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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1913
Page
3
City assessors led by B H Kascht will tour the city to value real and personal property for taxation. Merchants must show last inventories, industries tally machinery as real estate, and corporations file annual verified statements. Bank and birth death data are also requested as assessors seek uniform taxation with limited contact time.
The revival services in Waterloo drew a large turnout despite poor weather. Evangelist E. W. Bell of Carbondale Illinois spoke at First Methodist Church with music by a large chorus directed by Miss Blanche Gould. Carl Davis played slide animation. more singers are welcome to join the chorus during the meetings. In other notes Iowa patents were granted to Towans for December 31 1912 including waterproofing air valve seed corn box and more with inventors from Ames Marshalltown Nevada Ottumwa Spencer and Des Moines.
Cheyenne Days, a wild west novelty, opens a week at Majestic Theater. The act packs bucking bronc, roping, and plains scenery into fifteen minutes, with four supporting acts including The Confession, Russell and Church, Frevoli, and Vera Bertiana.
An inventory filed with the Probate Court shows Thomas Cascaden’s estate exceeding half a million dollars in personal property, largely stocks. Major holdings include Cascaden Manufacturing Co. and Cascaden Realty Co. shares, plus stakes in J. S. Kemp Manufacturing, Waterloo firms, and the Kansas City Mexico & Orient Railway. Total stocks around $650,000.
Miss Vivian Miller of Des Moines spent the past week with Miss Bernice Rickert and returned home last evening. Miss Lillian Wild of Allison visited Mrs. Nicholas Webber and Mrs. Harry Hunt and went back to resume duties as deputy treasurer. Florence Prentice is en route from Fort Dodge to visit R. J. Jeffers at 177 Broadway. County Auditor Rainbow and Supervisor Leland conducted an annual inventory at the county farm. John Bartley returns to Illinois University Urbana after holidays with his parents on Clay Street. James Furgagon, visiting relatives in Cedar Falls and Waterloo, has returned home to Shell Rock.
Miss Ruth Miller about 20 and her sister Jessie, 23, were injured when a buggy ran away while en route from their country home to Nashua Iowa. Ruth died of a brain concussion after hours of treatment. Jessie remained unconscious with spinal injuries. Ruthteaches at Callender and was to wed soon. Jessie teaches in Bassett.
Two drunks were arraigned in police court this morning and both entered pleas of guilty. J Graves paid a six dollar fine for drunkenness, and Frank Pauley pleaded guilty to drunken and disorderly conduct and received three days in jail.
An Illinois Central civil engineer arrived in Galena to gather data for a double track project from Galena toward Chicago. Rail and equipment orders were placed yesterday, with plans to extend the two–track line to connect Chicago with Dubuque. A survey team will be stationed here soon as work begins.
Chicago markets on January 6 show Wheat firm with May at 9.21 a bushel. Corn held near top with May 487 eighths to 493 eighths. Oats active with May around 39 and 1/8. Provisions mixed with May pork about 18.20 to 18.25. St Louis cattle and hog data point to steady to lower openings. Kansas City prices mix near steady. Live stock receipts and prices cover cattle hogs and lambs with regional variations. Butter eggs cheese and poultry goods prices listed with regional factors.
A muted market report shows cash oats and wheat prices with several grades quoted. Nearby futures for wheat and corn are listed with May and July figures, along with Minneapolis and Waterloo grain quotes and assorted poultry prices.
The YWCA vesper service yesterday featured Miss Rachel Jones speaking on How I Spent My Holidays and reciting addresses by Dr Gunsaulus Bishop McDowell and Bishop Andrews heard in Chicago. The Apollo club performed the Messiah and Master Jack Leonard gave special music. Hostesses from First Congregational and guest Misa Straightlaw of the Sioux City association offered greetings.
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