This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 10 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1915
Page
10
Alisher of Des Moines Capital reports that Fe Young is not pursuing a run for the Mer Senate. The announcement clarifies the incumbent’s stance amid political speculation and local interest.
Cedar Falls Record reports a boat capsized just above the Frank street dam sending O. S. Lamb and T. Lamb into the water. The incident occurred as one brother grabbed the oar across the river and the craft turned over. The pair, heavy men, resurfaced to a chorus of jokes and jokes from onlookers as they tided the boat and returned ashore.
A government gauge recorded 1.60 inches of rainfall after a severe electrical storm with intermittent heavy rain and high winds beginning shortly after 9 pm and continuing through the night. The heavy precipitation is delaying corn development by about two weeks for this period.
Dubuque June 18 Judge Benson denies a restraining order against Dubuque College formerly St Josephs college regarding use of its new name. The decision allows the college to continue with its branding despite objections from rival parties. The ruling may prompt an appeal and ties to local politics and legal status of the Dubuque Board of Supervisors.
Center Point summaries a June town visit by Lb Gitchell family en route to Iowa City for a graduation, local students in Cedar Falls summer school, and residents returning home from Waucoma. It notes a Sunday evening children’s program at Evangelical Sunday school, Dr. F Heverly visiting from Waterloo, a local funeral, a Penn family reunion at Bever park Cedar Rapids, and the band’s seasonal street concerts beginning. Also reported are decoration of graves, a Morgan Ring address, Lena Ring’s recovery, W G Heverly attending a K L B convention in Colo Iowa, Mrs George Stairs visiting from Wichita, Charles North visiting James North, Hazel Reynolds in Waukon for work, Prof A Fertsch’s Cedar Falls weekend visit, and a joint Rebekah and Odd Fellow lodge social next Tuesday.
Davenport reports jitney bus operators secured a temporary injunction against a city ordinance restricting routes hours licensing and passenger limits. A Saturday hearing before Judge Donegan will decide whether the writ dissolves with city attorney Lambach to argue. Six buses remain in operation. prior to enforcement jitneys grossed about $600 daily from Tri-City Railway.
Payette June 18 President R W Cooper of Upper Iowa University, who had told the board he wished to resign to pursue less public tasks, was persuaded by the trustees at their June 10 session to stay. He resumes efforts to make Upper Town university a real intellectual and educational center for all northeastern Iowa, amid thanks from friends and recent graduates.
Charles City Intelligencer reports on June 17 that M. L. Baldwin of Waterloo, keeper of the broodhounds that trailed pool hall robbers, visited Sanders cafe late last evening to obtain two meals, linking his canine tracking to the ongoing case.
An advertisement touts Look for the Devil as a new golden chemical named Quietual that allegedly ends bed bugs ants roaches and fleas. Packaged to make a quart of strongest bug killer. claims complete efficacy with proper use. Sold by Cah J. Miller and Hansen Pletcher.
An old ad warns against frequent use of soap and prepared shampoos which dry the scalp and hair. It recommends ordinary soap mixed with water to create a rich lather that cleans dust and dandruff, leaving hair soft, silky, and manageable. It notes mulsified coconut oil can be found at pharmacies and highlights a family plan at a few stores.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.