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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1913
Page
8
In India, Lieutenant Caxton lies ill under a Java-born nurse's care. A British Army doctor suspects poisoning and tests theories from ring delivery to perfume and plant-based toxins. He discovers Caxton was exposed to an Indian poison plant and advises rest in his quarters. the nurse remains unaware of the solution.
A letter urges stronger public support for wild life protection led by William T Hornaday of the New York Zoological Park. It condemns commercial exploitation, notes eleven North American bird species extinct, and calls Iowa and national leaders to back preservation efforts and a shift from pure business ideals toward nature appreciation.
Ruthie whispered to her mother during hymns asking what a cross-eyed bear looks like, disrupting the service with bright curiosity. D Howells at lunch ridiculed a popular novelist McMasters, joking about his poetry and a pick of Whole-wheat flowers.
A humorous note warns musicians to be careful in letter writing after a break in the Wagner Liszt friendship. The London Musical Times reports an 11 year gap in their correspondence. A Kew vicar advertises for the parishioner who slips a greasy halfpenny stamp into the offertory bag to swap for current coin and meet an interesting parishioner. A house search note appears in Courier wanted.
The Aug 11 market report lists closing prices for major issues including Canadian Pacific, Pennsylvania, Reading, Atchison, Amalgamated Copper, United States Steel, Northern Pacific, Great Northern, Illinois Central, Missouri Pacific, New York Central, Anaconda, and Southern Pacific among others with mixed gains and losses. Several entries appear garbled but indicate notable activity across railroads, steel, copper, and utility sectors.
Holland's flag, once the emblem of liberty, traces a long history as the orange hue gave way to red over centuries, a shift reflecting evolving symbolism and national identity.
Milan August 11 a general strike across Italy was proclaimed in a manifesto issued by syndicalist and socialist workers organizations urging all unions to act to the bitter end. Rome reports authorities hold garrison in readiness to repress disorders while Vatican and quirtural are heavily guarded.
Four fixtures contracts totaling about 60000 dollars were awarded for the first four doors of the new eight story James Black Dry Goods Co. building. Nanman Co. Waterloo Des Moines and Minneapolis firms share work with Zook Bentz Waterloo installing the heating plant for 15000 dollars plus radiation. Architect Clinton Shockley supervised plans and fixtures. The store aims to install fixtures by December and open around January first.
Denver crowds welcome Knights Templar as thirty-second annual conclave gathers in the city. Commanderies from Massachusetts through Wisconsin arrive, marching in with escorts and ladies in uniforms. Detroit and Milwaukee units receive strong applause for precision.
The report notes Mrs Mily Tran didge and Ralph Kaufman remain in critical condition following an attempted death by own action. Two individuals are detained by authorities as investigations continue while hospital staff strive to save them. Details on the wounds and outcomes remain uncertain as the situation unfolds.
Caracas August reports a relative of Cipriano Castro, Jo Castro, who attended a public meeting Friday. Officials discussed a petition signed by property owners about widening the east county road. A county board vote is anticipated tomorrow. An old road improvement meeting and a cream social are noted nearby. Duluth reports a strike at Missabe Road easing as 200 men returned to work restoring a full day’s shift.
Popular Waterloo beach closes for the season on September 1 after a quiet Sunday. Fewer than twenty or fifty visitors braved a storm to dip in the calm Cedar River waters. The season proved a great success overall with multiple Sunday concerts by beach management and plans for another finale concert.
Anticipation runs high as East Side public schools prepare to open in four weeks. Coach Whiteside will arrive early September to start plans for the season. Players and prospective candidates focus on forming a strong team amid expectations of success and defense of past defeats.
The Denver council votes to increase a license fee to 34 thousand dollars citing insufficient public response to the citys opened riverfront project. Henry Clamsing warned that failure to pay could halt operations at the golden tow development. Ho Sehultz recently returned from a fishing trip, and a cream social was held Tuesday evening at a local church on Ma phe and High streets.
William Galloway urged using five dollars from each corn acre to fund permanent roads boosting Iowa farm values. The rural carriers convention in Waterloo featured toastmaster H W Kiestory and remarks from Janis, W R Bawl, F French, and TD Seyzent of South Dakota.
Laporte Indiana August 11 Special A large acre deal in the Calumet district closes on the Spaulding tract the residue of a subdivided 170 acre parcel bought by ig pl Caldwell of Water Too Fa for about 400000 The property includes about 6000 lots and sixty acres of unsubdivided land between the Baltimore and Ohio Chicago terminal and the Grand Trunk reserved for manufacturing sites.
Town criers and organizers meet to finalize plans for Waterloo commemorative week events. Advertising has covered every inch of Waterloo paper as weather forecasts hint at strong attendance, with fireworks in Paris and a Thursday circus expected to attract visitors from nearby towns.
Three sessions of the American Federation of Catholic Societies were planned for today in Milttkee Wis with a business meeting at the Naviituriuina. Delegates from various places attend the gathering as part of a regional convention with preparations underway on August 12.
Boston Herald laments fear of illness shaping children’s minds and argues for light and air to grow brave souls. It warns against turning classrooms into chambers of horrors and calls for “high thinking” alongside hygiene. Includes wedding notices for Claussen and Miller and Gaddis and Magee.
The Central Labor body executive committee met at the Labor Temple to discuss the big Labor Day celebration for local unions but made no definite decisions. Only temporary arrangements were talked about, with a formal program not to be issued until about August 25. Sub-committees will be appointed soon to handle minor festival details.
Calcutta reports indicate the Damada river embankments failed, flooding miles of countryside. Six feet of water covers Baldwin town, rail service halted, and thousands of families face starvation and displacement as villages are swept away.
Market notes show rain spreading from Chicago to Missouri and southern Illinois causing prices to fall briefly before stabilizing. Wheat futures edged higher with December at 84 1/20 as cooling Minnesota temperatures quieted trading and the market closed nervously after a modest setback.
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