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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1912

Page

4

Supper Promotes Waterloo Laymen Convention Drive

Campaign organizers for the Waterloo laymen movement prepare for the great laymen’s convention October 20 to 22 with booster rolls and ministerial preparatives. A supper at Walnut Street Baptist Church next Tuesday at 6 30 will boost attendance as delegations reach into Waterloo and surrounding towns. Mrs Town of Watertown S D endorses Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound in a product advertisement.

Laymen's Missionary Movement Waterloo Toda Walnut Street Baptist Church Wat Joo Marshalltown T. A. Town 6Th St Watertown Foley Laguppe H. W. Taggart

Rally week closes with all day church services

Communities hold a day of worship at Walnut Street Baptist with a 6:30 prayer rally and 5 pm closing concentration session. A 10:30 am service is also listed, marking the final events of rally week.

Walnut Street Baptist

Mellin's Food Praised By Delicate Newborn Baby's Mother

Mrs Joseph Horlacher of Audenried Pa reports her baby weighed two and a half pounds at birth and grew rapidly after using Mellin's Food, gaining a pound weekly and becoming bright and playful. She endorses Mellin's Food as the best infant food and offers free samples from Wellin's Food Boston Mass.

Mellin Joseph Horlacher Audenried

City growth and immigration patterns in early 20th century America

Census figures show urban populations exploding from 1900 to 1910 with cities 25 000 and over rising 55 percent while rural areas grow about 11 percent. Nearly half the people live in cities of 200 000 plus and New York Chicago and Philadelphia hold about one tenth of the national total.

United States New York Chicago Philadelphia

Farmers Tire Of Talk On Farm Demonstrators

Indianapolis Oct 5. Howard H Cross president of the National Soil Fertility league urged placing a trained farm demonstrator in every county to bring the latest science to farmers on their land. He said bulletins from the Agriculture Department have little impact and called for action over lectures and institutes. The league was organized to secure federal and state cooperation to deploy demonstrators nationwide.

Indianapolis Ind Ant National Conservation Congress Howard H. Cross National Soil Fertility League United States Department of Agriculture Gross League Colleges of Agriculture

Chautauqua Park Rally and First Baptist Sunday Services

The program features Rev FE Unita and Rev Dr John Bunyan Smith delivering addresses with songs and recitations amid musical selections, followed by five minute target shots. Youth rallies, kidded by Keith Crowther, and a night rally cap the Chautauqua Park event. Dr Smith discusses Mr Hotahb and His Sunday School of 1000. First Baptist holds rail day services with a united morning program and cradle roll and junior departments led by Mrs J R Asquith, Miss Barnes, Miss Blanche Thompson, and Archie Stocker. A health note includes a testimonial for Foley Kidney Pills by G W Craddock of Rubie Ark.

Premull John Bunyan Smith Keith Crowther M. Church Choiue Dr. Smith Hotahb First Baptist Mra. J. OR. Asquith Miss Barnes Blanche Thompson Archie Stocker Maude Bateman Clara Walker C. W. Eby Call

Roosevelt Club Forms in La Porte City With 25 Members

La Porte City establishes a Roosevelt club of twenty five members after a lively meeting. Attendees from the city include T. Troy W. L. Belt D R L G Dakin R D Sherman Ed Smith A J Southerland J S Barr and Capt J H Hildebrand. Southerland, a former resident, spent the day promoting interest and enthusiasm. Reported strong Roosevelt sentiment in the community.

la Porte City Roosevelt Club Troy W.L. Belt Dro RL G. Dakin R. D. Sherman Ed Smith A. J. Southerland J. $. Barr Capt J. H. Hildebrand Southerland Waterlooans Roosevelt

Knights of Pythias Social Meeting Draws 400 in Waterloo

The Knights of Pythias Helmet lodge held a open social at the Pythian temple with over four hundred attendees. Four past grand chancellors attended and spoke while lantern projections provided humorous scenes. A wrestling exhibition, boxing acts, a saxophone duet, and lunch closed the evening alongside a promotional note for a future public lecture on Pythianism.

Knights of Pythias of Waterloo Pythian Temple Helmet Lodge F. W. Porterfield Atlantic Bernard W. Murphy Vinton W. W. Woolley City Minnesota Grand Lodge C. BE. Pickett Porterfield Murphy Cedar Rapids Mr. Murphy Cedar Falls Carl Brown John Rosauer E. P. Pugs H. A. LaRue Gon

Firemen Work Becomes Popular In Cedar Rapids Visit

Captain Kinney of the central fire department in Cedar Rapids is visiting Waterloo volunteers to learn shawl making. East side station experts Ira Garrabrant and Fred Phippen instruct him as Cedar Rapids plans to start the project. Firemen will sew shawls for Christmas orders this winter and funds will buy new uniforms for the department.

