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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1911

Page

8

State Nurses Meeting Here in Waterloo May 23 and 24

Ellis Hotel serves as headquarters for the eighth annual convention of the Iowa State Association of Registered Nurses to be held in Waterloo on Tuesday and Wednesday May 23 and 24. More than 100 nurses are expected from across the state with a full two-day program including credentials, reports, papers, discussions, elections, and a Red Cross committee report.

Iowa State Association of Registered Nurses Waterloo Ellis Hotel Effie McCullom Jones Pastor Universalist Church Ida M. Scott Estella Campbell Des Moines Anna C. Goodale Supt Homeopathic Hospital Iowa City Iowa Jane Garrod Davenport Esther Bunch Almshouse Jennie Hopkins- Dodge Sioux City Anna Wendall Maquoketa Helen Balcum Finley Hospital Dubuque Louise Raffauf Dyersville Schaar Methodist Hospital Jennie Hopkins-Dodge

Multi-Centera and Balloons in City in Brief

City in brief notes show various visits and business calls by Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Dubuque, Manchester, and Waterloo residents. Mentions include Miss Margaret Nesbit and her brother Wilbur returning from Cedar Rapids, editor visits, and civil service exams for policemen and firemen. Also notes inaugural days, church events, and the Farmers Creamery of Dunkerton filing incorporation with a $2200 capital and a six-member board led by John Keane.

Peter Hanson Cresco Margaret Nesbit Wilbur Cedar Rapids Coe College August Schmitt Mason City Soule J. G. Farmer Fay Place Jesup George R. Turners Farmers’ Creamery Association of Dunkerton N. Staebell P. R. Fisher T. A. Carnes W. H. McIntosh J. T. Staebell John Ortner John Keane C. W. Smith G. S. Kleckner C. H. Dunkerton

Social News From Shell Rock Early Week Encounters

Prof and Mrs McCook hosted Mr and Mrs Gifford of Kansas City this week. Mrs Gifford is McCook’s sister. Mrs Jennie Swallum of Waterloo visited her cousin Mrs T W Mellroy. Mrs J S Terrell learned of her brother’s death. she and Mr Terrell attended the funeral in La Grand. Willis family to move to town. Rebekahs attended Greene convention. Cemetery water pipes expansion planned to end before Decoration Day. water scarcity hoped to end. Mrs J B Ressler and Alta Dicken featured. Amy Lyon called to New Hartford for brother Lee Taylor’s illness.

Shell Rock Alta Dicken Chicago Amy Lyon New Hartford Lee Taylor

Wisdom of Experience in a Toasted Line

An intimate friend notes a husband would be easy to get along with. The speaker jokes that he is an easy companion to live with, yet an heir to get along with out. The quip reflects social wit in a Chicago News style.

Chicago News

Outdoor Sleeping Healthy for Babe Helen Moulton Swisher

Feature about two year old Helen Moulton Swisher daughter of attorney B F Swisher gaining health by sleeping outdoors. Describes sleeping porch at Swisher home in the city and winters spent at Dr D W Crouse's plantation in Citronelle Mississippi where she also slept outside. Notes two siblings Benjamin aged five and Martha aged seven and playful porch romps with her father.

Helen Moulton Swisher B. F. Swisher Swisher D. W. Crouse Helen Benjamin Martha

Song of the Vine Yard sermon on fruitful faith

A Sunday School lesson commentary on John 15 and Isaiah 5 1 6 7 describing Israel as the vineyard and urging believers to bear fruit through abiding in the true vine. The text links prophecy, gospel truth, and personal salvation urging repentance and Spirit guided fruit of love joy peace patience kindness and self control. It contrasts drunkenness with God’s glory and calls for faithful witness and holy living.

House of Israel Judah Egypt Leason Terael Jerusalem Matt Xaxiii Jesus Christ Rom John

Free Prize Giveaway Promotes Waterloo Piano Sales

A large advertising offer promises $4000 in valuable prizes for answering a puzzle. Each participant gets a prize, with top entries winning major items like a mahogany chiffonier, leather Morris chair, and various coupons toward piano purchases. Judges from Waterloo’s three daily papers will decide winners.

Waterloo

Marriage Woes Aired In Court In Iowa Divorce Row

In a Waterloo petition James R Newkirk sought divorce and child custody from Ethel after a four month old child. The case cited leaving the baby with strangers during a public dance and letters between the spouses. The court granted Newkirk divorce and custody. Rosa Rogers won a divorce from Earl Rogers. Maud Brown divorced David Brown on cruelty and desertion. Mrs Louise Swift can remarry within a year of her decree.

James R. Newkirk Ethel Waterloo Rosa Rogers Earl Rogers Marshalltown Maud Brown David Brown Louise Swift

For Sale I Want to Sell My Home by June 1

Local property listing notes an owner plans to leave the city and sell the house by June 1. F. E. Chiles invites buyers to view the home at 202 Sale van avenue and discuss a bargain offer.

F. E. Chiles Sale van Avenue

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