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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 07, 1910
Page
4
The funeral service for Mary Messinger was held yesterday at 2 PM at her late home, 318 Edwards Street, with a large turnout. Local attendees gathered to pay respects in a simple service.
The obituary notes Mrs Mary Messinger died recently and was mourned at St Pauls with a funeral hymn set by a quartet. Rev Teeman officiated in the absence of Airs Messingers regular pastor. Flowers and resolutions from the Ladies Aid marked the service as a community tribute and burial at Fairview beside her husband. Harvest supper announced at First Congregational Church on October 10 at 5:30.
Mrs Mary Armstrong Graham a longtime Leavenworth resident dies in Waterloo after heart failure at home of son Albert Graham. Native of England, she came to America 42 years ago and leaves six sons and one daughter, burial in Leavenworth. Funeral details set with Hileman Ginde. 25 cent harvest supper planned at First Congregational Church.
Franks PD Figman, temporary chairman, spoke at the Michigan Democratic convention predicting a democratic landslide in response to the Payne tariff bill. He alleged every Republican congressman betrayed constituents and urged victory in the next Congress. TOM Butler of Muscatine was in Waterlad last evening.
The Social Set hosted an afternoon social with gymnastic dancing, Les sarte interpretation, and soprano Patti laindner with Mr and Mrs Moore and Miss Gwyneth Sampson on piano accompaniment. Out of town guests attended, making it a standout Waterloo event. M. OR. AS THIMBLE DEE. The Relief Band of West Waterloo M.R.A. No. 1.115 held a thimble dee at Mrs. J. J. Simmons home. Thirty ladies sewed, rooms decorated with autumn leaves marigolds alyssum, and refreshments served by hostesses.
Reports from the community include a November thimble bee at Mrs Stewart Sample’s 1920 Forest Ave home, a pound party hosted by Rev and Mrs A Brink, and a Surprise for the Union Congregational pastor. Teachers entertained at the Behire ns home on Randolph Street with Miss Elva Chapin sharing vacation notes from Warane. Homecoming at Evangelical Association church drew many youths and new members after Fred Sehrag’s talk. The XNI Needlework Club met with four charter members and guests at Mrs Frank R Cooley’s home, while the Ladies Guild of Christ Episcopal met for rummage sale plans and a future thimble bee at Mrs J T Coolidge’s home. Apples advertised at 25 cents per peck.
Albert P. Gill, advance agent and architect for Rev. William A Sunday, identifies the cheese factory site on the river bank below Seventh Street as the most suitable and visible location for a Sunday tabernacle. The site offers ample space, river views, proximity to streetcar lines, and easy financing, with a razing cost of about 1000 dollars.
A demurrer was filed in district court this forenoon to the claim of Mrs Ia Burgess for 92 in the estate of James H Burgess deceased. Mrs Burgess says she advanced money to her husband and seeks repayment. The demurrer was argued late this afternoon. Harold Riker, an eleven year old, was charged with stealing a team of ponies from a Cedar Falls resident about two weeks ago.
In Black Hawk county a juvenile was arraigned before noon and ordered committed to Eldora boys reform school. Return of service was filed on Afra Verna Searles in the Thomas Searles divorce case from Indiana. The case awaits January district court. Grand jury adjourned until Monday to resume probing alleged violations. investigation is extensive and a report is not expected for several days.
William A. Louth of Spencer ville Ohio died on a passenger train between Omaha and Pacific Junction while returning from Colorado. He grew worse after leaving the high altitude and passed away. Friends and relatives were notified.
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