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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1917

Page

11

Wishing Ring Cast Busy at Rehearsals in Waterloo

The Wishing Ring musical under St Mark's guilds at Waterloo theatre Fri eve and Sat afternoon features a busy cast with two weeks to go. Director C Giegerich praised for his stage teaching, previously lauded in other cities, guiding dances songs and dialogue for a successful production.

Guilds of St. Mark’s Church Waterloo Theatre C. Giegerich Giegerich Iilcal Waterloo

Club ladies enjoy Valentine social season across rooms

A series of afternoon and evening gatherings by local clubs featured Valentine decorations, luncheons, and games. Hosts included Mrs J D Liffring, Mrs John Carroll, and Mrs T F Conry with guests from multiple clubs such as R D B and W C L G. Numerous members were noted for hosting, attending, or presenting piano numbers and tributes, as plans for future events emerged.

Ladies’ Musical Improvement Club Mmes George Comee Edmund Rausch P. J. Martin C. I. McCarty J. D. Liffring Valentine McCarty John Carroll B. B. Club Mines Bailey Culbertson Edward Steagy Morris McGee R. D.B. Club Edward Frankford Clyde Smallwood Q. Parrin Arthur Cox Jean Payton Whiteman Parkersburg C. F. Green Jackson Club John Johanson Sumner Hil Club W. M. Collier J. M. Searles I. F. F. Club Mmes. Shaffer Moorehead Durchdenwald Charles Whitney Crawl Stewart and Lantz Norpa Club W.G. Wise D. S

Among the Churches Workers Conference and Institute notes

Calvary Evangelical Sunday school officers and teachers met at Rev. O M Vagey residence for a workers conference aimed at ingathering and enrollment with a 12 member training class. City Institute reports strong success and plans four more years of the program. officers elected include H H G Davis president and B F Peterbaugh vice president. First Baptist Missionary society met in church parlor with Mrs. Fr R Asquith presiding.

Workers’ Conference Cal Vary Evangelical Sunday School O.M. Vagey State Suday School Association City Institute City Association S.ar HH. OG. Davis B. F.peterbaugh Cal Miller ED. J. Lane John Sly Missionary Society R. Asquith A. A. Stocker Mark Humphrey Charles Eby Askins J. BR. Vaughan Tal George Graham Tle Helen Mae Asquith

Grazd Receives Austria Submarine Warning

Rio Janeiro on February 9 reports Brazil has not received a warning from Austria Hungary about submarine warfare, replying with a protest to Vienna identical to the one sent to Berlin. The American naval attaché departed today for the United States aboard the Swedish steamer Saga.

Rio Janeiro Brazil Austria-Hungary Germany Vienna Berlin United States Saga

Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Aids Spartanburg Woman

Spartanburg South Carolina woman Mrs S D McAfee reports nine years of backache weakness and irregularities vanished after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound She says she is now well and able to work and urges others to seek relief from the product The letter highlights gratitude toward the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co and its remedy for women with similar health issues

Spartanburg S. C Lydia E. Pinkham

Red Cross Enrollment Booths For Local Drive

Red Cross enrollment booths will be kept in James Black and Paul Davis stores Saturday to sign up members for a unit to be organized Wednesday at 8 p m in Chamber of Commerce Club rooms. Membership options include annual one dollar, sustaining ten dollars a year, or Life twenty five dollars. proceeds fund local needs and national treasury. A temporary committee handles the drive and plans to begin sewing and bandage classes after organization with First Aid classes to follow.

Red Cross James Black Paul Davis Chamber of Commerce Chambers Black FL McElhinney Franklin Street J. H. O'Keefe Wighland Boulevard Marquis Tol Seventh Street Thiame Althe United States

Export Freight Tied Up By Break

Shippers confront wartime disruption as Germany breaks export lines. Chicago Great Western reports an embargo on all export freight including meats, foods, and manufactured goods. Eastern terminals overflow with un unloadable cars and no freight for allied nations will be accepted. Wheat machinery and munitions stall in eastern yards, with New York warehouses full. EB P Kretz notes repeated wartime embargoes but relief comes only when handling methods exist.

