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Newspaper
Semi Weekly Reporter
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1908
Page
4
Plans to invest in improvements at BG Park for 1909 were announced. The article notes a season ending with over 100000 paid admissions at Electric Park, praise for weather and crowds, and ongoing plans to expand amusements, add a big circle swing, and improve facilities for next year.
Edward Henry a 37 year old union carpenter fatally injured Mathias Skelte a nonunion plumber after an early Sunday clash over union withdrawal Henry was arrested while fishing at the Liver Skelte suffered a skull fracture nine inches long Mrs Edith Basker witnessed the assault and the coroner bound Henry over for the grand jury First M E church services included baptism of fourteen infants and twenty three adults with forty three probationers received into full membership The fourth quarterly conference set for 7 30 this evening Sheriff Reagan wired Leighton to hold Robert Mosby for forgery but Mosby offered to come without papers A little girl fell and fractured her nose from Mrs John Fike’s daughter’s fall
An advert announces readiness to handle cider making with a Hydraulic Presa Co. grater and a knuckle joint presa from Mt. Gilead Ohio. It lists capacity 2000 puabela, 40 bushels per cycle, 140000 pressure, gasoline engine, and phones for F MeTRICH GB at Waterlo Route 2. The fragment includes a consumer testimonial about Hollizrey’s Rocky Mountain Tea.
Col William G Dows of the Fifty third Iowa National Guard resigns effective January 8 1903 and a vacancy election is set for September 21 Lieut Col Hubert A Allen of Independence may be elected to succeed him Dows served in the Spanish American War and held multiple ranks within the First Regiment prior to his resignation The adjutant general has scheduled the September 21 vote between 9 and 10 30 am
The final Central association game of the season featured Waterloo against Jacksonville. Peterson started pitching for Waterloo but his drop failed to work as the team fell behind by six early runs. Narrak relieved in the second inning with Stauffer on the mound for the visitors before Gasper came on. Waterloo tried to rally in the first inning, scoring three runs on three singles and a walk, but otherwise could muster little offense and yielded to Jacksonville’s steady defense.
Sept 14 Dewar notes Bert Carey sells his 160 acre farm and plans a public sale on the 24th. Dave Schmitt travels to South Dakota while Matt Schipitz leases the Seufert farm near Dewar. Waterloo’s ball team wins the pennant as local scenes include game stats and attendance.
Fragments report vacation trips births marriages and local commerce. Messages mention Frank NeSweeney and W C Logan travels, Miss Efinnie Taylor and Elizabeth Bedford departures, a marriage license for Thomas Turvey and Evalyn Bruch, and Waterloo’s baseball pennant context with OsKalona and Burlington standings. Also noted are farm moves, shop openings, and social visits around Waterloo and Marshalltown.
A steady Monday opening in Waterloo markets shows firm demand for good cattle and hogs with prices rising, while grain and butter sales stay robust. A late Saturday collision on the Central belt line damaged a baggage car as a switch engine and a passenger engine clashed, but engines remained operable.
The Waterloo Champions manager Frank Boyle, who began in Fort Dodge in 1904 and moved to Waterloo in 1907, built a strong bench and steered the team to a second pennant in the 1908 season. He is praised as a keen judge of talent and a hardworking leader on the diamond.
In eleven innings Waterloo defeated Burlington 1 to 0. A second game saw Waterloo win 4 to 0. A petition circulated seeks an election on municipal ownership of waterworks. Fred J. Bernd seeks divorce from a wife married ten days earlier and Mrs J B Hollendors files for divorce from her imprisoned husband linked to Great Western payroll frauds.
Chicago cash grain and livestock summaries show mixed prices with hogs up gently and cattle and sheep opening weak. Estimated hog receipts today around 21 000 head, cattle 4 000, sheep figures scattered and markets volatile amid September pricing.
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