New Pastor Welcomed at Central Church of Christ
About 150 members and friends attended the installation reception for Rev and Mrs Lewis L Kopp at the Central Church of Christ in Water loo. Local clergy from several churches officiated and offered welcomes as the ministerial community celebrated the new pastor and his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Church of Christ
Lewis L. Kopp
Waterloo
W. H. Beachler
United Brethren Church
O. S. Martin
Installation Service at Plymouth Congregational Church
Rev. L A Brink led a benediction at Plymouth Congregational Church and guests were invited to the church dining room for light refreshments. F L Tanner presided over the installation services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Brink
Plymouth Congregational Church
F. L. Tanner
Presbyterians in Janesville Reinstate Morning Services
A misprint led yesterday to a notice that the Janesville Presbyterian church would discontinue services. Evening services are halted for now, but morning services continue as usual. Rev. A. Rederus, pastor for two years, praised for his work in a thriving church with a wealthy membership.
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Janesville
Presbyterian Church of
A. Rederus
Honored in Burlington by WaIterloo Music Prof
Prof. Ralph Mason Hix of the Wa iterloo Conservatory of Music returned home from Burlington where he dedicated the large new organ in the First Evangelical church Tuesday evening. The concert drew a crowded house and, as his fourth Burlington recital in five years, many friends hosted a dinner and informal reception after the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Mason Hix
Waiterloo Conservatory of Music
Burlington
Hix
United Doctors praised in rheumatism cure letter from Council Bluffs
An enthusiastic letter from Maude Reddington of 302 Ave E Council Bluffs Iowa dated June 14 1911 credits United Doctors with curing inflammatory rheumatism after others failed She reports fever swelling and pain disappeared within a week and urges sufferers of chronic diseases to seek their treatment at the Marsh Place building Waterloo office, noting their honesty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council Bluffs
United Doctors
Maude Reddington
Ave. E
United
Waterloo
Marsh Place
Bryan Blames Clark for Speech on Reciprocity
Lincoln nebraska Sept 28 William Jennings Bryan in the Commoner laments Canada’s reciprocity defeat blaming Champ Clark for an indiscreet annexation remark. He argues the issue diverted from tariff reduction and fueled anti American sentiment. Bryan supports proceeding with tariff cuts for Americans without foreign consent.
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Lincoln
Neb
Champ Clark
William Jennings Bryan
Clark
Bryan
Canada
8000 Names Drawn for Land Claims Openings
Dallas S D Sept 28 Judge James W Witten announced 8000 names drawn to establish filing rights for the Blue Ridge and Rosebud land openings with registration to begin Oct 2. The 8000 names will be drawn in three days starting Oct 24.
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Dallas
S. D
James W. Witten
Biue Ridge
Rosebud
Prominent horseman Hin ton and wife found with skull fractures
Danville Illinois September 28 John Hinton a noted horseman and his wife Bertha were found unconscious in bed with skulls fractured. Their 5 year old child saw two men flee the house. Both were taken to the hospital and are believed to die. Signs of a struggle but no burglary indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Danville
Til
John Hinton
Bertha
Aviator Fowler Delayed by Cross Winds at Emigrant Gap
Emigrant Gap Cal Sept 28 A strong cross current with a 0 mile wind down Carpenter Meadow kept aviator Fowler from resuming his transcontinental flight. He said he would depart on the first favorable morning. FOR SALE A modern light room house four bedrooms Lot 602140 on west Fourth street Moving to country Address owner Lock Box 416.
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Emigrant Gap
Cal
Carpenter Meadow
Fowler
West Fourth Street
New Lucretia Borgia Suspect In Poisoning Case In New Orleans
Police believe Annie Crawford, jailed on a sister poisoning charge, is a modern Lucretia Borgia. She admitted possible confessions to the district attorney while three other Crawford family members died recently. Elsie Crawford died from morphine in the stomach and Annie reportedly bought life insurance on all four siblings and spent proceeds on clothes. Annie, 29, worked in a hospital drug department before being dismissed after drugs disappeared.
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New Orleans
Annie Crawford
Elsie
Lucretia Borgia
Crawford
Elsie Crawford
Adams
Mary Agnes Crawford
Annie
Gertrude
Presbyterian Hospital
Annis Crawford
La Porte City Notes and Local Wrestling Result
Emma Bruce visited S T Mears of Waterloo over Sunday. Percy Hummel attended M B conference in Waterloo and visited relatives. Jesse O Kober left for Dubuque as a K P P grand lodge delegate. Mrs Kober joins relatives there. Ed Downs challenged John Rosauer. Rosauer pinned Downs in 28 minutes and 2 seconds.
