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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1911
Page
3
Guy Sells shot his wife at 418 South Fourth street after a threatened split, then shot himself. Mrs. Sells died. he survived with a head wound and is expected to recover at Mercy hospital. The couple had a twelve year stormy marriage and recent peace bond proceedings.
Miss Mildred Wetherell of Omaha is visiting Janesville. Oakland Cemetery group plans a Riverside Hotel gathering Friday at 2 p.m. Presbyterian ladies host an ice cream and cake social at Mr. Rederus home Saturday evening. Rev. Rederus and wife spent the Fourth out of town. Simon Mayhew, 28, drowned bathing near Syd. Shaffer's. body recovered by air lift.
Extreme heat disrupts egg shipment from Ruthven to Algona causing hatching eggs to be discovered at the factory. A Plymouth Rock chick hatched and was cared for by Hiram Sefidles as evidence of the heat’s impact on egg quality and handling.
Lois Warwick a 75 year old woman on the Great Northern Oriental Limited from the Pacific coast was detained in Fergus Falls Minnesota for mental imbalance. Authorities found 7820.76 in gold pieces sewn into her skirts plus a stock note and jewelry. Her stories tie her to San Francisco Everett and Chicago and claim relatives target her money.
Mrs Lydia Zimmerman visited from Oelwein and Mrs Ella Hobson returned from West Branch after attending a family reunion. The notes describe a pleasant week and family gatherings in the Raymond community.
July 6 Hudson notes list many residents visiting relatives from St Louis Storm Lake Cedar Falls Watering Waterloo and Waterloo. Ed Seuffertein recovering from horse kick. Mr and Mrs Kemper McBride traveling to Virginia. July 4th parade and speaker Swisher of Waterl had a pleasant celebration. town crowd with no accidents.
Hot dry weather stifles raspberry supply while berries vary in price from 15 to 26 cents a quart. Cherries nearly exhausted retailing at 10 to 15 cents quart. half bushel baskets 1.49 to 1.50. Corn on market: home roasting ears 25 cents a dozen. Potatoes 70 to 80 cents a peck. Watermelons wholesale 20 cents each. retail 20 to 40. Butter climbs to 20 26 cents a pound. eggs 16 17 cents a dozen.
Finchford notes report Charles Doreman purchasing a five passenger car. Mrs. Swab of Illinois visits son George Swab while Mrs. Barton Dove visits her Minnesota relatives. Miss Myrtle Conner and Martin Christenson wed at the Conner home. The couple will reside in Cedar Falls. Well wishes go to the newlyweds as the area celebrates welcome rain.
A vintage advertisement touts Mother's Friend as an oily external emulsion aiding pregnancy comfort. It claims to prepare the system for the crisis and ease suffering, promising postnatal recovery and strength. The product is sold in drug stores with a free booklet from BRADFIELD REGULATOR CO. of Atlanta.
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