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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1910
Page
3
A Waterloo attorney argues that buying insurance locally keeps wealth in Waterloo and strengthens city institutions. He counters foreign patronage, urging Iowa Life Insurance Co. prominence and civic responsibility among residents and businesses.
Charles Spears, a former Waterloo resident and Civil War veteran, died Monday afternoon at the home of F. W. Meier in Janesville from bowel obstruction. The Women’s Relief Corps holds a December 10 meeting at 2 pm, and a Presbyterian church bazaar was a notable social and financial success with thanks to patrons including Miss Abbie and others.
A long list of residents and visitors is noted including Wetherell and families from Waverly Cedar Falls Waterloo and Greene. Illnesses include peritonitis in Helen Stine and several sick at home. Local education staff changes and activity are reported with students and teachers mentioned. Community events reference Bully Sunday appeals and Janesville lodge officers and a tabernacle gathering in Waterloo.
Oak Ridge reports include Mrs C Lawrence returning from Bristow to visit family Mrs Messerly. Mrs D Gerholdt Hampton visits J Gerholdt and friends in the area. J Mutinex made a farm business trip. A Rasmussen visited E Miller. Martha Ulrich and Fred Lawrence attend Waterloo business college. Mrs H Miller and Mrs A Grandon Finchford called on F Miller. Mrs F George traveled to Waterloo for business and leisure last week.
Most farmers finished shredding and fall work amid good weather. Julius Miller moved to Cedar Falls and bought a house. T Gerholdt and W Beickelberg shipped a carload of hogs to Chicago. T Benton moved onto the Miller farm for the year. J C Garner traveled to Cedar Falls by auto last week. Cr J Wild completed a cement block barn 36x42 with 16 ft posts to replace the former structure struck by lightning and burned last summer.
Mr and Bre C Mantz formerly of Union township now reside near Janesville have just returned from Colorado where they visited relatives and friends They spent time with C George and family and report they are prospering and enjoying good health.
Miss Lillian Clark, primary teacher, confined to bed at Mito Flueh's home. Grace Ryan and Mrs Clark of Waverly nursing. German Savings bank receives coat of paint as fall improvements wrap up. Waverly visitors Louise Wannemueller and Amanda Carstensen call on relatives. Amanda Delmer and Carl Behreng wed at the bride's home last Thursday. Henry Moeller and wife host Sunday gathering. Washington, D. C. visitors Herman and wife inspect local scene. Mrs Schmadt recovering from blood poisoning in hand after recent operation. E. E. Burton of Waverly now employed at the Leader office. Miss Martha Dunn of Swaledale visits sister. skating party held Saturday. Mrs J Carstensen teaches primary during Clark’s illness. George Rompf helps at Mercantile. Miss Mabelle Mter and Miss Laura Selck visit Westgate. Minerva Hattendorf and Vina Panzer guests of W. Hattendorf. Will Goodenour visits from Waverly. Leo Stenzel of Waverly visits. Louie Sommer injures finger Sunday. Will Dilly takes butcher position at Frederika creamery. W. H. Motdorf and wife visit Waverly. C. H. Moehling and August Kampmeier visit Maynard. Oscar Wynoff seen in Waverly. Hannah Stein assisting Dr. Jungblut. G. H. Kelsey travels to Minnesota on business. Rev. Mr Wunderlich a Waverly passenger. Kate Hodges of Waverly visits Miss Clarke.
Allison and family visits relatives in Illinois. A T Martin attended the National Livestock Show in Chicago. A rumor says an automobile garage will open in Allison next spring in the G B Flood building. Mrs Julia Mead moved to a new residence. The former Mead house was moved between Mfs Trager’s residence and H F Wild’s, facing the courthouse square. Butler County fair directors set 1911 dates Sept 12 14. Butler County Abstract Company incorporated with Geo NM Craig and O F Missman as incorporators. E L Atlt came from Mason City for a visit. Mrs Hill cared for her father E W Keister during illness. Catholic services held all day Thursday and Friday morning. Father Wieneke assisted by Fathers Quirin of Parkersburg and Ambrose of Dyersville. Mrs H L Guidinger of Cedar Rapids, formerly Miss Josephine Bourquin, visited L A Kliebenstein lately.
Local notes from Bennington Township list visits by Henry Wining of Sumner to Waterloo, Miss Minnie Groff birthday surprise, and a teachers meeting at Center school with plans for January. Ladies Aid hosted an oyster supper at the Roth home. Esther Shining improves from rheumatism. Andrew Daniels visited Dunkerton for business. Lutheran Christmas program planning and Mt Hope church services paused for Mr Sunday event. Brom Quin ine ad ends with cure claim.
Local notes report a baby girl born Friday December 2 to Mr. and Mrs. Stevens. Mr. Bier has bought a Colorado farm after leaving for the west. Fike couple visited LaPorte. Onley Foult plans a new cattle shed. No preaching in Washburn for two weeks so all may attend in Waterloo. Berth improves. Miller & Co. building a Crumline lake bridge. Schons gala successful. goods sold well. Conrad buys Raymond property. move planned next year. Marshall injured by a corn husking machine. Conley ships cattle to Chicago. Brustkern cuts hand in corn shredder. Marricke moves to Waterloo. Walter Marricle to farm. Picture framing offered by Peterson Brus, 221 W. 4th.
Raymond notes report John Hull improving from illness and likely to be out soon. Visiting visitors include William Beardsley and wife from Jesup, Britzman and Weltzin corn work crews, and Miss Mary Witty with cousins Frank and Elizabeth Hecht visiting the Fischels. Poultry buyer William Burt shows strong business, shipping 4000 pounds dressed to Philadelphia and employing several workers. Unclaimed letters listed for the Raymond post office ending November 36, 1910.
The Ladies' Literary society civic department holds a Dec 10 meeting at 2:30 PM in the public library club rooms Waterloo invites prominent business leaders to discuss smoke consumption public comfort stations and building regulations City engineer C T Wilson to speak on regulations Mrs Earl Barber and W W McFarlane also slated to present this event aims to engage all residents in Waterloo civic wellbeing.
La Porte City band organizes a no charge excursion to Waterloo for the Billy Sunday meetings next week likely Friday evening. Churches, lodges, schools and nearby residents invited. Station Agent Kalb secured extra Rock Island coaches for the crowd on the 5:33 train both ways.
The United Doctors announce a permanent Waterloo Institute relocation on the second floor of Marsh Place and extend free examinations and treatment with a small medicine charge through December 20. They emphasize they are not traveling physicians, with institutes in Omaha Decatur Wichita Oshkosh and other cities, and report numerous testimonials including a Fort Dodge farmer.
Excursionists expect three to four hundred from this place. Cook Stave Egg Coal is a good source. J. B. Young & Co. offers Meritol products from the American Drug and Press Association, selected as pure and meritorious by association directors and endorsed by leading physicians, druggists, and newspaper men. Henderson Drug Co. is the local Meritol representative.
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