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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1912
Page
8
Cedar Falls, April 15. City health physician Dr. W. L. Hearst reports the water quality is as good as in twenty-five years. Most supply from a new well, springs clear, boiling deemed unnecessary unless floods recur. Some may boil if doubt persists. another well will be drilled and springs can be unused during floods.
Nurses who served during a local typhoid epidemic are summoned to Oskaloosa where sixty cases are reported to Dr Sumner of the state board of health. Experience handling typhoid here will aid them in their duties there.
Large gangs of laborers started work this morning for the W C F and No railroad tearing up the old brick paving between their tracks on Fourth street east in preparation for repaving. Citizens of Waterloo welcome the improvement and await the days when vehicles can be driven over Fourth street east with more comfort.
Cedar Falls Iowa April 15 Miss Clara Barton death announced cousin of Fitzroy Sessions. Red Cross founder famed for aid. Mr Sessions treasured a letter from her. Various locals remit travel plans for a Perry wedding. new German pastor to preach in German. Leon Carney battling tuberculosis. multiple homecomings and relocations. Franklin county legislator seeks US marshal post. property moves in town as William Cox plans new home and sells old residence.
A Cedar Falls item notes a rare 1858 bridge certificate shaped like a dollar printed with the Cedar River's first bridge. Issued for the project, it bore interest and listed J. N. Cameron and Cedar Falls mayor J. M. Overman as signatories. The source of funds to redeem remains uncertain. Roger Leavitt returns from Chicago active with religious and educational boards. Cedar Falls prepares for county school superintendent meeting led by President Serkey and State Superintendent Tevoe. Katharine Knoepfler to wed Henry C Lerche in a private Cedar Falls ceremony at the Knoepfler home. Mrs. M. J. Heatt travels to Fargo, N. D.
Henry Clews reports the New York stock market faced several hurdles this week including western political barometer fluctuations, an unfavorable winter wheat report, and mixed notes from United States Steel. Yet a surge of new securities totaling about 140 million since April 1 tested demand while overall sentiment shifted from timid to confident as production and orders rise in steel, with a firm money market and continued optimistic business outlook despite political uncertainty.
The entry records a minimum temperature of 38 degrees and a maximum temperature of a missing value. Markings indicate sourcing by Buchanan Oyittent Co. Syndicate block with abbreviated notes and garbled units.
The body of a five month old baby girl was recovered from the Boone River in Webster City Iowa. Authorities note a crushed skull on one side and believe the body washed down from upstream several miles away. Police seek information to identify the infant.
Pred Nicholson 25 of Carpenter Jr. and his intended bride were arrested on a disorderly conduct charge after his wedding plans in Waterloo stalled by Lizzie Hemmenwary’s parents. Nicholson said he bought a car and home furnishings for the ceremony. he was fined 35 dollars and his partner’s 14 dollar bond was forfeited for failing to appear.
Citizens of Gelwein discuss erecting a handsome mausoleum with 240 to 300 crypts in Woodhawn cemetery near the city. A representative committee visited the Iowa Mausoleum Company offices in Black Hawk building to examine plans. Delegation included RL Hall Rev C L McKim Rev F L Zimmerman Mrs Gremmels Mrs Baumgartner George Brown Mr Tunison and others. The old cemetery at Oelwein is being inspected as part of the project.
The plan to gradually abandon older graves and relocate remains to the new Woodlawn Cemetery will serve as an incentive for finishing the mausoleum early. The effort aims to streamline burials and consolidate plots under the cemetery expansion program.
Davenport beat Des Moines 2 to 0 in a home game as Roddy Hendrix led the offense with both runs scoring in the first inning. The Three-I league clash unfolded at Davenport with a decisive early lead and solid pitching to preserve the shutout.
Red Faber, formerly of Pittsburgh, pitched for Des Moines and held the Prodigals to four scattered hits with Ulatowski catching. Des Moines also managed only four hits off Hendrix and Johnson of Davenport. The game remained tight and uneventful most of the way while Mrs. N. L. Gibby of Los Angeles visits six weeks at 4238 Bayard Street with her daughter Mrs. A. D. Balcom.
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