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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1920

Page

16

Black Hawk county Sunday schools elect officers and set paid secretary

The twenty eighth annual Black Hawk county Sunday school association closed with talks on creating a paid secretary for the county. A vote approved hiring and the evening session elected C F Smith president and a new board of directors including two men from each district. Resolutions invite the state convention to meet in Waterloo in 1921.

Black Hawk First Brethren Church Black Hawk County C. F Smith Waterloo Winfield Scott Cedar Falls W. J. Parks Dunkerton J. O. Kober la Porte City C. S. Osborne Hudson D. J. Gretzinger C. J. Miller Alonso Peek J. W. Knickerbocker Ruth Magowan Young People's B.F. Puterbaugh A. C. Preston O. B. Read

Mortuary notices for Hefner and infant Wagners announced

The obituary column lists Bettie Adelia Hefner age 62 who died yesterday after a stroke at 2 45 pm in Waterloo Iowa, funeral plans pending at O Keefe Towne mortuary. Also reported are infant deaths Richard P Wagner age about 1, Lawrence M Bender born 1920 and Robert Malkowsky five month old son, with details of birth, death, and arrangements. Names include Leon Hefner Amy McCormack Clarence Pearl Roberts J M Mandeville D J Paris Charles Grapes and others.

Bettie Adelia Hefner Bettie Adelia. Hefner Mrs. Hefner Rockford, Ill Mandeville John Hefner Delaware Hefner Waterloo Leon Hefner Center Street Amy McCormack Fort Collins Colo Clarence Stone Pearl Roberts Gillette Woo Charles Grapes Fredericks D. J. Paris Doland J. M. Mandeville O'Keefe & Towne Mortuary Richard P. Wagner P. W. Wagner Eleventh Streets East Wagner E. J. Slattery St. Joseph’s Catholic Church Calgary Lawrence M. Bender Lawrence M H. C.'Bender O’keefe & Towne Chapel C. E.“Lace Mt. Vernon Township Robert Malkowsky Robert W. F. Malkowsky Lewis Street Fairview Cemetery Calvary Evangelical Church

Allege Fraud in Sale of Oil Lands to Aged Citizen

Davenport trustees sue oil promoter Fye and broker Kellogg for 552000 in Scott County alleging misrepresentation in selling overvalued oil lands to W. R. Jeffrey of Washington. They claim Jeffrey, elderly and mentally frail, was induced by Kellogg’s assurances of Fye’s wealth to sign three purchase agreements in 1919 totaling 105,200 plus 75,000 for Huston farm.

Davenport, Ia X. G. iFye Davenport Stock Broker S. J. Kellogg Washington Scott County F. 8. Finley H. G. Jeffrey W. R. Jeffrey Fye and Kellogg Jeffrey Mr. Jeffrey Fye Therustees Clatio Huston

Dye It Right Diamond Dyes Advertisement

Diamond Dyes promises simple, fadeless color for wool linen cotton and mixed fabrics with directions so easy any woman can dye worn garments draperies or coverings. Buy Diamond Dyes from a druggist with color card for guaranteed good results even for beginners.

Drugegist

Ear Ringing Remedy Prescription From A Historic Ad

An old remedy suggests mixing Parmint with hot water and sugar to treat ear ringing and deafness. It advises taking one tablespoon four times daily to relieve head noises and ease nasal congestion.

Building Permits and Remodeling Notes

The notice lists assorted permits and remodeling activity including reroofing and remodeling work in Parsons and Franklin Street area. It references A Watson Veroofing and various local trades. The article mentions a sale advertisement in the Courier.

Karage A. Watson Parsons Hadilyveanks Kloster Pranklin Street

Waterloo boys win in Kenyon college oratorical contest

In May 14 rainfall totalled .18 inches, with 2.12 inches missing from a larger amount. Two Waterloo youths, Victor Hiatt and Henry Arnold Gos, placed in the freshman class oratorical contest at Kenyon College, studying for the Episcopal ministry.

Victor A. Hiatt Jean Eliza Kenyon College Gambria J. W Arthur C. Lichtenberger Don Hopp Janes Frederick Peter E. Held Episcopal Minis Chrisk

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