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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 30, 1911
Page
21
The 1911 weather summary shows normal conditions with a recorded flure of 46.78 and annual rainfall of 35.51 versus a 29 year average of 25.81. A statistical record prepared by Mr. Slippy lists hottest and coldest days, snowstorms, thunderstorms, and clear days with noted normals from prior years.
Waterloo posts a 170 percent rise in postal receipts over five years, ranking third in the state by receipts behind Des Moines and Sioux City. The office reports more than 2,000,000 pre canceled stamps sold and a large staff with plans for extra carriers and clerks. Four stations operate, with Park station serving seasonal traffic near Chautauqua Park and efforts underway for expanded Westfield Galloway and west factory district service.
A list of student society presidents and secretaries is provided with multiple groups such as Altar Boys, Holy Name, Queen Esther circle, Standard Bearers, King's Heralds, and junior leagues. Names include Lauren Heart Al President and Rev J C Stanley as spiritual director. Officers for many classes and groups are listed with president and secretary roles.
About a thousand people gathered for a mass wedding attempt with records claimed for most attendees. The unusual event linked January and July as notable dates in the ceremony timeline.
The article notes peak mortgage and lease records in Black Hawk County from 1910 to 1914. It cites 498 marriages and the heaviest activity in January and September, with total releases and deeds totaling over $491,510 in a single month, and details a system of registering releases, grantors, and grantees in the county book.
A private soldier who lost his nose in the Boer War seeks work with a famous general. The general laughs at the sight and asks where the nose was lost. The soldier retorts that it was in the same battle where the general lost his head. Telephoning In China features a humorous exchange with an operator asking what number the caller desires as the line remains busy.
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