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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1911
Page
10
The Waterloo Woman's Club held a Saturday meeting with reports from the third district and notes on Cedar Falls events. A wedding in Plain City, O., and a planned musical program at First Methodist framed a day of readings, discussions, and social gatherings in Waterloo and area towns.
Social eirola meets at Mrs George Rath home 1016 Lafayette street tomorrow afternoon. Degree of Honor initiations and social hour after business. Waterloo lodge No 105 A K and A M called meeting at Masonic temple Tuesday evening Nov 6 for third degree. Tuesday Buchre club with Mrs Wm Bates Nov 7 at 2 30. Lady Maccabees of Waterloo hive No 22 plans Tuesday evening Nov 7 in Labor temple with refreshments and dollar secured. Furnace coal price ad. Fire at Blim & Co building caused by sparks from Chicago Great Western locomotives. roof cinders noted. Fire alarm system praised for preventing crowd disruption. No one present except watchman and factory manager. Church basement basement work ongoing. Mrs W H Bickley’s class meets Wednesday afternoon at Nieber avenue for special work. Vestry meets at rector’s residence Thursday evening. choir rehearsal Saturday. Girls Friendly party at Bickley hall Wednesday. Rummage sale by Ladies Guild and Daughters of the King Friday and Saturday successful. donations continue and sale extended Wednesday afternoon. Evening sermon “A Coffin In Egypt” draws large audience.
The notice advertises up-to-date courier patterns with accompanying designs. Customers fill a coupon and mail to the Waterlo Evening Courier Fashion Department with ten cents per pattern. Patterns permit seams and orders are filled promptly, with an estimated ten days delivery after sending.
Sickness rises as Henderson drug store prescribes Root Juice Medicine amid hype from Davenport and other cities. Reported cures include stomach kidney and rheumatic ailments with Springfield resident W A Lutzsinger cited for dramatic relief within days. Demonstration at the drug store continues for several days inviting sufferers to try the remedy.
After the morning service at the First United Brethren church officers for the pew year were elected. Class leader B F Morrow church clerk L F Potter financial secretary C G Potter general treasurer A W Kistner stewards A L Peverill H A Snyder M A Parker Mrs H W T Banton B C Ford finance committee D W Bovee A W Kistner Mrs John Blim. All live dealers in the city now have in stock Wizard Carpet Clean.
Readable fragments indicate Cox Blim & Co offered coal at a five dollar price point. Details on lot sizes or dates are not provided in the surviving text.
Fire broke out in the Waterloo Skirt & Garment factory main building at 5 30 Sunday morning. Flames appeared on the roof as firemen arrived and, with chemical and water, the blaze was soon extinguished.
Sunday, Rev. Mr. Cote of Christ Episcopal Church in Waverly will occupy the pulpit as Rev. G. W. Hinkle from here goes to Waverly. The service centers on missions with the annual missionary offering. Twenty five children are enrolled in Mrs. Kenneth Runkel’s Sunday school class.
Reverend H G Beeman preached at Walnut Street Baptist Church on Sunday morning about Boston beats Waterloo. He stressed Bostonian courtesy reverence for others and a thoughtful city life in his three point sermon.
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