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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1912
Page
6
William A Radford offers free advice on building as readers seek a compact five room cottage example. The sketch features a 29 by 36 foot plan with center stair, living room dining flow, porch, and a combined kitchen pantry area. Heating via hot air or steam with ventilation discussed amid practical layout notes and costs around two thousand dollars.
Manchester April 29 report on the U S Fish Cultural station at Spring Branch near Manchester Iowa notes output of every fish species doubled in the past year. brook trout production rose to 1 500 000 with 335 000 shipped to Iowa Minnesota and Wisconsin. buffalo eggs and river spawning plans expand. concerns voiced over trout fishing impact. J W Bangenstos disclaims debts of wife Sarah Bangenstos.
Obituary notes the death of James M Groat on April 18 1912 and memorial resolutions by Robert Anderson Post No 0 Dent of Iowa GAR praising his service and offering sympathy to his family The piece also records the death of James Stull a member of Company A Nineteenth Wisconsin Infantry on April 19 1912 and notes further resolutions by Robert Anderson Post No 62 Capt of Iowa GAR.
The post mourns the death of Comrade Stull a loving father and good citizen. It resolves to extend heartfelt sympathy to his family and to spread copies of the resolutions on post records and to the press. Signed WM. Refsinder W. H. Stevens John M'Stay. Committee:
Dr J A Jerger traveled to Dubuque for professional business. A called Waterloo lodge No 105 meeting at Masonic temple will discuss the third degree. Jerry J Buehner moves his family from Waverly to 1836 Lafayette, works as fireman at Citizens Gas & Electric plant. Mr and Mrs Charles de Smith visit from Sapulpa Okla after operation in Rochester Minn. he lived in Waterloo ten years ago and was a drug clerk on Fourth Street West.
Postmaster Law received inquiry from the treasury department in Washington about Patrick Duke who enlisted in Waterloo early in the Civil War. A nephew, F M Chase of the Biks, called to say Duke died in Traer and left two children Linnte Chamberlin and Eugene Duke. Treasury may contact Duke's Cedar Rapids son for information on unpaid pension or salary.
The Chautauqua park postal station, reopened May 1 for the months May through September, will serve Chautauqua, Sans Souci parks and nearby areas with two daily mails, money orders, stamps and full postal conveniences. S. L. Sassaman leads operations from the Sassaman & Son store, Hawkeye cottage.
A careful mother will not give her child medicine without knowing it is pure and free of opiates. Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is advertised as best and safest for children and grown persons for croup whooping cough bronchitis and all throat chest and lung affections. Contains no opiates. H. W. Taggart.
William Cherry a 29 year old salesman was arrested at his home on Cherry street this morning and held at the city jail on forgery and cheating by fraud. Worthless checks drawn on the First National Bank of the city totaling over $100 have been discovered with losses to the bank and local businesses including the Golden Eagle clothing company Model Laundry Williams Cigar company and others in Waterloo. Cherry had no bank account and a preliminary hearing is planned with possible state prosecution to curb forgeries uncovered this week. Arthur Quaintance 26 who was brought back from Glendive Mont on forgery charges will have a preliminary hearing this afternoon before County Attorney W F Hoxle for securing property by false pretenses.
N H Loomis, local florist, opens a new shop in the Paul Davis Dr Goods building. A Herrick refrigerator was installed today and the complete stock of cut flowers has arrived. Formal opening slated for tomorrow.
Cedar Falls Iowa April 20 The state board of education provides scholarships from each county to young men willing to train as teachers. Recipients must have completed county school coursework and selection is made by county superintendents. The aim is to meet rising demand due to development of special schools in many townships, extending education to more people.
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