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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1910
Page
3
A charming R and G fashion ad presents a tall slim figure model with a high bust long skirt and back emphasis. Features include trim embroidery drawstring six supporters in white coutil and batiste priced at 3.00.
The Federation Evening at Mrs. W. W. Marsh on South Street drew a large audience of Waterloo delegates and local members. Dr. Margaret Clark chaired with a General Survey on war, peace, women’s franchise and social hygiene, while topics ranged from art to newspaper work and the federation’s growth to nearly a million members.
Announcement items list a Ladies of the G A R regular session Friday afternoon with dues and elevator access, Florence club of the Degree of Honor hosted by Mrs Ira Harmon at 207 Adams Street, and Litchfield car to Lincoln Circle for Friday meetings. Union cottage prayer meetings on the west side Friday at 3 PM at several homes. Friday 7:20 PM meeting with Mrs Bocky at 7% Tenth Street.
Ira Mabee of Waterloo and Los Angeles, early Bremner county settler, recounted buying land near Summer for $30 an acre in 1872, the highest price then. He refused a $17 per acre offer without receiving two cows, three pigs, a year of wood, and four chickens. now the same farm would cost $125 per acre.
N F Reed seeks S H Basher as a campaign speaker in districts one to three but Basher cannot accept due to other work. He may deliver a few speeches before election. Basher views his primary defeat as a blessing, having secured a good financial post with Oklahoma City and Southern railway, keeping him and his family in Waterloo.
Thomas Hartman, previously special officer for the W C F N, is sworn in by Mayor Rector as a special officer for the retail saloon men in New City.
Judge E P Caldwell made his first bank deposit today amounting to 265.85 credit to the city. He previously received fines from his department for the first half of September via officers placing funds in his pocket. Mrs I S Merrian and her child traveled to Charles City to visit friends and relatives.
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