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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1915
Page
8
Cedar Falls residents travel to Tulsa and Rochester for family visits while Ames correspondence seeks Lowe. Local clubs holdmeetings led by LitLambert and Chloe ner, with society events at state teachers college and the Cedar Falls Woman's club planning literary and art activities through January and February.
Cedar Falls Jan 14 This afternoon Mr and Mrs George W Clark pioneer residents of Black Hawk county and for over sixty years living in Cedar Falls quietly celebrated the sixtieth anniversary of their marriage. In their Washington street home they received congratulations letters and well wishes as family and friends gathered.
The chapter and Mrs W H Bedford will assist with a meeting. Miss Jeannette Carpenter will lead on The Relation of the Immigrant to the Government. Those absent should notify the hostess early. The Security Trust and Savings Bank reports a prosperous year and a bright 1915 outlook with increasing business and a surplus of undivided profits.
A vintage advertisement extols S. S. S. as the best known blood medicine, claiming it cleanses impurities, supports organs, and restores vitality. It praises rapid skin improvements and overall health, urging readers to buy at local druggists and read the included foldout on the bottle.
The personnel of the official board will remain unchanged for the coming year with President George S. Merrill Vice President F Erickson Cashier Leo H Paulger Assistant Cashier Arthur Erickson Directors LeClaire Martin E Newton and P A Dunbar. Unlicensed hack drivers in Cedar Falls are fined. The trial of W W Wood Ed Higs by and Tim Bancreft on a charge of.
A case before Mayor Merner charged a driver with carrying passengers from the railroad station at the college opening on January 6 without a license. The defense claimed use was due to a rush of students arriving. The mayor ruled the act violated the ordinance in intent but imposed a nominal $8 fine plus costs, and required future vehicles to be properly numbered before engaging in back business.
In Janesville on January 12 the town sees revival meetings expand with about forty youths joining Christian work. Sermons continue through the week with morning and evening services and home afternoon gatherings. Other notes include a barn fire at the John Simpson farm, several illnesses, and local watchers awaiting civil service exam results.
Word arrived from Waterloo that Everett Hewitt, son of Monroe Hewitt, is ill with diphtheria and hospitalized there. In Bristow, Mr and Mrs Wilford Gough welcomed a son on January 8. Local residents including H C Young and Mr Cockman sr were reported ill last week. Mrs H C Newbury’s young ladies class met for a monthly church meeting with refreshments. Mrs E Nicholas returned from Cas ter after visiting her sister in law, Mrs John Hall, whose brother died recently. Mrs Gus Flannigan and her daughter Nita Benage went to Waverly hospital where Nita was operated on.
The W M A of the United Brethren met at Avna Jones home with session in charge. Revival meetings begin at the Brethren church. The M E church will host Supt T. M. vane to preach and conduct the second quarterly conference. News notes mention relatives visiting Waterloo and Kinbertown, Minn. Mrs Cathryte Wilkingon remains largely helpless after a hip fracture. Bog cholera worries local farmers as James Walsh completes a $6,000 modern residence in town.
Waverly residents share events from January at Waterloo concert visits Cedar Rapids Osage Fort Dodge and Des Moines. Mrs Earl Dick inson and Mrs Carl Reith attended a Christine Miller concert in Waterloo while others traveled for school instruction visits and social gatherings.
An artist notes the charm of even color and fluid lines in beautiful hair. The piece promotes Canthrax shampoo mixed in hot water for three cents a wash, claiming it cleans thoroughly, reduces dandruff and oil, and makes hair appear heavier with added shine and health.
Yesterday Rey giver Mr Schluter and Mrs Esra Curtis visited at Mrs Curtisa home before leaving for Spirit Lake. Bowen Grimley returns to school duties in Ladysmith Wisconsin. Leslie Humphrey sold their dry goods business to Hall Thatcher Co of Chicago taking immediate possession. Messia Lextly and Humphrey operated there two years. Will Bratow died at Morey Hospital from pneumonia with autopsies shipped to Dubuque.
Otterville notes include arrivals and departures of residents from Nome and Plentywood, Mont, with updates on W A Anderson, J D Mantattt Thurally, and Robert Wroten. Local weddings, a sick recipient, and a creamery stockholders meeting planning a public auction within 30 days. Icehouse work started by W A Anderson’s crew. birth of Leonard Free noted.
The obituary notes Mr Free died January 17, 1915 at 9:30 am after two years of declining health. He came to America at age two, lived most of his life in Buchanan county, and left a widow and an adopted daughter Ethel. Funeral services were held Monday at the M A church with attendees including Mrs Hoy Abbott and others from Oakwood Ind Pendones. The item also mentions Japan's cotton exports in 1981 misdated relative to 1912 context.
Henry Poyner a respected city resident speaks words of praise for Dr Myers the German specialist. The brief remarks highlight the doctor's expertise and standing within the community.
Henry Poyner, 62, credits Dr Myers at 712% Sycamore Street Waterloo Iowa with restoring his health after kidney trouble and chronic lumbago. He praises non surgical treatment and urges skeptics to call. His wife also benefits as Myers treats stomach liver bowels blood skin nerves and other chronic diseases.
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