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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 03, 1915

Page

3

Des Moines Wet as Waterloo Dry in County Supervisors Tale

Local county board members note the state supervisors and stewards of county homes sent their convention to Des Moines this year after Waterloo stayed wet, Cedar Rapids was wet last year, and Des Moines has since become dry. A question remains if the gathering will return here.

Des Moinés Cedar Rapids Des Moines Waterloo Towa State Convention of Supervisors Committee On Entertainment

Mrs Kate Newville In Critical Condition At Home

Mrs Kate Newville, removed from a clinic in Town City, is under care at her daughter Mrs Joe Gibbs 118 Wilber Street. Very low condition causes hopeful expectations for recovery after an Iowa City hospital operation was abandoned by surgeons.

Kate Newville Clinic Town City Joe Gibbs Wilber Street Newville Iowa City

Ancient US half penny dated 1802 ownership by B Jeberhart

A 1802 United States half penny owned by B. Jeberhart of 473 Ninth Street West. He notes a collection of about forty old coins from a road trip era with several early 1700s foreign pieces. He planned to bring the collection to the Courier and Reporter but packed it for a move to Mason City tomorrow while accepting a gas company position.

United States B. Jeberhart Ninth Street West Eberhart Courier and Reporter Mason City Gas

Mock Court Trial at First Congregational Church

A mock court trial presented by the Conpresational Moth erhood at First Congregational Church on Tuesday evening, March 9, promises lively entertainment. The cast includes judge Carleton Sins clerk A B Lovejoy, court cri er H B Tullar, attorneys Vol A Newton and Alfred Longley, with Miss Ithe Zariman and F C Trumbauer in key roles. Jury seating and witnesses are listed amid anticipation of a breezy breach of promise affair.

Atake Carleton A. B. Lovejoy H. B. Tullar Newton Worcester Macs Alfred Longley Ithe Zariman Moculinn West High F. C. Trumbauer A. Repass J. BE. Ridenour Law Wirst Majestic

Funeral Services for William Hunt Held Friday

Funeral services for William H. Hunt former clerk of Lack Hawk county will be held Friday at 1 hour at the residence of Mr and Mrs J Edwards 118 Lafayette street The Rev Harold Parr pastor of First Congregational church will officiate The late Mr Hunt was a deacon in the church and his adopted daughter Mrs June Trorten and her brother Frank Hamilton arrived from Monte Vista Colorado to attend The remains likely to arrive in Waterloo tomorrow with Walter Boa a nephew accompanying them

William H. Hunt Lack Hawk County Granby Mase Alana J. Edwards Lafayette Street Harold By Parr First Congregational Church Fairsew Juin Trorten Mr. Hunt Frank Hamilton Monte Visita Colo Waterloo Somorrow Walter Boa

Office takeover sparks first board meeting note

A small group gathers in the office of the chairman for a premeeting in a bid to chart the board after Fred A. Snorle’s recent appointment as chairman. Dr Jerger and Dr Hamiton are named for key roles as members prepare for the term’s end and a new tenure unfolds. Police incident notes report a suspect to appear for hearing.

Mie Fred A. Snorle Jerger Clairmai Paul Wsmit Sporle

Rate Talks at Two Waterloo Meetings

Two meetings to hear rate talks are set for 8 o'clock tomorrow evening. The Waterloo Commercial club hosts General Passenger Agent HM. J. Helps of the Illinois Central, at the First National Bank building, Fourth Street West. The Chamber of Commerce hosts A. L. Craig of the Rock Island at its rooms. Other speakers include J. Francis of the Burlington and C. A. Cairns of the Northwestern. Organizers urge a large turnout.

Waterloo Commercial Club First National Bank Chamber of Commerce Fourth Street Iowa HM. J. Helps Hanols Central A. L. Craig Rock Island J. Francis Burlington

Hotel People In a Quandary

A Waterloo business man who owns property within fifty feet of the Russell Lamson hotel will withhold consent and block the hotel from opening a buffet. The report notes the story has been somewhat exaggerated.

Waterloo Russell-Lamson

Hungarian-counted romance near Chicago ends in marriage plan

Marie Henkel is Wikram Zarek of Hungary who went abroad months ago for nursing. Count Willie Weodar Henez of the Twelftly Austrian Uhlans was wounded in Galicia. The wound is nearly healed and he studies English. He will visit Chicago when fit and marry Miss Henkel.

