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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1913
Page
12
All society items due by 1 a.m. for the paper. Wednesday features include breakfasts and teas at various homes, church circles, chautauqua groups, and bake sales. Notable events involve the Womans clubs, Knights of Columbus, and the Royal Neighbors of America planning Cedar Falls excursions.
Obtain the Courier up to date pattern by mailing the coupon to the Fashion Department Evening Courier Waterloo. Enclose 10 cents for each pattern. Patterns include seam allowances. Orders filled as soon as possible but should reach you within ten days after sending.
Last evening a church social at Hill Crest featured an outdoor picnic supper followed by an impromptu program of music and readings. The next society meeting will be at Mrs. C. R. Hoxie's home at 1206 Wellington Street with Mrs. F. R. Asquith assisting.
H A Snyder Iowa grand secretary announces a state wide campaign to grow Royal Arcanum membership from about 3000 to 4000 in the coming year. Last year’s 20 percent rise set a state record. twenty two councils exist in Iowa Cedar Rapids Arcanum council hosts a social function next week while Waterloo council meets tomorrow.
Slayton Minnesota May 13 Hazel 38 year old daughter of W W Taylor a farmer climbed to the top of a sixty foot windmill unobserved. Her father saw her and she slipped from the ladder edge she held on as the father, almost frantic, rescued her from death. The incident ends with the girl saved from a deadly fall.
An ambitious youth earns a start at a jewelry firm and must prove himself beyond easy wages. His mother advises patience and skill, insisting that success comes from doing every bead with care. The piece links diligent daily effort to happiness and future advancement. It ends with a note on choosing to perform common duties extraordinarily well.
A divorce decree was granted yesterday in Alfred Hallberg versus Emma Hallberg in the equity court under Judge Platt. Several allied cases were dismissed at plaintiff's cost, including Walter Kingman versus Hazel Kingman and Theresa Patten versus Joseph Patten. At the Masonic temple yesterday, seven candidates received the Master Mason degree during a large attendance ceremony and supper at 6:30.
Janesville Iowa May 13 Special The oldest physician in Bremer county Dr Loveland celebrates his 86th birthday at his old home He arrived in Bremer county in the fifties and aided industrial educational and moral development Family attending includes Wilbert Loveland and Mrs A J Fairburn Cheney Loveland and Mrs Albert Webb J L Coming and wife plus seven grandchildren Housekeeping by I E Chapman this summer for Dr Loveland
Hazelton North Carolina May 18 While George D Hagle of Fargo a traction engine expert donned overalls and began engine work he left coat vest and raincoat on the ground a stubble fire swept across the field and as he ran the engine the length of the field the fire overtook him at the starting point
He found his clothing burned after leaving behind his watch mileage money accounts and other valuables in his coat. Eighty five American teachers re-
A recent message notes crews recently sailed for the Philippines to assume roles in local schools. The group averages about twenty five years in age, with twenty four of the new teachers already having prior teaching experience.
A column offering home remedies and beauty tips from Mrs Mae Martyn. It details a spring blood tonic recipe with kardene and alcohol, a mould powder skin wash, a quinine hair tonic, a canthrax shampoo, an eye tonic, a wrinkle remover cream jelly, guidance on weight loss using parnotia, and a delatone paste for hair removal.
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