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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1917
Page
5
In La Porte City a gathering of Miss Margaret Singer’s friends honored her with a large wedding shower for her pending marriage to Glen Teeters. Gifts filled two large baskets, reflecting Singer and Teeters popularity. notes mention Miss Sawyer, Mr. Teeters, and the couple’s social circle.
Hazel Jackson has returned to Detroit after visiting relatives in Horton. Emma Seely accompanied her sister home. The Cemetery Society meets November 1 at Mrs Reed Carpenter’s home. Mr and Mrs Frank McKenzie report arrival at Will McKenzie home in Ionia Kansas after 19 days and 30 miles per day with clear roads. Birthday party at WL Oberdler’s drew a large crowd Saturday. An entertainment event in the hall Friday November 2 features home made candy and popcorn to support the Red Cross. Rev Woods hosted B P U at a haldows’en party Saturday night.
The 280 acre Peter Trainor farm near Hudson was sold Tuesday at public sale to Ma Kinsell af Vin ton for 5190 an acre. Miss Florence Waltwan hosted a masquerade in honor of Lenard Pries. Red Cross shipped yarn for soldiers' garments. Miss Mabel Alexander celebrated her birthday with a dinner and theatre outing in Waterloo. T L Herrick resigned as bankkeeper after enlisting in the nation service at Hudson Lumber Co. Dr C Grant and family moved to Lisbon. Red Cross workers joined Cemetery association ladies for hospital garment work in Lincoln township.
Mrs Samuel Spangler died Monday night at her daughter Mrs Flickenger’s home in Council Bluffs. Funeral today at 1:30 from son George Spangler’s Winthrop home with interment in Spangler cemetery. Other notes report In itlee Blank’s Rouleau Sask visit, eight inches of snow, John Brown family visiting Warold in Bristow Neb, GT Wanlamingham returning home to Milnois after visiting daughter Mrs Irvin Hitchen.
Alvin Strubel bought a new automobile and Homer Lambus acquired a touring car. The Red Cross poultry and vegetable sale at Eagle Center Saturday met with full satisfaction. The Ladies Aid society met at the hall Wednesday. The Peter Trainor farm near Vinton sold for 390 dollars per acre.
Fairbank updates include Julius Frederick and Frank Fox on 24 hour leave from Camp Dodge visiting home folks. James Lyons and Otto Nieburgh prepare to depart for Deming. School teachers hosted a Friday dinner hosted by Superintendent and Mrs Williams. A patriotic meeting and banquet honored soldiers bound for Camp Dodge. Mr and Mrs Ginn of Philadelphia visiting the Buckholts. Ladies Aid held all day at the Coles. C W Wolgamot called to Baxter. granddaughter born to Hiomer and Mrs Lyons. Harry Lyons begins army signal corps training in Cedar Falls. Mrs Edith Everett and Evelyn return from Salem, Missouri. An auction for Fairbank Red Cross funds set for Peters Pavilion Nov 3 with home baking and snacks.
About 60 people attended a Halloween party at the Harry Kelly home east of Raymond planned by the Epworth League of the M E church. It featured jack o lanterns and costumes, with pie sales raising 5.80 to start a fund for a Methodist church plant. Red Cross meeting announced for Nov 7 at Mrs. C C Lindner’s home. Community program at Poyner No 6 school featured music and a talk on England, with plans for Nov 16. Women’s Home Missionary Society set its annual tank offering dinner at the Methodist church basement on Nov 8. Mrs Lucile Turner has been ill, slowly improving. Mr and Mrs James Greenley hosted a dinner for birthdays plus Walter Hewitt, with guests listed.
Frederika residents share furlough news from Camp Dodges. A birthday party honors Willi Serhart, with visits from Clarence Fifield and sisters Ella Willett and Carrie Whitman. A newborn born to Frank Baghard and Olie Rowers’s prior name noted. Halloween social at Mickelsen schoolhouse west of town. Visits from Well Ferris, Jim Ferris, and Grace Gillett discussed. Mrs. Lindfield moves into Clara Toss house part, Mattie Simmons visits Water loo for grandson, Libble Leach and Nina Schneider visit Nellie Sullivan, and Mr Crowell and wife return to Rockford IA from summer visit.
