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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1913
Page
7
Ruth Hamilton died after praying to join her boy lover Charles Ritz, who killed himself after mortally wounding her. The couple, sweethearts for months, had agreed to die together and she repeatedly cried to be buried with him as her mother and sister wept by the bedside.
Waterloo Camp No. 33 of the Sons of Veterans and Robert Anderson post G A R plan joint steps for a Memorial hall for dead war veterans. Commander W T Edwards will form a committee after Sept 9 regular meeting to outline procedure and pursue funding from county taxes, with final public presentation to follow. A Memorial building fund amount is not yet known due to incomplete county tax data. A picnic is slated for next Tuesday at Prospect Park under camp auspices, with attendees bringing suppers.
The Waterloo Traveling and Business Men's association invites all traveling men and families to an all day picnic at Electric Park starting 10 AM with a noon dinner. Free supplies include plates cups and coffee. attendees to bring meats salads and desserts. Games music by LaRue's Town Crier band. baseball at 10:30. winner to challenge Central association and Sunday School league.
Indianapolis leads to a fatal incident as Roy Gross, 12, and an unidentified woman died after a suspected poison suicide. Earl Pritchard awoke to a smell of poison and found the couple with their arms around each other. Two glasses stood by the bed. little about the tragedy is known.
Chicago markets report bearish grain sentiment eased by rains in Kansas and the eastern and southern corn belt with large Argentine shipments. December corn slipped while wheat fell on frost fears and better European conditions. Oats eased and provisions weakened with light demand. Live stock saw higher hogs and strong cattle with solid demand for lamb and mutton. Chicago produce notes butter cheese and poultry firm, potatoes steady. Nova Zembia copper discoveries noted. Local cash grain quotes from Minneapolis Saint Louis Waterloo and region summaries included.
Washington reports insurgent Democrats led by Representative Stanley E. Rowdle of Ohio opposed the administration currency measure. Rowdle and others urged amending the sectional reserve bank feature. If recommitted, the bill might miss the special session, though President Wilson would keep Congress until December to push a currency bill.
A fragmented price list shows No. 1 veal calf green priced at 1.28 and 1.88 with No. 2 veal calf green at 1.60 and 2.00, plus cured kip prices around 0.15 and 0.109. Large and medium pony and mule rates appear, noting No. 1 and No. 2 large prices and various medium prices between 2.50 and 3.40 per unit.
Mr and Mrs S L Vale of Waterloo will depart around Oct 1 for California, making it their permanent home. Health and climate prompt the move after years of active service in Waterloo. Luther Vale will join them later with his wife, pursuing new business opportunities. The Vale family has long aided Waterloo’s growth and served on the city council and church roles.
Miss Zelda Blake of Manchester visits Mrs Grover Beller this week. Malcom Sedgwick returns from Sioux City visits. Mr and Mrs J E Johnson and family come back from a seven weeks Western coast tour. Leon Link returns from Denver and other Colorado points. John T Dowding on vacation to state fair and Colfax. Mrs John W Banghart and children return to Chicago from visit with her parents. Mrs Camp accompanies. A Strawberry Point woman ill en route to circus grounds seeks rest at St Van Metre residence. Henry Schneider undergoes operation at St Francis hospital and recovers. Theresa Sutton of Chicago visits the Faulkner home on Logan Ave. Mr and Mrs C A Repass and daughter Lucile depart for auto trip to Okoboji. David W Groom leaves on a pleasure trip to Sioux. Mrs Schrodemer and daughters with Gladys Klostner leave for Sumner Fredericksburg area.
Mrs Bertha Burton of 515 Washington street was aboard Chicago Rock Island and Pacific No 20 returning from Minneapolis to Waterloo when a wheel rim tore from the engine near Gordonsville Minnesota. The engineer derailed the train and stopped it with emergency brakes. An elderly man assisted a woman who collapsed into his arms as the wreck halted.
Minneapolis reports a bumper corn crop across the northwest, praised as greater than ever before and set to boost wealth in Minnesota and the Dakotas. Rain on Wednesday night improved crop condition, with fair weather predicted afterward as grain trade circles foresee strong fall buying demand.
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