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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1910
Page
6
Bradstreet's review portrays 1910 as a disturbed year in American trade and finance with high prices, inflation, and widespread discontent. It notes strong agricultural outputs and banking expansion alongside declines in securities, stock market weakness, and political upheaval impacting consumption and investment.
New York reports Arch Hoxsey's aeroplane reach a height of 11 474 feet at Los Angeles breaking previous American records. Commentary notes the danger and ice buildup at extreme altitude, comparing to Legagneux and Ralph Johnstone while Drexel's record is deemed unofficial.
Mrs. Fred Bremer, longtime Fox township resident and Bryant farm neighbor to early pioneers along Spring Creek, died at about 65 after a hip fracture from an accident three weeks prior. Funeral was held Thursday in Jesup where she was staying with daughter Mrs Hiram Beator. Granddaughter Mrs Arthur Mantle of Waterloo survives.
New Orleans reports aviator Moisant died when his 34 mile crosswind landing failed. He circled twice trying to find a place, then his monoplane plunged groundward. He was hurled clear and died from a broken neck on impact near the Mississippi edge.
Humboldt wrestling scene reports former champion Frank Gotch at Russell Hotel breakfast with Gotch urged to return to mat to face Blackenschmidt. Gotch refused, saying he promised to marry his fiancée Miss Gladys Oestrich on January 11. Burns wary of trip and prospects.
Governor Hay rejected Sunnyside women’s petition to urge a legislative bill exempting women from jury duty. He praised previous women jurors and said prominent state women favor service, offering no recommendation to exempt.
Berlin reports Andrew Carnegie has donated 1.2 million dollars to create a hero fund in Germany, the fourth such fund after initial 5 million endowment in 1904. The program directs annual proceeds to dependents of those who lose their lives or heroes injured in heroic rescues, following prior funds in Great Britain and France.
Leon Schultz alias Harry Baker, held on forgery charges for fourteen checks, tried to break jail at Marshalltown by removing window padlocks. Five iron rods found under his bed. Schultz, with a troubled history, was once at Waterloo reform school and has been identified by E A Leighton, ex Waterloo police chief.
Marshalltown Iowa reports 125 fire alarms this year, surpassing last year’s 90. The Bauer Lighting Company suffered the greatest loss at 5000 dollars, with total yearly losses reaching 12600 dollars.
Creston Iowa December The students of Tabor College concluded a whirlwind drive that surpassed the goal by raising more than $76,000 in subscriptions. Andrew Carnegie pledged $25,000 on the condition the students met the initial $75,000 target.
A crook poisoned several valuable exhibition chickens at the Cedar Rapids poultry show. One cockerel was valued at 75 dollars, with other birds harmed. The Evening Press reports the incident from Cedar Rapids, ta. on December 31.
Des Moines Iowa December 31 Special That town may face another coal panic this winter unless dealers and residents stock up Dwight N Lewis secretary of the Iowa board of railroad commissioners says little coal moved over the railroads so far despite good weather A blizzard in January could halt deliveries and cause fuel shortages in major cities to avoid suffering both individuals and dealers should secure ample coal in advance
Des Moines officials from the state board of health threaten to assume control of the typhoid fever outbreak unless the city health board improves effort. They urge cutting off the sewer at Valley Junction feeding the Cosa river above the waterworks to stop contamination.
Des Moines reports Senator Nicholas Kalkema of Sioux City endorses an initiative referendum and recall for Iowa. He plans study before the legislature and expects to sponsor a bill in the upcoming session.
John T. White issues early statement after the December 28 official ballot remance. He says information received on the returns suggests he will be elected president of the United Mine Workers of America.
Cedar Rapids today releases The Gazette annual improvement edition. The report estimates Cedar Rapids improvements for 1910 at three and one half million dollars.
Five men robbed the Citizens and State banks in Waterville Kansas early this morning. They blew safes, wrecked buildings, cut telephone lines, and fled in an automobile with about 6000 dollars from the Citizens bank and 2000 from the State bank.
Carl Lentzkow, injured in a Litchfield factory accident about two weeks earlier, died at 2 Melack Street from lockjaw. His toe injury led to blood poisoning and subsequent tetanus. The note of his injury and critical condition appears in another column of this paper.
Senator Leslie Fracia of Dickinson county returns after a ten day absence and announces he will present A B Funk as a candidate for the U S Senate at the Republican caucus. Comrades are urged to meet at the A R hall Monday at 1 PM to attend Comrade Frank Gilbert's funeral.
Washington reports 1910 foreign commerce set to exceed previous records with eleven months totaling 2 063 484 954 in exports and imports. December figures expected to push total near 3 400 000 000, with exports around 1 840 900 000 and imports about 1 550 000 000. Imports rise 90 percent since 1900. exports up 25 percent. Exports of manufactured goods gain 68 percent over a decade.
Chairman Knapp of the Interstate Commerce Commission today took the oath as an additional circuit judge of the United States, becoming a member of the new commerce court and ending more than twenty years with the ICC.
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