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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1915
Page
10
Cedar Falls round up of society happenings reports Miss May Dad entertaining guests for Miss Alma Cutler wedding plans and varied visits by local residents, teachers, and visiting relatives with church and club events including the Cedar Falls chapter D A R meeting and multiple social activities.
Old fashioned remedy promises to darken gray hair using sage tea and sulfur. It's sold as Sulpho-Sage, claimed to restore original color without dye, reduce dandruff, add luster, and make you look younger. Clifton Chemical Co guarantees refund if it fails. available at Wenderson Drug Co and Hansen & Hansen.
The Homecoming Festival relics committee, assisted by Leavitt & Johnson National Bank Guilding Co. and Venal Friedl & Son, seeks loan of show cases and counters from unused premises at 11 Commercial Street. Helpers J G Hartman A J Edwards H W Grout W W Wyant W E Washburn J P Berry request notices of offers and relics to form an adequate exhibit.
W. Hellen was elected president and general manager of the Dart Motor Truck company at the annual meeting of the stockholders Saturday, with an 11 percent cash dividend declared on preferred stock. W. A. Baxter was chosen vice president and sales manager, E. L. Stover secretary, and C. C. Wolf treasurer. The year ending report was discussed.
On September 1, 1915 rapid progress is noted with no change in gales from the prior year. Three new vehicle models are planned for 1916 including a three-quarter ton light delivery truck and two Worn-drive trucks with unit power plants of three quarters and two tons capacity.
F Ktingaman resigns as overseer of the poor and charity superintendent with Nov 1 effect. Ruth Steed, an assistant, is expected to be named successor. Miss Clennahan from Iowa State University speaks, noting many cities administer by women.
The Fort Dodge Commercial club secretary told Chas. Van Vleck of Waterloo that a Fort Dodge band will greet the Get Acquainted Special when it arrives at 7 30 tomorrow evening. Mrs Laura Smith, five years hosiery and underwear saleslady at Vetter Waters, is associated with her son C B Smith in a new grocery store at 200 Duff Street in a building erected by Mrs Kautenberg of Cedar Falls.
Waterloo hosts the War of Nations fireworks show at the Waterlo Baseball association grounds after arrival from Minnesota. Three day event starts tonight with general admission $1.15 and reserved seats available at Irving Smoke shop and C. L. McDermott's. Extra seating and lighting planned to ease crowds and aid parking near the entrance.
City finances are depleted with running expenses unpaid for the month. Warranted deficits total 56,222.27 with only 12,765.17 on hand as of September 1. General fund has 88.08 cash against 23,692.67 in warrants, fire fund 236.38 against 10,315.87, and fire equipment fund 59.05 against 1,116. Outstanding judgments of 1,000 will be cleared by last year’s levy. Bonded debt stands at 1,015,523 with funds available to retire bonds soon.
Joan Hed Husman was arrested in Kraft's basement after being found in an intoxicated state with pockets full of gloves stockings and apparel. The store manager declined to press state charges and Husman received 30 days in the city jail for drunkenness. The Sherwood Breenhouse begins a new building for a heating plant.
Bradstreet's Journal reports U S bank clearings totaling 2.883 billion for the week ending September 9, up from 2.425 billion the prior week and 1.875 billion a year ago. Canadian clearings total 110.203 million, vs 125.495 million last week and 122.905 million a year ago, with regional breakdowns showing large growth in New York and several cities. A fragment later notes a domestic incident involving Mrs. Johnson and a man seeking money, with security arrangements described.
Joliet September 13 Pliny Johnson is fined 7.25 dollars after gambling was stopped in town He had only a regulation rabbit's foot and wanted to leave to join friends and settle his fine The brief item notes Johnson’s act and the small item of evidence and motive.
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