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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1912
Page
8
W J Pedicord of Waterloo and miller John Lemmer lead a inspection tour visiting LaCrosse Winona and other big mills to plan rebuilding the Miner mill destroyed by fire. The $70 000 facility will feature modern appliances and be among the state’s best equipped.
A promotional plea touts TIZ as a remarkable remedy drawing out poisons and acids from sore feet. It claims improved stamina and performance for athletes, urging readers to request a free trial from Walter Luther Dodge & Co or buy a 25 cent box at stores.
Cedar Falls July 25 Special John Ford a well known county resident died this morning at 2 o clock of tuberculosis at his home seven miles north of here on the Janesville road. He was about 75 years old and came from the east in 1843. He leaves a widow and three children Mrs Elmer Thompson Cedar Falls and Mrs Charles Crawford and Frank Ford near the old home. Surviving also three brothers and a sister S Ford Waterloo Peter Ford Fort Dodge K K Ford near Cedar Falls and Mrs George Webster Cedar Falls. Funeral at 2 pm tomorrow at the residence with the Methodist pastor in charge burial in the family lot in the country cemetery.
In Cedar Falls Iowa manager Jetmore hails the current crop as the best season yet for the International Harvester Co. with heavy demand for new machinery repairs and twine. He denies reports of price increases, noting twine sells at season-start figures despite unprecedented demand.
Cedar Falls July 25. Mr. and Mrs. B. M. Talbott of Los Angeles visit Mr. and Mrs. L. M. Bennett and Dr. and Mrs. T. C. Stephenson. The Talbotts were former neighbors of the Bennetts in Poweshiek County six years ago. Ernest Pierson and son Russell of Frazersburg, Ohio, have stayed with the Bennetts and Stevenson homes the past week and depart today. Miss Ida M. Wilson, formerly of Cedar Falls and now a Spokane teacher, visits old friends. her brother John is a prominent Fremont real estate dealer in Spokane.
General Manager W M Whitenton is due in Waterloo to discuss building a union station and new switching and storage facilities. Riverview Development offers land on the east side of the main track near the old mill race with a half mile track connection to a sandpit. Officials move cautiously but expect the Rock Island to proceed to fulfill promises to Waterloo citizens.
Upward of 600 people attended the Galloway picnic yesterday afternoon at Cedar River park with employees and families present. Games provided entertainment, including an exciting baseball match between the regulars and the Yannipans, the second team, ending to the satisfaction of Har Horace Sherwin.
The afternoon program crowned winners in track and field events with C. M. Davis, Ed Truman, Miss Lucy Knapp, Miss Lily Haas, F. J. Quinn, John Harrison, M. O. Bowen, J. W. Galloway and WF Lindsey taking top honors. A community picnic followed with free lemonade bananas and oranges, then remarks from J. R. McCoy Henry Dunn and A. K. E. Haswell. The Galloway Social and Educational club organized the event with a committee led by M. O. Bowen and others. Also featured is an ad for Foley Kidney Pills by H. W. Taggart and a note on Dr Shanenberger, a Chicago specialist visiting Waterloo for consultations at Hotel Logan. Dog Muzzles at Bob Apfel's.
The note proclaims a new process of sterilizing and foasting at 299 degrees that improves taste and keeping quality of chia food. It promises surprise and delight as you can eat foods you once thought you must give up.
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