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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1915
Page
8
Frederika notes report Miss Lydia Alesch visiting Cedar Falls and family. Marriages include Paul Zaher and Bertha Ohlendorf at the bride’s home Nov 7 and Steble Sievers with Hazel Link at Waverly Nov 4. Local housing activity includes Harry McConkey building a new house. old McDonald house moved. Several residents travel or relocate.
Geneseo and Dysart residents are noted in a roundup of social visits church services and farm activity. Events include Mrs Roy Turner hospitalized in Waterloo for an operation and Ana Gunn visiting relatives in Geneseo before Florida travel, with multiple trips to Cresco Osseo Waverly and Sanborn. The piece also mentions farmers harvesting corn building a dairy barn and local sporting and school activities.
About thirty of Winthrop High School girls formed a Girls Athletic association with Marjorie Miller as president and furnita Norn as secretary and treasurer. The column lists numerous local visits, travel, church events, property purchases, and civic notes including a $100.75 church dinner receipts and drainage work planned for the Spangler ground.
Farmers begin corn husking as WH Lichty recovers from illness. Elwood Trish resumes duties at Orange church and cemetery, with sister Mrs Tracy accompanying. Sandersons secured in their places. Oscar and Mrs Moore and Charles Moore from Macdoal Cal visit. Samuel Smiths new barn nearing completion. Will Blough and son from Pennsylvania visit relatives. Martha Hamer returns home after revival at Carleton Nebraska. A H Glessner recovers from rheumatism and buys eight hundred bushels of corn from Washburn for the week. Harvey Kimmel and wife from Somerset County Pa visit. Thomas family welcomes sister and kin from near Dysart. Ralph Harbaugh announces marriage to Miss Carey of Fredericksburg Ind. Invitations issued for Will Mumper and Odessa Stont. wedding November 18 at Miss Stout’s home west of Waterloo.
Miss Mat tie Stauffer of Vinton visits Mt Auburn with niece Mrs. Spencer Cole. E B Farmer and W B Call hosts discuss furnace installation. Kelso Oliver family from Marbie Rock visited J N Oliver and family. Geo B Kaufman travels to Morrison. A We Appleton return from Rochester Minnesota after call to relatives.
The Littleton community notes an upcoming chicken pie supper hosted by the ashes' Aid society at the B. 13. Hinderliter home on Friday evening November 19, with invitations extended to all. Various local visits and travels are reported, including Mr Paul from Cedar Falls and Gideon Society ties, plus neighbors moving farm properties and social events for the L. R. E. group.
In Janesville on Saturday a seven and a half pound boy arrived to Mr and Mrs Elmer Sharp with mother and child reported doing well Rev Chapman of Toledo Ia preached at the Presbyterian church Sunday at 11 and 2 30 pm Davis Amusement Company opened a movie show Wednesday and Saturday evenings with plans for more shows Leslie Turner and wife left Saturday for an extended visit to Indiana Janesville reports dog poisoner striking again killing three dogs Mrs MecBride and son of Marble Rock visiting here former pastor of the local church Mr McBride Also Owla Tay visited his home in Marathon Ia Mrs Julia Thompson died at a Minnesota hospital daughter of Cheney Loveland a kindly mother of a large family Farmers selling many young hogs due to corn prospects Mrs GH Sharne of Topeka Kan visiting her father EB M Rowe Ora Rowe visiting friends in Bassett Plainfield and Nashua Ora Nettleton and Erleste Howe went to Dakota Welcome three more from Minnesota looking after a farm Will Myers pulled his ditching machine for repairs Mrs Wallace Ballentine and Mrs Ed Barrier to host Presbyterian women Wednesday afternoon at the church basement
Gilbertville residents report Mr. and Mrs. Mushell and Mrs. Beebe of Waterloo visited the WW Miller home Sunday. Julyd Lamb of La Porte City was a business caller in Gilbertville Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Wenfling were noted in town.
Nov 11 at Hudson a large family reunion hosted by W and Mrs Shimer featured sons daughters and grandchildren from Sidbux City Frederick 8 D and others. Revival meetings at the Baptist church continued with growing interest as families planned visits to Kansas City and other points south.
Mr and Mrs Wim Kreuckenburg were surprised Sunday to observe their thirty fifth wedding anniversary. Family from Maynard Readlyn Oelwein and local area attended including Mr and Mrs Richard Mugli Mr and Mrs Wim Suhr Mr and Mrs Geo Wellman Julius Sauerbry Fred Weltzin and B M Buechele. A sumptuous dinner and supper followed and all enjoyed a good time.
Mr and Mrs R L Ranney visited Waverly last Thursday to see Mrs Ranney’s hospitalized uncle. Born last Friday to Mr and Mrs Fred Bronson is a son. Heaver lodge A F and A M to meet next Tuesday. Murray Farnsworth and Lot Cord married at Waterloo on Tuesday. George Crowston of Ames visiting his son William Crowston. Sixteen auto loads from New Hartford O I S visited Dike to surprise Mr and Mrs Var Jan Wood with oysters and supper. Dr R Warmon returned Friday from Shell Rock after visiting his son.
A promotional claim extols Hyomei, a eucalyptus based inhaler, as a cure for catarrh. It describes breathing the antiseptic air four times daily to kill germs, soothe mucous membranes, and end symptoms. Testimonials from S B Middlebrook praise relief after using Hyomei. Consumers are urged to buy from Wanglar Bros Co and try the outfit with a money back guarantee.
I Nugent of Hurt Dodge visited the town Wednesday after two years away, noting changes. The Ladies Aid will leave its atm bas mi wind supper in November, Martin Gorseimn visited Berk Quite badly while working in carpentry. Charles Willeke and family repair a basement, Mrs L Peters’ dwelling is planned for a deca np pliant, Mr and Mrs Atonele moved from News office to Asa Stoner’s dwellings. Prof Bona and family head Tuesday to Mrs Thomson’s dwelling lots. Asa Stoner ran a business trip to Iowa City over Sunday at Midday.
Fragmented report details visits and relatives in Floyd and nearby towns. Names include Mr Mehararst of Clinton, Miss Rath Fullerton of Rockford, Missy Fullerton, Mrs WB Tapes, Mrs Tae Morse, and Sylvia Shapley. Mentions travel to Lincoln Nebraska and Waverly gatherings, St Paul, and Nash.
London reports the famous stained glass window from St Margaret’s church adjoining Westminster Abbey was relocated for safety during Zeppelin raids. Originating in Gouda Emiland and gifted to Henry VI, it later passed to Westminster Abbey, then St Blaire wardens who paid $2,000 and now value it at twenty times that amount.
AHealth teacher extols Quaker Herb Extract claiming it cures chronic ailments. Alva Ohl of Raymond, aged 61, shares his relief from catarrh stomach trouble and rheumatism after using the remedy. The ad urges readers to buy Quaker Herb Extract six bottles for 5.08 or three for 2.50 with local druggists selling the product.
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