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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1913
Page
10
Davy Dorfy and their Ticklemouse companion explore the Red Lane in a dragon peril dreamlike journey. A rescued dragon, a fiery throat passage, and a river escape illuminate their playful grim quest and the Ticklemouse’s sly mischief.
The hearing on the saloon consent petition resumes next Monday at 9 o'clock after adjournment. Attorneys predict completion may not occur before next Friday and could extend longer. Witnesses for both sides, including those alleging fictitious names, are called as the case probes voter movements, residency changes, and petition validity.
A conference in Kansas City Missouri on April 18 will seek a uniform oil testing system. A H Coward president of Hawkeye Oil Co and Western Wholesale Oil Jobbers association will preside. Delegates from western refiners and jobbers will discuss standard testing methods to reduce state to state variations west of the Mississippi.
A fragmented newspaper item lists riddles and yesterday’s answers, including questions about beheading a word, church roles, fish on a bride’s finger, and trees of fisherman lore, followed by a dubious testimonial about Foley's Honey and Tar Compound with misspellings and ad-like language.
London reports suffragists retaliating after Emmeline Pankhurst’s imprisonment by burning a large country house at Chorleywood Buckinghamshire. Unoccupied but being readied for tenants, it belonged to a contracting firm with $12,500 loss. Signs reading Votes for Women found on grounds. No arrests. Separate incidents include a dynamited empty trains near Stockport and a thwarted attempt to blow up Oxted station. A malicious infernal machine timed for 34 minutes failed to ignite gasoline.
General markets and weather report note fair Iowa conditions tonight and Sunday with rising temperatures. Wheat prices dipped after a strong opening amid Balkan uncertainty, while May contracts showed slight gains later. Corn and oats opened mixed with selling pressure easing. pork provision prices moved irregularly on early selling.
Market reports from Kansas City and Chicago show cattle hog and sheep receipts with prices fluctuating. Cattle receipts at Kansas City steady with native steers and cows listed. hogs up slightly from prior, heavy and packer cuts noted. Chicago hogs opened steady with varied classes. cattle and sheep markets opened steady to strong with price ranges for natives Westerns and calves listed.
Cedar Falls notes report H L Weisbard buying Warrias property at Third and Washington for 8000, faith in Cedar Falls business. A death notice for Harry Towne in San Francisco on March 19. Mrs J B Bergan ill in Studson with mother Gutknecht. Dennis Oleson returns from Omaha with good city news. Miss Kaufman former college voice instructor gave concert with John Deane. She sang I Know That My Redeemer Liveth in chapel. Chapter R P B O meeting set for Monday at Mrs J W Robinson. Snowstorm cleared by noon.
The Twelfth Street water tank will be drained today. The tank’s vast capacity could trigger flood-like flow to nearby homes. The aging structure needs repairs after years of use. Mrs A S Hanson awaits sister Miss Soebeck’s evening arrival from the Philippines where she served as nurse in the army and navy corps. Miss Soebeck is on a three month vacation with relatives and friends. George Frisby departed yesterday for Minnesota to oversee farming interests for a few days. Miss Iva Mix, a Ft. Dodge schoolteacher, has given up teaching and left town.
In Des Moines Ila Long travels for a serious hospital operation while her friends and family cope with illness and travel. Meanwhile Miss Gladys Foote returns to Harris after vacation with her parents. Local happenings include a car purchase by G S Mornin, a farm-sale stop by Col J W Ford in Albert Lea, and dances by Exmoor clubs. The Inside Cemetery association receives 4100 from George Viking for upkeep. The state education bill stirs debate over board membership and school funding amid floods in Delaware and ongoing education questions.
Cash wheat and oats prices listed for various grades with bid asks. New York and St. Louis close data show wheat futures for May and July with modest gains and losses.
Card of thanks expresses gratitude to friends and neighbors for sympathy after the death of Rama BE. McCarthy. The notice also thanks for floral offerings and lists Mr and Mrs. McCarthy and Mr and Mrs. Joseph A. Clark among the signatories. Also appears an unrelated testimonial for Foley Kidney Pills claiming kidney relief and cure.
Miss Alice Hintz, daughter of Mr and Mrs Chas Hintz, died at 6 AM at 1426 West Second Street Cedar Falls from consumption after years of illness. Born Sept 18 1890 near New Hartford she attended local schools and Cedar Falls College earning high honors and teaching briefly before health failed. Funeral at 2:30 PM at home with Rev BE Jones of the Baptist church, Greenwood Cemetery burial.
Cedar Falls April 5. The Standard Manufacturing Company reports a thriving period with two car loads of gates weekly and strong demand for sorter units.LOcated on Fourth street east, the plant spans half an acre and operates with thirty-five workers and forty traveling salesmen under Walter Voorhees. A new shipment recently went to the Windward Islands, reflecting growing distribution beyond state lines. E. C. Simpson of Minneapolis has been named manager of the Weart Frisby Lumber Co. replacing J. E. Bergen who declined the post. Simpson is a former Waterloo resident and son of J. Simpson of West Seventh Street. Cedar Falls welcomes him.
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