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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jul 24, 1913

Page

5

Market highlights from Chicago and Midwest crops

Weather forecasts for Iowa and Northwest with warmer temperatures. Wheat and corn markets mixed as rain scarcity supports grain firmness. September options show slight gains in wheat while oats rise on demand. pork lard and ribs prices ease. Chicago produce reports note firmer butter and higher eggs. live poultry unsettled. Cash corn and wheat quotes listed with weekly Minnesota and St. Louis closes.

Chicago Waterloo Wellington Tom Lane

Y W C A Bulletin Lists Out of Town Guests

A Y W C A bulletin names numerous out of town visitors entertained at the Y W C A cafeteria including Mrs W Lingenfelder Mrs F Lingenfelder Claudia Smith Sadie B White Pearl Cruise Laura B K Vaughn Mary H Titus and Lillian Halke Marion Becker Roxey Corcutt Almeda Davos Sophia Hareson Eva Voels Novene Barnes Minnie Patton Mary Locher Florence Erickson Ethel Murray Josephine Mack Blanche Malehon Leona Smith Winifred Wright Helen Garry Florence Bird Bessie Steere Mrs A Webster E W Webster Margaret Lynch Arline Webster Ada Ribble Anna Hilmer Bertha Shepard Mrs Joseph Higgins and many more.

W. Lingenfelder F. Lingenfelder Charles City Claudia Smith Sadie B. White Nashua Pearl Cruise Spokane Wash Laura BK. Vaughn Oelwein Mary H. Titus Lillian Halke Geneseo Marion Becker Salem Roxey Qorcutt Tama Almeda Davos Gran Sophia Hareson Parkersburg Eva Voels New Hartford Novene Barnes Minnie Patton Sanborn Mary Locher Florence Erickson Monticello Ethel Murray Sheldon Josephine Mack Rome N. Y Blanche Malehon Lantherton Minn Leona Smith Tarkio Winifred Wright Helen Garry Aurora Florence Bird Burlington Kan Bessie Steere Higin A. Webster Wauroma E. W. Webster Frederick Margaret Lynch Willow Lake S. D Arline Webster Waucoma Ada Ribble Glidden Anna Hilmer Bertha Shepard Charles Clas Joseph Higgins Chicago Wlm Hinkles Beloit Wis

Methodists In Conference Set For Grace Church

A conference of district superintendents from the Upper Iowa conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church meets this afternoon at Grace church. Bishop Frank M. Bristol of Nebraska will preside at the Tipton conference this fall and will attend. Dr Memming of Marshalltown is absent abroad. others include Evans Water loo Mershon Beatty Mt Vernon and Carlton. Dr Bristol has pastored in Washington and lectured to the local Chautauqua association.

Upper Iowa Methodist Episcopal Grace Church Frank M. Bristol Nebraska Tipton Lake Okobos Memming Marshalltown T. M. Evans Waterloo Mershon Fayette

Eccentric Advertiser Vurpillat To Visit Waterloo

Waterloo residents will meet Vurpillat, famed ad man and vaudeville showman, delivering free entertainments and lectures with a large troupe. He plans to arrive next Monday July 28 at 8 p.m. on the corner of Jith and Sycamore streets for nightly crowd drawing performances.

Waterloo United States Vurpillat Jith and Sycamore Streets

Louis Murphy Named Iowa State Revenue Collector

President Wilson consolidates Iowa revenue districts into a single state bureau. Louis Murphy, current northern district collector, becomes state wide collector with a salary of 4600 dollars while southern district ceases. The change takes effect in August amid mixed political reactions.

Washington, D. C Des Moines Internal Revenue Office Iowa Wilson Louie Murphy Pepper Lischer Davenport Louis Murphy

Denver Officer Escapes and Returns, Oppelt Bonded

A. Oppelt, arrested in Denver and fined five dollars, fled after release but was pursued for over two miles. He surrendered in this city after failing to pay car fare, offering his watch as security. Denver officials demanded his arrest but gave no charge, and he was released on bond.

V. A. Oppelt Denver Oppelt

Old Church to Be Rink Again in Kenosha

The Grace Methodist church at Fourth and Mulberry will become a skating rink for a second time within a year. Cheater Street, Kenosha, leased the building. the lease starts August 1. The Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern railway owns the property, intending a ten story office block later. No fall construction planned. previous rink was run by T. G. Troy.

Old Grace Methodist Church Fourth and Mulberry

Electric signs urged to brighten Waterloo at night

Joseph H. Sullivan of Morgan & Sullivan urges Waterloo to expand electric signs similar to Cedar Rapids. He argues lower rates from Citizens Gas & Electric would boost merchants and city appeal, noting current strong business and a sale at his store.

Joseph H. Sullivan Morgan & Sullivan Waterloo Cedar Rapids Sullivan Citizens Gas & Electric Company

Plans For Annual Picnic Of Royal Arcanum Ladies

The Roy al Arcanum and Royal Ladies held a quarterly meeting at the K. of P. temple and arranged the annual family picnic for July 30 at the Country club Prospect park. Families and friends are invited with a ladies and children's afternoon followed by a 6 20 p.m. gathering for a porch service and a bounties menu. Ladies to bring well filled lunch baskets and dishes. Ice cream coffee cream and sugar will be provided.

Royal Arcanum Royal Ladies K. of P. Temple Country Club Prospect Park

Drop in Price of Yellow Pine Hits Local Market

Yellow pine lumber shows at least a ten percent drop to the lowest price since 1907 according to W R Walker. He cites possible over production in Louisiana and Texas or local state conditions, while other lumber such as express oak hemlock white pine and timber holds steady locally.

W. R.walker

Shortage of Water Power at Waverly

The Cedar River flow is so low in Waverly that the city bus boiler must run to power the plant. If conditions don t improve an engine may be needed through next spring. The paper urges quick tailrace excavation and dam work to save 2000 to 3000 dollars annually, noting tailrace digging could add sixty five horsepower without raising the dam.

Waverly

M. B. A. Rate Dispute Becomes Court Case

In Cedar Rapids Iowa on July 24 Mrs Cora Raney treasurer of a local M B A lodge filed a suit for damages of 10000 from Dr William Fitzgerald and James E Lawler alleging slander after she refused to turn over lodge funds. The suit follows insurgent actions in the Iowa Minnesota Modern Brotherhood of America dispute.

Cedar Rapids Brotherhood of America Lodge Iowa Minnesota William Fitzgerald James E. Lawler Cora Raney Raney M. B. A. Lodge Fitzgerald Lawler

Waterloo youths fined after street speeding episode in Waverly

Two Waterloo youths were arrested after speeding on Bremer Ave in Waverly. Marshal Beebe stopped them near the high school. Grant Groves and Matt Ambrose pleaded or were fined $10 plus costs. They posted bonds and faced Mayor Hazlett. Also announces summer school math make-up at east high with Prof. Wright and possible history study.

Waterloo Waverly Bremer Ave Mayor Hazlett Grant Groves Matt Ambrose East High Wright Supt. C. W. Kline

New Presolated Buttermilk Paste for Skin Care

A Woman Beautiful article promotes presolated buttermilk paste as a skin treatment. It claims improved complexion with a nightly application rubbed in and washed off in the morning. It notes drawbacks of liquid buttermilk and soaps and recommends using the paste for face neck arms and hands.

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