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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1914
Page
3
Cedar Falls news item notes Prof Joy Wild leaves for Fredericksburg to head schools, President Seerley attends Des Moines meeting, public schools and Teachers College opening with large attendance. Local clubs schedule joint installations, reading circle, andPanama Canal talk. Residents move, sell property, and travelers visit relatives. community events include church greetings and upcoming weddings.
The go to church movement in Cedar Falls Iowa proved a great success with every city church full at the morning service. Many residents who had not attended church for months joined the general invitation and worshiped. The editors note the idea is sound and should be a regular church program.
Ruth Cameron critiques a married woman who monopolizes attention from eligible men, arguing the dog in the manger attitude harms the younger sister and herself. The piece analyzes male behavior, social dynamics, and the perils of flirtatious disruption within marriages.
City items note blurred letters on a Bu chanan glasses ad next Majestic. Several local names appear: Mrs C W Kitne ill. Miss Margaret Hohl a Jesup visitor. Oliver Chapman back from New York City. church bake sale Saturday at Schuneman's drug store. funeral attendee Mrs Dolph Ribley of Brownsville Minn for Charles Graceley. a newborn Christmas morning to Mr and Mrs Arthur Flanders. Attendance and visits by locals, officials, and students fill the brief town news.
Former State Senator 0. B. Courtright, with forty years in Butler and Black Hawk counties, declares his candidacy for judge of the tenth judicial district. He recently stepped back from a prior race to support General C. W. Mullan and has paused active practice for two years, seeking to round out his long career with a district judgeship.
Infant born yesterday of Mr and Mrs J C Vize died at six this morning at 313 Second Street West Burial held today at Calvary Cemetery with interment in Calvary.
Toledo high defeated Reinbeck 20 to 14 on the local floor Saturday evening. Toledo led the entire game after opening the scoring in the first period as both teams played a clean, fast contest.
A Saturday night basketball game in La Porte opera house ended with the high school boys defeating Rockford 30 to 14. Earlier, La Porte lost to Rockford 21 to 20. In local notices, Mr and Mrs Frank Bahr of Iowa Falls and Mr and Mrs Harry Bahr of Waterloo visit Will Bahr. Mrs Otto Schrieber learns of her sister in law Mrs Chas Tuatisan’s death in Wapello. Frank Tuatisan travels from Prescott, Utah. Five year old Robert Kerstetter dies after meningitis following an ear abscess and pneumonia. funeral set for Tuesday at 1 pm. Miss Marie Schubert leaves Brust’s grocery for Wagner Dry Goods. James O’Brien, from New York, stays with his mother. survived by a large family. Funeral for Mr Holdiman, Emmanuel Evangelical Church member since 1900, to be held Wednesday at 9:45 am.
Jury selection in the state vs. Thomas A. Wirts begins with twelve talesmen drawn after only 21 of 40 summoned appearing. The defense is led by Alfred Longley with former Judge Ransier assisting, as the case centers on an alleged March assault on real estate man C. B. Palmer near Cedar River Park. Judge Platt schedules trials for the next two weeks. Matthew Westrate serves as court reporter in his first county assignment. A testimonial from R. G. Hinton praises Dr. Wilbert Shallenberger following successful treatment.
Elias W Holdiman died suddenly Sunday afternoon of apoplexy after leaving Emmanuel Evangelical Church on Leland Avenue. Born March 5, 1851 in Wheatland Illinois, he was nearly 63. Married to Matilda Buehner on February 25, 1873, he had six children. He moved to town in 1869 and farmed at Ben-
A good attendance at yesterday's vesper service featured an address by Rev. Frank Brown of St. Paul’s M E Church. Mrs Walter Gray sang a vocal solo while young ladies from Mrs Hoffmans Sunday school class hosted. W C A plans for cooking classes and lectures on current events will resume next week.
Rev Harvey J Moore of Newton Massachusetts left Waterloo after a week as guest of Mr and Mrs J R Vaughan at 629 West Park Avenue He preached at both First Baptist Church services yesterday He is a Des Moines college graduate No permanent minister has been chosen for the church Waterloo Evening Courier cites the visit as notable.
Hyomei offers quick relief from cold or catarrh with nasal inhalation. It promises fast, targeted action to ease headaches, burning nostrils, and congestion with a money back guarantee from Wangler Bros. Co. Druggists stock the complete outfit for $1.00.
The obituary notes that the funeral will be held near Dunkerton with interment in the Gresham cemetery family lot. Also mentioned is a Directors' Luncheon for the Young Men's Christian Association, with a monthly meeting at the association building and luncheon at 6 30, plus consideration of a new secretary to replace A W Hartquist who has resigned.
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