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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 21, 1914
Page
12
A rat infiltrates a pantry and, after eating, steals a pair of shoes for disguise. He cons a cat with promises of a full outfit including gloves and a leather suit. The rat binds the cat with a thorned garment, escapes, and vows revenge as the cat pursues him.
A sly rat tells other rats that tails are in style and offers to remove tails for five pieces of cheese. They agree, the rat chops tails, caches cheese, and the pursuers fail to identify the tailless rodents. Tom vows to catch the tailless rat next time, regardless of tail status. Copyright 1914 by McClure Newspaper Syndicate. Tomorrow's story William's Choice.
In Janesville Geo Briden and wife take a Michigan vacation with Mrs Blanche Kohrbacher filling his bank role. Various locals travel, illnesses, weddings and school updates are noted including a plastered school house, new septic tank work, and a park picnic for Mrs Gertie Holt of Colorado. Reports include hog cholera, an asylum escape, property moves, and labor at the new school building as corn and oats yield notes appear.
An ad from Eckman’s Alterative cites a patient’s recovery from bronchitis and suspected tuberculosis at St. Francis Hospital. It claims the remedy helped night sweats and fever and presents a Mary Korhamer affidavit endorsing the product. The ad promotes the Eckman Laboratory booklet and bottles priced at $1 and $2.
Miss Mary Eckeberg of Waterloo visited Readlyn this week while relatives hosted a daughter born to Rev. and Mrs H Buetiner at Maynard Ia. The Booths Vinegars visited West Gate relatives. Augusta Kehe visited Waterloo, Mr and Mrs Theo Reech planned weeks in Nebraska trip. Readlyn beat Dunkerton 18 to 14 with six double plays at Tairbank.
Aug 19 Brando n notes Miss Ivah Miller visited the Printeys in Waterloo and Miss Ruth and Miss Mary Jamison visited the Williams home. Wayne Van Skike is listed as sick. A ball game is scheduled Friday here between Brandon and Center Point. Frances Van Skike visited the Akbar Van Skike home. Cedar Rapids callers include Mr and Mrs Porter and Mrs Stone.
Tuesday and Wednesday reports list W T Bruster family visiting Winthrop, Mra H Porter meeting business callers in Independence, Misa Davie of Cedar Falls died at Berdine Jewel home, Mr and Mrs W D Anderson Cedar Rapids visitors, Mrs Aluna Jamieyou and daughters shop Cedar Rapids, Mike Ethel Wood and Miss Myrtle Wood attend Buchanan fair in Independence, Leon Kepford and Elvin Bowers Waterloo visitors, Mrs Hattie McLeish and son from Denver visiting, Mrs Will Pomp traveling to Minnesota to visit daughter.
Raymond August 19. Residents and visitors from Waterloo Aurora Jesup Diebuque Cedar Falls Gilbertville and Independence gather at local homes. Several families host relatives while others travel to the Dakotas for visits or work. Local names include Demuths Heinen McCann Dumond Yahnke Wingert and O’Connor with others noted.
Tripoli reports Alvin and Henry Brown of Milwaukee visiting their uncle F Brown for a month. Mr and Mrs N Goodenbown visited friends in Oelwein. Charles and Gustav Boeckman plus Mrs F Schultz and family went to Clear Lake for a week. H J Moehling and family planned a trip to Are lale to visit the Win Koch home. G F Meter and Carl Polk of Readlyn went to St Paul and onward to vigil friends in North Dakota. Wm Hildebrandt and Chris Moeller with wives returned from a week at Clear Lake and Fairmont by auto. Walter Furgeman and wife visited relatives in Waterloo. he’s on vacation from Standard Hardware. John Sell and son of Waverly visited Conrad and family south of Readlyn. Lydia Miller of Bear Creek Readlyn underwent tonsil/adenoid surgery. Minnie Weinholz of Algonquin, IA, visited relatives. Mrs Ed Frese, southwest of town, improving after illness. Myrtle King of Waterloo stayed with Miss Teague Sunday. Mr and Mrs Kurta and daughter attended nearby events.
Grace Kurtz heads to Chicago while Mr Kurtz scouts fall foods for Schultz department store and the family plans an extended Benton Harbor visit. Hermano H Etkema buys a pool hall and barber shop from Lt Noblrssen and takes possession. Several residents attend Frank Heeler’s funeral in Waterloo. A Ladies Aid ice cream social is set for Mochting's lawn. A boy born Aug 18 to Mr and Mrs Nels Debel. Jason Chadwick undergoes eye surgery after a longstanding eye issue reoccurs.
Denver reports Will Graening and family departed for Galena to visit relatives. The Mission Society plans to meet with Mrs. John Ueideman on Aug. 20. Mrs. H. Neverman and daughters were at We Joo on Thursday. Charlie Diekman and Ernest Diekman were noted in local happenings.
May days brought visits and travel chatter as several people and families from Waterloo and nearby towns spent days with relatives in Waterloo and Cedar Falls. Families named include Mithesaia, Miss Emtna Modern, Mrs Joly eideman, the Bus King family, Wall atieller family, and Mriday plans to Cedar Falls.
News from Taylor notes Mrs Glen Elion visiting her father in printing offices while Bishop visits for a short time. John Clark farm sold for 140 60 per acre, three months earlier sold flats per acre. Sloan family vacationing at Lake Okoboji, Mrs Chas George visiting Waters near Xpoint. Miss Anna Karate moved to Cedar Rapids to restock her stock of millinery.
A family gathering was held at the Uirown in Central City, home of Mr and Mrs V Yo. Hart Dayton and family joined a trip by mute to Clow Lake for a week long outing. They wedding and anniversary were noted.
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