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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1906
Page
4
A compact survey of small town happenings includes church work on a Barclay chimney, political chatter about Bryan and McKinley era roles, births and deaths, and socials at Fairbank and Jesup. Mentions land deals, crops, cattle, and roadworthy car purchases amid summer haying and community events across nearby towns.
For the week ending July 16, temperatures averaged near seasonal norms with a cool wave Saturday night and Sunday providing relief from heat and humidity. Rainfall varied from trace to heavy showers in scattered areas, generally deficient in early July, yet soil moisture remains ample for corn and small grains. Corn shows rapid growth with tassels at normal height, oats and rye nearing harvest, and hay harvest progressing. Spring wheat ripening with rust damage variable. Potatoes vegetables and late berries doing fairly well. apple crop as previously reported. Local conditions vary by region across the state.
July events report Bennington residents attending Lutheran church services in Waterloo. Lilia Kilnger recovered after a fall, being cared for at John Kurth Jr. home. Louis Kurth limped after walking plow mishap but later walked unaided. John Schmidt and Grandpa Schmidt joined Burk's birthday party. Thresher meeting hosted by Join Poock. John Kutherford lost a cow last week. Miss Tena Schmidt visited grandparents in Waterloo. Mrs G Meyer of Waterloo spent time with her parents, Mr and Mrs John Sass. Miss Hilda Bredow visited Waterloo Thursday.
Mrs Geo Ludlow visits Janesville while Mrs Jno McQuilin and Exie plan a Burnington trip. J R Skinner leaves for Harlan and Harry Knight heads to Kansas and Colorado. Laporte City fair set for Sept 18 19 and 26 with Waterloo horses and a Waterloo Cedar Falls special train. C A Olsen buys W H Bateman farm for 400 acres in North Dakota as Ravin handles $150000 in June real estate. Esher surveys Mt Auburn business.
Dewar July 13. Mr and Mrs F T Hemer of Watertwo spent Sunday with Wm Hemer. Mrs Smth returned to Lawton Oklahoma after staying with her parents Mr and Mrs N Hess. A good turnout attended the Raymond Fourth celebration. Mrs Charles Foote has left for Minneapolis.
Julia Kerr reports a grand annual Vignic Post gathering in G AR with Robert Anderson Post and auxiliary W R C. Attendees enjoyed a patriotic scene at Flag Cottage Cedar River, elaborate dinner, games, boating, and a spill that submerged a boat.
The account notes a recent discovery of the Yellow Fever germ resembling the malaria germ. It promotes Dr King s New Life Pills as the most effective remedy to free the system from disease germs, claiming cures for illnesses caused by malaria poison and constipation. Sold at a drug store.
In Chatuntauga Tenn a stirring institute program highlighted Mrs Al intra Steele whose 1884 effort to aid orphaned negro children grew from three girls in a home to a broad mission. Her simple talk denounced color prejudice, asserted equal humanity, and inspired volunteers as fires and scorn tested her resolve.
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