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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1921
Page
5
The notice describes pricing for want ads in Waterloo reads Courier with one cent per word and a minimum of 25 cents, six cent per line for short lines, light caps for lines, and a 36 cent daily minimum if any ad is printed. It states “Wanted” ads and other site advertisements as they appear in the class.
A garbled 1940s style page notes thanks to friends neighbors and authorities for kindness after a loss. It lists names Moore policeman and others, and mentions funerals and support, with scattered ad lines about storage services and wanted ads. The text reflects a community notice board with mixed classified items and condolences.
Real estate ads show seven to eight room houses for sale or rent in Waterloo and beyond. Offers include furnished apartments, two rooms with modern fixtures, and yard access with utilities. several entries mention prices weekly or monthly and contact details. Also listed are outside Waterloo properties and farm for sale or rent with operating equipment and stock included.
A garbled, OCR style classified shows items for sale including school pencils, poultry birds, Ford cars, tires, and odd medical or promotional offers. Entries list contact names or phone numbers and vague prices, reflecting a busy late 19th or early 20th century ad page with diverse goods and services.
Fractured ads list for sale items including for sale secondhand pianos and furniture. Also transfer storage services and legal notices about stockholders meeting and a 1921 municipal execution sale in Waterloo with multiple household goods described for auction and sale locations.
The 1898 Canadian Christmas postage stamp, the only one of its kind, features a world map in scarlet with British Empire insignia and the legend We hold a vaster empire than has been. Printed in the United States, it uses three colors and commanded four times the cost of ordinary stamps, becoming highly prized by philatelists for its shade variations.
Two cases of unusual interest were disposed of in Vinton Ia this week. One involved UT Bd Edwards vs City of Belle Plaine over farm 180 acres outside the city limits. The jury granted relief, noting a first-of-its-kind ruling in the county. The second case involved Knuth, Young, and a bank note with un-cancelled revenue stamps. the verdict favored the defendant, with likely appeal. Also mentions hospital transfer, Christmas observances, and local charity efforts.
Jow Westgate, a longtime resident and Second Iowa Cavalry veteran, is buried this afternoon in Iowa Falls after a stroke. Born December 5, 1844 in Chenango County New York, he moved to the county in 1856 and served with Company F, Second Iowa Cavalry, seeing action in Mississippi and Tennessee. He married Lydia Mendenhall in 1856 and leaves three children, J. H. Westgate, Garvin, Minn., L. S. Westgate, Iowa Falls, and Lou V. Morris, Panora. He was commander of the Charles Payne post and will have church services led by Rev. Wm. Hardcastle.
Orange Township reports a weekend visit by Mr. and Mrs. Levi Minnich en route to California, church and Sunday school reminiscences, and a series of local activities. Events include a Farm Bureau meeting at Orange school, older boys conference reports, a declamatory contest with Leone Roush winning, and a Christmas program titled PAL Bottle at Orange church assisted by Leona Walters and Helen Sanderson. Local groups like the WCTC in Waterloo and a party for G. R. I. and J. T. classes are noted with dates and attendees.
Local families from Washburn Dike and surrounding towns report births visits and travel. Notes include Vincent Neal born December 15 Mr and Mrs Nick Kemp. Agnes Burger visiting Waterloo. several residents visiting relatives Aurora Waterloo and Staymond. Harold Foulkraag car accident injuries. Christmas programs at schools and churches. holiday travel and housing moves. basketball loss at Beaman. long list of local names and activities with community events and school notices.
Local Cedar Falls items mention residents and visitors with scattered names. John Mortensen left Brookings for holidays with relatives. Turner travels to Michigan for a hast, Leone Olsen in Elgin hosts a week at her home. Donald Eells and family visiting in nearby towns. Robert Wise noted in Des Moines area. Ernest Nolte at home. Cart family also away for a few days.
Cedar Falls notes Christmas observances beginning at midnight with St. Patrick's Mass the first in years. First Presbyterian offers elaborate nativity program with dramatic readings and carols, featuring Miss Esther Dey and Miss Rosamond Kimball. Morning events include a women's quartet, soloists, and a Christmas story, with sermons from A B McLeod and others across First Congregational and Zion Evangelical churches.
La Porte City Bulletin reports on Miss Margaret Mahood hosting a home talent entertainment for American Legion and Woman's Auxiliary members, with a covered dish luncheon, yuletide decorations, and musical games. Mrs. Frank Good returns from University Hospital, now mobile but set to reenter care in four months. Additional notes cover a Cedar Falls funeral, travel of residents to family homes, and local social visits in La Porte City and nearby towns.
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