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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1921
Page
4
The Waterloo Evening Courier lists a dense classified page with want ads for help, sales, services, and notices. It includes employment seeks like instructors, auto mechanics, cashiers, and housekeepers, plus real estate rental notices, vehicle listings, and legal probate items. The mix reflects typical early 20th century urban classifieds with pricing per word and per line.
Legal notice of an appraisal under chapter 250 of the Iowa code, detailing an auction at William Hyneannon farm near Waterloo on August 10, 1923, with court hearing set for August 3, 1921. Objections allowed in the Waterloo court house. Petty clerk Pettit, administrator Harrigon, attorney Knapp sign the notice.
Mrs W H Scheel and two sons visit her sister Mrs Frank Boyle in Cedar Rapids. Mrs Charles Neubauer of 120 Argyle Street leaves yesterday for Pasadena Cal for winter with friends. Mr and Mrs Lou Potter and Mr and Mrs Hiram Gross leave for Chicago to visit relatives over Sunday. Mr and Mrs John L Luth and daughter Nelda visit at 1043 Lincoln Street. Harry Gibbons undergoes major operation at St Francis hospital and is doing well. R E Knowles travels in city studying Illinois Central water system. Bank employees plan picnic at Shirley’s Lake with about 20 attending. Paul Garhart Aeiss marries Ruth Elsine Pfarrer in San Francisco. Bragdon of Kansas City visiting J G Bragdon. former local gas and electric company man. Carl M Corson and wife start home via Minneapolis. Gaylord Snyder seeks a Ford Touring car stolen near Strand Theatre, 1919 model. William K Herren leaves for Bemidji on Minnesota real estate work. George Yaie case in municipal court delayed to Aug 3. John W Moerical, city fireman, receives bronze merit badge No 66077. A drunkenness arrest at Independence Avenue yesterday led to a night hotel stay for family peace. J W Richerson injured hand when struck by car at Lafayette and Fourth. driver not identified. Trinity American Lutheran ice cream sociable set for July 28. Crawford store ad notes daily window surprises.
Raymond Ia July 27 Ladies' Aid society hosted a thimbletee with nine Dewar guests and visiting Rev and Mrs Shear Rebbeck and Mrs Tom Gilley from north of Waterloo. Toe cream and sate were served. An auction followed the program. Next week a social is planned at the home of Mr and Mrs Earl Douglass. Several local residents and visitors attended, including Mr and Mrs Charles Noble and Mr and Mrs Harvid Trible who were ill. The scene shifted to news of marriages, a drowning incident of 2-year-old Rueben Rosenburg at Newburg, and a plan for a trip to England then Germany, with Scouting activity and local engagements.
Waterloo Rotary Club gears up for its elaborate annual picnic at Rotary Park near Cedar and Shell Rock rivers. A 400 attendance is expected with a 1 pm caravan departure from Lincoln Park. Events include trapshooting, swimming, horseshoe pitching, and a festive dinner at 6 pm led by Ralph Hoxie with a special menu.
Bloodhounds led a Waterloo team under G M Jenkins to capture William Taylor near Richardsville, 16 miles from Dubuque, after he attacked garage owner Charles Johnson and stole 224 dollars. National guard on duty. Johnson hospitalized and safe. The pursuit, aided by local residents, ended with the fugitive captured at Pickardsville after days of search.
Charles City memorial services for Albert Felix Sunday, with the American Legion in charge at the Catholic church. Rev. Fether Whalen, Army chaplain, officiated. Community updates include reorganized youth Christian Endeavor officers, local visits, and notes on funerals, sports, and local events.
Hans E. Gruhn 74 died at 1 a m in Cedar Falls after a long illness. Survived by two sons Chris and Henry and two daughters Mrs L N Anderson Cedar Falls and Mrs Jen Johnson Clinton. Funeral at Fredsville church with Rev J A Holst in charge Friday. Dinner at Country Club hosted by Mr and Mrs Andrew Hansen and others. Residents had ties to Cedar Falls with extended travel to California.
Mrs Edith Adams notes a Presbyterian church group gathering at Mrs J R Buser's Locust street home in La Porte City on July 27. More than 40 women attended with readings, music, stories, and a brief program followed by ice cream. Hosts included Mrs Buser and her sister Mrs Koerper.
Reports from Marble Rock and surrounding towns describe a quiet Rotary luncheon presided by Guicita and attendance declines due to summer vacation. Sheriff Gray raided two stills nearby, with war materials seized, while residents send news from Minneapolis about a successful former-Charloma picnic.
July 27 reports James A proprietor of Iowa Falls Flour Mill undertaking extensive repairs on the dam built in 1856, the first serious break in over half a century. The town also features Jones tourist park drawing automobile traffic as Jefferson and Grant highways converge Nearby residents including Mr and Mrs Howe Barrett of Rock Island and other local travelers are noted along with market and banking connections in the region.
Dan and Forrest Fox and the bloodhounds were at Westgate Monday afternoon surveying in connection with the robbery of Schneider's store Sunday night. Thieves entered an upper window, tapped the till for about 88 dollars while the Schneiders were out motoring, owners express satisfaction with the bloodhounds' work and their own investigations. A group of Oelwein horseshoe players will travel to Dubuque on August 14 to compete.
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