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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Feb 18, 1913

Page

9

Local Society Notes Roundup for Windsor News

Daily society items list meetings and events for Daughters of Isabella Kensington Mrs J T Sullivan J F F club Samara San club Sigma Delta Fraternity Six C club and many more groups with dates, hostesses and venues across Waterloo area including Carnegie Chautauqua circle and various church circles. Social gatherings include dinners dances lunches and birthday tributes.

Daughters of Isabella Kensington J.T. Sullivan Franklin Tieten Hotten Club Mies Esther Page Eighth Street Majestic Theatre Hazel Sproult Samara San Club Edith Bates Walnut Street Sigma Delta Fraternity Carleton Walker Fourth Street Six C A. Ibson Frankin

Seventy Fourth Birthday Celebrated At Mrs Dixon Home

Aged social event honors Mrs Georgy L Dixon for her seventy four years as friends from the neighborhood gather at Cottage Grove avenue home. Guests tally years totaling six hundred twenty in a birthday gathering with quilt blocks and conversation.

Laura Morris Argyle Street Nelle Morris Mary Rosgen Nelle Wynne Miss Morris Cottage Grove Avenue Georgy L. Dixon Matilda Dixon Dixon J. L. Corson Western Avenue Paul C. Corson Thief River Falls Minn Corson Brothers Third Avenues West Mr. Corson

Resolutions Seek to Extend Intermarriage Penalties

A Chicago mass meeting at Quinn chapel adopted resolutions urging Congress to amend the Hardwick measure to apply penalties for miscegenetic cohabitation in the District of Columbia and to have children take the father's name. The resolutions back Illinois representatives Mann Madden and Fowler who opposed the measure.

Chicago Congress Hardwick House District of Columbia Quinn Chapel Wabash Avenue Twenty-fourth Street Mann, Madden Fowler Ilinois

Sailor-Author Georges Becke Dies in Sydney at 65

Sidney report says Georges Touls Becke, famed Australian sailor and writer of nautical tales, died in Sydney at age 65. He spent fourteen years aboard merchant ships in the South Seas before turning to authorship.

Dirs Sidney Australia Gro Touls Becke South Sea Islands

Electrical Onow In New Building In Waterloo Event

The Iowa State Electrical Association meets in Waterloo in March with 700 to 800 delegates. The Citizens Gas and Electric will not occupy the new Park Avenue building before May 1, though ready by April 1. The electrical show and convention activities will fill the facility. Maynard is secretary. Austin Burt a former president.

Citizens Gas and Electric Company Park Avenue Commercial Street Iowa State Electrical Association Waterloo

Local Firms win bids to build Church of the Brethren

Builders in Orange township Iowa named for the Church of the Brethren project include Lauritzen and Wasson of Waterloo for the erection and Zook and Bentz of the city for heating. The 60 by 93 foot building will cost 25 000 to 30 000 with most materials on site. Masons from Waterloo will travel to Cedar Falls for a lodge instruction night.

M. B. A. No. 1115 Pinkerton Hall Waterloo Ladies Orchestra Church of the Brethren Orange Township Lauritzen & Wasson Waterloo Zook & Bentz Iowa Dunkard Cedar Falls Masonic School of Instruction

Big Farm Sale at Eagle Center Auction Highlights Strong Prices

At the Della ONeill farm near Eagle Center Auctioneer Wm Holland sold $8 500 worth of farm machinery and stock in a lengthy sale. John Ames of Traer bought $3 500 worth of items, including ten Percheron horses, a four year old at 260 dollars and a team of gray mares at 515 dollars.

Will FL McGarvey Leavitt & Johnson National Bank Della O'Neill Eagle Center Matt Pieres McManus Eagle Township Peter Beck O'Neill Harry Ralph Wm. Holland Waterloo John Ames Traer

Farm Fire Kills Sixteen Stock at Guenther Farm Near Elk Run

A 1 am blaze on the Guenther farm five miles east of town near Elk Run destroyed the barn and all buildings with the residence spared. The loss included eight cows eight horses eight young cattle hogs grain hay and farm machinery. Two young men Hanson occupied the farm. neighbors tried a bucket brigade but failed. Insurance amount not yet known. Also noted: Frank Lauer Jr. 22 and Minna Schmidt 23 certified for marriage in Reinbeck yesterday afternoon.

Guenther Farm Elk Run Hanson

Courier Patterns Coupon for Fashion Department

To obtain the Courier up to date pattern of accompanying design fill the coupon and send it to Fashion Department Evening Courier Waterloo enclosing 10 cents for each pattern. Patterns allow for seams and orders are filled promptly but should reach you ten days after sending.

