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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1913
Page
3
Word of William Kleir’s death in Moravia California reaches Cedar Falls as residents learn of health issues and a family move. The paper also reports on public playground progress at Central School, summer chapel music at the college, local hospital visits, rheumatism care, a Frank Miller home project, and office changes at International Harvester.
Cedar Falls on June 23 hosts a steady stream of visitors and locals. Mr. and Mrs. Jake Harmon of Des Moines spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Boehmler while W. A. Edgar of Cedar Rapids arrived Saturday and plans to stay until sewer contracts are awarded. Edgar has completed several contracts in the city. Mrs. Rosa Enlow of Clarksville visits the homes of J. J. McCowan and Nathan Enlow with Mitt Overman and his son from Charles.
The Christ Episcopal parish outlines a plan to establish a fund for a new pipe organ as the current instrument cannot be repaired. The first donation is tonight at 4 o’clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs. T. W. Place with ice cream and cake to start the fund. The rector Rev G W Hinkle notes the organ may last two more years but a sustained fund is planned. The parish will also take the quarterly mission offering at Christchurch next Sunday.
Waterloo prepares for the 1918 national assembly of the Young People’s Christian Union of the United Presbyterian Church. More than 1,000 delegates are expected with missionaries from India and other nations. Aug 14 to 17. Des Moines plans to send a trainload. Rev. Charles Proudfit chairs the special train committee.
Attorneys for the temperance foes deny double counting in the saloon petition. Judge Dunham may rule on a new trial motion after hearing in Waterloo tomorrow, with many supporters and former saloon operators watching.
About thirty members of the Waterloo Business Men's Temperance association conducted a 3 pm service at the Methodist Episcopal church in La Porte City with W. R. Jameson presiding. H. L. Litchfield attended as president. Large turnout of men and women led to several subscriptions for stock, advancing a plan to expand Waterloo’s countywide temperance work beyond Waterloo.
The Northwestern College Glee Club of Naperville Illinois will perform Wednesday evening at Emanuel Evangelical church Waterloo. The group of twelve men is directed by Prof C B Bowman and has earned high praise. The concert is presented by the Young People’s alliance of the Emanuel church.
A contest between the Christian Endeavor societies of the First Brethren and First Christian churches ended last evening with the United Brethren group ahead by twenty six points. Started May 1, the event promoted punctuality and public talks, with banners and strong attendance. Final tallies show United Brethren 632 and Christian church 606, averaging 40 attendees.
A twenty five cent bottle of Chamberlains Liniment is advertised to relieve rheumatic pains quickly. Sold by all dealers.
In Des Moines June 23 316 Civil War veterans from Iowa who fought at Gettysburg plan to travel to the battlefield reunion. They will form an Iowa special leaving Chicago next Saturday at 4 PM after gathering there following departures from their homes via direct routes to Chicago.
A fragment notes efforts to improve rail travel with Parlier sleeping car and diner services, drawing room car and baggage care. It credits appropriation and generosity as key to making the long train trip comfortable.
The fragment notes that transport for all veterans will be provided without charge and that at Gottintacy they will be treated as state guests, bivoneched in camp on the histories.
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