Captain Kinney Central Fire Department Cedar Rapids Waterloo Ira Garrabrant Fred Phippen East Side

Record catch of bass yesterday on the river

Co. F Fowler and R H Swisher fished yesterday down the river and caught twenty eight bass and three pike using minnows. The last bass weighed three pounds and all fish were of good cocking size. An unrelated note promotes Chamberlain's Tablets for headache relief. For sale by all dealers.

Co. F. Fowler RH. F. Swisher

Black Hand Case Witnesses Heard in Federal Trial

A direct testimony in the George C. Cawley blackhand case was heard in federal court. Attorney K. Stevenson of Iowa City testified about the haystack fire scene and tracks found in the snow near the railroad speeder, with Robert Adams present.

Cedar Rapides George C. Cawley Solon Blackhander K. Stevenson Iowa City Mr. Adams Blackhand Mr. Stevenson Robert Adams

Frank J Cheney firm promise reward for cure of catarrh

An 1888 legal notice from Frank J Cheney of Toledo declares his firm F. J. Cheney & Co will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh that cannot be cured by Hata's Catarrh Cure. The notice, sworn before A. W. Gleason, names products sold by the firm and invites testimonials. It also mentions take Wall's family bills for consumption.

Lucas Couxtt Frank J. Caener F. J. Cazner & Co Toledo Hata Frank J. Cheney A. D A. W. Gleabon F.J. Cheney Wall

Footprints Tie Suspect to Haystack Fire Scene

The testimony described footprints measured and found returning from the tool house toward the Cawley residence. The tracks from the railroad to the burned haystack matched those leading from the tool house, suggesting a single footpath consistent with the alleged action.

Ham Solon Cawley

Foley Kidney Pills Helpful Report From Peoria Patient

Mrs Faust Wehling of 316 Smith Street Peoria Illinois suffered kidney and bladder trouble with backache hip pain and nervous headaches. She states Foley Kidney Pills cured her ailments and she plans to recommend them to others.

Faust Wehling Smith St Peoria Lll Foley H. W. Taggart

Licensed to Wed Ray O. Epperson and Grayce D. Irwin

Two young adults plan marriage with Ray O. Epperson aged 24 of Waterloo and Grayce D. Irwin aged 22 from Cedar Falls listed in the public notice for nuptials.

Ray O. Epperson Waterloo Grayce D. Irwin Cedar Falla

Rev Trimble Arrives. Linden Church Prepares Services

Linden Oct 5 Rev Trimble the new pastor of the Linden church arrives from Mt Auburn and regular services will be conducted tomorrow. Mrs Chas Rinehart has been in poor health this week. Mrs J J Miller grew very sick last Sunday but is improving. Her mother Mrs Sexton cares for her. The Wrights’ child slowly gains strength. A son was born to Mr and Mrs Mastellar last Thursday. Mrs Geo Tulp visited North Dakota to see relatives for a couple of weeks. Flora Campbell returns home from Janesville for the winter.

Black Hawk County crop group forms education drive

The Black Hawk County Crop Improvement Association joins with Cedar Falls Commercial Club and county farmers to form a scientific farming group. Prof. A H Burger of Iowa State College will arrive in Cedar Falls to meet officers and outline plans. Officers include Hearst as president and Jetmore as vice president.

Cedar Falls Black Hawk County H. A. Jetmore E. E. Newton Frank Hammer A. W. Seeley Bennington Township Jos. Harmon Big Creek D. W. King East Water Joo Geo. Pashby Union Ira Finch Lester Wm. Hastings Spring Creek Ed. Nesbit Barclay W. A. Wright Washington

Corn Damage Not Great in Guthrie County

Guthrie Center Iowa October 5 farmers examine cornfields after frosts and report soft corn will be far less than first expected as late corn husks protected by frost and weather conditions limited damage to crops in Guthrie county.

Guthrie Center Guthrie County

Political shakeup leaves Saltzman unopposed in Chickasaw

New Hampton Iowa October 5 Attorney J W Sanduskey resigns as representative candidate leaving Democrat Christian Saltzman unopposed. Previously G A Ladwig withdrew from the Republican ticket in favor of Sanduskey who had the primary nomination but had not claimed the county post. Ladwig had won the nomination at a July party convention.

New Hampton Chickasaw County J. W. Sanduskey Christian Saltzman G. A. Ladwig Sanduskey Ladwig

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