Campaign for Y W C A funds opens with strong support
A lively luncheon at the Y W C A launched a statewide drive to raise 1000 dollars daily for five days next week. Miss Crittenden of Minneapolis will lead teams as Waterloo units promote girls work, travelers aid, and expanded educational programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womve
E Association
Galloway
F. &. Pettit
Sociation
William Alloway
Y. W.C
Waterloo
W. Chapman
Associaon
Chapman
Finis Cobb
Theusiness Girls’ Club
Busiess
Moreice Magowan
Waterfon
Iowa
Fairy Dreams of Appetite Pills Promise Easy Digestion
An advertisement promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a cure for dyspepsia and appetite issues. It urges readers to decide to eat freely, take a tablet after meals, and enjoy renewed appetite with no ill effects. The ad claims quick digestion and invites trial by coupon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
New Books at the Library This Week
Notable additions include Hermann Hagedorn’s German American novel and Aurner’s two volume Education in Iowa. A new tasting book for women, King’s How to Make a Rational Fight for Character, and Wells Social Evenings appear. The American Nation set debuts at Library West, with war pamphlets duplicated at Library East.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Hagedorn
Aurner
Iowa
King
Oberlin College
Amos R. Wells
Brary West
Library West
Library East
de Witt
Priscilla Tatting
Dyer
Anton
Uow
Thompson—Railway Library
Wells
WHST
Cheynoey
Farrand—Dasia
California Syrup of Figs Advertisement Warning
A 19th or early 20th century advertisement urges mothers to give California Syrup of Figs to sick children for a gentle cleansing. It claims immediate relief from constipation, describes signs of illness, and directs readers to purchase a 50 cent bottle from the California Fig Syrup Company, warning against counterfeits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
Cross
Pevish
Yale
California Fig Syrup Company
The Confederation and the Constitution in Focus
A list of titles on American political history is followed by local events. The Narble Hock baseball team held a basket social in the opera house to good patronage, raising a substantial amount. Funeral services for Mrs. Mary McAlpine of Portland were held in the Christian church here with Rev Loren Inman preaching and vocal selections by local musicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Ludwig
Narble Hock
Opera House
Mary McAlpine
Portland
Ore
Christian Church
Loren Inman
Mesdames
Justin Haynes
Will Wilson
H. P. Mefiride
Gonrad
Local Notes From Clarksville And Nearby
Clarksville notes march 34 to visitors from Cumberland Wisconsin and various locals at St Patrick's gatherings. Rev W H Sinclair learns of his father’s death in Liver more Indiana and leaves for funeral. A girl born to Mr and Mrs M G Harris on March 19. Elsie Carter visiting aunt Mrs A W Jenny. Crasa of Indianapolis visiting L E Darby. Paul Graham home from Ames for week. Joe Wiloth visits from Marble Rock. Art Schrack hosts friends for five hundred game with refreshments. Miss Fare Crosby returns from teachers college Cedar Falls. Ruth Van Meter hosts St Patrick party for many youths. Floy Graham ends winter term Kiinetor school and resumes spring session. Hana Ramsey turns 15 with friends and lunch then cinema. Frank Cave family moves to Allison. Vera Graves visits Genevieve Miligan in Jesup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Kitchen
W. H. Sinclair
Livermore
A. W. Jenny
Miss Fare. Crosby
Teachers’ College
Qedar Falls
St. Patrick's
Ruth van Meter
Floy Graham
Kiinetor
Hana Ramsey
Frank Cave
Allison
Vera Graves
Jesup
Genevieve Miligan
Marble Rock Social Roundup at Local Gatherings
Mrs. Harry Kibe of Waterloo visited her aunt Mrs. Will Barth and returned home. Christian Woman's Society met Mrs. Lew Smith for sewing. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Utter visited relatives in Rudd. M E church ladies hosted at Mr. and Mrs. Julius Mett with a noon dinner for about 60. Mrs. John Randall returned home after caring for Mrs. Mattie Boekernier. High school baseball supervised the picture show Wednesday evening. A party at Mrs. Wm. Line honored newlyweds Mr. and Mrs. Tom Lines with gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marble Rock
