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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1911
Page
7
An ad touts Pape’s Diapepsin as a quick cure for dyspepsia with symptoms like sour belching and stomach discomfort. It promises fast digestion, a healthy appetite, and no need for laxatives, selling full cases at 60 cents and highlighting harmless taste and ease of use.
Thirty men formed an enthusiastic chorus at St Paul s M EB church last evening during Rev J B Johnson s revival services. With the orchestra the singers offered fine music as conversions marked each night and the sermon on The Holy Spirit drew strong interest. Tonight s topic is Hymn nites and a large audience is hoped for.
Fergus Falls Minnesota January 11 Mr and Mrs Frank Breher of Bluffton township were returning home when two wolves trailed their team at a distance. Their prized spaniel spotted the wolves ran back and was attacked and killed by the predators in a startling rural incident.
Mayor Rector faces questions from the New York World and the Evening Courier regarding support for a special session of Congress to reform tariffs and lower living costs, with a decision expected soon. The World aims to gauge public sentiment, while local notes report routine city affairs and staff changes at the railroad Y.M.C.A. and nearby workplaces.
North Waterloo items report A B Lawon district deputy grand master of J O O F with Harry Lewis returning from La Porte City where they installed lodge officers. JT A Sweeney trainmaster for the Great Western visited Waterloo. Mr and Mrs G Breitfeld of Pipe Stone Minn visiting at John Druskat home. Henry Shoemaker and daughter of Sunmer guests of Waterloo friends. Morris and Genevieve Flaherty visited parents and head to Dubuque for school. Fireman Southerland on layoff list. engineer Horsfall worked after injuries from a head collision with a mail crane. O Fern summoned to duty.
The XX club will meet with Mrs S J Hall at 222 Franklin street Thursday afternoon. The Philates club meets with Mrs Claire Parker on Clay street Thursday afternoon. An acquaintance sociable at Calvary Evangelical church this evening at 7 30. Coterie club holds annual meeting with Mrs J H Sindlinger at 520 Nourth street west Thursday afternoon. Regular M B A No 1et meeting with officer installation at Soast hall Thursday evening. Waterlon Judge No 328 L Q O Min K P hall Thursday evening. Tabernacle chapter No 52 R A M convocation Thursday Jan 13 at 7 30. Epworth League First M I church holds social Friday evening at 7 30. Ladies Industrial society First Congregational church meets Thursday at 4 00 in church parlors. annual church meeting follows with supper at 6 30. All welcome.
Washington reports a further Maine wreck appropriation is needed beyond the $300,000 already allocated. Difficulties securing skilled labor and engineering obstacles in placing a coffer dam around the Havana harbor debris slow progress. Dredging uncovers more wreckage and equipment, but officers say findings offer no new light on the sinking cause beyond the Sampson board report.
This morning F F Yapp received a telegram from J A Townsley called to Muscatine for his mother's illness saying she died this morning and the funeral will be held tomorrow. Mrs Townsley an old resident with wide acquaintance in Muscatine.
The Stephen B. Elkins estate valued at 20.6 million dollars will remain intact for five years under the late senator's will. Executors are Davis Elkins Stephen II Elkins Jr and the Davis Trust Company. After five years the estate goes to seven children. the widow receives the Washington DC home on K street and Tralliehurst in Elkins. If Mrs Filkins dies Halliehurst passes to Davis Elkins eldest son and then to the next son. Japan rice 5 cents pound at C 1 Kighmeys.
Greeks Nick Papas, BM Adams and James Mantis faced court action after a furniture dealer attached equipment and rent claims shut down a coffee club in the Lathrop Building on Jefferson Street. Residents say the club nuisance and odors disturb the neighborhood, with a graphophone providing unwanted music. Justice J. B. Dempster will hear the matter on June 21.
A Boggs becomes sole general manager of the C. J. Granite Co. A Hubbell, formerly east hire, advances to sales manager. Wubbell praised as expert. L. D. McLand withdraws. New Black Hawk offices lease for years and new plant machinery installed at 513 Jefferson street to handle growing business.
A letter from Mrs Rae Muirhead says she remains at her Greenville Illinois home and will take a long rest on doctors orders to recover from overwork while organizing business girls clubs for Evangelist Sunday campaigns. She misses Portsmouth meetings and will be home four weeks, hoping to resume work mid February.
Today and yesterday many Waterloo people left for California aboard the Chicago Great Western rail line. They plan to spend the winter in a milder climate. Mrs. Stargaret Eastman and daughter headed for San Francisco. HB FE Shanks was also a Frisco passenger. Mrs. Nettie Ping and Mrs. M. Knox left this afternoon for San Diego.
Mrs. Isaac Spoores of 246 Douglas street nears the century mark and will celebrate her 100th birthday on next Sabbath January 15. Living with her husband, she remains spry, walks blocks to services, and was born January 14 in Alleghany county, Paul. The couple depend on a pension. neighbors and the public are asked to honor her with small tokens. The story notes similar ages in nearby communities and suggests she may surpass local longevity records.
Mrs J K HH recounts living on 336.25 a year for a family of six in a high priced Colorado town after leaving Iowa. She details rent, food, fuel, insurance, schoolbooks, and rare travel while aiming to show prudent budgeting and saving for a future rainy day.
In East Gary Indiana a school of small fish swam into water scoops of the Michigan Central line delaying the Wolverine Flyer and other trains between Chicago and Buffalo. The engineer found about twenty pounds of amalgamated fish in the condenser piston head after a halt in service.
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