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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1913
Page
8
Lot 240 inch Batistes at 29v award with curtain materials nets scrims and Madras cloths offered tomorrow and Saturday. One fifth off millinery clearing with street hats priced at 50c on the dollar or half price to close, no reserve.
Waterloo residents support elderly neighbor through Philathea class work and a two act play Sunbonnets at Central Church of Christ on South and Fourth Streets. Violin solo and vocal recital precede acts. cast includes Mrs Butterfield Mabel Lettau Mildred Richardson and others. Also note ad for Foley Kidney Pills by J F Wallach Bartlett Neb.
Large Waverly crowd witnesses three harness races and a running event. Rose Equity wins the 2:12 pace with George W Newton and Waynetta among place getters. Sugar Maid wins the running race ahead of Chimney Sweep and George Johnson. Mixed results include King Aesop and James Sherlock in earlier heats.
Rev and Mrs Herbert Smith missionaries from Lotambe Congo States Africa spoke at Central Church of Christ. Lotambe church started May 24 1910 with 35 members now 700 and Bible school of 400 plus. Day school >100 boys. Congo work has four churches and about 3000 members begun in 1909. The authorities note natives eagerly embrace gospel and question why white teachers knew it earlier. They left today for future duties.
A promotional note urges readers to take Allen's Cough Balsam for deep seated coughs or colds. It claims quick and permanent relief and assures safety. Available in 25c, 50c, and $1.00 bottle sizes at all dealers.
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as the star medicine for coughs and colds in June, promising prevention of bronchitis or pneumonia. The Mizpah Circle of the First M E B church held its annual picnic at the C Wy Virden country home with about ninety attendees, lawn dinner, music, and a brief business session before returning to the city.
Edith Nichols of Des Moines will deliver a practical lecture at the Walnut Street Baptist church tonight at 7 46 as part of the Burlington state Sunday school convention echo meeting Reports will be given by Rev Dellivue of Hudson Mrs J W Knickerbocker of Cedar Falls Isaac Forney of Orange Rev Wm Beachler and others from Waterloo The event urges all city Sunday school workers especially superintendents and teachers to attend Miss Nichols will speak on The Teacher and Her Work
Grand Junction Colorado June 12 Twenty five cowboys were shooting and rioting in Deheque a village near here. They were arrested yesterday by Reverend A F Glover who after covering the men with his revolver marched the entire party to jail. A warrant was issued for the minister but the mayor ordered it not served.
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