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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1915
Page
9
Brief notes from Cedar Falls list Mrs. George F B Rowell hosting a food sale April 8 at 2:20 PM, plus Mrs. Warren Proctor to sing at the Presbyterian church under the Pastor's Aid. Several editors and locals travel, weddings, confirmations, and Easter activities are recorded, with church services and missionary events across multiple denominations.
Two obituaries from Waterloo area recount the deaths of Nilson J Reed a longtime farmer and resident of Black Hawk County and Minnie Passe a sixteen year old daughter from Bennington township Tuberculosis caused Reed died after years in Waterloo and his family details including widow sons and siblings are listed while Minnie Passe died at home after six months at Oakdale sanitarium with services held at a German Lutheran church and burial in Lutheran cemetery
Wall Street notices show evangelist Billy Sunday earning large sums from free will offerings and holding massive meetings. The Boston Globe cites Philadelphia earnings of 190000 with other campaigns adding 130k, 46k, and 22k. He funds charity at 10 percent and employs many assistants. Sunday preached 144 sermons in Philadelphia plus 16 more, reaching audiences of about 1.8 million with 40 thousand converts.
Mrs. Clayton Phelps of Rockford Illinois and Frank Jacey of this city face probable arraignment on adultery charges. Phelps identified the suspects at police headquarters after they were arrested following a tip. He seeks time to confer with the county attorney before proceeding. Meanwhile Col Shannon linked to a separate rape case faces a hearing in justice court as Leta Burnette testifies about witnesses.
A. F. Gates returned from Madison where Michigan defeated Wisconsin in intercollegiate debate. Bruce Gates of Tarsons college and G. C. Claassen of Grundy Center spoke for Michigan late, arguing against exempting labor unions from antitrust restraint. The negative won unanimously per the Daily Cardinal.
George Cockburn, secretary of the boys work department, has arranged a new Y M C A schedule to extend floor time. The plan avoids conflicts with West High School basketball, with mornings for juniors and certain weekdays for employed boys, and afternoons for West High practice. The changes aim to maximize use of the gym during vacation.
Shady Grove area reports visitors and local visits this week. Joe Kenney and Mrs Frank Peters visited Waterloo friends Thursday while Frank Kris and J Kenney were in Cedar Rapids Wednesday. Mrs James Lamb spent Friday in Waterloo with relatives. Will Tunks lost a valuable item last week. John Berne of Waterloo was here Thursday seeking to rent his farm. Mrs Wm Hilton and Mrs Wm Tunks visited A D Mount at Independence Monday. Bert Bunnell and Ray Mount were in Waterloo Thursday. About forty five ladies attended the Ladies union at Mrs NerL Ham’s home, with next meeting at Mrs Stewart Houck on March 31. Mrs Werman Fleck and Mrs Joe Robb called on Waterloo friends Friday. Lizzie Fenstamaker of Independence visited her mother here last week. Mr and Mrs E Seeman visited Mr Seeman’s parents at Independence Thursday and Friday. Margaret Wilson, Weasley Hilton and son Floyd are visiting relatives in Dubuque this week. Mrs J B Kenney hosted the S G N club at dinner Thursday. Mr and Mrs Peter Sullivan and Mr and Mrs Dunk Wills of Jesup attended. Mrs Mount and Emer are at Independence this week helping care for A D Mount at his sister’s home. Elizabeth and Cecelia Sullivan of Jesup were guests of Vera Peck Friday and Saturday.
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