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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1906
Page
4
Long column details visits across Raymond and nearby towns. Families gather for dinners and parties, seniors and veterans noted as among county's oldest. Local schooling, church activities, musical recitals, and a growing poultry flock appear. Death of Mrs. Adams prompts funeral planning. road work and revival meetings mark community life.
Contracts for the Great Wallace Show are completed and the exhibition will visit the city soon. Described as one of America's largest amusement enterprises, the show promises two and a half hours of performances under huge water proof tents in Waterloo on Friday June 18.
Sunday deaths claim two elderly residents in Iowa territory. Stephen Carrigg of Blackhawk bounty died at 112 Argyle street after 1 pm aged eighty, leaving wife and eight children. Aranminda Barron Adams of near Dewar died of paralysis aged 57, survived by husband A A Adams and eleven children. Funeral details provided for both, with Carrigg to be buried at St Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery and Adams to be laid to rest at Mt Zion cemetery after Tuesday services.
A. A. Herren of Finch Arkansas praises Foley’s Honey and Tar as a remedy for coughs colds and early consumption claiming it cured consumption in the first stages. Products are sold by Wangler Bros Brady Bros Woestvoer and Brenneck. County officials report overdue school report blanks delaying the annual meeting set for July 2.
Waterloo unit members report generous treatment and large attendance at the grand council gathering in Dubuque. The group passed resolutions on hotel fire escapes and two cent mileage, welcomed by leaders including C. R. Rohde, with Roosevelt and Allison sends greetings noted.
Estimated receipts show hogs, cattle, and sheep for the day. Hog market opened weak then closed higher by 5 to 6 cents from Saturday’s peak. cattle opened steady to slightly lower and remained slow. sheep opened and closed steady. A Cedar Walls marriage license issued to Chris Larson and Anna Hanson. Local ads note health claims and a housing contract for H I Miller priced at about 55000 with C H Werner handling the build.
Hogs priced at 6.15 per hundredweight. Stock cattle range 3.00 to 4.60, steer meat 2.50 to 4.80. Butcher cows and heifers 2.50 to 3.00. Veal calves 4.00 to 4.60. Lard 10c. Butter 18c. Potatoes 40c. Strawberries 10c. Corn 40c. Wheat 70c. Barley 35c. Oats 31c. Rye 50c. Prairie hay 4.00. Amathy hay 6.59 to 5.00. Spring chickens 3.40. Hens 8c. Old roosters 0c. Turkey 10c. Duck 0c. Geese 6c. Hides No 1 country slaughter priced. Hides No 2 country slaughter priced. Flour patent 2.40.
In Calumet the rising religious interest prompts Grace chapel to establish a church. A special committee is appointed and Rev. S. E. Yaggie to conduct Sunday services. Grace chapel, built years ago for the Sabbath school, now hosts over one hundred members.
Canton the Crescent No 17 I O F and Ladies Militant attended memorial services at the Christian church last evening for the orders annual observance. Rev Gatwick delivered a sermon praising the order and noting only one member T J Jones was lost during the year buried at Tripoli. The group appeared in full uniform and regalia with John C G Kascht visiting Gilbertville over Sunday.
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