Gospel address inspires Wien's Personal Workers league
Report notes C W R Russell a newspaper man and Billy Sunday convert spoke at the Wien's Personal Workers league meeting at the MLC. He used the story of sight restoration to urge personal work among the unsaved and praised saving the children. Luncheon by the Indies auxiliary cost twenty cents and featured home cooking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wien
Personal Workers' League
MLC. A
C. W. R. Russell
Billy
Christ
Russell
Indies
Paul Ogle
Frank Collard
J. R. Vaughan
L. B. Hix
Pontious Funeral Rites Held for H. R. Pontious
The body of H R Pontious who died Feb 8 in Arcata California arrived in town and was taken to O’Keefe and Towne. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 4 pm at the home of sister Mrs Seymour Poyner 1425 Lafayette street with Rev H G Beeman officiating. Interment will be in Fairview cemetery. The Spanish American War veteran will be honored by a body of local veterans. He served two years in Company G Thirty ninth U S regulars and was born March 25 1880 in Miami county Indiana. He left a father Isaac P Pontious four sisters Mrs Porner Mrs J E Watson Mrs Ralph Tischer of Mt Gilead Ohio and Mrs Guy Chick of Peru Indiana and a brother Otis now in British Columbia. He also left two children Eva and Joe living in Waterloo. Mrs Watson is in town for the funeral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Pontious
Arcata
Cal
O'Keefe & Towne
Seymour Poyner
Lafayette Street
H. G. Beeman
Fairview Cemetery
H. R. Ponticus
Miami County
Ind
Spain
Philippines
U. S
Isaac P. Pontious
Porner
J. E. Watson
Ralph Tischer
Mt. Gilead
Guy Chick
Peru
Otis
British Columbia
Eva
Joe
Waterloo
Watson
Sudden Death of Mrs Dershan at West Union
Word by wire this morning reports the sudden death of Mrs Louis Dershan at West Union. She had spent the winter with her daughter Mrs E F Sibert at 214 Eighth Street West and went to West Union only last Thursday to visit relatives and friends. Mrs Dershan was 73 years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Dershan
West Union
Presbyterians Organizing New Ames Church West of College
Rev W B Sandford reports Ames meeting to organize a Presbyterian church for residents beyond two miles from town services. Home Mission Board directs initial work with an edifice planned for summer on a purchased site. Additional organize meetings planned in Waterloo and Westfield districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. B. Sandford
Westminster Presbyterian Church
Ames
College Campus
Orate
Home Mission Board
The
Synod
Waterloo Presbyterians
Litchfield
Westfield
Child Swallows Doll Life Saved
In Chicago on February 22 a five month old girl swallowed part of a china doll as a toy was being handed to her. Dr. Charles L. Nichols reached the Eisendrath home in time to prevent strangulation. The baby’s condition improved later that day and was expected to recover fully. Mr. Eisendrath described the incident as a peculiar accident with a fortunate outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joseph Eisendrath
Grand Boulevard
Mr. Hisendrath
Local notices from Waterloo social and business rounds
Local Waterloo column lists residents and visitors on business travels in nearby towns including St Paul Jesup Rochester Charles City and Waterloo. Names include Strayer Rudolph Frehse Ellis Standish Owens Tabor Gnagg and many others with eye on shops offices and telephones. A revival at Springville a hardware convention in Des Moines and church meetings are noted along with births travels and family news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. J. Rudolph
Jesup
W. C. Frehse
Rochester
Minn
C. J. Ellis
Charles City
Waterloo
Buchanan Optical Co
The
Crystal
F.C. Walker
Phil Standish
Alden
William Galloway
J. J. Owens
Long Beach
Fla
Y. W. C. A. Contest Winners to Be Entertained at Walnut Street
The losing teams will entertain the winners the reds and yellows with a spread and reception Monday at 8 PM in Walnut Street Baptist Church. Elaborate preparations are under way and a musical program is planned. No written invitations will be issued but all who secured one or more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walnut Street Baptist Church
Members in the W. B. Membership Contest Invited
Members in the W. B. membership contest are invited to be present for the event.
Married by Justice Kuhns in Waterloo nuptials
Justice J. H. Kuhns united Matt Mannan and Zelpha M. Rosendahl in marriage last evening at 8 in his Commercial building office. Both residents of Waterloo, the groom a Waterloo woodworker, and the couple will reside there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Kuhns
Matt Mannan
Zelpha M. Rosendahl
Waterloo
Lupert couple welcomed a baby boy on Washington's birthday
Mr and Mrs Wm Lupert celebrate Washingtons birthday with special rejoicing as a fine baby boy arrived at their home on Johnston Street early this morning. His birthday is considered an omen that he will be patriotic and truthful, like the Father of His Country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Lupert
Washington
Johnstree
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Wades
Hi. F. Pontious
Mrs. Dershan
Presbyterians
Burch Bros. CO
Coats
G. B. Strayer
St. Paul
H. J. Tabor
Independence
Will Gnagg
Trammond Avenue
California
S. E. Johnson
J. G. Hill
Iowa City
Tuthill
F. J. Williams
Stephen
J. H. Williams
Fowler Street
A. E. Smith
A. C. Smith
Rockwell
N. J. Berkley
Manchester
Peter Kress
Upper
Jefferson Street
Cherokee
Kress
Lloyd Weckman
Great Western
Rouleau, Sask
Can
Mr. Weckman
Company B
Crack Military
East High
Armory
Weiss, Merrill
Strayer
Fisher
Keeler
E. J. Forsythe
Roy
Springville
Joseph Schiel
Iowa Retail Hardware Men’s Association
Des Moines
Mayersdale (Pa.) Republican
Norman Ringler
Orange Township
Dinneen
Iowa Industrial School For Boys
Eldora
Carl McCloud
Lindner
Patti Lindner
Louise Lindner
J. F. Klingaman
Park Avenuué West
J. Charles Williams
Williams
Citizens Gas and Electric Company
Church of the Brethren
Seventh and
South Streets
Mr. Smith
Nebraska
M. H. Kelly
Western Avenue
George Washington
Martha Washington
Westminster Guild
B. W. Schuneman
Fifth Street East
Cuba
FP. W. Gregory
Wight
L. B. Hathaway
Reinhbeck
GC. W. Bruner
Dr. Hathaway
Bruner
Arcanum
K. Po
Y. W
Justice Kuhns
Washington’s
Woodruff Grocery
West Fourth Street
J. H. Goodrich
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