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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1915

Page

3

Health discussion on railway sanitation prompts comfort stations

Health officer Br. A. B. Campbell of the Illinois Central outlines railway sanitation issues in a Journal of the American Medical Association paper. He condemns spitting and tipping, urges end-door ventilation with adjustable sash and thermometers, advocates public restrooms at depots, and stresses education to improve traveler hygiene. Dr. G. H. Sumner supports sanitation education for younger generations to aid railroads in improving travel conditions.

Sums Ner Medical Journal Br. A. BE. Campbell Illinois Central Railroad Journal of the American Medical Association G. H. Sumner Iowa State Board of Health Campbell Iun

Massmeeting for Temperance Men at Waterloo

A Waterloo mass meeting for men under the Business Men's Temperance association is planned at the Waterloo theatre Friday evening with music at 7 30 and speeches to follow. Fifteen or twenty speakers at five minutes each promise fiery talks, plus a double quartet song and other features. Two more mass meetings for men will be held next week, dates and places to be announced.

Waterloo Theatre Business Men's Temperance Association Temperance Temperance Association Armory

Quaker Herb Extract Promises For Chronic Ailments

Local ad recounts several Minneapolis cases where Quaker Herb Extract allegedly improved varicose veins piles stomach trouble and general weakness after two weeks of use. Claims include weight loss relief of tape worm and better bowel action. Dr. Schuneman's East Side drug store hosts a free talk and offers 3 for 2.50 or 6 for 5.00.

J. F. Hanily Premont Avenue North Minneapolis Minn Minneapolis Gas Co Gerbert H. Doty Ap 171 Street Minneapoli George Layman Missouri-Pacific Wichita Kansas Schuneman East Side Fourth Lafayette

St Ansgar Notes From Jan 18 Socials and Visits

Joe Nelson returned Tuesday from Goldfield. Emmett Rice and wife visited near Teeterville at the Herbert McCully home. H A Rosel has men at work filling ice houses. C Becker and wife welcomed a son born Jan 15. R Helitz hosted the Ladies Aid at the church. Alden Boyer and family headed to Nashua after weeks here. Josephine Gilbertson visited her brother in Austin. Mary Berg to manage a Spokane millinery store. Norton choir dinner. Pythian Sisters met at K P hall. Hazel Nailor initiated and officers installed, lunch served. Henry Thompson and sons visited Arthur Rowland from Forest City.

St. Ansgar Joe Nelson Goldfield Emmett Rice Herbert McCully Teeterville H. A. Rosel C. Becker R. Heliitz Ald Society A B Alden Boyer Chicago Gunderson Nashua Josephine Gilbertson Austin Mary Berg Spokane Wash N. F. Norton M. EB Ohurch K. P. Hall Hazel Nailor Henry Thompson Forest City Arthur Rowland

Funeral Attendees Gather for Joe D Smith's Burial

Last week relatives and neighbors from Wilmont Minnesota Harper's Ferry Geo Fuller and Wa terloo Will Thompson Clarksville and De Graft Minnesota came to attend the funeral of the late Joe D Smith. Mrs Joe D Smith died on Sunday morning after Mr Smiths death left her in poor health for years.

R. Pierce John Smith Wilmont Minn Laura Watters Harper's Ferry Geo, Fuller Waterloo Will Thompson Clarksville Levi Burouker de Graft Joe D. Smith Smith

Mayme Brady Visits Mt Auburn and Box Social Slated

Miss Mayme Brady of Vinton visited Mt Auburn on Sunday. A box social at Jenks hall next Thursday benefits the M A A A A. A short program will accompany the event. Hester Stone of Vinton and Mrs Forest Walker of Garrison visited relatives here. Recital Artists lecture event follows next Saturday night. Pearl Garretson visited Cedar Falls. Mr and Mrs Ray Redington of Waterloo were guests here Saturday.

Mt. Auburn Mayme’ Brady Vinton Jenks’ Hall Hester Stone Forest Walker Garrison Grover Weise Ney

Plainfield Notes Front Page Summary

Plainfield reports Wm Buchholz traveled to Jackson Minnesota for his brother Augusts illness and death, returned with George. Eugene Thompson underwent appendicitis surgery in Rochester January 11 and is recovering. Wills Miller traveled to Iowa Falls after his father George Miller was seriously injured. The M E thimble bee planned at the M E parsonage January 27 hosted by Emma Eichhorn Nettie Carney Jennie Cooper and Mary Lee. Frank Pierce of Menomonee Wisconsin appears in the notes.

