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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1913
Page
3
Excerpt follows Ticklemouse and friends as they confront an oak and a playful prank. Willy mocks an imitator, but the oak whispers from within, and a soft object knocks him to the leafy ground. The scene advances with the trio’s surprised laughter and curiosity.
Willy and Davy chase a gliding Squinks as the playful critter carries four children on its back. The night ride ends with Squinks landing safely and Dorfy realizing flying squirrels are not birds but fluffy parachutes.
Dayton Commercial club Ad Craft men and National Cash Register hosts a joint welcome for Waterloo boosters on a train to Dayton. The crowd raised about 190 to aid flood prevention, praised Waterloo for generosity, and toured the National Cash Register plant and Col. Catterson’s estate.
Sunday night June 1 a high quality sacred concert was held at the df. E. church with performers from Fort Dodge Cedar Rapids and Nora Springs aided by local Rockford talent. Decoration Day visitors arrived from nearby towns and a man was found dead on the railroad track four miles north of Rockford after a train collision.
In New Hartford on June 9 E J Hurlbut sold his town residence to J P Welch for 1100 dollars. W N Dove of Beaver Lodge with A M F P and A M left for Council Bluffs to attend grand lodge. Mrs D M Collar of Cedar Falls visited friends here last week. Mr and Mrs Harry Moore and children were guests at Robt Van Gelder's home. Bert Wright owns a new automobile. Ed Fitch and wife attended events.
Exterminator paste promises to kill rats mice and cockroaches in a single night. Ready to use no mixing with a money back guarantee if it fails. Sold by druggists for two cents and one dollar prepaid from Stearns Electric Paste Co Chicago IL.
The wedding took place in Parkersburg last Wednesday. Attending were C J Philo and wife, W J Harmon and wife, F A Perrin and wife, Nate Olmstead and wife, and M L Chapman.
Greene and surrounding areas report visits and relocations including Elvira Tyler from Waterloo, Elva Reeve from Cedar Rapids, and Mrs. Hochkiss from Sioux Falls visiting Greene. Wm Shaffer welcomed a son. C A Bier family trip to Freeport and Lena appears. Teachers and residents travel for work and medical care.
The summer school at Shell Rock will run from June Yth to July 19th. Ralph Doore returns from Des Moines where he attended Drake University and will spend his summer vacation with his mother Mrs. Alice Doore. Greene county families joined the Masonite picnic in Heery's grove at Clarksville. M. H. Hartness elected association president. Parkersburg's Mr. Conn and Mrs. C. H. Bunker elected vice presidents representing the Eastern Star lodge. Rev Lockard and wife travel to Anamosa for a friend's funeral and plan visits to Mt. Vernon and other cities. Rev R. L. Stivers will conduct M. & E. church services during their absence as the Chautauqua winds down and moves to Glenville, Minnesota.
A Tripoli report details birthday congratulations for Mrs. H. C. Frese, visits by H. H. Neverman and family, Norma Adrian accepting a Waterloo job, and school closing for summer. Old settlers day set for June 18. Waverly races slated June 10–12. Local business trips and social calls from Sumner, Waterloo, Albert Lea, Hinford, Greene, and Nashua appear, plus a ball game win over Nashua 9–4.
Friday evening graduation exercises were held at the opera house. Invitations are out for the marriage of Ida Bergman and Henry Buhrow at St. Peter's church Thursday at 4 pm. Numerous visitors from Frederika Oelwein Fayette Davenport Waverly Cedar Falls and nearby towns called or stayed with local families over the weekend.
Iowa State Board of Law Examiners led by Attorney General George W. Cosson praised a UI Law class as among the very best to leave the university. The remark followed the announcement Saturday afternoon of the graduates' status.
An 19th century advertisement extols Mothers Friend as a trusted external aid for pregnancy. It claims to relax muscles and tendons, prevent breast cakings, and reduce pregnancy discomfort. The pitch notes available at drug stores for $1.00 and directs readers to Bradfield Regulator Co. in Atlanta for an instructional book.
The report notes three candidates for admission to the bar besides the state university senior law class. One candidate is E G Dunn of Mason City who ran as a Democrat for governor last fall. C M Parker of Cedar Falls is a member of the class.
A literary line presents a guide to writing love letters by starting without fixed meaning and finishing beyond conscious intention. The quote credits Rousseau as the source of this paradoxical counsel on expression and emotion.
Proven claims show Resinol Ointment stops itching as it begins healing when applied to skin irritations. Paired with Resinol Soap, it reportedly clears eczema tingworm pimples and blackheads quickly without harming delicate skin. Doctors widely prescribed Resinol for eighteen years and it’s sold nationwide.
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