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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1912

Page

4

Community circle meetings and church notices posted

Friday afternoon schedule lists Woman's Missionary Society and auxiliary meetings at Plymouth Congregational church plus Walnut Street Baptist and Grace M. E. church circles with hosting members and street directions. Friday evening events include Phi Kappa Psi banquet at Elis hotel, Walnut Street Baptist men’s Bible class, St Pauls M E church events, Queen Esther circle, Calvary YP A meeting, Degree of Honor drill, Tribe of Ben Hur assembly, Temple Rebekah and I O O F lodges, plus an all night wedding at Verna Gertrude Schaffner and Harry B Harmaon home at 9 o'clock.

M. S Grant Willier Lane Street Plymouth Congregational Church Woman's Missionary Society Frank Kennedy Dane Iowa Streets East Fourth Street Walnut Street Baptist Church Missionary Society A. Livingston Barclay Street Outlook Grace M. EB Fred W. Warren Chautauqua Park Lincoln Circle Pythian Temple Phi Kappa Psi's Waterloo Cedar Falls Elis Hotel Walnut Street Baptist Church St. Paul’s M. E Queen Esther Circle Max Gleason Lincoln Street Calvary Evangelical Church G. M. Mourer Seventh Street Girardcourt Tribe of Ben Hur A. Ou Temple Rebekah Lodge I. O. O. F. Hall

Protone weight gain cure touted in old advert

An advertisement extols Protone as a miracle weight gain treatment promising 30 pounds in 30 days. It features testimonials from a well known man and outlines claims of nourishment, stronger nerves, and muscular growth, with a free offer and coupon for a 500 package and a related pamphlet.

George Protone

Free Protone Coupon Offers Free Trial Package

The Protone Company advertises a free Protone package to any requester who fills a coupon and sends 14 cents in stamps or silver. It promises full instructions and a book titled Why You Are Thin, with mailing address 5084 Protone Bldg., Pare Mich. Available for sale in Waterloo through local brokers.

Frotone Co Protone Detroit Mich Protone Company Tey Protone Bldg Pare Mich Pel Street Crf Kraana

Universalist and Unitarian Convention in Des Moines

The joint Iowa convention of the Unitarian and Universalist churches will be held in Des Moines on October 1 and 2 with Waterloo Universalists attending. Rev. Effie McCollum Jones will speak October 3 on The Church as a Spiritual Power. Mrs DBD R Weaver presides Oct 2 at the Missionary Society meeting. a paper on The Housekeepers Opportunity for Missionary Work will be read. H M Reed leads on Oct 3 as department reports are given. Leading speakers will attend from across the country.

Grace M. H Ladies of Grace M. B. Church Home Missionary Society Mra. F. B. Dietrich Grace M. E. Church United States Upper Iowa Aum Cedar Rapids Davenport Charles City Dubuque Mason City B. Hoxte F. J. Eighmey Harry Cowles Harry Gals Foreign Missionary Society Mra F. J. Highmey Mre L. E. Park 3. B. Reed T. M. Evans Mra. 0 BH. Highmey T. W. Eaton Ladies’ Aid Society W. W. Wyant Annie Hillman Wa. Watters Warren Cranston F. J. Eighmer Unitarian and Universalist Churches Iowa Des Moines Waterloo Universalist Church Effie McCollum Jones Dbd. R. Weaver Iowa Universalist Missionary Society Waterloo Circle H. M. Reed

Society women as insured risks in 1920s shift

Chicago notes the American Life convention reports society women addicted to high society habits are poor life insurance risks. In contrast, self supporting women in domestic and industrial work gain favor with insurers, with mortality rates supporting safer classification than many men. The piece highlights social and economic independence reshaping risk assessments.

Chicago

Little Thelma Dean Dies In Grief Stricken Week

Thelma Evelyn Dean daughter of Mr and Mrs C C Dean died yesterday afternoon at 3 50 at home 187 Tenth Street West after a week long illness of bowel trouble She would have been two years old November 16 Funeral held today at 2 30 at the home of grandparents Mr and Mrs Wm Mueller 1203 Commercial Street Rev W F Spry First M E Church officiated Burial in Elmwood Cemetery Local note references Brady week and a coupon.

