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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

May 23, 1911

Page

3

Pinkham Vegetable Compound Helped Creston Woman

A Creston Iowa resident Mrs W Seals reports long inflammation and pain eased by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound after other medicines failed. She credits renewed health regained strength and ability to work and praises the product's herbal roots. A note invites other women to write Mrs Pinkham for confidential advice from Lynn Massachusetts.

Creston Iowa Lydia E. Pinkham W. Seals W. Howard St

Eighteen Saloon Renewals Heard by City Council

Councilman Dunkelberg plans to introduce an ordinance raising the saloon license from 1200 to 1500 dollars citing city costs and profits. Cedar Rapids has 1500, Waterloo could add about 7800 to city funds. Eighteen saloons asked for renewal. list of operators includes Rascht, Geyer, Wankner, Klein Bros, Munsen, Girsch, Goaswiler, Wahl, Wagner, Dacrah, Mippgerson, Clauson, Anderson, Westhoff, Schrader, Federspial, and Jackman & Son. Several others faced opposition but renewals carried.

Dunkelberg Cedar Rapids Waterloo Persoans Wm. Rascht Jacob Geyer A. J. Wankner Klein Bros CR. Munsen T. M. Girsch B. J. Goaswiler C.J. Wahl Wm. Wagner J.C. Dacrah John H. Mippgerson H. C. Clauson Matt Anderson Edw. Westhoff Alfred Schrader WN. Federspial Jackman & Son J. Hankner Kiein Hres Commercial Street

Annual Diocesan Convention in Sioux City Discusses Future Bishop

The 59th annual Episcopal diocese convention in Iowa convened at St Thomas Church with about 150 delegates. Bishop Morrison announced a second bishop to be elected in 1912 and praised clergy and lay leaders who died the past year. Missions funding was set at 6500 dollars with quarterly collections and a new Iowa Social Service Society formed to partner with the National Social Service group.

Sioux City City Episcopal Church Iowa Morrison St. Thomas Church Hishop Morrison Andea Board of Missions Iowa Social Service Society National Spacial Service Society New York Waterloo St. Thomas St. Panlas Town Salina George W. Hinkle St. Paul's Church Mr. Craig

Plumpness Promoted by Hypo-nctane Tablets

An old health ad urges thin pale people to gain weight by using a pharmaceutical product named 3 rain hyrpo-nctane tablets. It claims red blood cells deficiency causes weakness and offers several months of use at well stocked apothecary shops to improve weight and color.

Pain-Awar-Pills Promoted for Headache and Neuralgia

Advertises Pain-Awar-Pills as non depressant for heart use and suitable for headache neuralgia and similar pains offered by ail drug stores.

Community Announcements From Local Societies and Churches

Mrs. Arthur Connolly hosts at 1425 Fifth Street West for St. Catherine society of Sacred Heart church this Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. Jessie Woodruff to entertain the E B Social class at 618 South Street Thursday afternoon. Progressice Rebekah Lodge No 442 meets Wednesday evening with social to follow. a silver collection will be taken. Lady Maccabees No 37 host an ice cream social at Mrs Hickey's 212 Second Street East Wednesday evening May 24. Mrs Dr Thompson missionary in Rhodesia will speak at Westminster Church tonight at 7 45. Royal Ladies meet Wednesday evening May 34. Deborah Society of First M F Church meets Friday May 28 at Mrs Walters 271 Hammond area. Social Circle gathers Wednesday afternoon at Mrs Nate Hartong Iris Fowler Street. West Waterloo M B A Relief Hand holds a Thursday May 25 Thimble Bee at Mrs A W Bills 1419 Park Avenue West. All M B As and friends invited. Regular G I A to B of IL FB meeting in Engineers Hall May 24 at 2 30 p m.

Arthur Connolly Fifth Street West St. Catherine Society of Sacred Heart Mre. Hickey Second Street West Waterloo A. W. Bills Park Avenue West

Man Drowns After Heroic Rescue at Rapids

Cedar Rapids May 24 Two lives were lost at a dam after a rescue attempt. Patrick Stratton saved Lea Kelly, 13, from the current but Leo Kelly drowned. Henry Warren died two hours later while attempting to recover the boy’s body. A third rescuer, Hatfield, Burke, and others survived as the undertow swamped their boat. Thousands watched the tragedy from the avenue bridge.

Cedar Rapids Lea Kelly Patrick Stratton Leo Charry Cress Henry Warren Avenue Bridge Two J Warren Tneir Sidness Hatfield Burke

Head Crushed in Engine Wheel at Britt

Mason City Iowa May 23 special John P Miller a young farmer living near Britt thrust his head into a gasoline engine wheel that had stopped on a dead center it suddenly started catching his head and crushed it killing him instantly. A travel ad follows offering Gulf Coast Texas trips for 20 dollars including sleepers with regular fare 46 50 and inviting contact at French Frazee 611 Black Hawk bank building.

