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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1915
Page
10
A crowded page lists church and club activities with notes of meetings and socials. Missions groups at Grace M E and First Congregational coordinate services and lunches, plus None So Jolly surprise party for Mr. Jirsa, annual society elections, and plans for May events across Emanuel, First Baptist, Westminster, United Presbyterian, and other local groups.
A detailed Oakland Chamber committee report surveys the jitney system, its origins and effects, and future prospects. It compares historical shifts from horse and cable to electric transit, questions economic necessity, tests operation costs, and notes effects on bonds, taxes, and street wear while warning on congestion and service range.
To obtain the Courier up to date pattern of accompanying design mail the coupon to Fashion Department Evening Courier Waterloo paying 19 cents for each pattern. These patterns allow for seams and orders are filled as even as possible and should reach you in ten days after sending your order.
A class of three candidates was initiated followed by refreshments. The Wo man's Missionary society of Calvary Evangelical church met at 219 Newell street. Officers were elected including President Mrs L Scheurer and Treasurer Mrs O Dyer. Delegates to the state convention were chosen with alternates.
The passage notes Waterloo residents registering at the Town building in San Francisco between April 10 and May 3, listing numerous names. It also mentions Cedar Falls and La Porte City patrons, a fair program with tables, fruit stalls, and lunch, plus a church social by East Janesville Epworth league and a May 8 supper. It closes with brief notes on a Waterlon marriage, automobile tax figures, and an infection incident.
May 4 reports a large township school picnic scheduled for Thursday in the grove on the J. M. Which Place, formerly the Jacquith farm, Mt. Vernon Township.
A health ad warns that meat and nitrogenous foods raise uric acid causing backache nervousness headaches and kidney strain. It urges Dean's Kidney Pills with dairy meals lighter diets regular hours and daily walks and cites Henry Call of 4910 Lafzyrette St endorsing the remedy.
J B Townsend of Philadelphia treasurer of the American Electric company visits Waterloo to inspect the Waterloo company’s capacity increase after three days in the area. He notes improving business conditions and cites large orders for railcars from the Pennsylvania railroad and a Baldwin contract in Baltimore as signs of steady work ahead.
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