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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 01, 1915

Page

4

Suffrage Big Demonstration Planned by Waterloo Women

Waterloo suffragists announce the annual meeting Monday at 3 PM at 695 High Street with election of officers for the next year. Miss Ruth Reed will discuss Inez Mitnelland's suffrage work and Miss Marion Preece will recount Nebraska campaign experiences. An evening program features piano solo and vocal numbers by local artists.

Philadelphia Howse Nashville Hha Iowa Waterloo Asssociation Waterloo C. J. Fullerton High Street Strange- Schutz Charlotte Mann 3. Kelley Ruth Reed Vassar Inez Mitnelland New York Marion Preece State University At Lincoln College Equal Sut

Equal suffrage note and legal challenge amid southern support

Notes and news summarize a New Jersey special election date for equal suffrage, a 1907 federal expatriation law challenge in the U S Supreme Court by Mrs Ethel Mackenzie of San Francisco, and a strong Alabama mothers congress endorsement of woman suffrage led by Montgomery leaders including president Mrs W J Chambers.

Ethel (. Meckenzie San Francisco Cal U. S. Supreme Court Gordon Mackenzie Great Britain California South Montgomery Ala Alabama Mothers’ Congress Association Alabama Mott W. J. Chambers Montcomery

Campaign poster display aims to down liquor trade

The WL poster campaign starts statewide with A. J. Busby offering bulletin boards for demonstrations. Mrs. J. Edwards, president of the local organization, arranged several posters at First Baptist church to promote the effort.

WCTF T. U A. J. Busby J. Edwards First Baptist Church

What Some Men Think About Woman Suffrage

A Kansas governor Arthea Capper endorses equal suffrage as a progress end. The piece cites Kansas voting patterns, Linked statements from Pennsylvanian educators and New York Methodists, and quotes from Marion Le Roy Burton and Frank J. Hanly. It argues suffrage strengthens democracy and civic duty across states and parties.

Massachusetts Marion le Roy Burton Smith College New York Tribune Dr. Burton

Suffrage Meeting Led by Catholic Group Gathers Support

A Suffrage event led by the New York Women's Political Union drew speakers from Catholic circles. Rev. John Ls. Belford of Church of the Nalivs ity Brooklyn opened, with Joseph T. Ryan and Controller William A. Prender fast among the organizers. The session sought arguments for granting women the vote.

New York Women’s Political Union John Ls. Belford Church of the Nalivsity Brooklyn Joseph T. Ryan Catholic Club William A. Prenderfast

Splitting Headaches Stopped In Curious Case

A writer named Dalin reports a dramatic relief from severe headaches that felt like a brain aflame and skull cracked by hammers, describing the intense suffering and the sudden end of the episode. The account reads as a personal medical distress vignette.

Favorite Prescription Promises Health For Women

An old advertisement touts Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as the remedy to regulate the female system during key life stages. It appeals to mothers and daughters, claiming to restore strength, alleviate headaches and lassitude, and restore bloom, with free advice and a 136 page book on women's diseases.

Dr. Pierce Pierce Buffalo

New Women Voters Master Voting Machines In Montana

The article notes Montana women in Butte and Bozeman mastered voting machines in their first municipal election with schools of instruction. Men were less prepared and several judges had to guide men. The large turnout saw no arrests for election code violations or disturbances.

Kansas Ib Hae Lfe Montana Butte Bozeman Hrge Dlutte

Chicago women election officials reinstated by judge

Chicago election officials including women are reinstalled in roles as Judge Thomas F. Scully of Cook County reverses a prior ruling barring women from filing office positions. He plans to push an amendment to the election law to modify the eligibility requirements for judges.

Chicago Thomas F. Scully Chicago Herald

Women Help Polling Places, Judges And Clerks

The speaker affirmed that women are essential at polling places and will continue to serve as judges and clerks. He credited their presence with elevating polling sites and ending the days of smoke-filled voting rooms and bouts of registration and election day squabbles.

Suffragists Eye Iowa as Next State in Vote

Washington May 1 The congressional committee of the National Woman's Suffrage Association says it will push the suffrage amendment in Iowa after campaigns in New Jersey New York Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. The national convention in December will review Iowa prospects and other states voting next year.

Teachers’ Institutes of Pennsylvania Nathan C. Sehaffer State Superintendent of Public Instruction City Teachers’ Institute Harrisburg Ales New York New Jersey New York City Troy Washington, D. C Congressional Committee National Woman's Suffrage Association Iowa Penneylvania Massachusetts Washington

Suffrage supporters push for amendment aided by cars

Fragments note suffragists predicting the amendment will pass as state voters are ready, while the legislature blocks submission. Auto campaigns spread through New Jersey and Iowa next spring with speakers planned to tour doubtful counties. Headquarters aim to aid Iowa’s organization as funds allow, with Eugene Morgan expanding the war chest. Frank Perry improves slowly and uses crutches, being out some Thursday.

New Jersey Iowa Eugene Morgan Lafayette Street Frank Perry

Linden May Day Health and Home Notes

Linden residents share minor health updates and daily events. Atla Bandfield visited his mother at 2102 Lafayette, K Peterson improves from rheumatism, Mrs P A Marble has been sick ten days but sat up briefly, Mirinda Bandfield attended her sister-in-law Mrs Ragone Bandfield's funeral in Cedar Falls, George endures a back ailment with little relief, Floyd Cole adds a bath and room to his Lafayette Street home and plants shade trees, B L Nay moves household goods to a newly occupied residence.

Linden Atla Bandfield Lafayette Street K. Peterson P. A. Marble Mirinda Bandfield Cedar Falls Ragone Bandfield George Floyd Cole B. L. Nay

Parkhurst Killed by Wyoming Train

Friends of BE B Parkhurst 50 of Durham Wyoming report his death after a traction engine crossing railroad tracks was struck by a Union Pacific train. Parkhurst died instantly. his companion escaped by leaping clear. He leaves a widow and three children. He recently finished a work on Religious Science praised as an encyclopedic compilation.

BE B. Parkhurst Durham Wyo Waterloo Gasoline Engine Company Parkhurst Union Pacific Wyoming Journal Cheyenne Parkhuter

Col Kocher Dead In Odd Fellows Circles

Marion reported Col. Jacob Kocher has died. He served as state treasurer for the Patriarchs Militant for several years. Funeral services are planned for Sunday with Crescent Canton No. 17, P M attending.

O. H. Sweeney Marion Col Jacob Kocher Patriarchs Canton the Crescent No. 17

IL OO. F. to meet to arrange funeral attendance

Members of IL OO. F. are requested to meet this evening to organize attending the funeral in a body. The gathering aims to coordinate transportation and conduct during the service.

IL OO. F

Cuticura Heals Boy with Red Spots on Head

A mother reports her brother developed itchy red spots on the face and scalp in Kansas City. After trying salve with no relief, they used Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for three to four weeks, which stopped the itching and cured the head, with potential hair regrowth.

Vermont Ave Kansan City Kan Cuticuts Misa Marie Barknott

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