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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 14, 1917

Page

5

Cedar Falls Notes Report on Local Mr and Mrs Hurd

Cedar Falls daily notes a wide potpourri of news social religious and civic items. Memorial services are planned in the college auditorium for student Arnold Arends, who died of meningitis after service in Camp Funston and an Ackley burial is planned.

Cedar Falls KRS D. N. Hurd Waterloo Evening Courier Waterloo H. H. Clay Chicago Chia Welfare Department Woman’s Missionary Society of First Baptist Church C. J. Mentzer Ira’g. Rhoades Business Woman’s Department Woman’s Club Pearl Brown Anna Fay Eunice Rogers Jessie Wood Catherine Roche Emma Philfeo Anne Severin B. H. VanDet Clay Street F. Matthias Adam Wagner B. W. Merrill John, Arends Camp Lewis Washington Arnold Arends C. R. Houstman Manhattan Mont Anna Hansen Leona Short State Teachers’ College Shell Rock James Collar Camp Dodge Signa Holst Harold Holst Des Moines Garrison-Werrenrath GE First Methodist Church R. W. Getchell George B. Maunt Happy Fellowship of Youth John Platt Portland Ore Cedar Fails France Chas B- Harris New York City John Franklin C. Platt Carl Litholm Sartori Hospital Francis Gilkey H. S. Gilkey Washington, D. C School of Instruction Department of the United States Service Cedar Heights A. H. McCutcheon A. T. Morehouse William Galloway J.Q. King Frank Goshlin I. P. Clark Alice Morgan Kan O. J. Perrine C. H. Bailey

Waterloo Welcomes Second Girl Messenger at Telegraph Office

Miss Minnie Haberreth has joined the Postal Telegraph as messenger, the second woman in Waterloo in this service. Miss Gladys Kingsbury was the first in Waterloo and perhaps Iowa to replace a messenger boy. C. H. Ashwell, manager, says women are preferable for message delivery and the boss remains the only man in the local telegraph office. The staff includes an operator, a bookkeeper, and two messengers all women.

Minnie Haberreth Postal Telegraph Company Waterloo Gladys Kingsbury Iowa C. H Ashwell

Don’t Forget the Birds Plea by Audubon Society

Chicago news notes a bulletin from Illinois Audubon Society president Orpheus M. Schantz warning against starving birds for conservation of food. The bulletin says birds save thousands of tons of food yearly by eating pests and that denying them winter food could lead to extinction.

Plea OF Audubon Society Chicago Orpheus M. Schantz Illinois Audubon Society

Things Theatrical Here At Home At Majestic Plaza

Vaudeville The Twentieth Century Whirl opens tomorrow at the Majestic headed by Grace Gibson Walter Poulter and Joe Rolley with nine lavish settings 15 songs and a prominent comic scene. Also shows Then Seven Pearls episode and Pathe news at Majestic. The Plaza presents The Little Princess with Mary Pickford starting today through four days before Christmas featuring Sara Crewe and a happy ending with diamonds. Christmas themes appear with trees turkeys and dolls. Mme Petrova stars in The Law of the Land adaptation at Crystal Theatre today and Thursday portraying a mother who shoots a man who harms her son. verdicts are left to reader discretion.

Leo Wiley St. Paul Mion Charles Boehmier W. M. Rockwell la Grange, Jr Boehmier Margaret Johnson Charles Boehmler John ‘Troutner Charles City Samuel Williams Janesville Waterloo Majestic Theatre Grace Gibson Walter Poulter Joe Rolley Jon Rolley Pathe Mary Pickford Plaza Miss Minehin London Sara Crewe Sara Trudia Becky Plaza Theatre Mme. Petrova Crystal Theatre George Broadhurst

Speedway Girls Burst Onto Waterloo Stage

Burlesque at the Waterloo theatre featured the Speedway Girls led by Sue Milford in lively numbers. Showgirls dressed in flashy costumes performed to upbeat numbers with playful banter and audience interaction, highlighting fitness and stage presence.

Speedway Waterloo Sue Milford

Boils and Carbuncles Worse in Winter Warning

An advertisement explains winter’s effect on blood and urges taking S. S. S. to cleanse and strengthen the blood. It claims boils and carbuncles indicate poisoned blood from overindulgence or other causes, and promotes Swift Specific Co. remedy with medical advice from Atlanta, Ga.

S.S. S S. S Swift Specific Co At- Tanta

Showgirls and Soldiers Depart for Camp Mead

The piece notes a lively but uneven stage show with two standout acts "Book Numbers" and "Vegetable Number" while a military drill impresses the audience. It also reports A. J. Lytle and K. M. Waggoner leaving with M. B. Cleveland to join the Twenty-third Engineers at Camp Mead, Md. Lytle is the son of Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Lytle.

A. J. Lytle K. M. Waggoner M. B. Cleveland Camp Mead Twenty-third Engineers National Army Lytle W. W. Lytle Architects’ Association

Nervousness and Blues Relief At Washington Park

Mrs Rost of Sage Avenue, Washington Park Illinois shares relief from nervous spells, backache, and blues after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills. She notes improved mood and youthful appearance and urges others to seek free advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.

Washington Park Ill Lydia EB Pinkham Lydia E. Pinkham Rost. Stopre Sage Avenue Illinois Lydia BE. Pinkham Medicine Co Lynn Mass

Plan for Christmas Seal Work in Witerbo

A wartime tuberculosis prevention plan is launched in Witerbo by the local Red Cross society. The first formal meeting, led by Dr. P W Powers, reviews subcommittee leadership and aims to greatly boost Christmas seal sales to fund Red Cross tuberculosis relief, with talks by Dr. Powers Marty Reed Dr. J W Ridenour and Mrs H M Reed.

France England Belgium Witerbo Red Cr Society Chamber of Marty M. Reed J. W. Ridenour H. M. Reed Allen Beck Miss Strong Knapp M. L. Howman

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