Potpourri of News and Personal Notes from Cedar Falls
Mrs. Carl C Keller returns from Hastings Neb due to parental illness. Mrs Ralph Reimer visits her parents in Weisbard. Mrs C W Schneider visits Waterloo with Marian Soll. Theodore C Juhl moves to 716 West Tenth. Mrs Jones returns from Marshalltown after two weeks. Mrs George Bishop visiting relatives at Mt. Horeb. W H Pardee ill. J Adams from Independence visiting. sick with grip. Chapter 1 PLEB mussivale. Miss Childs chairs. Clausen improving. to leave Sartori Memorial. Rodholm operated for hernia. recovering well. Clara Bowen to Georgia for several weeks. S Bollinger dies in Los Angeles from car accident. Miss Helen Francis returns to Minot after Cedar Falls visit. Emil Christiansen and Johanna Jensen wed at Danish Baptist Church. Peter Hoagland frail at 85 but improving. Frank B Miller hosts bank clerks. Abner Millet speaks on efficiency. Valentine party at LaSalle Hall. Ethel Schiller concert praised. Next event March 1 Gay Zenda McTaren. City to pave three miles of Cedar Falls streets. Edward Garrison dies at 59 near Cedar Falls. Rachel Larkin pioneer woman dies of grip. funeral plans pending. O W Larkin and Amanda Jeffers are immediate survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore C. Juhl
Fredsville
West Tenth Street
J. Adams
Independence
Pleb. O
George Mornin
Miss Childs
Julia I. Curtiss
Jessie Gable
N. Clausen
Sartori Memorial Hospital
Bluir Street
P.M. Rodholm
Clara Bowen
Georgia
George Markham
Iowa Street
S. P. Bollinger
Los Angeles
Cal
Bollinger
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Ielen Francis
Bruce Francis
Minot
N. D
Emil Christiansen
Newell
Johanna Jensen
I. Fredmund
Peter Hoagland
Altho
Frank B. Miller
Cedar Falls National Bank
Black Hawk
Abr. Millet
LaSalle Hall
St. Patrick’s Church
College Auditorium
Ethel Schiller
I. 5
T.C
Gay Zenda McTaren
Edward Garrison
Ase
Farm Prices Soar as Hogs and Crops Bring Big Payoffs
Cedar Falls report shows hogs selling at high prices with several farmers receiving large checks for head counts. Corn at the Paul Dresser sale fetched about $1.02 per bushel, while local markets posted hogs at $12.10 per hundred and eggs at 43 cents a dozen. Prices for flour, potatoes, and other staples remain elevated with strong demand noted across farms. Civilian resident Cyrus Lichty recalls higher corn prices in the 1860s, noting a 1.25 per bushel mark for a similar crop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Falls
Ed Short
Albert Anderson
Paul Dresser
Cyrus Lichty
Janesville
Jesse Heifer
Theatrical offerings at home this week
The Waterloo presents The Fountain of Youth with a Sunday matinee. Majestic features a vaudeville bill with song and comedy. Hawaii Nights Entertainment showcases Kalama and Kao. Plaza shows Chicken Casey with a disguise plot. Crystal screens Manhattan Madness with Jewel Carmen in support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Gorrell
Fountain of Youth
Majestic
Majestic Theatre
Howard
Lewis
Leopold
Duach
Heras
Preston
Evans Will Stay in Ministry After Dysart Resignation
Dysart correspondence reported Rev. Evans resigned from the Methodist church and planned to move to Baker Montana to work at a printer's trade. The note was corrected to say Evans will continue in the ministry. At a Fraternal Aid Union banquet in Pythian temple 200 attended, 70 from Cedar Rapids, including the degree team. a large class of candidates was initiated, a program given, and dancing followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dysart
Eans
Methodist Church
Baker
Mont
Evans
Pythian Temple
Fraternal Aid Union
Cedar Rapids
Bogus Stockman Fleeces Friend in Midwest Chase
William J. McArthur, a storied stock buyer, fleeced friends across Waterloo Duluth and Minneapolis, cashing small checks then attempting larger deals. He shipped cattle and horses to Waterloo, wired through Rock Island and Illinois Central lines, and consorted with an old schoolmate to finalize a failed auto purchase. The case spans Sioux City St Paul Minneapolis Waterloo and Duluth with a mounted pursuit by Sheriff Henderson and Chief Caldwell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. McArthur
McArthur
Sioux City
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Palo
Waterloo
Rock Island
Wes
M. A. Marsh
Duluth
Marsh
Sherif D. B. Henderson
J. D. Caldwell
Retail Coal Dealers Discuss Troubles at Monthly Dinner
The Coal Credit club at the Ellis hotel debated abnormal coal conditions and rising consumer prices. Officers note mine costs rose from 1.75 to 4 per ton, plus 2.30 freight, squeezing profits on a 7.40 sale. local consumption rose about 30 percent amid severe weather and rail delays, with Waterloo reporting no coal shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coal Credit Club
Ellis Hotel
Nasf
McAl
Waterloo
Two More Wives Sub Husbands for Divorce