In Janesville on Sunday evening no services were held at the Presbyterian church due to electric currant and lamp issues. A soap man sold toilet and laundry soaps, with reports of super soaps missing from households. Harry Hagen joined the 3 W A camp after oysters at Burton's restaurant. R A Sickles sold ten cows at an average of 134 per head amid high sugar and tobacco prices. A local firm notes the past week brought trouble buying certain goods, while a company of veterans bought something unspecified.
Mixture of community updates reports a Halloween social at the church on Friday evening and a church system improvement. Farmers face difficulties with frost exposing crops while others speak of finances, bills paid, and running expenses kept in check. A notable box night is planned at the Commercial Hotel Friday night, and A Hosmer moved to Rohrbacker Place Thursday.
Mr and Mrs F. Robert of Waterloo visited here. Thomas Donalding estate near Littaton sold for 100 per acre to M W Considine then resold at 108.26 per acre to Julius Zmok and Henry Frante. Fr Camp and son Leo go to Waterloo. Leo to finish business course. Miss Carson of Troy Mills visited Mrs Clarence Holman. Lintleton school hosts a week off. Geo Harrington and family visit bride's mother Mrs Sophia Manrosa. Miss Elva Pingree and Daniel Harrington wed in Dunkerton Oct 24. Bride to Chicago and Deer Creek on honeymoon. Grover Pingres brother. Addison Brown to close out sale Oct 31. wife ill with tuberculosis and weakening. Ida, eldest daughter, helps mother from Illinois.
Snow covered Osage Saturday night and Sunday with inches of accumulation. Cold weather ruined hundreds of bushels of onions for local growers. Corporal Kenneth Angell and Privates John White and Mason Dounker from Camp Dodge are working at their homes. Grace Angell teaches near Tamont and hosted weekend visitors. Mrs. Henry Winship of Minnesota visited in Osage, with Lewia and family. Mrs. Sarah Benton of California visited local church families. Mrs. Richardson from South Dakota visited the Fiddick and Gattney homes.
Otterville column notes the birth of a daughter on October 24 to Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Bants. J. D. Bants and nephew Orville Bentz traveled from outlook arriving Saturday. Reports heavy snow in the northwest. Mrs. Wilord Barker from Traer visits her mother-in-law Mrs. Barker. Ti. Hudzine builds a new porch on the south of Als residence. The area experienced a rat blizzard Monday.
Mrs. D Williamson returned from Britain and begins packing. William Siensen moved household goods. C A Potter relocated from Hesse house. Mr and Mrs A G Mayors hosted a Friday gathering with 26 friends, packing, luncheon, and a progressive 600 game. Erma named at baptism. Mrs George Rommel confined to bed again. Mrs Fred Diskman hosted Vrau Feretn. Mrs William Blasburg gave farewell surprise for Mrs Williamson with cut glass dish. Mrs J J McDewitt attended a 6 o'clock dinner in Delaware. Mr McDewitt left Thursday.
A vintage ad touts Ulypto Ointment as a soothing cure for headaches congestion and inflammations with eucalyptus properties and no bad odor. It promotes 25 or 50 cent sizes, distributed by BacMil an Chem Co False City Nebr. Also advertises Ulypto Cough Drops to ease sore throats and hoarseness with eucalyptus and lists multiple local druggists selling the products.
Irregular text shows land sale to L Aoera for 40 acre and a Red Cross disaster mention. An infant death is noted alongside names Osnos and Ed Berger with a Friday reference. Content is fragmented with several unreadable phrases and partial dates.
Mt Auburn residents report a pleasant Monday evening with a three course supper hosted by Mire W E Burd. Mrs Halstead’s town property sale announced, while Mrs PD G Mullan visits Bronx City and Miss Elma Lupton plans a long trip to Minneapolis. The Red Cross unit announces a bake sale and serge dinner at the MBE church basement on November 3.
Catarrh cannot be cured by local applications. It is a constitutional issue requiring an internal remedy. Hall's Catarrh Medicine, prescribed by leading physicians, claims to act through the blood on mucous surfaces. It is described as a tonic and blood purifier, with testimonials offered.
A man shares his past rupture treatment, claiming no surgery, no time loss, no trouble, and a lasting cure after years of work as a carpenter. He urges readers to write Eugene M. Pullen, 16010 Marcellus Avenue, Manasquan, New Jersey, for full information.
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