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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1917
Page
10
Fairbank items report visiting and returning residents Family updates note Dewalds and others traveling to Parkersburg and Rochester Mont. Tipton visits from Montana and plans move to neighboring towns. Community changes include mill repairs with a new electric motor and transformer, a rebuilt convent, and school modernization. Local events include a hospital visit, a marriage in Greene and town notes on weather, infrastructure, and small-town life.
Marble Rock notices report Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Warner visiting Waterloo to aid Carrie Kinney and other relatives amid illness at Presbyterian hospital. Mrs. Hattie Tyler suffers a stroke. families gather in Sparta and Watertown area. Littleton updates include Gladys Rehberg visit plans, hospital news, a young Francis Joseph Meraney funeral, and community events.
Bristow reports travelers headed to Baronette Wisconsin and Rochaster Minnesota for visits and medical plans. Local moves include Durand family to a farm west of Aredale and Goodsel family southeast of Aredale. Illnesses include Vance Couster’s pneumonia and William Senna’s recovery after throat surgery. Continuous travel notes cover John Orr and family relocating to Kansas and Rev. O Hobson aiding Abs Hobson’s mother’s illness. Anniversary celebrations honor Henry and Mrs Jepson with a party and two course luncheon reading to guests.
Saormuer March reunion marks Grandpa Leass ninety birthday with family from Kansas Pierson Payette Wellsbury and Summer towns. Mrs Alta Chopper cared for after a fall. Mrs Bernard Marr dies in Waverly family called home. Emil Tacholke sells residence to W H Schnadt. change due to move to California. Electric gang adds third wire near Sumner. Hazy accident in Oglwein injures child severely. Sir and Mrs Charley Dickman noted in town.
Mrs Paddock received word that her sister in oil Wisconsin said their baby died. At a Brandon caucus Friday Progressives named CBE Varhes for mayor and Ener Nabhole J. D. Van Buren RD Bowers and ML Albert for council. Charles Sturmine endorsed from the other ticket.
Allison Iowa district court sentenced William Kurty, the Kesler farmer, to a term not exceeding two and a half years in Fort Madison penitentiary for incest. Kurty’s attorney sought a new trial, which was denied. He was transported to the prison Tuesday night by Sheriff Martin. Also fined for liquor law violation, the Allison near beer proprietor paid $150 plus costs. School election set for next Monday to choose two members for the district's school board. Church social events honored Mrs Boardman and Miss Vanetsa Johnson. Boardman receives farewell as county superintendent resigns April 1 and household goods to Cedar Falls.
Gilbertville town items report travel to Minneapolis for the funeral of Ire. F. Browne. The Hltty daughter of Frank Frost is ill. Jacob Schmitz and family move to a nearby farm. Dick Reeder travels to Minnesota to visit relatives. Jane Nemmets recovering from illness. Mr and Mrs John Metsch relocate to town. their son PRITE marries and will live on the farm. Matt Pelagardeli and family visit before returning from New Orleans.
Plainfield notes list visits by Mr and Mrs Sam Schlappi to Wavgarry and Mr and Mrs Mark Head. Mrs Houts to host Baptist Ladies Thimble Bee on March 14. Mrs Dally from Charles City cared for sister. Misses Starr and Wade visited Osage relatives. Several residents sick with gathering in the head and measles.
Frederika reports Misa Mildred Liscum wed Mr Lestie Moody at the M E parsonage in New Hampton February 24. Francis Conriner sold his Tracker store to W Mooney of Sumner. A. W. Eggelwan and family plan to move to Mission Texas. Mrs Clark and son Earl will accompany. Myrtle Clark resigns from telephone office. L G Hayden sold grocery stock to W H Mohling. Rank Gilb shipped a car to Rinham Lake for residence. Clarence Graham bought the pool hall. Mrs Mink Bishop sprained her right wrist in a fall.
Dover visitors shared time with friends last week. Oct Shties hosted cast members for Jayville Junction at Mik Roun school, with guests Mr and Mrs Albert Railey and Mr and Mrs Chas Berry of Dewar. Marehd Wethrow started work for D S Gearing March 3. Mrs John Cotton suffers rheumatism. Marble recovers from throat trouble. Community sing at the D S Gearing home Friday night drew a good crowd.
