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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1908
Page
4
Waterloo plans a quiet Christmas with few open businesses and many family reunions. Merchants report strong holiday trade with express firms moving vast packages while turkeys ducks geese and cranberries drive the meal, and charitable groups prepare aid for the needy.
Miss Nellie May Geyer and Bir Est B Dumond wed at 4 p m in the bride’s home attended by relatives with Rev Hugo Luts officiating. The ceremony featured green and white decor and a wedding supper. The couple will live in Waterloo after January 14 at 626 Randolph. Also wedding announcements for Roy Bronson and Carrie Vance and Mary E Perry and Lawrence T Wright, plus upcoming Waterloo program notes and social items from local residents.
Readable items describe church activities and holiday plans, family visits, and wedding news. Mrs Jennie Rehberg recovers from neuralgia, and Mrs S F Searls hosted guests after a Christmas wedding in Barclay and Independence. Community members travel, work, and prepare farm and school events as December winds down.
Miss Jennie Feltgether was its guest of her sister at Waverly. James Carberry of Dumont is visiting his parents west of town. Herman Thram staying with relatives at Westgate. Miss Clark closed her school for two weeks. Mrs Van Ansbach visiting relatives at Manning. Mr Ansbach to join for Christmas. Mr and Mrs H Thray entertaining relatives from near Westgate. Fred Kraft home sale well attended with good prices. Mayor Vanderweller and wife visited country. Bemidji guests Mr and Mrs A B Palmer and son Howard will be joined by Geo Winegar, W A Boyack and family, and J F Tooth and family for Christmas with Beath siblings reunion. J W Hough visiting Oelwein. Louis Bolde recovering from a shotgun injury. Charles Edmunds and family in Waverly. Senator CourtRight family of Waterloo mourns death of Mrs CourtRight after a crash with an electric rindout. Funeral rites for James Meany held at St Josephs. interment Calvary. Relatives in Parkerburg return after services there.
Editor notes Iowa oleomargarine law limits coloring and sale practices in Waterloo. He cites licenses and a 2518 clause banning disguised substitutes, warning coloring oleomargarine even for personal use could violate the statute. Local officials from the National Dairy Union and a deputy dairy commissioner have been in town to monitor sales.
Frank Gotch Iowa world champion wrestler plans a return from England to Chicago for a catch as catch can world title bout against the Terrible Turk Yussit Matrewit. The purse is $10 099 with promoter Joe Coffey of the Empire Athletic club arranging the match likely in March. Coffey also recounts Gotch’s rise from modest beginnings and notes Madams Connolly promoted the entertainment. Linden chapel Christmas exercises distribute gifts to children.
An advertisement extols Dr Miles Heart Cure and Nervine as heart tonics. It features Mrs F J Norton of Fresgillo New York praising improved breathing and energy after using the medicine and notes the Miles Medical Co in Elkhart Indiana.
Dec 23 FINGHFORD report notes miss Pautine Miller and Mr Arthur Grandeon were renamed last week then traveled to Omaha. A Royal Neighbors supper honored Mrs Frank Herholm of South Dakota. Walter Dorman of South Dakota visits Finchford. Ed Zimmerman’s horse broke its leg after a slip while driving cattle. At the meeting the directors elected were H S Teaty John Howes A P Baker L Gissler G W Miller A Vossberg and Frank Dewey. Fr Bowers plans to raise his tea house. river skating is fine and wedding bells will soon ring.
Describes the completed Locust Street bridge near Des Moines with vast amounts of concrete materials used. Notes 4.8 million pounds of cement and 40 carloads of sand, 6 million feet of lumber, 100 tons of steel, and eleven months before final surface work.
Chicago market notes show hogs and cattle opening firm then softening while sheep remain steady. Wheat oats and corn deliveries highlighted, with oats and wheat prices firm in St Louis and Kansas City trade, and heavy activity in butter, poultry, and grain futures. Local notices mention residents visiting and staff gifts at Waterloo, with ongoing holiday markets and farm goods pricing.
In Waterloo on December 24 all business on the horse market lagged due to the holiday season. Pesters inactive and stories content with the quiet opening of trade for the new year. Values closed firm with quality stock selling steadily, signaling a rebound when trading resumes.
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