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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1908
Page
8
In Waterloo and Cedar Falls the legality of placing special ballot questions on voting machines is debated after H W Byers advised against it. Officials consider using machines only for general tickets, while special questions would be cast on paper ballots.
Town and township residents near the R. Holmes farm, south of Hudson, are quarantined for scarlet fever as one child, Mrs. A. Strubel, remains ill. Others relocate plans include H. Thompson moving his restaurant business to Waterloo. Snow reports and local notices follow with multiple brief items on community events and infrastructure.
A foggy, slippery rail rear end collision occurred in Manchester yards as a special train led by Conductor W L Bradford and Engineer Taylor hit a westbound freight. The caboose nearly demolished and several cars damaged, but the engine was largely unharmed and able to return to service.
Boicell and McIver, once local wrestlers and now coal yard workers, were ordered by Police Judge A. H. Keford to perform fifteen days on a stone pile. After roughing Mr Bartlett in a North End altercation they were captured at the union station and brought to city hall.
Conductor T O McCarthy notified Friday evening that his Rosebud land draw number 4650 entitles him to a 160 acre allotment. Government notes anticipate about half of winners will be able to file, with McCarthy awaiting approval after the first 2000 claims. He cannot file before June 1 and will pay $4.50 per acre for numbers above 4000, while numbers under 4001 cost $6 per acre.
A new Pullman rate sheet shifts fare calculations from blocks of fifty miles to tens, boosting annual revenue by hundreds of thousands. Under the old system fares for fifty miles ranged 25c to 1.00, while new pricing charges 25c for ten, 30c for sixty, and 60c for seventy miles, altering travel costs nationwide except Michigan. The report also notes a second diphtheria case, Erwin Kaltenbach of 1382 Linden Avenue, as the victim.
Inclement weather boosted registrations with 3160 total by 2:00 PM Saturday as voters crowded booths. First ward led, second and fourth wards varied, while evening hours were seen as likely to boost totals. High turnout foreseen outside work hours.
Two impressive oil paintings attract attention at the Chemical Hand Oil Co building. A school of instruction led by Prof Fitzpatrick from Chicago opens with a large class pursuing expert portrait work for fine art enthusiasts.
Damp spell and wet fields slow corn husking across the county. Farmers worry about delayed harvests and market prices while waiting for drier weather to finish cribbing and drying. The piece notes high corn prices, storage concerns, and the need to expand careful handling to maximize value before sale. It records a local marriage at Evangelical parsonage Rev J H Bauarnfeind officiating Roscos Brown and Marie Conrad.
Martha Washington is profiled as a stately thrifty first lady who bore duties behind the public court. The piece describes her Virginia origins, marriage to Colonel Curtis, and acceptance of royal style while maintaining domestic life. It notes the Philadelphia move, court etiquette, and her daily oversight of household details during Washington’s presidency.
S. M. Bentley reports the year’s criminal court activity with 34 men jailed for various offenses. Total county costs reach 4300.06 dollars including fines, jail sentences, and extensive court expenses across pe ace, grand jury, and sheriff services.
The Klin of the Waterloo Pottery company at Mulberry and Utica displays campaign cups and portraits of presidential candidates crafted by William Raab. He distributes these and has prepared jars for local grocers bearing purchasers’ names. A letter from McKinley praises the Waterloo man and a statue of the president is noted. Waterloans are invited to visit the pottery plant to witness Raab’s work. Universaliat preacher to speak at 10:30 on A Sum in Addition. Gertrude Childs will sing Lead Kindly Light. no evening service.
Workmen demolishing an old structure uncovered a counterfeiters’ setup used to produce imitations. The article notes the operation operated many years ago and produced numerous good-looking forgeries that fooled some. Authorities report the find as a historical crime reminder.
In Corning on October 24 a tin can held four counterfeit molds and $10 in counterfeit coins. The equipment dated to 1879 and 1884, unearthed during demolition on Tim Lucas’s farm. The case ties to M. McGloud and John Reilly who allegedly held and later sold the land share for $10,000. Hundreds visit the area each summer for recreation.
A major Upper town Methodist meeting led Bishop W. H. Lewis to transfer Rev. Nathanial Pye from Toledo to Northwest Town conference Storm Lake. Rev. N. A. Mershon returns to Toledo, while Rev. S. R. Beatty replaces Mershon at Marion after Storm Lake assignment.
Judge Clarke of Mason City sentenced Thomas Wright to ten years at Anamosa for isolating a prisoner. Three youths named Franke Heppard and Furplan were arrested at Charles City for breaking into J. M. Smith’s farmhouse and sent to the grand jury. Dr J W Strouse of Des Moines survived being struck by a car and dragged thirty feet. Tany Alison, daughter of Dr and Mrs Richard Allison, fell twelve feet from an office window at Charles City, badly injured. Debris from Kellogg’s September 24 fire largely cleared. reconstruction under way drawing workers from outside Kellogg. Mabel Shonke of Iowa City recovering from tetanus after a water shortage and bite incident. Bicycle thefts sweep through Iowa City as robbers sell wheels to buyers. Mark Catlin’s bicycle traced to a third party. Emery Duncan of Maet Hill suffered a skull fracture when timber fell during roof work.
In Oneida vicinity farmers report sugar beets yielded profits this summer, earning $4.50 per ton and shipping to Waverly for a large beet factory. Willam Coaching reportedly netted $62 from three fourths of an acre, suggesting Delaware County farmers may expand cultivation next summer. Firth Street bridge construction paused by heavy rain today.
A Waterloo citizen letter urges residents to fund a $120000 Franciscan Sisters hospital project, seeks $18090 more by November, notes railroads and local clubs must back the effort, and highlights benefits of a new facility for the growing city. The piece lists committees and regional hospital comparisons and stresses service regardless of wealth.
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