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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1914
Page
7
In every school district in the county seed corn has been selected for testing in the early spring months. Superintendent Margaret Myers promotes agricultural instruction as part of the program. Pupils learn to make doll seed corn testers to cut costs and aid local crop production.
Waterloo and vicinity ladies invited to view the new spring line of Royal Society package embroideries just received from New York City this week at Paul Davis Day Goods Co.
The laymen's missionary movement in Iowa plans a banquet Monday at 6:34 p.m. at First Congregational Church. Denominations welcome, no financial solicitation, admission 50 cents. Tickets from Asquith's Jewelry or Waterless Loan and Trust Co offices. Program features WLR S.0 on "A Man's Task." Michel of Chicago and Jess Willtling of Chicago are involved.
In Decatur Illinois on January 18 a Dennis school girl reported a basement fire peeking through. Principal sounded alarm as 110 pupils evacuated in under a minute while rubbish burned. students initially returned indoors before fire trucks arrived shortly after.
Ladies of Waterton and Vicin explore the Paut Davis Dry Goods Co shop for latest goods and season selections. Local shoppers report pleasant service and a thriving downtown store scene.
Various short items: Swisher returns from Marton. Burkett and Galloway on business trips to Cedar Rapids and Chicago. Kingsbury of Reinbeck State Bank in town. Ellen Conwell quarantined at 309 Bath St. M L Hughes opens Refuge mission at Fifth and Commercial. revival led by William Duncan the blind preacher. County Treasurer Bentley remits 3268.16 to city. Mrs Linn Wawner and son Oroville visit from Colorado Springs. Mrs Hawner to join in two weeks. W C U meets at Y M C A, prayer for prohibition, with Mrs George Philpot presiding and Mrs C H Mether leading music.
Penn. Banton reports his Panamanian voyage aboard the La Valley derrick barge via the Panama Canal. The first vessel to receive the honor was the La Valley after battleship Oregon and the Fram were considered. Banton praises the canal milestone and notes a celebratory cocktail devised by Chief Engineer Evans.
Mrs. Della O entertaining the Ellen Stone Mission band juniors at her Fourth street home. Officers elected for the next month include President Dorothy Burt Vice President Dorothy Pike Secretary Frances Glenny and Treasurer Gertrude Bodwell. Delegates planned next month’s work on Mexico.
In Pittsburgh an aged man on a sick bed nears death and pleads to see his son J E McDonough who is in Iowa. A Courier reporter locates the son at 32 Cascaden avenue Waterloo and he heads for Pittsburgh to be at his father's side before time runs out. The son, an electrical worker, left Pittsburgh for the West three years ago and recently suffered a 60 foot fall while on interurban line work near Brandon Iowa.
Barber's report to the county board details 46 miles surveyed and 81.75 platted under the new system. The county road fund grew by 36419.41 as automobile tax share. It notes concrete culverts bridges, 14 miles graded at 10576.91, gravel surfacing 3.33 miles at 4480.83, township grading 1.33 miles at 745, town repairs 22690.42, totaling 1292 highway miles in the county.
Crowded houses at matinee and night marked the Majestic opening yesterday. The show featured the chorus and acts under a drop curtain with spotlight and dark effects enhancing the stage.
The program features a diverse lineup with a screen act by an unnamed artist, DeMichel Bros. in Italian stunts with harp and violin, Rose and Severns in The Automobile Disaster, Bernard and Scarth The Nervous Fellow and the Talkative Girl, and the headline act The Great Gerard delivering thrilling heavy juggling. A motion picture on tire making rounds out the program, drawing good audience response.
A Municipal day is planned for February 9 at the University of Iowa in Iowa City. Mayor R C Thompson received an invitation for local officials to attend. Prof Ford from the electrical department will discuss municipal lighting and display various lighting devices.
In Wa terlow township Caste THN district last evening Grace McCullough aged 10 daughter of B A McCullough captured first place after defeating all rivals. Despite a severe cold and poor health her spelling accuracy stood out, earning the honors for the girl.
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