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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 03, 1915
Page
5
Cedar Falls notes detail church and civic engagements with W D Stem guest speaker at a banquet, upcoming Citizens Lyceum theater night, and multiple club meetings led by First Congregational women and Cedar Falls federation members. Several locals travel for business, visits, or hosting duties as society groups plan programs on Christianity epochs and Bible in schools.
Mrs. M N Dayton died at six this morning after a long period of invalidism, leaving children Mrs J W Rolinson, Mrs George S Mornin, G T Dayton of Cedar Rapids, Mrs P H Boysen of Cedar Rapids and Mrs Robert M Kart of Omaha. Funeral plans to be announced after relatives arrive. Nineteenth Century club selects Twentieth Century Probleme as study, elects officers including President Mrs J L Batley and secretary Mrs Joe M Belett. Volunteers to enclose the Lowry Tabernacle plan to gather at State and Eighth streets for a day of work and a noon hot dinner.
John Hoe and family from Waterloo moved to a farm west of Lithograph City to farm in Floyd county. O H Evans installs a gas light in a new store and moves with son into a larger Grehard shop. E P Foster returns from Des Moines trip. Obituary: Jerome Ferguson, ex Mitchell county resident, dies at Kuna Idaho aged 68 after farming and milling work in IA WI. Funeral attendance and family ties referenced. Severe Iowa blizzard halts travel with drifting roads and continued snow.
Rev H Brownell of Cedar Rapids led services at the Presbyterian church near Mt Auburn on Sunday. The record notes visits by Curtis Ferrys of New Hartford and family, and Mr and Mrs Geo Walker visiting a Cedar Rapids dentist. Obituary reports the death of Mrs Fred Amblin near Mt Auburn after a week of illness marked by paralysis over her body. Elsie Wright, born Oct 3 1889 in Spring Creek township Black Hawk County, was the eldest child of Mr and Mrs Wm Wright and spent most of her life in or near Mt Auburn.
Mrs. Amburn died after a long life of church work and Rebekah lodge membership. She married Fred Amburn on Feb 11 1934 and lived on the Amburn farm at Mt. Auburn. She united with the Christian church in 1903 and is survived by her husband, parents, brother Otis and other relatives. Funeral held at the Christian church with Rev C J Fisher officiating, interment in Mt. Auburn cemetery.
In Ansgar on February 1, Mrs. Jensen and Hansen left for Chicago to attend the automotive show. A daughter was born to Mr. and Mrs. George Kittleson on January 22. Mrs. H A Groth goes to Minneapolis to visit Clara at the state university. Mrs. W R Turner visited Charles City with sister Mort Wilvur. Mae Tollefson hosted eight friends for games and luncheon. Mr. and Mrs. Benson of New Raymer, Colo., visiting Ed White’s family, have returned home. The Knights of Pythias held a social gathering with cards and refreshments. Alfred Tollefson hosted the Pythian Sisters with a 600 game and a two-course luncheon. The farmers’ institute comes to town Thursday and Friday with four Anties speakers. Friday evening Jean Bond organized a spelling contest.
Clarence McCann and wife visited Fred MecCann from Raymond. Henry Ubrick and Rebecca Vore move from Indianola to Janesville. Ubrick’s 640 acres spoiled by hail. A neighbor with 32,000 bushels of wheat remains lucky. Rob Howe sells his 10 ant’s interest in hogs and plans summer hogs and steers feeding for better prices. Local sales scheduled Feb 8 9 12 and 11. Mrs. J E Greenlee of Waterloo visited. Three Fitkin children ill with scarlet fever. Epworth league social planned for new members. Friday prayer meeting at Mrs. D B Bradford’s. Delayed 4 o’clock train and three engines. Henry Pippett confined to house. Shaw anniversary observed. Al Sharp to hold public auction on the 5th. Great Clearance Sale advertised by Wang Miller Co.
Five children are reported neglected and abandoned. County Auditor Rainbow packed ballots for the last general election for shipment to the state house at Des Moines. A witness was summoned to appear at 1:30 p m to tell the issues in the DeWolf Grout senatorial contest. Ballots were to be recounted amid similar activity at Grundy Center courthouse. The thirty eighth district represented by Henry W Grout includes Black Hawk and Grundy counties. An information was filed alleging neglect of Serena, Andrew, Chris, Anna and a baby Sorenson. Chris Sorenson is in jail on selling minor charges and the mother is in a hospital after birth. The family formerly lived in Butler county. A new assignment of cases was announced at 2 p m. The jury was excused until next Monday morning. International Theatrical Co. vs J W Mercelles ended with a dismissal motion.
In Mt Vernon Township Feb 2 two Chapin children suffer measles. Basket social at Handsfield school Saturday raised twenty six dollars. Mrs Helen Rockwell visiting Cedar Falls. Fred Baskins attended Live Fair banquet in Waverly. Buchanan county association secretary spoke. Kyler family to visit Gene Wallace in Maryville Mo. Harringtons from Waverly in Austin Leversee home. Johnsons moved to Cedar Falls to run auto business. Delia Jacob staying with Amanda Rundles who moves to Janesville. Davis brothers from Marathon visited Baskins. Katherine and Hena Moore of Waterloo visiting Clara Burkhart. Charley Houseman cut finger in power saw. healing. Dorcas hostess Hearty Neuman to meet Thursday. Lum bus family farewell party as they move near Dunkerton. Ulrichs attended Ulrich niece’s Garner wedding and visited Clarion. Delbert Moore and wife from Waterloo visited Burkharts. Dance planned at Boies hall Friday Feb 13 last before Lent.
A Quaker Fisher lectures claim catarrh is a common germ disease caused by a microscopic germ. He promotes Quaker Herb Extract as a cure by eradicating the germs and warns against misleading devices that fail to remove the root cause. The notice touts Model Pharmacy demonstrations and Quaker remedies with prices and availability.
Allison Illinois reports twenty-five January teachers examinations with only two men Forrest Wilden of Allison and George Brockway of Clarksville. County spelling contest at Greene saw Deane Carter and Edgar Abbott of Allison place third and fourth. Community events include an opera house revival for students and a clay modeling show at the Allison opera house. Creamery reports show receipts of 44,621.26 and butter output of 164,614 pounds at 30 cents per pound.
An old health feature urges readers that uric acid from meat harms kidneys and proposes Rheumasalts as a quick remedy. It explains symptoms of weak kidneys and recommends two teaspoons in water each morning for a few days, noting the product is a uric acid solvent and saline laxative, inexpensive and widely available.
A vintage advertisement touts Resinol Ointment as a rapid solution for eczema and itching, claiming immediate relief and a cooling feeling. It notes dermatologists have prescribed it for 20 years and that the product is gentle on tender skin, also promoting pimples, cuts, burns and chafing relief with a free trial offer from Baltimore.
After a heavy snow, Sioux City hires 150 men and 20 teams to clear streets. The effort, begun at the Commercial club in early January, cost the city $7,000 to furnish work for the unemployed. Turn to the Want Page.
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