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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1911
Page
8
Pape’s Diapepsin claims immediate help for indigestion and fermentation symptoms. It offers fast relief by stopping fermentation and restoring appetite, touting near instant results after taking Dispep-Bin.
Promote healthy hair with Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy. Removes dandruff, cleans and nourishes the scalp, aids growth, and restores natural color. Safe for all ages. Fifty cents a bottle sold by H. W. Taggart at 637 Commercial St.
A Cedar Falls high school reception hosted by twelve student hosts drew about fifty instructors in costume. The decorated hall featured jack o lanterns and autumn motifs, with guests masked and greeted as each guest appeared. A short program had teachers acting as children, and a spread was served with decorations taken as souvenirs.
Secretaries of Neighborhood Bible classes list meeting times and addresses for many units. Items include District 2 at 819 Conger street 7:30 p m Oct 31 and No 31 locations such as 509 Shilliam avenue 7:30 p m Nov 1 and 408 West Fourth street 7:30 Tuesday Oct 31.
Mrs Luella Rigby Jones a returned missionary from Burmah led morning services at St Pauls M E church and urged support for foreign missions. She will depart soon for Burmah. Evening services featured C A Barber and H Liljestrand recounting the Men and Religion Forward movement Cedar Rapids. The old church closes with next Sundays enlargement dedication and week of services. Ladies Aid meets Wednesday at Mrs Charles Burroway Park road and Women’s Foreign Missionary Society meets Thursday at Mrs I C Smith 617.
Dawson street hosts an all day meeting. Friday evening the Queen Esther circle gathers at Miss Rebecca Allen's home 725 Fairview. The Standard Bearers meet Friday evening at Miss Ella Smith's home 617 Dawson street.
George Haine aged 63 collapsed at a Mason City hotel last Saturday evening from heart failure after months of ill health. The Rockford resident’s body was brought back yesterday and he will be buried beside his wife who died 24 years ago. Haine had lived in Rockford for many years and was well regarded by a large circle of friends. He had traveled to Madison City the previous Friday.
Des Moines hosts the fifth annual Mid Western Bowling Association tournament in early December. Match play runs December 2 through December 11 with ten days of events. Six to seven hundred expert bowlers from across the United States are expected, including large contingents from St. Louis and Chicago. Entries anticipated from Sioux City Dubuque Clinton Muscatine Davenport Keokuk Burlington Oskaloosa Ottumwa Cedar Rapids Waterloo Fort Dodge Council Bluffs and Marshalltown.
Rev. H. G. Beeman of Walnut Street Baptist preached on Waterloo versus Boston after a ten day mission trip to Boston and New York. He praised Waterloo for improved streets and progress, contrasted local grocers linked to saloons, and teased a follow up talk on How Boston Beats Waterloo.
The Chicago & Northwestern Railroad opened its new shop and round house in Boone Ja. today after moving workers from the old shop. The improvements cost 1 500 000 dollars. The rest of the text mentions ancient scholars and sneezing as a humorous aside.
Portsmouth Ohio physician Dr F M Edwards announces a new laxative and liver toner called Dr Edwards Olive Tablets. The sugar coated olive oil colored tablet claims to avoid calomel’s after effects while toning the liver and boosting spirits. Sold by all druggists in 10c and 25c sizes, Olive Tablet Company of Portsmouth or Columbus, with Dr Edwards as president.
Dr. W. I. Flynn of this city plans a $10,000 lawsuit against the Illinois Central Railroad Co and its special arresting officers for alleged malicious prosecution and false arrest over a coal theft charge. Flynn, a dentist from Lowell Mass, was fined $7.85 after a police court ruling, an appeal followed with bond posted.
Funeral services for Thomas Garton were held at his Mt. Vernon township home. Rev. Smith conducted the service with Masonic participation from Janesville. Six pallbearers were sons and sons in law. Surviving are the widow eight children and fourteen grandchildren.
The seven week old Robert Earl Smith son of Mr and Mrs John Smith of 619 Kern street died Saturday evening at 6 30 at home after a birth in Sept. 3 He had not been well since birth The funeral was held today at 1 30 at home Rev J E Johnson of St Pauls church presiding Burial in Fairview cemetery Infant dies Mr and Mrs W G Lindenburg of 1528 Commercial street mourn their infant son Kenneth Martin born August 13 who died Saturday afternoon at 1 20 He was taken to Dubuque Saturday night for burial.
Judge Platt awards Bert Hall a cross petition divorce from Grace Mall. The couple wed November 26 1916. he was 19 she 17. He claimed cruelty and neglect while she alleged fault on his part. The court dismissed Mrs Hall's suit for lack of equity.
C A Stephenson, known as Bob to Waterloo friends, announces he has bought the Colfax Tribune. He will assume control immediately and steer the paper toward progressive Republican ideals. Stephenson has run a Des Moines printing business with his brother G W Stephenson and previously worked on Waterloo reporting staffs.
An ad advises young expectant mothers to prepare for labor using Mothers Friend. It claims the product supports the body during pregnancy, aids tissue and muscle expansion, and helps keep breasts ready for delivery, promising a smoother experience and a stronger baby. The message urges writing for a free book and notes the product is sold at drug stores.
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