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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1913
Page
8
Mrs C G Larrabee of 545 Newton Street stopped a blaze at 8 25 AM by dumping flour from a sack on flames after a gasoline stove exploded. Firemen, warned of a dangerous gasoline fire, arrived to find the danger past and a small loss expected. Chief Dunham cautions extra care amid frequent January runs as cold weather fuels fires.
Theodore Drew died Saturday at his daughter's Canton home. Remains arrive tonight and go to Kieter funeral parlors. Funeral services are set for tomorrow at 2 PM at Ferrie T. Drew’s residence, 627 Seventh Street West. Rev. B. E. A. Valiant of First Baptist will lead. Burial at Elmwood.
Mrs Brennan will have funeral services Wednesday at 9 30 in St Josephs Church with Rev Slattery officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery. Chicago January 14 L B Herbert formerly of 1922 Washington Boulevard reports divorce proceedings by his wife, a son fired four shots at him, he is penniless and under police custody.
In Tuscola Illinois on January 14 three local churches the Presbyterian Baptist and South Side Christian will unite to form Sunday the United Church of Tuscola. It marks a pioneering merger plan not yet tried in Illinois.
Westwood Maryland resident Mrs John F Richards writes of months of nervous spells female weakness and bearing down pains. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her health after organic inflammation and recurrent illness. She invites other women to seek the company’s confidential guidance.
Cedar Falls Iowa January 14 special notes show monthly dairying and soil fertility discussions led by Fredsville participants. Highlights include Benson Creamery bills review, a track damage incident at Standard Manufacturing, electric plant work at Troy Mills, a Duplicate Whist club gathering, and various school and funeral notices.
Cedar Falls Iowa January 14 officials prepare for a possible special election on whether the city should own the electric light plant. A petition circulating among business men requests the election and most council members reportedly favor municipal ownership, inviting taxpayers to hear both sides before voting.
Six new local cars costing $6 000 each have been ordered for June delivery by Cedar Valley road officials. McGuire-Cummings of Chicago will build the cars to match the 900 class. The plan aims to shorten running times on Highland West Ninth and Sullivan Broadway. Double trucks and air brakes are considered for all local cars to speed schedules. Some overhaul work will be delayed, while trains of two cars may run during rush hours.
Reports from Cairo Illinois indicate a spinal meningitis outbreak centered at Gales with six new cases. Quarantine lines block travel through Thebes Cape Girardeau McClure and Mounds as Illinois Central stops passenger service. Local aid arrives from Cairo and McClure while County Commissioner K. L. Gilbert returns detailing deplorable conditions.
President Taft sent to the senate nominations for Oregon posts including John H. Burgard of Portland and Frank L. Parker of Astoria as collectors of customs, E. C. Kirkpatrick as U S marshal for Oregon, Harry Saint as registrar at North Yakima, and Frank J. Carney of Astoria and Thomas McCuster of Portland as postmasters.
Temperature figures note January 14 with markings from Buchanan Optical Co. A.m. and p.m. readings show a high of 11 above and a low near 26 below yesterday. Compared to a year ago the minimum was 10 below and the maximum 10 above.
Memorial notice for Mrs Amanad Sb Clay born March 3 1848 died December 28 1912 with funeral held at home December 31 1912. Relatives from Waterloo Stockton Dubuque Laverne Hanover and others attended. Sermon text praised her life by Rev Edgar A Valliant of First Baptist Church with hymns and poems by Henry Winter Bellamy and others. Family thanks extended to Mr F M Traphagen and neighbors. signed H E Clay Lodemia E Clay Roy E Clay.
Albany report states the engineer slept under three hours after drinking the night before this crash on the Delaware Lackawanna and Western at Corning New York. Forty people died and seventy five were injured. The engineer William H Schroeder was indicted for manslaughter but trial was never held. indictment dismissed on DA motion.
Washington reports 1912 exports of agricultural implements reached 40 million dollars, up from 18 million a decade earlier and 4 million twenty years ago. Mowers and reapers were shipped to over seventy five nations, with Russia buying 10 million plus worth.
In the District Court of Iowa Black Hawk County Frankie Cronk, Plaintiff, and unknown claimants to the personal estate of Wallace Barber, deceased, who died in Black Hawk County on April 1, 1912. The hearing of claim is sought by Frankie Cronk against heirs, legatees, devisees, or assigns who would take under the deceased's estate. Unknown claimants to be notified.
A long list of defendants is notified in Waterloo Iowa: Wallace Barber died April 1 1912 leaving collateral heirs and an alleged adopted sister Frankie Cronk formerly Frankie Barber who claims adoption rights and inheritance. The court fixes February 17 1913 for proof of adoption and potential distribution among heirs if adoption fails. W B McMurray attorney for claimant.
An old time must ard substitute boasts quick pain relief without blisters in a white glass jar. Promises use for sore throat bronchitis tonsillitis croup stiff neck asthma neuralgia and more with doctors recommending it. Priced 75 cents to 2.60 with mail order offered from Cleveland Ohio and a Florida testimonial.
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