
Leavitt & Johnson Namal Bank
Greece
Wray
Lev
Atemoo
Marital Woes Prompt Divorce and Custody Pleas
Minnie Cobb seeks separation custody of two children and 89 monthly support from John Cobb, married in Lambrton Miss in 1905 and split last October. Maude Brown accuses Edward Brown of desertion since April 14 1917 and seeks a divorce. Charles C Harner petitions separation from Flora L Warrier married in Waterloo in 1914. they have two small children and he cites ill treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie Cobb
John Cobb
Lambrton
Miss
Maude Brown
Edard Brown
Bateaville
Charles C. Harner
Flora L. War
Cedar Falls plans $61,000 trunk line upgrade next season
Representatives of the Iowa Telephone Co announce Cedar Falls and Waterloo will get improved service with about 61000 for trunk lines and 23000 for Cedar Falls underground and aerial work. Construction likely begins when weather allows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Iowa Telephone Company
Waterloo
Tia
Cedar Heights
Castle Hill
Hak er Lake Chemical company formed in city
A new corporation with $600,000 capital stock was formed here to manufacture chemicals. Incorporators include W. Q. Baker O. B. Wilson I. F. J. Lake W. A. Bryant L. E. Cohen and others. Officers named are Mr Lake president Mr Wilson vice president Mr Bryant secretary and Mr Baker treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haker-Lake Chemical Company
W. Q. Baker
O. B. Wilson
I. F. J. Lake
W. A. Bryant
L. E. Cohen
8. B. Gunter
Wiliam Forbes
George Hall
H. E. Riesier
T. Eb. Forhan
J. E. Sweeney
Virgil
Gladbrook couple wed in police chief’s room
A marriage was solemnized in the police station last evening for the first time. Harry Dahms and Migs Lillian Volkens, both of Gladbrook, were united in the chief of police’s office with Ray G. Serril of Central Christian church officiating. The captain and desk sergeant witnessed, along with the groom’s brother and a friend. The groom, a young farmer, and his bride arrived in the city late that day and chose the station as a convenient venue, the minister being summoned by telephone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Dahms
Migs Lillian Volkens
Gladbrook
Ray. G. D. Serril
Central Christian Church
Births Reported in Local Notices
Birth notices list a son to Mr and Mrs Ernest FE Bronka at 128 Molr Met on December 23 and a son to Mr and Mrs Lewis Jr in Bickelberg Minion township on December 21. The rest of the text discusses eye rubbing and its effects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest FE. Bronka
Molr
Met
Mes. Lewis Jr
Bickelberg
Minion Township
Dee
James Louis
Society Notes Reveal Multiple Local Weddings
Friday afternoon society news reports several marriages in the Waterloo and surrounding areas. Agnes Dillon and Leland Clark Leeper wed in Webster City, with reception at Miss Treue Berg’s home, then honeymooned in California for six weeks. Mrs Dillon is Cedar Rapids native, a Coe and Wisconsin PE graduate, long-time West High physical director. Leeper, Waterloo Roofing & Supply superintendent, is a Lombard alumnus and Thi Delta Theta member. The couple plan a home at 827 Second Street East after return. A second wedding between Eva L Harmon and F E Powers. Goldin B Anderson and Bert C Walker tied the knot at Dr. Lockwood’s residence, with plans to farm near La Porte City. Sarah Ward and William Peterson wed at Grace M E church, with Dr. K J Lockwood officiating. Josephine Soboda and Lawrence Peterson attended. Also noted are visitors including U K Kennedy of Chicago staying with Edmund Rausch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leeper-Dillon
Agnes Dillon
Leland Clark Leeper
Waterloo
Effie McCollum Jones
Universalist Church
Webster City
Treue Berg
Leeper
Milton B. Dillon
Cedar Rapids
Coe College
Wisconsin School of Physical Education
West High School
T. E. Leeper
East High School
Lombard College
Thi Delta Theta
Jeeper
Waterloo Roofing & Supply Company
California
Second Street East
Eva L. Harmon
F. . E. Powers
la Porte Ci
Goldin B. Anderson
Mount Auburn
Bert C. Walker
la Porte City
E. J. Lockwood
Side Talks By BUT CAMERON on Christmas Spirit
A reflection on how Christmas shifts with age from childlike wonder to seeking meaning through simple acts. The speaker recalls church moments, carols, and small joys, arguing Christmas remains within reach for adults who open their hearts, not just children who receive gifts. One hundred and forty-nine persons in The Government lighthouse service are entitled to revived pay under the recent pension regulation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christos
Bethlehem
Beauty Care Tips From Bona Kunt Fores
A reader asks about keeping feet dry and odor free. Advice covers wearing two pairs of shoes, airing between uses, washing stockings, boric acid powder in shoes, daily foot washing with boric acid solution, weekly cold cream or olive oil, proper nail care, and seeking a physician if issues arise. Additional Q and A sections discuss shampoo residue, dandruff treatment, hair styling, weight concern, and facial care using cocoa butter and a vibrator treatment.