Chicaco Marie Henkel Wikram Zarek Hungary Willie Weodar Henez Galicia Tte Chicago Miss Henkel

Hotel buffet plans amid consent dispute in Amesburg

An interview with involved parties outlined the business plan for a hotel buffet near Fifth street. The hotel says consent from nearby property owners is not yet obtained and rumors about a nonopening buffet are false. If opposition grows, the buffet may move from the Fifth street room to the corner room at Commercial and Fifth streets.

Hotel Russell-Lamson Fifth Street Anishurg Commercial Fifth Streets

Gen. Bussey Dies in Washington and Iowa’s Civil War Leader

Gen Cyrus Bussey longtime Iowa statesman and soldier died in Washington D C at 81 after a brief illness of pneumonia. Born October 5 1883 in Hubbard North Dakota he moved to Bloomfield Iowa to start business then entered politics. He served as state senator and aide de camp to Governor Kirkwood during the Civil War helping organize troops and arming forces along the Missouri border. Bussey earned promotion to colonel and helped raise the famed Third Iowa Cavalry before his death.

Des Moines Cyrus Bussey Iowa Washington, D Ray G. Miller Isaac Lea Hillis General Bussey Hillis Washington Cytug Bussey Hubbard Get Bloomfield Kirkwood Senate Lee van Buren Davis Keokuk Council Bluffs Fremont Athens Missouri River Third Iowa Cavalry

Miss Johnson Honored Among Vassar Honor Students

Waterloo notices report Miss Eleanor Reed Johnson daughter of Mr and Mrs B Johnson this city earned a scholarship honor at Vassar College Poughkeepsie New York among 34 of 240 senior class students. She achieved 60.4 grades the top mark and was credited with high marks in the term. A separate note mentions a mock trial Tuesday at First Congregational Church as part of an advertisement.

Waterloo Eleanor Reed Johnson Vassar College Poughhoopsie N.Y

City in Brief Highlights Local Happenings and Visits

Miss Ida Leppler recovers after surgery while Miss Katharine Sheehan visits her cousin Mrs J Theebtfertig J W Best returns from Greene on business and Mrs J W Best visits Clarkeville for ten days. A La Porte City couple received a marriage license W J Morris 23 and Edith M McLennan 19. Hose Schmidt undergoes intestinal surgery at St Frances hospital. Mrs John Bare ill and operated at St Francis. L A Harris of Beaumont visits brother Geo D Harris. Westminster choir practice postponed to Thursday for Easter cantata From Death to Life. Grace Methodist prayer meeting led by Rev F Q Brown. County officials dine with Glen Morris at county home. American Tobacco offers Faber pencil with Tuxedo purchase. Mrs G E Funston and party travel to Pacific coast via Illinois Central and Union Pacific.

la Porte City W.J. Morris Edith M. McLennan Hose Schmidt Jesup St. Francia Hospital John Bare Mulberry Street St. Francis Hospital L. A. Harris Beaumont Tex Geo. D. Harris Westminster Presbyterian J. C. Bartlett R. B. Stevens Chisago Nell D. Jackson Virden Avenue Grace Methodist

McFarlane Named Temporary Secretary at Fairview Cemetery

President Grout ratified the appointment of W. W. McFarlane as temporary secretary of the Fairview Cemetery association at a directors meeting. He succeeds Albert Sohner, who is deceased.

Mfarlane Sohner H. W. Grout W. W. McFarlane Fairview Cemetery Association Mr. Grout Albert Sohner

Senators visit State Teachers College at Cadar Falls

HW Senator Grout and A. C. Savage with Fred Larrabee visited the State Teachers College at Cadar Falls Monday as guests of Roger Leavitt. The inspection will bear fruit in a legislative way upon the committee return to Des Moines.

Hw, Grout A. C. Savage Fred Larrabee State Teachers College Cadar Falls Roger Leavitt Des Moines

Easy Way to Increase Weight with Sargot Fad Diet Ad

An advertisement touts Sargot as a scientific flesh-builder that helps the digestive system absorb nutrients to add 10 to 20 pounds of solid flesh. It claims safety, low cost, and a money-back guarantee through Toder Pharmacy in Waterloo. It warns against those not wanting a ten-pound gain.

Toder Pharmacy Waterloo Sargo

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