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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1912
Page
9
Work on the Salnut gar line progresses toward completion. Officials say the project will ease hardship on students and citizens by improving access and reliability. Local leaders emphasize anticipated benefits and ongoing community support.
Cedar Falls Ia July 24 special Company M under Captain Wilimek and Lt Dixon are refining new maneuvers for the Iowa Falls encampment August 12 to 21. An estimated 4000 soldiers will be in camp as the homecoming week features a series of movements with a band playing popular marches. The drills, unsanctioned by formal orders, are praised as a standout attraction for the event.
A well preserved elder travels alone to Canada last year and plans more journeys. She is visiting as a family gathers, but George W. cannot attend due to health concerns and fear of traveling in the current heat.
Cedar Falls Ia July 24 transfers and social notes include Leo Paulger damaging a manhole cover on Thirteenth Street as paving proceeds. W. D. Ceperley hosts a family reunion with out of town guests George Ceperley, Karl Ceperley, and W. A. Ceperley. Jack Wilson of Monticello, Iowa State dairy adviser, oversees Benson Cow Testing. Esther Seerley returns from Denver. Anna Gertrude Childs and Ivah Huntley depart for Denver and Green Mountain Falls. Miss Bula Foote leaves Chicago after visiting Cedar Falls friends. William Austin buys 480 acres near Rockwell for 96000. Mrs. F. N. Chase visits Cedar Falls. Mother Chase splits time between Chicago and Sabula. Mrs. Stephen Dorley suffers a broken hip in a fall. Tillie Steendland visits Evelyn Partington. Edward Blake and family visit his sister Mrs. W. A. McMillan. Mrs. W. C. Lang helps buy supplies for the Old People’s Home. Hazel Harker returns from Madison. Lizzie Young of Rockford visits Rasmus Morgensen on route No. 2 in the Benson area.
Fritz and Doc, two gray patrol horses once hauling the patrol wagon through the city, were sold to G. J. Thomas for 250 dollars. Fritz served eight years and Doc four summers, both well cared for by the east side station fire crew as modern auto patrols arrive.
Three workmen were overcome by excessive heat yesterday afternoon after 2 o clock while digging a cellar for the new Kistner building on Third Street West. They were removed to their homes and are reported much improved today.
Dunkerton Iowa July 24 Forty four members of Black Hawk Camp No 2934 M W A cut and shocked 18 acres of oats in 1 hour 46 minutes Tuesday afternoon for Mrs A Owens Owens camp member died a week ago Seven harvesters were in the field and 37 shockers After the work the teams and men lined up and photographer A N McCleary of Waterloo took pictures of them Mrs Owens had a nice lunch
Mrs. Owens expresses gratitude as Waterloo neighbors share lemonade pop and cigars after a camp visit. Attendees include Mr. and Mrs. C. F. Teeter, Mrs. Libby Teeter, Miss Isle Teeter and other Waterloo residents. Children are urged to view Brady War Pictures distributed weekly by the Waterloo Evening Courier with a coupon on page 3.
King Wight a young delivery rider for the Evening Courier since last October will be honored by carrier boys who plan to visit 211 Webster Street to send flowers to his bereaved family. Services are private tomorrow at 9 a.m. at the home with Father Henry P. Rohmann of St Marys Catholic church presiding. Pallbearers will be chosen from his classmates. burial at Osage.
Jesup reports John Bailey recovering from appendicitis after an afternoon operation. P Hittinger’s 16 year old son, residing on Shane farm in Barclay, recovering after a serious operation Monday. Thomas Hardwick, 86, of Westbury township in Buchanan county, died Sunday at 4 am at his brother Jas Hardwick's home. funeral Tuesday at 9 am with Rev. J Cochran of the Baptist church officiating, interment Spring Creek cemetery. He leaves two sons John and George of Westbury and sister Mia Emma McLain of Butte, Montana.
Readable fragment notes a coupon on page three offering dog muzzles at Bob Apfel's store. No clear event or person beyond shop name appears. summary focuses on the advertised item and location as read.
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