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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1911
Page
4
A Sunday afternoon temperance rally at Walnut Street Baptist Church featured Mrs. A. J. Edwards presiding, addresses by Jean Earl Balcomb and Mrs. Philpot, and several Child pledge moments. Speakers urged unity among temperance groups, highlighted Neal Dow’s legacy, and stressed protecting children from alcohol and tobacco harms.
The First M E and First Congregational churches joined in a communion service at First Congregational with Rev W H Rot as pastor inviting guests. The service filled the church while Rev Frank Cole could not be present in the morning and substituted for Rev W B Sanford of Westminster Presbyterian who was ill.
Rev Rollins preached two sermons launching a new series titled Jesus and the Individual. New members welcomed include Barbara Campbell Vera Rock Ida Belle Zust Catherine Sedgwick Mary Sedgwick and Marguerite Waters. The Girls Opportunity club met with Miss Duren and the Brotherhood plans a Friday supper at 6 30 p m inviting men friends.
Bible classes listed for Tuesday and Wednesday across multiple addresses and hosts. The week’s study focuses on the 13th chapter of the Book of Acts.
Nashua Iowa March 20 special The First Baptist church has reopened after five years of closure Rev Otis L Spurgeon of Boone led revival meetings and a new organization formed with fifty members Twenty converts joined by baptism Church aims to reach about one hundred members by the end of two weeks Spurgeon will stay until June or until a pastor is called The fine building seats about 600 and cost over 8000 when built public worship resumes with renewed community joy
Waterloo churches announce a busy week of activities from Walnut Street Baptist to Plymouth and St. Luke's with Sunday school work meetings, special services, lectures by visiting pastors, choir practices, youth classes, and church teas and picnics.
The Waterloo Shopmen's Welfare League held its first open meeting in the YMCA auditorium with about 260 attendees including wives and daughters. Attorney B F Feely spoke. Paul Davis and Mrs St Elmo Bateman performed. a quartet led by Davis and Ogle entertained. an illustrated lecture titled The Otherwise Man was presented. Secretary S H Liljestrand read, and F M Collard of Danville praised the league's organizing drive. Members will reconvene Wednesday evening at the YMCA to adopt a constitution.
Dr. Henry Williams of Des Moines led the morning services at Walnut Street Baptist Church. His sermon titled Foreign Missions highlighted missionary work and church contributions. Sunday school attendance reached 545 with 114 men in the class and a strong pledge from the men.
All services yesterday at the First Brethren church were well attended. Sunday school reached a high mark for the first quarter. The evening sermon on the Prophet Samuel drew an unusually large audience. The second in the series will be preached next Sunday night. A vocal duet by Grace Strayer and Lillian Deitz and a violin solo by Edna Welty highlighted the Young People's Meeting.
Rev. Frank Cole of the First M. E. Church led Sunday morning services in place of the ill pastor. His sermon, titled Seeing Christ, preached that God is a fact and revealed two revelations inner and outer. He described how God's responses meet the soul’s cries and urged believers to bind their affection to Christ.
The feast of St. Joseph was celebrated at Sacred Heart church with the Hosary society and Ancillae ladies taking communion. Father Hanley announced Munich stations will be canonically erected soon and marble altars ordered last December should be ready for Easter Sunday, completing church equipment. Bay eggs, 15 cents per dozen from C. H. Eighmes.
Announcements note a special O E S initiation meeting at 7 30 PM in the Masonic temple and a regular K P lodge No 84 gathering with first and second degree work. Waterloo Lady Maccabees No 22 hosts a Seash hall thimble bee Tuesday afternoon with refreshments 4 to 5. A F and A M Waterloo Lodge No 105 called meeting Tuesday March 21 first degree. Chicken feed at C H Elghmey’s.
At the Universalist church Miss Agnes Hathaway described conditions in Tokyo and the school there, noting training of Japanese girls for Christian roles and the policy to prepare Japanese to teach and preach. She plans to return to the field after furlough.
Fairbank notes Miss Gertrude Gallup visits Waterloo and Cynthia George visits Independence family. Locals attend revivals, weddings, and church events. Many travel to Waterloo, Celwein, and Dunkerton. Miss Gelia Wright improves from blood poisoning. Baweorth league indoor meet draws attendees. Twenty first century lighting installed. Ladies' Aid plans apron sale Saturday.
The article explains that a rainbow forms only when the sun is at or below forty two degrees above the horizon. It notes this angular limit governs which dawn and dusk skies reveal rainbow arcs.
After nearly three months of suffering John L. Solmon died yesterday at 12 30 at Presbyterian hospital. He suffered a weak heart and impaired circulation and never regained hope of recovery. He is survived by a widow and two daughters.
John bandsman known as Jack Salmon died after amputation from gangrene following a long illness. Born in England, he came to America as a youth and worked as a railroad bagageman at Waterloo after stints in Rockford and Cedar Falls. Survived by widow Jeannie and two daughters Bertha and Gladys. Funeral 3 pm at his home with Odd Fellows escort, burial Elmwood.
A London Tit-Bits item recounts a provincial theater quip about a man with a dog that circles like it's chasing its tail. The owner calls it a watch dog, prompting the observer to warn that the dog's wind-up hiss effects are increasing.
A special formula by the American Drug and Press Association claims to ease all forms of rheumatism. Marketed as the best known remedy, it is recommended by physicians and others who have tried it. Sold by Henderson Drug Co. and association representatives.
K M Berkley hardware store at 305 Fourth Street West earns regionwide notice for a long career beginning as a clerk, partnership shifts, and eventual sole ownership. The firm boasts northern Iowa’s most complete stock including builders’ and contractors’ supplies, tools, and wares. The C M Berkley Hardware Company plans growth with new facilities and expanded stock while Berkley remains active.
A community notice touts a homemade laxative cough syrup labeled as the best home remedy for colds. It instructs mixing Essene Mentho-Laxene with sugar and boiling water to create a pint of syrup, claims quick relief for coughs, and notes directions for both children and adults.
The article describes the finishing department in a dry cleaning operation. It explains the steps from dusting through baths and drying to spotting and final inspection. It emphasizes finishing as the department's pride and its growing effectiveness reflected in increasing throughput.
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