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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1915
Page
1
Three withdrawals revocation filings recorded with the county auditor with one yesterday afternoon and two at eight this morning. Only four withdrawals filed by this morning, though many are said to have been procured. Reports say one man obtained three last evening and another twenty five since the saloon petition were filed. Dry leaders offer no totals beyond claims of receiving withdrawals daily. Wets seek to identify withdrawn names.
Advertising copy touts Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a universal remedy for stomach troubles after meals. It claims improved digestion, reduced belching and indigestion, and restored appetite, sold at 59 cents per box with a mail order sample offer.
Officials prepare to canvass withdrawals from the Isulennu petition backed by the board of supervisors. John F Cunneen, National Anti-Satcom lecturer, aids the drive while claimants argue the petition is nearly perfect and drys face difficulty securing enough withdrawals to invalidate it.
Chicago prelate Bishop Charles P. Anderson at a noonday Lenten service warned that churches and Christians may have failed to take religion seriously facing world turmoil. He urged a fresh start and a new vision of the fatherhood of God and brotherhood of man to vindicate Christianity.
New York reports rumors in international banking circles that the German warship fleet is moving to escape to the Atlantic to raid the allies commerce, avoiding battle if possible. The British government is said to have information that the submarine campaign will divert ships from the North Sea blockade, and Kaiser will prefer to see ships coast down if necessary to inflict maximum damage.
Washington notes the first self inflicted death at the Washington monument as Mrs. W F Cockrell of Bel Ray Virginia leans from a platform 600 feet above the bottom. She left a note explaining her act. The case against William F P Smith was dismissed after law officers moved for dismissal. Smith had been accused of stealing corn while employed as a driver and claimed the corn fed horses at depots.
Mrs J S Herries widow of Dr Herries died near San Bernardino Cal after years of invalidism. Three sons Karl Arch and Max survive with Karl the elder single to care for his mother. Born Vesele Maxfield in Janesville Ia she married Dr Herries who worked in Midland Lansing Waterloo before his death twelve years ago. Interment was in Pasadena.
Persistent reports claim the entire Morgan art collection may be sold by the Morgan estate to a leading firm of dealers with London connections. Delays in appraising the collection are said to have prompted this bid, with speculation mounting on the scope of the sale and potential buyers.
Local column from Jesup reports weekend visits at Waterta Independence and several residents moving houses buying stores and hosting gatherings. Mentions births, travels to Sioux Falls for a funeral, a thimble party at the Presbyterian church, and upcoming entertainments at the Grand Opera House and Lyceum course events.
Miss Ethel Arsen of Osage visited the Biandin home as the school closed for the teachers convention in Osage. Eugene Sprague and Laura Lewis plan housekeeping after marriage. The Orchard Co-Operative Creamery elected officers, with Penney president and Clapner treasurer. Farewell parties and showers marked gatherings for local families. Telegraph and telephone wires were repaired after snow damage. The Of and On club met with Bertha Horan for a social evening and planned a future meeting on Saxon Street. Chinese etiquette note mentioned about wearing spectacles.
Waterloo suffragists prepare a celebration after Iowa House of Representatives passed the suffrage bill. The highlight will be the play How the Vote Was Won directed by Miss Marion Preese. A committee led by Miss Lenore Shanewise plans the cast and events with local leaders to participate.
The Cedar River crested near spring levels as frost and melting snow lower the water site. Supt Berry reports the river reached last spring stage. artesian well work continues. Union Mills manager Peddicord says water should recede enough by tomorrow morning to reopen mills. Western trains were delayed, with No 30 from St Paul to Chicago running four hours late.
Gresham, Feb 23. Mr and Mrs Boehma visit Wisconsin relatives this week while his brother and wife manage farm affairs. Dr Liebert remains ill. Mr and Mrs John Alwright and their Dunkerton baby visited F G Albright. Clarence Albright, home from Waterloo college, over Sunday. William Teisinger of Dunkerton visits his son Earl on the farm. A Young People alliance and Sunday school convention set for Gresham church March 5 6 and 7.
Geneseo brief items report R. M. Gunn plans to visit Alabama and Florida to see his land interests and his mother. Mrs. G. W. Burr’s Monday sale drew a good crowd with solid prices. Mrs. O. J. Speer returned from St. Louis. Roy Merritt and Raymond Lambert, students at Waterloo business college, came home. B. F. Newell rented the Horton farm for the season. John and Margaret Thomas hosted a Pennsylvania nephew and bride visiting. Mr. and Mrs. Othe Thomas of Orange township visited friends. Homer Tullett, working locally, returned to Flora Indiana after a sickness in the family.
Everett Cassaday of Northwood visits relatives in the area. Mr. and Mrs. F J Bowery return from Hot Springs Ark visiting here a few days before heading home. Forty friends celebrate Miss Helen Swab's birthday at the Swab home. Mrs J Crawford returns to Cedar Falls. Miss Mertha Westmeier visits at the Chas Dorman home. Pans in salt works may be exempt from cholera smallpox scarlet fever and influenza.
A boy named Matthew is jailed in a dark room after suspicion of stealing a gold piece. The sheriff feeds him and aims to prove his innocence before Judge Marston, who rules the theft was not his and orders the money returned. The sheriff apologizes and promises to help. Matthew receives cakes, a fleeting taste of justice, and contemplates what to do with the remaining coins. The story promises to reveal Matthew’s plans with the money next week.
New York, Feb. 24 A bloodless duel occurred on Fifth Avenue as a well dressed Chicago real estate man, Lee Grande Burton, 36, drew a sword cane after an alleged insult. A lamp post disarmed him and a policeman arrested him for violating the Sullivan law. Burton claimed riches and carried $30,000 in checks. Magistrate Breen held him for trial with $1,000 bail.
Columbus Ohio Feb 24 Tests by Ohio University dairy department set a world record in milk production with one cow producing twelve tons in a year. The top cow Marne Cowan a 5 year old Guernsey cow averaged 5 percent milk.
In Barberton area farm records show a member, Marne Cowan, produced 1096 pounds of butter fat and 1400 pounds of butter. In another item, C Osborne, pool hall owner on Fifth Street East, pleaded guilty to disturbing the public quiet in Justice Keapp's court and was fined 10 dollars after an earlier arraignment on operating a disorderly house.
The article notes a not guilty verdict after a disturbance claim at an establishment. Manager W L Myers opened a package revealing a film titled the Italian earthquake and a shock absorber for the projection machine. A letter from the exchange manager claimed prior notice about damage from the film Savage and Tiger and Myers feared showing the quake film on the new mirror screen. The Rim manager pledged to cover any breakages if the shock absorber failed.
The Brotherhood of Grace MW. E. church announces a new date for Helen Keller at Grace Church Waterloo on Wednesday evening April 23. Mrs. Macey was ill causing a prior cancellation. she has recovered and Keller remains a major public draw. Tickets from the earlier date remain valid with refunds offered on return to Mr. George W. Huntley at Cutler Hardware Co.
Mrs Joseph Aselin of Minneapolis reports two years of illness with pains and weakness ended after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She regained health after the third bottle and urges others with similar symptoms to try the remedy. She notes the product is made from native roots and herbs, contains no narcotics, and invites letters for confidential advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Mass.
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