Harry Kibe
Waterloo
Will Barth
The
Christian Old Society
Lew Smith
Charles Utter
Rudd
M. E. Church
Julius
Mesdames FE. Squier
Kittie Kinney
A. H. Walster
Julius Heft
John Randall
Mattie Boekernier
Wm. Line
Tom Lines
Birthday of Aeneas Shaw Celebrated in Janesville
The eighty seventh birthday of Aeneas Shaw was celebrated with a Saturday gathering at the M. E. church league rooms and a later visit to the Shaw home where a gold headed cane was presented. Relatives from Waterloo and Waverly attended, and local residents were noted in a string of brief items including travels, health, and property moves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Janesville
Aeneas Shaw
Satuday
League Rooms
M. E. Church
Shaw
Waterloo
Waverly
Will Coddington
South Dukels
A. W. Decker
Morrison
H. S. Pattee
Orchard News Without Strong Lead In March Item
Orchard March 23 Miss Hilda Cummings Way reports sick list. Rev Attz to fill pulpit as arrangements are made. George Baldwin moved to Charles City last week. O H Evang and Watton Wearsel dine went to Chisago Sunday with carload stock. Lintom Blandin returned from Osage Friday by Wolf restaurant. Vincent Blandin returned to Osage Thursday from parental Blandin home. He will again take up duties at the Wolf restaurant. Mr and Mrs James Cutler entertained the grange at their hall last week Wednesday. Prof Jo da Bond and wife went to Clase Monday evening for Sunday school convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orchard
Hilda Cummings
Attz
George Baldwin
Charles City
O. H. Evang
Watton Wearseldine
Chisago
Lintom Blandin
Osage
Wolf
Vincent Blandin
Blandin
James Cutler
Grange
Jo da Bond
In Clase
Local notices and visits reported in town society
Mr and Mrs Byron Millington visited Mason City last Saturday to bring a mother home for a visit. Mr and Mrs Clarence Morse welcomed a daughter born Sunday March 21. Rog Rasch family received word of illness of Mr Rasch’s grandfather in Union last Monday. Walter Vining, youngest son of Elmo Vining, has been ill but is improving. Arthur and Frank Hoel families spent Sunday at John Hoel’s home west of Lithograph City. The Ladies Aid tea met last week Wednesday at Mrs C P Moore’s southeast of town with a fair crowd despite bad roads. High school pupils went to Floyd last Friday to present The School Ma’am to a decent crowd. Mr and Mrs E P Foster drove to Osage Tuesday morning. Mrs Foster then traveled to Little Cedar to visit daughter Mrs Pred Ranger Emma Foster accompanied her from Osage but returned the same evening. Mrs Foster stayed longer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Byron Millington
Mason City
Will Millington
Millington
Clarence Morse
Rogs Rasch
Union
Mr. Rasch
Walter Vining
Elmo Vining
Arthur
Frank Hoel
John Hoel
Lithograph City
C. P. Moore
Floyd
E. P. Foster
Osage
Waterloo to join Great Western racing circuit in 1916
The Elk Run park project aims to place a major race track in Waterloo as part of a restructured Great Western circuit plan. A reorganized Elk Run company, with Dr. F. W. Porterfield as president and O. C. Wolf as treasurer, plans development on about 1,160 acres and tracks at Hamline and Des Moines among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aease
Waterloo
Des Moines
Springfield
Elk Run Park
Elk Run
George ©. Greenup
L. H. Scurlock
John Wiswell
Kansas City
F. W. Porterfield
W. I. Bryan
Instile New Bao
Wolt
Poreterfield
Sinois Central and
Chicago Great Western
Pew Company
Wolf
Parkersburg
Savage
Amily
Messie
Bryan
Franklin
Lgon
Davis
Local official announced as a longtime townsite figure
A veteran townsite manager with years of service has transferred leadership responsibilities to another executive, continuing a long tenure in local development and overseeing key projects.
