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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1913
Page
10
A miser who pays poor woodcutters scant wages is warned by a witch that greed brings sorrow. His house and woodpile burn, wealth vanishes, and the oppressed people nurture him back to humanity. He learns to work honestly with them, sharing profits and embracing kindness.
George C. Fracker, superintendent of Sunday school instruction for the Town Presbyterians, led a Westminster church discussion on The Sunday school as a Comprehensive System of Evangelism and Education. Future sessions will cover Organization and Administration, Principles of Teaching, and Testing and Maintaining Efficiency with a grand rally on Sunday hosted by Fracker and W. D. Stem.
A Chicago physician offers a completely free trial of a uric acid treatment for rheumatism kidney and bladder complaints. Readers are invited to send name address and symptoms to receive free medicine full directions a disease letter and a medical book, with no cost or strings attached.
Cedar Falls subscribers are urged to report any irregularities in paper delivery to Cedar Walls Drug Co, the business agent, located at Corner Fourth and Main Streets, phone 25. The item is written by J. G Packard, Cedar Falls correspondent for the Waterloo Evening Courier.
Brief notes from Cedar Falls Iowa dated December 11 highlight Miss Eunice Roger returning from Presbyterian hospital, Gamma Phi or Sigma Phi sorority gathering hosted by Miss Myrle Robinson, and various visits. Local figures include Nick Hughes returning from Mayo Clinic contact in Rochester Minnesota, and Professor Frampton giving an organ recital at the Teachers College. Messages cover illness, travel, a postponed Trisella club meeting, luncheon invitations, and a student death prompting a family departure.
Waterloo police believe most colored men in the city carry concealed weapons as weekly shooting affrays continue. Chief Leighton weighs asking merchants to report cartridge sales to Negroes and to list buyers to arrest those carrying guns without permits, fearing escalation if whites are targeted.
Officers for Chapter 128, Order of the Eastern Star, were elected at a largely attended meeting last night. Worthy patron Mrs. Jessia L. Woodruff was re elected. Worthy patron George C Welker. Treasurer John P. Berry. Secretary Miss Hallie Turner. Assistant matron Mrs. Edward Towne. Conductress Mrs. J G Ralston. Assistant conductress Mrs. H A Gee.
William Deering harvesting machinery magnate died at his country home five miles south of Miami after months of illness from a paralytic stroke. His family stayed by his bedside as recovery faded. The 88 year old's body was later taken to Chicago.
The Illinois Central apprentice school in this city has closed after two years of operation due to waning interest and inability to specialize. About twenty five students remained at closure with H L Crowell as instructor and supervisor. The program combined classroom work with shop duties while offering four year high school mathematics.
Cedar Falls IA December 11 Miss Julia Hurd elected instructor in the home economics department by the teachers college fiances committee. Hurd, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W H Hurd, is a graduate in the local Teachers college. Women prove better bowlers than men as Lenox club members and wives bowl. Waterloo visitors expected for golf. Jaquith farm in Mt Vernon township sells for 138 per acre to J M Ulrich. 3000 washing machines per year contract secured by C M Dumond with Kansas City firm.
Dr. Joseph L. Powers, a retired Iowa physician, marked his ninetieth birthday at his daughter’s home in Washington Street. Born in New York, he later practiced in Dysart and Reinbeck, Iowa, and once chased the California golden dream. He walks downtown often, recalling Pioneer days and his five children gathered for a family reunion. The article also notes QC J. Owen suing the Martyn Hemenwar Realty Co. for 3420 in commission over a Canadian land exchange related to the Cotton Theatre at Cedar Falls.
A matinee program at the Majestic will open with Menlo Moore's musical production The Bachelor's Dream featuring clever stage settings and pretty girls. Leading cast member Ruth Tufford of Clinton Illinois, daughter of Will V. Tufford, well known newspaper publisher, is highlighted.
Advertisement touts S. S. S. blood remedy as a cure for catarrh and other blood disorders. Claims it cleanses mucous surfaces, improves nasal passages, and relieves headaches, with references to the Swift Specific Co. and Atlanta address. Recommends buying at drug stores and warns against substitutes.
City officials and officers will present the Inland Daily Press association with the secretary and treasurer titles. The program highlights the Alexander sisters performing dances in costume changes, a reception for school children at the Saturday matinee, Stross and Becker's musical act, Leonard and Haley with stories, and the Wartenberg brothers offering foot juggling. Reports from other cities note the act as a hit on bills nationwide.
Commissioner T S Neal of North Dakota immigration says money is plentiful in the state with bank deposits in Bismarck meeting business demand. He visited Waterloo to network with businessmen and gather data for a population growth movement aimed at boosting North Dakota residents.
In Bismarck construction continues on numerous new buildings, almost all designated as business blocks, signaling a bustling development phase in the city.
Shop news reports two new passing tracks completed at Dyersville 1320 feet and at Raymond 1310 feet ready for service. C L Christoffer named general foreman at the Dubuque shops after J W Kelly resigned. Illinois Central stationer office abolished requisitions now go to A C Mann purchasing agent. A minor wreck near Dubuque yesterday morning caused little damage and no injuries.
Father Jerome Ricard of Santa Clara University identified a sun spot the day before as the largest in two years. Located at longitude 9:17.24 west of the central meridian, it results from a heliocentric earth Saturn conjunction on December 7. The spot covers 409,926,700,169 square miles and measures 32,013.15 miles by 12,805.26 miles.
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