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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 11, 1911

Page

8

Illustrations Draw Crowd at First Presbyterian Service

Illustrations drew a large crowd for Sacred Songs Illustrated at the First Presbyterian church last evening. About four hundred were turned away as ladders filled windows to accommodate onlookers. the program featured solos and choir numbers including The Holy City and Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight.

First Presbyterian Church Holy City Bernice Hanan Runkel Westenberg Christ Church

Prominent Men in Deep Disgrace in Lisbon Case

In Lisbon a scandal involving well known men erupts after Margaret Holliday, 16, confesses she posed for a Trilby style photo taken at a grill room dinner with men of Lisbon. Lyman H. Miller and Lemuel Johnston are arrested on charges tied to furnishing intoxicants to a miner. Each is held on $500 bail pending a preliminary hearing. Warrants issued for others at the dinner as several men leave on “second vacations.”

Lisbon Margaret

Rev E A Dalby is expelled by Free Methodist church

Des Moines reports that Rev E A Dalby was withdrawn from the Iowa conference for alleged criminal immoral conduct. A written confession was made part of the records, with the parchment to be surrendered and the minister severely censured. The charges relate to conduct while pastor at Newton in 1910. Dalby, a prominent preacher, has since worked in real estate at New Sharon.

Des Moines Iowa Newton New Sharon Dalby

Pastor Preacher Leads Baptism at Fairbank

Rev. E. A. Valiant of First Baptist Waterloo conducted baptismal services at the Little Wapple river in Fairbank Ia. A large crowd attended the 3 pm ceremonies and three candidates were baptized. Valiant spoke at the Baptist church in the evening to a large audience. assistants included Mr and Mrs George Pett Mrs Valiant and Miss Barbara Beck of Waterloo who traveled by Mr Pett's auto.

Christ Episcopal Church George W. Hinkle Ladies’ Guild Waterloo Furnire Kenneth E. Runkel E. A. Vaillant First Baptist Church J. R. Vaughan E. J. Starr Starr George Pett Valiant Barbara Beck Waterloo Pett

Getting Ready for Football with Local Amateur Team

Local enthusiasts form an amateur football team with players from high school and college backgrounds. The first game is set for Sunday September 24 at Red Cedar park if park arrangements are met, with potential games against Dubuque, Marshalltown, and Mason City. Roy Gilley is manager and John Joyce captain. The team plans coordinated dressing and strong practices on Sundays at I. C. grounds and Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at Franklin and Eighth streets.

Oelwein Red Cedar Park Dubuque Marshalltown Mason City Roy Gilley John Joyce I. C Franklin and Eighth Streets

Reward Offered for Arrest of Lincoln Township Murderers

Des Moines Iowa Sept 11 Governor Carroll offers 200 reward for arrest and conviction of Frank Searaway murderers in Lincoln township near Marengo Iowa county He lived alone on a twenty acre farm disappeared May 7 body found two months later buried in a barn with bullets and a crushed head Robbery is believed to be the motive.

Des Moines Carroll Frank Searaway Lincoln Township Marengo Iowa County Searaway

Big Pay Checks On Keokuk Dam

Keokuk Ia Sept 11 Saturday marked the largest pay day for the Mississippi River Power company since January 1910 as pier No 52 on the finois division and draft tube No 8 on the power house were completed. Workers on both divisions were paid and the payout nears 80 000 dollars, not counting salaried staff. The current workforce is the largest yet and will not grow much until the project is finished in July 1913.

Keokuk Mississippi River Power Company Finois

Meritol Pile Remedy Promoted by Henderson Drug Co

A newspaper ad touts Meritol Pile Remedy as a final cure for piles and hemorrhoids. It claims rapid, positive relief and urges chronic sufferers to use the product, endorsed by Henderson Drug Co and American Drug Trade members.

Ta Jae Henderson Drug Co American Drug and Prees Association

The Great World in Pictures Housed in One Volume

A catalog of collectible plates and plates sets including The New U S Census postage stamps and coats of arms of the states, Parisian fashions from 1500 to hobble skirt era, ceramic and decorative art, deep sea wonders, world jewels, secret societies emblems, and famous gems like the Koh i Noor and Hope diamond.

United States Waterloo Eonoe

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Episcopal Church Trilby M. E Fairbank Keokuk Dam Standard Dictionary U. S. Census Webster
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