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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1919
Page
9
Cedar Falls Aug 5 Several farmers with abundant pasture plan to import western cattle this week and care for them through late fall. Buyers in big city markets study conditions and may bring cattle here by week’s end.
Des Moines reports a joyride ending in a fatal crash near Altoona on Saturday night. Etta Hall of Omaha died. Edith Kelloge, also of Omaha, is hospitalized in critical condition. Two Carroll men and two Omaha women were in the car. charges include speeding and intoxication. Russell faces manslaughter or related charges. Tussall and Chambers also to be charged.
E. J. Wenner, county attorney, is commanded by Gov. Harding to attend a Des Moines meeting of county officials from Iowa to discuss probes into high living costs and profiteering in foodstuffs. The letter suggests the county pay his travel. Wenner says attendance seems unavoidable. Also noted are about 2,000 auto tax delinquent cards listing names, addresses, car makes, and due licenses, with average totals around $10 and potential shrinkage on inspection.
Cedar Heights city council approved the annual budget and ordered water connections on Liberty avenue before paving under federal aid project No 1. The contractor is laying the concrete base at the eastern end near Waterloo, as Cedar Heights plans sewerage management for the village’s scenic area.
Delbert E. Lawless of Waterloo and A Looker of Waterloo are recorded. Charlies Parson Lazenby of Marshalltown is listed with Rhoda M. Hollingsworth. The fragment notes pertain to licenses issued or registered, with limited readable details due to OCR errors.
L S Parsons Co marks its forty third anniversary today in Waterloo. Established Aug 4 1878 by founder from Boston Massachusetts the store began at 105 Fourth Street East later moving to 107 109 Fourth Street East and finally to 818 Sycamore Street. The firm has followed a cash and installment policy and grown with the city in conservative fashion.
Mrs. T. Wallinger of Mansfield Ohio suffered three months with stomach trouble and consumption. She tried Chamberlains Tablets after seeing an advertisement. She reports that the first dose helped greatly and after two bottles was positive she was cured.
La Porte City locals host Sunday guests of Mayor and Mrs Juhn Meublin and others, with visits from Geneva Tinkine and Miss Hiaaching planning upcoming stays to study fall millinery styles. A serious backyard dynamite cap accident injures a local teen, while a younger child remains ill. Several residents travel for family visits, funerals, and vacations, including Miss Clarissa Greig and Mrs. Leslie Renn, and announcements of retirements and moves to nearby towns.
Denver area reports a busy week with church meetings and social visits. Christ Mohling and family moved to Fredericksburg while Milton Scheer and Art Meyer underwent tonsil and adenoid removal at Mercy hospital. In Littleton, Presbyterians plan a session and local farmers expect improving barns and silos as farm updates progress.
Plainfield Aug 1. The Haptst nities thimble bee meets at the parsonage Ar quad Mire with Townsend attending at Cedar Palle and Monte sty. Mrs Chaurtney Caxtor and Marvel Syedog visit Cehanda. A week brings various visits from Minneapolis, Clarenes, Buffalo Center, and Charles City as residents attend gatherings and family events.
Fragments report a car wheel detaching injuring Elmer Aliens seriously near Mitchell. Several residents travel between Milwauker Fargo and Sioux City while visits continue. Ladies Aid of Mo B church hosts a park event for Mrs Tartt Woden, others plan travels, and a funeral is noted with sole survivor family gathering.
The text records various brief mentions of local residents visiting family, traveling from Nashua to Aurora and Waterloo, and returning from Cape May or France. It notes a few personal events such as a hospital visit, a minor injury with a bandage, and a family gathering over a weekend, reflecting a small town social snapshot.
Nina V Peck Johnson, widow of Joseph Johnson Jr, dies Sunday at 4 30 PM in Winthrop after a four week illness. She was born Nina V Peck and wed Joseph Johnson on April 26 1911, leaving Kenneth Verle and her husband. She worked at John Crosby store before marriage, joined Methodist church in childhood, and held roles in Rebekah lodge and Royal Neighbors. Funeral Tuesday at Methodist church with burial in Fairview Cemetery. weitere items note relatives and local updates.
Poslam s8 persistency claims healing powers against eczema and skin troubles. Combined use promises improvement as raw itchy areas heal. Safe for pimples rashes scalp-scale abrasions chafings inflammation and itching. Sold everywhere with free sample offer from Emergency Laboratories New York City. Poslam Soap touted as a tonic for the skin and complexion.
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