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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1916
Page
5
The national touring week aims to educate motorists to explore beyond their fifty mile radius. Hotels and garages are urged to feature touring spirit as state highways and resort districts improve. Officials note tourists increasingly choose motel stays as a travel focal point.
Canada shifts to heavy war production with $600,000,000 in orders and broad industrial expansion across leatherware autos iron lumber canning and more as war ends loom. The piece cites McGrath and reviews Allied supply roles with Britain Nova Scotia and Alberta exports noted. Also details hearing on an injunction in Nightingale v Nightingale custody dispute after a divorce suit.
Des Moines attorney FP J Landon is in the city on legal business. A Elklets meeting is set for 3 pm tomorrow at the Elks home. Rouse and Jones head to New York, planning a return trip in Jones’s car. Several residents travel or visit. Miss Maloney is a hospital patient in St Francis. Police seek Ralph Perkins, 46, disappeared July 24, 6 ft 8 in, 150 lb, dark turning gray hair, black suit and gray shirt. a $100 reward is offered.
Members of the Woman's Relief Corps will meet on Sunday at 1 45 PM at First Baptist Church to attend the funeral of Comrade 5S M Holt. Melchoir Court No 8 Tribe of Ben Eiur meets in regular session at the AOU QW hall this evening with dancing afterward for members and friends.
The Y M C A reports major progress toward a 3250 goal to aid soldiers on the border. Henry Burns and Edmund Rangch lead soliciting efforts, with all subscriptions in cash and volunteers devoting time to raise funds for comforts and pleasures for the troops.
Charles E. Hughes spent today packing for a western trip. He will depart with Mrs. Hughes from Bridgehampton for New York and begin the western journey tomorrow night carrying trunks filled with memos, letters, documents, and data for his speeches.
Co B Williams returns from Charles City with news of a 200 acre farm purchase by W H Landau south of Waterloo. The highly improved Will farm, bought from J M Burns of Charles City, changes ownership for more than $30,000.
A reflective sermon notes Paul’s emphasis on love over tongues, knowledge, or miracles, citing passages from First Corinthians and John to highlight love as the supreme force in Christian life. It urges humility, faith, and steadfast devotion, contrasting present practice with the future hope of glory.
Mary J. Albeson died at Presbyterian hospital at 10 30 am she was born in England in 1871 and lived here since early adulthood she is survived by husband Frank and Edith two children five sisters and a brother in England and a sister in Australia funeral at Hudson Baptist church Sunday 2 30 pm interment Hudson cemetery body at O Keefe Towne mortuary Nellie Franklin died at Presbyterian hospital after an operation born in Stockport England 1884 came to the US as a child she is survived by husband Ross Franklin son Glenn Edward parents Mr and Mrs Edward Wilkes sister Mrs R M Overton brother Harold both of Waterloo funeral arrangements pending S M Hof funeral services Sunday 2 pm First Baptist church officiated by Rev J Gougan Smith remains may be viewed at Kisbee Undertaking funeral chapel
Efforts to raise funds to carry the city baseball club through the season continued this afternoon. Directors shifted plans from immediate franchise transfer to a final appeal, proposing four directors donate 100 dollars each if 412 more donors match the amount. If funds fail, the franchise may be surrendered tonight or Saturday morning.
Winthrop area notes include births and visits with locals Frank Decker and spouse welcomed a twin, Bradley Lillbridge visited Madison, Sidney Sickles and wife stayed with James Hickman, Rev. Gear and family traveled to Monmouth, John Postel returned from Hayespring, Rev. Clyde Holland and Tammly visited Bryant, William Hamilton visited Anola, and Jarvis Smith and family planned a ten day visit to Galena. A fire at the I O G F building was stopped by the fire department after a late Sunday discovery. origin undetermined. Clarence Wilson took a shipping clerk position at National Biscuit Co. in Cedar Rapids.
