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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1913
Page
6
Preparatory to fall orders the store slashes stock of Carpets Rugs Lindews Mattings Lace Curtains and Draperies for a 10 day spring cleanup sale. Prices show four lots with yard rates from 55 cents to 2 dollars plus free carpet sewing and bold discounts to clear out Wiltons Velvet and Brussels varieties.
A broad sale features a large rug lot up to 15.00 and bug stock options with small sizes at a special discount. Linoleum by yard from 95 cents to 1.65, 4 yard widths per sq yard at 65 cents, printed linoleum 2 yards wide at 45 cents per sq yard. Sage curtains and portieres 20 percent off. Exclusive Waterloo agents for Vador Shades and Vador reinforced hammocks.
A short description of a fraternalism event and related activities. The piece outlines the demonstration's aim to emphasize unity among members and showcases accompanying exercises.
Thousands will join in a Waterloo celebration uniting fraternal groups led by H G Rogers of the Knights and Ladies of Security. A monster parade and drill competitions from many orders will mark the event at Cedar River park with invitations sent to dozens of lodges and unions.
An advertisement from 1941 touts Cuticura Soap and Ointment as a cure for widespread itching body rash scalp dandruff and hair loss. It claims complete relief within a month and notes benefits for shaving. Instructions include soaking hands and applying the products overnight with gloves. Samples offered by mail.
The petit jury assigned to Waterloo for the current federal court session was dismissed by Judge Reed as keeping jurors in the city would be an unnecessary expense. The Mason Motor Company case and a related matter involving Maytag Mason Moraer are not expected to proceed this week. The American Ball Bearing Company suit against Mason Motor continues with witness examinations ongoing.
A fragmented OCR item lists names and places including Tames Wooek and Adela Babiseh in Cedar Rapids with mentions of Waterlon and Charles W. Hook Cedar Rapes Frankie J. Jewell. The text appears damaged and lacks clear context or event.
M B A No 1116 meets in Pinkerton hall tomorrow evening. George Lichty travelled to St. Louis on business. J C Woods of Los Angeles is visiting Waterloo brothers J H and C M Woods. C H Beckman of Grundy Center was in town on business. J H Hildebrand left for Des Moines. Mrs J Berryhill and Mrs Henry J were named in memoriam notices. County superintendents’ convention heads to Des Moines. William Gindt attends National Undertakers’ in Davenport then Chicago. Mrs Richard Brown of Creston travels to Cedar Rapids for Women’s Club convention. Central Labor association set Sept 1 picnic at Electric Park with possible national officer address. Waterloo theatre roof repairs and redecorating underway.
Passengers on train No. 1 of the Chicago Great Western woke to a Holstein calf in the express car enroute from St. Paul to William Galloway Co. The calf mooed loudly as an aged passenger read Dante and the train crew struggled to calm the disturbance. An advertisement for Foley Kidney Pills follows, warning of kidney and bladder issues.
Wednesday afternoon events feature the Walnut Street Baptist Ladies' Aid at church parlors with Mrs M B Cleveland hosting. First Congregational Industrial Society hosts a thimble bee with Mrs J E Ridenour at 400 Commercial. Other gatherings include the First Baptist family picnic, St Paul s M E Missionary group, United Presbyterian Willing Workers, Westminster Presbyterian Missionary Society, First United Brethren Sisterhood thimble bee, Central Church of Christ Willing Workers, Logan Avenue Evangelical Ladies' Aid with Mrs Chas Stokes, an all day First M E E meeting with C C Calkins, and St Mary s Sewing Circle hosted by Mrs John Barre and Mrs George Friedl.
The employes of the Nauman company will gather at the Pythian temple this evening at 6 30 for a banquet. Covers are laid for ninety or more. Arrangements are led by J L Eby chairman G Sehmidt and Dominick Gindt. The main topic is co operation between the Employees and the Owners of the Mant.
A big gathering of old and new members schedules reservations for the Town Criers' special train to Baltimore at Elkis Hall tomorrow night. United States Senator William E Mason will be guest of honor. banners on trains are banned after an injury case and safety concerns. About one hundred travelers are expected to join the excursion.
Fire gutted the Brown wholesale drug company building in Sioux Falls this morning destroying the stock with an estimated loss of 150000 dollars. The report notes temperature markings and historic weather data, and mentions Ed Dunn of Charles City dying in Rochester after an operation, with burial planned there.
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