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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 08, 1917

Page

9

Home and club notices mark social week in city

Mrs. Clinton F Shockley hosted the Auction Bridge club at 1 PM with visitors Mrs William Graham and Mrs W B Duncombe. Major club officers were elected with Mrs J B Kohl and Mrs Clark Abbott prominent. Several small gatherings followed with social time and musical performances at K ik club and Meum et Tuum club. Weddings featured include Nellie Hanks Tyler and Earl Tyler at a home ceremony and Edna Richards-Wetzel with James Richards in Bennington township. Dr R H Sylvester speaks to the Woman's club tomorrow with a 3 PM start and a postmeeting social. Waterloo and M B A events, plus millinery worker Goldie Funk dinner, mark the social calendar. Rosary society hosts a thimble bee.

Cinton F. Shockley Auction Bridge Club Hotel Russell-Lamson William Graham W. B. Duncombe Fort Dodge Mars Storm J. B. Kohl A. B. McQuown Clark Abbott Mmes Frank Kinney J. Brooks K. Ik. Club E. C. Garber Eudora King R. W. Vandewalker J. Tucker Lora / Van Wetzinga William McManus Nina McManus Winifred Harnett Woman's Club R. H. Sylvester Department of Town University

Friday Study Club Notes From Local Groups

Society items list Friday afternoon gatherings including the Friday Study Club led by Mrs A Manc Eschron and MW club of Mrs Lawrence Faulkner with Linger Longer eclub chaired by Mrs Arthur Ford Pres Monterde Hirs and Robert Ashley plus F L PB circle with Mrs Jane Henry.

A. Manc- Eschron Lawrence Faulkner Eclub Arthur Ford

Dunkelberg Chosen Exalted Ruler of Elks in Waterloo

Dr E B Dunkelberg elected exalted ruler of Waterloo Lodge BE P O B No 290 at last night’s Elks meeting. Other officers chosen include Estéémed leading knight F G Clark, esteemed loyal knight F J Damge, esteemed lecturing knight R E Miller, secretary H A Dunkelberg, treasurer C J McNulty, and trustee C W Campbell.

E. BE. Dunkelberg Waterloo the Elks F. G. Clark F. J. Damge R. E. Miller H. A. Dunkelberg C. J. McNulty C. W. Campbell

Among the Churches Missionary Meetings Listed

Grace M E churchwomen held all day gatherings with foreign and home mission sessions led by Mrs W F Eighmey and Mrs J E Johnson. Walnut Street Baptist elected officers and planned home gatherings. Graves Memorial and St Marks noted officer elections. First Evangelical and Universalist reported meeting with luncheons and social events.

Grace M. E Women's Societies Grace M. E B.echurch W. FE. Eighmey Foreign Mission Mmes W. W. Wyant George Huntley J. E. Johnson A. M. Gleason Aid Society

Sheriff Sees Bigger Prisoner Meal and Service Payments

Sheriff D. B. Henderson said Iowa legislature's new pay scale for prisoner care will not materially affect Black Hawk county. After July 1 civil process mileage rises from 3 to 10 cents, meals cost 15 cents per prisoner, lodging rises from 12 1/2 to 15 cents, and daily care and washing allowance is 5 cents. Counties with many prisoners and laundry facilities may gain, but local conditions here do not apply.

Black Hawk County D. B. Henderson

Longshore Case May Be Continued Again

The hearing for Dr. Anna Longshore Moon may be postponed again due to illness. She reportedly suffers peritonitis in her Bridge Street rooms. Counselor J. C. Murtagh is out of town, affidavits may be filed, and Judge C. W. Mullan’s division will hear the case after a prior 10 day continuance.

Anna Longshore-Moon Bridge Street J. C. Murtagh C. W. Mullan

Divorce Suit Dies in Lawyer's Hands Reunites Couple

Minnie Barger, who had come to Waterloo from Sioux City to seek a divorce from Roy Barger over failure to provide, decides to reunite with him and return to Sioux City. After meeting attorney J. T. Knapp and preparing papers, she changes course and destroys the divorce documents as the couple plans to start over.

Minnie Barger Waterton Sioux City Roy Barger Minnie J. T. Knapp Knapp Barger

Woman Faces Judge Twice In One Week

Avna Auspeck of 1528 Commercial Street was arraigned in police court on a charge of operating a disorderly house. She pleaded not guilty and her hearing was postponed until Friday evening. She faces a hearing tonight on the Monday raid charge, with a $50 bond. Also arrested were Mrs. Folkers, released on $15 bond, three men with fictitious names released on $10 bonds, AML forfeited bonds for failure to appear.

Avna Commercial Street Bha Liberty F. Folkers

Would-Be Death by Gas Seeks Inebriate Hospital Care

William Meskill aged 38 attempted suicide by gas then asked police to commit him to the state inebriate asylum at Knoxville. After hospital care and a conference with the chief of police he agreed to enter the inebriate hospital. His wife left him and visited at the jail but would not return.

