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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1922
Page
3
Waterios Evening Courier explains ad pricing and placement. It details word rates, minimum charges, capitalization conventions, and line formats for want ads and other classified notices. The notice emphasizes that no advertisement will be accepted for less than 25 cents per day.
A long fragment from a Waterloo newspaper includes a memorial for Anna M. Luthiner and a dense sequence of classifieds and notices. It also lists several rental ads, Wanted ads for workers, real estate listings, and community updates about residents and social events in Waterloo and surrounding areas.
Fort Worth July 24. The will of Burk Burnett, famed Texas cattleman, leaves his granddaughter Anne Burnett a fortune exceeding 15 million dollars. Son Tom Burnett is cut out of management and money if he opposes the will, while Burnett’s park and cash bequests go to relatives and ranch hands.
A girl in blue serge steadies amid a train wreck as Hamilton, pinned by his injured leg, struggles through the darkness. A slim white hand and an impersonal gaze linger in his memory as rescue begins and a girl returns with a tool to aid his escape.
Sioux City Journal notes a curious price gap between Iowa and Missouri land of the same kind. It explains Iowa land is higher due to intangible values and state identity, while Missouri land runs about $60 per acre less.
Local notices report residents visiting relatives in Waterloo Ackley Cedar Rapids Center Point and Dubuque. Carload shipments of road oil reach town while many families travel to Cedar Falls Eldora Mechanicsville and New York for chance meetings funerals and shopping.
In Charles City on July 24 a resident reports burglars fled after the home's electric washing machine started running when they opened the cellar. The machine acted as an unintended alarm, deterring the robbers. Earlier a theft of 50 Buff Orpington chickens was reported at the same residence. Also noted is Prof C J Sarle of the State University of Arizona visiting the area to collect fossils and study local geology. Dr Charles Ramage has sold his practice to a Nebraska doctor, who will arrive in August to take charge.
The Marble Rock column notes Mr and Mrs Gates and Miss Bessie Brockway staying with Mr and Mrs Russell Smith in North bridge area. Funeral for William Ackley held at home. he was elder son of Gideon and Mrs Ackley. Survived by sister Mia Lillian Inman Ashland Ore and brothers George Marble Rock and Charles Clear Water Minn. Rev and Mrs Dwelio visited friends in Jima. Mrs Mary Ramsay Geldard and son Earl returned to New Hartford from a visit with H G Ramsay. Miss Madrine Rams attended and will spend vacation at Waterloo. John L Barth has a new auto. Heyl on business trip to Missouri. Heyl and Miss Audrey Fey visiting friends at Le Mars, Ja and Nebraska. Rev Mr Woods, pastor, resigns and will leave Sept 1 for Wis. Miss Dorothy Bear returned to Iowa Ol for nurse training. Save Set Dr and Mrs C A Wilson and family returned from Illinois visit. Mrs Herman Arhart, former local resident, died in Long Beach Cal. body to Marble Rock for interment. Ed Swant of Phoenix Ariz visiting friends.
Alice Gallasy, daughter of Ed Gallery and wife of a local resident, a Winthrop High School graduate who taught in Sehal er and Winthrop, won the beauty contest in Buchanan county. The event occurred January 21 as part of a gathering led by Mrs WH Merrill, with Abraham Bleeley and daughter Margaret from Rockwell City visiting.
Cedar Falls city council expected to award contracts for curbing edging and installing electric lights on several blocks during tonight’s meeting. Western Old People’s Home building committee meets at 7 30 p m to plan a fall construction. Robbers entered doctors Thierman and Corsair offices in the Odd Fellows block but no valuables were taken. Mr and Mrs Chris Larsen returned from Nashua after a 40th wedding anniversary reception. Mrs Clara Wilson funeral held at Rise Congregational. Various community notes include travels, school officials visiting for vacancies and Camp Fire outing in Okoboill.
Severe storm hit La Porte City Saturday before 6 am, with heavy rain and lightning. A tree near residences Wayne Snaders and T. J. Lane was struck, bark stripped, and plaster torn from an upstairs wall as street electric lines were damaged plunging the town into darkness.
Mrs C E Merritt and daughter Jean left for an extended visit with friends in Washington Min s Florence Braganter visits Chicago Chaud Mitchell treated for appendicitis at Presbyterian Hospital logs indicate improving condition Miss Miriam Spieman visiting Geneseo parsonage Lois Grant guests at Geneseo parsonage A R McBhinney sold two hogs to Dysart dealers Pauline Meeker visiting Le Porte Clus Rex Raymond Grant cited at Geneseo parsonage earlier this week
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