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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 05, 1917

Page

10

College basketball action in Iowa this week focus

Iowa high schools launch sectional tournaments with 150 teams vying for state berths while Drake University hosts the sectional rounds in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids. Northwestern visits Iowa in a Big Nine clash, and college games this week center on that rivalry. Drake officials will oversee the contests as prelims set the stage for next week’s state championship events.

St Anthrose Willams Fasht St. Mary's Dubuque Priday- Parsons Buena Vista Cedar Rapids Cedar Stalls Council Bluffs Des Moines Wallfield Fort Dodge Grinnell Sioux City Iowa Drake University Coe College Teachers’ College Cedar Falls Parsons College Fairfield Grinnell College Grince Morningside College Stouxity Jown Northwestern Lot Althe Towa

Ames Defeats Grinnell In Iowa Conference Clash

Ames defeats Grinnell 25 19 72 in a conference game. Dubuque College beat Loyola academy 37 to LT, using substitutes early then dominating second half. Fred Beel, 42, pursues middleweight title with plans to train in Wisconsin and move to Chicago after his wife recovers. Des Jardien quits baseball to pursue business in Chicago.

Ames Grinnell Iowa State College Grinnell College Iowa Dubuque Dubuque, Ta Dubuque College Loyola Academy Chicago Loyola Des Jardien Cleveland Paul Des Jardien Cleveland American University of Chi- Mazo

High Honors Paid American Soldier Killed at Front

Maj Elvin R Heiberg American military attaché killed in Italy after a fall from a horse on the front. March 5 Udine body transported with full honors. coffin on gin carriage, flag draped and wreaths, including one from King Victor. The train to Rome expected today. Horse reared, rider dismounted ill, Heiberg struck on the head and died two hours later.

Udine Italy Elvin R. Heiberg King Victor Rome Maj. Heiberg Crriana

Reading the Advertising Columns Profit for Subscribers

A historical note from 1911 1916 shows temperature data and profits tied to reading advertising columns, highlighting the value of ad content to subscribers and readers. It implies advertising is as engaging as the main editorial content in that era.

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Cedar Falls News Highlights Local Social and Death Notices

Cedar Falls daily notes several social events and personal updates. E Kleckner of Red Wing Minn arrives to visit with daughters. Mrs. Harvey Jewell returns from Rochester health recovery. George Frisby to Canada for farming interests. Mrs. Murphy dies at St Patrick's. funeral at Cedar Falls. Mrs. Mary Boysen to Chicago as visiting nurse. numerous club meetings and community notices through Cedar Falls plus area reports.

Cedar Falls Chapter A. P. E. O Roger Leagitt G. W. Samson Bladine Cedar Falls Woman's Club Frank Cottin West Twelfth Street Civics and Philanthropy W. E. Prederickson First Congregational Church Ladies’ Association J. C. Wieneke Gurial St. Bernard Waterloo Murphy Charles Merrill James Robinson Central City Bernice Weart Marshalltown Blanche Weart Raymond Daughters of the American Revolution Presbyterian Church Sara F. Rice J. C. McGlade A.W. Burr America Frederickson Carr United States Cedar Heights BE. Z. Cable John .Lemmer, Jr John Lemmer International Harvester Compan

Southern River Rage Opens Rampage Across Five States

Atlanta reports floods from fifteen rivers overflowing in Tennessee Alabama Georgia North Carolina and Virginia after days of heavy rain. Officials fear property damage and many residents displaced though loss of life is not expected to rise significantly amid continuing river surges.

Atlanta Tenninessee Alabama Georgia North Carolina Virginia

Morris Bank Chooses Central Quarters on Bridge Street

Directors of the Morris Plan Bank announced the 22 Bridge Street site in the Syndicate building as the new location. The lease includes front alterations and other changes, with furniture and equipment ordered. The bank plans to open between April 1 and 30, and W. J. Rochtfertig will be manager, with Ira Hoover credited for arranging the deal.

Morris Plan Bank Bridge Street Syndicate W. J. Rochtfertig Ira Hoover

Mournful rites set for Mrs. W. A. Knouff in Waterloo

Mrs Qlara May Knouff 41 wife of William A Knouff died Saturday at 984 Linegin Street after a long illness. Born February 9 1876 in Ohio she moved to Waterloo as a child and resided here. Survived by husband daughter Lucille her mother Mrs Sarah Shirey of Waterloo and several brothers and sisters. Father Jonathan Shirey and a sister predeceased her. Funeral Tuesday at 2 pm from East Park Presbyterian Church.

William A. Knouff Qlara May Knouff Willian A. Knouff Linegin Street Ohio Waterloo Mast Park Presbyterian Sarah Shirey Waterlow W. JL PY. J. Shirey George Pikell J. S. Dewhirst Sadie Shirey C. Beechley Aurelia Minnie Will Cedar Falls Jonathan Shirey A. H. Morris East Park

Pioneer Chick Hawk County citizen dies at 83

Involved obituary notes the death of Hams Thomsen a pioneer resident of Chick Hawk County aged about 83. Born May 13 1843 in Sreland Venmark he immigrated to the United States and Waterloo 48 years ago. He lived near Castle Will until his death and was described as a plain, well-liked man. He is survived by his widow three children Fred Carl and Lena and a sister Mrs

Hans Momsen Casto Mil Hams ‘Thomsen Chick Hawk County Thomsen Sreland Venmark Ble United States Waterloo Castle Will Fred Carl Lena

Funeral services for Soren Anderson in Waterloo

Funeral services for Soren Anderson will be conducted from the family residence Tuesday at 2 p.m. Burial will be at Cedar Wilby in Greenview.

Soren Anderson Waterloo Faneral Gerviges Cedar Wilby Greenview Conmlol Ye

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