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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1915
Page
1
An Amsterdams dispatch quotes a Ghent traveler alleging German soldiers fired on civilians in Marines, killing 700. The Amsterdam correspondent notes no confirmation yet. The report claims Marines has been isolated by electrified barriers despite the two day shock.
An American consul at Trieste reported that Austrian authorities took the Italian vice consul into custody. The event appeared to involve a move against an American diplomatic liaison and affected the local Italian and Austrian offices. The details remained unclear as officials prepared a remanent notice.
Several short notices from Waterloo detail local health, travel, and business updates. Mrs F C Hussey confined to home after illness. Miss Anton recovering from typhoid fever. J M Inves travels, toast night planned. Illinois Central announces San Francisco sleeper via Waterloo schedule. Waterloos Tremont Hotel hosts recruiting talk. Miss Eastman recovering from motorcycle collision. A UK government truck order and local postal cards from William G Edens noted.
Jacob Reihsen narrowly avoided serious injury when R Stherling lost control of his automobile and struck him as it sped down a street. Reihsen stepped aside, but the car jumped the curb, stopped after hitting a tree, with tires damaged and one fender dented. Four speeders were detained by a motorcycle officer. pleas and fines followed in police court, including one for traffic rules violations.
article notes new permission for girls to learn swimming at the YMCA and details about required attire towels and one piece swimsuits with no skirts. emphasizes modesty and practical concerns for facilities and supervision.
Stephen Yardley returns from Europe with a costly dog worth five thousand dollars and ten thousand more could not buy him. In Paris he joined an American corps and was wounded in a wood, nearly dying before a stray dog found him and drew a Red Cross rescue. The dog, trained to scent for the wounded, led aid to Yardley and was later offered as a charity purchase, a story of loyalty amid war.
Late this afternoon the committee selected the west bank site of the Cedar River between Fourth and Fifth streets for the Memorial Hall. Negotiations on Mulberry Street near the library have been ongoing. after conferences the selection was agreed. Construction will begin immediately with more than 16000 dollars available, and the hall is hoped to be completed this summer.
An American writer Henry Meneh Needhaan is reported killed in France during a fall from a military aeroplane. The notice mixes other items including a London Commons session and a proposed loan bill, but the core event is Needhaan's death in France amid wartime air action.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses a queue, patience, and leisure with references to Baltimore and leisure time. It mentions aims at doing something useful and contrasts life choices with a focus on vanity, rest, and restraint. Names and clear events are unreadable.
Berlin reports Russian forces abandoned positions north of Sieniawa on the San River and retreated toward Tarnogrod in Galicia while German headquarters release a statement. London dispatch notes Athens telegrams claim a British submarine sank Turkish troop transports in the Dar Danes area, with most troops and crews drowned.
Waterson hosts an Iowa society of descendants of colonial war officers. About 30 members exist in the state. roughly half attend a meeting at the Russell Lamson hotel this afternoon and evening. Banquet speakers include H. H. Seerley on Evolution of Democracy and William Haven on Kerry Naval Heroes. DR. F Swisher is secretary. Local attendance includes George C Kennedy and others arriving from Iowa City Ottumwa and Des Moines.
George Thomas a 21 year old of Fort Dodge and Harry Wilson a 19 year old of Omaha were arraigned in Justice Knapp's court on larceny charges. They allegedly stole three diamond lavallieres valued at 40 dollars from Joseph Sons store and were later identified after attempting to sell the jewelry. The jewelry was recovered and a farmer who had the pieces for inspection reported the theft.
George C. Hubbs formerly a Waterloo printer and now advertising manager at Dodge Bros Motor Co Detroit will speak at the Park Avenue Methodist church in Chicago Sunday morning opening the national advertising convention. Waterloo Town Criers Ad club plans a 4:40 pm parade with Cedar Rapids guests and a banquet at the Galloway club. Nearly 150 Waterlooans will depart by Illinois Central for the Chicago meeting Saturday midnight. R C Wang C A Largan and Thomas Randall will give papers at the Town Criers Ad club event.
The Associated Ad Clubs of the World stage a Chicago convention with twenty one meetings plus a full general program. Notable speakers from the publicity field attend. Ladies receive special entertainment including hotel reception auto rides to parks luncheons shopping tours and theatre outings through Thursday.
Nephew Leroy Finley and two other cousins died when their home was wrecked by a windstorm. Mrs J Dalley died later from injuries at LaCrosse St Francis Hospital. Rose Finley injured with scalp wounds and broken ribs, Timothy Finley badly injured with both legs, others injured in the debris.
Frank D. Joseph and J G Tuthill delivered speeches at rural school commencement exercises. The Manual Training building auditorium was filled with graduates, parents, and friends. Joseph spoke simply using illustrations on Things Worth While. Tuthill earned strong applause while praising County Superintendent Margaret Myers. The program included further features of the ceremony.
Diploma ceremonies noted with Miss Myers presenting awards to 125 eighth grade graduates at Waterloo Jersey Farm. New corporation with capital stock of 25000 dollars announced. Officers include H G Van Pelt president Harry Files first vice president Rufus Files second vice president John Anderson secretary and E R Shoemaker treasurer.
Melchoir court No. 8A Tribe of Ken Hur meets Friday evening in A C TL W hall with dancing after. A special conclave of Ascalon commandery No. 25 K T Friday afternoon June 18 at 2 for Temple and Malta work. dinner at 6:30. Tabernacle chapter No. 2 R A M holds a special convocation at 7780 this evening for M M M work. all members and visiting companions invited.
A notice lists license applicants including Joe Krach of Cedar Rapids Belva A Garrison of Cedar Rapids Arthur J Howard of Reinbeck Florence A Litchfield of Waterloo Waverly C Shaw of Oskaloosa and L Gelene Diggs of New Sharon pending marriage authority records.
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