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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1911
Page
7
Advertises Bay Rum Almond Cream Mentholated Cream and greaseless cream with violet lilac and red rose toilet waters plus quinine hair tonic. Items offered in bottles jars or packages as part of a basement salesroom promotion.
John W. Stubbs of 419 Oak avenue Waterloo died suddenly in Deerfield near Chicago while arranging to bring his brother Martin to Waterloo. Born in Lincolnshire England, he moved to Waterloo in 1860, later farmed in Bennington township, owned multiple farms and town property, and leaves two sisters and four brothers. The body rests at Hileman & Gindt's as funeral plans are finalized, with services at the family home.
Bills announce the big county picnic at the county farm with a program to run cars from Waterloo at 11, 12, and 1 o'clock via the W. F. & N. railway. Lumber loads have been hauled, seats for attendees prepared, and Cedar Falls’ C. E. Hearst will provide a male quartet for musical entertainment.
Miss Flossie Stone has returned from Lake Geneva and will stay until September 15 before visiting Minneapolis and then returning to Winfield Kansas to rest. Miss Harriet Harvey and Mrs C M Woods are finalizing fall plans with Miss Stone visiting Maxwell. Miss Mary Day travels from Keosauqua to Cedar.
In Aurora Illinois on August 30 Harry Baker 21 nephew of John W Gates inherits 250000 if he completes college with 10000 for tuition He plans Harvard enrollment This year Mrs Lucerne Angell is left 100000 and her daughter Dolores 100000 in trust Dr J Baker and his wife also receive sums and a St Charles farm valued at 50000
A southbound Iowa short line train from Iowa Falls to Des Moines derailed one mile north of Buckeye, injuring mail agent A. L. Lenthyr slightly while all passengers escaped harm. The cause was not known, but a broken engine flange is suspected.
In Kan near Humboldt on August 30 Judge D B T Smeltzer's ruling to sentence Mrs Ella Reese to work with the city chain gang was endorsed by the nc T U of Humboldt. The judge had said boys and girls need protection from social impurity. The women's resolutions backing the view were ordered sent to Judge Smeltzer after Mrs Reese was pardoned by the mayor amid protests.
St Louis reports the 6th annual convention of the Lakes to Gulf Deep Waterway association will be held in Chicago on October 12 to 14. The announcement came from W. K Cavanaugh, president of the association.
Store closing all day Monday for Labor Day. Clerks mingle with shoppers in a day of recreation. Three upcoming days Thursday Friday Saturday aimed at great business. Wide fall stock promises. Savings guaranteed. You are invited.
A local store advertises a fine assortment of items suitable for shoppers seeking a range of goods. The display emphasizes availability for all ages starting at two hours and up.
Mrs Nellie Grant of the Maywood cottage at Chautauqua park faces a state vagrancy charge in Caldwell court. Witnesses describe noisy gatherings and visits by men, with boarders blamed for loud talk. trial extends afternoon into the evening with a decision anticipated later.
Washington August 30—John E Ruebsam aged 70 a German native and longtime Washington resident who ran a physical culture studio died by his own action. In a letter to the coroner he says severe abdominal and back pain after drinking beer at a resort and club led him to shoot himself claiming adulterated beer and calling for regulation of brewers and the department of agriculture.
Beginning today 700 shopmen employed by the Missouri, Kansas and Texas railway in Sadalia will work nine hours a day instead of ten, an announcement said from the railroad offices.
Ottumwa Ia Aug 36 Company E of Centerville in camp with the Fifty fourth Iowa Guards faces a discharge and charge as one member is missing from the unit during field exercises.
Private Bert Shepherd was arrested on horse stealing charges. Regimental officers did not object to the warrant and Shepherd was taken back to Centerville today by an officer.
City Sealer Gregory filed an unusual charge of careless and reckless driving and exceeding the speed limit against street car conductor C. B. Morse. The incident on Fourth street east Aug. 18 involved Morse's street car colliding with the complainant's automobile. Hearing set for this afternoon before Judge Caldwell in police court.
Grant Ascher, son of Clarksville banker, had adenoids removed in Waterloo. Mrs. Sage visits her son, Waterloo mayor Erwin. A Humphreys attends Buffalo convention of 5 and 10 cent men. Dr. Cranston from Gary visits Dr. Taylor. plans Chicago study. Sidney and Mrs. Simon return from a weeklong Dubuque to Minneapolis boat trip. Dr. Clark judges Des Moines baby show. Mrs. Hasteter and daughters visit Dunkerton. Mrs. Martin returns from Ames with daughter Gladys, who becomes stenographer for Acting President Stanton at Iowa State College. Andrew Wilson of Cresco, a former Waterloo grocer, visits town.
New York faces water scarcity prompting drastic safeguards as the Board of Health acts to prevent typhoid fever. Commissioner Thompson leads a large crew applying lime to the Croton aqueduct to purify the supply, dumping about five tons of chloride of lime daily.
Dr John A Earl longtime First Baptist pastor and now president of Des Moines college plans a Waterloo Waterloo Bible School endowment drive to raise 25000 dollars. He has already secured 1000 dollars in subscriptions from three men and a 40 dollar gift from a Presbyterian. The fund will support nine months teaching talent annually and give the school a religious focus for ministers during vacations as the effort continues. If successful Waterloo will gain the Bible school name.
A posse of about 180 hunted the country near Rock Island Illinois for a negro deckhand on a Mississippi river tug who attacked and fired at Mrs. Robert Swanson near her Hast Moline home. The search began last evening and ran through the night with no trace. Also notes upcoming hires and personal trips among local residents.
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