First Baptists Start New Year With Optimistic Report
The annual meeting of First Baptist Church concluded a year of progress and growth with a large attendance. Dr. W L Dorgan led devotionals and delivered an annual report while officers and committee members were elected for the coming year including trustees Lincoln White J R Vaughan T H Heller and others. A Missionary address by Ina Burton highlighted foreign work and a social supper followed before continued business and baptismal rites marked the close of the session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hirst Baptist Church
Charles Eby
W. L. Dorgan
M. T. Humphrey
Board of Trustees
A. A. Stocker
A. J. Edwards
Ladies* Aid Society
C.L. Rausch
King’s Daughters
A. E. Hoffman
the Missionary Society
B. L. Edwards
Cradie Roll
George Thompson
Home Makers
Ming Cora Armatrong
Elsie Armstrong
Woman's Missionary Society
Ina Burton
Chicago
West Central
Woman's American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society
J. R. Vaughan
Dorgan
Lincoln White
T. H. Heller
D. K. Bond
W. Shaukis
D. T. Bockey
D. H. Drake
W. M
New Books at the Public Library Display
New books are on display at both divisions and will go into circulation Saturday at 10 o clock. East division adds works by Romilly Fedden Galsworthy H G Wells Rauschenbusch and others with topics in fiction psychology religion and education. West division carries duplicates of many titles and a new Arnold Bennett play The Great Adventure adds to a broad selection for readers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Public Library East
Romilly Fedden
New York Times
John Galsworthy
Galsworthy
Dame Curtsey
Emerson Hough
James
Charles Rann Kennedy
Clara E. Laughlin
Monroe
Ratschenbuach
England
America
Public Library West
Galaworthy
Hough
Klickmann
Rauschenbusch
van Vorst
Arnold Bennett
Dr. Cabot
Prica Collier
Germany
Europe
Ernest Gordon
Robert Shackleton
Margaret Slattery
Grace Richmond
Ladies’ Home Journal
Sandy
Mary Watts
Jennie Cushing
Commission Rules German Atrocities True in Report
Paris date unknown: The commission appointed September 23 to probe German brutality against French civilians and soldiers declares in its public report that war crimes were systematic. It cites pillaging burning murder and terror tactics and proves a plan to burn villages with torches fuses oil and inflammable matter. The cabinet kept the report secret to avoid further public agitation and the conclusions span about 20 newspaper columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
O.eers
Early Black Hawk county bar and its notable figures
In a retrospective from South Pasadena California dated January 2 1915 H B Allen recalls the early Black Hawk county Iowa bar from 1857 onward. He names judges, clerks and attorneys including Randall Williams George Curtis and Baker and details court locations and the formation of firms such as Bagg Allen Miller and Boies Allen Couch. He honors E L Boies and notes public service roles attained by many bar members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Iowa
Black Hawk County
John Randall
J. Q. Willams
James
George
W. H. Curtis
W. Trawnon
S. P. Brainard
William N. Newton
C. D. Gray
J. E. Baker
W. H. McClure
S. H. Packard
A. ¥. Brown
Cedar Falla
George Bishop
la Porte City
Dubuque
Delaware
Buchanan
Black Hawk
Grundy
Thomas
Winslow T Barker
J. B. Hubbard
New Court House
J. B. Severance
J. H. Brooks
Court House
Hammond & Leavitt's, Bank
Leavitt & Johnson Trust Company
District Court
Wilson
Sylvester Bags
Blyria
Ohio
Old Pete
Bagg & Allen
Raymond Bros
Elwell
Fourth
Commercial Streets
Bage
West
Sioux City
Newton & Brainard
Gray & Baker
S. W. Rawson
A. F. Brown
J. O. William
Col
I. M. Preston
Linn County
Winslow T. Barker
B. W. Poor
Cedar Falls
J. BR. Powers
H. (. Yemenway
J. J. Tolortov
Kapman
Darius Allen
Lewis Lichty
G. W. Howard
Truman J. Bowman
Mr. Holman
Orrin Miller
O. C. Miller
H. H. Bezold I
C. P. Goodwin
Cyrus Watts
Albert Trask
C. Miller
Bags
Allen & Miller
Carley Couch
Boies
Allen & Couch
H. H. Hezol
H. BR. Allen
of Bags | Miller 40
Duechiey
Ridge and
GB. Allen
Rage
Bagg
Horace Boles
Buffalo
New York
H. B. Allen
Boles & Allen
M.M
Powers & Hemenway
Preaton & Miller
Charles W. Mullan
Lore Alford
Hales
Vendramen
Bomeone
Horace Boies
Atate
Towa
Baren Sherman
M. M. Trumbull
J. B
Third Judicial District
Cato Sella
United States
Grover Cleveland
Charles BH. Pickett
National Congress
Guy A. Feely
Sylvester Bage
Carlton F. Couch
James L. Husted
James H. Preston
Joe C. Hiwell
Franklin C. Platt
H. B. Botes
Tenth Judicial District
Miller & Preston
Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern
Chicago Great Western
California
E. L. Boies
Supreme Court of
Betov
Friench
Bar
South Pasadena
Cal
Don’t Use Soap on Your Hair
Advice against using soaps or shampoos on hair. Recommends plain unmarred coconut oil as a cheap grease free cleaner. Describes mild cleansing action, rinsing ease, and hair that dries quickly and remains soft and easy to manage. Mentions availability at drug stores and a small quantity lasts months for the family.
