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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1908
Page
3
Local notes detail visits, anniversaries, and illnesses from Jesup and nearby towns. Bertha Rodiger plans a Readlyn trip. Mrs. Wiegert’s friends hosted a surprise party. several residents attend events in Watertown and Sumner. Diphtheria quarantine lifted near Cunningham farm. Hilton Bros. buy livery, Frink buys feed barn.
April 335 residents engage in town business and visits. Mentions include Agnew of Fairbank, Miss Clark in Waverly, Mrs. Winegar with husband in Rudd, Daniles sale and crop busy farmers, school visitations, illness improvement of Fred Henrichs, trips by H R Jesse, Leslie Dunham moving to northern Minnesota, Will Vanderwalker and J W Mough staying with families in Oelwein, drug store duties during Doctor Dunham's absence, Tantels family visiting Denver then St Louis, Dr Dunkam and L Meyer house moves, Minkler Rundel, Lobeck sisters honored in Denver, Maurer family in Vanderwalker residence, Will Koch return from Tripol after gout illness, Stoffrezan family in Waterloo, birthday celebration at Kifinger.
Mt Vernon area reports Grace and Roy Phelps visiting Shell Rock with Cedar Falls relatives. The Mt Vernon Thimble Bee meets April 16 with Mrs Nellia Wallace. Tucretin Newell visited her parents. Walter Lovelad is ill. Clifford Phelps returned from Ardar Falls after a visit with Grace and Roy Phelps. Most farmers finished seeding. some have gardens and early potatoes planted. C D Howen of Waverly visited. Waller Pecks has a sore hand. Mr Batley of Cedar Falls bought cattle in the area. Harry Askey and Mr Moon, the termaker at Boies, say the farmers now have telephone service.
April memorial service for Lula Potter drew a large crowd at the Littleton Presbyterian church. Rev Theo Morning preached a warm tribute and a quartet sang hymns as the M D A lodge and Bible class sent carnations and tributes to Lulu’s grandmother.
Mrs J Hoadley returns from Minneapolis to Green street while residents discuss safety and “big stick” measures. Merly Hickle injured her foot. J J Ross King resigns as creamery manager to join the state dairy staff and move to Iowa Falls by May 1. Eva Mulford underwent surgery at Waverly hospital and is improving. Charley Cross visits from Plainfield. Wills Sutcliffe and Roland Miller go to Waterloo. Mrs Harry Leete and daughter Dora visit Meraleter. Lulu Gilbert, Joh Martin buy a Pontiac. Fred Hesse and two Vanella children visit relatives.
Mrs J J Santa returned from Waterloo after visiting brother J T Goss. Mrs Anta Koehler visited Elma. John Clemens family moved from Prairie du Lac Wisconsin to New Hampton area. Barbara Blong returned to St Lucas after visit with Mrs Herman Hackman. L A Olds former resident died in South Haven Michigan and burial in Charles City. Charles Kane son of J W Kane died in Minnesota, burial at family home. he was in Batherville drug business and left a wife. Eugene Reilly arrived from Bose City to visit county relatives. Sunday service at St Pauls Latherag noted.
Mrs J Tilford is in poor health and Mrs F E Newberry with Miss Mulford visited Waverly Saturday staying through her Burghal operation. Charles Grabtree and Vern Cave attend local business. John Best of Waterloo visiting parents L L Downs. Sixty five tickets sold for county school contest at Greene. Mrs J Ross visited Cedar Falls. Miss Lydia Heery returns from Iowa City for vacation. Sixteen people confirmed at church.
April visitors and guests fill a busy social week. Frank Mahring and Mrs. Mead host and visit Cedar Falls and Waterloo. Miss Delle Stevenson travels to Hemp ton and Des Moines to settle future home. Residents of Rochelle and Waterloo report various relatives and friends visiting, along with trips to Chicago Cairo Memphis and San Antonio.
Waterloo stock and farm market shows steady cattle and hog trade with declines in some beef categories. Prices for fat cattle and feeders ease while hog prices hold near recent lows and poultry, dairy, and flour markets show firm to rising tendencies.
Clinton Michigan resident Frank McNally born in 1797 says he will be 111 tomorrow. He left Ireland at sixteen, lived in New York City, worked a Harlem to City Hall stage route, sailed widely, and credits a frugal, active life for his health. A banquet and cotton industry papers are noted in related convention coverage.
The National Association of Cotton Manufacturers convened its eighty fourth annual meeting in Huntington Hall at MIT in Massachusetts, with two days of proceedings. The body, based in Boston, aims to advance cotton manufacturing interests, influence commercial relations, and focus on improvements in manufacturing processes. it counts over 1,000 members across cotton districts.
Montgomery hosts the twenty seventh annual Alabama Teachers association meeting with members arriving from Mobile Birmingham Selma Huntsville and other cities for a large attendance. The program features reports papers discussions and addresses by prominent educators.
An ebore diagram presents a SUS report ranking countries by insanity rates per 100 000 inhabitants. Ireland shows the highest national rate, with the United States fourth, and Hungary lowest. In the US the District of Columbia leads, western states top the regional chart, and southern regions trail, suggesting mortality and lifestyle factors influence insanity distributions.
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