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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1911
Page
4
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Miss Hazel Biddulph and Mr. F Slifsgard were married at St Josephs Catholic church at 7 30 this morning in the presence of 200 guests. The ceremony featured Ave Maria and a procession to a carnation decorated altar. Afterward a three course breakfast followed at the bride's parents’ home. The couple will visit Chicago Cedar Rapids and Dubuque before settling in Voorhies.
The article touts a beauty method from the Woman's Home Bulletin claiming that a pure coronated balsam, applied at night after cleansing, removes dead skin and blemishes like pimples sallowness liver spots and freckles. It urges obtaining an ounce and a half from the druggist and using it as directed to achieve faultless lively skin.
W Miller to Mr Warren Hellen will wed Oct 11 at 505 Park Ave East. Miss Miller, Water loo native, and Mr Hellen of Dart Manufacturing plan a quiet ceremony due to illness in the Miller family. Church groups hold meetings and bake sale raises 14 dollars while Yeoman party entertains and Fortnightly Club plans Colonization discussion.
The Crystal Theatre spotlights the Four Masons with A Lesson in Whist, Waterboans feature twelve musicians by one man Mr Norreg, Shane and Marx in Frompera to Uproar, Dean Orr and Gallagher in a comedy singing act, and the De Lisle juggling act with The Peer of Them All. Notice disclaims debts incurred by Curtis Holman and Bertha Holman.
At the annual United Brethren in Christ conference in Waterloo, Rev R E Graves was announced as returning to Waterloo amid a week of services and fundraising for the church on Fourth and Allen streets. Total offerings reached 8134.94 with significant pledges from D W Bovee and the Sisterhood, and 1912 conference plans named Vinton as next year’s site.
The document lists numerous pastors and appointments across towns such as Des Moines Albia Chariton Chariton Lisbon Muscatine Moravia Morley Manchester Marshalltown Olin Riverside Russell Seymour Salem Toledo Tama Tipton Vinton Wayland and more. It notes assignments under the SOUTH DISTRICT with presiding elder W F Cronk and includes names of ministers, missions, and affiliated institutions like Leander Clark college Bonebrake seminary and Iowa Children's Home. Additional entries mention missionaries to Africa and Porto Rico, a singing evangelist and district superintendent details with contact info for the Iowa Children’s Home office.
The Brotherhood of the Logan Avenue Evangelical church meets this evening in the church parlors. Waterloo lodge No. 105 A F and A M calls a Tuesday evening meeting at the Masonic temple to work on the second degree. Master Masons invited. Westminster Literary society meets Tuesday evening with Miss French at 902 Walnut street to discuss Sweden in the Nineteenth Century led by Miss Jennie Salisbury. A U W reports a 100 member drive with an open meeting tonight and a big feed for all members and prospective candidates.
Rev. William F. Spry, the new pastor of the First M E Church, opened the year with two eloquent sermons to large congregations. He urged cooperation to make the year the best in the church’s history as L Sarvay, a class leader, extended a warm welcome.
A public record lists marriage licenses issued to Jesse T. Slisgard of Voorhies and Hazel M. Biddulph of Waterloo along with George R. Donovan and Grace B. Miller of Cedar Falls, Richard Lashley of Waterloo, and Myrtle Taylor of Waterloo, with corresponding dates.
A clever woman avoids creams and uses thermodized jelly on her face and neck. She rubs an ounce and a half of the jelly into the skin until absorbed then baths with cold water. One application improves appearance as skin tightens and tissue feels nourished.
Mrs. Lorinda J. Jaynes died Saturday evening at her son's home in Waterloo from carcinoma. Funeral services were held at her son's home and the body sent to La Monte Missouri for burial. She had ties to Waterloo Parkersburg New Hartford and Chicago and was a Methodist Episcopal church member. Surviving children are Dr E T Jaynes Waterloo G Hewitt Jaynes Pierre S D Gertrude and Ethel Chicago. One brother Honorr Gregory of White Lake SD. Born December 11 1848 in Licking County Ohio.
Dolly Madison in Chicago News notes that facial painting by women once faced ostracism but now is widespread. She promotes mercolized wax as a non injurious, inexpensive alternative applied like cold cream to rejuvenate skin and reveal an underskin.
Merital Tonic Digestive touted as a rejuvenator and builder that tones the system and cleanses impurities. The product is promoted by Henderson Drug Co and Red Cross Drug Co as local representatives for the American Drug and Press Association.
A beauty column notes wrinkles arise as skin loosens causing folds. It cites Saxolite as a wash lotion with hazel to tighten skin for immediate results and urges readers to ask pharmacists for powdered Saxolite for quicker dissolution.
Dr Cothern offers a free trial of ozone treatment claiming to restore nerve vitality by delivering purified oxygen via ozone. He asserts improved blood richness and asks patients to test the week at his expense at Suite 307 Russell Lamson Building with daily hours listed.
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