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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1911
Page
3
The Underwood Standard Typewriter line offers Model No 4 and No 5 with 10 inch carriages and an 8 inch writing width. Model No 3 bands wider carriages up to 26 inches for reports and statistics, used widely by banks railroads insurers and professional firms. The slogan proclaims The Machine You Will Eventually Buy.
Arthur Krueger, who deserted the U S steamer Culgoa in New York July 1, surrendered at the Davenport recruiting station July 22. Enlisted in Waterloo Iowa last December, he trained at Norfolk and later deserted, wandering west. He will be sent to Cedar Rapids and then to New York for court martial. Desertion carries potential two year prison ship term. This is the Davenport station’s first desertion case.
Mason City mourns as Dr. Fred Albert 29 dies of typhoid fever. He served as president of the Iowa Association of Health Officers and was Mason City city physician. He was brother to Dr. Henry Albert of the University of Iowa medical department. his parents reside at Reinteck.
News from Manchester Iowa reports the Illinois Central will run daily freights separate from the passenger train between Cedar Rapids and Manchester, following a recent wreck on the Cedar Rapids branch. Pests threaten the corn and small grain, while a Chicago reader endorses Foley's Honey and Tar Compound for hay fever relief.
Mr Catlin, long a resident of Alden and a carpenter by trade, died at his home. Born July 14 1831 in Ashfield Massachusetts he came to Alden in 1866 and helped build the towns first house. He was twice married with his first wife passing in 1896.
Real estate transfers include Jacob L. Riehl to FL M. Kelter for lot 11 block 1 Riehl's addition Waterloo priced at 230 dollars. Edward P. Smith et al to Bert Crandall a tract of land in 1889-12 for 1 dollar. War M. Herries et al to Corinne M. Close for parts of lots 9 and 8 block 64 Cooley addition Waterloo for 1 dollar. United States to William Joshua Barney land in 25-89-11 and United States to George J Matthews land in 28-83-11.
Mr. Perry A. Pitman of Dale Texas says a four month bed illness from kidney bladder and gall stones ended after taking Foley's Kidney Remedy. He reports being cured and well. The ad urges readers to ask for the product from J K Joder & Son.
Lester Corson died suddenly in Delano California at his brother's ranch at age 59. A Waterloo native, he worked as a machinist, ran a Columbia River steam boat, and later operated Hurst Corson hardware and Corson Schiel hardware before moving to fruit ranch life. He is survived by siblings in Delano and Waterloo, with funeral planned in Delano and burial in the west.
Mayor Hanna pushes ordinance to establish a market place west of the municipal building in Des Moines with Market Master Larry Pouchot in charge. Next Tuesday will be the opening day, with grocery traders barred from reselling goods from the market. Lincoln Neb girl extols Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets after relief from illness. Sale by all dealers.
Des Moines July 24. Attorney General Cosson says a person’s weight does not determine eligibility for exhibition under the Stoddard law. W. C. Brown’s inquiry about side shows for the state fair is answered: no fixed weight line exists. The opinion notes ridicule of declaring a fat man a monstrosity based on size or color.
Iowa Falls Iowa July 22 Alden Catlin a direct descendant of John Alden of Mayflower fame died just twenty four hours after his eightieth birthday. The obituary notes his lineage and long life as a notable connection to the Mayflower history.
Reverend and Mrs. J E Stauffacher traveled to Des Moines after a telephone notice of their son Virgil’s illness. He underwent an appendectomy at Mercy hospital on Friday after falling ill at Spirit Lake and was taken to Des Moines for surgery. He is a brother of Reverend C H Stauffacher formerly in Waterloo.
Mrs. Millie Prank and daughter visited in New Hartford from Warren Minnesota. Oswegatchie Lodge I O F installed officers. A. M. DuBois of Lehigh Ta. stayed with Clarence Sprague. Bert Converse toured to Steamboat Rock. R. H. Beatty from Cascade greeted locals. Miss Matilda Yarsho visited the Perrin home. Mr and Mrs. Turney and Mrs Kleibenstein with daughters stayed at Alice Bourquin. Delbert Wolfensperger came from Morgansville Md for a extended stay with N. H. Wolfensperger. E J Dunham Carnot Dunham and families visiting Mason City. L Elis dies and funeral set at 2:30 Sunday at Methodist, Oak Hill. Prospects error for another bank with Rose for Gage cashier and Dallis Wick asst. Luke Rhodes visited relatives after Ann Arbor grad. Daisy Fly Poison incident nearly fatal to Ad Webster’s one-year-old. prompt care saved life. Frank Hurlbut of Mason City visited his mother.
Boies Penrose of Pennsylvania, senate finance chair, testified to backing Lorimer as a candidate to break the Illinois deadlock of 1909. He said Hines acted on Penrose’s behalf to pursue Lorimer, aiming to fill the senate and advance good government. He stressed he did not originate any candidate and did not speak for the president.
Miss Olive Adell Evers of Minneapolis, proprietor and conductor of Stanley Hall school, has been in Waterloo for two days overseeing her institution which opens September 20. Stanley Hall, about twenty five years old, is a successful private school located on Pillsbury avenue south and draws students from Waterloo and nearby towns. She stayed with Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Peterson on Logan avenue during her visit.
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