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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1923
Page
4
Waterloo area classified notices show a surge of Wanted ads for labor and positions from 17 to 60 including government roles and sales jobs, plus numerous real estate listings for homes, rooms, and rental properties. Businesses and individuals seek workers, maids, hotel help, and sales agents while property listings promote modern bungalows, flats, and farm options in Waterloo and surrounding areas.
Classified notices announce moved car lots and bargain autos near Cedar Falls with prices from 36.50 to 900. Also listed are baby chick sales from Delmer Hatchery Waterloo Road Cedar Falls and nearby farm pages detailing purebred chickens, hens, and pullets for delivery in March. Public notices include estate administration for Ida M. Wood in Black Hawk County and building bids for a St. Darl building at Park Avenue and Lafayette Street with bond and removal requirements.
A busy page lists used furniture, bicycles, poultry, pigs, dogs, and other goods for sale or auction. Ads note contact numbers, locations like Centerville and nearby streets, and quick sale prompts with prices and delivery terms.
Cedar Falls council fixed the poll tax at 3 dollars if paid before October and 5 dollars after, info noted from the last evening session. The Cedar Falls notes also report incidents and society events including a boy’s broken leg from a horse stumble, a 64th wedding anniversary at Parkersburg, faculty club meeting on Oberammergau, and church society activities.
Mrs J K Oren celebrated her eighty sixth birthday at her La Porte City home with a surprise gathering of neighbors and friends. What Next Club met at Mrs Harald Johnsons with games and refreshments. Ada Otto shows health improvement after pneumonia illness at her Spring Creek farm. Various locals, trips to Chicago and Waterloo noted alongside family birthday acknowledgments and social visits.
In Aplington Iowa January 29 Prof and directors Briggs returned from Rockford trip. Vern Gerhardt Iowa Falls visited town. Families from Aredale attended J I B Muntinghams and J H Gludeman funeral. Jr. Smtat family returned from Kanawha. Wayne Shaw visited Aredale. Mrs Gentie Meyer in Waterloo. Consolidated school reopened after grip absence. many pupils ill. Fire at carbide tank death of brother-in-law Retten noted. Lloyd Chapmen to start at William Dreyer furniture Feb 1. New Hartford-Aplington game canceled due to illness. Jake Roseman drove to Fern. Mrs Buseman stayed for funeral of her mother Kinstdeboer. Oakley Concert trio lecture Feb 8 at school auditorium. home Ec contest same night. George Ludenan and family attended J H Tudeman funeral from Cedar Falls. Dorothy Poulson Cedar Falls visiting Dorothy Van Deest. H W Wedel returned from Okean Oklahoma after meetings. Mrs Henry DeVries Parkerstown visited D G Roelfs. Miss Eathey Mints from Cedar Falls visiting. Obituary: John Hi Tademan died of pneumonia. Burial at Reformed church. born in Westermarsch Germany. moved to Grundy County in youth. married Elizabeth Lindeman in 1834. nine children. later married Geo ke Vietor of Germans. Survived by seven of nine, one brother George.
James Letien died at home in the Fifth ward Sunday evening. She was born near Shell Rock in 1871 and spent her life in the area. Burial followed at Horton. her husband survives. Co A. Crol bought the H F Buhring house on South State and will move in March. Mr and Mrs Lahring-Will relocate to Henkinton where he bought a hardware store. Mrs D E Leary of Fort Dodge and Miss Minnie Sullivan of Dubuque attended Mrs Leary’s funeral Saturday. Mrs F L Lavell is improving after illness. Harold Opperman has returned home after appendix surgery at Mercy hospital. his mother and brother accompanied him. Mr and Mrs Rey Wermann welcomed a son at Mercy Hospital Sunday morning. Mrs Margaret Ellsworth is slowly improving after pneumonia. Two card parties and a social will be held at Legion Clubrooms Thursday evening February 1, under Catholic Women's Auxiliary sponsorship.
Mareke Helen Neeland infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Neeland dies at four months from bronchitis funeral at U B church Bristow. B F McClelland Civil War veteran dies age 73 nine months nine days funeral from U B church with Rev Raush. Survived by widow two sons Randal and John and two daughters Clarice Hetler Waterloo and Ben sraybill Cartersville. Interment at Oak Hill. Anna Te Jones and Martin Huber married January 23 at home of bride’s niece in Bristow. They visit Hampton then Clarksville where Mr Hubert is in business. United Brethren Junior U F society social at church Saturday. W U M A annual bank offering service February 2 at Mrs A N De France home. Mrs A N Morford hosted 500 club. about 30 members. supper served by Mrs Lordi Jones. Mrs Lordi Jones completes four-week visit and returns to Kimball. George Appleby recovering from illness. Otho Polkerts recovering from flu. Dr G W Appleby called to Geneva for Mrs Hert Appleby illness. Numerous local residents afflicted with colds. A L Surfus and William attend business in Chicago. Walter Stewart of Waterloo visits Bristow. Jess Cline from Canby Minnesota. Master Edward Patton Osage visiting Corey home since Sunday. GE Shotlil was summoned from Long Beach to Wilmot for funeral of his mother Mrs.
Ed Loney died recently with funeral arrangements pending. Local trade reports note McGeachy Bros sold a shipment of hides to a Cedar Rapids firm, Waite moved carloads of holce calle to Reumbeck Traer and Chicago, and C E B Coonley swapped a farm for land in Colorado. Reformed church women plan a bazaar and dinner for February 14, St Valentine’s Day.
Jesup items report residents visiting relatives in Mes, Dunkerton, and Waterloo. Omer Fuller welcomes a son born January 25. Local business and farm groups convened in Waterloo and Raymond with attendance noted. High School basketball beat Dunkerton. freshman class held annual banquet at James Bloom home with Jans Bloom as a class member.
A cluttered community item contains December 1992 figures from Farmers Cooperative Creamery of Dunkerton, missives about parish expenses, a Chicago visit, and a letter from Gunskirchen Austria. It discusses tax ideas on Liberty Bonds, local misfortunes, a New Year letter with kronen exchange notes, and broad observations on Austrian currency and politics.
Dr. Zimmerman of Rotterdam heads financing under League of Nations order as taxpayers suffer. Report recalls 1922 drought and 1923 prospects with limited sunshine and rotted fodder. Mention of a Russia Austria Germany relief collection at St Franks church and local notes on farming, marriage, and trades.
Mt Vernon township reports on visits to Ames for a short course by Elfert McGregor and Clayton Ulrich with Harold Refshauge, local cases include Andrew Phelps stroke and Mrs Virgil Cook foot injury. Measles in Soren Hansen family amid quarantine for scarlet fever, McCoy sale near Elk Run, farm bureau meeting at Farmer Wednesday, Will Deeming family visit, Inside Cemetery Association bake sale profit, Clarence Albright to skin graft, and social visits at the Kuehne and Wheeler households.
Mitchell residents share news of weddings anniversaries birthdays and visits. Couples John Jacobsen and spouse celebrated recently while F A Chandler observed forty first anniversary. Families Ross Boynton and Parkhurst joined a birthday gathering. Osage trip noted for L E Ross and family. Local sports saw Otranto defeat Mitchell 20 to 15.
Auction notice for 50 head of choice Chester White sows bred to two good boars for March and April farrow. Cholera immuned. Auction Wednesday February 21 1923 in Grundy Center Iowa at the feed barn. Write for free catalogue. Address J. J. Knudson Grundy Center Iowa.
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