William Meskill Knoxville D. B. Henderson Meskill J. D. Caldwell

Divorce Decree Granted in Westfield Case of Missing Wife

Bruno Marx, 810 Manson Street, Westfield factory worker, filed for divorce after his wife Helen S. Marx vanished June 11, 1914 with wedding presents. Decree granted on payment of costs. attorney H. H. Bezold represented the plaintiff.

Bruno Marx Helen S. Marx Marx Manson Street Westfield 1914 H. H. Bezold

Health by publicity saves Mrs Thomas from surgery

A reader's letter from DeKalb Missouri describes how Mrs R G Dunlap's tale of relief from stomach trouble through Fruitola and Traxo inspired Mrs Georgius Coe Thomas of Lancaster Missouri. After months of doctors recommending surgery she used Fruitola and Traxo and felt reborn in a month. The products from Pinus Laboratories Monticello Illinois are sold at Wangler Bros Waterloo and C S Miller West Fourth Street with no prescription needed. Fruitola lubricates the intestine and disintegrates gall stones while Traxo acts as a tonic to restore the system. A brochure is available by writing to the Pinus Laboratories.

Edsall Pinus Laboratories Monticello Lit Waterloo Wangler Bros. Co East Fourth Street C. 5 Ilinois Wangler Dros. Co

Theatrical Offerings At Waterloo Theatre

Local Waterloo theatre season features Al Gorrell with Myr Gorrell closing Saturday, then Thoroughbreds Company-Sid Winters opening in two weeks. Garden of Allah arrives Monday in four parts and nine scenes, followed by Hit-The-Trail-Holiday a George M. Cohan comedy about a rising young comedian.

Thoroughbreds Sid Winters Thoroughbreds Company Waterloo Theatre Sawanager Winters Weill Garden of Allah

Lawn Party at Majestic Theatre Opens Today

The Lawn Party featuring Dine clovar youngsters and Rosa Bros ovidget comedians brings 26 minutes of vaudeville at the Majestic Theatre. Weber and Eliott offer a humorous comedy with singing and dancing while Millar Sisters provide musical entertainment. Kexo the roller skating wizard opens the show.

Dine Clovar Fblovanne Millighes Majestic Theatre Ave Ct Vaudevilla Rosa Bros Ovidget Millar Sisters Kexo Majmstic Tihbatre

Eczema Relief Claims With Cuticura Products

Mrs. C. H. Mains of Findlay Ohio describes long struggled eczema on hands and arms. After using Cuticura Soap and Ointment she reports healing after half a box and half a cake, and endorses daily use for clear skin. Free samples offered by return mail from Caficorn department in Boston.

L Owly C. H. Mains Findlay Ohio Caficorn Dept. A Boston

Internal Bathing for Health and Defense Ad

An advertisement promotes internal bathing as a natural health defense and claims the Cascade device purifies the lower intestine. It cites Mrs. R. A. Eaton of Washington Iowa praising its effects, urges readers to visit Hansen and Mansen's in Waterloo for a free booklet and to see the J. B. b. Cascade device.

R. A. Eaton Washington Iowa Hansen & Mansen Waterloo Willj

Generous man shares letter on nerve health cure

A 1913 letter from Chas. Rugdon describes using a homemade tonic from a newspaper prescription to treat nervousness and general weakness. He claims one bottle revived him and helped seven others, praising its effects and urging public use under a doctor’s note. The note adds the remedy is reliable for nervous conditions and invigorating.

Chas Rugdon Lewis Baker

Church Invites Creditation and Prayer Amid Probe

A city verger reports witnessing two individuals attempting to exploit an invitation to use the church for credentialing and prayer. The incident underscores concerns about safeguarding and proper use of church facilities.

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Nellie Hanks-Tyler Earl Tyler Joseph Tyler G. D. Serrill Miss Wanks-Tyler Keane Richards-Wetzel Samuel Wetzel Bennington J. J. Lang First Eivangelical Church Edna James Richards Thompson Long Prairie Minn Independence Mmes. G. S. Millard J. A. Norman Evelyn McQuilkin Daughters of the American Revolution Memorial Hall Goldie Funk James Black Dry Goods Store Harriet Miller Bart Ainslie Luke Simmons Ted Toses F. A. Sporte F. S. Garrabrant George Diestelmeier Red Geranium Club Mrs. Sporte Rosary Society of Societ If DR. Dunkelberg Elks Walnut Street Baptist—Missionary ‘S Society Sunshine Room T. A. McManus Matthew Westrate R. E H. Crowther H. C. Keiber Keiber Graves’ Memorial—Missionary Society R. A. Coates Mmes. P. M. Lchretner George Bovey John Munson W. H. Overton Albert Kistner St. Tarke’s—Aid Society A. J. Goranson First Evangelical W. F. Sehrag The Missionary Society H. B. Burk Argilla Burk W. E H. Brunn Martin Gilder Universalist Minies A. L. Bradley Charles Fay Ladies’ Social Union MER Cdunktt HO i Cothura Mer Service M. G A. Bldg Victor Records Stroebel Calumet Presbyterian Church Me Mle Dr.King Dr. King Grandma Down Town Churches of Waterloo Reev D, Serrill American Chicle Company Nee U.S Ohica Chicl Bud Fisher Matt and Jeff Adams
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