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Carh
A. K
Napoleon’s aversion to tobacco and snuff
In a letter from Mile Bertrand, Napoleon’s devoted companion at St Helens, she notes that he detested tobacco in any form. He allegedly tried a pipe once, spat it out, and preferred a licorice and brown sugar mixture kept in his waistcoat pocket. He even pinched snuff for an odorless taste, then hid it in his mouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mile
Bertrand
Gen
Napoleon
St. Helens
Altho
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bootse
Yate
the International Syndicate
Dolly
Vorus
United States
Christus Oravens
Sana
John
Dous
Montana
Blackfeat
Qineler National Park
Indiana
South
Santa Claus
le Garnahan
Primghar
Kney I. Hayes
Reasmor
Bartlett
Courter
Larence Fred Milne
Dysart
Adys Angel Sanders
la Porté
Guy
Srhn
J. Myer
New York City
Rothy Kelling
Denver
Onard Oriebe
Klause
Berry J. Dahms
Vian Volkens
Iliam L. Tiller
Suler
Mer L. Monroe
B. W. Grove
ANKS
Cedar Falls Dailyn
George JH. Twaddle
Waterloo Evening Courier
Jilly
West Fourth Street
Town Telephone Co
Sky Hall
Huntley
Bar of Justice
Burr A. Brown
James Clark
Walter French
H. McCoy
H. H. Sawyer
Attorney General
Tassic
Murray
Teachers College
J. G. Wieneke
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Pany
Western Old Peoples
Western Old Peoples Home
A. J. Hauser
W. G. Lang
E. Julius Peterson
Julius Peterson
Nicholas Dockwell
Nazareth Church
N. M. Andreasen
Green-wood
Feterson
Andrew Christiansen
Seventeenth
Franklin
Leo Whersold
Sibley
Thomas Gebersold
Odd Fellow
Rebekah
Western Union Telegraph Company
Henrietta
Inez Radell
Chicago
H. 5
Mahood
Mason
George Warner
Pipestone
Minn
William Cox Hone
Esther Nielsen
Hans C. Smith
Carl Hauser
Rev. A. Hauser
Canada
Samuel C. Batley
J. B. Newman
G. R. Dayton
CG. T. Simpson
Oscar Parks
Fulton
Sill
Howard M. Parks
Tremone Street
A. HE. Burns
John Seliger
Hert Jonkeer
R. E. Scott
William Scott
John Grandjeth
Mendota
Lil
H. L. Peterson
Peoria
L. J. Peterson
J. J. Bailey
John Fearer
Society News
B.C
Peterson Ward
Sarah Ward
Mountoui
William Peterson
Estherville
Grace M. E. Church
K. J. Lockwood
Josephine Soboda
Lawrence Peterson
Toliday
U. K. Kennedy
Edmund Rausch
South Street
Cameron
Childres
Beauty
Bona Kunt Fores
Castile
Merry Christmas
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