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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 31, 1915

Page

10

Widow W M Young Dies After Pneumonia At 82 In Jesup

Mrs W M Young, born Katherine Wells in New York in 1832, died in Jesup after contracting pneumonia spent winters in California with husband and family. She was grandmother of C M Young of Waterloo and survived by two sons G W and C Young.

W. M. Young Jesup Rs. Young C. M. Young Warloo Buchanan County Fox Township M.A. Salson Pacific Coast

Easter Preparations and Services at First Presbyterian Church

Easter preparations fill the local religious calendar with special services at First Presbyterian Church. John Robertson Macartney will speak on "With Christ in the Upper Room" and a Passion will close his service to welcome new members. Friday features an illustrated song service with the Passion of Our Lord portrayed by stereopticon and paintings. Also noted are a church supper and Sunday school officers' meeting, ongoing Bible study, and a union morning prayer meeting for Waterloo east.

Eld First Presbyterian Astor John Robertson Macartney Krist Assion Lord Andents Earth Nyst Presbyterian Church Brotherhood Churches of Waterloo East Cmanusi Evangelical Church Courthouse Square

Weigert Promotes Chiropractic Health Road to Wellness

A columnist extols optimal health through chiropractic principles, contrasting true and false paths in science and life. The speaker, Weigert, claims spinal analysis can diagnose troubles without questions and invites doubtful readers to seek guidance on the road to health and wealth.

Highway of Health Weigert

City in Brief: Local Notes and Meetings

Buchanan, Majestic ads note Calvin Risk visiting relatives in Oelwein for a week. Arthur Burger of 1114 Jefferson Street placed under quarantine for scarlet fever. W W Beal travels to Chicago and Wisconsin, expected home tomorrow. D Becker and S J Hall at Independence for a Masonic commandery meeting. J G Briggs and Harvey Briggs, drug habit cases, committed to Knoxville for treatment. Fred Willier Camp to hold special U W V meeting at Fifth Street East tailor shop at 7:20 PM Thursday. Waterloo Lodge No 50 Degree of Honor to meet Friday evening in G A R hall. Mrs J J Comb underwent operation at St Francis hospital Wednesday morning. Superintendent Charles W Kline.

Calvin Risk Oelwein Arthur Burger Jefferson Street W. W. Beal Chicago Wisconsin D. Becker J. Hall Independence Als J. G. Briggs Harvey Briggs Knoxville Judge Mu

An Easy Way to Increase Weight with Sargel

An advertisement claims a simple method to gain weight by using Sargel. It describes a scientific discovery that supposedly helps the digestive tract absorb nutrients, promising 10 to 20 pounds of solid flesh. It lists Joder Pharmacy in Waterloo as a seller with a guarantee and cautions that the product should not be used by those not seeking significant weight gain.

Joder Pharmacy Waterloo Vicinity

Suction of Train Kills Boy Near Illinois Central Kiss

A passing freight train on the Illinois Central yesterday at 3 pm drew the boy under the wheels crushing his left foot. Doctors at St Francis hospital performed an amputation of part of the heel and all the toes except the big toe. The victim, year old son of Mr and Mrs Homer Gibbons of 1981 Franklin street, stood near the east belt line switch waiting for the train to pass when he was swept away.

Illinois Central Carly Gibbons St. Francis Hospital Homer Gibbons Franklin Street East Belt Line

Waterloo east schools visit Iowa Falls and library board meet

Iowa Falls hosted a Waterloo east schools visit yesterday. Cedar Heights district seeks library extension privileges at today’s library board and township trustees meeting. The Real Estate Board plans a 7 30 pm meeting at the Waterloo Commercial clubrooms with routine matters on the agenda.

Cedar Heights Library Board Waterloo Commercial

Central College Glee Club Impresses Walnut Street Audience

A large audience at Walnut Street Baptist church applauded the Central College Glee Club for an excellent varied program. The tenor soloist Leonard Ajien and bass Ralph Westervelt received special praise. piano numbers by Fred Faassen drew favorable comment. The Baraca class sponsored the concert, followed by a reception hosted by the senior Y and P A. The group plans a concert at Cedar Falls Baptist Church tonight.

