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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 20, 1917

Page

5

Women’s Christian Temperance Union Iowa Convention Opens

The annual Illinois? No Indiana union president Mrs Vailinger will attend the Iowa WCTU convention opening at Grace Methodist Episcopal Church on Fifth Street East Tuesday. Miss Maude Aldrich aids local preparations. Panama-Pacific exhibit in Fowler building draws public hours to be posted. Delegates welcomed by local leaders. activities include processions, pantomime of soldiers aid, a men’s contest, and prizes. Lodging needed. arrange with local hosts. all sessions open to the public.

Women’s Christian Temperance Union of Iowa Grace Methodist Fifth Street East Uesday Maude Aldrich Fowler Creston Monay Fort Dodge W. R. At Deayer Charles Vanleck Commercial Club T. M. Stutebeam Ilabor C. W. Kline F. W. Court Wailinger Insana State Union Ntional United States Union Soldiers Land Miss Aldrich Boy ‘Scouts Donald’ Black L. E. Park Amanita Rickert H- L. Litch- Reid

Miss Fleming to Perform Organ Recital at First ME Church

Miss Lillian J. Fleming of Manchester will play several organ numbers at First Methodist Episcopal church Sunday. Prelude Pantasie in E Minor and postlude Marche Religieuse will lead into a 7:26 p.m recital including Heroic Prelude Lieb des Chrysanthemums Autumn Sketch Finale and Bach Fungue in C minor among others.

Lillian J. Fleming Manchester First Methodist Episcopal Church Bonnet John Hyatt Brewer Guilmont Fungue Bach

Baptist Convention to Meet in Fort Dodge Oct 24 28

The seventy sixth annual Town Baptist convention will be held in Fort Dodge from October 24 to 28. S Tuthill of Waterloo will address the evening session October 25 and serve as toastmaster at the men’s banquet. Dr John Tinnvan Smith of Walnut Street Baptist church will join the educational session Friday morning. J R Vaughan of Waterloo will report the general committee. Rev J R Earl and Rev Wilbur Clapp, prominent Waterloo figures, will participate in the program.

Town Baptist Convention Fort Dodge S. Tuthill Waterloo John Tinnvan Smith Walnut Street Baptist Church J. R. Vaughan J. R. Earl Wilbur Clapp Dagan Ashod Burton Avenue Riehl Street W. H. Rogers

Chinese stir over arms alliance loan with Japan

Chinese press rages at a proposed arms alliance loan from Japanese ammunition makers. Japan seeks control of arousal and wants military advisers in China as tensions rise with Peking. Melanchthon Sayre Beach, co discoverer of Garden of the Gods, dies in Colorado Springs after arriving in 1858. funeral attendance notes. Mrs J R Macartney returns from New Castle after attending her mother’s funeral. Macartney attends Presbyterian synodical meeting in Ames.

Peking China Garden OF Gods Colorado Springs Colo Sayre Beach Rufus Cable Denver Colorado Funerata J. R. Macartney New Castle Pr. J. R. Macartney Ames

Waterloo church services listed in daily calendar

A city church directory outlines tomorrow services at multiple Waterloo congregations. It lists pastors, meeting times, Sunday schools, BYP U groups, and special sermons across churches on Jefferson, Walnut, Burton, and other streets, with Catholic, Orthodox, Protestant, and Jewish listings.

H. Prekel Panteh Xzotheren Witth Streets

Court May Be Spared From Role Of Solomon

A district judge will decide Monday whether there will be a hearing on removing a 14 year old white girl from her home amid a racial status question involving a dark complexioned child. George D. Harris said the state’s concern is whether adoption by a couple will proceed, with investigations ongoing.

George D. Harris Harris

Fort Des Moines to Be Hospital

Washington reports that Fort Des Moines will be converted into a large general hospital with a 1900 bed capacity at an expenditure of about 123000 dollars. The plan includes isolation wards, ward construction, bathhouses, and additions to post hospitals, to treat wounded Iowa soldiers and those from the western region, with staff led by Lieut. E. G. Bingham and medical officers from the medical reserve corps.

