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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1913
Page
3
Local notes report visits and travels in Waterloo Dubuque and Algonquin areas. Residents Lee Alcock and others are mentioned along with church services Memorial day events and a county band performance. The piece notes illnesses, new cars, and weather concerns including a cloudburst report.
Memorial day exercises planned in Allison at the opera house Friday afternoon with Rev DeWitt Clinton of Hampton delivering the address. Community gathering honors veterans and local services.
Mrs. Crockett of Jeffersonville reportedly regained ability to walk downstairs one foot at a time after a second TIZ treatment. The ad claims TIZ draws out toxins causing sore feet, promises quick relief, and urges sending for a free trial package. It cites price 260 per box and directs mail orders to Walter Dodge & Co. in Chicago.
Clyde Wilroy visits his father in Charles City while Elva Pingree travels to Waterloo. Irene Scott visits Winthrop. E G Cutshawl of Hazleton calls on local friends. Ray Whitney of Independence attends church and visits. John Smith and children from Independence stay with the Marshall Ball family over Sunday. Margaret Nielsen visits Independence friends. H B Patton visits Osage relatives. Claranen Manross family with relatives in Independence. Beasie Glaughtin suffers a chest cold but shows slight improvement. Tennis of Independence paints Hotel Corlis. Ratchford of Independence also listed.
Parkersburg reports a Miss Effa Mahanke returning from Canada and social visits by Mrs. Bell of McGregor Iowa and Miss Quigley. Mrs. Cleaver dies after cancer battle. funeral in Parkersburg and interment at Marshalltown. Memorial services held at Congregational church with Rev. Bonnell. City notes on visitors, hospital reports, and a charity ball game between Main Street business districts raising funds for cemetery associations and team.
Mt Vernon May 28 notices report Madge Sanderlin moving to Green Mountain to live with sister Grace Jackson. Weekend guests Rolla Cheney of Cedar Falls at Amos Leversee home. Charley Dunbar visiting Mason City for farm interests. Claude Briden home quarantined for smallpox. Mrs Briden ill. Mrs Lovina Willie under nurse care. Geo Padgett ill with pneumonia. Thies funeral in Readlyn. Dorcas society to meet June 5. Grandma Seligar visiting Julius Westphal. Emma Musch visiting Albert at old home. Pixley presents Dr Claude Cox with roadster. Fred Jacob remains ill. Moon family visiting Garton and Moon homes. Parker Goodspeed visiting Garton family. Geo Houseman with pastor in German Lutheran community.
The text notes a church spent several days last week at a conference in Keokuk. District No 5 school closed the spring term with a picnic and program Friday. the teacher left for Lawler and returns for the fall term. A dance is planned in Boles Friday evening May 30 with all invited.
Fairbank and nearby communities report residents making moves in Waterloo Marshalltown and Cedar Rapids. Visitors include Mr and Mrs Frank Hathaway in Cedar Rapids and Alfred Hurst of Waterloo visiting Ava Thompson. Memorial services were held at the Fairbank Methodist church with Rev Peddicord delivering the sermon.
A local druggist promotion claims Oil of Wintergreen in D. D. D. Prescription and D. D. D. Soap cure eczema. The advertisement guarantees money back and invites customers to visit Wangler Bros. Druggists to learn more about the remedies.
A string of small town gatherings and travel updates highlights the weekend. Oelwein caller Mise Daisy Dewald, Dun kerton visits, and Mrs Mabel Bhag heads to Water loo to join her husband. George and Mrs Duker visit Waterloo friends. Mrs Dora Dumbalton arrives in Fairbank for a vigil at G C Eickelberg home. Alumni banquet planned in K P hall with Pythian Sisters serving. many Fairbank high graduates expected. Mrs Philinds Dodge, pioneer resident, arrives with daughter Cora Hayes from Vancouver to Littleton for burial. Memorial Day program set with local bands, choirs, and readings led by Rev Peddicord. Dr James Wells to preach at Baptist church.
An old advertisement urges those with lung troubles to obtain Father John’s Medicine from a druggist. It directs readers to send one dollar to Carleton Hovey Company in Lowell Massachusetts for a large size bottle express prepaid and to try a courier service for the want ad.
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