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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1912
Page
9
A historical closing sale advertises heavy discounts on buggies, wagons, steam engines, and farm equipment. It lists former and sale prices, mentions the Vaughan guarantee, and notes forthcoming incorporation with a $50 000 capital. It urges customers to settle debts before judgment.
Samuel Baum debunks reports from Chicago and Waterloo papers that he was embraced by a woman on a street and robbed of about 125 dollars in a Chicago hotel. He confirms only the loss occurred after sleeping in a Wabash avenue hotel room, notes a thief left a few trinkets and five dollars. He calls the hotel story fabrication to shield the inn. Meanwhile, St Mark's parish Women’s Exchange invites bakers and crafters to Flint’s studio Friday 2 to 6 for sale preparations.
George Goodfellow, long-known for frequent drunkenness, returns to Knoxville area court and pleads not guilty to a drunkenness charge. He previously agreed with Judge Meyers to seek treatment, aiming to avoid Knoxville confinement, and now plans to subpoena witnesses to contest the case.
In Dunkerton on June 24 a second accident halted a ball game between Dunkerton and Eagle Center and cancelled the day’s program. Feil Magee aged 20 suffered two fingers split and broken while trying to catch a fly and Matthew Ordner aged 27 broke his right leg after tripping over a barbed wire fence during a chase for a ball.
The late Col. H. K. Shakeford, noted detective writer, faced a noonight street ambush in a western city. A footpad menaced him with a revolver on Elm Avenue. Shakeford answered with legal bravado and warned the criminal he would not tolerate other crooks in his path.
Marl Behrens a 17 year old farm resident near Cedar Falls narrowly avoided fatal injuries after his motorcycle was struck by a car at Walnut and Sixth Streets on Sunday afternoon. He was riding with two young girls aboard when the other vehicle veered left into the path crashing the motorcycle and causing the wreck.
Parents urged to obtain Brady War Pictures for school children with accompanying text in sixteen weekly Waterloo Evening Courier sections. Coupon on page.
The Sunday School Baseball League posts changes after postponed games and a tie. Activities include M E church games, a Walnut Street clash at Lafayette park, and midweek matches between First Move First Presbyterian at Lafayette. Marathon swimming debuts in Waterloo alongside a Y M C A tennis event and a citywide tournament.
First Presbyterian and East Park Presbyterian Sunday schools plan a joint picnic at Crumine's Grove on the Cedar River four miles south of town. Attendees should meet at the First Presbyterian church next Wednesday for transport to the resort. bring lunch baskets and offer volunteer conveyances. Public rides available. war pictures promoted by weekly coupon on page 3.
Isustave Critteckus, 22, a Greek national, drowned while swimming with five companions in the Cedar River about a mile above Sing Souci park. The six hired boats at 8 a.m. and Critteckus sank despite cries for help while others ignored his distress. authorities think heart failure contributed. Critteckus’s body was recovered from eight feet of water and he was taken to Veet & Towne parlors for burial. His only surviving relative is his father of 1227 Jefferson Street.
To the People of Waterloo we again call attention that we are sole agents in this city for Meritel Pile Remedy. Our access with this remedy has far exceeded our most sanguine expectations. We therefore are pleased to recommend and guarantee every package of Meritel Pile Remedy.
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