Pair 69 Elope After Secret Marriage Plan
Chicago reports Peter Heim 69 and Anna Joost 69, both wealthy widows, secretly married after planning with ministers who refused. angry relatives confronted the couple at the parsonage amid accusations and a family dispute over the ethically wrong match.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Peter Halm
Irving Park? Boulevard
Lincoln Age- Inne
Anna Joost
Joost Likewlya
Helm
Heim
Joost
J. B.A. Mueller
St. Luke's Evangelical Lutheran | Church
Melrose Street
William Grotefeld
Bethany Evangelical Church
North Paulina Street
Don
Geo Weisse
Bradley Place
Joast
Want Grocers to Close on Sunday
The Waterloo Retail Merchants Association sent notices to all grocers and meat market men reminding them Sunday opening is legal but warning that continued practice may lead to arrest and fines. Officers cite numerous complaints from residents who oppose Sunday openings and say notices go to all grocers and meat markets to enforce Sunday closing law evenly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Retail Merchants’ Association
San Francisco Oakland rail workers vote to strike
Eleven hundred motormen and conductors vote to strike for a closed shop on the San Francisco Oakland Terminal system affecting seven residential suburbs. Action pending confirmation by Detroit union officials. two ferry deck hands were discharged after joining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Cal
San Francisco-Oakland Terminal
San Francisco
Amalgamated Association of Steam and Electric Railroad
Detroit
Berkeley
Alameda
Hayward
San Leandro
Alany
Richmond
The
Traction Company
Carmen
Hungarians Urged Withdraw Deposits Over War Loan
Johnstown Pa September 17 Nas thanial Covert national president of the Warhol Acid society Magvar or ganization with 28000 members announced that the association would withdraw its deposits about 500000 from American banks and urge each member to do the same if banks subscribe to the Anglo French loan. A Austro Hungarian notice issued in Pittsburgh warned Austro Hungarians from making war munitions and was said to come from the Austro-Hungarian embassy in Washington. Over 1000 Austro Hungarians are employed in the state mills with some said to have shell orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnstown
Nasthanial Covert
Warhol Acid Society
Magvar
Werald
Pittsburgh
Washington
Readlyn Social Notes and Local Moves
Readlyn notices show Professor Wahl’s return from Naperville Illinois and visits to Rev Dang in Gresham. G Shutti plans relocation with household goods to Rothsay Minnesota, while Auss Rose Tiesinger resigns from Diekman store and will return home. W Koch buys the Diekman grocery and crockery department and plans a western town residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Readlyn
Professor Wahl
Naperville
Rev. Dang
Gresham
G. Shutti
Rothsay
Minn
Helen
Nila Bisbee
Minnesota
Lutheran Hospital
Hampton
Auss Rose Tiesinger
Diekman
Summner
W. Koch
Mr. Koch
Luella Schultz
Sheffield
Rev. Lang
Moulds
Ilinois
Grocery prices printed weekly by Riekena & Thomas
A new plan by Riekena & Thomas Grocery at 324 West Fourth street will print weekly specials in Friday advertisements for Saturday offers. The goal is to draw customers with extra inducements, not to cut prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Riekena & Thomas
West Fourth Street
Hyomei touted as best relief for catarrh
An advertisement claims Hyomei relieves severe catarrh by directly treating affected parts to kill bacilli. It touts inhaler therapy as the only effective method, praises testimonials from professionals, and offers a money back guarantee under Wangler Bros. terms with a multi-week supply and optional extra bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wangler Bros
Advertivemants
Waterloo Savings Bank Expands Premises and Deposits Rise
The Waterloo Savings Bank enlarges its present quarters by taking over space from Leavitt & Johnson Trust on Bridge and Commercial streets. New cages for the savings department are installed, Kenneth J. Bregdon assumes charge, and extra rooms for bookkeepers directors and patrons are added. An elevator to the top floor is being installed. Deposits grew from 565000 in 1912 to 1014000 in 1915, marking almost a half million increase in three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo Savings Bank
Leavitt & Johnson Trust Company
Bridge and
Commercial Streets
Savings Department
Kenneth J. Bregdon
First Evangelical Sunday School Holds Large Annual Meeting
The annual meeting in the church basement drew a very large attendance. Reports show the past year was the best in the church’s history with increased enrollment across all departments. W H Brunn was reelected superintendent and other officers were returned. The board meets tonight to appoint teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Evangelical Sunday School
First Evangelical
Iowa
H_ Brunn
C. FF. Altstadt
Wn. Schrag
Martin Dilger
Ralph Hickelberg
Lloyd Smith i
Wm. Sheeley
Lydia Anton
Wueile Gruener
Licensed to Wed Henry Gerdes and Ruth L Bivins
Notice of marriage license issuance for Henry Gerdes of Gedar Rapids and Ruth L Bivins of Robins. The couple reported intends to wed with license issued by local authorities. Ceremony date and further details not listed in the notice.
