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Newspaper

Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Sep 19, 1916

Page

3

Local Society Notes Round Up Busy Wednesday

A lengthy society roundup lists numerous clubs and gatherings across town. Mrs Jensen, Mrs Kersey, Mrs Feyeretgren, and others host and attend meetings at various streets and churches. Miss Minnich, honored deaconess, receives a reception at First Methodist, while Miss Wilson learns of a forthcoming marriage. Various anniversaries, baptist aid divisions, and church activities fill the afternoon and evening.

J Jensen Mobile Street Acco Nomia Club Charles Kersey D. B. GL Auction Bridge Club J. P. Feyeretgren Ladies’ Social Union of Universa- Het Church P. J. Martin Walnut Street Baptist Aid Society L. G. Adams C. E.grif- An Minnich Kathryn Minnich First Methodist Episcopal Church Cornell College George Wilson Cal Miller Marie Reaney Mabel Getty C. D. Becker Lotus Sarvay Miss Minnich First Church King’s Daughters A. J. Cornwell King's Daughters First Baptist Church O. W. Eason

Courier Patterns and Ordering Instructions

To obtain the corner up to date pattern of accompanying design fill out the coupon and send it to Fashion Department Evening Courier Waterloo enclosing 10 cents for each pattern. These patterns allow for seams. All orders filled as soon as possible but should reach you in ten days after sending in your order.

Fashion Department Evening Courier Waterloo

Widow Pension Rules Under New Act Clarified

C D Becker reports guidance from the acting commissioner of pensions on securing increased widows pensions. Eligible widows of Civil War Mexican War and War of 1812 veterans must mail pension details to the pensions commissioner, with no claim agent allowed. Remarried widows seeking 1916 act benefits must file formal applications in the bureau.

C. D. Becker Soldiers’ Relief Commission of Bureau of Pensions Mexico Commissioner of Pensions Bureau Congress

Big Money in Raising Muskrats in Wisconsin

Madison Wis Sept 1 How licensed muskrat farmers of Winnebago county and vicinity kept 58435 animals during the year ending June 30 and sold hides for 25220 60 The licensing law marks a new era in the business and requires reporting of the catch The largest farmer sold 12125 hides bringing 5303 60 through the Conservative commission.

Madison Wis Winnebago County

West Board Meets To Test Instruction Machines

The West Side School Board met last night in the Citizens Gas and Electric building office of Austin Burt. Members tested instruction machines from two companies for potential installation in all West Side schools but decided not to proceed at this time.

West Side School Board Austin Burt Citizens Gas & Electric Company West Side

Leonard Hi Oven Range Eases Housework for Modern Homes

Advertisement notes the Leonard Hi-Oven Range, coal or wood burning with gas option, built with the oven above the range body to avoid extra work. Available in fourteen styles and sold by W. J. Nichols & Co. on West Fourth St. The copy highlights time saving and convenient features for the modern housewife.

Leonard W. J. Nichols & Co West Fourth St

New Entrants in Race for Homecoming Queen

The Homecoming Queen race gains entrants Lenna Prather Miss Myrdle Valentine Miss Florence White Mrs ell Cass Miss Madaline Smith Miss Allene Lightney Miss Harriet Youhey and Beatrice Kelso withdraws with grant of request New names include Madaline Smith daughter of A C Smith Allene Fighmey daughter Frank I Bighmey Harriet Touhey daughter Mrs Harriet A Tourey Contest open to county women and voting urged for the parade October 4.

Iss Lenna Prather Myrdle Valentine Florence White Ell Cass Madaline Smith Allene Lightney Harriet Youhey Beatrice Kelso A. C. Smith Allene Fighmey Frank I. Bighmey Harriet Touhey Harriet A. Tourey

Automobiles Collided and Fire Destroys Cottage

Fred O Brown of Cedar Falls collided on Fourth Street with a Bentz driven car at Fourth and Mulberry. No injuries reported though Brown’s car damaged. A cottage near the old paper mill on the Codar river’s west bank was destroyed by fire at 11 20 am yesterday despite firemen arrival. Bowling prices unchanged. The cottage near Manaus area from Sandy Met, Waterloo, remains as is for the coming season.

Fred O. Brown Cedar Falls Fourth Street Bentz Fourth and Mulberry Brown Codar River Sandy Waterloo Manaus

Local price changes and scattered notices in brief

Increased in a number of the larger efties but proprietors do not expect changes this year. In the larger eles the price for two is 26 cents. in formal years the price was 10 cents for each player. Robbed by negress. Paul Wenning reported at police headquarters that a colored woman stole $5 from him on the street and officers could not locate the suspect. Licensed to wed. Roy Burton Rea Mo Ruth Case Rea Mo Earl C Spooner Tama Frances A Wright Tama

Conservation League Child Conservation League W. R. Jameson Grace McKean L. D. Hull Negress Paul Wenning Roy Burton Rea Ruth Case Earl C. Spooner Tama Frances A. Wright

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