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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1914
Page
3
A dense church directory lists Seventh Day Adventist chapels with multiple locations and service times, including Heyward Street First Jefferson Street Walnut Street and other chapels. It notes Sabbath services, school sessions, preaching times, and special topics like biblical prophecy. Presbyterian and Catholic listings follow with mass times and parish details.
Grace M E church plans a special evening service recognizing public school teachers and urging parental responsibility. President J J Sterley of Iowa State Teachers College will deliver the address, with violin by Mayner Mack and a choral anthem. A morning lawmen platform meeting is also planned by Dr A J Northrup.
Pastor Rev L C Monte of Cone teal Christian church will deliver the sermon at the annual meeting of the Min ial association of Che yA tebe of the disteion of porthenetern Tawa in Cedar Rapids. Theme is Vision and Service. The convention will draw many pastors and Jaymenn and the Walterson church will be well represented.
The article reviews a Sunday school lesson on Matthew chapters 24 and 25, focusing on end times, watchfulness, and faith. It emphasizes not being deceived, enduring tribulation, and staying prepared for Christ’s return, with references to parables of the ten virgins and talents, and notes on translations and personal heart messages.
The Daughters of Tea plan a full year of Tuesday evenings at Knights of Columbus Hall with literary and social events. Highlights include openings, Iowa Night, Mass at St Joseph’s, Christmas sewing, Irish program, and installations, led by Mrs. Sullivan and Mrs. McCarthy, with monthly committees and varied readings, music, and papers.
The African Methodist church closed its first year and Rev. L Beas submitted the annual financial report. Building fund receipts totaled 1194.17 plus 44.49 in pledges and bishop’s lecture proceeds. Total expenditures reached 2085.706 with low remaining debt and several unfilled pledges.
At the fourth quarterly conference of St Pauls Methodist Episcopal church officers and committees for the ensuing year were named. A unanimous vote urged the return of pastor Dr Fr Q Brown for another year. The church reports a satisfactory financial condition with bills paid and a surplus. Various church groups and committees were listed for the year including trustees stewards and foreign and home mission roles. A membership contest began between Agoga class Walnut Street Baptist and Fellowship class Central Christian to run eight weeks with efforts to win.
A 12 year old boy on Denver street recently operated on and weakened at home received a surprise visit from D. M. C. club ladies. They shared lunch and presented a robe and slippers to lift his spirits, bringing joy to the invalid and his mother as tears of thanks followed.
At yesterday afternoon’s Cedar Rapids Saengerfest business meeting Waterloo was selected to host the 1916 event with choirs invited to participate and organizers announcing plans to welcome visiting singers and bands from neighboring communities.
An old advertisement promotes Newbro's Herpicide and Verniclide as remedies for dandruff and baldness. It claims the product adds snap to hair, offers a subtle fragrance, and is recommended by barbers and hairdressers. Samples available for 10 cents or drop a dime and receive a booklet. Refund offered if not satisfied.
About 200 German singers will travel to Cedar Rapids for concerts in 1996 representing Dy nyague Dex Moines Freeport Moline Rock Inland Burlington Muxcatine Dyersville Postville Fort Dodge Waterloo and Munonoing The Mississippi Saen ner Hezirks organized a year ago with first meeting at Dubuane Waterloo won convention honors in 1916 from Burlington Prof Paul Albert Walz conducted the chorus Most singers came from Dubuque also notice of a kidney remedy advertisement and a missing persons inquiry in Lincoln Aneta Johnson detainment case with no parental trace New Gold Fish shipment from Kemble s Greenhouse at Jefferson and 489 phone number
Christ Episcopal church stages Fi Fi of the Toy Shop on October 1 and 2 at the Waterloo Theatre to raise funds for the organ. A 150-strong cast plus choruses and ballets will perform under H. K. E. Munsey who will direct with rehearsals beginning September 14.
Ruth Cameron reflects on how humor lightens life and strengthens marriage. She recalls meeting two women years apart, noting one’s bright wit and the other’s serious mind. The piece argues laughter eases annoyances, aids reconciliation, and should be ardently cultivated to bless oneself and others.
A fragment notes a jokey line about poker and life. It mentions a joker card as the strongest held and a playful call to laugh away blues. The text names Jean Dwight and Franklin in a cryptic manner.
The article proclaims a vast oil field discovery in Alberta centered on Calgary with Alberta Pacific Oil Company properties at the heart of the district. It promotes the investment opportunity as safe and profitable and directs readers to a four-column announcement on page 3 for full particulars, touting Canada’s track record of “made good.”
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