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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1919
Page
3
Weekend reports show Mrs. K A Rauth and Mr. K A Rauth marked their twelfth wedding anniversary with music and gifts at 351 Irving Street. Pe trova club and Elite circle hosted events with refreshments, games, and sewing sessions.
A reader quiz discusses chin length and methods to slim a double chin. Suggestions include weight reduction, facial exercises, massage with ice or cream, and alternating skin tonics for oily skin. mentions aging effects on the jawline and neck.
Waterloo shoe merchants deny profiting from current market. R C Wang says dealers sell shoes below wholesale margins, with many under 40 percent gross markups. He cites raw hide shortages and limited leather supply, predicting 60 to 70 percent of normal output this year and delivery delays past November 1. The FTC report covers a long investigation starting in 1914.
F W Jenks purchases a farm within nine miles of his birthplace near Albert Lea Minnesota. The ASIA2 acre property comes from Rollefay heirs estate with 28 signatures verified by notary. The deal totals about 40 000 dollars and ties to the Tykeson family history. Jenks resides at 306 Tammond Avenue and works as a commercial traveler.
A writer laments unenthusiastic relatives and friends whose critical, joyless reactions dampen new possessions. The piece contrasts two styles of supportive praise and argues for genuine enthusiasm to foster warmth and positive impressions.
Hawkeye Oil company files suit in Iowa claiming abrogation of contract by St Louis Oil Refining through Edgecomb’s succession. It seeks 50000 dollars damages plus 100000 attachment, asserting nonresident defendant and contract forfeiture causing 60000 damage. Pike Sias Zimmerman represent plaintiff.
Theodore R. Giblin of 1715 Commercial Street enlists at the army recruiting station for duty with the coast artillery in Hawaii. He served six months in England with the American air service. The notice lists several men enlisting to be sent to recruiting depots and updates on the second 50 000 recruits effort, with 41 204 enlisted so far. Lieut George E. Ketterer is relieved. Lieut Commander Albert R. Mack succeeds him.
A severe windstorm struck Barclay township at about 9 a.m. damaging farm buildings on the G. S. Kleckner farm where a barn windmill and other structures were destroyed. Fifteen hogs two calves and a cow were killed as wind mills toppled and trees were uprooted blocking roads and flattening cornfields.
Holstein-Friesian cattle will be sold in this city on November 17 and 18 as announced by H E Colby secretary of the Iowa Holstein Breeders association. An April 20 and 21, 1920 sale is also planned to beat other associations to the dates. A meeting of Iowa association members will be held September 23 during the cattle show week.
The report shows temperatures ranging from 64 degrees at midnight to 78 in the afternoon with a high of 86 and a low of 70 to 75 in the day. Observations note August 1918 readings with a pattern of warm to hot conditions.
Ethel A Eck e prod deserted Charles G Eck e prod just two days after their 1912 marriage in Waterloo. The divorce petition states the defendant left without cause and is now unknown. Eck seeks permission to remarry after the divorce decree. The groom was 32 and the bride 29 at marriage. the bride had a prior marriage to Willoughby.
July monthly report shows three clinics baby tuberculosis dental. Nurses made 247 calls on 100 patients. Tuberculosis clinics served 15 people with 28 active cases under supervision. Dental clinic attendance 31 at five meetings. Pay cases treated 15, no work cases two. Children’s clinic 11 attendees with 16 babies under supervision.
Lieut Fred Taylor aviator for Miller-Scales Aero company arrived home with two fractured ribs after a flight at Red Oak Iowa Wednesday. A passenger was bruised but unharmed as the plane struck telegraph wires near landing, overturned, and crashed to the ground. The motor had been shut off and Taylor returned home unattended. The aircraft will be shipped home by freight for repairs.
Marriage licenses listed for Cedar Rapids residents Donald E Shuey 21 Thelma Kazebier 19 Joseph H Estes 21 and Hazel Blood 18. Also an advertisement for Satin Skin Cream and Satin Skin Powder claims a method for satin skin.
Waterloo hosts C H Peverill's prize Ayrshire herd with wins from Grand Forks North Dakota to Fargo Minnesota. The herd also earned the Duluth silver cup and will enter Cedar Valley Fair Cedar Falls and Dairy Castle Congress. Peverill's operation sits half a mile north of town and boasts record stock including a bull sold for 18000 and a cow bought for 8100 with a world record dam.
The Dairy Cattle Congress Sept 22 28 features a big circus and hippodrome from Barnes Chicago with Grubers trained animals the riding Davenports Betts seals and other national acts. Vitaie concert band with singers and dancers will headline midweek until closing Saturday. Local saddle horses and light harness horses premium list also planned.
S C Smith of Quest Smiths plumbers denies tub and material shortages or price increases as reported. He cites railroad shipping delays as the main current concern with no imminent hardships. He noted a newspaper claim of rising prices is unfounded. First Lutherans picnic at Cedar River Park drew about 200 attendees with children’s athletics as the highlight.
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