A condensed market roundup lists major U S industrials and rail firms priced on New York trading floors. Notable names include American Beet Sugar American Car and Foundry American Locomotive American Smelting and Refining American Sugar Refining Anaconda Copper Baldwin Locomotive Baltimore and Ohio Bethlehem Steel Canadian Pacific Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul and Pacific Railway Colorado Fuel and Iron General Electric Northern Pacific Louisville and Nashville Mexican Petroleum Missouri Pacific New York Central Norfolk and Western Northern Pacific Pennsylvania Reading Southern Pacific Southern Railway Union Pacific United States Rubber United States Steel United States Steel Wabash Western Union and others with varying quotations.
Numerous residents and visitors are listed across a Midland Iowa style social ledger. Names include Jiasiott, Aig, Lewis Wid daughter, Ghulys Kiefer, Gertrude Hilman, Mrs. Brana Wie, Rev. Henry Funk, Rev. William Funk, John Hancock, Charles McLaughit, Alyra Berube, Miss Clare McKibben, and Clarice Adams. Activities cover church services, hospital visits, family travel, and community gatherings.
Shell Rock Aug 4 residents attend funerals and visits unfold. Michael Gertha and Louie Beechjean family matters prompt travel to Bake Benton Minnesota. Community members host visitors from Illinois and Waterloo while school and business changes are noted including new ownership at a hardware store and staff shifts at local dry goods.
Miss Margaret Warner of Tluwago is on a month long vacation. Mr and Mrs Frank Landaman are parents of a boy born Thursday. Rev W E Todd family left for Corning to visit. T K Barber family of Martwick arrived en route home from Black Hills. Mr and Mrs Herman Kraska visiting. Mutual Benefit society met with Mr O Veogi thin. Arends visit and family trips noted. Miss Myrtle Allinson of Kay Turre returned home. Several threshing in the past week. corn season activity rising. Ruth Younker of Currath arrived for a visit. Younker family hosting.
A March ice cream social hosted at the Aubust Live home drew a large crowd. Proceeds contributed to a local treasure fund, organized by Mrs. Tom Wayman and Mrs. Derry.
An Allison column notes social visits in Btrawberry Point and nearby towns with residents like Charo of Ootwelh and Mine Tabla Blew Nawitat. It also records threshing beginning, farm sales, obituaries for Joseph Boardoin, and community events at the Allison church, with vacation notes and local visiting relations.
Ackley and Aug Stra Tuenig returned home from Sumner where he had been yielding. Mr. Koenig drove to Waterloo to meet Currie Schrader left Tuesday morning.
Rail timetable data shows multiple routes from Dubuque to Chicago and other cities with departures around 1:00 am and 4:10 am, including the Queenie Limited and various West and East bound trains. Lists arrivals and connections at Union Depot, with references to Minneapolis, St. Paul, Albert Lea, Des Moines, Kansas City, Waterloo, Cedar Rapids, and Vinton.
The notice lists several residents and visitors moving between towns including Minneapolia to Washington to visit relatives in Boyd and Maxwell. It mentions Mrs Benny, Mrs Mettman, Mr Biokate, Agnes Yokom, Pauline Krumling, Teena Lavell, Edith Trit, Faith York, Urey, and others, with travels to Chicago, North Dakota, and Florida. It also reports property transfers in Hawkeye County with named buyers and lots in Waterloo and Litchfield additions.
Fragmentary OCR notes show a series of real estate transfers and trusteeships. Mentions include Hannen to Miller at Nim's, Galloway trust transfers across multiple lots, Cedar Freights activity, Johnson Trust Co dealings, and Hiram D. Colvin with lots 1% 12 block 26 Hagerman Pines Waterloo with a $260 figure. Entities include Na omi M Galloway, First Trust Co, and Hagerman Pines.
A garbled collection of want ads and notices mentions railroad transport items, job seekers, housing, and services. Items reference a $10 bill, fares, contacts, and various phone numbers, with multiple misspellings and partial addresses.
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