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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 24, 1908
Page
7
A diary-like entry recalls January 33 when Mrs J D Woods rented a room in the Syndicate building and nine open millinery stores, with the Perpetual Building and Loan holding its annual meeting in the Commercial block. Mayme Penno and Heavy Duty wed at St Josephs Catholic church.
Mrs. John Tripp and daughter visited from Laporte, Dr. Gretam of Nashua attended a dentist meeting, and several locals traveled for business. Fraternal lodge meetings, a charity rocker drawing at Bijou, and college sermons were announced. An appeal to the supreme court was filed to force opening a waterway near Sans Souci park after a September court order.
S W Stockhill of Spring Valley Minn and others arrived in Waterloo after trips to Chicago and Colorado. Rev C W Harter, formerly of Waterloo now in Fall River Wisconsin, visited for a week with family. The funeral of Mrs Geo W Hafar was held at 2 30 pm Thursday from the Mulberry Street home, with Rev H G Beeman and the W R C officiating, burial in Fairview.
The 1907 annual meeting of the Perpetual Building and Loan Association disclosed a prosperous year with 410 women holding 2750 shares and 3203 shares in force. Total withdrawal value $279,230.89, book value $280,531.53. Directors reelected, officers reappointed. loans and financial details summarized. social and auxiliary events noted.
Waterloo prepares six voting machines with five on display around the city at Joders Libbys City Hall Martins Cigar Store and Westveer Brennecks Drug Store. The public is invited to learn how to vote using the new machines before election day. Each precinct will have one machine and an instructor will explain the process to ensure smooth rapid voting.
A decree of settlement for the estate of Edward C Bailey, deceased, filed in Black Hawk County court shows a widow Lorania R Bailey administratrix with will annexed. The Montana settlement reports receipts of 520.52 and expenditures of 136.15 leaving 384.55. total estate value near 5 000 with several notes listed to heirs. Other court notes mention libel case deadlines, administrator designation, probate dates, a tax appraisal board, and a settled commission dispute. Also census data notes cotton output down from prior year and a local pneumonia case.
A Hard Times Party was hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Berry on Tenth Street with the A. B. E. N. club and husbands invited. Initiations occurred, games and songs featured, prizes awarded, and supper served as the rug was removed for a celebratory atmosphere.. The Cecelian Society of St. Marys held a Teddy bear contest with twenty six guests, informal musical numbers, and banquet plans for February at the Elia hotel hosted by Father Forkenbrack.
Cleveland Branklin, the mob victim, died from a bullet wound after being dragged from a lynching Sunday night in Dothan. Found Monday morning alive with a minor wound, he succumbed yesterday as community hostility toward black residents remained high. A small round purse valued at 95.09 in gold and coins was offered in a Reporter office reward.
Dr F H Volland leads Iowa's dental society in Waterloo for gold inlays at the Irving hotel basement. Dentists from Hardin Grundy Blackhawk Story Marshall and Tama counties attend as the group plans district organization to improve local work. Several practitioners from nearby towns arrive for demonstrations and patient casework, with many more expected.
In Beloit Wisconsin Mrs Mary Hunt born 183? spent 35 years in Beloit marks her 106th birthday with a family dinner at daughter Fayette Royces home. Four generations including grandson J H Hunt and great grandson Ralph from Chisago attended with daughter Mrs H L Adams. She reads writes and recalls events from the early nineteenth century and was born near Buffalo New York.
A major tunnel project for rail movement between Detroit and Windsor, Canada, is being built on shore and sunk in sections into a river trench. The two steel tubes, over twenty three feet in diameter, will be joined beneath the water with diaphragms and surrounded by concrete. Divers will connect sections after placement, with the underwater portion about 2625 feet long and total length exceeding one and a half miles.
Historic Boott Key house in Georgetown faces dilapidation as Francia Scott Key Memorial Association plans to buy it for 15000 dollars and raise funds to restore the building once occupied by the composer of the national anthem. Charles Weisgerber to assume control, with Admiral Dewey and Admiral Bodley among supporters. public access is planned after restoration and fundraising efforts include distributing reproductions of The Inspiration painting to attract club members across the United States.
A New York dealer quoted $49,000 for one thousandth of a gram of radium sent to the Philippines for experiments. The Insular Bureau balked at extra boxing or packing charges and accepted an $8,000 value, planning to forward the radium after packing arrangements.
Wilbur T. Gracey United States consul at Tsingtao reports to Washington that Irish potatoes are now known in the interior province settlements. Foreign residents in a native city have aided cultivation while Chinese farmers begin to grow the vegetable. Dairy advances include scarce fresh milk becoming common via foreign patrons at Schoufu. Condensed milk spreads across the empire as well. Purdue University to issue uniform identification rings with Purdue seal likeness as alumni adopt the plan through several associations.
Judging progresses at the local poultry show drawing many visitors to the rink. About 600 species on display including Langshana Wyandottes Brahous and Rhode Island varieties with prized Banlama and Bud Codilas drawing special attention. Prize winners listed for Barred Plymouth Rocks Cockerels and Hens with multiple exhibitors from Cedar Falls Waterloo Dubuque and Sumner. Children get in on Saturday with a five cent admission via early morning tickets.
A mother questions her daughter after she admits breaking a brick in the Groven. The child explains she pounded it with her father's watch, reflecting a quaint moral moment from Youth's Companion.
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