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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1914
Page
8
Take pieces of that broken lens to Buchanan to be duplicated. B. F. Swisher went to Cherokes on business today. Harry Drew and son Vern were in Greene on business yesterday.
The article notes major upgrades at Elektaig Park including a new carousel from Parker Amusement and a rebuilt Tango ride. A 100 by 100 foot building will house the carousel on the river bank near the Squeeze. The park also plans a restored figure eight ride with new track and repainting.
New York April 17 Mrs Ethel May Katz known on the stages as Ethel Adams is dead of cancer at a private hospital. Her husband Herbert Katz a Paterson New Jersey brewer says he spent 140000 on radi um treatments in an effort to save her life.
Pittsburgh April 17 crude oil prices dropped ten cents a barrel across most grades with Corning seeing a twenty five cent cut. Refiners complain of tight supply while a drop in mid continent oil from last week is cited as the cause. Special feature at the Crystal today only. Japan operates a five thousand mile team railroad.
Sixty delegates from Black Hawk Dubuque Delaware Buchanan Bremer Butler and Frankin counties arrive for the Christian Endeavor convention at the First Brethren church. Rev William Hardcastle will deliver the main address on Vision and Mission of the Endeavor. The program includes welcome by Scott Weller and response by B Heideman with a violin solo by Mrs Jennie Haffa. The event runs through Sunday with sessions on Bible study youth and church topics and a reception for delegates.
Tonight from 10 to 10 the people of Waterloo and nearby churches gather at the First Baptist parish to greet Pastor Dorgan and his wife. The Luther Aid Society arranged programing and refreshments for a large crowd, inviting pastors and members from other churches.
A half inch diameter hen egg with a smaller egg inside was found by Robert Jenkins of 504 1-2 Commercial Street while Mrs. Jenkins fried eggs for lunch. He planned to preserve the tiny curiosity and showed it to friends that afternoon.
Hazleton updates include Clifford Swartzell resuming studies in Minneapolis after a week’s home vacation. Local residents sell, visit, and welcome new births, with Mrs. Clyde Allen’s daughter born recently in Muscatine and various relatives gathering for family events.
Fire alarm at 8 29 reported a blaze under the stairway of the A B Eaker residence in Ta Porte. Mrs Eaker visiting Northwood. Mr Eaker and son at home. Front of house badly damaged. cause under investigation. Irene Van Valkenburg returned to Chicago after visiting family. Jesse Allison improving after paralytic stroke. Florence Berry of Waterloo visited the Haven home.
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