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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1908
Page
6
On October 26 G Hartman was sued for breach of contract by Charles Freeman. Muscatine County Auditor Ratzbow reported 6,352 Black Hawk County citizens eligible for military duty. LS Cese, third vice president of Great Western, announced trains would stop at Rocky Island station within a week.
A bustling page records passing mentions of a bazaar pickup, theater events, and numerous Sunday visitors. Names such as Miss Beulak Gerard, Dr Edward T Alford, and Mrs G Hoy appear among small town social calls. Travel and local business notes reflect a busy weekend with visitors from Parsons Des Moines and Omaha.
A license was issued Monday forenoon to James A. Codner and Matta Codner, both of Parkers Bars, witnessed by Lewia Codner. Neither party had divorced within a year, and the bride did not change her name. The item notes other court and community happenings including a verdict in Winklow vs. Commercial Building Co. and youth news from Waterloo and New Hartford. The local M G A meetings move from Jewel theatre to M G A rooms with strong attendance.
Unfavorable weather caused St Joseph Church ladies to extend the bazaar two more days Monday and Tuesday with evening hours and prizes to be awarded tomorrow. A furnace fire at 36 Cascaden Place caused slight damage to the Frank Case residence. the fire started near a register at 2:00 a.m. and was extinguished by fire department. estimated damage about 25 dollars.
A long list of upcoming gatherings across lodges and societies including Entre Nous, Waterloo Lodge, and Ladies Literary Society. Notices cover meeting times, places such as Hagle's hall and Masonic Temple, and notes on speakers, agenda items, and membership participation.
James McKinney known as No 610 among Anamosa prison officials was released July 31 1908 after serving two years for assault on his wife with a razor. Warden Bare and police reports describe his history and a prior incident with Officer Robinson. The piece notes McGraw Ed BioGraw and other offenders receiving police penalties and relocation orders amid a turbulent town scene.
A fractured mime of family talk and street scene unfolds with Johnny and his father, a cat conductor asking for fare, a mother’s quips about buttons, and neighbors commenting on a boy named Baby who may become famous for caring for something.
From Medicine Hat to the east and south the latest trains bring grim reports of a brutal storm. A rancher describes a fatality after days of trek, sheep perished, and many herdsmen are feared dead. A band of 3000 sheep were driven into Many Islands Lake with only 300 saved. Conductor Fred Yant takes leave for Indian Springs to visit relatives.
A London newspaper item describes a new optimists club open to those who seek the bright side. It features a smiling ball porter, cheerful staff, bright decor, mottoes on the walls, and humorous penalties for gloom. Lectures will counter discontent as organizers seek a central club house in Piccadilly.
The 24 foot high statue of Free Cuba will be cast in Rome and set in front of the Jose Marti monument. It shows a nude figure breaking chains with Cuba Libra inscribed. reliefs depict Marti as youth and his death, with the Cuba flag rising behind. Unveiling planned in Havana in January 1900. Benor Quesada approved the plan from Rome.
Lieutenant George Sweet reports naval plans for a heavier than air machine to serve as a scouting aid on warships. Tests at Fort Myer convinced officials, leading to design changes. The craft would resemble a Wright aircraft, carry two people totaling 350 pounds, stay aloft an hour, and reach 40 mph, with a pontoon landing gear for water.
An English paper notes a Paris school for dogs aimed at teaching manners. Dogs welcome visitors by wagging tails, bowing heads at departure, and respond to dropped items by returning them to owners. Also mentions a Dahlias plant eleven feet high and a discussion of early evolutionary ideas in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Paris reports a tangle over Miss Katherine Wilkins and the Duke of Abruzzi amid obstacles from King Edward and the British throne. Italian court approval, a royal presentation in Rome and Turin, and a potential December wedding in America are discussed as diplomatic and royal tensions unfold.
Taft supporters, labor and women figures, and Waterloo’s baseball stalwarts gather for a Central association banquet and officers election. Delegates from all league towns convene at the Irving hotel to set next season’s schedule, discuss player disposition, and review league operations amid local fan enthusiasm.
Chicago October 26 W E B Puller president of Grab Elevator Employes union denounces Gompers political stance and declares support for Taft for president. He warns labor leaders against dictating how workers vote and anticipates a resounding protest on election day. He asserts workingmen will not tolerate interference with political or religious beliefs.
Plitaburg reports William Montgomery, former cashier of the now-defunct Allegheny National Bank, found guilty on two indictments for embezzlement and abstraction totaling $460,000. The defense and trial details are sketched amid late 19th century humor inserts and quotation fragments.
An advertising note explains stomach digestion and the role of gastric juices, promoting Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a remedy. It claims the tablets restore missing elements in gastric juice, allow meals to be eaten freely, and are endorsed by physicians and sold by druggists.
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