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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1914
Page
1
A physician defends advertising as ethical and educational, arguing it follows modern medical science and serves patients. The piece critiques fear-based miracle cures and asserts advertising keeps pace with new treatments while maintaining professional integrity.
Miss Dotha Varker elected general secretary to replace Miss Rachel Jones who resigns after two years of service. Varker, trained in New York City, will begin work before August 1 and plans a Pacific coast vacation before starting. Alma Gohin also leaves July 2. board honors Miss Jones’s two years of service and extends best wishes to her future endeavors.
Waterloo golfers reorganize naming the Prospect Golf Club with Alfred W. Mullan as president Paul Talbot as secretary and treasurer and Paul W. Smith as greens chair The group plans to improve grounds and hold 40 attendees at last night’s meeting A Chautauqua program offers nine days of music entertainment and lectures for 700 adults and 100 children with post Jaumea0 tickets at 3.00 and 450 respectively.
Central Church of Christ members canvassed members and friends last evening, arranging tickets for a Friday church event. Senator War Law of Marshalltown and Attorney BE Wilson are slated to speak, with prices listed for adult and children tickets amid nine days of leisure entertainments.
An advertisement from Dr Myers in Waterloo Iowa promotes treatment for stomach ailments nervous disorders and related conditions. It lists procedures and notes office hours from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM on select days including Mondays Wednesdays and Saturdays with Sunday hours.
Waterloo bank clearings for the week ending June 11 1914 total 2 4126 305 32 with daily figures listed. Realty transfers show deeds mortgages and chanter mortgages with counts and amounts for the period ending June 10 and June 11 1944, plus total instruments filed to date and an advertisement urging season tickets for music events June 22 30.
A national Go-to-School Monday movement follows a Go-to-Church Sunday trend. Waterloo Business College leads efforts to encourage summer attendance, arguing vacations waste time and students can study year round. The campaign envisions thousands of youths entering practical schools and starting Monday.
Season tickets priced at $200 offer transferrable access within the family, compared with single admissions at $5.50 for adults and 3.00 for children. The offer ends June 19 and is advertised as a cost saver for repeated attendances.
Mrs H C Hunt of Cedar Falls and her daughter Mrs George H Rouge of Denver are guests at the F B Strayer home in Waterloo. Mr and Mrs Charles McKinley of Minnesota visit Waterloo friends. Miss Ethel Miller of Duhuntie visits the city. The infant child of MON Tribon and wife died at St Francis hospital at four days old and was buried at Calvary cemetery after services at O Keefe GI Towne chapel.
Townwide speculation runs high as readers await the Supreme Court ruling on the saloon. The decision may come today or tomorrow and could extend tenure for five years if upheld. Attorneys for saloonkeepers admit uncertainty about petition continuity if it is deemed valid.
A postponed meeting of the Mothers' club of the YWCA will convene at the association rooms tomorrow afternoon. This will be the last meeting of the year and the final gathering for Miss Rachel Jones who departs July 1. Officers will be elected after the regular Tuesday program.
Members meet at the waiting station at 7 pm to attend the funeral service of Mrs J Bearbrough at Emanuel Church corner Mulberry and Park. The corps will handle the service. Chautauqua Waterloo tickets on sale June 22 to 30 for adults and children with early bird pricing.
The Hoard of Trade directors met briefly last evening and continued for a couple of days. They decided to set annual dues for out of town members at five dollars for the year.
A jumble of small ads lists for sale stock and furniture rental and room notices. Entries include for sale stock building and loan shares and various household items. requests for a furnished house and tutoring. lost item a black satin slipper. employment and companion requests. appliance and furniture auctions. rental of five room cottage and two front rooms. and dining room girl wanted. Some contact details include phone numbers and addresses in Black and Fremont areas.
The ad copy invites 34 487 people to sample frozen dainties for one cent. Mention of Quest Smith plumbers and a red cart is noted along with wholesale house 613 East Fourth Street and a Bungalo for sale near Third Street carling with a modern one room cottage.
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