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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1914
Page
1
Local society items show St. Luke's guild meeting plans, GO E S district visit, and Socials at Olson home. Travel updates include Mrs. Hunt's recovery, Servius Hansen's return to Cedar Falls, and Teddy Barnon moving to Minnesota. Real estate and hospitalities feature Oleson estate sale, Brittton family quarantine, and neighbors visiting.
Cedar Falls March 5 Special The Teachers College basketball team crushed Charles City 87 to 14 at the gym. The college second team beat the high school 36 to 9 as curtain-raiser. Debating teams for Cedar Falls high are named for Friday night’s minimum wage topic.
Friends and family mourn Mrs. Mary Fancher Williams who died recently and was buried at Mt. Vernon Iowa. She married Professor S N Williams in 1876 and served as editor of the W C G Y T U Champion for five years. She was active in college and club life and known for temperance work and social service. Her son Vernon is a Methodist pastor in Deimer and daughter Elizabeth is married to Dr B F Lounsbury of Chicago.
An old advertisement touts Musterole as a mustard paste ointment for backache stiffness and muscular rheumatism. It claims quick relief without burning, lists use for croup stiff neck rheumatic pains and aches, and offers jars by mail from Cleveland Ohio with prices and hospital sizes.
Waverly residents and visitors are listed with numerous Waterloo engagements. ELA Dawson transacted business in Waterloo. Preston Hinds visits his son Claude in Waterloo. Mrs. Will McRoberts and Miss Lillian Lusenhopf visited Waterloo. Other locals traveled to Fairbank Denver Battle Creek Barre Vermont and Chicago for personal business. Pythian sisters to meet at Mrs Beyers home. Regs at Women’s Christian Sewing Society supper and lunch. Georgia Pape returns from Kansas City hospital training for a visit.
List of visitors for the W C A quarters includes names from New Martford Cedar Falls Arlington Groene Janesville Marksville and more. A second note states two thirds of the world crop is used in sugar emaldins.
At the Elks lodge annual meeting new officers were elected for the coming year. The list includes BH Shanewise exalted ruler L DeGan esteemed noble Grand Thehard he Vall esteemed loyal knight A G Rett lecturing ser George F Ponston secretary W R repeir treasurer Charles Polsing tster Charles Wy Campbell trustee Sherman Ty Mores two year trustee to fill J B Shanewise John Ashe delegate to National convention Denver next June W B Law alternate to convention They will be installed at the lodge meeting on Wednesday evening April 3.
The piece advises eating properly and avoiding dieting as a remedy for stomach distress. It claims excess stomach acid causes problems and ulcers if ignored, urging use of neutralizers like magnesium hydroxide after meals rather than patent medicines.
Dr. A E Kepford told the Fortnightly club that Iowa could stamp out tuberculosis in ten years with district sanitariums and state supervision of all cases. He argued public health supports industrial stability and valued every resident as an asset, noting infant mortality and typhoid provide economic stakes for prevention.
More than 600 unemployed march to St Alphonsus in West Broadway. About 225 men and one woman, including leader Frank Tannenbaum, arrested for unlawful entry and disorderly conduct after breaking into the church during Lenten services. Chief Magistrate McAdoo holds a special session as arrests proceed.
Police entered the church to restore order after intruders refused to leave and created pandemonium during worship. Father G. J. Schneider and several priests attempted to pacify the men, but the disturbance continued for about half an hour despite police efforts.
Reports from south Florida indicate the vegetable crop suffered from 60 to 76 percent damage due to a recent frost. Jacksonville officials note widespread losses across counties as growers assess damage and prospects.
Alva Atwood, a man listed as a wolf hunter, was arrested early today for creating a disturbance at the Waterloo hotel. He pleaded guilty, receiving a $6 fine, after admitting drunkenness the day before. Atwood has multiple prior arrests with occupation repeatedly shown as wolf hunter.
Energetic man sought to make money with a live company. Inquire of Mr. Edisk at Hutchman Realty Co. 212 Commercial National Bank Bldg.
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