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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1907
Page
4
The Iowa Senate approved a bill for a uniform standard policy for fire insurance companies with a 40 to 2 vote. An amendment exempted mutual fire associations from adopting the policy unless they desire. The session also tackled various measures, including education funding and county office reforms.
Louie Smith a 13 year old was arrested by Detective Dinneen on charges of throwing Illinois General switches. He allegedly sent freight trains onto long tracks risking collisions. A passenger train narrowly avoided going over a river after a tampered switch. In washburn, a haystack and straw pile burned at Charles A Schaefer’s farm, 1.5 miles east, Thursday. loss not over 50 dollars with insurance to Farmers Mutual of Black Hawk County.
Cedar Falls March 29 Special Carl Damm six year old son of Mr and Mrs Andrew Damm injured eye with a bottle while playing a bottle is cut eye will tone the eye. Old resident dying Mrs Austin Pomeroy of Cedar Falls Waterloo is near death from stomach trouble. The Hearst funeral services for James Hearst will be held tomorrow at 1 30 then 3 at Congregational church led by Rev Snooks. Pinkerton detectives placed by W C F N to secure riot evidence jailed briefly then released. arresting chief mocked.
County Auditor J J Rainbow released the 1908 annual report noting Waterloo city population growth in 1906 and Iowa’s overall depopulation concerns. The document details county farm costs, poor relief expenses, and per diem committee expenditures totaling several thousand dollars while citing census estimates and city population changes.
County auditors and treasurer present a detailed year end balance covering salaries extra help postage and various fees. The report notes bridge work costs and care for the poor at county farm overseers with totals for 1906 and the overseers' caseload. A severe Washington township storm caused minor city damage and localized flooding with no major harm.
A new Iowa Telephone directory issued by Mall Parrott Iona lists Waterloo and Cedar Falls patrons in classified order with a business index. It notes private exchanges in several local firms and hotels, plus upcoming wedding of Maud Girton and Frank Ackerman. Also reports excavation for the 18s1 Side opera house extension, frost in the ground, and F Quppan recovering from abdominal surgery at Presbyterian hospital in Waterloo with improving condition.
Auditor J J Rainbow warns that patients cannot be billed for quarantine and fumigation costs, as two thirds of expenses must be covered by the county and one third by the city. The state board of health confirms the rule, requiring local boards to certify and county superiors to pay, with no direct charges to individuals.
President A F Harvey and all Waterloo business college teachers plan to attend the Central Commercial Teachers association meeting in Cedar Rapids May 9 10 and 11. Sessions at Cedar Rapids business college expect large attendance with delegates from leading middle west colleges. John Robert Gregg creator of the Gregg shorthand system will preside. Miss Carrie Vance and B M Winkleman from Waterloore will participate in Right Start and Advanced Work discussions. A complimentary banquet at Hotel Montrose Friday at 8:00 p m honors visitors followed by talks and social time.
Prepared for occupancy, a new hall in Pleasant features ready quarters in the Hostetler block. Community leaders announce completion and invite visitors to inspect the space designed for gatherings and events.
Ensign Tripp for the Ariy signs a three year lease on the second floor of the Hostetler building at Rast Fifth and Sycamore streams. The space will be split into a lecture hall and a charity store area with seating for 150 and aisles matting to reduce noise. Sunday school for little tots will use part of the other room. Dedication planned for the Sunday after a formal ceremony with Major Biith of Des Moines.
Notice advertises wholesale prices on flour seed hay grain bran and chicken wheat with a money back guarantee on the flour. Mentions Kniffp & Roth 416 East Sixth Street town phone and includes a March date. Also records social notices about visits funerals movements and local endorsements for Foley's Honey and Tar and other local business references.
Dic B Spiegel of Evansville Indiana reports years of kidney and bladder trouble with weight loss and exhaustion. After three doctors failed, Foley's Kidney Cure provided relief from the first bottle and full recovery after the second. Local merchants WW B Schuneman Wangler Bros Westveer Brenneck promote the remedy. Max Seblist catches a water dog on a Black Hawk fishing trip Wednesday.
Ida Grove March 28 special: in a historic municipal election the city ladies cast about 70 votes with only two ballots rejected for errors while roughly 230 men voted and 40 were discarded for errors. The women showed near perfect marking and supported three propositions for city improvements including funding for a new city hall and park sale. Local leaders include Mrs. Wm H Wilcox president of the state league and Mrs. Gee Hubbard among others. MM. L. H. Stolte and three month old daughter traveled to Dubuque to visit Mrs Stolte's mother.
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