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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1910
Page
4
Des Moines audience at the Auditorium heard Evangelist Sunday urge a stronger temperance drive. Local leaders praised the crowd for its mix of churchgoers and ordinary drinkers likely to sign the saloon petition, signaling momentum for anti saloon forces. Other notices report local marriages, illnesses, and Thanksgiving visits around town.
Nov 2 Dewer reports Don Kirby left for Chicago to attend the International livestock exposition for a few days. Several locals attended Kirmesse at Waterloo and a large youth group began the winter art term with Miss Clark. Mrs William Struble of Eagle Center visited over Sunday returning Monday. Anna Lanigan Denkerton visits Denkerton. Schmitt Brothers installed the Grary light system for Charles Hess Hewitt brothers.
Fragmented regional notes recount visits by Rev J Kaehlen and families to La Ports and Wavert. Mention shows of support by Shanewise and relatives, plus a school house program at L PL A with proceeds read. Also references Waterloo church attendance and family visits over Sunday.
A storm of small town notes recalls Mrs Bartran wife of the German Lutheran minister who died after a brief illness. Funeral planned with interment at Oakdale cemetery. Carl Miller of Waterloos visited Rex Minton and attended Cedar Falls school. Thanksgiving visits noted from Raymond Robinson returning from Cedar Rapids. Mrs Zell, long time local figure, funeral held, she was 81. Oakley Kan visitors Mr Gottie sister Mrs Ganin. Teachers spent vacation period away. Schonl tale of a dreamer. Reinbeck reports various residents with on goings and travel remarks.
Mt Vernon Township reports social visits and travel notes. Mrs Otis Nicol and her little son from Ackley visited sister Mrs George Corwin. Edson Finley of Ames returned for Thanksgiving. Andrew Refshauge installs lighting plants for Fred Henry sr and another for Mr Henry. Several funerals and visits to Waterloo, Janesville, and Illinois are listed along with local incidents and a missing inmate found. Ed It Baskin visited Ellen Decker in Janesville.
November 29 notes from Spring Creek Township record Hilda Buttke and others attending a BranDon masquerade ball. They also mention Ernest Garling and cousin Herman Lessinger wedding near Waverly, and various relatives visiting Hudson, Westburg, and Waterloo areas.
Henry Town delivered several heads of cattle at Jesup last Thursday. Miss Nellie Bunce returned to the Business college in Waterloo Sunday. Mrs. John Hunter spent a few days last week with her daughter near Shady Grove.
Fin chford residents report Thanksgiving gatherings at the John Silvers home. Paura Burk visits her cousin Anna Found. Families in Waterloo and area share Friday visits. A masquerade draws large crowds. John Silvers visits Cedar Falls to see a cousin who is ill. Joan Cotesler builds a new corn crib.
Clifford Thorne of Iowa, with Representative White of Nevada, prepared to present an argument before the Interstate Commerce Commission in the hearing on eastern rate increases. He contends railroad credit is stronger than industrial corporations and that higher freight charges are unnecessary, backed by tables and exhibits.
Fort Dodge ministers Rev W H Spence and Rev E E Hastings travel to Waterloo to invite Rev W A Sunday for a six week evangelistic drive here He is said to be favorably impressed with Fort Dodge though he is often booked ahead The decision to pursue him was reached at a ministers association meeting on Monday
The New York newspaper remarks that ferries and bridges rise and fall while tunnels endure. It notes a tunnel is a work in earth, nearly permanent like the globe itself, highlighting the lasting nature of well built underworld passages.
A persuasive ad claims GOLD DUST cleans beyond ordinary dish soap by reaching hidden particles and killing germs. It sterilizes and cleans faster, offering savings of about half the dishwashing time. Large packages emphasize economy and the slogan invites the GOLD DUST TWINS to do the work.
Minnesotan Dr W Hill of the state health department reports polio fears are exaggerated. He finds infantile paralysis is less deadly than diphtheria or scarlet fever, not easily transmitted human to human, spreading via dust and rain. He warns horses may carry the disease, disseminating dust.
Simpson entertained scholars and teachers last Tuesday at M. Fitch name. J O Wildhagen and Wa terloo family sisters Visited H Hat tendorf. Frank Koch, Charles Preston and wives visited Henry Preston home at Denver. Ed Luchs and Glasgow family visited Thanksgiving. Mrs Krueger awaiting baby girl born last Tuesday. Carl Behrens and Amanda Dettmer to be married this week. Martwell Littig visited Madelie Meter for Thanksgiving. J C Frese family of Westgate visited relatives. William Carstensen family returned from Waverly. Koch and Mrs Tred were Waverly passengers Saturday. B Eller and Ed Burton of Waverly were guests.
Walter Fergeman of Waterloo spent Sunday with friends here. Mr and Mrs Ben Lewis from Waterloo visited Thanksgiving with the tatters, Mr and Mrs C Eickman sr. Lewis returned home Friday, Mrs Lewis stays longer. St Peter church is moved to Jungblut property and will be built into a hospital. Amanda Carstensen studies dressmaking in Waverly while Louise Hunemueder visits. No church services Sunday as the old church is moved. The Ban pipe is in the new church. L W Fettkether leaves for Colorado for health. Grace Albright returns from months in Elein. Harvey Wester of Oelwein was a Sunday guest.
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