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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 19, 1913
Page
5
The article highlights a beautiful window display featuring the latest model lineup this week. Shoppers are invited to view the new arrivals and assess styling and design details as part of a seasonal showcase.
A concise call urges strong support for lean, efficient lines in design. It emphasizes comfort and practicality in creating slimmer profiles without sacrificing strength or utility.
G Von Rottweiler will sail March 29 for Colon Panama to survey South American field for branch expansion. George Von Rottweiler, chief designing engineer, fluent in Spanish French German and English, leads investigation for William Galloway company. Galloway predicts 500000 dollars in goods shipped to South American agents in first year.
Theodorea Sturkow Ryder arrived to back Mme Carolina White but White cancelled due to illness. Ryder offered an impromptu recital instead at the Parson's piano house. The Knights of Fidelity lodge and managers say refunds were issued and concert plans halted.
Two letters to Waterloo restaurateur Peter Mavrelis recount Greek Turkish fighting scenes from Janina and Athens. Nephew Emman Douls Hortoularas writes of Greek endurance and capitulation at Janina. George Goumalats, who left Waterloo months ago, says he will return to Waterloo after peace is declared.
Frank L Chance famed baseball figure and former Cubs manager now New York American League manager receives a town tribute in Glendora California. A procession of nearly all local merchants brought a new five passenger car as a gift after a mayoral speech praising his career.
Eddie Foy, leading musical comedy star, will perform at the Waterloo theatre on April 2 in his latest success Over the River. The coast to coast tour brings him to Waterloo as one of the few Iowa cities on the voyage, with a capacity crowd expected.
Wealh boys Whittle and Sharp from West Waterloo excel for Northwestern. Sharp scored five baskets and Whittle four in interfraternity basketball. Northwestern notes Harold Whittle as Varsity center and the Waterloo trio as former freshman football leaders now in guard and center roles.
Large audience attends Holy week services at Hast Park Presbyterian. Rev. L B Hix speaks on Three Parables of Warning from Jesus talks. Dr H W Re herd to address A Little Farther at First Presbyterian. Walnut Street Baptist Rev John Bunyan Smith presents passion week stereo lecture with Holy Land images. Smith to discuss The Bitter Cup tomorrow. First Congregational sermon Day of Retirement by Dr Walter H Rollins. Congregations plan joint fellowship and passion service with tomorrow's address Day of Fellowship.
Otterbein Brotherhood of the First United Brethren church meets in annual state convention here this afternoon. The conference extension and church erection board met earlier and transacted routine business. The convention proper opens at 7 30 this evening with Dr S W Kiester of Dayton giving an illustrated lecture and M A Parker presiding. Delegates continued to arrive and attendance records are expected to be broken.
C G Larrabee promoted to manager of Lamson Bros Waterloo branch succeeding J E McElroy who moves to Marshalltown. Larrabee, a six year assistant in the grain commission offices, will relocate from Marsh Place. Charles C Magon to fill vacancy. Magon formerly of Fort Madison. Larrabee is a Waterloo native and local friends celebrate his rise.
A middle-aged woman seeks a housekeeper position in or near the city. Address listed as 427, care of Courier.
Chicago March 19. Robert Webb and Thomas Burke two leaders of the auto bandits pleaded guilty to burglary and were ordered to prison under the indefinite sentence law with a minimum of one year and maximum of twenty one. Webb will be tried later on a charge of murdering Detective Peter Hart whom he is alleged to have shot while evading a trest.
Frank Bros., at 603 605 Commercial Street, completed two festive display windows. The artistic purple backdrop and water flower arrangements create a striking storefront that attracts hundreds of passersby daily.
FP O Box 170 lists an exchange offer trading a gilt edge residence lot for an automobile.
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