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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1911
Page
6
W G A work begins as committees plan fall activities for the year. The religious social and educational groups map meetings high school events and social showcases with plans for Sept 17 vesper service and multiple annual socials.
At First Presbyterian Church a sacred illustrated concert closes the summer series led by Dr. Weetenberg. The program features ten numbers with projected pictures, including For Hyrum and Their Story and The Publican, performed by soloists Bernice Hamen Raenkel and soprano Mra. Debbert with pianist Misa Matta Mishlet.
Waterloo brief items cover visits, family news, and local happenings. Notable entries include George I Kleckner and son on business, Ralph Hubbard visiting Jesup, and H H Hanna suing Waterloo Syndicate for 18302 on promissory notes. Also mentions many residents visiting relatives, health updates, and small community events.
The Rev. Dr. Emery H. Porter of Emianee Church and the Rev. Charles Beattie of St. John's read the message. The Rev. Stanley C. Hughes of Trinity Church addressed the summer colony with brief pointed references to local conditions.
A compact quote set from the Chicago Record-Herald contrasts being a father of a genius with marital embarrassment. The White Truth collection features ribbing about romance and proposals, including a joke about a man who has loved his teachers and a rider before proposing to a woman.
A Hong Kong letter offers $10 and asks for lacto to be sent from Ames Iowa. Dean Charles Curtiss notes global interest in Jad o sour milk ice cream from Mortensen's dairy department. China joins Europe India and Africa in seeking the health drink and its bulletin. The China note will be returned with instructions to make lacto at home.
The Orpheum theater opens tonight featuring vaudeville and moving pictures. The interior has been refurbished and the house aims to attract theatergoers with strong acts and renewed appeal.
D. D. Johnson four years old fell from the bridge at Chautauqua park while watching Dubuque fishermen Wilson and Ickes. A non swimmer companion plunged in and nearly drowned. Wilson and Ickes rescued both. The man was revived and the boy escaped with less danger.
In Brest France a clash between cheaper food demonstrators and troops left at least 40 injured. Police and soldiers faced stones bottles and missiles while riders were struck by sabres or trampled by cavalry. Soldiers did not fire their weapons.
Sydney Sept 9 Jack Lester of Cle Kium Washington defeated Bill Lang Australian heavyweight to win the Australian championship in a hard fought bout.
Since April 28 1911 ninety five divorce actions and licenses to wed show a startling ratio of one divorce for every three marriages with 58 divorces to 175 licenses by September. Cruelty cited in most cases as the cause. some wives seek separate maintenance. several cases involve widows or re-married women. one woman reportedly had seven husbands.
An 18th century diary entry shows a minister Thomas Prince’s rigid daily schedule with study, prayers, house duties, and visits. Separately Bertha McMullan, detained at a station, slashed her throat and arm with jagged glass in an attempted self harm before being placed in the dungeon and restrained.
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