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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1911
Page
5
Eugene E. Purtelle, president of Purtelle and Co stock and bond dealers, filed a bankruptcy petition today in Chicago. Personal liabilities stand at 707,933 with assets of 50,989.
A. M. Rollins, a prominent Odd Fellow, died suddenly Saturday night. H. O. Douglass and family depart tonight via the Winds Central for an extended visit in southern Texas, likely via Chicago. Douglass served as deputy county auditor for many years and is well known in Waterloo, with a chance they may relocate permanently south.
A doctor defends advertising to attract patients against a local preacher who condemns ads. He notes prominent townspeople back advertisers, contrasts church billboards with his open clinic, and says his fees range 50 cents to one dollar with medicine included. He cites steady new business and invites readers to seek his help.
Prof. Van Pelt, state dairy expert, dates a Milwaukee special starting January 30 from Ottumwa with stops at Cedar Rapids Sioux City Inwood Mason City Calmar Lime Springs Mona Jackson Davenport Creston and Cedar Rapids for a two week tour. He also visits Elgin Stillwater Orange City and a cooperative creamery before the trip. Dairymen A W Morris & Sons of Woodland California visit Kimbrai Dairy Farmer offices seeking cattle shipments to San Francisco.
Rev C G Rollit of Minneapolis spoke on Missionary Work of the Church at Christ Episcopal church praising Alaska missions. He recalled Bishop Peter Trimble Rowe’s 1895 ordination and hospital work in camps, and noted Rev J W Chapman and Rev Edward Chapman’s thirty years in Alaska translating the Bible and guiding native peoples.
Local visits include Mr and Mrs Pillsbury of Milford with daughter in Shell Rock. Dr Gould Pattee of Burlington sees grandparents D J Gould. Mrs W T Smith in Waterloo. Dana Towne visited Trinidad Colorado. Sunday school picnic at Pierce Thompson home. Waverly visitors in town for business. Dr W T Smith called to Waterloo for Mora Whitehead illness. Mora Whitehead a business college student in Waterloo. Death announced of Mrs Duncan McDonald of Beacon Iowa. She was sister of Andrew Spash. F O Newcomb out part of week due to grip. Baptist church picnic and roll call. Elmer Ressler improving after illness. Vern Apfel loses end of little finger coasting. Pythian Sisters install officers Laura Wilt to M E C, Addie Leavens FE, Har man EJ, Jennie Washburn manager, Julia Betts M o R S, Jessie Wheat M o F, M C Bussey protector, Lena Aldrich guard. Refreshments and social after. J C Jenson to hold closing-out sale at Geo Mc Nellis farm January 24. Auctioneer C B Phifer, clerk F P Davis.
Miss Olive Mlander's public speaking class at East Side High School presents An Evening of Fun with sketches and musical numbers including The Burglar The Night Run of the Overland The Forty Nine Cent Store and The Book Agent Beats the Bandit Readings and other performances by Estella Goodyear Myrtle Nash Sadie McKeen and Harold Schultz Also mentions class reviews exams eighth grade graduation and upcoming Cedar Falls basketball game plus Mullin's trained dogs and cats at Crystal Theatre.
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