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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1912
Page
10
Clarksville notes show a stream of visitors and locals in Waterloo Cedar Falls and Allison. Many residents travel for business and family visits while others attend church events, graduations, and Memorial Day services. A thunderstorm damaged a home on Superior street but caused no injuries.
Allison Iowa date May 29 reports candidates circulating among voters in town and country. BE B. Kester and Louis Boache and little Francia Kester visited Mason City Friday evening for a few days at the BE I Hill home. The graduation exercises of the[readable fragment].
Earl Hults visits friends after Freeport stay. Cedar Falls residents M Wilbur and F B Camp visit in Littleton. Numerous local residents host and visit relatives including the Sankeys, McGlaughlins, Gallups, Emersons, Patten, Fish, and Scarbroughs. A baby born to Mr. and Mrs. Henri Paul is noted. Gladys McGlaughlin misses school due to a skin disorder.
Decoration day services set for Thursday at 2 oclock with flowers for soldiers graves. Families visiting Pratt home include Glen Furhman and Mrs Singer plus Mrs Pratt. Presbyterian church women plan ice cream and cake sale Friday evening May 31 in the basement. Incumbent pastor Otto H Fereking preached a fine sermon and next Sunday the pastor’s installation will be at 2 PM. Cemetery association annual meeting announced for June 5 in church basement. Several residents ill or aging, with eye troubles prompting specialist visits. Corlis hotel is described as having been in lull.
The article notes a steady stream of fishing parties this week with nearly thirty at Sunday dinner. Guests include Dr and Mrs Schrader Mr and Mrs Corlis Miss Herma Minton of Independence and others from Oelwein and Independence. An outing yielded forty fish in four hours by local anglers.
Justice J. Dempster officiated at a wedding yesterday afternoon in his office. The contracting parties were Earl J. Cummins and Misse J Erpelding, both of Dunkerton. The couple will engage in farming.
Dr Ed wards of Portsmouth Ohio promotes Olive Tablets as a vegetable olive oil based remedy to cleanse the bowels and liver, claimed to improve energy and well being. Sold by The Olive Tablet Company Columbus Ohio at 10¢ and 2¢ per box.
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