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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1915
Page
3
Mayor Thompson announced a policy to protect local merchants by denying licenses to peddlers selling fur and other goods. He said itinerant sellers offer inferior merchandise and that the city cannot afford the small license revenue. He will issue licenses only to those selling merchandise not carried by local firms, noting more peddlers come with spring.
Mrs Minnie Rohlwing died after a lingering illness at 1717 Bluff street Waterloo born March 22 1867 in Wisconsin adopted sister of Thomas F Marho fan and mother of two daughters Bianche and Myrtle Rohlwing survivors include her daughters and the First Baptist church member she will be prepared for burial at Hileman Gindt undertaking parlors
An advertisement touts Stuart's Calcium Wafers as a cure for skin blemishes. It claims the product acts on sweat glands to let skin breathe, reduce pimples, and produce a clear complexion. Priced at 40 cents per box with free sample by mail from F A Stuart Co.
Four years after infantile paralysis struck a local family, a 17 year old girl and 12 year old boy stand to gain leg braces. The father has raised part of the $100 total, with $44 still needed. A donor among friends gave $1, and others may contribute through the Courier and Reporter or at the family home. The braces would help the siblings regain mobility and return to daily life. In other news, Miss Marguerite Nesbit’s group at the YWCA hosts a party for Miss Florence Magowan, new secretary of girls work, followed by a character party. The group tours industrial plants and will visit the Vienna bakery next.
The W Y W C A basketball team defeated the Weet high school girls 12 to 7 at the W CLA gym last evening. Both teams played well and the game remained close from start to finish. Tomorrow at o o'clock the Ww irls face La Porte 7 high school in the local gym. A small admission fee will be charged to defray expenses and all are invited. The local team lineup includes Gary and Hanlon as forwards, Faus and Stewart as guards, Rackliffe at center, Sherrill, and Clarice De Witt as side-canter.
The People’s Mutual Building and Loan association will hold its annual meeting next Monday evening. Five directors will be elected to replace the retiring trustees George P. Beck A F Stolt H W Althouse J K Jader and B F Ballot. A secretary and treasurer also will be chosen and routine matters will be discussed.
Cedar Heights rapidly rising as a subdivision linking Waterloo and Cedar Falls grows into a notable community. About 300 residents live there now, with builders adding three new bungalows and more planned. Local advocates see Cedar Heights becoming a regional production area for garden truck and maple sugaring, while a Greenwood school may soon be Cedar Heights school.
Optimism rose as Rev. J. B. Johnson spoke on national financial conditions. He said the business zone is strengthening materially and Waterloo Gasoline Engine Co. sees a marked improvement in its line. The firm now employs about 400 on full time with overtime on special projects, though some sections lag due to material shortages.
Town Criers Advertising club officers plan a Thursday booster meeting with national reputation speakers T. E. LaQuatte and Carl Hunt. They will visit Waterloo Cedar Rapids Des Moines Chicago and speak in Des Moines. A banquet at a leading hotel will honor the visitors with a dollar per plate.
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