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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Nov 21, 1913

Page

14

Water loo eggs scarce as hens halt lay and prices rise

Rural Iowa hens halted egg production prompting Water loo shoppers to buy eggs. A farmer near the city bought six eggs with the grocer noting the hens’ layless condition. Retail egg price runs about thirty five cents as locals anticipate baking Saturday. A new vegetable, celery cabbage from California, hits the market at 20 to 25 cents per head. Prices for other produce listed including lettuce cucumbers and potatoes. The Tally vs Elk Run Land case in Justice Knapp’s court is continued until next week.

Iowa Waterloo Fourth Street West California Canada Tally The Elk Run Land & Townsite Co

Readlyn Mayor Seen In Waverly Business Visit

Waverly daily notes Mayor George Vanderwalker of Readlyn transacting business in Waverly. Local residents Ida Ryan, J F Wile, A J Wile, and others visited here or traveled to nearby towns. Social calls, birthday gathering for Mrs Richard Brandenburg, and minor moves among clerks and millinery staff fill the day with travels and greetings across Iowa towns.

Waverly George Vanderwalker Readlyn Ida Ryan Oelwein Fairbank J. F. Wile A. J. Wile Waterloo A. A. Broadie John Leitha W R. C Parkersburg Tom Rowan Harvey Whithead Shell Rock Jesse Royer Janesville F. W. King King Roger Mary Anderson Bunyard & Schults Chicago Margaret Betterman Denver Hilda Luhbring Leslie & Humphries Luhring & Pape Chas. Kohagen Richard Brandenburg

Laymen's Missionary Movement in Iowa Plans State Meetings

The Laymen's Missionary Movement in Iowa held a directors meeting at the First National Bank parlors yesterday afternoon to discuss fundraising and a two day series of missionary meetings starting December 2. The group pushes the every member canvass and a duplex envelope system to unify giving for missions and benevolence. Rev. Wilbur L. Clapp is state superintendent with officers James Black president Roger Leavitt vice president W R Jamerson secretary Benjamin J Howrey treasurer and Adam Wagner plus C F Alstadt as directors.

Iowa First National Bank Wilbur L. Clapp James Black Roger Leavitt W. R. Jameson Benjamin J. Howrey Adam Wagner C F. Alstadt

Corn Market Declines on Weather Forecasts

Chicago reports a sharp drop in corn prices on forecasts of improved weather. Wheat prices eased after official reports showed Argentina's losses small. Also noted are housing moves for Mr and Mrs C R Brown previously of Des Moines now at 80 Fifth Street West with Brown working as a machinist at the Iowa Dairy Separator plant.

Chicago C. R. Brown Des Moines Fifth Street Iowa Dairy Separator

Orange and Black marks tenth year with football focus

The Orange and Black, the East High School paper, issued a fifty page football special this morning. Miss Marion Cooley leads the staff as editor in chief with Olmier Taffner as business manager and a full team of editors. The issue features portraits of Principal Whiteside, Principal Miller, Prof. Oleson and the East High football squad and carries the slogan Get West, High across pages.

Orange and Clack Orange and Black Marion Cooley Olmier Taffner Ronald Reed Corrine Howrey Hazel Hanlon Fred Becker Louise Peel Lela Powers Carleton Reed Doris Brownlee Elodie Julien Feren Gaiser Marie Smith Ruth McKeen Jessie Tuthill Julia Peek Frank Lindelof Burry Boston Coarl HW

Imposter duo beg on Logan Avenue posing as church reps

A middle aged woman and a young girl visited homes on Logan Avenue claiming to represent Walnut Street Baptist Church to solicit funds for the city poor. Rev. John Fungan Smith alerted police, but the pair evaded capture. officers found several homes they had visited and believe a small sum was raised.

Walnut Street

Wild flowers bloom across city yards before Thanksgiving

Dandelions carpet city loops and yards, noted by Waterman as a freak of the weather. A tide or walk reveals beds of these flowers with reddened petals, especially across Western avenue and Prospect Hills, where many yards display them. Some have seeded bells.

Couriey Advertises $8800 Deal on Lim

Mr. Rive of Si5 South Barclay Street received an advertisement offering a limited time deal valued at 8800 dollars. The notice references a Couriey advertisement and a chosen lim product or service.

Rive South Barclay Street The Couriey Lim

Labor Temple Site Hunt Amid High Prices

A central labor committee seeks a site for a new three story labor temple but faces costly property and has dropped a $10 090 commercial street lot. Funds are secured and construction may start soon once a site is chosen. No word yet on Charles Darrow’s appearance.

Central Labor Body Moose Lodge Commercial Street Whi. Moore Darrow Charles Darrow Thea Joral Moore

Orchard News Briefs Highlight Local Visits And Happenings

Orchard residents report visits from Mrs Butterfield of Colorado and Mrs Shively. Shoppers from Osage include Marian Crawford and Kittie Breans. Families move and host guests, with Mrs Treward Morse entertaining and the Ladies Aid fair earning nearly 874. Chester Blandin and county superintendent F I Bond are noted among local appearances.

George Gilvert Larson Treward Morse Arnold Osage Vincent Blandin Prana Tilhart Sdillwater Howardyville Chester Blandin Wo Bond Bond Mr. Green Burlington

Gresham Brief Notices Include Moves and Visits

Clarence Albright went to Waterloo to take winter work. Will Miller hauled hay to his new property northwest of Dewar. J Holdiman and Mr Barreta?uloed to Waterloo on business. Mr. and Mrs. John Miller visited.

Gresham Clarence Albright Waterloo Will Miller Dewar J. Holdiman Barret John Miller

Palmer's Grocery Specials List

Palmer's Grocery lists daily specials including 17 lbs sugar for 1.00, 4 lbs navy beans 0.25, 3 cans Van Camp Milk 0.25, large cans corn and potatoes, Creamery Butter 0.35, and cleaning products. Phone orders encouraged, cash only, location at 226-28 E. ath mt. Dp. HW. PALMER.

Moritol White Liniment Promoted for Sore Throat Chest Pains

Moritol White Liniment advertised as a relief for sore throat cold on the lungs croup and chest pains. Instructions advise saturating a flannel cloth with the liniment and applying as a plaster. Exclusive agents are Red Cross Drug Co and Henderson Drug Co.

Red Cross Drug Co Henderson Drug Co

Thanksgiving Services at Gresham Church Next Sunday

Relatives gathered at Waterloo last Sunday. Thanksgiving services will be held at the Gresham church next Sunday with both morning and evening services. A finance committee meeting of the city council is set for this evening to audit bills for the regular city council meeting next Monday evening.

Waterloo Gresham Church

Dr John White Specialist Offers Complete Medical Care

An advertisement touts Dr John White as a specialist with a scientific method that finds and removes the cause of illness. It promises treatment of female and male ailments, rectal issues without surgery, and personal visits at Marsh Place Building with office and residence phone numbers.

Seon Marsh Place

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