Gulf Coast Texas French & Frazee Black Hawk Bank Mason City John P. Miller Britt

William A Welker of Le Grand Dies in Te Grand Home

William A Welker longtime Marshall county resident died at his daughter Mrs R A Gaunt home in Te Grand after over a year of poor health and confinement to bed He was born in Ohio July 26 1835 and came to Iowa in 1864 He married in Ohio to Zakiah Carnes who predeceased him

William A. Welker le Grand Marshall County R. A. Gaunt Te Grand George C. Welker Waterloo Mr. Welker Ace Ohio Iowa Ohin Zakiah Carnes

Funeral Planned for Local Father of Two

Six years after a local man’s passing he leaves two children. His daughter remains at the home where he died and his son lives in this city. Funeral arrangements are expected to be held on Thursday.

North Waterloo and Railroads Update in City News

Mrs. H A Cross of Oelwein visited the city at her daughter Mrs Harry Dotson’s home. Illinois Central repair crews work coal chute repairs in the north end yards. A C Behrens returns to Champaign Illinois after days with his brother Theo. Peter Jensen of Rock Valley joins Rechtfertig and Sporle in shoe repair. Ortman family of Dunkerton visit Theo Behrens. Night Foreman Charles Creel recovering and expected back soon. W H Behrens visits relatives. J M Atkinson travels to Iowa Falls for a short visit. Thomas J Wing of Tampico Mexico plans a visit to his plantation area as revolution ends.

H. A. Cross Oelwein Harry Dotson Illinois Central North End A. C. Behrens Champaign Theo. Behrens Peter Jensen Rock Valley Rechtfertig & Sporle Thomas J. Wing Tampico Mexico Mr. Wing

Pineapples On Market At Waterloo Prices Slip

Pineapples make a market debut in Waterloo earning notices. Prices run about 3.75 a case with crates sized 24 30 36 and 42 according to the number of nine crates.

Waterloo

Reynolds in Indiana jail linked to Collier's fraud

Grover W. Reynolds, jailed on charges of obtaining money by false pretenses, is tied to a 1906 Delphi petty larceny case and a Collier's Weekly fraud. A National Bureau of Criminal Identification report identifies Reynolds as the same man arrested in Fort Wayne on March 16, 1906, and notes his pattern of stealing from customers and skipping out. Local officers seek his return to face pending charges in Delphi and the county.

Grover W. Reynolds Sheriff Shores C. van Buskirk National Bureau of Criminal Identification Washington, D. C Little Rock Ark Reynolds Grover N. Reynolds Delphi Rainbow

Warning to Railroad Men from Bath Man

A Bath Maine resident H S Bacon warns railroad workers about kidney inflammation. He credits Foley Kidney Pills with restoring strength and clearing inflammation after twenty years of weakness and dizziness. He endorses the remedy strongly.

H. S. Bacon East Street Bath Foley J. K. Jader

Unions Name New Business Agent in Waterloo Trade Council

R. O. Dusk, a well known local resident, has been elected business agent for the Waterloo Building Trades council replacing Harry Amos who joined the carpenters local. The unions praise the selection as wise and beneficial to Waterloo labor.

R. O. Dusk Waterloo Building Trades Council Harry Amos Carpenters Waterloo

Nauman strike in progress at mill. Dusk to lead settlement

Mr. Dusk, an electrician with good judgment, will oversee settlement of the Nauman strike now in effect for about three weeks. Thirty-two men quit. half have other jobs, the rest receive two thirds union benefits. Workers seek union recognition and a minimum wage of 31 cents per hour, while Nauman offers individual talks and refuses union recognition. Settlement expected soon and millmen to return. Also note a private car Texas trip offer from French & Frame.

Dusk Nauman

The Premier Perfume Attar of Roses Esteemed Highly

The article highlights attar of roses as the most precious perfume, noting rosewater's historic use and the tradition of gifting with a crystal bottle of attar. It cites Saladin’s Jerusalem walls washed with rosewater and compares attar to other rose products in esteem.

Attar Saladin Jerusalem Mosque Omar

Also Mentioned on This Page

Council RASE Town Episcopalians Woman’s Auxiliary Women's Auxiliary Susanna Weare Jessie Woodruff E. B Southstreet Rebekah Jodge Thompson Rodesia South Africa Westminster Presbyterian Church Deborah Society of First M. F. Church Nate Hartong Iis Fowler Street B. of Engineers’ Hall North Waterloo and Railroads S.S Atlanta Indiana Identification Bureau Collier's KC Cook Jaques Mfg. Co Chicago Arty Cal French & Frame Black Hawk Tank Building Coca-Cola Company Atlanta, Ga Coca-Cola
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