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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1912
Page
10
A jury ruled in favor of six stenographers after a trial lasting from 2:00 pm to 7:30 pm. They rented a vine-clad Cedar River Park cottage and offered to pay only $1.50 for the week after bed bugs appeared. The landlord sought full rent, but the jury found the pests inhabited the house beforehand, absolving the plaintiffs of payment.
A party of Iowa farmers from Waterloo visited Edmonton on August 10. Guided by Duncan Marshall and W. F. Stevens, they toured the city and experimental farms, saw Department of Agriculture gardens, and admired tomatoes and other produce. The delegation included W. W. Hanna, R. W. Gibson, T. P. Welsh, and many others along with Mr. and Mrs. Wager.
Two salads use pears and red winter apples. Apple cups are made by hollowing apples and soaking in lemon water, then filled with apple pulp, celery, grapefruit, and mayonnaise, and garnished with maraschino cherries. Pears are simmered in lightly sugared water, cooled, then added to the salad mix and served with crackers and cream cheese. A reminder promotes Brady War Pictures in the Was terloo Evening Courier with a weekly coupon.
Mrs. Barlington Booth spoke at the Vinton Chautauqua to a monster crowd as farmers in Benton County report excellent corn prospects after poor early weather. Canning plants near Vinton prepare for a large sweet corn pack, with 5,000,000 cans per season capacity. Oats yields exceed 60 bushels per acre on several farms, with total county crops showing record potential. Potatoes onions and tomatoes also promise high production, while future lectures by Frank Cannon Richmond Hobson and Herbert Hadley attract attention. Weather has improved, boosting expectations for the season.
A humorous tale from Dalhousie describes bold Himalayan hill monkeys raiding breakfast rooms and sugar cane patches. An Englishman trenching his cane patch fails as monkeys gleefully steal fruit, while villagers resort to treacle and tartar emetic to clean infants before sending them back to the forest. The old monkeys never return to the patch afterward.
The passage recalls Attorney General Wickersham as a boy in New York near Tenth Street and Fifth Avenue. It notes immigration’s rise, a rough crowd of diverse youths, his mother’s warnings to play only with gentlemen’s sons, and a moment when a guest’s son Tony is brought home to play, illustrating class expectations and social judgments.
In a crowded street Queen Victoria sits awaiting a garment inspection when an American woman raises an opera glass to study her. The queen meets the gaze with a mild, kind rebuke as the glass falls and the carriage departs, the woman reddening with a veiled apology.
The article argues that modern accomplishments dwarf ancient feats. It cites Leander swimming the Hellespont for love, now the Strait of Dardanelles, less than a mile, and compares it to Captain Webb crossing the Strait of Dover a 21 mile swim, deeming Leander's feat insignificant by today's standards.
The article discusses a modern physiographic idea that rivers compete for survival. It cites England’s Thames and Severn as examples, noting the Severn’s backward erosion around the Cotswold Hills has captured headwaters once feeding the Thames. The observation illustrates how river systems shift due to geological and erosional forces.
A humorous verse sketch shows doctors ignoring pleas for medical help as they dash away to arrange outfits for Mrs Brown and other society duties. Each patient complains of urgent symptoms while physicians dismiss requests in favor of fashion or social errands.
At Mr. Peck's, Henry Peck opened the door with a feather duster and dust on his face. Two children clung to his trousers as we asked about Mrs. Peck who was away at her club delivering a lecture titled The True Solution of the Servant Problem.
An Irreproachable reformer tells a large audience that a man is known by his works. A heckler in the back calls out that you’re a gas works, triggering a tense exchange at the event.
In a witty exchange two literary figures compare a recent book. One admits starting The Story of a Bird but finding it too colored. The Other Person, already carrying a pocketful of rejected jokes, imagines the work as a peacock tall.
A colored orator from Independence argues support for Teddy Roosevelt under the Progressive banner, predicting a large victory for him this fall. An elderly preacher, M. P. Baker, denounces hero worship and laments a fading audience in Lincoln Park while claiming a voice commands his movements and warns of opposition.
Clarksville news round up with visits and travel reports from residents and neighboring towns. Highlights include Fred Seltz’s ten day outing to Minnesota lakes, Dr. F H Newman visiting with family, births of a girl and a boy, and numerous guests at local homes plus a thunderstorm and rainfall overnight.
Mrs Kate Gilbert visits then returns home while Mr and Mrs Frank Shoemaker of Waterloo visit friends over Sunday. Biographical obituary details J Tilford of Clarksville with family and descendants noting death August 12 1912 and a separate notice for Orphalia Hirst Wanamaker with church devotion and survivors. funeral held at Presbyterian church and burial at Vinton.
A judge notes Washington’s claim of conquering the Scadmora girl. The account recalls their courtship from the eye to an arm, then hands, then her heart, and finally her surrender to him in a concise moral frame.
Ringling Bros circus thrilled Waterloo crowds as a mile long street pageant wound from Logan to Parker streets. Thousands flocked for a grand parade of wagons, 800 horses, five bands and clowns, amid bustling tents and a bustling afternoon show drawing the largest local attendance yet.
Slice five oranges into a deep dish and sprinkle with sugar. Make a custard from milk eggs and cornstarch, pour over the fruit, then top with a meringue and brown. Serve hot or cold for a delicious dessert.
The instruction suggests soaking stained white frocks and undergarments in cold water with a touch of ammonia, then applying a lemon bleach. A large lemon is sliced and boiled, then linens and muslins are added and boiled for twenty minutes.
A French recipe describes pouring sirup into a frying pan heating it then dropping an egg to cook as in boiling. The result is a dessert described as tasty and visually appealing with a sugared edge.
Slice cold sweet potatoes from yesterday and layer them in a buttered dish with light brown sugar. Pour in about a half cup of hot water, cover and bake one hour, then uncover to crisp the top.
A historical recipe lists ingredients for a molasses cake including one cup sugar one cup molasses one cup sour milk four cups flour half cup shortening one teaspoon soda and ginger to taste. The simple step set reflects early bakehouse methods and pantry staples.
The text discusses school children receiving war pictures for sixteen sections issued by the week. A coupon appears on page 3. A studio in Rome shows The Hadrian’s villa. A reader asks when to visit during the family’s absence. Courier wants ads noted as time savers.
Travel promotion lists August 26 departure from Des Moines for a Star Land Co. excursion to Texas. Describes warm winters, cool summer nights, and two or three crop years. Request details by writing to Star Land Co. of Waterloo.
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