Fashion Department Evening Courier Waterloo

Several Business Changes on the East Side

On March 1 several business changes occur as two vacant buildings are filled by new tenants. Charles Krebs & Son will move into the Fowler building on Lafayette street with wallpaper paint and art goods. Black & Garrabrant Jewelry opens in the Gorham Millinery space and R. Hanso n Jewelers takes part of Klein Tailor’s room on Lafayette street.

Charles Krebs & Son Fowler Lafayettea Street Black & Garrabrant Jewelry Company Gorham Millinery R. Hanson

K P Meeting Attendance in Cedar Rapids Draws Notables

Tr F W Porterfield H L Green PY J Martin and Geo W Huntley joined Waterloo visitors in Cedar Rapids for a large K P meeting. Fred E Wheaton of Minneapolis, supreme keeper of records, obligated a large class using the Rathbone Bible. Rivalry between Cedar Rapids and Waterloo lodges is strong as both vie to host the largest lodge in the supreme domain. Helmet lodge No 89 of this city aims to be among the top two for years ahead.

F. W. Porterfield H. L. Green PY. J. Martin Geo. W. Huntley Cedar Rapids K. P Fred E. Wheaton Minneapolis Pythian Order K. P. Order Washington, D. C Waterloo K. PD Supreme Domain Helmet Lodge

Evening Bible Class Planned for March 17

A Bible class will be held on the evening of March 17. A large turnout is expected as the group enters the order at that time.

Ladies of the First M.be Will Order

Near collision on West Fourth street spurs safety orders

A farmer driving from Orange township narrowly escaped injury when an inbound Home Park car passed within a half foot of the wagon at Fourth street west. The crossing sees frequent near misses and mutoneers are ordered to maintain complete car control at the intersection as a precaution.

Orange Township Fourth Street Wellington Fourth

Rheumatic Blood Sold Across The Nation

An advertising feature touts S. S. S. as a cure for rheumatism, claiming the condition stems from blood acid or nerve issues and that the Swift Laboratory product in Atlanta cures by purifying the blood. It promotes mailing to Swift Grove Place for consultations and urges readers to buy a bottle today.

Great Swift Laboratory Atlanta Zeus

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First Brethren Church Northminster Presbyterian Church Miss Pound Vaughan Woman‘s Missionary Society of Westminster Presbyterian Church Carnegie Chautauqua Circle F. C. Platt Pisa Florence Michael Angelo Paradise Columbia Circle W. B. Shallenberger Carnegie Circle Shallenberger Emmons Johnson Chautauqua Efrele H. B. Kelley Washington Street Linnie Strayer Florence Strayer Ninth Street West C. W. Chapman Third Avenue West West Side Washington A. ©. Smith Grant Avenue George Powers F. G. Weston C. Carson Smith Powers George Washington J. D. Caldwell West Second Street Ogurez Club Mollie la Tier Eleventh Street Fred Wimber Edna Lang Masonic Masonic Dancing Club Masonic Temple la Rue Ralph A. Dunkelberg Frank Jackson Russell de Gon W. H. Scheel A. N. Stewart Ethel Hammond Cumnock Department of Northwestern George Hammond Home Park Boulevard Miss Hammond Phi Zeta Psi Fraternity Florentine Congress Hotel Glen Bown Clay Street A. Sparle Henry Seebers Boone F. Quarrabrant Fred Denslow Cherokee W. G. Wise 5S. P. Turpening EH. E. Dunkelberg A. C. Club M. C Highland W. E. Kreuger Ladies’ Industrial Society First Congregational Church J. G. McAlvin E. H. Headford R. J. Hoxte C. C. i Warsh B. L. Johnson C. D. Kern Willis Johnson E. Lamb K. Isenhower Otis d Johnston Misa Clara Hunt William M. Stewart Edla Belford Pythian Temple Westminster Presbyterian Sunday School Franklauer Reinbeck Minnie Schmidt Brandenburg Germany Henry Mueller Hermann ‘Schmidt Lauer Girls’ Opportunity Club Josephine Currin Otis Johnston Reber Avenue Mrs. Johnston Vera Ermini Rock Wellington Street Woman's Relief Woman’s Relief Corps G. A. R. Hall New England Reconcillio Club S. Isenhower Jefferson Street Louella Jorgengen Washington Avenue Central Church of Christ St. Margaret's Guild of St. Mark’s Shareh Rupert Parker Allen Street Cowan Court of Honor Fuil, Hr Lauritzen & Wasson Are Joe Bedford Largane New York Dekalb Matt. Pieres Guenther Place Frank Lauer, Jr Minna Schmidt C. BH Eightey's Grocery Rapids
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