St Ansgar relatives visit from Waterloo Mrs Stulion leads Ladies Aid at MLB church gathering Banquet hosted by Knights of Pythias and the Fi bihian Sisters Dr Cols of Oelwein delivers address Lincke's Harp Orchestra performs at the hall Floyd residents see Boss Turner Jefe depart for Washington state to join Mrs Turner Marriage of Bessie Hills and Arlo Pyle at Charles City New Floyd home move planned for Henneghs Knowltons business trips and enlistments Threaded notes on local travel and social events amid small town updates
Horton Fioarten and Maren G moving to Trainfield Prairie. Blanche UrJbot reads the Six Mile Grove spring term. Jorden visits Minnesota relatives. A G Carpenter returned from Nashua to help W4il Elo family with measles. Shenferd moved to Christman farm. Jay Cooper and sister Mrs Wilson moved to Midgar Rubview. Nicols bought a Cedar Rapids business. Martin bought a driving horse from Varold Torden.
Otterville residents report several moves and plans. Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Davis moved to Independence last Friday. J. Weber plans a new barn nearby while Meyers family relocated north of Witerville. The Woman's Missionary Society meets Friday with Mrs. Renda in Independence.
In Rowley Kansas during March a funeral was held for Mr Nelson in Wallstown attended by Mrs Cy Vi Hiads Me and Mrs H Z Neane. Mr and Mrs Harold Grant moved to rooms in the hotel. TR Dingsley was discharged due to fever. John Anderson and Charles Butler welcomed a son born Tuesday July 7. James Woodruff plans to remain in northern Minnesota. A Friday schoolhouse entertainment raised 65 for the piano fund. A Wisconsin family moved onto the Helsersman farm northeast of town. Bert Smith resigned from Wapsie Valley creamery after years. Lumentom hired to fill the post. Joseph Dayton of Mobridge is visiting parents in poor health.
A vintage advertisement urges mothers to use California Syrup of Figs to prevent sickness in constipated children. It claims the fruit laxative cleanses the bowels, relieves feverish symptoms, and restores well being with a safe, tasty formula. The copy stresses authenticity and directs readers to buy the 54 cent bottle from the California Fig Syrup Company.
The readable fragments describe a Denver area event involving Mrs Loback and Henry Loboolk with hospital or medical references. Mentions dates and a dated bylined entry, with unclear names and places due to garbled OCR. The piece hints at a public notice or court related matter with partial names and months.
Fragmented OCR text shows odd names and garbled phrases. It mentions people like Pratik Magee and others, with scattered words about service, trays, and a house, without clear events or coherent context.
Fragmented report from Eagle Center traces a March incident involving Frenk and Pete Sehifer Aivhe Shubet Mate Mergen and relatives. Mary Heyes details a sequence near a creek. A family event and a minor accident are noted with unclear names and locations due to damaged text.
Advertisement touts Pape Diapepsin as a neutralizing stomach remedy. Describes rapid relief from acidity and upset, claiming it prevents distress after meals and promotes comfortable digestion. Mentions large case availability and widespread annual sales.
Several letters from readers claim Cadomene Tablets cured rheumatic and nervous ailments after other medicines failed. Advertised as the prescription of a great physician, the brand is said to work after one tablet post meals and comes with a money back guarantee.
Non-resident owner PHAMIMET offers two homes this week. One is a strict modern oak finish house with electric lights, reception hall, large living and dining room, kitchen, big pantry, three bedrooms, sleeping porch, full bath, basement, furnace, east front lot, porch, chicken yard in a good neighborhood. The other, Kis SNA 1 room modern near Winots Central Shops, has three bedrooms and is priced at $2500 with cash price and life rent terms.
The Modern Grocery at 105 East Finth Street advertises mid week specials. Prices on flour, canned goods, and soaps are listed with multiple brands and sizes. Store offers delivery and claims to duplicate mail order houses and serve the entire city.
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