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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1908
Page
6
Aug 3 Waterloo notes list street railway franchise talks in El P Caldwell, a West Ninth Street line change, and local deaths. Council and teachers discuss bids, carnival booking, and civic notices. Mrs Coddington visits Seattle. Rev Cheney in Denver. weddings, divorces, and a large Orpheum week planned at Electric Park.
D E Smith visited Webster City over Sunday while F W Gregory left for Iowa Falls on business. Albert Lea’s P Larson visited his sister Miss Guyda Larson and Jesup’s Charles Cornelius called on friends. A D McLerman of Independence spent the day here. Miss Helena Kurth took a vacation from the Brad street office. The Gnam sisters traveled to Chicago to buy fall millinery. Mrs M D Stanley visited in the city at J B Bronzer’s home. M D Shockley of Vinton visited his brother BOD Clinton B Shockley. Roy Kuhns returned from Chicago, and Ray and Ralph McSweeney left for Independence for two weeks. Howard Jighton, son of Chief M A Jighton, went to Osage for a visit. Miss Mae Lantz of Anita is staying with her aunt Mrs J F Moyer. Chris Sundermeier and son Elbert of Waverly visited the Busseyar and Mullen families. Jessie Grady’s party left for Denver to visit Edward Grady. A large Laporte delegation came to witness the Waterloo Burlington game. J G Ralston plans work at Dunkerton on the new school building. Ray Trapp went to Vinton to arrange Chau tauqua tents. Miss Harriett Hughes and Miss Gora Waters left for Chicago to select fall stock for Hughes Sisters millinery. Hacker Sidney Weick and Jobo Schram fished the Cedar below Elk Run and enjoyed an outing.
A music professor and his wife describe coffee increasing exhaustion, headaches, and nervous symptoms. They tried Postum, found it relieved fatigue, constipation, and nerves, with the husband continuing work and his family adopting it. The letter promotes Postum as a proven remedy with a testimonial tone.
Dr. Fred Powers escaped a narrow crash with a street car at the Third Street corner on Jefferson line. His auto wrecked in the forepart with a broken front axle but he was shaken only slightly and considers himself lucky to avoid serious injury.
Sam H. Bolam aged 35 from Waterloo and Gertrude Sheeley aged 22 from Waterloo received a marriage license. Mrs M F Tritz departed Saturday evening to visit her mother in Bellevue Iowa. G B Patterson trainmaster of the Kankakee division of the Maola Central has returned home after several days with friends in the city. Mr Petterson formerly trainmaster of the Freeport division.
Harvey R Metzger, Cedar Falls tombstone and marble dealer, makes assignment for creditors worth 3496.50, naming receiver BF Lewis of Cedar Falls. The balance sheet lists creditors including M S Cline Waterloo and firms in Chicago Zanesville and Cedar Falls, with details of debts and property, 109 211 Fourth Street business location, graves and marble stock.
Dr G G Bickley longtime Waterloo physician lies very ill at 204 West Fourth Street with aggravated pneumonia and general breakdown. Family anxious as condition worsens since last Thursday. Mrs Harriet M Law also failing at Cedar Falls aged 86 with sons W M Law and others traveling to assist. Thos Law of Oakland expected.
Robert McCune III, junior member of the McCune clothing company, is critically ill with symptoms of appendicitis or peritonitis. He suffered the attack shortly before closing Saturday and has not been active since. A consultation of physicians was called to determine the nature of his ailment.
A young man, Frank Harter, about 20, was struck on the temple during a Sunday ball game at the shop ground and rendered unconscious. He was taken home on Cottage and Fourth streets where doctors monitor his condition, hopeful for recovery despite uncertainties.
Classified note seeks a woman for hall work at Irving hotel and a girl to assist as a chambermaid and dining room worker, dated 20-3.
Rodney, a hungry drifter with a rope act, meets a shabbily dressed girl in a bakery district. She invites him to amateur night and a chance to earn money, leading to a tentative partnership as they plan performances, coffee, and bread while navigating hardship and shared ambitions.
Queen Crstle No 223 Highland No bles Picnic supper next Thursday at Gheutauges rack entertainment by Mrs Wichman at 122 Franklin Street August 11 Friendship Society meets August 12 at Mrs Ed Bender 408 Argyle Street all dues due Ladies Circle of Lindsa Chapel hosts ice cream social Tuesday evening at J P Gelet 421 State Street corner Archer Avenue weather permitting In degree of Honor ice cream social at Chas Guy 427 Bratnober Trout Tuesday evening August 11 bring friends
Kansas voters elected Joseph L Bristow to succeed Senator Long if the legislature confirms the result. Bristow, 47, edits the Salina Journal and has long been a Republican operator with ties to McKinley and Panama railroad policy. The outcome follows a dispute between railroads and the people over Kansas Senate leadership.
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