Mercelles Reacquires Lyric Theatre in Grand Island
Veteran showman J. W. Mercelles has reentered the theatre business by purchasing the Lyric at 219 Fourth Street West. John Noehrn of Grand Island delivered possession, with Elmer Mether arranging the deal. Mercelles previously owned the Lyric when it was Jewel, and has a long history in vaudeville and single screen cinemas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Mercelles
Lyric Theatre
Fourth Street West
John Noehrn
Motion Picture Corporation
Grand Island
Neb
Elmer Mether
Mercedes
The
Jewel
Waterloo
Orpheum
Busby Bros
Syndicate Theatre
J. Jolly Jones, Jr
Phil H Osborne Dies in Chicago
Phil H Osborne an engineer on the Illinois Central with Waterloo ties died at a Chicago disease hospital last night after a heart affliction since October 1. He had been in failing health for nearly a year, worked intermittently until six months ago, and had just sent a card home two weeks earlier. His body will be shipped to Waterloo for burial. his mother Mrs E C Battles of Fairbury announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil H. Osborne
Ihnds Central
Waterloo
Quanitarium
Chicago
Mr. Osborne
C. M. Wyant
C.F. Morrill
E. C. Battles
Fairbury, IL
Phil
Marons
Osborne
Illinois Central
Sunday School Assns Meet in Waterloo
County township district and city Sunday School associations plan a school of instruction in Waterloo on January 15. Secretary Sly says the meeting aims to boost efficiency and betterment of the represented Sunday schools. Prominent speakers include W. D. Stem state general secretary and Rev. W. H. Beachler state president and Rev. H. J. Lang Evangelical Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John 4. Sly
Waterloo Sunday School Association
W. D. Stem
W. H. Beachler
H. J. Lang
Neglect Charges Filed Against Magnus Nelson
J L Klingaman, superintendent of the Associated Charities, filed information this morning accusing Magnus Nelson of vagrancy for failing to provide for his wife and five children. Klingaman states Nelson spends his funds on amusements for other women and he will have a police court hearing in the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnus Nelson
J. L. Klingaman
Associated Charities
Nelson
Coldest readings in Havre and Williston dip below zero
Yesterday's observations show Havre recording 12 below and Williston below zero, the only two U S sites with subzero temperatures. Charles City reached a high of 22 with a low of 16 late night, while Los Angeles stayed cool at 46 with a 62 degree high.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Havre
Williston
Charles City
Los Angeles
Waterloo
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First Baptists
Public Library
Atwood
Chas. van Vlecking
G. H. Dand
Chivase Comc Bureau
Harry F. Atnwood
Chamber of Commerce of the
Eliuir
Commission
Courier
S.J. Clarke Company
Mercelles
House of Better Service
House of Better Values
Ena Genuine Horlick
Ness Office
Waterloo Theatre Hall
John Kaltenbach
Lafayette Si
Paramount Pictures
Ralph Mason Hix
Jesse J. Lasky
Edward Abeles
James Montgomery
Vici Kid Lace
Vici
Stolt Shoe Co
Commercial Street
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