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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1918
Page
7
British war hospitals appeal for American girls to serve as nurses and aides. The committee urges volunteers to join medical teams, support wounded soldiers, and bolster wartime care efforts. The call emphasizes urgency and international cooperation.
In Endell Street a military hospital run entirely by women treats wounded Allied soldiers. Dr Flora Murray leads 180 staff including 15 doctors and 26 nurses. they demand equal pay and offer to welcome about 20 American nurses. The unit, formed in 1914, has cared for thousands, and its women doctors highlight the need for more help as war presses on.
The Campbell United Shows arrived from St. Joseph Missouri and began setting up at the Illinois Central lot for a week of entertainments. A matinee runs tomorrow with nightly shows. the carnival features a merry go round whip ferris wheel side shows animal acts and trained dogs. A lioness named Sheba famed for violent temper will perform after a trainer was killed by her recently. Two Missouri mules unloaded for use in a act are slated for a firing squad scene to feed Sheba before the evening performance. The show is billed as the world’s biggest and best carnival offering family entertainment.
A mass meeting to discuss the food situation will be held at the Knights of Pythias hall on Commercial street Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock. The meeting will present data from producer consumer and middleman viewpoints with open discussion. The sponsoring committee includes seven farmers seven organized labor representatives and seven unorganized labor representatives led by F M Stufflebeam.
Special First Brethren church meetings begin with strong turnout as evening services continue through the week. The opening sermon, Thou Art Looking at My Rage In My Heart I Am a King, is followed by Elizabeth McCartney singing When Jesus Speaks. Sunday school will lead devotional service with student readings and a sermon on The Supreme Truth of the Universe Taught in the Movement of a Frog's Hind Leg. Better plumbing Koch. Phone 1647 Rynearson &
Nearly 2000 Waterloo factory workers will march in a patriotic Memorial Day parade under the Service League. The shopmen will form a division equivalent to two army regiments, each section led by captains and lieutenants, with floats illustrating key events in U S history.
H B Welly secretary of the Chamber of Commerce B B Wilson an attorney Rev J R Macartney and W I Atkinson former speaker of the Town house of representatives now in charge of the Waterloo office of a prominent chautauqua booking concern have volunteered for M C A service in France They expect to present their claims soon and all hope to be accepted The urgent need for men past the draft age to take up M C A work is emphasized as never before and many other Waterloo men are considering applying for admission J T Houser secretary of the Y M C A says Waterloo will furnish not less than eight Y M C A workers soon
A May 20 benefit night for the Red Cross raised nearly $350 with about 300 present. The event opened with The Qid Maids Convention, featuring Mrs. Carl Bingham and others, and was directed by Mrs. Cc Hull and Mrs. Ford Poyner. Auctions followed with farm produce, spring pigs, rabbits, a White Leghorn rooster, and a clothes reel, with H B McDougall as auctioneer.
Marriage licenses issued for Charles A. Schwank and Blanche H. Clark of Cedar Falls. Frank Reed and Esther Alexander of Waterloo. Arthur J. Bradley of Belle Plaine and Dorothy Fine Brooke of Belle Plaine. Details show ages 2S, 21, 20 and 24 with varied initials.
article advises parents to diagnose lingering child decline from winter overwork or illness and suggests orange juice before breakfast and Dr Williams Pink Pills after noon and evening meals. Weigh the child after two weeks. if weight increases two to five pounds the plan is working. request Diet Hook and Building Up the Blood pamphlet from Dr Williams Medicine Co Schenectady.
Delegates from the northeast district will convene in Grinnell on May 28 to 30, led by officers G. D. Serrill and J. M. Morris. The three day program covers devotional sessions, panels on missionary tactics, church and Bible school topics, and memorial day exercises, with reports from ministers and officers.
Birth notices list Janet Frances Vine in Baltimore street on May 9 a daughter to Mr and Mrs Joseph Patrick Devine. A son unnamed to Mr and Mrs Charles L Sires at 920 Sycamore on May 11. Dorothy Alma to Mr and Mrs George Moran at Rural Route Porte City on April 25. Daisy Louise to Mr and Mrs W Eugene Kage at 13 Ankeny on May 13. This is the sixth child for the Vin and five living.
Waterton council No 700 Knights of Columbus held a large initiation for BC candidates at Sacred Heart church and K P hall. The program featured a banquet served by Catholic ladies, patriotic addresses by clergy and lay speakers, musical selections, and a tribute song written for General Beach.
Scientists tout S. S. S. as a safe, plant based blood treatment for rheumatism catarrh scrofula sores ulcers skin diseases and blood disorders. The ad claims roots herbs and barks purify the system and remove poisons, urging readers to obtain it from drug stores or contact the Medical Director in Atlanta.
A rousing call invoking perseverance and determination. The speaker pledges never giving up and marching forward with unwavering support and a bold cheer to energize allies. The message centers on unity, resolve, and commitment to a cause.
Young men who have reached 21 since June 6 1917 must register and then wait for the call on the same date this year. They should enlist now in branches still open as they cannot choose later. Sergt G I Brown of the army recruiting station urges inquiry into open lines of service before registration.
The report catalogs delinquency, dependency, and child welfare cases across branches, noting juvenile court records and medic cages, with emphasis on shifts in reporting due to wartime conditions and related policy changes.
RR V Bartlett of Waterloo notes his nephew Philip Bartlett, a captain in the Royal Air Force, has been recommended for the Distinguished Service Cross to have earned 100 raids in 18 months. The young flyer, son of Bartlett’s brother, is invalided home after breaking down under continuous service. He refused rest periods and flew almost six days during the Amiens battle. If he returns to service, the next honor may be the Victoria Cross. His uncle, Lieut. Commander E B Bartlett, served in convoy duty and survived 13 submarine attacks while crossing the ocean.
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