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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1921
Page
5
WaterloO Evening Courier lists dense classified want ads including wanted to hire drivers, salesmen, and barbers, plus lost items such as purses, checkbooks, brooches, and a diamond bumper. The page also features rental notices, real estate listings, and sales of household goods. Many names of towns, streets, and businesses appear with contact details and rewards.
Denver hosts a large Fourth of July celebration with an afternoon rain delay and an evening park program, fireworks, and a big dance. Social notes mention visits by Ednarontn and Prof. and Mrs. Phillips, a Waterloo Expressmer defeat, upcoming meetings, and a July band concert. Local marriages include Al Sassman with Amanda Koepke and Herman Mundfrom with Martha Musch.
In Hocton Indiana July events include Florice from Waterloo visiting aunt Mrs Parry Beck after a visit from Miss Florice. Ray Van Burchoten ill but improving. Ben Swift’s family from near Des Moines visiting friends. The Fourth of July picnic drew many, Loui s Coffin's family from Town City spent the day with Rob Coffin's parents. Scott visited Osage for the holiday. Chester and Merle Hall hosted Sunday school classes at Waterloo. A social is planned Friday night and Cemetery Society meets Thursday July 14 at Mrs Jack Rausch's frame.
The Cedar Falls dispute over Bemis report ends as Citizens Gas & Electric pays $3,500 for the appraisal and the city council surrenders the report to the company. The house to house campaign by the citizens committee to support gas users will see funds returned pro rata to contributors. Other items note a fatal auto collision near town, a funeral for Rev Nay, and local social updates.
Mrs. Mary Schaible 82 residing with son and wife East Main street Porte City suffered a stroke Monday morning right side affected recovery hindered by age report from bedside Tuesday said she felt better funeral notes mention double service at Waterloo for Mrs. Mary L Burgess and son James Burgess plus local visits and farm plans involving residents and relatives from Waterloo Menominee and Lewistown Illinois in nearby communities
Oelwein Iowa July 6 a pocketbook with 170 dollars was found by catcher Wagner of the Rainbows on a road home from West Union and returned to the owner who described the relief as glorious. Other local items include visits, a streetcar accident injury update, wage cuts at the Gelwein plant, and obituaries for a child and former resident.
July Fourth activities included visits by Mr and Mrs Charlie Bennett and Roy Choate of Cedar Rapids to J W Bennett's home. Many Janesville families spent the day in woods with bathing and fishing while others traveled to Denver Cedar Falls and nearby areas. The Sutter Ulrich and Plesk pioneer descendants held a reunion at Lyndale park farm with 26 branches represented. Officers were reelected and plans discussed for future assemblies.
I D Hedley of Cass farm fell from a hay load injuring his head but likely not permanently. Mrs Alvin Steadman returned from Chicago hospital after an operation. Neighbors held a Fourth picnic at Herman Frisch home. Mrs George McMeans in poor health for a week. Infant child of Mr and Mrs Elmer Kroblin buried. Jesse Johnson damaged railing on a bridge and his auto. he was hurt. T J Morton and BR Eggleson hosted guests at the Eggleson home. W 31 Farnum visited Waterloo for grandson's birth at Ray Farnum home. T J Durant attended national teachers convention in Des Moines. Mr and Mrs Fonda McCook went to Long Beach Cal where he works in his father's bank. Miss Mabel Reimler and Sam Longfellow wed at Dubuque on June 23. Mrs Longfellow employed at Bank of Sumner. A good rain Augurs well. early potatoes spoiled by heat. Theron and Donald Ackerman of Cedar Rapids visiting Augs. George Groepper celebrated fiftieth wedding anniversary. Lloyd Walker welcomed a daughter July 3 at Rathbone home. Joe Arnis of Estherville visited sister Alma Pease. Charles, Abert and William Glattley visiting ill father Jacob Glattley. Mrs Grand Dickman and Florence traveled to Lincoln Neb to visit Florence's mother Rov Stewart.
Report from Waterloo on age verification for cigarette sales. Dealers face fines up to 200 dollars and possible license revocation if minors obtain cigarettes. Some customers attempt to pass as of age, prompting calls for affidavits to shift responsibility. Women smokers noted among customers.
Waterloo Central Labor union will hold its regular semi month meeting at Building Trades Hall tonight. Charles MacKay, delegate to the AFL convention in Denver, will report on the Denver gathering. Anticipated large turnout to hear convention details.
The habeas corpus hearing for L At Maltbie of Cherokee Oklahoma seeking possession of two minor sons, now with the mother in Waterloo, was continued until tomorrow. Father’s attorneys are J B Meyers and W N Birdsail. mother’s attorney is Walter R French, in divorce proceedings.
Two automobiles were stolen at Cedar Rapids and one at Manchester yesterday. The descriptions were telephoned to Waterloo police during the night. At Cedar Rapids C. L. Bowman lost a 1920 Ford coupe license 216868 and Dr Alt lost his 1919 Dodge coupe containing two medicine cases. A Buick roadster was stolen in Manchester with license number fin Oran. A silent but effective salesman appears in a "For Sale 4d" in the Courier.
Relatives mourn Platt Ham known as the Red Apple Musa of Cedar Falls who died at 93 after a long life as a traveling fruit dealer and comedian. Born in Poughkeepsie he moved to Cedar Falls in 1861 and spent years near greenhouses and later at Sixteenth and Iowa streets. Despite total blindness for eight years he remained cheerful and helped the sick and poor. His wit and humor touched many, including a May snow joke on Cedar Falls streets. His widow resided in Waterloo along with daughters and sons living in Glendale.
Dayton workers from six traction firms except Cincinnati Dayton Interurban voted unanimously at 3 am to strike effective immediately over a new 45 cent hourly maximum wage allegedly set without arbitration. Weather forecasts warned of a continuing heat wave across the lake, central valley, and mid-Atlantic regions with no early relief. Chicago also sweltered with five heat deaths reported yesterday.
Heat wave continues to hold its grip on central states as cooler conditions reach the middle Atlantic area. The forecast notes ongoing high temperatures, risky heat for outdoor activities, and warnings for vulnerable populations, with little relief expected in the immediate days ahead.
The battleship Utah ran aground for half an hour in Boston Harbor today but suffered no damage. The ship carries members of the United States rifle and pistol team bound for an international tournament in Lyons, France, August 6 to 15. Training at Coblenz will be abandoned as Utah remains in port for a week.
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