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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1914
Page
3
In a rural scene Nettie meets a shivering fairy asking to share her coat. A sparrow accuses her of neglecting chores, but Nettie learns to care for her family and creatures. After warming the fairy, she returns home to help her mother and feed the birds, guided by conscience.
Local items list visitors and travels including C Gunzenhauser and B Brady to Independence and Henry Crozier's family with frequent town updates. Church activities, school opening, weddings, and club meetings mark a busy week in Rowley with many neighbors visiting Quasqueton Walker Earlville and Arkansas trips mentioned.
Friends of Leigh Shillinglaw mourn illness typhoid at Cedar Falls home. Orin Metcalf family move to Harvey Grover farm near Homer Center for coming year. John Wilson to occupy Metcalf vacated farm. Ralph Shillinglaw of Cedar Falls returns from assisting in F M Williams store. Mr and Mrs Fred Davis visit Center Point with friends. Hazel Rehburg and Jessie Van Dredal resume school duties after vacation with parents.
Mr and Mrs Otto Dicks welcome a baby boy. A busy holiday season brings visits from Indiana Missouri Illinois and North Dakota. Dozens attend watch dances piano solos and social gatherings at Lange Bramhall and local homes. Various residents travel to Waterloo Vinton Marshalltown and Dubuque for family and school duties.
In Rockford on January 8 the G A R and the W R C will hold a joint installation. The brick and tile plant is producing about 55 000 bricks daily. Several local residents and visitors are mentioned including Ralph and Eva Briggs and Mary Cavanaugh with family.
Mt Auburn notes show the Ladies Aid holding an all day meeting Thursday at the Christian church with lunch and coffee. next lecture on January 8. Regional visitors include Mr and Mrs Weigand of Waterloo and Ruth Bramhall with Miss Iva Fielman of Vinton visiting others. various residents travel to Cedar Rapids and Shefield.
Fairbank news recounts New Year visits and local travel. The piece lists Frank Weaver visiting Ackley, John Wolgamot buying a car, Miss Blanche Hayes in Waterloo, and various residents visiting relatives in Waterloo, Dubuque, Cedar Falls, and other towns. It mentions joint Pythian Sisters and Knights of Pythias installations, a New Year’s banquet, and revival meetings led by ministerial candidate Reverend Carey.
A home made cough remedy uses 2 pints warm water and 1 pint sugar to create a syrup base. Add 2% ounces Pinex per pint bottle and fill with sugar syrup to yield a cheap, effective cough syrup said to help ordinary coughs within 24 hours.
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