Walker Notes From March Local Items
Walker March notes report a newborn boy to Mr. and Mrs. A. Sand and a death of Mrs. H. S. Booth at St Luke's Cedar Rapids after surgery. Several visits and illnesses include Clarence Furbush’s horse fall injury, Eather McCalley visiting from Humphrey, and Bonnie Eliott recovering from appendicitis. Community events mention a birthday party at Mrs. H. Booth’s Kensington home and a April 4 board of review meeting for tax assessments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Handley
Walker Schools
St. Luke’s Hospital
Cedar Rapids
H. XS. Booth
Kensington
Mary S. Barry
Helen Booth
Agnes Doucherty
Independence
Cones Milford
Dunnque
M. McAllen
Llazle Fine
A. B. Swan
Bonnie TE
T. F. Eliott
Shrool Independence
County plans road improvements and bond idea
The article discusses extensive road plans in the county, noting overdrawn road and bridge funds last year due to emergency work and culvert demand. It explains two road systems, limited current bonds, and proposals for bonds to fund surfacing paid over years, with Waterloo areas singled out as problematic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridge Fund
Waterloo
Rownd
Sage Tea and Sulphur Hair Remedy Ad Blend
A dime store remedy promises to darken gray hair naturally with Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy. The ad touts easy application with a sponge, claims instant disappearance of gray strands by morning and fuller glossy hair after successive uses, with H W Taggart selling the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Taggart
Cure for Rupture Without Operation Promises Life-Saving Tip
An advertisement from Higene M Pullen, carpenter in Mahusquan New Jersey, claims a non surgical cure for rupture. He states no operation was needed, no lost time, and offers full information to readers who write for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tan
Higene M
Pullen
Carpenter
Taamarcellus Avenue
Mahusquan
N. J
County considers reducing board to five members
The county contemplates trimming the board from seven to five with election at large. About $20,000 is slated for bridge work this year. Bridges for 1916 will be awarded March 30. C. M. Young returns from Texas and Long Beach, where his family resides. He recovers from erysipelas and recalls a Panama-Pacific visit meeting Byrnes and Ferres. He also notes Edward Taylor, a Jesup former businessman now owning an orchard and other property thriving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Cone
Board of Review
Cin
Kaseht
C. M. Young
Texas
Long Beach
Cal
G. W. Young
Jesup
Mr. Young
Panama-Pacific Exposition
James Byrnes
William Ferres
Edward Taylor
Taylor
Ont Wash Your Hair With Coconut Oil
Advice warns against using soap for hair washing and promotes plain mineralized coconut oil as a pure, grease free cleanser. It claims the oil cleanses thoroughly, rinses easily, leaves hair soft and manageable, with a cheap, long lasting supply from drug stores.
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Y. W
T. A. McManus
Dotha Walker
Travelers’ Aid
Travelers’ Aid Department
Couton BK
A. Stuart Co
Stuart Brig
Marshall, Mich
Library Notes
Tyler
England
America
Andrews
Greene
Thwaites
France
Howard
van Troetien
McLaughlin
Channing
Babcock
Turner
MacDonald
Hart
Garrison
Smith
Chadwick
Hosmer
Dunning
National Educational Association
Clarksville
John Hunt
Cumberland, Wis
Charles Hunt
James Baker
D. W. Butler
Maurice McMurray
Doc Baker
J. B. Johnston
Cedar Falls
Chas. Shepard
Mrs. Clark
Albert Burton
George Richmond, Jr
Cushing, Minn
John MacMurray
Terman Deno
Perrins
Serge
Burch’s
Coats
Auto Speedway
Rage Trage
Walker
Bungalow
Unus
Runkels
Waterloo Overland
East Fifth Street
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