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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Oct 31, 1910

Page

7

Dedication of Tabernacle Draws Large Waterloo Audience

Arch lect Gill presides over the dedicatory night with the tabernacle packed to capacity. Judge Burgess of Aledo delivers the address after praising Gill and Billy Sunday. Aledo stories, Sunday’s influence, and city efforts on organization and seating noted as the crowd disperses.

A. P. Gill Kent Davis Perth Abernacle Tabernacle B. Sandford A Westminster Presbyterian Church M. G. Munn H. EB. Burgess Ledo Illinois Sun- Says J. W. Arbuckle Paul Marin Luther John Knox John Wesley Graham Lincoln Peter Cartwright Swight L. Moody Billy Mr. Arbuckle Fen Dudge Burgess Judge Burgess Tabernacles Burgess

Iowa Life 15 Branching Out in Waterloo

Henry Graf and BE J Henderson engaged as city agents for the Iowa Life Insurance Company. Graf, formerly with Hicks Car Locomotive in Chicago, will start duties in Waterloo tomorrow, leaving a lucrative job to be with family. Henderson, also starting tomorrow, will move from Chicago to Waterloo and join the city agency. He is a nephew of Mrs. R W Henderson with relatives and friends in the area.

Iowa Life Insurance Company Waterloo Henry Graf Wellington Building Hicks Car & Locomotive Company Chicago Graft BE. J. Henderson Henderson Mr. Henderson R. W. Henderson

Denver News Briefs: Visits, Funerals, and Local Happenings

Miss Aunger left for Rockford Iowa for a visit with relatives. Philip Blaeser with wife and daughter drove to Fredericksburg to visit Mrs Blaeser's parents. A depot addition is under construction. Funeral attendance in Klinger and Waterloo noted. The operatic house entertainment drew crowds with next show set for November 21. Local travel includes visits to Chicago and Readlyn. Potatoes remain abundant despite late summer scarcity.

Denver McGood Waterloo Tucsi Wil Nichols William Eilendrist Waterton George Meyers Readlyn Mr. Lobeck Anna Littleton William Groeninghome Operan House Guy Farnsworth

Local Notes From Greene Oct 29 Socials and School

T N Neal spent Sunday with relatives at Bristow. Carrie Martin returned from Waterloo. Susan Landers resumed studies at Charles City College. Young of Waterloo visiting grandparents recovering from sciatic rheumatism. James Pringie in Pipestone on farm business. Governor Carroll to speak at opera house Tuesday. Ali and Harry Putnam welcomed a baby girl born Oct 23. Puckett and Briscoe back from Crookston land trip. Reynolds spent Sunday with Streamer in Waterloo. Kahuda back to work in depot after Colo-waca trip. Reed visited near Nashua. Harris Greene in Waterloo on Penn Mutual Life business. Mrs Hotchkiss to Sioux Falls to make home with daughter Fasdick. Presbyterian church to host New England supper Bazaar Nov 16. Hesalroad moved to Waterloo to start shoe business. Wallace Watson back at Ames agricultural college after visit. Mrs Williams and others returned from Waterloo Melba concert. James S Barnist died Oct 24 at 67 3 26. funeral Wednesday afternoon.

Opera House Ali Harry Putnam R EL Puckett J. S. Briscoe Crookston Minn G. H. Reynolds E. E. Streamer Waterloo Carl Kahuda the Presbyterian Church New England Commercial Hotel George Hesalroad Hesalroad Wallace Watson Agricultural College Ames W. S. Watson C. H. Williams Co. H. Bunker Mary Miner Ete Miller James S. Barnist

Local notices from Littleton area residents and visitors

A roundup of social notices from Littleton and Waterloo area residents. People visiting or visiting relatives include Elvin Eckle, Mia, Arnold, Rupert, George Alexander, Frank Ortman, Laura Merrill, John Hummons, Eminta Westphal, August Jessa, Ernest Fiddler, Gus Horn, Clarence Harter, Horice Patten, Charles McGlaughlin, Floh Green, Frank Badding, Robert Duffy, J W Hultz, and Milton Bush. Highlights include births, visitors, and a public auction setting.

Laura Merrill Waterloo John Hmmons Nashua J. C E. W. Stevanson C. Wusse Oelwein Eminta Westphal Fleury Klenshe Denver August Jessa Guesmme Jesup Ernest Fiddler Mere Charles McGlaughlin Sind E. Gallup Fairbank Floh Green Spokane Wash Arnold Familly Frank Badding Knoll Farm Robert Duffy J. W. Hultz Mr. Hultz Idaho Milton Bush

New Hartford Social Roundup From Oct 28

New Hartford residents note visiting relatives and merchants travels. Jenny Schrener visits from town. Alli Utter left for Rowan Iowa for his mother. Mrs. Cane plans winter at Cedar Falls. E Jamerson family from Waverly Junction visit. Lizzie Bourquin of Tapps Minnesota visits farm interests. Mrs. Whitney and Mabel Wilson visit Myrtle Elliott in Appington. Rev H A Essex H H Van Deest and Gertrude attend Baptist state convention in Des Moines. Mrs Van Vieck of Shell Rock visits. A five pound boy born to Scott Murray and wife. Rosa Archer of California visits friends. Henry Shannon family plan Marshaltown and Newberg trip. Carrie Olmstead attends O E B grand chapter session at Boone. Bourquin family hosted visitors. Mrs Brown of Hull and Mrs Strong of Chamberlain visit sister Mrs W A Brown.

