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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1911
Page
3
Underwood presents two main models for regular correspondence machines Model No 4 and Model No 5. Model 5 adds four keys for fractions and special characters. A special Model No 3 uses wider carriages for reports and statistics and is preferred by banks railroads insurers and accountants. The booklet calls the machine you will eventually buy.
A garbled sequence of numbers and fragments appears to resemble a ledger or numeric jotting. The text includes amounts like 36.10 37.50 38.05 25.10 and stray tokens such as deedeciess and SSO. The overall meaning and responsible entities are unclear.
Kansas City’s new market place near City Hall attracts commission men and grocers who buy from local growers, ensuring low prices for produce. Early morning activity sets curb locations, with 2 to 3 AM arrivals on Saturdays. Bananas and fruit sell cheaper here, drawing shoppers from nearby towns and cutting travel costs.
The ad touts Miller's Dyspepsia Tablets as a fast fix for indigestion and related symptoms. A 23 cent box allegedly stops gas belching sour taste and headaches soon after swallowing, with continued use claimed to restore stomach strength. Buy at any good drug store today.
Growers and fruit men anticipate strong sales as Saturday night demand rises. Bananas in particular have been bought at low prices, with cents per dozen common during these sales periods.
A marriage in Marshalltown caused confusion when Claire Parsons from Maywood Illinois claimed Miss Maurie Durkee of Philip South Dakota as his bride on a Black Hawk county license. The Marshalltown Times Republican confirms the groom is actually from Lincomb and was working on his brother in law’s farm, with Miss Durkee and her mother visiting Mrs Gould that summer.
D W Stewart moves from Waverly to Waterloo to become a Corn Belt Telephone Co manager after years of service in Waverly. Twenty one former colleagues visited his home unannounced to bid him farewell with a cooking chair and cigars, praising his leadership and the high standard of service.
Chicago Great Western officials order politeness toward shippers and farmers. Hiram Slifer distributed five thousand circulars to section hands and train crews stressing farmer contact to boost grain and stock shipments. A friendly chat or wave may secure future revenue for the railroad.
Waverly Iowa July 27 Plainfield will open a saloon the first since 1882 prohibition period John Jahr of Nashua received a permit and is described as able to run a lawful establishment with strict no drunkenness policy The town is expected to benefit from the license
New York July 27 Charles Flirsh a Brooklyn manufacturer was killed instantly and John Wotka a chauffeur was mortally injured in a peculiar crash on Pelham Parkway. Flirsh crawled under his car to repair it when a second vehicle struck and wrecked both cars crushing Flirsh. Wotka blinded by glare from a third car swerved into the Hirsh machine. He muttered My God That glare That glare. Doctors say Wotka may not survive. Three other occupants of Wotka s car were slightly hurt including John Giles of South Norwalk Conn. They were returning from Norwalk. Three friends of Hirsh were uninjured. Vehicles were completely wrecked.
President Taft defends Alaska measures amid attack on Ballinger and Taft brothers. He discusses a disputed postscript allegedly linking Richard S. Ryan to land term approvals and refutes claims while urging fair public view to aid development. The speech denounces false accusations and urges investors to remain confident in Alaska policy.
A Kansas City man, long presumed drowned in the river, resurfaced in Bremer county and was identified by an officer. Report says he was seen in the Big Woods district before his arrest for defrauding an insurance company.
A man planned his apparent drowning while bathing with his son to collect a $10,000 life policy. He hid clothes downstream, overturned the boat, and disappeared as rescuers found only the boat and his clothing. Insurance was paid after investigators deemed the death staged.
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