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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1913
Page
14
Frank Heary, secretary of the Town owners' club, received an invitation from H. J. Heine Co. of Pittsburgh to have members attending the Baltimore Advertising convention next June visit its pickle plant in Pittsburgh. The firm said delegations from similar groups nationwide are planning trips.
Invitations to inspect the home of the famous Heinz pickles have been accepted. The matter will be laid before the Town Cinera at their next meeting and it may be found practical to accept the hospitality of Mr Hein if a delegation is sent to Baltimore.
James M. Smith age 85 dies in Cedar Falls after thirty years with H. H. Seerley's parents Iowa City. Remains to be brought to Cedar Falls for private services Saturday burial at Fairview. Frank Burke injured head after fall from wagon horse reared with deep gash above right eye needs stitches. State Teachers College president Seerley notes Kl ay school bill placed on calendar to be debated in senate.
City in Brief compiles social visits, church notices, illness quarantines, and local events in Waterloo. Highlights include visits by Irene Nettleton and Grace Williams, a bank clerks book list, police funeral travel, hospital recoveries, and Easter preparations at Central Church of Christ.
A nine-pound four-day-old boy is reported left at Presbyterian Hospital Waterloo. The superintendent invites local clergy and couples without children to apply to adopt the bright-eyed infant, with talks available in person for interested parsons.
The yacht Pennsylvania sails from Philadelphia on a three year expedition to the Amazon basin in search of the lost world. Led by Dr. William C. Larrabee and Captain J. C. Bowen the mission includes Dr. Franklin B. Church and Sandy McNab from the University of Pennsylvania Museum aiding tropical science and exploration.
The Young Women's Christian Association directors may buy the Masonic Temple as a future home. A sixty day option is considered with committees to raise funds. If approved, a city canvass would follow and a new temple could be built on Park avenue rear site.
Employees of the Nauman Co. sash door and bank fixtures manufacturers held a banquet in the finishing room with 25 people present. Frank Cowles, C. H. Nauman and department heads spoke on greater efficiency and closer cooperation among fixture, sash and door, glazing and finishing departments. An elaborate menu followed the enjoyable evening. Easterly plant 20 cents per flower. Sherwood's, 817 E. 4th.
Several churches in Waterloo hosted Good Friday services with joint union programs. Readers attended drama like Haorus paintings and sermons by Dr. John Bunyan Smith, Dr. H W Reherd, and Rev. Schroeder. A citywide union meeting featured the cross’s seven words and a music program in the First Brethren church.
Mrs. Eliza beth Woodward died in Denver Colorado at age 96. She was twice married, first to Michael Nocton who died in Michigan in the 1860s. She came to Waterloo with her children around 1855 to 1856, lived here about twenty years, then moved to Colorado. Surviving children include David Necton of Minneapolis and Mrs. Clara Jackson of San Francisco. Easter lily plants offered by Sherwood's at 20 cents per flower.
Daniel Flannagan completed negotiations to purchase the Bon Ton cleaning and pressing at 608 Jefferson Street and took possession last Monday. W. K. Jones & Son, former owners, started the business three years ago and a competent manager will run the shop with extensive improvements planned.
K. G. McKay a Ontario Agricultural College graduate spends two years in India and attends Holstein meeting in town with Prof. H. H. Kilbee. He plans to settle in Regina to run an extensive dairy business using only thoroughbred stock. A large land parcel has been purchased and McKay is well prepared educationally and practically for success.
The First Methodist and First Congregational churches announce joint Easter services this Sunday evening. Stereopticon views of the life of Christ will be shown at the First Congregational church at 6 48, then congregants will proceed to the First Methodist church at 7 45 for the conclusion of the services. The Glen club from Iowa State is mentioned in connection with the event.
A letter offers investing 1500 cash plus 500 annually for five years to yield 2500 to 5000 yearly with no extra cost. It promises an absolute surety bond guaranteeing return of principal with six percent interest if the investment fails. Request info at "425." care of Courier.
The university will provide main entertainment for the service with cantatas about the life of Christ and cross sufferings. In the morning Stev. William K. Bory will deliver a special sermon at 11 o'clock titled Almost sensation The Eat Raisin Car ertise meant.
A promotional notice urges readers to subscribe to the Waterloo Evening Courier to stay informed on local affairs and farm topics. It highlights Farmer and Breeder weekly as a practical agricultural journal by expert farmers and authorities, inviting renewed or new subscriptions with optional neighbor sharing.
The New York stock market today shows prices for major railroads and industrials including Canadian Pacific Pennsylvania Rock Island American Smelting Union Pacific Southern Pacific Southern Railway Brooklyn Rapid Transit United States Steel United States Steel pfd Amalgamated Copper Northern Pacific Great Northern St Paul Missouri Pacific Anaconda American Sugar with varying quoters and small gains and losses across listings.
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