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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1914
Page
9
Waterloo hosts a crucial series opener Friday as Cedar Rapids and Waterloo fight for the pennant. Meissner joins the lineup, Bunny Booster fans head in for a three day series with an expected 1000 Cedar Rapids supporters on Sunday. Letty Mellinger may start the opener.
A collection of short notices from Waterloo including travel plans of Blanche Lansing and others, visits to relatives in Manchester Oelwein Cedar Rapids and Chicago, return trips by train and auto, and upcoming events. Local residents and visitors, including Grace Peterson, Mrs. Florence Shepherd, Miss Erma Good, and the Waterloo Military band, are mentioned alongside market notes on sweet corn and fruit prices. A group plans a two week outing at Spirit Lake and Mrs Miller’s summer cottage.
Washington July 15 The Rock Island railroad finance probe will proceed without House delay under physical valuation. Solicitor Folk and Rep Green coordinate on investigating the Reid Leeds Moore syndicate and 1902 holding companies, aiming to expose alleged looting as in New Haven.
Carelessness by a W. S. Bishop dairy employee caused the arrest for selling impure milk. Justice Knapp heard the case this morning, finding the house unwashed and a milk bottle seal to be dirt. Bishop pled guilty, fined 25 dollars plus 29.25 dollars costs. Royar Starr was found guilty of assault on an 8 year old boy during a chicken yard dispute and sentenced to one dollar plus 12.20 dollars costs.
Miss Lillian Oleson, gravely ill with typhoid fever at the home of Mr and Mrs Richard Holmes on Fourth Street West, showed no improvement this morning and officials say recovery is unlikely. Her father was summoned from Illinois. The Higgins family expresses heartfelt thanks for kindness and floral offerings after her death.
Clarence Ls Agnler, 21, of 308 1 2 Allen Street, endured a severe attack of appendicitis and underwent surgery at Presbyterian Hospital Earls yesterday morning. He is reported in favorable condition today and resides with his parents Mr. and Mrs. M. Gahler.
A report filed at the city auditor's office shows receipts and earnings for the quarter ending June 30. The statement compares the current quarter with the same period last year, revealing earnings of 24,277.34 and surplus of 10,024.01 versus 23,945 earnings and 11,556.93 surplus. For the first six months of the year, earnings reach 49,705.71 with a 20,978.80 surplus, against 46,880? and 19,891.08 last year. The year‑to‑date expense rise reflects costs for a new well and extra machinery.
Nine days ago ticket agent Will Brown lent a tearful woman four dollars to pay her fare to Fort Dodge. She claimed to be the wife of Dr W G Laidley of Pilot Mound Iowa. They were separated on trains near Oelwein en route to Omaha. Today Brown received the four dollars back with thanks from Dr Laidley.
Des Moines reports Mrs T Lonsdale claims a profitable city flock with 116 hens producing 147 dollars in eggs from Feb 1 to July. Plymouth Rocks and Rhode Island Reds led laying. Starting with sixteen chicks three years ago, she later sold the entire flock for 154 dollars as the family leaves the city.
July 14 report says Mile. Virubova traveled from Tyumen, Siberia, to attend Rasputin after a knife wound. She claimed she long planned to kill Rasputin to end his influence, denouncing him as blasphemous and corrupting believers. Rasputin himself spoke of enemies and vows to survive amid court intrigues and rivalries.
The Baseball Booster club plans a trip to Bunnyville on August 18 for a ball game on foreign soil. An expedition and marshalment were completed this morning for a special mission. The Watering Military band of 24 will accompany the excursion. Pennants bearing booster button reproductions adorn the display.
The faded text outlines a quirky scene with blue pennants and hats featuring white lettering. It mentions a club wearing blue, a “favored few” motif, and an ark on a mountain top amid unsettled waters. The passage ends noting Abraham’s arrival in a biblical arena.
A Waterloo theatre audience witnessed the opening chapter of creation depicted by the International Bible Storying Association. The canvas showed the Garden of Eden, the forbidden fruit, expulsion from paradise, and God’s wrath, with Noah’s ark scene drawing strong focus and attention amid the flood narrative.
New York July 13 The Stand Oil Co of New York announces a 13 point cut on all refined petroleum for export bringing prices to 10.75 per gallon and 4.75 per tank New York and Philadelphia 8.25 Pittsburgh Pa July 15 A further crude oil price cut is posted Pennsylvania crude at 1.70 Mercer Diack Newcastle Cabell Somerset 1.02 1.32 1.27 1.27 unchanged Corning and Ragland at 1.70 and 0.70 respectively.
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