Home Mission Week Services Held By West Waterloo Churches
Special Home Mission week services were held last evening at the First Congregational church in a union gathering of West Waterloo churches. Rev. W H Rollins presided and speakers included Rev R E Graves and Rev W B Sanford who spoke on immigrants and missions. Special services continue tonight at the First Baptist church with talks on city life and the country church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
West Waterloo
First Congregational Church
W. H. Rollins
D. D
W. H. Beachler
First Brethren Church
W. F. Spry
First M. BE
E. A. Valiant
Jen. G
R. E. Graves
First United Brethren Church In Christ
Baptist Young People’s Union
Mmissionary Department
RE. L. Marsh
Wayne Bayless
Charles Eby
Richmond A. Smith
Country Church Commission of
Cedar Falls
Country Church
Seasion
Woman’s Missionary Society
Mother’s Friend Promises Comfort for Expectant Mothers
A Victorian style promotion urges pregnant women to prepare their bodies during pregnancy. It claims the product Mother’s Friend helps the mother feel comfortable through the term and suggests the baby will be more perfect and strong when the mother takes this preparation.
Clip the Coupons and Get a Book of Pacts
A Waterloo newspaper urges parents to use coupons to obtain a children’s world discovery book. It frames reading as a voyage of discovery, praising Columbus like exploration and noting the companion nature to a leather bound dictionary. The piece mentions a limited run and upcoming withdrawal of the offer.
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Christopher Columbo
Waterloo
Waterloo Evening Courier
Missing shoe man Crorey heard from after weeks
Anamosa Iowa November 18 trace of C A Crorey the shoe man who disappeared weeks ago. He left in his automobile and attempts to locate him failed. A letter to his wife from Chicago indicated despondency over business. The letter mailed from a train out of Cedar Rapids said to communicate through the Chicago Record Herald. Mrs Crorey received a telegram from Los Angeles hinting at reunion and that he could not return for at least a month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anamosa
C. A. Crorey
Crorey
Jin
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Chicago Record-Herald
Los Angeles
Cal
Black Hawk County Automobile Club Grows Membership
F A Ferguson president reports a healthy membership rise for the Black Hawk County Automobile Good Roads club since its first M C A meeting last Wednesday. Farmers show active interest and will aid in road improvement. A membership office is charged but not collected until enrollment reaches one hundred, and the club will form committees to influence favorable road legislation.
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F. A. Ferguson
Black Hawk County
Late berry growing yields continual fruit past fall
Waverly Iowa November 18 special report on Elmer Reeves Waverly nursery developing straw berry plants that bear from June to cold weather with fall fruit already sold at 25 cents per quart. Crosses with mountain varieties improve quality and yield though only about one in ten thousand crosses meet standard. Reeves predicts market availability within two years.
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Waverly
Elmer Reeves
Rockhill
Conrad
Reeves
Licensed to Wed Names in Waterloo Cedar Falls
Local marriage notices list James J. Quinlan and Kate Gaffney of Waterloo, Thyge Sorensen of Cedar Falls, Maris K. Nansen of Cedar Malls, Halph M. Cogue of Marshalltown, and Goldin A. Larson of Cadar Falls.
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James J. Quinlan
Waterloo
Kate Gaffney
Thyge Sorensen
Cedar Falls
Maris K. Nansen
Cedar Malls
Halph M. Cogue
Marshalltown
Goldin A. Larson
Cadar Falls
Amusements at Waterloo Buster Brown and A Bachelor's Honeymoon
Waterloo offers two acts this week with R F Outcalt presenting Buster Brown and Gilson and Bradfield staging A Bachelor's Honeymoon on Saturday November 23. The latter, famed for 300 Broadway run, offers light comedy after heavy prior shows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wanterloo
Gilson and Bradfield
Madison Squares Theatre
New York
Death of Diphtheria Claims Mirae Ackarman
Mirae Ackarman, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Ackerman of 352 Walstead Street, died last evening at 11 o clock from diphtheria after four days illness likely contracted at Washington school. Two brothers Leo and Leon and sister Marguerite are ill with the disease along with several other siblings. Burial was held this afternoon at Fairview.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ackerman
Gladys
Etta
Marguerite
Fairview
Iowa Veterinary group backs bigger hog cholera fight
Ames Iowa November 18 the Iowa Veterinary association and farmers press for a vigorous battle against hog cholera. They seek at least 350 000 to fund a state serum laboratory and staff to assist the state veterinarian. The group notes hog cholera costs Iowa up to 15 million annually and lauds a 200 000 plant for the veterinary division at Iowa State College.
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Ames
Iowa Veterinary Association
Town State College
A. Buxton
Vinton
State of
Iowa
Iowa State College
C. H. Stange
F. C. Gearhart
Manila
P. I
Association
Charred infant body found near Union cemetery
The charred remains of a newborn infant were found west of Union cemetery in Town Falls Ta. Police and Coroner Burgess investigated a possible attempted cremation, noting burns to the head, leg, and arm. A jury was summoned to investigate and an inquest postponed to pursue clues and identify the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Town Falls
Union Cemetery
Burgess
Bursegs
Mys
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First Con
Gregational Church
Bradfield
TOR CO
Atlanta
Paul Davis Dry Goods Co
Beaver Board
Aquawa
Canfield Lumber CO
Blackstone
All Waterloo Grocers
Black Hawk
Coffee & Spice Company
Merito
Henderson Drug Go
Red Cross Deng Store
Cwan
Automobile Club
Elmer Reeves OF
E. W. Grove
Buster Brown
R. F. Outcalt
Mirae Ackarman Tha
Svesarats
the National Woolen Mills Tailors
Sycamore Street
First Nat'l Bank Bldg
Websters
Webntee
Webster Chemical Company
St. Paul, Minnesota
State Loan Company
Kahl's
B. Schultz
F.H. Latier
Lafayette Street
Fourth Street
Evening Courier
Lafayette Building
4Th St
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