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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1911
Page
7
State Federation of Labor leaders plan to form a Loyal Labor League in Waterloo and spread to other cities after the Sioux City convention on June 13. The group touts mutual aid, education, and union ethics, with dues and a strong stance against sweatshop labor and state prisons.
On Friday the school will close for summer break. Memorial day exercises were held at the Brethren church with students performing games songs and recitations. County Superintendent Hi A Moore of Waterloo delivered the address. Afterward children led by Hudson veterans decorated graves at the cemetery. Local residents attended and other towns sent visitors amid community events and shifting summer plans.
Denver and nearby communities report small events including injuries from stepping on glass, land purchases and moves, visits among relatives, and social gatherings. Names of residents and locations such as Sumner Glasgow Waterloo Tripoli Wilt Kehe Bristow and Fairbanks appear with various travels and family updates.
Finchford May 31. Mr and Mrs William Beaty visited their son W S Beaty in Cedar Falls. William Zimmerman and family spent Decoration day in the vicinity. Zimmerman has a new Cadillac five passenger car. Mr and Mrs Chester Corwin have a baby girl born Friday. Dr Evans of New Hartford was called to see Leona who has been on the sick list. Miss Luer March and Walter Schick of Cedar Falls were married Saturday. The couple will live in Cedar Falls. Mrs J Crawford and son Curly and Mr and Mrs A D Crawford of Cedar Falls visited relatives over Decoration day. Mrs Isaac Moon of Bois visited at the John Silvers home Decoration day. Mier and family and Miss Bertha Williams were Waverly callers Saturday.
L Herbert Lanier argues in Medical Fortnightly that mental discipline, not just diet, sustains health and extending life. He urges eliminating worry and stress, sleeping ten hours in twenty four, and avoiding dissatisfaction to prevent nervous and gastric ailments.
The ear’s three tiny auditory bones transmit drum vibrations, and a displaced stirrup bone causes sounds heard only by the patient. These noises resemble wind, buzzing, ringing, organ notes, birds, or crowd shouts. Dr. Marage reports on a thousand cases, noting nerve positions and nerve center excitation. Treatments include high frequency currents and vibratory massage, with encouraging results.
A compact collection of quips and anecdotes from 19th and early 20th century papers. It includes a jurist’s guilty verdict justified by Blackstone, natatory tailing of sea horses, a teacher’s arithmetic joke about two and three making forty, and a remark on conversation as a gift.
Chicago wheat extends gains on predicted rain for winter crops and stronger May exit. Corn rises on scarce offers and Argentine export concerns. Wheat July at 9 1/8 to 9 1/4. oats, barley and fats firmer. St Louis, Kansas City, Omaha livestock receipts mix. cattle, hogs, and sheep show varied openings and steady to firm tone. Weather spots unsettled with showers forecast.
Miss Marguerite Norton and W. Cashbaum, injured in a motorcycle collision at Frank Min street and Park avenues Monday evening, are improving though sore. Norton, daughter of G W Norton of the Postal Telegraph local office, can sit up but shows partial right leg paralysis likely temporary. Cashbaum has flesh wounds on his lower limbs and will be off work for a time, using crutches and recovering from surface bruises.
Town gossip records Mrs A J Fairburn staying with her father in Janesville. Mrs F W Allen of Cedar Falls visits Mrs Miles Foott. Mrs Allen formerly lived in Waterloo. Mrs Lee Hawkins of Independence arrived to attend West Waterloo high school commencement. Hawkins guests with Mrs W W Marsh. Mr and Mrs A X N Merrian visit son F Ss Merrian and family Sure Bait. For Sale Tot on West Side features paved street water sewer gas twelve bricks from union depot price 3575 dollars inquiries 401 Washington.
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