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Waterloo Evening Courier

Location

Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Aug 06, 1915

Page

11

Eighty Acre Farm to be Sold at Public Auction

The 80 acre Wm Sindlinger farm in Orange Township near Waterloo and Hudson Road will be sold by public sale on Saturday August 31 at 1 30 PM. The property features a new 5 room residence a barn outbuildings fine orchard deep well water system and is described as highly productive with corn yields of about 160 bushels per acre last year. Down payment of 1000 required with balance due at possession December 1 1915 to March 1 1916. For details contact WM Holland Auctioneer.

Wm. Sindlinger Orange Township Waterloo and Hudson Road Waterloo Sitnochinger Farm Iowa Ag I P WM. Holland

Boys Narrowly Avert Drowning After Canoe Capsize

Harold Striegel and Johno Cordes, returning from Cedar Falls in a canoe, escaped drowning after the craft struck a tree near Sans Souci Park and capsized. They clung to the tree and island until rescue by Captain Lou Armstrong, Fireman John Foutch, and others. Both were treated at home for minor effects.

Harold Striegel Argyle Street Johno Cordes Second Street Barrew Cedar Falls Sans Souci Park Striegal Cordes Lou Armstrong John Tfoutch Sans Souci Corder

Farmers Day at Jesup Aug 12 in Jesup Iowa

Preparations for farmers day in Jesup Iowa set for August 12 include two brass bands two baseball games and speeches by Congressman Sweet of Waverly and F J Beaumont of Clinton. Displays of farm produce free vaudeville motion pictures and races for men women and children will be in the park under the Community club.

Jesup Iowa Congressman Sweet of Waverly F. J. Beaumont Clinton Greater Town Association

Pythian convention debates pension and home funding

Delegates at the Iowa Pythian convention debated creating an educational fund versus a home for members, with a six cent per member tax approved to start building. Brig. Young installed leaders for the Knights and Mrs. Cora Davis for the sisters. Senator Kimball urged the home plan, balancing continued pensions until the home opens. The final session featured a talk by Supremes Chancellor Young and news of an official Pythian Statern edition starting Jan. 4, 1816 edited by Mrs Blaster and Dr. J N McCoy.

Titual Brig. 3. Young Knights Cora Davis Yogua Educational Funde Senator Kimball Kimball Iowa Grand Temple Supremes Young Grand Lodge Lulu Blaster Willamsbore Blaster J. On. McCoy Blasler Dr. McCoy Blasler O

Son Is Killed by Railway Train

Mrs. W. Enlon of 215 Rich Street reports her son Owen Jones aged about 80 died suddenly after a railroad train collision in Heedsburg Wisconsin on Wednesday night. He lived much of his life in Waterloo and left the city about six weeks ago. Survived by his mother and stepfather J. W. Enloe. father died in infancy. Remains will be brought to Waterloo for funeral services at the family home. interment time is not yet known.

Mra W. Enlon Rich] Street Owen Jonex Heedsburg Wis Waterloo Owen Jones J. W. Enloe

Waterlog stores showcase celery cabbage and berries

The Waterlog stores feature celery cabbage, a mild hybrid, with blueberries in steady demand and peaches in abundance as housewives preserve them for winter. A shoe sale at Wang Miller Shoe Co. is promoted alongside a street accident where a buggy upset but the occupants escaped injury.

Wang & Miller Shoe Co

Conference on 1816 G A R encampment in city

This afternoon a conference examines bringing the 1816 G A R encampment to the city next year. The decision hinges on the meeting's outcome and future plans.

Waterloo Day Proposal Moves Through Local Officials

Mayor R C Thompson received a request from the secretary of the Waverly Fair association to promote a Waterloo day at the fair this year. The matter was referred to Charles Van Vleck, secretary of the Commercial club, as officials in Bra mer county aim to make the event a success benefiting Waterloo and Waverly. Students' Union plans a meeting August 31 at the home of Mr and Mrs A W Replogle in Orange township with Prof M W Sampert giving an address and a short program. Most students reside in Orange township and Waterloo.

Waterloo R. C. Thompson Waverly Fair Association Waterloo Commercial Hodlny Charles van Vleck Commercial Chit Waverly Mt. Morris A. W Orange Township

Mother of six ends life in Hamlet area tragedy

Laporte Ind Aug 6 Mrs John G Eckstein mother of six under 12 living near Hamlet hanged herself from a bed post with a rope loop. She sent children to play and told them not to return for a long time. Children found her body when they came back. Neighbors and a doctor couldn't help.

Laporte Ind John G. Eckstein Hamlet

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