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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1915
Page
13
The FaLan Bouman Co at East Fourth and Water Streets offers one hundred Velvet Shapes at 98 cents and fifty trimmed Velvet Hats at 3.48. Hats are displayed in the east window and go on sale tomorrow morning. Children's Velvet, Corduroy, and Felt hats are offered in assorted colors at a special price.
Waterloos shops tout exclusive waist designs for the season. Each model is claimed to be unique to the Waterloo store and not sold elsewhere, with emphasis on trends and limited early availability.
Advertised items for a Saturday sale highlight deep discounts on towels hosiery sweaters and garments. Readily available Silk Petticoats Outing Mannel Gowns and Novelty Shirts promise variety in colors weights and sizes. Customers urged to shop Saturday to seize special prices and inspect blankets, undergarments, and Saxony socks.
Burr G Lichty won the low qualifying medal by negotiating 45 holes in 26 strokes, with Paul W Smith one stroke behind. Fred Melain Alfred Longley Paul B Talbot and B F Swisher trailed in that order. Swisher previously won the title five years ago. First round pairings include Lichty vs Burt and Talbot vs Yearsley, among others, with two leading players away from the city this year.
Washington. D C Oct I. Charles C Glover president of the Riggs National Bank W J Flather vice president and H H Flather cashier were indicted today for perjury in connection with the bank s recent unit against Secretary McAdoo and Comptroller Williams.
Telegraph report from Berlin via Overseas News Agency states a Turkish coastal battery near Constantinople sank an Allied torpedo boat on September 27, with the news reaching the Overseas News office in October 1.
Amsterdam reports, via London, that the enemy's massive surprise thrust in Champagne has been checked along the entire front. The correspondent notes continued calm, steady Allied defense, improved morale, and expectations of further setbacks as plans unravel. A local ad note mentions First Baptist Church meals at 25 cents.
Washington Oct 1 Captain Monfort of Cincinnati was chosen commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic after three candidates were nominated. Cole withdrew leaving Monfort elected unanimously. he had served as Cincinnati postmaster and previously led the Jersey City campaign.
The Selz shoe shop on East Fourth street is bought by W. Randall of Des Moines. He relocates here with his family and reorganizes the business as Randall Shoe Store, stocking Selz brands and new patterns such as the Gipsy boat and the Ir. Prom. The store opens to the public tomorrow, with prior church service this evening at First Presbyterian.
Waterloos shoppers praise Wooltex tailored suits and coats as best in style and quality. A teachers gathering voted three quarters bought their suits here, underscoring the store’s ability to select fashionable, dependable garments for discriminating women. New fall and winter coats arrive in plain colors, mixtures, plushes and velvets, touted as the season’s best.
Berlin reports British assaults pause while German forces push north of Loos. War office says September saw about 96,000 captured on the French front, plus 37 cannons and 298 machine guns. The text notes French attacks east of Souchez and near Neuville and Champagno were unsuccessful.
St. Joseph Missouri October 1 Hundreds of Democrats from across Missouri gathered to celebrate Champ Clark Day. The event highlighted local affection for the national House speaker. The speaker his wife and daughter Mrs James M Thompson of New Orleans attended. Clark will speak tonight and several candidates for key offices planned to announce at the meeting.
Wanted small cook stove in good condition. Phone 2452. Black. Also wanted girl for general housework. References required. Phone p2014 Red.
A mixed set of short classified notices lists a lost item at a Columbia area theatre containing two 106 dollar bills and three 5 dollar bills with a finder’s contact. several employment and living arrangements including a competent maid and a girl for Neht housework. sales of a car, acetylene light pant with 35 lights, four young colts, eight young steers. a sale or trade offer for 60 acres in Butler county, a Dodge county Minnesota 420 acre farm with equity. contact details include Silas Northey at 214 Wellington St and Box 408 Greene, Iowa, and phone numbers 2830 and 1647.
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