Washington Waterloo Evening Courier D. C Glennan Army Medical Corps Fort Des Moines Army Colored Medical School Fort Snelling Army Medical Department E. G. Bingham Medical Reserve Corps Medical Corps Ant War Department Camp Dodge Camp Middle Western Iowa Glenneth Des Moines Glennen Division of Special Hospitals

Ohio railroads win 15 percent freight increase

Columbus Ohio October 20 the Ohio public utilities commission granted a 15 percent increase in all freight rates for one year except coal cake and iron effective November 20 191? The action applies to Ohio railroads and is set to last for twelve months.

Columbus Ohio Railroads Ohio Public Utilities Commission

Banks Fight New 1916 Tax on Bank Stock

Eight banks including Commercial National Black Hawk National Leavitt Johnson National Farmers Loan Trust Union State Waterloo Savings Security Savings and Town State protested a 1916 tax on bank stock. They filed objections with County Auditor J J Rainbow asserting no authority to alter the assessment and that the tax is erroneously computed, saying stock was assessed in 3418 and finalized by the board of review.

J. J. Rainbow Commercial National Black Hawk National Leavitt & Johnson National Farmers Loan & Trust Company Union State Bank Waterloo Savings Bank Security Savings Bank Town State Bank Board of Review

Train held by brigands in Caucasus attack

London dispatch to the Times reports 100 passengers killed or wounded when a train near Vindikaykaz in the Caucasus was seized by 200 armed brigands. Surveillance notes indicate a large-scale raid with heavy casualties.

London Times Odessa Vindikaykaz Caucasus

Community clubs and church groups host varied events

A sequence of meetings at the Friday study club with Mrs G H Edgington, the Woman's club at Hotel Russack Lamaon, and village groups cover chapters of Man of the Crossways and musical events by Signe Holst and Mareld Holst. Socials follow, including a mock wedding, a Danish Young People's concert, and prenuptial party for Leona Carr. Church circles plan officers, sewing, Red Cross, and hospital auxiliary activities with dinners and lectures upcoming.

Siudy G. H. Edgington Mines C. W. Kiingaman C. FL Robe Edgington Woman’s Club Hotel Russack-Lamaon J. G. Taylor Imani Crossways Mmes J. L. Henderson J. 8. Forrester Louis Frank Signe Holst Mareld Holst Danish Lutheran Church May Dall Danish Young People's Society Miss Holst Royal Conservatory of Music of Copenhagen Volceo Mr. Holst Iowa State Teachers

Church Fellowship Dinners Highlight Local Gatherings

Seventy five older members of First Baptist Church attended a fellowship dinner with triangle table layouts and chrysanthemum decorations. J R Vaughan was toastmaster as Mrs Fisher spoke of the Maywood home work and Mrs Florence Taylor sang. In Linden M B church a reception welcomed Rev Charles Bair and new pastor Rev Mr Smith. About 101 attended with readings and a duet by Mrs Lake and Mrs Montgomery.

First Baptist First Baptist Church J. R. Vaughan Linden M. B W. T. Smith Linden M. F Charles Bair L. E. Park Ethel Montgomery Neys Lizer Mmes. Lake and Montgomery Fred Teeter First M. B Frank Willard Court First EE Court J. E. Johnson Mire B. J. Covell Helen Davis Don G. Cox R. RB. Krebs Fra

Christmas Mail for the Fighting Boys

The article outlines holiday mail rules for soldiers and sailors. Posts must be stamped Christmas mail by November 16. Include full recipient and sender addresses, ship or vessel name, and care of the New York postmaster for Atlantic and European service, with Pacific and Asiatic units via San Francisco.

New York N.Y Asiatic Station San Fransisco Cai

Germany Depends on Woman Labor in War Economies

A Rotterdam Courant correspondent reports Germany increasingly relies on women workers across hospitals, railways, streetcars, factories, and mines. Women fill roles from conductors to heavy factory tasks, earn equal wages for similar labor, and adapt uniforms with skirts giving way to bloomers, reflecting broad labor shifts and social changes.

Hotterdam Declires Nisuwe Rotterdam Courant Trilnsa

Ke rensky Leaves Petrograd for Front

Premier Kerensky, announced officially, has departed Petrograd for the fighting front. The report describes him wearing a uniform jacket with a flower in the buttonhole, an open neck, worn cap, lace at the sleeves, and a breast fastened watch chain.

Kerensky Petrograd

Courier patterns order form for fashion department

Reader is invited to obtain up-to-date Courier pattern designs by mailing a coupon to the Evening Courier Fashion Department in Waterloo. Each pattern costs 10 cents and requires 10 days for delivery after sending the order.

