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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1913
Page
10
Teddy Bear leads friends Dorfy Ticklemouse Squinks and Willy to an afternoon in the city. The group rides shoot the chutes while Teddy clutches a beehive toy. Mischief by Willy causes Teddy to dive from the boat, ending a soggy, weary return to the nursery.
Parkersburg notes a flurry of visitors and small-town happenings. Mrs Geo Foote and children visit Dunlap. Ed Collins and families travel to Rowan. several residents attend the W R C state convention in Des Moines. theater shows at Princess Theatre draw crowds. Meeker and Wilkinson plan new cribs. Geneseo hosts a children’s day program. Meeker’s measles cause school closure.
Geneseo reports a week of visitors and kinfolk with Mr. and Mrs. Robin Speer at their daughter Mrs. Dr Brown of Traer. Chas Lowry concluded a Cedar Rapids dental visit. Fred Lockard visited his mother’s Black Mawk kin. Will Burtis shipped pattl to Chicago early week. Henry Stroadbehn family gathered with Bo Neaveldie relatives. Myorotody urged plans for Troer Chauntanaia opening day. The Spanteh Ladies.
Freeman Bass of Des Moines visits relatives in Finchford Ja. Dorman family agreement to Jesup, then return. John Geisler at Waverly orphans home picnic and week visiting relatives. Bert Benton injured by a horse breaking a finger. Elsie Vausby returns from Davenport. sister Mrs De Vore with Pearl Page visit New Hartford. W V Dove suffers rheumatism. Children’s day observed at Christian church. E E Cortright family in Waverly. Minnie Rabe improving. William Zimmerman and WM Holland sale of residence at 11th Lafayette corner. eight rooms, well maintained. auctioneer WM Holland. Cemetery association to meet June 18. sale notice for corner lot in Waterloo. Ads note local real estate sale and Waterloo corner potential business site.
The local page recalls a sun afternoon game where Sumner and Tripoli required eleven innings before Sumner prevailed 1 to 0. The piece mentions social visits, travel to Waverly Chicago and Waterloo, a new auto ownership, and upcoming Old Settlers Day with a ball in the afternoon and a dance in the evening.
Advertises Chamberlain's Liniment as a cheap remedy to quickly relieve rheumatic pains. Claims rapid improvement and urges purchase from all dealers.
Elvira Norman hosted a six o'clock dinner for the graduating class with music and games. Mrs. John Schmidt recently arrived from Colorado underwent a successful operation and is recovering. Ida Bergman and Weary Bahrow wed Thursday and plan to live with the bride’s mother. A grinder from here attended an orphan’s home fête at Wasverly last Wednesday.
The event lists ten recipients of Pahner diplomas including Marie Ackles and Gladys Young, with Miss Young earning a specialized proficiency diploma. A program features songs, recitations, solos, duets, and various grade performances, followed by honors conferment by Very Rev. Slattery and address by Very Rev. Fitzpatrick.
June 11 notices report Ill health in the Askey family with little Leslie Askey in danger. Caregivers include a trained nurse and Mrs. Meeker from Waterloo. George Sundertin family moves into a newly completed house. Otto Westemier sustains a rough injury from a rusty nail. Charley Dufford has a house repainted at the Austin Beverage farm. Bert Jackson and Madge Sanderlin visit Green Mountain and remain for a time with Georges and family as Walter Peek hosts relatives and friends Sunday.
Fragmented OCR reads like a garbled public notice from Clear Lake mentioning weather, warm sun, and a call for a meeting on August 2. It references a person named Vonbon Reety and hints at a “desortitiithy” and a public assembly with help from a master and helper.
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