Local Club Calendar Features Many Women Groups
Monday to Tuesday listing of church and civic women events in Waterloo including West Westminster circle St Patrick tea at Miss Dunkelberg, Elktets gathering, Sisterhood thimble bee, and various club meetings with notes on hosts, venues, and activities. Also notes a wedding at the parsonage and postponed Clin club meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. G. Club
Margaret
Grant
Shome
Dunkelberg
Walnut I
I Irene Rohde
Irena Zook
St. Patrick
Vietrola
Lenora Shanewise
Harry Dunkelberg
Pie Grace Hollister
Sisterhood of
United Brethren Church
Graves
Alien Street
J. Ackerman
Arthur Wilson
Industrial Society
wMra. J
B. Ridenour
Industrial Society of
First Congregational Church
St. Patrick’s
Associated Charities
Hermann Miller
Dr Caldwell's Pepsin Syrup Promises Quick Relief
A vintage ad explains that waste buildup causes gases and distress and promotes Dr Caldwell's Pepsin Syrup as a mild laxative that relieves constipation by morning. It invites readers to try a free trial and directs to W B Caldwell in Monticello, Arkansas.
Bible School Expert Coming to Central Christian Church
Central Christian church at Fourth and South streets hosts a Bible school institute led by Leon L. Dudley Iowa Churches of Christ state supervisor. He will cover up to date Bible school work and teachers and officers are invited to attend sessions Friday through Sunday with topics on teaching children juniors intermediates and adult work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Christian Church Bible School
Fourth
South Streets
Leon
Dudley
Iowa Churches of Christ
Afr
New Bond Issue May Be Floated for City Overdrafts
City officials weigh options to cover overdrafts around 60 000 as legislative action on raising general funds levy looms. Bonds may be issued if allowed, with market seen as healthy. Chicago inquiry seeks details on increasing bond totals and city assessed value, debt, and population data from 1914 figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sres
Thompson
Chicago
U C T Holds Annual Election At Waterloo Meeting
Members of the United Commercial Travelers in Waterloo met in regular session at the K of P hall. Officers were elected including Past councilor A W McFarlane and Senior councilor R C Eggert. An evening dinner and dance followed with Perkins orchestra providing music. A rumor of flirtations near Fourth and Water streets prompted family discomfort in the Fickelberg building. Faywood lecture postponed as Chas Van Vleck announces city manager fort of government address by H L Hay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Counel
United Commercial Travelers
P. Hall
A. W. McFarlane
R. C. Eggert
Counglor
C. W. Fowell
F. H. Jones
F. W. Pence
Sentinel
Harry Horton
California Syrup of Figs advert promotes safe laxative use
Mothers urged to replace harsh calomel and castor oil with California Syrup of Figs for children. The ad touts gentle cleansing of stomach and bowels, appeals to parental care, and warns against counterfeits and nonstandard products.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
California Fig Syrup Company
Lecture to be held at Walnut Street Baptist Church
In Waterloo the Walnut Street Baptist Church hosts a changing schedule program with the ChuveI brothers presenting a lecture on a date to be determined. The event appears connected to the Waterloo Commercial clubrooms and references a supper gathering following the talk.
Garanza Opens Port of Progress in Mexico Speech
A historical article fragment recounts Garanza urging bold action to advance Mexico, warning that any softer tone risks danger to citizens and foreign representatives. He frames the stance as friendship and earnest duty, cautioning against underplaying threats to national security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Obituary for nine year old Chester Black dies after illness
Chester Black aged nine died at 1 a.m. Saturday at his parents home 423 Falla Avenue after six weeks of pyonephritis. Born October 27, 1966 in Oregon, he is survived by Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Black. Funeral services were held at the family residence with interment at Elmwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester Black
T. A. Black
Falla Avenue
Oregon
Elmwood Cemetery
Civic Department of Woman's Club Shows Progress
The Civic Department met at Rev. Effie McCollum Jones's residence with twelve members present. A program plan by Ina Roberts from the Pictorial Review was adopted, detailing topics from safe food to patriotism. Reports on gardens, smoke impact, and city amenities were discussed, with plans to cooperate with the Fortnightly club and form a five-member committee for city advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Club
Civic Department
Effie McCollum Jones
Cortlandt Street
Margaret Clark
B. A. Boggs
Mirc
H. M. Reed
Ina Roberts
Roberts
Ana. F. M. Storm
Storm
Leavitt @ Johnson Bank
Loveland
Town Criers
Ad Men’s Club
Cisse
Matt Parrott
Tapcs
Waslerioo
Chub
Park Avenue
Olyie
Aleeta
Thirty Days for Inciting Trouble Headlines in La Porte City
In La Porte City Daggett’s assailant case leads to a 30 day jail sentence for W M Lake on disorderly conduct while Daggett, robbed earlier, seeks police action. Two men who struck Daggett remain at large as Barton Thomas and George Reitzel incidents add to a night of disorder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Althi
W. FP. Lake
Leland Wronie
W. M. Daggett
la Porte City
Fifth Street
Lake
Daggett
Perle
Merchants Association Plans Important Waterloo Meeting
The Waterloo Retail Merchants association will hold its annual meeting Tuesday evening March 14 at 8 o'clock at the West Fourth Street chamber rooms. Election of officers and several directors will occur, with reports from officers and committees reviewing the year and plans for the next. Emphasis on cooperation across goods and locations to boost Waterloo retail business. Also notes a prior statistic: Great Britain owned 36 percent of merchant steamers over 7,000 tons as of last June, with Germany at 124 and Attica at sixty-thre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Westminster Circle
Westminster Missionary Circle
Marjorie Taylor
Fourth Street West
Misanes Ruth
Catherine Lumrya
Chamber of Commerce Club
West Fourth Street
Waterloo W Retail Merchants’ Association
H. O. Kelly
Waterloo Teetail Merchants’ Association
West Side
oMeers
Waterloo
Britain
Germany
Attica
Alxty-Thres
Pete the spoiled puppy outwitted by sparrows
In a yard tale from 1916, Pete the greedy puppy hogs cake and water while Rover the dog and Mrs. Sparrow quarrel over who should share. The sparrows plot a cake theft, teaching Pete a lesson by stealing his cake as he drinks. Rover defends Pete but the birds prevail, leaving Pete amused and hungry. The story credits McClure Newspaper Syndicate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pete
Rover
Mrs. Sparrow
Mr. Sparrow
Page
Mra. Sparrow
Peta
Barker
McClure
New York City
Wis
Allen's Cough Balsam Remedy Headline
An old time crowdsourced remedy promotes Allen's Cough Balsam as a simple safe cure for coughs and colds, urging readers to choose this drugstore remedy over discomfort and illness.