Mattie Aungst sues J Aungst for separation alleging cruel treatment. She seeks custody of their 18-year-old son and $25 monthly support until he is 22. Lulu Dailey sues Otis A Dailey after desertion in March 1915, married Sept 12 1914, and asks right to remarry within a year if granted. A new observatory to be built in Argentina features a 50 inch telescope.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mattie Aungst
J_ AG Aungst
Lulu Dailey
Otis A. Dailey
You Need Not Suffer From Catarrh
An advertisement claims catarrh is a blood infection and promotes S S S as a permanent cure. It urges readers to stop external treatments and seek blood purification via the Swift Specific Company, offering free medical advice from its chief adviser and listing Atlanta Georgia as the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Three Hour Wednesday Service for All Denominations
The Ministerial Association calls a city wide day of penitence on Ash Wednesday February 21 with a three hour Universalist church service starting at noon. It is open to all ministers and laymen, includes talks on psalms by Rev. leaders, prayers, discussion and singing, and emphasizes fasting and prayer during Lent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Universalist Church
Ministerial Association
Asit
M.G. Atunn
Harry T. Isber
M. Ls. Tate
A. C. Preston
Haywood
Nev. UW
Danderine Ad Claims Quick Hair Loss Stopper
An advertisement touts Danderine as a quick fix for dandruff and feverish scalp irritation. It claims hair roots shrink then loosen, with rapid shedding, and promises dandruff removal and halted hair loss after several applications.
California Syrup of Figs advertised for children
A vintage advertisement touts California Syrup of Figs as harmless and effective for constipation in children. It claims a coated tongue signals constipation and promises quick relief as undigested waste leaves the system after a teaspoonful. The ad urges asking for the 50 cent bottle and warns against counterfeits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Calfornia Fig Syrup Company
Continuance of Puckett Preliminary Hearing Reported
The case of Puckett before Justice Foff faces a continuance as the State plans to reduce testimony. If the grand jury action proceeds, Puckett may remain in custody. Woolley and Murtagh act as Puckett’s counsel and a new bond has been arranged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puckett
Mberly
WW. Woolley
J.C. Murtagh
Naprapath Promotes Body Mechanics Over Drugs
Bruce Galloway the Naprapath argues disease is a mechanical defect in nerves and glands. He claims drugs cannot cure and that the body makes necessary fluids from food. He lists diseases said to respond to his method and invites readers to investigate his practice at 223 1-2 White Street, Vilone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce Galloway
S. Bruce Gallowar
Bright
Doe
PIC
Gets-tt corn remedy advertised in world sale notice
An old advertisement touts Gets-tt as the easiest cure for corns. It claims swift relief, reveals a price of 256, and lists Chicago and Waterloo as selling points with multiple pharmacists and druggists named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drumciats
PL. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Waterloo
Tl. W.taggart
G. J. Miller
Tansson & Hansen
Stybeler's Pharmacy
Jlorn
GC. Millar, Hansen & Hansen
Strickler's Pharmacy
Horn's Drug Co
Mayr's Wonderful Remedy Promises Quick System Cleanse
An advertisement touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as a universal cure sweeping poisonous catarrhal accretions and inflammation from the intestinal tract. It claims to prevent surgery, offers a free booklet, and notes a money back guarantee through J. K. Joder & Son and Wangler Bros. Co. in Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayr
Geo
Mayr. Mfg
Chica Etter
J. K. Joder & Son and
Wangler Bros. Co
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Lawn City
Civic
Cadar Falls
Carl C. Keller
Hartington
Neb
Robert Mason
Ralph Reimer
Urbana
H. L. Weisbard
C. W. Schneider
Marian Soll
Marian
Herman II
Rachel Larkin
Main Street
Larkin
O. W. Larkin
Old Home
Amanda Jeffers
Ruth Jeffers
Bert Masters
Jesup
PLAZA
Doroathy Dalton
Casey
Plaza Theatre
THE
Crystal
Douglas Wairbanks
Triangle
Fairbanks
Jewel Carmen
de Wolf Hopper
Siren
Norma Talmadge
Marthur
Argentin
Universalist
Church For All Denominations
Merrell-Soule CO
Sreacase, N. T
howeKiery
Ays Ax
Grand Sung
Scott's
Bowne
Allinson
Bindless
Squirrel Cage
Canfield
Rutledge
Corkey
Kent Knowles
Hang
Lincoln
Wright
Henderson Book, Art, & Gift Shop
West Fourth Street
A.C. Willford
Sycamore Street
Art A
Stitz
TB. McRermott
Wringler Bros
Thinsen & Vansen
Cal S. Milles Red Cross Oru Sore Henderson
the Fountain OF Youth
Butta
Jown I, Rogers Ca
Ladies of
Pitone
ToMonRow
Maid To Order
Douglas Fairbanks
Dorothy Dalton
al Leading Drug and Department Stores
Manhattan
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