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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1919
Page
11
A jumble of local items from Lore to Nashua and Allison covers hospital stays, soldiers overseas, real estate, and community notes. Mrs. Brows returns home from Waverly hospital while her husband remains in France. Frank Millen and Men Dee Pucw come home from overseas. The Nashua area lists multiple familiar names, obituaries, farm moves, school updates, and social gatherings across Floyd and surrounding counties.
Ransom from Gary, 8. D. to stay with parents until March 20 then head to Kansas City for a tractor and watermobile school. A 60th birthday surprise party for Lafe Wamsley by 43 neighbors, dinner and a smoking set. Clarksville election results: Leeper 71 votes, Christensen 52. others listed. Pershing highway planning delegates chosen for Cedar Falls convention. Ice pack finished with thin, poor quality ice, some shipped from Waverly. Various visits, charters, and gatherings noted including church, school, and Scout activity. influenza epidemic reported in the area.
Mt Vernon township reports mix of health issues and recoveries. Ralph Deeming has improved after ten days of illness while Mrs Slenry Moore remains in poor health. Local incidents include a hospital stomach operation, a family wedding, a rig accident with minor injuries, and various moves and visits across towns. The county fair at the Methodist Church drew strong attendance, and the Red Cross received a donated piano from the Presbyterian Aid society. Ongoing updates cover Army service, a newborn, and multiple travels among residents.
Miss Genevieve Mount and Miss Gertrude a student iison of Parkersburg hosted and visited in Dubuque, with a string of relatives including Mr and Mrs M C Young and daughter, Mrs Johnson, sr, Glatys visiting Philadelphia after a stroke. A.C. Decker died at his mother's home after a stroke. Jim Laird and James John attended county events. Notable returns include Toland Sheeley and others from Minnesota, Kansas City, and New Worth, while many local residents were preparing for or recovering from illness and travel.
Mabel Johnson and Verne Stroud were married last week at Blue Earth Minnesota, the bride's home. They returned to Marble Rock Thursday and began housekeeping in the James Parther residence on Bradford Street. Mrs. Gert Esser, formerly Leona Halstead, died Friday west of town after a long illness. funeral held Sunday at home conducted by a local pastor.
Horton Morton items report Lenora Ittexo's post operative recovery, Aika Hina Green's home return after illness, and Birago community updates. Waverly and Hart s Smith residents visited, schools faced disruptions, and local marriages, births, and hospital news are recorded along with travel back from military service and furloughs.
An advertisement extols Peptiron as a palatable blend of pepsia nax tron celery and tonics. It claims to aid prostration grip after effects nervousness neuralgia dyspepsia and similar conditions with one or two doses after meals offering economical relief.
An old advertisement touts Pape's Diapepsia tablets as instant relief for stomach upset. claims to stop indigestion pain, gas, acids, and heartburn after meals with little cost at drug stores.
Fragmented local notices recount Brandon residents and visitors, with references to a seven year old tragedy, community events at Waverly and Brandon High School, and various family movements. Names such as Mr and Mrs Merald Gricy, Mrs Wy rem lteeniens, and John Winn appear amid scattered dates and places like Luthor ghyren City and Auburn.
Otterville notes a local event as friends gathered Friday evening to mark a thirteenth wedding anniversary. The night featured conversation and music, with attendees expressing warm wishes and shared memories.
Readlyn reports studies on wool and pine resin related to coal and charcoal use. Experiments last Wednesday and Thursday test wood fuel versus coal power, noting potential shifts in heat output. Residents discuss home heating shifts as local shops adapt.
In St Ansgar on March 7 a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Sherwin Klenwort. Mrs. Klenwort stays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. I C Luhtens. Alvin Rennebahm of La Crosse, home from overseas service, visits his sisters Mrs. E St Tessiman and relatives. Rev and Mrs. Galbreth hosted the Ladies' Aid society and husbands at a M E church picnic supper. H T Misher of Waterloo gave a fine lecture, newly returned from overseas service.
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