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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1913
Page
10
Local brief highlights events in Cedar Falls Iowa including church missionary meetings, Sunday school rallies, college faculty and student photo, visits by Illinois Central officials, and upcoming football games. Also reports on local arrests, a Halloween car incident, and A E Burns opening a new restaurant in the old opera house.
The Seven Pals hosted a Halloween gathering at Miss Pauline Ashley's home with their gentlemen guests. Ralph Hudson expanded his clothing business by buying out tailor Nielson. City Marshal Abel arrested A A Wilson of Vinton for disturbing the peace at Hotel Terry. Wilson paid a fine and left town after a night in the city jail. Mrs Sherman T Mears of Waterloo visited her mother Mrs A Y Moore. Will Sipes of Waterloo visited and was joined by Geo J Kennedy and Mr Burgess family. Willogene Anderson and Lizzie Kerstetter, both from Cedar Falls and Cedar Rapids respectively, spent the weekend with local relatives.
Waverly high school was shut out 27 to 0 by Waterloo East last Saturday. Coach Barrett praises the team’s pluck and notes many newcomers, predicting a hopeful future. Local social notes list visitors and brief travels among Waverly residents and friends.
An advertisement assuring relief from dullness and stomach issues tonight if you take Chamberlain's Tablets tomorrow. Claims availability from all dealers and urges immediate purchase.
A string of personnel shifts at Citizens Gas and Electric Co will take effect in December. W C Christensen moves to Waterloo as storekeeper. J P Jones becomes assistant to general superintendent M Smith. Frank McSweeney replaces Jones as Cedar Falls superintendent and moves from Waterloo. Jones has long service and remains a Cedar Falls resident. Ex senator Cannon spoke on Mormonism at the Methodist Church, drawing a large audience and about 40 dollars profit for the church. A garage will replace the old Summer Theatre on Washington Street with Gasolene Bill in charge. Waterloo maker Geo W DeWald buys Brackney barber furniture in Cedar Falls and relocates it to Waterloo.
Waterloo fire units responded to two alarms Saturday evening at box 21. They found a blaze in an old shack at the west side dump at 5:20 and quickly extinguished it. The second alarm was traced to a prank.
Broadway Jones arrives at Waterloo for an evening performance. The show, a strong season hit in New York, comes as a notable work by Geo M Cohan praised by critics including The New York Tribune for its distinctive quality.
Madison wis jan 1 1913 M D Reynolds testifies he contracted rheumatism in 1894 while plowing snow for the railroad. After years on crutches he used Merital Rheumatism Powders and discarded the crutches nearing full recovery. Signed M D Reynolds Red Cross Drug Co Henderson Drug Co exclusive agents.
The Waterloo stage hosts the third local presentation of Baby Mine starring Margaret Mayo’s daughter with a strong company, after a successful run in New York and London. Also Friday features The Blindness of Virtue, a bold sexology drama by Con Handrien, opening with a 6 o'clock matinee.
An old remedy claims to darken gray hair quickly. The ad markets a 40 cent bottle of Wyeths Sage and Sulphur to restore natural, even color and improve thickness, touting wide sales and vivid before after results.
Five men were taken into custody on charges of intoxication Sunday afternoon. Andrew Haller acted as his own attorney and argued he was not intoxicated. Jo Campbell received two days in jail, while Michael Shea Charles McGlade and Jack Lee pleaded guilty but refused to name the liquor supplier.
The court sentenced Shea and McGlade to terms and Tees faces district court transfer likely to Knoxville. Judge Meéyers stated he would lessen the sentences for Shea and McGlade if they provided the name of the liquor seller.
Two Greek men fought on Lafayette Street Sunday afternoon over a dispute with a wife. Captain Warner and Detective Morris intervened as the brawl raged. Both combatants were arrested and fined ten dollars each.
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