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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1913
Page
5
Plans announced by George C. Janney detail improvements to the Hagerman homestead. The project includes a ten foot front porch, a large second story sleeping porch, yard grading, a crescent drive, and a planned hennery for Purebred Orpingtons. Exterior and interior renovations will use brick veneer and wood.
Mt Auburn reports a busy week of relatives and friends visiting area homes. Residents from Waterloo Vinton Cedar Rapids and Estherville are listed among those seen in town or traveling to nearby cities. Multiple brief calls and day trips mark local social activity with several departures for longer visits to Minnesota North Dakota and Oregon.
Kingsley from Rochester national Elks conclave says the Bedford City Virginia site remains under review and no final plan for rebuilding the Elks home will be decided for thirty days. Four alternate sites are under consideration with Bedford City favored by the committee chairman.
A dialogue overheard between Clent and Pela Mele features a fortune teller offering forecasts for two francs. The exchange highlights misfortune themes and the fantasy of winning a lottery and marrying a millionaire.
The item promotes an informal house gown for women with pretty arms and neck. It features acs cordion pleated chiffons, deep draped panels, full lace sleeves, and bordered panels with deep silk fringe.
The piece recounts Richard III’s rise and the alleged murder of his nephews Edward V and Richard, the princes in the Tower, detailing the Tower prison, the alleged smothering, the subsequent discovery of bones, Buckingham’s execution, the Bosworth Field battle, and the rise of Henry VII uniting York and Lancaster. it ends noting enduring historical fascination with the princes.
Letters to the Courier discuss river flow and flood risks with varied opinions from George H. Cheever Charles Fish Fred A. Sporle and others. Kingsley of the Chamber of Commerce says no urgent meeting is needed as city engineers examined the issue before the bridge contract was awarded.
Miss Maude Harmon of Leavitt & Johnston National Bank has left for Colorado Springs for vacation. A J Eblers of Manufacturers Fire Insurance Co travels with brothers to Dinsdale and a sister in Tama county. Virginia Sigworth, daughter of D B Sigworth, visits Dr Harry W Sigworth of 720 Park Avenue West. Girard court No 92 Tribe of Ben Hur to meet Friday evening in A G U W hall. Local Modern Woodmen of the World camp met last evening in the Masonic temple. matters of importance discussed.
For sale a seven room house partly modern on a 40 by 100 foot lot with paving paid in a choice location four blocks from the east city park. Non resident owner seeks quick sale at 3500 dollars. E M Storm and Company phone 34 508 Commercial Street notice.
Ralph Baker of Waterloo was injured at noon today when his motorcycle collided with a Cedar Falls meat dealer, C. M. Jennings, who was driving on Tenth street. Both vehicles were badly damaged and Baker was thrown a considerable distance. reports say he is not badly hurt.
A report shows that assessing Black Hawk county property in spring 1913 cost 6391. Supervisor Rownd advocates a county assessor with deputy appointments for uniform valuations. He had earlier criticized officer nomination as a farce and provided Des Moines with examples of incompetence in nominations.
J. T. Ryan of the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific explains a Courier report misstatement. He says no recommendation for an independent Rock Island depot was made and hopes to dispel any wrong impression.
New York July 16 closing prices show mixed results with many major shares fluctuating. Notable figures include United States Steel at 64.4, Southern Pacific around 92, and Amalgamated Copper near 66.4 while Reading and Northwestern showed varied quotes amidst overall activity.
Judges J P Huomel and J B Allen inspected gardens entered in the Courier home garden contest. Despite poor weather some excellent plates were found and features observed will be discussed after the final inspection on August 26.
A deal closed between C. F. Teeter and a local auto firm will see a commodium two story reinforced concrete garage erected on the former Joder property at Fifth and Washington streets. Plans are tentatively mapped and construction to start soon.
Cedar Rapids July 146 The state board of education meeting here has raised the entrance requirement for the state law school at Iowa City One year's collegiate training will be the new entrance requirement and it is understood the board favors later making the requirement two years Most of the session was devoted to budgets for the various state schools.
Timetables show East West North and Interurban trains with departure times from Dubuque Minneapolis Waterloo and Cedar Falls. Services include local freight express and daily runs with connections to Chicago St Louis and Des Moines and running times between Waterloo and Cedar Falls of about 35 minutes.
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