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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1912
Page
5
Mrs Francis Lind of Plain City Utah reports a child's head eczema cleared after using Cuticura Remedies including Replavvent Ointment Soap and Ointment. She credits the treatment with stopping the itching and hair regrowth and notes availability worldwide plus a free skin book on request.
Shell Rock June 6 notes residents visiting relatives and leaving for trips. despedition items mention Grace Stewart, Merk, and Charles Ch visiting town. Bertha McClintock to New Rockford. L. Larkin building a porch. Dell McCague to Fargo. Wm. Sherburn dies. funeral at M E church. Tom Gill on vacation. Max Gleason resigns from creamery. Mrs John Hover visiting. Guyer and family visit. Phil Pray visit. Shell Rock residents attending Waverly races. Dr W H Smith travels to Chicago for college reunion. Decoration day visitors. Shell Rock Kid band played at Memorial in Coster.
Nearby town notes list Chautauqua events opening Wednesday afternoon at Dunkerton with a sermon and Epworth services. Methodist church plans include interior redecorating starting June 10 and a potential June 16 closing, plus a Korea missionary study and a June 19 Epworth social. Rev. Fr. McDonald headlines June 26 lecture in Dunkerton.
Mrs R J Ackley died Wednesday morning after months of illness at her Marble Rock home. She was 77 and a longtime resident, wife of R J Ackley, mother of seven with five daughters and two sons. Funeral scheduled Friday at 2 PM at the M E church. She belonged to the local church and was highly regarded by all.
In Allison precinct the United States senate vote favored Young 27 to Kenyon 17. County results nomintd W il Atkinson for representative Eugene Owen for auditor George R. Dennis for clerk W Js Dawson chosen in district three for supervisor by a small margin. Memorial day services at the opera house featured Rev. W L Sanford of Waterloo, with the Allison band and a double quartet. A procession to the cemetery decorated veterans graves. The Alligan High School commencements drew a large audience with seven graduates. School closed for swimmer vacation. a picnic was held. The new school building work began and should be ready next fall. Several local residents traveled for business or visited relatives. Messrs Dailey Spengler attended a Knights of Columbus meeting. A runaway injury affected Mr and Mrs Emil Bochman. Germany visit planned for some locals. Dr F A Johnson preached at the Congregational church with stereopticon. Lawrence Buroker back from Vinton for summer.
Mrs. Chas Brizzman left for Belgart Minnesota to attend a niece’s wedding and stay three weeks. Various visitors from Waterloo Dyersville and Cedar Pally call on Raymond residents. telegraph wires added to rail cars and local shipments noted. Duke Mangrish ships stock. Chas Utiigman builds a large water tank on his farm.
The Iowa conference led by Pastor M. H. Campbell organized gospel meetings in canvas pavilions across the state with venues in Waterloo Creston Riceville Red Oak and other towns. Bible workers and local leaders will supervise tent meetings as part of nationwide and international efforts with 75 to 80 conferences and hundreds of meetings planned.
Rev Cramer of Gilbertville visited Rev Bottler. Postmaster Berend attended the postmasters convention at Cedar Rapids. Mrs Lynn Smith and others attended state Sunday school convention. Mrs Hall and Mrs Hewitt served as delegates. Mrs Smith visited in Waterloo. Genevieve Golinveaux from Waterloo visited Teeter family. Joseph Teeter at La Porte for A Lambis' sawmill. Elmer Trible and family joined relatives near Dewar for a family reunion.
Mooreville items list weekly visits and events including Mr. and Mrs. D. McIntyre hosting relatives, W. H. Smith's business call in Vinton, Otis McCall's family at a La Porte funeral, Mrs. C. B. Hayward visiting Elsie Lee in Dows, a Dan Brennen social dance, Hagle Center attendees, Fr. Strodecker visiting Sun Porte City, J. O. Burgess from La Porte greeting locals, and O. J. Harvard selling two carloads of shogs to Dysart.
Grandmothers used sage tea to preserve hair color and vitality and modern Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy promises quicker results. It claims to kill dandruff germs, cleanse the scalp, and strengthen color and luster. A 50 cent bottle is available from druggists with a money back guarantee after a fair trial, per H. W. Taggart of 537 Commercial Street.
A Dewar Newar report notes a Royal Neighbors delegation visiting Cedar Falls and plans for trips to Chicago and Milwaukee. Local updates include Edwards off with a tam e arm, Holdiman helping at the creamery, visitors Julia Colliton and Annie Dugnant, a new automobile revenue, purchases of bags, a primary election with 20 Republican and 12 Democratic votes, Poyner township turning Republican, a Tuesday hall dance, a Saturday youth gathering at M. Smith’s, and a Friday school program closing.
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