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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1916
Page
5
The Cedar Falls scene fills with women’s clubs and church groups arranging meetings and picnics. Hostesses include Mrs Wise and Mrs Moran with Danish Bethlehen Aid, plus the Pastor’s Aid at the Presbyterian parlor. Attendees hear talks on suffrage, poetry, and music as Restoration era social life unfolds.
The Cedar Falls Concert Band will hold its annual concert this evening at the Cotton Theatre, drawing a large crowd. The program includes solos by Soprano Ars, BR, and Mu Kirk Qlesan, with selections from classical and operatic works and a finale featuring the Star Spangled Banner. The event marks the year’s major fundraising effort.
Miss Grace Thomson will depart for Chicago tonight to visit her sister and will marry Louis Kleges of Akron Ohio on May 27 at her father’s home in Kansas. She has been a member of the Iowa State Teachers College musical faculty in Waterloo and will be welcomed on her return visits. Tonight she will dine with Dr and Mrs Berger of Waterloo and others.
Several holes and tees at Byrnes Park are readjusted to improve pleasure and convenience for golfers. Four changes relocate holes and tees to widen drives, preserve shrubbery, and reduce crowding. Changes include moving the fifth tee forward sixty yards and combining the fourth and second tees to avoid conflicts with shrubbery and approach areas.
Property owners near Joe Warner’s junk yard on Commercial Street contest license renewal under a new city ordinance requiring consent from all property owners within 360 feet. Four local owners claim none signed consent and allege unsanitary conditions and offensive odors. The city council will review the petition Monday evening amid worries about warmer weather and rising odors.
Farmers form a Milk Producers' Co operative Marketing Company to cut out the middleman in Chicago milk supply promising 6 cent milk. Ira J. Mix Dairy chief meets Health Commissioner John D. Robertson to reduce bottle prices to 4, despite Borden keeping 6 cent rates. The move aims to lower consumer costs and compete with existing firms.
General Manager J A Gordon and senior Western officials traveled by private car to Des Moines yesterday. Accompanied by A L Graig Oscar Townsend C A Shoemaker and others they visited Waterloo and Central shops. J F Rapps visited from Chicago and J C Landgraf toured Dubuque facilities. Ed Madsen planned a ten day visit to Jacksonville Florida.
The Central Labor union meets tonight at Labhor Temple to discuss important business including reports from two long out committees. They will decide representation for the State Federation of Labor convention in Marshall town with three delegates to be chosen and voting rights per delegate. County offices see two candidates seeking endorsement before the gathering.
A public talk on price maintenance linked to the Stevens bill will be held by the Commercial Club tomorrow night. An out of town sneaker will speak for the bill while another speaker with opposing views is expected to balance the discussion. The club continues its policy of presenting both sides and the event is open to all members.
County board moves to trim election and operating costs as funds deplete. A new county jail is deemed necessary due to security issues and escapes. Consideration to repurpose space at the county building to house the poor overseer’s office, with May 10 deadline. Judges and clerks for the June primary to be named before adjournment.
Residents accuse housemover B Kin sell of cutting tree limbs while removing a former dispatcher's office on Conger street. City officials halted the move and required turning the building. several limbs were damaged before the turn could be completed. The Waterloo bond requires movers to cover property damage, which locals say is irreparable.
Mrs Mitroop T Cox of 24 New Street Bridgeton New Jersey reports severe tibia pain and weakness that kept her from walking. After two days on Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she improved and continued use restored health calling the remedy excellent for displacements inflammation ulceration backache painful periods nervousness and related ailments.
Anamosa business leaders recall a 40 year old push for a rail link between Anamosa and Waterloo. W F Parrott cites a late night gathering at Matt Parrott’s home with Judge Remley Colonel Shaw and others, noting enduring enthusiasm for closer trade with Waterloo and reflections on past publisher figures.
I am glad to say my appetite has improved, says I J Sheeley of 69 West Tenth Street Waterloo. He credits Tanlac, a vegetable medicine from Schuneman Drug Co, for relief after four months of rheumatism and stomach disorder, noting appetite gain and stronger feeling while warning it is early to judge rheumatism effects. A Tanlac representative and Tanlace Laboratories assist in presenting the medicine.
The Ad club will convene tomorrow evening at Hotel Russell Lainson at 6 40 with a matter of city and business interest on the agenda. Officials withheld details until the meeting but expect a policy to be presented for approval and immediate consideration. A large turnout is urged for the dinner and discussion.
A welcome home party for Harry Kiester is planned for tomorrow evening with several toasts. The city council acting as the board of review finished checking the books of Assessor B J Kasehet last night and made multiple assessment changes.
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