Thelma Evelyn C. C. Dean Tenth Street West Wm. Mueller Commercial Street W. F. Spry M. E. Church Elmwood Ceemetery

Prisoners Endure brutal punishments at Michigan prison

At Jackson Michigan the state penitentiary faced a mutiny aftermath as guards deputy sheriffs and state troops crush the revolt. Reports say two convicts flogged and eight hung by the wrists using the slap barrel and stringing methods with others selected for punishment. Authorities warn further trouble as troops rotate out.

Jackson Mich Michigan Penitentiary Eaders

Miss Theora Carter Gives Toothbrushes to East Side Children

New York September 5 Miss Theora Carter founder and president of the Society of Good Cheer has distributed toothbrushes to hundreds of East Side children and mentors them in proper dental care She was born in Seattle and educated at the University of Washington She aims to expand branches of her society to major cities nationwide She cites figures showing 92 percent of US children lack proper teeth care and links this to preventable diseases.

New York Theora Carter Society of Good Cheer East Side Miss Carter Seattle University of Washington United States

Lost Annually By Wage Earners Figures Colds Cost

Dr Sadier estimates about 80000000 in wages is lost annually to the American people as a direct result of colds. Lost time means lost wages and doctoring is expensive. Use Foley's Honey and Tar Compound promptly. It will stop cough and heal and soothe the air passages. H W Taggart.

Sadier Foley H. W. Taggart

Rank Amateur Gets $20 as Train Robber Escapes

Osage City Kansas Sept 6 a masked bandit boarded a Missouri Pacific passenger train robbed the conductor and six passengers in the smoker taking only $20 then leaped off at a water tank and escaped into a cornfield the conductor called the robber a rank amateur Also noting an upcoming bake sale and a local obituary style note about Mrs Henry Graff Jr leaving for Chicago after a visit

Osage City Kan Missouri Pacific

Foot Care Promise Boosts Complexion and Nerves

An old advertisement touts the TIZ foot bath as a cure for tired aching feet, corns, and puffiness, claiming it refreshes feet, relaxes nerves, and brightens the face. It offers a free trial via Walter Luther Dodge & Co and a regular box for 25 cents at drug stores and departments.

Walter Luther Dodge & Co Wabash Ave Chicago Ill

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Verna Gertrude Schaffner Harry B. Harmaon J. L. Schaffner First Street Louis Gillin Iowa City Walter H. Rollins First Congregational Church Ruth Iseminger Bartha Bennett Ruth Hicks Fern Taylor Lil Han Oleson Ethel Peverill Constance Haswell Bertha Fox Gertrude Schaffner Esther Shoemaker Waterloo West High School la Porte Waterloo Business College Smith, Lichty & Hillman Company Harmon Cedar John'. Biller Denver Louis Gill Mabel Miller W. S. Frizzell Wellington Street Virginia Walker William H. Welrich Jacksonville Harriett Cherry Laverne Jeal Alice Eason C. A. Fleming Riehl Street Frances Ernest, Bance Anamosa J.B. Johnson St. Paul’s M Mira Merle Dra~ber Aliyn Fleming Merle Draper Arch Hayes St. Paul’s Church Waterloo High School Cornell College Mt. Vernon Woman’s Missionary Society J. P. Greeley D. D. Davies America Constance Buswell Greely J. S. Watters The First Brethren Church Lewis Miner Prospect Hills Miller Central Church of Christ J. A. Francis Bler Avenue J. N. Hill Homer Has Protone Ta HH. W. Taggart BOW. Schuneman & Co Dyneetstn Soleuais Comercust Waterloola Allo Ing Nelson Universalisto Waterloo Evening Courier J. C. Mortonson Black Hawk National Bank West Eleventh Street Black Eightey's Grocery Henry Graff, Jr H. W. Grout Black Hawk County Farms Nat'l Bank Waterloo Rendering Co F. EK. Cole
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