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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1914
Page
10
At Cedar Falls on Oct 12 the city council will honor a gift of 40 acres south of the fair grounds including existing golf links. deed restricts use to life of donors Mr and Mrs C A Rownd. The land lies near street car lines and promises a beautified park and pleasure resort.
Capt Williams, veteran county official and military officer, died after a career as clerk and public servant spanning multiple terms. He was survived by a widow and one sister in California. Funeral services are set for Thursday at 10 a.m. with post members attending.
Two couples were taken into custody at an early hour this morning at the request of Federal Inspector Bennett and are jailed awaiting government officers. A white slavery case is expected to develop with names given as Gus Krielas Katherine Krielas George Kifligis and Eliza Szenny. Five men are Greeks and the women Americans. Krielas says the elder woman is his wife. All plead not guilty and their cases are continued to tomorrow evening at Tian. Mrs G TR Cottrell leaves for Seattle to attend to family matters.
Revival meetings at Walnut Street Baptist Church yielded strong results with a decision service during Sunday school. Mr. Greenwood preached at 11 o clock on Break up Your Roofs and urged action to win lost souls, while an afternoon session featured a crowd of men and a talk titled But He Got His Knife.
A man risked his life on a roof to retrieve a knife in a gutter and fell breaking his neck. The service featured a large song service and a sermon on The Precious Blood. Mr Greenwood spoke on biblical atonement and Mrs Chamberlain and Miss Marjorie Chamberlain prepared to move to New York City as the evangelist continues his campaign in Columbus.
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