New Hartford Jienny Schrener Alli Rowan Iowa William Cane Council Bluffs Cedar Falls E. Jamerson Waverly Junction Lizzie Bourgquin Tapps Minn William Whitney Mabel Wilson Aplington Rosa Archer California Henry Shannon Marshaltown Newberg Carrie Olmstead Grand Chapter O. EB Boone Josephine Guldinger Cedar Rapids Bourquin Thea Weak Maggie Brown Hull Mattle Strong Chamberlain, S. D W. A. Brown

Mrs James Poisal Dies in Kansas in 1851–1930s Clarksville

Anna Lucina Carr Poisal, longtime Clarksville resident born April 25 1851 in Corral Illinois, died of a tumor at her son Rozell Poisal’s home in Junction City Kansas. She married James Poisal February 22 1870 and leaves five children Rozell Robert Mrs Martin Jones Mrs Ross Knight and Mrs Roy Martin. Burial planned Sunday after funeral at the home of daughter Mrs Martin Jones. Surviving siblings include Clarke Carr Mrs George Smith and twin sister Mrs P M Olsen.

Clarksville James Poisal Rozell Poisal Junction City Kan Martin Jones Mr. Ross Ross Knight Roy Martin Clarke Carr George Smith P. M. Olsen Kansas

Pythian fair raises over two thousand at closing night

The Pythian fair at the temple on Conner Street concluded after two weeks of lively sales and prizes. Noble I. Martin managed the event. Knights of Pythias contributions brought in 2121.42 to pay temple heating debts. Principal awards went to residents of Oelwein and nearby towns for items such as a lot, glassware, a silver chest, a policy, and various consumer goods.

Oelwein Luthy Cralloway-Glh+ won Berthi Whiston Uedlwein Id Kelly Waterloo S. A. Asquith & Bro Brown Crockery Company Jessie L. Martin Utica Jessie Iluron Waterloolectrical Supply Compus J. B. Young & Co A. H. Holt Plymouth Yenney R. A. Bilis Leavitt & Johnson National Nant Charles EH I. E. Lee G. W. Campbell & Co J. N. Mullong Waterloo Steam Laundry Art Mantel Henderson Drug Company S. H. Stauffacher Williams H. L. Bloom Herrick Refrigerator Company J. E. Briggs A. Steel Sang, Stove & Range Company A. G. Kramer Iowa State Bank Myrtle Sheldon Fessler & Demmel

Burglars fail to steal $28,000 from Bolivar bank

Canal Dover Ohio Oct 31 Burglars broke into the state bank at Bolivar and attempted to blow the safe containing 28000 They failed to reach the money but gutted the interior and tore off three doors of the safe N D Metz returned to Waterloo with family to spend winter at 410 Locust Street Glendale Arizona to Waterloo address listed

Canal Dover Ohio Bolivar N. D. Metz Glendale Arizona Waterloo Locust Street

Charity Auction Shares Prizes From Local Firms

A charity event featured prizes donated by local businesses including a safety razor and trap from G A Holt L W F Defby, a steel range via El tis Foster to C H Reece of Marshalltown, and an electric flat iron from Kitchcock Humphrey sold to Mrs P J Martin. Other items included a dresser box from Biraj Bussier secured by E F Feety, beauty culture treatment by Miss Carigan, a mirror from J K Joder to Belle Wallace, and a painting from J I Hender Adstera to Walt Masfera. Mrs EL it Johnston offered Turkish baths, to be used by Mrs Few, with numerous small articles sold and the evening ending in a dance.

G. A. Holtl W. F. Defby C. M. Berkley Eltis & Foster C. H. Reece Marshalltown Kitchcock & Humphrey P. J. Martin Biraj Bussier E. F. Feety Miss Carigan Sam Hay J. K. Joder Belle Wallace J. I. Hender- Adstera Walt Masfera Elit. Johnston

Duels in Wibbing Leave Two Dead and One Injured

Wibbing Minnesota October 21 Peter Redovitch aged 26 and Ham Katich aged 25 were killed and seriously injured respectively in a pistol duel last night. The two miners came to town together bought revolvers and walked to the city limits where they separated and began firing at once. Katich surrendered to the sheriff. The men had long been chutns.

Wibbing Minn Peter Redovitch Ham Katich Kattch

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