Violations and Quarantines Reported In Police Court
Two violators forfeited bonds after failing to appear for motorcycle light violations and bike riding on a streetcar crowd. Six intoxicated men appeared. four received two days and two received four days. Two homes placed under quarantine, J A Duvall at 426 South for smallpox and John McFarland at 215 Janey for scarlet fever.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jatash Kastoff
Mike Onlisa
J. A. Duvall
South Street
John Mcfarland
Janey Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
King's Daughters
First Baptist Arch
Frank As Asith
C. R. Hoxie
Saire Nous Club
M. J. Teltz
First Brethh Church
Lewis Miller
Daughters of the King of Christ Biscopal
A. J. Busby
A. Gyer
Pranklin Five Hundred
Bert Paul
Fuesday Crochet
F. R
A. L
Untzner
H. L. Litchfield
Aa. O. U. W. Hall
Frank Iter
Washington Street
Lydia Society of First Presbyterian Irch
Ida Cooley
Deborah
Weild
Marguerite Nesbit
Cedar Five
L. C. T. M. Salar
C. FL Ball
Mmercial Street
Pythian Sisters
Pythian Tennuie
ST. Patrick's
Gracenkelberg
Blanche
St. Pat K'S
Edna Alton
Grace Hollister
Andrew Fedderson
Davenport
Hazel Strayer
Independence
Constance Smith
Normal
Gladys Martin
Vinton
Order of Knights and Ladies of Security
Grand Theatre
J. A. Nelson
Playhouse
Order
H. G. Rogeta
Sons of Veterans
Grand Army of the Republic
Woman’s Relief Corps
Ladies of the G. A. R
Franklin Street
Elka
F. M. Shores
J. B. Shanewise
C. J. Rudolph
W. E. Schol Hon
F. W. Gregory
J. W. McMillan
Richard Lee
Inner Sentinel
Alexander Kerr
Outer Sentinel
Mra
George E. Lichty
R. L. Parker
Lamb
Seventh Street West
H. Stauffacher
George Smelser
Ruth Miller
Ering
Betty Young
Mildred Allen
Clase
Aftve
Lillian Mexdorf
Harold Miller
Ruth
Cedar Falls- Waterloo
Pan-Hellenic Association
A. B. Lovejoy
Pine Street
Mesdames D. D. Sheldon
H. A. Wilson
T. R. McCoy
G. G. Bickley
Hf. B. Boles
Harry Lichty
B. F. Swisher
Tatga
Cedar Falls
Edward J. Corton
Maxwell Case
Bruce Galloway
F.T
Leitle
Fine Arts
Hing Arts
The
Lulu
Naomi Cushman
Olf Wyton
Pote
Elizabeth Ehtars
Denver Street
Questa
First Baptist Aid
Ladies’ Aid Society
First Baptist Shared
F. R. Asquith
Home Park Boulevard
Anna E. Andrews
Murray
Homer Lumbus
Atterton
John Bunyan Smith
Walnut Stret Baptist Church
Lumbus
Hudson
Grace Circles
Grace Church
W. W. Wrant
Vine Street
J. H. Steeley
Second Street
James Register
Atta Vista Avenue
BE. F. Loban
Clin Club
C.D. Pederson
Tyro
Fede Saame
Gaberiment
BUCS
Ryrtha
Hughes China
Thachens
Musical Institute
Marion T, Ranslar
Isabella Garcla- Bon
Black King
Bible School
Muse
City Treasury
Fourth and
Water Streets
Fickelberg
Fifth and Water Streets
Garanza
Port OF Progress
St. Joseph’s Catholic Church
Brockbank
Fannan
Minneapolis
Franciscan Order of Missionaries
Civic Department of Woman's Club
V. Perrins
Asl
W.M
Poolroma
Barton Thomas
Washington Blreal
George Reitzel
Bluff Street
Thomas
Reitzel
B. Schultz
Fred Wynek
Schultz
Wynek
Merchants’ Association
Burch’s Women’s
St. Patricks
Runkel
Runeel
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