Seraphic Heights hospital planned for Waterloo
The Seraphic Heights hospital in Waterloo will cost about 130000 and begin foundation work by Shippey Burke contractors. Construction resumes April 4 1911 with occupancy expected January 1 1912. The four story brick building includes 164 rooms plus chapel and dedicated to Franciscan Sisters of St Louis. Father H Folkenbrock and Father Forker brock led fundraising, with 25000 raised locally and 100000 gift from the Sisters under conditions. The hospital will be nonsectarian and open to all qualified physicians. J W Tenney will supervise the project with completion targeted by early 1912.
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Serphie Uheights Hospital of
Waterloo
Franciscan Sisters’ Hospital
Shippey & Burke
Seraphic Heights Hospital
Vita
St. Louis
Waaroo
Bach
Father Forkenbrock
Board of
Franciscan Sisters of
J. W. Tenney
Ife
Tenney
Lark Ellen Everywhere Honors Ellen Beach Yaw
A lengthy piece extols Ellen Beach Yaw known as Lark Ellen, a Covina celebrity with many local names and landmarks bearing her moniker. The article describes Lark Ellen stations, streets, a school, and a fountain she donated, plus her world tour plans and her simple, affectionate personality shaping community pride.
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Lark Ellen Everywhere
Ellen Beach
Via Ellen
Lark Ellen
Covina
Julia Johnson
Southern California
Verdi
Verdi Conservatories
Italy
Ole Bull
Jenny Lind
California
Lark Elen
Lark Elien
ABC
Miss Yaw
Elena
Pacific Electric
Miss Yan
Florence Nightingale
Crimea
Newsboys
Los Angeles
Lark Allen
Vere Goldwaithe
Yaw
China
Egypt
Les
Caruso
Bonci
Monte Carlo
Metropoltan
Store Burglars Get Rich Silks and Furs
Rockwell City Iowa October 28 burglars robbed Wilson Johnson Co general store of furs and silks valued about 1000 dollars. They entered through a basement window, used suitcases and two telescopes to carry goods, then stole a motor car. Escape route suspected toward Omaha or Lions City. Some fur scarfs marked Annis and silks stamped Shamrock Delding Mountuck Pine Tree. Police pursue detectives from Omaha Sioux City Des Moines. Critics note other local notices and events in the paper.
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Rockwell City
Wilson-Johnson Company
Tlilnois Central
Omaha
Sioux City
Des Moines
Omata
Lions City
Republicans In Whirlwind Final Campaign Push
Des Moines Oct 29 Special Republicans plan a final week campaign with all nominees speaking across Iowa. Senator Cummins and Governor Carroll will address Roosevelts visit in Des Moines on Nov 4. Carroll starts Cedar Rapids Monday, hitting seven towns then Marion, Waverly, Sioux City, and Missouri Valley with Crawford of Nebraska joining in Sioux City. Thorne and Cosson also active. Appanoose County home of opponent referenced. M.C.A. headquarters noted for Ghosts.
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Des Moines
Republican State Committee
Lowa
Cummins
Marshalltown
Carroll
Roosevelt
Cosson
Clifford Thorne
Cedar Rapids
Marion
Waverly
Butter County
Sioux City
Dolliver
Crawford
Nebraska
Governor Carroll
Missouri Valley
Appanoose County
Porter
Sin and Salvation in a Sermon by Purvis
A Saturday sermon by Rev Samuel W Purvis DD rails against sin as civilization’s core malady. It links crime, punishment, and private vice to eternal doom, arguing sin drives humanity to loneliness, degradation, and death, with biblical echoes and modern psycho therapeutic clashes. It ends urging readers to consider the gospel’s offer of eternal life. TRY A COURIER WANT AD.
