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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1916
Page
7
Directors unanimously adopt a 12 dollar annual rate for men under 30 in professions or at the head of a business, aiming to attract hundreds of young Waterloo members. The measure, effective January 1, may reduce revenue but seeks growth through a whirlwind campaign led by the membership committee.
Frank Boyd Chapman died at St Francis hospital from appendicitis. Funeral services at his brother in law W F Getseh's Nashua home at 2 PM Friday after body moved from Waterloo. Survived by widow two children mother Harriet Chapman and sister Meg Chapman St Louis.
The National Patriotic Order Sons and Daughters of the U S A has organized in Waterloo with permanent headquarters. Officers include HG Rogers president G H Cheever vice president W L Belt secretary and others. Membership open to whites including American or foreign born with dispensation for the latter. Non sectarian and nonpolitical, promotes patriotic ideals equal rights liberty and justice. Waterloo will obtain the first local charter.
Boston authorities and rail systems halted travel for drunk patrons on Christmas to New Year. Gov McCall urged a closed season on intoxication. Police logged 542 arrests 165 at North station 75 at South plus four women. Suspects held at stations until 5 AM.
A Cotillion club holiday ball in K P hall delighted about 60 couples last night with a gala Christmas setting. Electric star atop a central tree, evergreen festoons, and luncheon followed a two hour dance session. Attendees included Mrs Pearl Headford Willians and guests from Chicago Cedar Rapids Cedar Falls Madison Minneapolis and Parkersburg.
An advertisement extols Shredded Wheat Biscuit as a digestible, affordable, body building food made at Niagara Falls New York. It claims it supplies real nourishment surpassing meat or eggs and suits the up and coming man student child and housewife.
The Gleh School Girls' Club of the YWCA hosted an afternoon party with a vocal solo, readings, piano and harp solos. Miss Zellhoefer spoke on the club's purpose, Helen Davis accompanied a high school song, and many members attended with mothers and guests.
A Cincinnati man touts freazone as a simple corn remover. A few drops applied to a tender corn allegedly relieves pain and dries it so the corn can be lifted out with fingers. The ad warns against infection or lockjaw from attempting home corn removal.
The Mite Dancing Club will host a dancing party at Ylle Ballroom Melday at 8:40 p.m. The event promises music and social dancing for attendees.
A woman extinguished a hotel room fire at the Metropole today after an oil stove fire spread to curtains. Hotel staff aided by the guest’s quick actions and hotel employees prevented further damage, with only minor smoke and heat attributions reported. Local responders assisted and insured precautions were advised by witnesses.
Reports from Mombasa, British East Africa note large numbers of elephants and buffalo. hunting flurry reduced by war ban. Northern reserves see rhinoceroses and other game abundant while southern reserves endure military operations. meat usage limited to avoid broader weariness.
London dispatch reports farmers defending feeding-stuffs shortages amid wartime issues. They accuse government of exporting meat to Holland while urging stock-raisers to cut fodder use to avert a pork famine. The agricultural committee laments the situation as feed prices rise.
A brief note states that conditions have made it nearly impossible for pig owners to earn profits. Smallholder farmers report squeezed margins due to higher feed and veterinary costs, with no clear near term improvement on prices.
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