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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1912
Page
9
A preacher reflects on Israel’s Marah waters and modern trials. He links personal crises to spiritual growth, noting how moments of failure or tragedy invite steadfast faith. Each hardship, from marital quarrels to illness and financial ruin, becomes a branch offering grace that refines character and reveals strength.
Rev D M Stearns presents Luke 6 27 38 focusing on loving enemies and giving without condition. The piece argues God’s love shown through Jesus Christ sets demands to bless, lend, and endure for others, citing scripture such as John 3 16 Romans 8 32 and 1 Corinthians 1 14 15 to urge a life fully devoted to Christ and the kingdom. It poses the call to ask what God requires and follow with the motto just to please Jesus.
Captain William T Lyon and Louise J Farmer Lyon marked their April 21 1861 wedding with a golden anniversary at Sumner Iowa where a purse of over 100 in gold was presented. The couple residents of Bremer County since 1869 and now honored with four living generations including son Frank Lyon and J C Gile family in Waterloo Basard Ta and Eldon Ia. Cathleen Gile is the latest generation member.
Local notices list multiple Waterloo church services led by Rev. J C Clemens Rev Edgar A Valiant Rev John Bunyan Smith D D and Rev A P Blough. Morning services honor mothers with white carnations and special music sermons. Evening gatherings include joint meetings with other churches and speakers such as Mr Dixon and Miss Mazel Strayer. Sunday schools and prayer meetings scheduled across First-Fifth South Walnut Street and Chautauqua Park churches.
A comprehensive church notices page lists multiple congregations with pastors, addresses, and service times. UNITED BRETHREN IN CHRIST at First-Fourty and Allen hosts meetings at 7:00 and 7:40, St. Joseph's, St. Mary's, Sacred Heart, and other churches present mass times, vesper hours, Sunday schools, and youth groups. Other denominations including CHRISTADELPHIAN, CONGREGATIONAL, LUTHERAN, and PRESBYTERIAN bodies provide detailed weekly timetables, mothers day observances, and special sermons across downtown Waterloo venues.
A young girl from Dixon, Illinois, enticed away by a marriage promise, was found asleep on the M and St. L right of way near Geneva. Train crewed took her to Marshalltown where the conductor sheltered her. After questioning she said Hampton was where the man deserted her, and she was sent home to Dixon after a day of care.
A famed Indiana scientist offers five hundred Courier readers a free large proof package of a treatment claimed to cure chronic diseases. The offer targets readers with rheumatism kidney and stomach troubles liver disorders bronchitis asthma and more. To receive, fill the coupon or mail a brief case description to Ismes W Kidd Fort Wayne Indiana today. No money or charge required.
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