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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1914
Page
7
Stock of about $6,500 prepared for a spring footwear opening. The sale promises the BEST MONEY SAVING SHOE SALE POSSIBLE for Waterloo and surrounding country. Goods were bought at a price designed to let families buy enough shoes to supply the household and save money.
Waterloo pastors will deliver ten special sermons across the river each Sunday in March to aid union men and their families. The Waterloo Ministerial association organized the program with Central Labor input.
Willis Wilson, colored, arrived in Waterloo three days ago and quickly set up a secondhand clothing agency. He bought a suit from Associated Charities, then pawned or sold it for profit and reinvested in more clothing. He was thriving until a poker-related incident forced him to leave town within 200 minutes.
City brief items cover travel for H E Tullar and John Williams, Mrs A M Blasier’s return, Mrs W A Reed’s Du buque trip, C S Williams of Des Moines visiting, Linn Hawver returning from Colorado, a West High basketball win, a small fire on 116 South Barclay, C F Fowler sending the San Antonio Express, First Brethren church fellowship tonight, Daniel Huffnagle improving after a fall, Miss Mabelle Anton visiting from Chicago, Miss Marie Fanning’s new spring stock, and the Brotherhood of American Yeomen 17th anniversary celebration with class adoption and program in K P Hall.
Women in Waterloo are considering running for the school board in the March 9 election. They aim to register voters and mobilize homemakers, arguing women have a closer stake in children's education and stronger connection to schools, teachers, and the superintendent. Filing notices must be submitted seven days before the election, with Australian ballot voting.
A Washington Street resident received a humorous letter from her nephew in Bandon. He writes of snow preventing outdoor play, Pip chasing a squirrel and teams, a trip to a sale with a free lunch, and a family with colds including Papa, Mamma, and Grandma. He mentions a bow and arrow and that he shot it.
Police Chief E A Leighton announced in a press briefing he will take a long trip south immediately after the section. He added regardless of who is elected mayor, expressing long held plans for travel through the far south. Evening Courier ads promote strong results.
The Knights and Ladies of Security plan an anniversary banquet at Ellis hall on the evening of March 11 with a social hour for members and friends. A large class was initiated at the regular meeting last evening and attendees reported a good time. Also, 30 young people enjoyed a country social at the Schepple Peverill home one mile north of town with hay rack ride, games, contests and a late substantial supper. The weather notes discuss the migratory bird law reducing spring shooting and predicts effects on wildfowl migrations and future hunting.
The Reverend James G. Bailey, pastor of the Presbyterian church at En, reportedly spoke or preached in Waterloo on Saturday, with church duties referenced in the fragment.
Jesup Iowa special report notes Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Brash and daughter Mrs. J H Copenhaver observed their 59th wedding anniversary with a family gathering. Born in Scotland and Canada respectively, they married in 1855 near Blandford Ontario and moved to Iowa in 1869. They lived in Tama county, later Reinbeck and Jesup, with eight children and twenty three grandchildren.
Glewood New Jersey expects to be in Waterloo next Saturday and he will remain over Sunday to preach morning and evening at the First Presbyterian church. Bailey is a 35 year old pastor known as a eloquent preacher in the east. A full membership attendance is asked for both services as plans include special pleasures for members. Cost to save one car five hundred dollars. Detroit story notes a cat saved from danger during Palace Theatre construction.
Sacramento reports Parker Whitney a millionaire club member was arrested on a Mann white slave law warrant for transporting Genevieve Hannan from New York to San Francisco for immoral purposes. Whitney posted a $20,000 bond after arrival from his Placer county ranch. Genevieve Hannan married Arthur N. Harris in Los Angeles on Feb 2, with Harris seeking a license from clerk R. S. Sparks. The notice adds a domestic dispute case involving a Walker and a Mrs. Walker, both stated to be colored, with ongoing court adjournments and possession issues.
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a Friday event for an Ascalon Commander W. T. with 1:30 o clock work on the temple. Attendees are listed as knights and a dinner at 6:730 o'clock, though many details are unreadable.
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