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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1915
Page
13
Rose lies to avoid punishment for breaking bushes but confesses after Elsie refuses to accuse her. Mrs. Fisher separates them, then Rose begs to stay with Elsie. Elsie forgives, and Rose vows never to lie again. Rose stays, later adopted, and the sisters’ bond deepens.
A 1865 telegram from Abra Lincoln at the White House recalls his birthday and his varied use of clemency in military courts. It notes Lincoln's compassion alongside stern justice, and cites how he spared or delayed punishments for deserters and spies while overseeing wartime governance.
The president, more hopeful than at any prior wartime moment, believed peace could save the union. He had just met Confederate commissioners on a steamer at Hampton Roads, but the meeting yielded no agreement and revealed dissension among southern negotiators.
In St Marys church Nashua on Wednesday morning Misa Francis Shultz wed Joseph Whittier of Pocahontas Iowa. The ceremony drew relatives and friends with N Loos as attendants. The couple will live near Pocahontas. Also notes Mrs Ami Shannon pneumonia and rail wreck injuries to Hiram Ames family in Illinois.
The community reports B. H. Clark and family in Central City after the death of Clark’s mother. A Valentine party was hosted by the Literary club at Dr. G. B. Thompson’s home with a three course dinner for about thirty. Revs Baker and wife received a farewell from friends at Alva Auten’s. the Bakers plan to move to Minnesota. R. C. Runchey and wife of Montevideo visited the Morse home. Byron Shine returned from Chicago after five weeks away.
Wilbur Hunter and a sister from Harvard Nebraska left Thursday for Rochester Minnesota where the sister will receive treatment. Charles Parker and his son Harris returned from Earlville to attend the funeral of Mr Parker's mother.
Henry Schroeder, traveling from Corning Missouri to Greene Iowa, was hit by a locomotor ataxia attack near the Central fire station at 2 46 Friday. He suffered a deep facial cut, was taken to a physician, who said he would not live six months. He could not hear, spoke little, and understood sign language. He had a draft for 131 dollars and over 25 dollars in cash, and was placed on a Rock Island train to Greene where relatives are believed to reside.
Chicago reports J Stanley Smith travels from Martinsdale to New York to buy an airship for rounding up his 76000 acre Montana ranch stock by Crazy mountains. He claims autos are slower and costly, expects airship to cut costs and speed by about twenty five percent. An odd ad for Foley remedies appears in the same notice.
Miss Mildred Cherrier, now with the Colonial Minstrel Maids at the Majestic, discusses Waterloo changes since eight years ago. She recalls moving from Waterloo to Independence, Des Moines and Des Moines stage work, and notes improved streets and streetcar service. She plans to enter musical comedy next year.
Local items describe residents visiting in Des Moines Omaha and Dubuque. court verdicts in Downa Behner. socials at Hotel Russell Lamsom and home of Judd Tunis. train No 68 delayed. Universalist church to add afternoon vesper service. Lincoln program at African M B church with Walnut Street Orchestra providing music.
Reverend Lawrence P. Cranny of Parkersburg has been appointed by Archbishop Keane to the pastorate of the Catholic church at Fairbank, succeeding Rev. W. T. Donahue.
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