Diplomatic Cooling as Lansing Takes Two Week Vacation
Washington reports a two week cooling off process in U S Germany talks as Secretary Lansing departs for a fortnight’s vacation. German Ambassador Bernstorff expects no retirement during the period, though officials doubt a quick settlement despite Bernstein’s New York optimism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Germany
United States
Lansing
Bernstorff
Bernstein
New York
Fortnightly Newdlework Club Meeting at Sladyk Nawk Road
The Hagermin addition society held a crochet and coin fest yesterday at Mrs. Elmer Lines home on Sladyk Nawk road. Prizes went to Mrs. Ella Reed and Mrs. Dairy Tate. A luncheon followed before Mrs. Clara Gregory hosts in two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagermin
Elmer Lines
Sladyk Nawk Road
Ella Reed
Dairy ‘Tate
Jessie Bower
Rose Bower
Clara Gregory
The Encyclopedia of Etiquette Promoted for Readers
A publisher offers the modern etiquette encyclopedia as a perennially useful gift for homes offices and libraries. The volume features over 500 pages of guidance charts forms and practical rules to improve social interactions. A certificate in today’s issue enables purchase under favorable terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jis
Saga of Couglar and You
Fragmented text recounts a tale involving Couglar and an entitlement offering a secure position. The wording is garbled, but suggests a promotional or explanatory note about eligibility and a one of these opportunity. No clear names, places, dates, or organizations are readable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Couglar
Auto Jinx Claims Three Victims In Waterloo Incident
Three urns shattered as a string of car crashes injure Jonn Smith of Uno Strait and Creel Nohnun after a week of mishaps beginning Monday and continuing into Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Jonn Smith
Uno Strait
Unclear accident report near Watertoo with names listed
Fragmentary OCR notes describe a vehicle incident about four miles from Watertoo with repairs planned. The page lists numerous names and towns including Cedar Falls Cedar Falls Lafayette La Porte City Waterloo and others, but details are incomplete and unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wangler
Max
Weilnes
Cedar Fails
Willian Fidment
Dunkerton
Agnes Mverts
la Porte City
Ness Farrell
Waterloo
S.R. Landiswan
Cedar Walls
Hugh Curry
Wac ‘Terloo
Bernard Krog
Cedar Falls
Laurits Jacobsen
Waterino
John Alerts
Aptington
Ray Wilson
Watering
Roy Gram
Mi Dhigen
Jesup
Ed FL Wilder
Wuaterlio
Hunting Licenses Issued Ahead Of Fall Season
With the fall shooting period near, County Atdhtor J. Z. Rainten issued hunting licenses yesterday. Fourteen licenses were granted in Hawk county, including one to Agnes Ayerta of La Porte City, the 41st recipient noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Atdhtor
J. Z. Rainten
Ilawk
Agnes Ayerta
la Porte City
Thos
Dicenses Ynsterday
Davitt Pheysor
Lia Porte
Hurlan Vole
Wedding at Parsonage Ties Cedar Rapids Couple
Last evening at Rev. H. J. Lank's parsonage Henry Gerdes of Cedar Rapids and Ruth J. Bivins of Robins were married. Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Lewis of this town attended. They left for Cedar Rapids to reside on a farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Lank
Henry Gerdes
Cedar Rapida
Ruth J. Bivins
Robins
Afra
J. A. Lewis
Sty
Cedar Rapid
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Peter Heim
Cupid
John Bush
Leeds
N. C
Bush
J. F. McSweaney
North Trakota
Thi City
Louisville Courier-Tournal
Tiges
Lfe
Buffalo Express
Birmingham Age-Herald
Waterloo Savings
Gedar Rapids
Ruth L. Bivins
Klinefelter & Sons
Park Avenue West
Cuur Mepteng
Streft
He Nee
Huntens
Vacation Savings League
Leavitt & Johnson National Bank
Parrar Vamp
Arora
Eadian
Barly FE
Altenctivs
Sa & Tount
Children‘s
West Fourth St
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