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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1911
Page
7
Building with concrete blocks promises economy and pleasing design. Modern blocks reduce sameness with improved waterproofing and porous surfaces. A sample house outlines a porch living room dining room kitchen and bedroom, built with prefigured block counts for minimal waste and enduring value.
A historical prose piece recounts Dr. John Brown lecturing in Biggar on Allie’s memory, Rab the dog, and the title shift to Rab and His Friends. It also describes a concrete block wall cottage design, its construction method, and a humorous astrology anecdote with Henry VII and Duke of Milan.
A dialogue questions the fate of great navies if universal peace prevails. A moralizer asks and a demoraliser replies with a wry suggestion that big warships should group to bombard icebergs blocking access to the north pole.
The dialogue hints at possible nicknames for ships and air powered craft. Hyker and Pyker speculate about salifact steamships and airwhips named sky terriers, reflecting playful naming ideas rather than concrete facts.
Illinois Central plans a large ice house in Waterloo costing about 15000 dollars to serve as the main ice storage between Omaha and Chicago. The plant will hold 40000 to 69000 tons, with electric hoists and a crusher to speed handling. About 30 workers will be employed year round, wages totaling roughly 3000 dollars monthly, as citrus fruit traffic surges through Waterloo with hundreds of cars iced monthly.
Des Moines Register and Leader notes drought raises questions if Christians should unite in prayer for rain. Sioux City ministers split, some urge twenty minutes of supplication across churches, others warn prayers for material blessings may clash with natural law and divine will. A Lutheran supports collective prayer, a Methodist and Baptist urge relying on human plans and divine providence. The piece cites The Lord's Prayer as a model prioritizing spiritual over material requests.
Six five Chinese students will depart China on August 7 to enter American colleges. Their expenses will be covered from the boxer indemnity returned to him by the United States. Miss Florence McIntyre, late mistress at Burgh? is seriously ill at the home of her sister on Franklin Street.
A Waterloo court scene unfolds as Joe Serleh, unable to speak English, is fined ten dollars for assault and battery after a judge orders an interpreter. Serleh vows to pay in an hour and leaves amid laughter as Mike Dundavis, the complainant, describes the blows in broken English. The town’s street laborers face release and fresh arrests as vagabonds receive five to ten day sentences while William Murphy and Harry Casey contend with minor charges and jocular remarks from the judge.
Paris reports soprano Emma Eames and baritone Emilio de Gogorca married at city hall in private rites. Eames had divorced her former husband Julian Story in spring 1907, while de Gogorca separated from his wife last year.
Paris July 12 John W Gates condition unchanged since last evening when he looked a bit brighter after his son John Gates arrived from New York Dr Gross said there was a chance for a favorable outcome
GS H Kinsman known as Shorty, a Waterloo cab driver, was nearly killed when a hanging trolley wire struck his throat at Fifth and Washington streets. He awoke hanging over the vehicle tongue with a trunk on his seat, later freed by a passerby and taken home after his legs were bruised.
Miss Helen Toman of Passaic New Jersey visits Miss Lois Ballou and plans a ten day camping trip at the Devil's Backbone near Independence with Miss Ballou's father F B Ballou and a party of Independence residents. The group numbers twenty or more and longtime camper Mr Ballou has joined annually for twenty five years. Wilson Friend of Waterloo will join the excursion and others from Waterloo may follow.
Washington reports the senate investigating committee will resume at 11 oclock Thursday to probe the Lorimer senate election. Gov. Deneen of Illinois leads dozens of witnesses, with Marble and Healy ready for strict cross examination. The panel reviews prior Helm and subcommittee records to uncover remaining obscure details. Mrs J L Buechele is in Des Moines aiding the state superintendent.
An article narrates Italian forgers in Europe who counterfeit antiques and art. Sir James Yoxall describes dealers using hot ovens and chemicals to age items, forge paintings, bronzes, and ceramics, illustrating how genuine wear and era can be simulated to fool collectors.
In Lemion city census records the Bank of England is described as closed as a tavern with the right to retail beer granted by charter under the great seal in 1604 and never revoked. The dean and chapter of St Pauls Cathedral share a similar privilege to brew beer, with Pauls brew house once near Doctors Commons yielding 60,000 to 70,000 gallons annually for the cathedral precincts.
The principal center for distributing articulated skeletons for medical study sells units in Paris and ships worldwide. Prices range from fifty to nine hundred dollars, with cheap models offering bare frameworks and expensive ones detailing nerves and circulation.
In a genteel chat, Mrs Olficastle favors Botticelli after leaving a picture gallery while the hostess champions traditional wood old fashioned raspberry jam, setting a light social tone for the luncheon era.
In Philadelphia, a witty exchange questions an editor's speed. A claim of reading twelve stories in under a minute is tied to a humorous incident cited as happening when the elevator broke.
A remark about a tailor who adds a fiery touch to his work prompts chatter. He is noted for pressing mourning suits with unusual flair, reflecting a blend of craftsmanship and drama in tailoring.
A fragmented quotation compares seeking money to strangers and seeking advice to friends, then critiques a writer’s ethics. The text hints at a shift in tone or style and references Lippincott's and a piece titled Where He Went, suggesting editorial or literary commentary.
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