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J. E. Brady and Son
Waterloo
City
Fisher
Luke Yarrow
Luella Mayes
Chas. Burris
Garrison
Millard Jones
Vinton
Genung
Ed. Herring
Brown
Frank W. Esher
Dubuque
Grand Lodge
K. of P
Otto Fry
Jesse Fry
Stephens
Tabernacle
Edith Adams
B. May Connell
Grand Lodge of Pythian Sisters
Joe Turner
Sumner
Will Manigold
Osborne
Lucile Gingrich
Mabel van Brocklin
Leavenworth
Wash
Carrie Haven
Mabel
Vera Miles
Doris Bruce
D. J. Hummel
la Porte City
Emma Bruce
S. T. Mears
Percy Hummel
M. B
Jesse O. Kober
Kober
Ed. Downs
South Dakota
John Rosauer
Black Hawk County
la Porte
Rosauer
Downs
Waterloo High Glee Clubs Organized Under Miss Churchill
Enthusiasm runs high at Waterloo High School East as two glee clubs for boys and girls form this year under Miss Bessie Churchill. The boys have 25 members while the girls number about 40. Practices occur Mondays for boys and Tuesdays for girls with future musical entertainments planned. The school orchestra, led by Scott B. Prowell, is likewise well organized with practice on Tuesdays and Fridays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo High School East
Bessie Churchill
Scott B. Prowell
Majestic weekly bill features varied vaudeville acts
The Majestic presents a half week bill headlined by The Delongs in an acclaimed act Cripple Wing. Three Aces offer a comic sing along The Stranded Actors and the Bell Boy. Apollo Trio display gymnastic routines while Jesse O’Meers performs on the wire. Doutchitt and Zoola Sisters bring quirky novelty acts and Dreyer & Dreyer close the program with a singing dancing sketch. Also noted is a M B A No 57 meeting at Soash hall Thursday evening.
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Delongs
Apollo
Jesse O'Meers
Doutchitt
Zoola
Dreyer & Dreyer
Put the Courier Book in Your Grip for Any Old Trip
A terse exhortation urges readers to carry The Courier Book on travels and to bring along a companion described as a little black friend for the journey. The phrasing reflects period language and social norms of the era.
Won't Be Burdensome Dictionary Coupon Offer
A Waterloo Evening Courier promotion touts six dictionary coupons plus a small expense bonus as a compact travel aid. The leather bound Webster's Illustrated Dictionary fits in luggage for business or pleasure and helps craft precise messages on the road.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Webster’s
Waterloo Evening Courier Dictionary
Waterloo Evening Courier
East High Opens Season With Prep Game At Waverly
East Waterloo and West Waterloo high schools will meet in a non scheduled practice contest at Waverly this afternoon as both squads and a large group of supporters travel to participate in an early season scrimmage. East High prepares for Cedar Falls showdown while Mason City looms Oct 7 with a likely Nov 11 double slate with Fort Dodge and Dubuque.
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East Waterloo
West Waterloo
Waverly
East High
Iowa State Teachers' College
Cedar Falls
Embyro
Ferguson
East Side
West High
Mason City
Fort Dodge
Dubuque
H. G. Rann
Manchester Press
D. H. Long
Manchester
Eli C. Perkins
Delhi
Town House of Representatives
Taft
Charles E. Pickett
R. Moore
Evening Courier
W. F. Parrott
Daily Reporter
Illinois Central
R. W. Johnston
Waukansa
Mr. Johnston
A. D. McQuilkin
Waterloo
Mr. Pickett
Waterloo in Brief Highlights and Local Moves
Eyes, trains and weddings populate the Waterloo brief with Oak Grove names and civic notes. Clara Goodrich hosts a Kansas City guest, C W Anderson heads for Omaha with a president's Waterloo stop. A license to wed for Andrew E. Gnagey and Janette Marion Hey is granted. J E Bush faces a nuisance indictment with $500 bond. Several local business and political figures travel for meetings and Taft speeches, with small town news on visits, moves, and a fire incident.
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Waterloo
Andrew E. Gnagey
Janette Marion Hey
Wayman enters governor race in Illinois
State's Attorney John E. W. Wayman announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for governor of Illinois. He opened campaigning at Rock Falls with a speech citing legislative corruption as the main issue and dispatched 6000 pamphlets to precinct committeemen statewide. Ade I. Dunkerton appointed administratrix of the C. H. Dunkerton estate.
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Chicago
John E. W. Wayman
Iainois
Rock Falls
Cook County
Lorimer
Wayman
Hlinots
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United Treatment
Maude Reddingtson
NEW Lucretia Borgia
THE
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Soash Hall
Crystal Theatre
Scane
L. A. Parsons Music Co
U. T. K. Shoe Co
Knapp’s
Acme Cafe
R. M. Cowing Co
Jewelers
Buchanan
Clara Goodrich
East
Kansas City
C. W. Anderson
Illinois Central Yards
Omaha
Louisa Miller
Dunkerton
John Martin
Sycamore 'S Street
Louis Miller of
Dewar
Pine Street Hospital
J. E. Bush
Leighton
Lore Alford
North Dakota
A. B. Smith
Grant Avenue
Westside Fire Department
W. H. Williams
Bluff Street
Guy Campbell
Roger Thompson
Mr. Williams
Washington State
B. Bedford
Rushmore
Minn
Martha Bedford
Hudson
Bedford
Daniel Bedford
Ade I. Dunkerton
C. H. Dunkerton
Adel I. Dunkerton
Adm'x
Three Aces
Josie O'Meers
the Girl On the Wire
Doutchete
Majestic Orchestra
Rock Island
Rock Island Lines
California
Pacific Northwest
EL Paso
Southern Pacific
A. Ti. Philleo
Iowa
J. G. Farmer
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
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