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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1908
Page
6
The West Waterloo school secretary and treasurer submit the annual report noting favorable conditions and ample funds for next year. Attendance and finances are described as very satisfactory. The document includes a summary of total persons of school age totaling 2126.
Nashua July 15 Special: George Tupper a young man about 80 years old, was found dead in a cow barn, hanging from a log chain in a stanchion. An inquest has not yet been held. His mother, widowed, and his father, an insane patient, had past ties to the hospital. Police and physicians transported the body. cause listed as self-inflicted. He had worried over crop prospects and worked last year during crop failure. Unmarried and of quiet demeanor, his death follows a tense family history.
Jubile Update reports July events with community visits in Waterloo Water relations and family gatherings. Runaway injuries at Nashua and a close escape from fire in Grawe household are noted alongside local travel and farming updates.
Mrs Bundy born in Fulton county TL sixty nine years ago came to Iowa in 1860 and was wedded to Hiram Bundy who has preceded her. She leaves sons Allen Hiram George Will and daughters Alice and Mrs Henry Aumer. Funeral services were held Sunday. Dr and Mrs Bennett hosted friends Saturday. Will Marquis of Waterloo visited Friday. Alstadt Langlas of Vienna bakery offers prize puzzle cards with each loaf. solve to win 100 loaves, awarded in November.
Summary of district finances for July 1, 1907 including bond fund on hand 304.97 and total disbursements 2,000.00 for bonds, interest 3,340.00, and remaining totals 5,557.86. Bonds outstanding 16,498,938 with 45 rooms and 8 months of operation. Staff includes 4 male and 475 female teachers, with 1,004 male and 1,122 female pupils aged 5 to 21, 1,658 registered scholars, 1,265 in average daily attendance, and average monthly tuition costs of 2.27. Property values list 175,000 for school house and 1,500 for apparatus. library holds 850 volumes and 200 growing trees on grounds. IRA Rodamar Secretary, B. F. Swisher Treasurer.
A gasoline tank car exploded two miles outside Clive at 7 30 this morning derailing several cars and damaging the line. Five cargo cars burned, the caboose burned, and over 1000 ties were destroyed. No injuries were reported as crews moved in to repair the wreckage and restore service.
I G Schmidt and Hadker will leave Thursday morning on a fishing trip down the river. They expect to float about fifteen miles and return home Sunday.
A west side street brawl outside a hotel drew spectators before police halted it. A husband, two young men, and three women were arrested after a fight sparked by the husband learning of the women inside. One assailant struck him in the face, but bystanders intervened. Fire fears and a family awakening prevented fatalities.
Eva Morse and Eva Yookatick Morse file for divorce from Amos Morse and Henry V Livesay case details surfaced with a city marriage date in 1906. Petitions claim habitual drunkenness and desertion affecting two children Wade Nelson 17 and Reed Nelson 11, seeking alimony and support. The article also notes church society actions, Wonderland sale, and a burn attempt confession in Burlington, Iowa.
Grace Manning, Cleveland delegate to the national convention of the B Ys PA, returned home Wednesday morning. J J McGarvey came back from a two week trip to New Haven with a load of charges for the Smonad ly company. Local agents report few horses in use as in the past. The Town Mutual Insurance company of Des Moines adjusted losses on the M N Trainer residence at 631 Jefferson street and H A Crawford home at 1115 Mulberry street after lightning struck last Saturday evening. Miss May Parmenter of Marton visits her cousin Edith Munger in the city.
Iowa officials announce an annual school of instruction in Waterloo starting August 10 with the Highway Commission, state supervisors, and the Iowa Gend Stands association holding joint sessions August 11 and 12. Governor Cummins and several noted road engineers are listed as speakers, with demonstrations of road machinery, sample road plans, and two road stretches under construction. Local staff updates include Lind Hoenig’s return from vacation and Lee Sampson’s business trip.
In Manchester on July 16 a drowning occurred after a boating party on the river. Albert Dubois died during a swimming race with Claude Tyler, while Mra Hart and Mra Galyeon were detained until an inquest and postmortem could be held. The body showed head injuries, and authorities investigated the circumstances as three others returned home without reporting the death promptly.
Herman Iblings disposes of granite house furnishings and geners stock to J H Goodrich who will remove the stove on West Fourth Street Thursday morning. Goods were bought from J Gibson weeks ago and greatly reduced during Iblings closing out sale. Building vacated by August first as Iblings plans to move to Los Angeles in September for his wife’s health.
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