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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1915
Page
8
Cedar Falls hosts a bustling roundup of society notes and campus life. Many residents depart for summer schools, visits unfold across Iowa and Minnesota, and marriages weave new ties as Cedar Falls anchors community events and upcoming picnics at Mullarky’s Park.
Changing customs prompt need for a ready guide to social usage. The newspaper promotes the Encyclopedia of Etiquette as a comprehensive, illustrated guide to manners. Readers may secure today's columns by presenting three certificates clipped from the paper along with the required handling cost.
Former President William Howard Taft refused to meet a congressional union suffragist delegation at his Portland hotel. Led by Mrs. Lee Davenport the group of about a dozen women sought to present their propaganda. Taft replied in writing that his engagements for the day prevented any audience.
Chub A. Smith may be confined at Presbyterian hospital for several days after a factory accident on Falls avenue severed three fingers of his left hand by a crane. He drove home to Campbell avenue then back to town for medical treatment. Wounds healing but nerves remain strained from the shock.
In Belle Fourche, August 26, workmen grading streets near Theodore Roosevelts ranch unearthed an old Mal tese branding iron. Old timers identify it as the Chimney Butte ranch mark of Roosevelt. Media officials ask Roosevelt if he wants the keepsake. if not, it will go to a North Dakota state museum.
A small blaze in a clothes closet at John Foutch’s home at 145 South Barclay street was extinguished by Mrs. Foutch yesterday afternoon. The fire burned briskly before detection and smoke filled the house though the flames were controlled. Mr. Foutch is a fire department member.
Guardian Frank Makinsier sues John Schmidt’s heirs against Anna Schroeder Alfred Schroeder and Jack Salentie alleging undue influence led to a partial transfer of Hammond Hopkins addition. Two counts seek personal judgment of 400 for difference between price and value and removal of deed and contract plus rental accounting.
Waterloos Cedar River carnival gains attention through six posterette sites by the Evening Courier and Reporter. J C G Ingo, Waterloo Motorboat Club chair, hopes a later summer date will heighten next years event. Boating and river recreation draw locals as posters promote the Fourth of July program.
El Speicher formerly of Waterloo and connected with Chicago Inter Ocean and Chicago Herald died at St Francis hospital at 1 10 am from cancer. Born April 6 1860 in Samparset County Pa he grew up in Waterloo and worked two decades in Chicago newspapers before moving to Milwaukee. Survived by two sisters and two brothers Frank Speicher in New York City and A G Speicher of Portland Ore accompanied by local funeral arrangements pending word from his brother.
City Auditor De Gon found that the city council amended the wrong peddlers ordinance after Monday's session. The council will seek to correct the mistake at Friday's adjourned meeting. Two pedl er ordinances exist, one from ten years ago and another from five years ago, with the amendment misapplied to the older ordinance.
Government thermometer registered 39 as light frost touched vegetation overnight. White frost appeared on boards and some tomato vines reported slight damage while overall area avoided major harm. Clear skies after sunset aided freezing conditions and hints of an early freeze-up. Fires were lit in homes and steam started in several offices this morning.
Waterloo council Knights and Ladies of Security will convene a regular session this evening. About 40 candidates will be admitted on short form work. A new ten piece orchestra will provide music for the initiators. A social entertainment for members begins at 9 o'clock.
Mrs Celia E Myers, mother of County Superintendent Margaret C Myers, remains gravely ill after a paralytic stroke on Sunday. She has shown no improvement and grows weaker, unable to take nourishment while daughter keeps bedside watch. Cyrus R Myers of Woodruff Wisconsin arrived to help. Clarence Myers near Estherville remains unable to travel.
P. L. Billings departs for Muscatine to attend the Iowa Society of Certified Accountants first annual meeting where officers and trustees will be elected. He serves as a society trustee and as secretary of the state board of accountancy which will convene Friday to arrange candidate examinations and address other business.
Fifteen young ladies reported at the county superintendent's office this morning to take the state examination for certificates of twelve weeks' summer normal training.
The Hebrew Congregation Song of Jacob synagogue at 612 Pitthalreet reopens after weeks of repairs. President Jacob Cohn says $1,400 has been spent to restore it to first class condition. A special service is set for Saturday evening Sept. 4 with plans for a grand observance of the Hebrew New Year feast on Sept. 9 led by Cohn and Rabbi Oscar Zackheim. Turn to the Want Page.
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