Weddings and nuptials fill Waterloo notices and more
A sequence of social items reports marriages and receptions across Waterloo and nearby towns. Notable unions include Alice Marie Benson and William Spencer Johnson with family attendants and Beloit connections. Hannah Creig and Walter Wilson wed in Waterloo. Hazel Anderson and Joseph Sage marry on a farm setup. Mora Verlaren and Ross Franklin married in Marion. Clarence Roy Lanning to Leona Linggren tied in San Diego with future residence in Coronado.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Lanning-Ling
D. F. Lanning
Clarence Roy
Leona Lenard Linggren
San Diego
Cal
Coronado
The Merely Perfect Girl and Beauty Ideals
A discussion on beauty shifts from fixed features to soul and expression. Older women note beauty comes from refinement and character behind the eyes, not perfect measurements, urging self-improvement and confidence. Readers answer health and grooming questions about crude oil cleansing, ice massages, and baths for complexion and nose firmness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Venus de Milo
Club social notes and meetings from area groups
Club members were entertained yesterday afternoon at Mrs. John Gillis home with Mmes. Foster Willey, Peter Doyle and P. F. Brown as guests. Petrova club held a Progressive 500 event at Mrs. Paul Bailey's home with Mrs. Clarence Lubbs winning. Sons of Veterans auxiliary met in Memorial hall for a picnic supper, balloting and initiation. Six Iowa Falls auxiliaries attended as guests. Gertruda Lowe's division of First Baptist church will meet Friday at Mrs. Melvin B. Foster. La Lomita club gathering at Mrs. Clara C. Wright with Miss Ruth Wager visiting. refreshments served with Mrs. H. C. Keiber assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Gillis
Mmes. Foster Willey
Peter Doyle
P. F. Brown
Doyle
Petrova Club
Paul Bailey
Clarence Lubbs
E. E. Mohr
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary
Memorial Hall
Iowa Falls Auxiliary
Gertruda Lowe
First Baptist Church
Melvin B. Foster
la Lomita Club
Clara C. Wright
Ruth Wager
H.C. Keiber
Waterloo Men Join Valley Efforts in Washington DC
Waterloo business leaders join 22 Mississippi Valley states in a Washington DC gathering December 8 and 9. The Mississippi Valle association will send 200 or more delegates and officials to present the association’s program, with J E Johnson serving as director.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mississippi Valley
Washington, D. C
Mississippi Valle Association
Waterloo
J. E. Johnson
Tolstoy and Temptation in Everyday Thoughts
A contemplative piece discusses ordinary people having unworthy thoughts and the moral weight of tendencies. It uses Tolstoy as a reference, arguing decent people may lapse yet remain anchored by true nature, with a focus on resisting unsettling impulses and maintaining normal, healthy thoughts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolstof
Delegates Meet to Present Working Programs
W D Burdick and others have expressed a decision to go. Delegates with governors, congressmen, mayors and representatives of waterways and highway associations will meet senate and house committees, the shipping board, railroad administration, agricultural department, department of commerce and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Burdick
Senate
House
Shipping Board
Railroad Administration
Agricultural Department
Department of Commerce
Heavy Bail for Men Accused of Auto Theft
Michael Howard and William McKinley were arraigned in municipal court on auto theft charges. They waived preliminary hearing and were bound over to the grand jury. bonds set at 32000 each. Judge Birdsall refused bond reduction, noting the crime and potential need to keep them in jail through March 1920. The pair, arrested in Ow n Falls with a Dodge car stolen in Waterloo, list St Paul as home. both 28.
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Michael Howard
William McKinley
W. W. Birdsall
Harry Reed
Birdsall
Own Falls
Waterloo
St .St. Paul
Strangler Lewis to wrestle Helmer Myre December 8 in Mason City
Mason City officials announce a heavyweight wrestling match between El Lewis known as the Strangler and Helmer Myre set for December 8 at Mason City Iowa. Promoters say the bout will feature a major attraction for local sports fans with both men nationally known.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason City
Lewis
Helmer Myre
Births Reported At Elmwood and Nearby Townships
To Mr and Mrs Virgil Blackledge a daughter Wilma born Nov 20 at 203 Elmwood avenue. The ninth child and eighth surviving. Mother 36 and father 44. Blackledge is a reinsurance agent. To Mr and Mrs George E Herman a son George William born Nov 3 at 11109 Berth. To Mr and Mrs William Reuter a daughter Maris Angeline born Sept 23 in Poyner township. To Mr and Mrs L B Wilson a daughter born Nov 20 in Poyner township. To Mr and Mrs John Stephen Narrang a son John Garland born Nov 16 at 412 Twelfth west.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Blackledge
Elmwood Avenue
Wilma
Blackledge
George E. Herman
George William
William Reuter
Poyner Township
Maris Angeline
Train Collision on Mississippi River Bridge at Fort Madison
Santa Fe passenger train No. 1 struck a freight train on the bridge over the Mississippi River at Fort Madison Iowa early today. The baggage man and fireman aboard the passenger train sustained minor injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Madison
Santa Fe
Mississippi River
Thanksgiving optimism from Uncle Harry on living well
In a Thanksgiving column Uncle Harry reflects on global trouble yet urges gratitude for health friends and small acts of service. He notes everyone can help improve the world and quotes a practical, fair approach to making life better, inviting readers to write with full names and addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Harry
Europe
Helen
Joe
Jos
Jimmy
Congress
Wilson
General Pershing
Lloyd George
England
Nan
Uncla
Harry
Aliva
Bis Old World
Burlington Woman Denied More Alimony
Burlington Iowa November 26 Mrs Bertha Brown Speed daughter of W C Brown of Lime Springs whose family once led New York Central was denied further alimony from her ex husband Dr Kelley Speed. They divorced in 1917 leaving custody of two children and 30 a month alimony. She sought payment claiming wealth but he argued she was not wealthy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tolstoi
Jer
Burlington
Bertha Brown Speed
W. C. Brown
Lime Springs
Pew Farmer
New York Central
Kelley Speed
Thanksgiving Services Open Across Waterloo City
Waterloo observes Thanksgiving with interdenominational events led by the Ministerial Union. Morning worship begins in Catholic, Episcopalian, and Lutheran churches, wrapping with two 7:30 p.m. union meetings at East High School and First M. E. Church to aid Armenian relief. Music by L Moody and Turner guides the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Worsip
Ministerial Union
East High School
First M. E. Church
East Assembly
G. D. Serrill
Central Christian Church
Clinton F
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
St. Joseph’s
Sacred Heart
Profitable Hunting Trip near Burlington Reported
Lester Day and Orville Tannruuthert return from a hunting trip near Burlington with a black mink, 22% pound coon, large possum, 12 squirrels and 14 rabbits. They report the Mississippi River was crowded with ducks Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Day
Orville Tannruether
Burlington
Mississippi River
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Brown's Business College
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C. F. Johnson
Edna
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J. T. Muldoon
Goodnight
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