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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1908
Page
4
In a dramatic twelve inning game Sackert defeated Waterloo to claim the win. Burlington moved into first place by taking two from Quincy, marking their rise in the league standings. Local notes mention new equipment at Oliverstville dairy and a wedding in Waterloo among many brief community items.
Henry Clews reports an improving market favored by cheaper money and revived investment demand. Railroads seek bond funding, boosting steel demand, while Standard Oil's $28 million fine reversal restores investor confidence. Crop prospects brighten harvest hopes and domestic stocks trend higher despite caution.
Waterloo market notes report slow shipping and weak demand for stockers with firm Monday prices. Hog prices decline from last week with prime sellers at about 6.15 dollars per hundredweight and lower weights and pigs ranged near 5.50 to 5.95 dollars. farm mares show better demand for Dakotas and New Mexico, while gate trades remain flat and overall values are similar to prior week.
The First Presbyterian church society of Cedar Falls has bought H. Jacob Pfeifer property at Ninth and Main for a new church. A movable residence can serve as a parsonage. Adjacent to Clarence Wise’s land, the purchase cost 5250 with a large Dayton estate fund noted at 27000 for building next year.
Webster City Iowa July 27 Robbers failed in an early morning attempt to rob the First National bank as J A Mertz discovered them They fled onto a freight train but escaped within minutes The report also notes firm poultry prices steady grain and butter markets and varied crop and livestock price listings for the region.
Waterloo drops a 2 0 decision after twelve frames as Lefty Zackert defeats Gasper with solid support. Key players include Gasper, Zackert, Jady, Hartman, Magee, and Fleming. Attendance 1,000. game time 2 30. Waterloo remains in second place in the Central association race, with Burlington’s two wins over Quincy and Waterloo’s loss shaping the standings.
News announces Ringling Bros circus will exhibit in Waterloo on Friday August 28, with transport by Illinois Central to Fort Dodge for Saturday shows. Local anticipation grows as earlier talk suggested the show might not visit the city this summer. A Massachusetts letter praises Urino Laxative and Mrinit Syrup for chronic constipation.
Prohibition candidate Eugene W. Chafin will open his Iowa campaign in Waterloo with a Tuesday evening meeting at the Syndicate theatre. Local organizers predict a strong turnout and a respectful reception from Waterloo residents and surrounding towns. W G Ickea returned from a visit with his mother in Freeport.
Frank Trost recounts a two week Denver trip and a mountain road train wreck in which several passengers were injured or killed. A five coach train left the track on a steep grade near a canyon, two rear cars fell away, but couplings kept the engine and two coaches on the line. A girl suffered a severe cut and broken ribs, while a mother and father were injured. Trost aided in rescuing survivors from suspended cars. A medical ad follows.
Water Committee has held several meetings with Waterloo Water Company officials. The council will discuss selling the water plant to the city after the company submits an inventory and valuation figures. The bill includes hydrant rentals from January 1 to July 15 totaling 4,497.50 as part of a Wilcom tie water company ordinance.
William Smith aged 24, eldest son of Mr and Mrs John Smith of Cedar township, lies very ill with a malignant typhoid fever. Reports from his bedside Sunday were discouraging as he has suffered from carbuncles on his neck and has caused much worry and sickness to him. The illness began a week ago and alarms his family and friends.
Motor boat enthusiasts across New York follow the trials in Long Island Sound off Huntington to select three of nine entries for the Motor Boat Club of America to defend the International Trophy. The cup, won last year by the Dixie, spurs eager competition ahead of next Saturday’s regatta in Huntington Bay. An insanity case in Dubuque involves a man threatening death by locomotive near the central yards, with police pursuing him as reports reach the newsroom.
A wide range of fifties era notices from Renfrew marked the fifty year incorporation jubilee with festivities and public interest. The item lists other July 27 world and local events across cities including ambassadors, shipbuilding, trials, and regional gatherings.
Dick Measures narrowly escaped death in a Saturday afternoon runaway accident on John Robinson farm three and a half miles south of Jesup. A team driven by Measures loosened a spreader hitch as he stepped to fix it. a tug dragged him under the spreader fracturing ribs and injuring his right leg. He is home resting with fears of internal injuries. Cliff and Lester Cooling, Central employees, take a week’s vacation from road duties and visit their Iowa Falls home.
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