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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1921
Page
5
Advertisement notes describe pricing per word with a 25 cent minimum and line style rules. It mentions light and black caps, single lines for ads, and charged words such as Wearied and For Sale, with a Duval page reference and per day pricing.
Local notices express thanks for kindness during illness and death of a daughter Edith Lear, with floral offerings accepted. Boarding and shop ads itemize services from shoe repair to dressmaking and barbering. Employment ads seek salesmen, cooks, maids, general housework, and skilled trades with various locations and pay ranges. Real estate listings include rentals and sales in Waterloo area and surrounding towns with multiple properties and trade offers.
Henry W. Grout as receiver asks court permission to sell all assets of the defendant partnership Wang & Miller and Lewis Miller including stock of shoes fixtures and a three year lease on 404 West Fourth Street Waterloo Iowa hearing set April 14 1923 at Waterloo County Court House. Creditors and interested parties may appear to resist the receiver action.
A Boy Scout poster contest from scout headquarters offers first prizes of 15 and 20 dollars for ages over 18, with second class prizes of 5 8 and 2 dollars for those 15 and under. Entries must be in by April 26 using clip art or Indian ink posters. Winning posters will be printed in the Drama Brochure April issue. Posters become property of the prize sponsors Waterlo Service and Engraving Co Morris Plan Bank funds three prizes for younger entrants. A merit badge group tours Town State park were delayed returning due to weather. Friday night camped at the park.
The will contest of Mrs Elizabeth Williams postponed. Carmine Mabie Wamsley seeks to overturn the estate plan. Rev Thomas Horton named residuary legatee with an estimated 12000 to 14000 share, while undue influence is alleged. Court hearing unlikely, parties plan outside negotiations.
Washington reports on April 11 that retiring Indiana Affairs commissioner Cato Sells and his wife were presented with a silver chest by Indian Office employees. A letter from the staff praises Sells for public service, optimism, and vision, and notes efforts to advance Indians toward their rightful place in government.
Dell Odell, indicted on larceny charges involving 556 dollars from Wiltse and 200 dollars from Haytes, had his $500 appearance bond forfeited by Judge E B Stiles after two continuances and failure to appear. Odell’s father, BE C Odell of Cesar Falls, posted the bond. counsel pleaded for time citing son’s possible location in Canada and business travel.
Nicholas Wagner seeks damages of three thousand dollars in an alienation of affections suit against Theodore Phillips. The case, heard in Judge E B Stiles division, involves Wagner and his wife who claims separation since November. Attorneys Feely and J C Murtagh represent plaintiffs and defendant respectively. The couple married March 14 1920 in Marion Ja.
More than 20 Highland Park residents in overalls joined a Saturday cleanup to sweep leaves and doll up the Highland Park addition. The effort aims to brighten the neighborhood during Cleanup Week.
Cedar Falls April 11 The new city council will convene this evening with Mayor Refshauge ready to announce the standing committees for the biennial period. Budget details for the year are expected to be submitted by JFE Grogs, committee chair, and debated tonight.
The passage lists residents who helped tidy the neighborhood including JB W Miller C D Cass C A Morris F M Shores F J Bigh piney R A Folk J W Rath R G Lichty and Albert Sherwood. Grass seed will be planted on bare spots after dead leaves are removed and WHI events will occur this afternoon and later.
The General Cigar company bought 1500 Dodge Bros cars for 2.5 million dollars to supply salesmen, with 20 cars assigned to Iowa and James Dunleavy directing one car in Waterloo after a year using 100 cars in territory work.
Last night the mercury fell to 24 above zero with a heavy white frost. Ice formed quarter inch deep and ground was frozen. Uncertainty remains on fruit bud damage though early stages suggest possible light injury. some gardenstuffs are less susceptible and may suffer only slight losses.
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