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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1912
Page
5
Mrs. Janet McKenzie Hill promotes a Boston brown bread recipe that avoids sagey results. The method uses KC Brown Bread mix with corn meal and molasses, baked in two buttered baking powder boxes for three hours, yielding a versatile loaf.
Geneseo notes report the Adair brothers’ fast draft horse valued last week. Mrs. Jas Leslie returns home to Traer after visiting her sons. Several local items include sickness, pipe bursts, farm moves, and a hospital operation. Underground workers number six million worldwide.
A historic notice extols Mother's Friend as essential prenatal support. It claims the product strengthens ligaments and muscles to ease childbirth and aid swift recovery, urging expectant mothers to seek the free book and buy from Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta.
In a Waterloo church report Dr H. W. Rehfeld lauds Miss Pratt for founding Ambala Girls' High School in India. The brick institution cost 12400 dollars, was funded by gifts from America and Miss Pratt's own savings, and opened in October under Grace Woodside. Pratt plans an eight month US furlough next spring.
Local residents share visits and errands with Waterloo nearby. Minnie Johnson spent Sunday afternoon in Water loo. W J Gutknecht and Mrs Gutknecht shopped there. Mary Dietz from Cedar Falls visited. Ray Sith works in Waterloo and returned due to his father's illness. Richard Smith improves after two weeks of serious illness. The Delta Alpha girls meet Thursday. seventh to ninth graders enjoy a sleigh ride. The Baptist lecture series resumes Friday with Hugh A. Orchard as speaker. Mrs Sadie Washburn ill. class project to send items to Waterloo. William Rosier and family travel to Eagle Center Tuesday.
Judgment entered in Phoenix Trust Co. versus Patrick E McKilip and Frederick Davis for foreclosure totaling 8246.48 with attorney fees 120.71. Larry P D Becker versus Lillian Becker decrees legal separation with joint custody terms and child visitation. Ida May Banta granted divorce from Floyd Banta with right to resume maiden name.
The Y M C A religious work committee conducts noon meetings at several factories with a Tuesday slot to be filled. Weekly venues include Waterloo Gasoline Engine shop, Waterloo foundry, Galloway engine shop, and Iowa Dairy plant with Elmo Bateman leading singing. Sunday 3:45 pm features a men's meeting with Rev. Lewis P. Koop speaking on Moral Heroism, plus special music and a fellowship luncheon. Foley Kidney Pills advertised for kidney and bladder health. 5 baths for $1 at Vogt's barber shop.
The column praises Margaret Maya’s Baby Mine at Daly’s New York for a year’s run and London’s Criterion for its wholesome, amusing humor. It notes Waterloo’s Saturday shows and previews Frank Winninger’s German Gentleman at the Waterloo starting Monday Jan 22, highlighting his six decades on stage and the play’s blend of drama and music.
Decorah Iowa January 19 Henry Reeves of McGregor filed a suit alleging the Decorah Farmers Co operative Society and its officers formed an illegal combine in restraint of trade Newton Schoonmaker verified the complaint.
The article notes attorney Mr. Reeves seeks a court injunction to stop a society from allegedly conspiring in restraint of trade. By laws require members to sell produce to the society, and prior changes removed a 5 cent levy. Hearing tentative for term starting January 29 before Judge Fellows. Also mentions collectors Cutter and Meyer visiting Waterloo and Dutch Meyer’s hunting tale.
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