Central College Glea Club Walnut Street Baptist Church Leonard Ajien Ralph Westervelt Fred Faassen Barara Glee Club Baptist Church Cedar Falls

Bishop Rudolph Dubbs Dies in Harrisburg at 94

Harrisburg March 31 Bishop Rudolph Dubbs of the United Evangelical church died at his home. Born in Hessen Germany in 1837 he once served as presiding elder in Iowa and later moved to Illinois where he edited the Christlicher Botschaft German organ of the Evangelical association. He was made bishop of the organization in 1874. The Evening Courier carried the notice in Waterloo homes.

Harrisburg Rudolph Dubbs United Evangelical Church Dubbs Hessen Germany Iown Illinois Christickn Bots Evangelical Association Mas Agsazation

Austrians Lose 18000 Men in Hour's Battle

Geneva dispatches cite Austrian losses in Lyutia valley and Bereg province on March 29 as 13,990. Four columns totaling 4,000 Austrians were annihilated in under an hour in Bereg, north of Verecake, leaving troops demoralized amid heavy casualties.

Geneva Paris Lyutia Bereg Hungary Verecake

Anti Tipping Bill Passed by Lower House Iowa

Des Moines reports the Iowa House approved an anti tipping bill with few votes against it. The measure bans hotel and restaurant managers, conductors, dining car staff, and Pullmans from accepting tips and requires a conspicuous no tip sign. Violations are a misdemeanor.

Des Moines House of the Iowa Peterson Cedar County

Waterloo Way Is Again a Winner

Miss Frances Crittenden of Minneapolis praised the Waterloo YWCA drive as the “Waterloo way” and reported over 800 dollars raised by thirty women on the first day. She lauded the campaign’s management, noting Waterloo’s model status and promising continued effort over three more days to reach a five thousand dollar goal. Personal letters to local business and civic leaders aided support, arranged with Waterloo Business College assistance.

Waterloo Way Frances Crittenden Mineneapolis Miss Crittenden Waterloo Association Waterloo Inig T We Waterloo Business College

Y M C A plans new Elks home site in Waterloo

A special meeting will decide on an option to buy the Julian Richards property at Park avenue and Mulberry street for a new Elks lodge. West side members favor converting the Y M C A building for the fraternal group, while east side members push remodeling the Richards site.

M.C. A Waterloo Lodge O. Ellis Elks Julian Richards Park Avenue J Mulberry Street Richards Hiks Tig Y. M.C A Kiks The

Aaron Slippy Moves Office to Fowler Building

Aaron Slippy relocates his civil engineering department to the second floor of the Fowler building at Fifth and Lafayette streets and will supervise the Waverly Stone and Grivel company. His former quarters at Sixth and Franklin streets are leased by Rossy Taxi and A. E. Baum. The taxi operation uses the lower floor for livery and Brune runs the repair department on the second floor.

Aaron Slippy Inter-State Fowler Fifth and Lafayette Streets Waverly Stone and Grivel Company Mr. Slippy Sixth Frankin Streets Rossy Taxi Company A. E. Baum Mr. Brune Attanto

Temperature report for March weather readings

Temperature data supplied by Buchanan Onthala shows midnight to 6 am readings and early morning figures. The table lists temperatures ranging from 17 to 42 degrees with daytime highs around 32 to 38 degrees and historical ranges 1914 to 1937 around 41 degrees.

March St Buchanan Onthala

McManus Widow Paid Indemnity in Mexico City

Dispatches report General Garza heads Mexico City government paying the widow of Jonni McManonus, an American killed near Zapata. Sum is about 190 thousand in gold, according to current exchange rates.

Washington Marcel Villa Garza Mexico City Jonni McManonus Lis Zapata

Additional Want Ads Incomplete Local Notices

Fragmented want ad text lists heat furnished room, general housework, short order restaurant job, and various contact phrases. Includes partial names and phone hints with garbled phrases and misplaced words.

Rick L. Mosteter J Hermann Miller Tentobrese Nytt Tosteter Iewari Dais Ee Care Gourier

Wanted items and notices from Waterloo ad pages

A garbled classified section lists items for sale and notices in Waterloo area. Entries reference second-hand furniture, stoves, water heaters, dressers, dining sets, and lamps. farm stock including Orpingtons and Red Spaniel dogs. lost and found items. home services like painting and wallpapering. rental housing in Waterloo and Cedar Falls. and job inquiries for stenographers. The mix shows auctions, mortgage figures, and contact phone lines.

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