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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1913
Page
3
Fragmented local item notes W C Koh ill with Typhoid like illness. G Trsonin visits Freeport relatives. Loretta Cliviaterset charged with something unclear. A surgical operation at a hospital mentioned. Readers report odd phrasing and absent context in morning edition.
A fragmentary tale notes a large loss to a steamer estimated at 1.5 million dollars. The damaged text mentions the Workman Wire, a shipyard or related site, with unclear references to Crystal Moor, Crystal Moree, and persons named Peter and Dipst. Further specifics are unreadable in the OCR.
An earnest London worker records her patient efforts to improve her protégé Planche's speech for the child's future. When others fail, she uses gentle ridicule and teases Planche by asking to say food, and the child responds with a bold mispronunciation.
Uncle Pennywise proclaims TMoxenes Wombat houses the best library in Phinkyille. A cryptic note hints his father left a pile of newspapers three feet high and a Courier ad promises time saving.
Mrs. Linda R. White widow of Samuel White, first settler of Orange township, died at 10 this morning at 526 Eighth Street West after six weeks of illness from dropsy and complications. Born May 10, 1837 in Licking County Ohio, she had been among Orange township's earliest settlers. February details incomplete in text.
Mrs. White born in 21, 1856 married Samuel White of Marshall Illinois. They settled near Waterloo on the river road, built a lumber home from Cedar City mill, and were prominent in pioneer times. She belonged to Central church of Christ and funeral set for Monday afternoon officiated by Rev J M Morris. Her memory cherished.
Iowa dairy leaders told a near thousand strong audience at Town State college during a dairy mass meeting that Iowa could overtake Wisconsin and New York in five years if current progress continues. State dairy expert E S Estel cited gains from more purebred sires and improved cow feeding and management, noting fall freshening can raise milk yield 15 to 20 percent with better late year prices.
General Charles Sawtelle, U.S. Army retired, died in Washington at age 79. The summary notes a separate legal action in Wisconsin where the case of Leo Kransky, charged with perjury in the Leo Kraunpe murder case, was dismissed on motion by County Attorney Macwrey at noon.
The 1912 year report shows risks in force rising to 672,674 with a net gain of 341,480. Receipts total 28,309.76 and disbursements match. President W A Blough chaired, Almer Newton served at secretary’s table, detailing policy premiums and cash on hand. On the Tearney case, the judge seeks legal guidance before deciding on summoning Tearney for keeping his saloon open past 1 a.m.
W. H. Pedicord and N. J. Berkley plan to erect a two story brick building 40 by 170 feet next spring on Sixth Street West between Commercial and Jefferson. The two existing houses will be moved this winter and construction will start in the spring. Cost estimated at about $8,000, to house two stores with Pedicord and Berkley as tenants.
Wanted light driving horse to use for board. Case Dairy Co seeks a suitable animal. Also notes a tenor singer needed for church quartette by the music committee. Box guidance suggests replies to Box ...
Bradstreet’s bank clearings report for the week ending Jan 2 shows an aggregate of 3,058,300,000, up from 2,926,382,000 the prior week and 3,407,615,000 in the same week last year. The list below covers the smaller villages.
Chicago report: Municipal Judge John Courtney pleads with Attorney Thomason to carry the prosecution of Alderman Tearney for violating the city closing hour. Unable to pass the buck, the judge reportedly fled the scene in a dramatic flight.
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