Germany Chicago Great Western New York EB. P. Kretz

Cold Wave Hangs On Twelve Below

The forecast of a continuing cold wave was borne out as temperatures remained around ten degrees above zero and dipped to 12 below by 7 am. A northwest moisture laden wind increased discomfort. auto drivers complained of intensified cold and railroads did not embargo perishable goods. Des Moines advices today hint moderation within 24 hours. Parcels post exports in 1916 rose 80 percent over 1915.

Ralph Sippy Des Moines Tofay

Presbyterian church officers meet tonight supper served

Supper will be served at Westmia ster Presbyterian church tonight for sessions and trustees of Waterloo Cedar Falls and Cedar Heights Presbyterian churches. Wives of the men will also be guests. Serving will begin promptly at 6 30 p.m. Dr D W Faks Cedar Falls will be toastmaster for the short program. Dr Scott W Smith Cedar Rapids Dr John Robertson Macartney and F W Fert Buson will give talks.

Westmiaster Presbyterian Church Waterloo Cedar Falls Cedar Heights D. W. Faks Cedar Fatls Scott W. Smith Cedar Rapids John. Robertson Macartney F. WR. Fert Buson

St Josephs Hospital Opens in New Hampton Date Given

New Hampton January February 9 The new St Josephs hospital was opened for inspection and a reception by the Sisters of the Holy Ghost and the hospital board. The public visited from 2 to 5 with light refreshments. The building measures 41 by 164 feet, three stories high with a basement, located in the northwest part facing the New Hampton City Bank.

New Hampton New St. Joseph's Hospital Pwai Atd Sisters of the Holy Ghost New Hampton City Bank

Society Favorite and Her Complexion

A promotional note extols Stuart's Calcium Wafers as a blood purifier for curing pimples, blotches, blackheads, eczema, and other blemishes. It claims queens and fashion followers use them, offers a free trial via a coupon, and cites calcium sulphide as the active purifier.

Showers Aris Stuart

Free Trial Coupon for Stuart's Calcum Wafers Promised

A reader requests a free trial package of Stuart's Calcum Wafers from F. A. Stuart Co. in Marshall Michigan by return mail, providing a name and state but unclear full details. The fragment resembles an advertisement or order form snippet seeking a no cost sample.

F. A. Stuart Co Marshall, Mich Stuart

Muscatine Fiercely Competes For Title In Final

Muscatine and Oswego,N.Y. clash tonight in a decisive game for the world basketball championship after Muscatine tied the series with a sensational win. Both teams had not lost a game this season and the matchup drew statewide attention. In other news, Dr William Mahoney, superintendent of the Mattoowan state hospital for the insane since 1906, died in New York from pneumonia. he was a leading alienist and served during the Thaw case.

Muscatine Oswego N.Y Sensationa Bano New York Willian, Mahoy Matto-awan State Hospital Lue State

Courier Patterns for Courtesy Up-to-Date Pattern Request

A faded ad notes to fill a coupon and send to the fashion department of the Evening Courier in Waneroo enclosing ten cents for a realign pattern with chess motif. Orders are filled as soon as possible, with a ten day turnaround after sending.

Realgn Pashion Department Wa'nerloo

Pioneer Kate Fordyea Dies After Illness at Home

Mrs. Kate Fordyea a pioneer resident of Cedgar Rapids died at 10 oclock after an illness of five months. She was a long time member of Rebekah Lodge and a charter member of the English Lutheran church. She also belonged to Linh temple Pythian Sisters and the Women’s Relief corps where she served as patriotic instructor. Great Britain had seized 1,500,000 worth of gold in transit from the United States to Holland 18 months ago.

Cedgar Rapids Kate Fordyea Rebekah English Luthern Church Linh Temple Pythian Sisters Womnai Relief Corps Great Britain United States Holland

Boy Hurt In Sleigh Flip At New Hampton

New Hampton Ja Feb 91 Edward Krueger a youngster in the city was badly hurt while preparing to hop a sleigh Tuesday. He stumbled and his leg was run over leaving flesh cut to the bone Nine stitches were required to close the wound.

New Hampton Edward Krueger Elty Edward

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