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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1922
Page
9
City clerk Charles Mackay reports about 4700 male residents aged 21 to 45 received poll tax notices. Delinquents are to be certified to the county auditor, with penalties added, as payment is due May 1 to September 1. Revenue supports the street and alley Fund.
News from Hampton reports Merle Spry son of Dr. W. P. Spry district superintendent of the Methodist Episcopal church is gradually recovering from a haypole accident near Geneva. He endures sharp pain and delirium at times while doctors remove tubes and monitor his condition. Public singing by Union Congregational Church is planned tonight on the church playground with Donald Maine leading and two violinists and a piano assisting.
An old advertisement promotes Horsford's Acid Phosphate as a nerve soothing cool refreshing tonic drink designed to invigorate and refresh readers with a delicious serving.
Black Hawk county Iowa contributed $6,773.82 to the Near East Relief drive, ranking fifth among counties. The breakdown shows cash 2730.40, corn 30057.33, clothing 185.75, with broader totals from neighboring counties including Mioyd 4083.49 and Buchanan 1719.89.
Spirited bidding at the Floyd County courthouse yielded drainage bonds of 90,700 dollars bought by George M. Bechter Company at a 4 14 percent premium. North ern general county road bonds of 330,000 dollars bearing 6 percent interest were purchased by Bonbright Company through W. E. Dodge with a premium to the county. Bonds mature Aug 1 1928 are non callable. PAYING BONDS TO BE SOLD. The county paving bond issue of
Four hundred bonds of $1,000 each, totaling $400,000, will be sold at competitive bidding at 10 a m tomorrow. All bonds have been signed by county auditor F W Esher and county board chairman T D Teeter and are ready for delivery.
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