Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Waterloo Evening Courier in Waterloo, Iowa

We have 14,353,121 pages in Iowa

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 28, 1918

Page

5

Haste to Pay Taxes Crowds Waterloo Area

Crowds flocked to W. J. Burbank's county treasurer office to pay the first 1918 tax installment before penalties. Two days remain, with the Waterloo Cedar Falls Northern railway and Citizens Gas Electric among large payers. Internal revenue agent Stanbery aids in income tax lists, with filings due by April 1.

W. J. Burbank Burbank Waterloo, Cedar Falls & Northern Railway Citizens,Gas & Electric Company Internal Revenue Collector Stanbery

Churches Observe Good Friday With Special Services

Good Friday services are planned across city churches Catholic Episcopal and Lutheran. St Mark s Episcopal will hold ante communion at 7:30 am matins at 9 am litany and penitential office at 10 am a three hour service noon to 2 pm silent meditation 4 to 5 pm evensong and sermon at 7 30 pm First Lutheran offers a German service at 10 am and an English service at 7 30 pm Christ Episcopal conducts morning antecommunion at 10 am three hours devotion from noon to 3 pm with seven sermons hymns and prayers baptism follows at 4 pm The Catholic masses will include the mass of the pre sanctified and commemorations of the crucifixion

St. Mark’s Episcopal Church Christ Episcopal Church First Lutheran Church

Wang and Miller Shoe Co Advertisement Noted

An ad fragment references the Smart Spring footwear from Wang and Miller Shoe Co. The readable text hints at a seasonal promotion but provides limited details beyond the brand and product line.

Wang & Miller Shoe Co

Red Cross and club gatherings mark social week

The Happy Hollow circle sewed for Red Cross with luncheon by Mrs Barton and Mrs Lightfoot. The BL club was entertained by Mrs Jerome Lightheart, and the M.D.L. club hosted by Mr and Mrs Searles with guests. A Red Cross benefit vaudeville in Memorial hall drew a large audience and raised funds, featuring a tableux, songs, dances, readings and marching bugle calls.

Happy Hollow Ballschmdt Red Cross Mmes. Barton and Lightfoot BL. B Jerome Lightheart M.D. L. Club J. M. Searles J. G. Clark D.B. McBraidy Clark Memorial Hall Helen Gould W. M. Flynn John Boeller A. J. Arius Katherin Flynn G. C. Welker J.E. Myers Miss Olson Marian Boysen Miss Flynn The Bugler

Northminster Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary Elects Officers

Northminster Presbyterian Ladies Auxiliary met at Mrs. Kk W W MacCulloughs home and elected officers including H J Kress president and Dana Leonard treasurer. Thirty seven women attended and a picnic supper followed. Debora Society held with 22 women present and a program by several members. Evangelical Philathea class met at Miss Myrtle Heinrichs home with Mary Schmidt appointed publicity chairman and Red Cross work done in the evening.

Louis van Engelken Ocala Fla Marie Joseph William Rowntree Waterloo Fourth Presbyterian Church Lake Shore Drive Chicago John Timothy Rowntree University of Ilinois Chicago Red Cross Toronto University Mayo Clinic Rochester Minn Rush Medical College Waterloo Medical Society Northminster Presbyterian — Ladies’ Auxiliary Deborah Society Thomas Reaney Mmes. Whitson, Garver, Brokaw and Chesterman Evangelion Philathea Myrtle Heinrich Mary Schmidt Red Cross

Aid Society Shower For Miss Edna Berry At Home

Mrs E F Carey division of First Baptist Ladies Aid surprised Edna Berry yesterday afternoon with a miscellaneous shower at her home. Picnic baskets were taken and supper served to conclude the event. Birthday party for HK J Margret honored his birthday with about 30 relatives and friends attending last night. Games music and luncheon followed, served by Mrs Crozier Mrs Hyde and Mrs Guyer.

Edna Berry KR. Burns Maude, Knudsen Miss Berry Aid Society E . F. Carey Ladies’ Aid Society First Baptist Church Henry HK J

Bar Association to Name Waterloo Judge Candidates

I O Edwards calls a 1:30 p m meeting at the courthouse to discuss recommendations for the first judge of Waterloo s new municipal court. Possible clerk nominees include Agnes Wrday and Munday, with other names such as George W Wood J C Weem and W A Cook cited as potential judges if endorsed. The bar association s action aims to secure Gov Yarding s appointive approval as the court s legality grows more settled.

I. O. Edwards The Bar Association W Terloo Gov. Yarding Elreme Agnes Wriday Munday Paulsen & Wood George W. Wood Upton BH. Kepford J.C. Weem W. A. Cook Ha Peace

Fire at Waterloo laundry and Park avenue shed blaze

Fire crews were called to the Waterloo laundry at 11 57 last night when a plank across a boiler ignited and filled the building with smoke but caused no damage. Earlier yesterday afternoon a bonfire spread to a shed on Park avenue west destroying the shed and lightly damaging a nearby barn.

Adams Waterloo Park, Avenue West

Wilhelms Easter Coats Offer Wide Selection

An advertisement highlights Wilhelms Easter coats with hundreds of high waist models in all colors for the season.

Wilhelms

Weather Temperatures Through Years in March Records

Supplied by Buchanan Opseleny Bel Midnight. Data shows historical March temperatures from 1913 to 1917 with ranges from 19 to 62 degrees. The fragment cites records for 1913 1914 1916 1917 and notes daily highs and lows in a tabular form.

Buchanan Opseleny Bel

Three Young Men Enlist at Navy Recruiting Station

Three apprentices enlisted at the local Navy Recruiting Station today and traveled to Des Moines for examinations. Names listed include Larry Strumpel from Sumner, George D. Grimes from West Union, and Emil G. Witlacil from Cedar Rapids.

Des Moines Larry FF. Strumpel Sumner George D. Grimes West Union Emil G. Witlacil Cedar Rapids

Also Mentioned on This Page

Feverich Rich ‘Treasury Optical Service el Nems Courier and Reporter Office Riverside Drive Club Alrs. R Heald. T. N. B. Club R. J. Mardman Thomas A. Edison W. F. Parrott A. T. Hukii Mines Wood McFarlane Moessner Blowers Burt Woman's Club BAR Agnel Priday Wommn Smart Shop East Fourth Street Jersey Silky Georgette Georgette Betty Wales Swamien Food Administration Bood Baster—Ed Black Hawk the Rath Packing Co Idaz Sa-Van-Eg Atlas Grocery Becker Bentley L. P. Bertch A. James Black Pay Goods CO Boemecke B.C. Bunton's Clute Grocery Cornell Corson Bios Draper, C. A. CO Dunham & Sohnet Righmey Friedman Garland Bros E. Eb, Grocery CO Gibson & Williams Smith Lichty Hillman Co Fowler Co
Search Courier

Search the Waterloo Evening Courier Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Waterloo Evening Courier?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication