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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1913
Page
4
The Standard Bearers of St Paul’s M E church hosted a Japanese festival in church parlors with costumed members, a program including songs, solos, readings, and a story of the group. Attendees enjoyed tea, cakes, and homemade candy booth, funds to support a Japanese girl’s education.
To obtain the Courier up to date pattern of accompanying design, fill out the form and send to Fashion Department Evening Courier Waterloo, enclosing 10 cents for each pattern. These patterns allow for seams. All orders filled as soon as possible, but should reach you in ten days after sending in your order.
The column discusses two social types who pick sides in conversations the first aligns with the speaker the second with the absent party. It notes how such behavior shapes sympathy and perceived ingratitude and suggests how readers might view others actions.
The piece describes a Parisian costume by Bal Kang with a black liberty satin draped skirt and violet white tulle corsage, plus a satin velvet turban. It then shifts to a critique of hypocrisy in justice, arguing that rights do not always lie with the absent party and that confidantes may bias rulings. The author muses on balancing sympathy and fairness, using examples of family bias and a preference to side with the party lacking a voice when appropriate.
Ida Belle Johnson the year old daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry Johnson died yesterday at home after a short illness born May 28 1912 survived by parents Funeral services from the home at 2 pm burial in Fairview The notice ends with an advertisement for fall and winter goods at the Scotch Woolen Mill Tailors 223 East Fifth.
James Aide a 63 year old retired farmer of 210 Hammond avenue died last evening at 6 oclock in St Franc is hospital due to cerebral embolisers. He had been confined a week and underwent one operation in hope of relief. Born in Wisconsin he moved to Waterloo a year ago. Survived by wife four sons and one daughter. Sons John Cripple Creek Colorado Mike Cedar Rapids Daniel and Clinton Waterloo. Daughter Mrs Wm Ferger Waterloo. Daughter Mrs Lottie McGuire preceded him in death last September. Body shipped to Highland Wisconsin for funeral and burial in that city tomorrow.
The nude wild man remains at large in the Black Hawk bottoms near the river. He has not been corralled or captured and continues to forage on wild fruits and green corn. Police doubt sightings near Highth streets. A large group of Westfield factory workers plans a general search along the Black Hawk tomorrow seeking to corner him.
Washington officials reject river interests’ protests that the Keokuk dam will imperil shipping in low water. War Department engineers say the Power Company may store water only at night for two hours with minimum daytime releases of 15,000 cfs, 10,000 cfs, and 5,000 cfs across periods, and must release stored water if daytime flow falls below 20,000 cfs.
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