Fashion Department Evening Courier Waterloo

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OWAW C.T.U Grace Methodist Episcopal Churcil Irs Vailinger Indiana Miss Fleming Wily Baptist Convention Church Directory Mrs. & H St. Jousph’s—Third Alberry J. Slattery Greer St. Mary’s—Park Lafayette Henry Kuester Peter Bolz Sacred Heart Randolph D. J. Lenihan Anton Lorenz Christadel Fehian Christadelphian- Zeceesis Fifth and Randolph Streets Genool Gentral GD. Serrill Christian Endeavor Societie Jacob-Israel Choece OF Christ Firet Church of Christ Scientist Knights of Pythias Universalist Church Fourth and Harold =. Parr Plymouth Walnut Street Fourth Fifth Streets J. Brunk Moore Thirteenth and Jefferson Peterson Jpiscopal Christ Fourth Street East Im. L. Tate St. Mark’s Thomas Horton Calvery Newwell M. Yaggy Denver Orchestra Lafayette and Park Lang Bogan Avenue United Leogan and Dane Imrich Hebrew Congregation Sons of Jacob Fifth West J. Doctor Fourth and Mulberry Harry LeRoy Haywood Serjee America Sapoteon Bonaparte H. Mueler Hanss Dubuque First Lutheran Luke's Bilder A L. Perguson Frank W. Court D. D. Sible Epworth League Grace Fifth Street Charles R Bair Epworth Leagues Archer Avenue W T. Smith St.Paul’s KE. Luce Broadway Street Mobile Douglas Walker Mayfield Albany BH. C. Boyd Young Men's Sunday Club A.C. E Paiana John Robertson Macartney D. D Christian Endeavor Westminster Wellington Archibald Campbell Preston George E. Partch Mr. Partch John Chinaman East Park Kern and Cutler Cutler Street First United Econd M. G. Munn Worthminster Carson Avalon R. H. MacCullough Young People’s Society Greapfield Sunday School Hawthorne Avenue Bethany Sunday School Englewood Avenue D. McAuley Cedar Heights Newton S. Methfessel United Beetheer Graves’ Memorial Fourth and Allen Jacob Yagey Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints Commercial Street H Duckett Church of God Dotha Walker Helen Larkin Anne Miriam Johnson X. MC Bridge Street F. Houser Jesse Early Jacob Bintz Big Brother Mission T. J. Fuller J. FE. Johnson Grace M. J. Epworth Solomon Onio Railroads Leona Carr Robert Phenry Nell Nousden Mae ‘Froistier Misses Carr Lindelof Gladys Skloster Agnes Brennan Dede Talty Lepus Osieller Cora Hariliep Genevieve Wiggins Dorothy Rae Robinson E. K. Housden Bart Robinson Edw. Albough L.M J. E. Sedgwich Vivian Armnngost, Marian Dunlevy Doris Walker and Maxine Thompson Christ Episcopve Russell DeGon J. W. Winterbotham Ladies’ Guild Guild I. Jonnie Methinney Daughters of the Klong Eva Cowles Mazel Dahl Pearl Rients Helen Pfeffer Brown Lang Grave Staely Gladys Lang Ruth Gruener Luella Lehmidt Mather Anton United Brethren—Otterbeinguildy Pierce Women's Sionary Society Harriet Lowe Otterbein Guild Doris Whilla Viola Pierce Japan Leta Fuciner Porto Rico Evelyn Walker Philippines Ruth Ward Africa Myra Pierce Mexico Westminster Presbyterian W. W. Beal Red Cross Court of Honor Beatrice Allen Marian Egan Emily Trevarthen Hazel Data A. Ffereford A. Smith St. Francis Our Lady of Victory Academy Mmesa T. Sullivan John Herne T. O. MacCarthy Michael Lorden Lincoln Circle Memorial Hell Findson H. B. Bighmey Hanson School Boatman Rohlf Baker Porter Sherri Anderson Women's Relief Corps Women’s Relief Corps Memorial Hall Edna Bradford Fay Walrath Pirst Presbyterian John Robartson Mccartney Grace M Grece M. M Tnnd W. HF. Trudgiap The Fighting Boys Germany Waterman Plaza Waterloo Auto & Supply CO BEA Tet S&s Waterloo Hardware Co Lafayette Streets
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