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John di
Christ
Cain
David
Mattenwan
Judas
Peter
Beilot
Glacier Point
Yosemite
Buckhorn Island
Niagare
Teachers Off to Des Moines for Iowa Teachers’ Convention
About seventy-five Waterloo teachers will attend the forty-fifth annual Iowa State Teachers association session in Des Moines November 2 to 5. The event, expected to draw large attendance, features Roosevelt as a speaker and includes sessions across educational departments followed by talks on teacher preparation and public speaking. The Waterloo group includes numerous educators and administrators, with addresses and program details listed for East Waterloo participants.
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Waterloo
Iowa State ‘Teachers’ Association
Des Moines
Comnet
Bopeyintendents
Yapious
Theodore Roosevelt
Mary Starr
A. W. Chamberlin
Town Griers Hal lowe en celebration planned
The Town Cinera hosts a Hallowe en event at Ells hotel on Monday March 31 at 9 pm with informal meeting, collation, and a guest speaker P Colling publisher of Northwestern Agriculturalist. He will discuss advertising along with short reports and communications. Reservations by noon. 75 cents.
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Cinera
Ells Hotel
Hathor
P. ¥. Colling
Northwestern Agriculturalist
Minneapolis
Minn
Collins
New Park Price Adjusted to 3600 Dollars
The Evening Courier corrected an earlier report on the 16 acre North Waterloo site for a park saying the price was overestimated. Owners offered 4,000 less 20 percent, totaling 3,600 dollars. The land is unplatted and suitable for a city park. Formal transfer soon possible after platting.
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Waterloo
Railway Timetable Illinois Central and Waterloo services
Rail timetable lists Illinois Central routes west east and north, with passenger numbers and times. It notes Chicago Great Western north east, Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern connections with departure from Waterloo city ticket office at 6:50 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 2:30 p.m., and earlier post office departures. Arrival from Cedar Falls given as minutes past the hour.
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Illinois Central
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
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H. H.— Folkenbrock Bengs
Tian
Father Forkerbrook
Lark Ellen’ Byrer
Los Angeles Times
Ellen Beach Yaw
Tabernacle
Billy Sunday
Watering
Carroll, Cosson, Thorne
M.C. A
Samuel W Purvis
Prom East
East Waterloo
Chamberlin
W. OT. Griffith
Tiessta Charendl
Carrie Neldy
Louisa Rohde
Wm. Yerington
Louise Woodruff
Overlander
Katherina L. Lucey
Alda ‘Tate
Anna H. Barrett
Joviene Tovey
Inez Palmer
Kimma M. Roemer
Lilian B. Rickert
Edith 5
Eglolt
A. J. Strong
N.V
Hal Gara
Gray
Mario Barnard
Philip BE. Ritz
Morgan Hadwards
Mary &. Christie
Matilda Behrens
Leta M. Brockway
WL. McDiarmid
Elizabeth Daly
G. van Gorder
Ella Lukenbell
Fern Beard
Louise Gendke
Eva McCosh
Elizabeth Carl
Earth Korinke
Clara Umbharger
Tulby Gave
Charlotte Choate
Jessie Sweeney
E. Blanche Byers
Mary Kubns
Adalyne Artz Bello Vinall
Amanda Schuneman
Nellie Murphy
Anna Woolfries
Jon Shepherd
Wa. G. Moorhead, Jr
Gertrude Reid
AY ¥Ehal Afani
Mogwee Selma Knoche
Iace Brainard
Theila Ross
Maaude Bell
Frances Burns
Frances Grout
Jennie Brainard
Edith Porter
Gertrude Ray
Ethel Wichman
Bertha McCluskey
Mary Loveland
Evelyn McQuilkin
Ollie Stearns
Cora Snell
Martha Lamansky
Blanche Martin
Bessie Beart
T Loutse Schulte
Maude Dudley
Cora Gallagher
Elise Garrison
Isabelle Horrigan
Clara Rundfett
Agnes McSweeney
Ella Edeler
Dot Ayviss
Town Griers
Hallowe'en
Rock Island
Chicago Great Western
Waterloo Electrical
Northern Railroad
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