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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1913

Page

8

Brief Notes on Local Travel and Socials in Cedar Falls

Cedar Falls on June 21 reports Tom Wise departing for Davenport for summer work. Social at Mrs Spatcher's combined with a list of residents visiting relatives and traveling to cities. The strawberry harvest is nearly over with farmers noting a poor crop and close picking today.

Cedar Falls Tom Wise Davenport M. E. Church Spatcher Twenty-second College Streets Joy Harmon California H. C. Harmon West Twenty-second Street Marie McFarland Howard Marshalltown Walker Myra Call Webster City James Miller Chicago Hannah Miller F. B. Miller

Sewer Contract 70 Awarded by City Council

The city council will meet Monday night to receive bids and award Sewer Contract 70 for a long stretch of sanitary sewer. The lighting question also will be considered with hopes for definite action.

Cedar Falls Iowa

Aviation Meet at Elk Run Park Proceeds To Hospital

A three day aviation meet at Elk Run park in Waterloo July 4 5 and 6 will raise funds for the St Francis hospital association. The St Louis Aeroplane company leads the event with several top aviators expected. two or three flights daily and thousands of spectators are anticipated. Ticket sales are organized by committees with proceeds after expenses going to the hospital fund First Aviation Meet.

St. Francis Hospital Association Elk Run Park St. Louis Aeroplane Company First Aviation Waterloo Elk Run

HGH Billiard Average Set in Three-Cushion Tournament

Seven more matches were played yesterday in the three cushion Dillard tournament at the FIs parlors. Several interesting engagements showed excellent individual play though Knapp was near setting a new mark before the text ends.

Fis Knapp

Colored man on wild spree arraigned in police court

Andrew Jackson a colored man employed at the I C shops was arraigned on a drunk charge after admitting he had two many drinks. He said he acted under orders but officials could not be located and he was jailed for fifteen days. G W Pott found guilty of working as a master plumber without a license and fined two dollars. Mrs Jay W Owens of Lethbridge Canada arrived to visit her parents in the city after four months in St Petersburg Florida.

Andrew Jackson Young I. C Jackson G. W. Pott Jay W. Owens Lethbridge Canada the Ely John Myers Fourth Street Owens St. Petersburg Fla

Bees Invade A. M. Dickens Home In Cedar Falls

A swarm of bees enters through the chimney and takes up residence in the Dickens fireplace forcing the family to evacuate. The bees relocate to William Coombs home where they refuse to leave as a campaign to dispossess unwelcome tenants unfolds. Bill seeks an armour to help remove them.

Cedar Falls A. M. Dickens Dickens William Coombs Bill

Canners to Hold Convention Here in Waterloo

Canning manufacturers from Iowa and Minnesota will meet in a special convention at the Elks hotel on Friday, June 27. M. W. Jones of Waterloo serves as an association officer. George W. Drake calls the sessions, focusing on general canning talk, factory sanitary conditions, and improving tanned goods.

Waterloo Canning Iowa Minnesota Elis Hotel Hawkeye Gopher States M. W. Jones George W. Drake

Vesper Services Planned by YWCA Evening Hostesses

Vesper services set for tomorrow at 4 PM in the association rooms with Mrs. W. B. Small in charge. Mrs. Annette Yde Lake will provide vocal solos. Delta Nu Delta class members of the First M. E. church will host the at home hour.

W. B. Small Annette Yde Lake Delta Nu Delta M. E. Church

The Brilliant Stars of June A Star Medicine Ad

The notice promotes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound as the star remedy for coughs colds croup and whooping cough available from all druggists. It claims June illnesses may become bronchitis or pneumonia but warns the medicine prevents this when taken. The ad appears in a period newspaper advertisement.

Mars Venus Saturn Jupiter Foley

Bates Will Tell of Griers Trip Through the East

Almon F. Gates of Waterloo Business College announced a lecture series about his Town Criers club trip in the east. Twenty cities were visited with lectures describing each place by day, its main industry, and residents. Gates hopes to see the Atlantic Ocean, a lifelong dream, as Waterloo visitors Dr. Risk and Dr. Rohlf tour today.

Town Criers Almon F. Gates Waterloo Business College Waterloo Baltimore Rochester Detroit Oelwein Gates Washington, D. C Pittsburgh Daveton Hood Atlantic Ocean

Burglars Loot East Side Library After Hours

Burglars entered the locked library last night and escaped with 30 dollars in cash. Custodian James Garland found the scene at 7 am with scattered papers and tools, bloodhounds traced a trail toward Mulberry Street and the freight yards, and checks remained untouched.

East Side James Garland Mulberry Street East Side Park Illinois Central Barclay Street

Waterlooans Shown As Clever Hospitable By Proportion

Crier Hutcheson argues from a Baltimore trip that Waterloo residents are unusually clever and hospitable. He cites 112 people seen traveling with the group, suggesting the same proportion applies citywide, noting few business or professional men and no grouches or mats. Weather note follows: Iowa fair with showers east and south tonight or Sunday, cooler tonight. Master Earl Corwin visiting cousin Lloyd Corwin of Waverly.

CG. R. Hutcheson Waterloo Baltimore Missouri Chery Chicago Iowa Earl Corwin Lloyd Corwin Waverly

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