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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1912
Page
6
A J Cole and his Minnesota family left Waterloo relatives and began their return trip this morning. Rev and Mrs George H Thomason and daughter joined them in their automobile and will stay a few days in the Twin Cities.
Wealth on market for producers comes this year as vegetables and berries sell well. G. B. Hempstreet reports $500 to $600 in sales since markets opened, with income likely higher in the last two weeks. Prices fall on potatoes from 80 to 76 cents per bushel, flour drops ten cents per hundred, peaches at 2.75 per bushel, and live chickens at 35 cents each.
Wilbert Loveland and a company of farmers purchased a new J I Case separator for threshing. John Dennings will provide the engine, and threshing will begin soon. Mrs. Seth Allen and Mrs. Frank Boveen were callers in Waterloo Friday. Mrs. Emma Joyner visited her daughter this week. Wit Armstrong is home after an extended vacation. The rain on Friday was welcomed by farmers.
Rain in the past week boosts corn and pastures near Raymond. George Mellman sold oats to Jesup, Crist Shildmire and John Mie bought new self binders. Farmers plan to finish up oats cutting this week as they stay busy.
A scorching spell grips the area as temperatures top 100 degrees last evening, with humidity keeping residents sweltering through the night. A cool relief arrives briefly from the northwest today, but heat remains a daily threat as thermometers record extreme readings across the hours from dawn to night.
Despite bad weather, good attendance at East Janesville church social under Epworth league auspices. Program praised. refreshments included ice cream and cake. About $7 raised for the league treasury. Officers listed include Mrs. Satterly as president and Edna Garston as secretary. An Aug 3 social is planned with broad invitation.
The C M St P railroad will spend over a million dollars this year in Perry. A $51 650 payment buys two farms west of town for expanded yards. New west yards will replace the old east side facilities, with shops, car factories, and forty miles of side tracks. The Perry yards will become a western and eastern traffic clearing house, handling trains from Union Pacific Oregon Short Line Central Pacific Southern Pacific and other Harriman lines.
Readlyn Iowa notes report harvest showers helping corn and potatoes while oats and hay lag. Mayor Vanderwalker in Waterloo. Christ Miller guests in the country. Fangmeier Putnam visit Waverly. Jayne and Helen Rowan guests. Mrs. Vanderwalker improving after illness. Brooks Laboring Co. seen in Fairbank. wedding at Westgate. Buck Creek beat Readlyn in a Sunday ball game. Fred Diekman’s sixth house under construction. Mrs. Stumme hosted her father. Mayer visits Miserv a. J Fangmeier hosts ladies Friday.
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