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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1922
Page
4
Waterloo readers encounter a dense mix of want ads and notices including job listings for stenographers concrete workers and drivers, sales positions, postal and industrial labor, railroad roles, and skilled trades. Also present are lost items, real estate offerings nearby Waterloo, and legal notices tied to property disputes and estate administration.
New Hampton Iowa August 22 Charles Wilhelm returned from Germany where he visited his old home town. He traveled with Lt Birdman and Rev J J Habbreaker and family who also returned. Wilhelm notes poverty absent in Germany with plenty to eat and wear and Americans spending more on amusements. American money stretches. a quarter buys an eight hat and four buys a forty suit. Graham named fuel commissioner succeeding J S Tufti and A B Glenny, forming a three member board.
Miss Marjorie Bown daughter of Mr and Mrs J A Bown and four women friends traveled Paris to London by air on the Daimler Airway schedule. Delays occurred due to fog but the one hour flight plus thirty five minutes to reach London totalled about two hours. Scenic views over France and England were praised with mild air pockets noted. They planned to tour England and Scotland before sailing home August 31.
Local notes report visitors journeys and illnesses, with several residents traveling to California Spirit Lake Okoboji and Boone. It records scarlet fever illness of Anna Hummel and a string of relatives visiting or returning from trips, plus a dental firm notice and a knightly funeral service schedule.
Harry Morrley of Delhi district was badly injured Sunday night on the Grant highway east of Manchester while fixing his car lights after a breakdown. A second vehicle with dim lights collided with him, causing a compound fracture in his leg. He was taken to Manchester for surgical care and is expected to recover.
H T Wagner sheriff returns from Beardstown Ill trip describing incalculable flood damage along the Illinois river levees. He cites four times authorized water diversion from the Chicago river into the Illinois Ship Canal and into the river, causing levee failures. A railroad car weighed into the levee, a house was destroyed, and relief funds drew uneven aid. A $20,000 suit fund against Chicago rises as victims seek damages, while his brother, a prosecutor, boasts a record of seven convictions and seven acquittals, with another trial upcoming.
M L Bowman spoke at the Kiwanis club noon meeting in Black's Tea Room about bovine tuberculosis and its human transmission. He cited that over 17 percent of Black Hawk county dairy herds reacted to tests and described herds with heavy slaughter after testing.
Since last Friday's strike by 32 concrete mixers on the Grant highway and hot weather, operations have halted. The Northern States Contracting company, which holds the work, expects a majority to return when work restarts. The union sought over 40 cents an hour after cement supplies ran low, risking a temporary workforce shortage.
Bishop M T Maze of LeMars attends the Cedar Falls Evangelical conference at Riverview park with two addresses and a closing evangelistic sermon. Bishop L H Seager arrives with his wife and is expected to preach tonight. Christine Brunmeier and Justine Granner volunteer for missionary service after attending the meeting. Jorgen J Schmidt dies at 722 Washington Street. services planned at Predaville Danish Lutheran church.
La Porte residents joined a Tama reservation powwow before Scout Wreckers under Ray Short dismantled Camp Ingachooc near Brandon. Fourteen tents, 100 steel army cots, and the camp kitchen were stored as the Boy Scout council plans for 1923 camping gear.
In La Porte City on a Sunday outing, Carl Walker age 10 and Earl Walker age 5 were thrown from a buggy when a farm horse bolted after a halt. Carl sustained a serious head bruise and a broken wrist, Earl suffered a broken shoulder and other injuries. They were transported to Presbyterian Hospital Waterloo for treatment.
Mrs. F. M. Coleman formerly of Cedar Falls and Upper Iowa Conference member died Sunday at her San Jose, California home. She and her husband moved west years ago after leaving local ministry work. Local obituary notes her ties to the Cedar Falls church and Methodist lineage.
A letter to Dr E J Lorkwood pastor of Grace M B church from Mrs Lester Coleman Cedar Rapids daughter in law states Mrs Coleman died after two years of fatigue with a hemorrhage of the lungs on Sunday She is believed to be buried in San Jose where a son who died six years ago is interred Funeral arrangements were not provided in the letter but interment location is expected at San Jose based on family.—
Sale of F C Platt versus the Montana Independent Pipe Line company has been continued by stipulation, with the proceedings extended through today after several weeks of adjournment.
Judge Stiles presided a busy summer district court session ordering C. E. Minkel to pay $5 weekly temporary alimony to Helen Maude Minkel and Ernest Bedessem to pay $7.50 weekly to Elsie Badesim while divorce suits proceed. Meanwhile Jesup schoolmates held a reunion at Mrs. Lucy Hovey Masters home in Jesup Iowa with attendees including Mrs. Harriet Tunks Hohl of Waterloo and others now living in Omaha, Hamp ton and Nashua.
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