M. E. Parsonage Emma Eichhorn Nettie Carney Jennie Cooper Mary Lee Frank Pierce Menomonee Wis

Local noting and visits in Spring Creek Township

Jan 19 report from Spring Creek Township highlights Mr and Mrs Elmer Montgomery hosting in law parents from Missouri. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Jacob Anton from Waterloo visiting sister Mrs Will Harding and brother J Febl. Health updates: Mrs Gilly Geren improving, Stubenrauch child out of pneumonia danger, Mrs H E Roberts improving slowly. Nota Gaming held a sale and will move to Witt Harding farm. Erwin Buttke greet daughter. Mrs Guy Bunce visits daughter near Shady Grove. St Margarets Guild hosts a dance at Hotel Russell Lam Goo Jan 27.

Spring Creek Elmer Montgomery Missouri Jacob Anton Waterloo Will Harding J. Febl Gilly Geren Frank Stubenrauch

Local Notes From Washburn Neighborhood

Washburn Iowa January reports show Francis O Connor leaving for Dubuque to attend St Josephs college Frank Schaeffer at a mechanical school in Omaha Nebraska Mrs Howard Morris and children from Waterloo visited George Morris home Clarence Poyner, employed as a brakeman on the I C at Waterloo, visited V Michel home V Michel visited Waterloo Mr Conrad Weiden of La Salle Illinois visited relatives here Frank Metcalf of Dewar spending week at Youngblut home Mrs Clarke De Lancey of Waterloo spent Friday with relatives here

Youngblut V. Michel Waterloo Conrad Weiden la Salle, Ll

Walker Social Notes from Cedar Rapids Visit and Movements

Jan Walker returned home after a week with relatives in Cedar Rapids. Mrs Hugh McAllen and Mrs Dallaney and daughter visited Cedar Rapids Friday. Mrs Justin Barry and son left for Des Moines to join her husband during the legislature. Wick Michael has taken a vacancy in McAllen Bros. Chas Sperbeck became cashier of Walker Savings Bank and moved to the M McAllen residence with his wife from Spirit Lake. Mr and Mrs Geo Srith left Tuesday.

Walker Ralph Dunlap Cedar Rapids Hugh McAllen Dallaney Justin Barry Des Moines Wick Michael Geo. Smith McAllen Bros Chas H. Sperbeck

Dumont News Briefs Include Angus Association Election

W8 Austin attended Des Moines events and was elected president of the Aberdeen Angus breeders association. Rev. Mr. Engle of Mason City visited town. The funeral for Chas. Borneman, a German farmer and bank president killed in a runnin away accident, is set for Wednesday at noon with burial beside his son Charles who died in a previous accident. Rev. E. Shaffer officiates.

Dumont Austin Des Moines Mr. Engle Mason City Evangelical Church Friends Chas. Borneman Farmers Trust & Savings Bank German Reform Church Charles E. Shaffer

Independence Journal Moves to Wise block in Independence

The Bulletin Journal relocates to the Wise block on East Main street. Buchanan county teachers institute closes after sessions Thursday and Friday with lectures by Dr. C. P. Colegrove Miss Florence E Ward of S T C and Dr. W A Jessup of the state university. R W Gearhart re elected county engineer for 1915. Col D J Palmer of Washington G A R commander spoke at a campfire in the high school auditorium. St James Episcopal basement remodeled into a chapel for use...

Washington

Smith Farm Move Marks Farewell for Local Couple

A couple leaves for a new farm two miles from the interurban near Cedar Rapids. Mr Smith, once with McAllen Bros in stock, switches to farming. A farewell reception for about thirty friends occurred at Hugh McAllen’s home gifting useful presents. U B church and Rev Bruns will oversee services in English at the home and German at the church. He leaves a widow and eight children. Borneman, arriving in Butler County from poverty, built wealth with 100 acres of land, a brick house in Dumont, bank stock, and funds, and served as sub-director of township schools for years.

Cedar Rapids U. B. Church Bruns

Independence Ice Harvest 1916 Reported Complete

The Independence Ice company has finished harvesting the ice crop for 1916. About 10,000 tons have been stored. The ice is unusually good this year, clear as crystal and ranging from 15 to 17 inches thick.

Independence Ice Company

Dunkerton Town Notes and Local Movements

Mrs Eliza Magee returned to Mountain Grove Missouri after six weeks with relatives in Dunkerton Agent Miller of the C G W A R moves into the J Albright house J Albright takes over the Art Smith property Several farm stock sales are advertised Dunkerton telephone system overhauled with new poles Mrs J W Cane of Waterloo visits F O Canfield to assist in inventory of merchandise stock

Dunkerton Eliza Magee Mountain Grove Miller J. Albright Art Smith Dunkeaton J. W. Cane Waterloo F. O. Canfield

Proper Use of Coconut Oil as Hair Cleanser

The text advises sparing soap and shampoos for hair care and promotes mal sified coconut oil as an effective, economical cleanser. Two teaspoonfuls moistened with water create a rich lather that cleanses hair and scalp, removes dust and oil, dries hair softly, and leaves it silky and easy to manage. It notes coconut oil is available at pharmacies and lasts for months for a family.

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