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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1914
Page
6
In 1840 an inquiry to the secretary of state prompted notes on the Cedar River course near Waterloo. Mr Allen wrote to Clerk of Courts Pettit, describing survey observations as part of the state records. The fragment notes appear to reflect disputed or unclear data from early field work.
Waterloo leaders consider turning the Russell-Lamson hotel opening into a city run event a grand all-Waterloo reception with banquet ball and extended guest stays. business and civic groups would organize committees to oversee the first night and promote the hotel as a new municipal asset.
Notes from 1346 surveyor Anderson claim the eastern prairie riverbank is worthless while the western side shows no value The commission led by Junge Dunham plans to probe original meandered river lines at Waterloo with hearings open to the public Testimony from old residents will guide the task of locating the lines and recording the evidence by Court Reporter Matthew Westrate
Sheriff Shores weighs Deputy Phillpot theory that a revolver used by six county jail escapees was passed by Mrs Car of Charles City wife of a white slavery suspect. Mrs Car, 23, remains in the jail as a voluntary occupant paying her board. She allegedly slipped a $4 bill under the jail door to a guard and may have smuggled in the weapon. The federal action against Carl was filed. six escapees’ whereabouts are unknown.
London reports from the British official press bureau state the German offensive is halted in upper Alsace with indications that Prussia may have gains elsewhere. French troops advance into Vosges valleys and Saales town, collecting German kits. In Meuse, French forces downed an enemy aeroplane and captured two German officers, while a French light infantry battalion repelled a Landwehr unit taking 46 prisoners. Belgian cavalry remains successful near Hassel.
Paul from New York arrived yesterday. YY Rotterdam via London August 15 2 40 p m The Noordam sails for New York at o clock this afternoon carrying 344 first class passengers and 405 second class passengers. No passenger list obtainable.
A scattered Waterloo column lists local notes city and county incidents. Illness confines A J Edwards to Lafayette street. Various visits and travel plans from Lincoln to Minneapolis and Traer. Fire at Mobile and Bates street contained. Sheriff and police escort to reform school. Guardianship sought for Ida Bell with two thousand four hundred dollar share.
Linden reports a two and a half month outing on the Wapsi benefiting Mr. Berry’s health ends with improvement and return to work. Fr Jules Jeweler’s Nebraska trip, Mrs. Kahler’s thumb injury, son Harl heading to Europe aboard the Tennessee, and several hospital visits are noted. The Ladies Aid meets at the church to discuss parsonage funds and a supper. Rev. Earle A. Baker at Clear Lake for Epworth league institute. Local injuries include lumbago, blood poisoning, appendicitis operation, and scalded arm cases. The Thomson family endures multiple misfortunes in eight months.
Mr and Mrs BE Moore their daughter Miss Madaleen and Mr and Mrs A G Kramer and family returned yesterday from an automobile trip to Celina Ohio. Along the route they interviewed Red Fox James a famed Montana Indian chief en route to Washington to visit the White Father.
The article notes Red Fox James traveling from Montana to Washington to advocate a national holiday named Indian Day. It mentions he travels by pony along the Lincoln highway to spur interest. On the return trip Moore and Kramer with families visited Joliet Illinois penitentiary and toured Gary and Fort Wayne steel mills in Indiana, covering over fourteen hundred miles.
R A Long owner of Longview farms Kansas City will exhibit Fontaine's Chieftain a prizewinning purebred bull at the Waterloo Dairy Cattle Congress next October. Hugh G Van Pelt overseeing dairy show plans received the letter today. The bull has a national record and Long plans to win prize money.
The new edition of Pushing to the Front expands the original 15 lectures to about 75, five times larger, meeting worldwide demand. It showcases material success, stories of triumphs over poverty, and overcoming hindrances, with Jesse H. Smith touring the city for Christmas.
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