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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1914
Page
9
Clinton Hook, formerly of La Porte City, died in California after a winter illness. He leaves a father, mother, three brothers and three sisters. Burial brought his body back to La Porte City. The young man was about 25 years old and had been in Springville near Cedar Rapids.
Chicago dated report states the U S Supreme Court upheld the Mann act extending reach to transport across state lines for immoral purposes. Charles Wilson and Zoe Wilson were affirmed for transporting Flossie Dion and Frances Vencel from Milwaukee to Chicago, despite lack of interstate rail jurisdiction. Each received three years imprisonment and $500 fines.
A Washington Street woman reports two old books including a singing book over 100 years old with pine board covers and sole leather repairs. The notes are buckwheat variety from the early 1800s. An 1828 arithmetic problem yields 155,112,100,433,309,859,845,000. A Christchurch tower Boston puzzle asks for bell changes, answer 40320. Midnight fire at 116 South Barclay Street caused by rags near a stove, minor smoke and small blaze, extinguished with chemicals.
Mr and Mrs A Shafer on the John Conry farm in Bennington township set strong traps to catch a thief who stole a half a dog from them. A cat and a neighbor’s dog were caught before the intended target. the neighbor’s dog escaped with traps attached after a chase, and the boys freed the trapped animal.
The auditing committee of the Board of Trade will meet Monday evening to audit books of retiring secretary L E Park. Dr. E B Funston, recently elected to succeed Park, will be checked in and take over responsibilities. No definite headquarters yet pending building committee report. Park will aid Funston in the secretary's office until April 1.
The clothing firm Morgan & Sullivan is remodeling their store in anticipation of a strong spring trade. A general house cleaning and redecorating are underway. The children's department moves to the main floor to accommodate growth.
Amusements note the Gotrell company presents The Broken Rosary at the Waterloo Theatre tonight a fresh up to date comedy drama praised for its plot and broad appeal amid other attractions. Water loo theatre pacing shows strong crowds and a slate of New York hits forthcoming with bargain dollar shows boosting local attendance. Hill meets Wilson in Washington discussing government regulation of securities and railroad clarity while Paris Bon Marche hosts the world’s largest kitchen for 4000 staff with oversized kettles and pans. The elephant’s heartbeat is depicted as thirty beats per minute versus seventy for humans.
Last night at the school board meeting in Westfield bids were received for the Thomas A. Edison school to be built in Westfield. The contract will be let next Wednesday night. The H. A. Maine Company submitted the lowest building bid of 37884 and Elis and Foster submitted the lowest heating and plumbing bid of 12224.
Physicians tout Sargol as a new fat producing remedy for thin undeveloped men and women. The ad claims a month of use increases flesh and strength by improving digestion and delivering concentrated fats to the blood. Joder's Pharmacy and druggists report large demand and endorse the harmless, inexpensive preparation.
A home remedy claims instant relief for ordinary coughs in 24 hours by mixing granulated sugar with warm water and adding Pinex to a pint bottle. It touts laxative, appetizing, and tonic effects, and promotes use for whooping cough, croup, and asthma with a money back guarantee.
J J Lynes of Plainfield Iowa, promoter of Morgan horses, introduces his new catalog with biblical quotations including Amos 4 12 and a line about a righteous man and his beast. He shows a family portrait with his wife and seven children and notes progress from east to west in Morgan horse breeding. Lynes plans to attend a Morgan Horse club banquet in Delmont New York and discusses the farm near Windsor Wisconsin. His 1200 pound horses are shipped back east as he markets city broke colts and capons from the family business.
Waterloo's first volunteer fire company Waterloo Hook and Ladder No 1, organized April 2 1861, has its ranks reduced by the death of George R Crittenden. Forty active monitors were listed including R W Chapman T Wiley C K White G Ro Crittenden James Gilford George P Beek W Russell T A Covert John E T well T A Hallock Fred Chapman M H Barker Alexander C B TL Hoover L FP Walker J Garrabrant John Ilifferty S M Hoff CO Cook. A NEW MANAGER COMES B F Dennison who led National Biscuit in the city for 18 months has been promoted in Chicago and R T Groenewald succeeds him.
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