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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1911
Page
4
The Underwood line offers Model No 4 and No 5 with 10 inch carriages and 8 inch lines, plus Model No 3 for wider carriage options from 12 to 26 inches. Model 3 targets banks railroads insurers and professional firms and sales surpass rival brands as “The Machine You Will Eventually Buy.”
Charles Acton Penoyer a longtime resident died Tuesday at 6 25 in his Third ward home after paralysis and strokes since last December He lived near Jesup then Jones county before moving to Independence He was a nurse and later in life worked in fire and life insurance with Yeomen lodging territory near Shenandoah He leaves his widow Ann Edgeton daughter Minnie Mae and four sisters Funeral services conducted by I O O F with I G O burial at Oakwood Columbus day or July 35 confusion nearby. mourners from Jesup Dunkerton Ana nosa Ware Colorado attended.
In the busiest season when time is scarce you may suffer diarrhoea and lose days. Have Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy ready and take a dose at first signs. Sold by all dealers.
Raymond Iowa July notes list visitors and social calls from Waterloo Cedar Falls Plainfield and Milwaukee. Residents travel to Saskatchewan Sanborn and Dan for land interests while infants and a fall injury are noted. Family losses and hospitalities mark the week with several relatives visiting Remington Gilbertville Chicago and Milwaukee.
Mrs. Fuller of Anamosa visited multiple households this week including Mr. and Mrs. Medd Mr. and Mrs. O G Young and Mrs. Hobson as part of ongoing community outreach. The note also mentions a steady improvement trend from last Sunday.
A heavy Sunday morning shower benefited crops in Eagle Center. Local visitors include Mrs. Peter Trainor and son Stephen with Henry Trainor near Waterloo, and John Hayes of Waterloo visiting friends. Chris Struble and family toured Electric Park in Waterloo. Mrs. P. Witty returned from Des Moines improved. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Pierce welcomed a baby boy. Foley Kidney Pills advertised by J. K. Joder & Son.
Richard H. Cox of Waterloo brings his father to Dubuque for the funeral after the pioneer resident Samuel Cox dies at 84. The obituary notes his English birth, 63 years in Dubuque, and survival by his son and nephew with three grandchildren and a second wife left.
July 28 updates from Finchford report Amy Pound visiting relatives in Waterloo and Freeman Beard spending several days there. Miss Elsie Cansby and Miss Margaret Westmeier are visiting Cedar Falls and the Dorman home respectively. Various locals travel to Waverly and Northwood, with Mrs. Davis ill and Christina Jensen recovering at Waverly Hospital.
Prof. James Muirhead, a blind musician and teacher, marries Miss Margaret Dodd at his Traer home in a small ceremony attended by relatives. Both natives of Crystal township and from prominent pioneer families, the couple plans a happy life together.
Prime Minister Asquith warned in the house of commons that Britain would defend its rights and balance of power in Europe if Morocco remains unsettled. Balfour backed the stance, signaling unity with the government amid fears of a broader confrontation. Lloyds reported rising war risk bets, while Asquith urged avoiding recrimination and delaying detailed disclosures.
Morton, a Iowa farmer, says he and a neighbor mortgaged their homes for 8000 each to back a Chicago man named J B Haggins who promised a fortune from horse racing. Morton traveled to Kansas City to collect his share but could not locate Haggins. Kansas City Commercial Club officials were asked for help locating the alleged bettor.
Chicago resident F. M. Stewart reports rapid relief from hay fever during hot summer months using Foley's Honey and Tar Compound. He notes personal improvement and suggests others with similar symptoms may benefit from the remedy. J. H. Joder & Son.
In Willmar Minnesota two Kandiyohi county jail inmates held for store robbery attacked Sheriff Bonde when locking inner doors, knocked him senseless with cot parts, and fled as dark ended pursuit into a cornfield. Deputy search follows with shots fired. Fred Foster 40, 5 feet 7 inches, 180 pounds, blue serge trousers blue serge Thomas Roach 165 pounds 5 feet 11 inches auburn hair blue serge
Foster stripped to hide, played solitaire to mislead the sheriff. When the bolt was released, Foster struck Rico with a club wounding the sheriff who fought back until pepper was hurled into the officer’s eyes. The sheriff was grazed and rendered insensible as posses search for the fugitives.
Mrs. Joseph Drakos Sr. of near Traer suffered a serious fall after leaving her home during darkness. She climbed out an open window in an effort to reach the door and fell, spraining an ankle and sustaining further injuries while being cared for by her daughter Mrs. Ben Balvin west of Clutter.
A 72-year-old woman sustained internal injuries and bruises after an accident on the stairway and window area. Doctors suspect a fall prior to the window incident, making her prognosis serious. The plant’s future upgrades, previously planned by M Freeman, may depend on new supervision after Mr. Dixon declines to visit.
Jesup Citizens-Herald reports Geo. L. Dixon of Waterloo has purchased the local gas plant from Mr. Freeman. The transfer occurred yesterday after Dixon inspected the plant earlier in the week. Dixon plans to extend gas mains to serve more homes within the district.
The interurban surveyors plan to cross Wolf creek one mile west of the prior line and may shift the route through Merrit Wellfley and Davis farms toward Gunn farm to near Geneseo church. Indications show grading likely to begin in the Waterloo end with farmer cooperation urged.
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