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Newspaper
Waterloo Evening Courier
Location
Waterloo, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1913
Page
9
Three experts plan talks to promote dairying. Prof. Estel of Waterloo, Iowa dairy authority, will address Hawkeye and Fayette County Breeders' associations. Thursday events include speakers W. B. Barney and J. J. Ross, inviting Hudson area farmers and dairymen.
The body of Julius C. Frank, longtime Waterloo clothing and shoe dealer, was laid to rest in the Iowa mausoleum at Fairview cemetery. After private services by Petersen Bros. yesterday, Waterloo friends flooded the undertaker with inquiries about his passing. An aged woman recalled his greeting and kindness to all.
Almon F. Gates head of the Waterloo Business College described Indianapolis to his students noting the four corner street layout circular avenues and notable sights such as auto racing a fermented milk plant a school for the blind and the state capitol He compared Iowas Des Moines favorably for attractiveness Then he praised Electric Park vaudeville bill Jewell's Manikins at Waterloo as the season's top show featuring five workers a musical director and star acts like Nelson Downs Peggy Dougherty and the Great Carmen bringing high class entertainment to the park theatre
New York dispatch notes the Imperator will sail tomorrow carrying over 2,000 travelers back to England and Germany after a maiden voyage that attracted thousands. The 919 foot luxury liner tops 50 000 gross tons with 63 000 horsepower and speeds around 22.5 knots aided by four captains and a wireless range of 200 miles.
A miscellany of Waterloo notices lists visits by John Pendergast of Tucker Utah and H W Reynolds of Grundy Center. Eastern Star picnic set for Electric Park Wednesday afternoon. Local property sale and travel plans feature Dr G Hardy Clark to Lake Douglas Mich Judge Platt and daughter Virginia plan a summer trip to Port Huron and Buffalo.
The Harvester Building Co is established by J. S. Gilkey HM N. Silliman George Mornin and H. Jacob Pfeiffer of Cedar Pass. Authorized capital is 40000. Purpose to buy sell and remove real estate. Officers named H S Gilkey president H N Silliman vice president George S Mornin secretary treasurer. Directors listed Rownd and Pfeiffer among others.
Geo Goumakos of Waterloo abroad since 1912 has spent his savings to fight for the Greek cross in the Balkans and now writes he is broke and hopes for funds. He remains in the army until he can hear from friends, planning to return home. Meanwhile John Tsouvalis learns Tom Adams plans to wed a Greek bride from Thasos, with nuptials soon to follow in Waterloo.
A large delegation of campers will be present at Chautauqua park with daily space requests to Manager P. B. Ritz. Scout patrols from Owl and Eagle will encamp and conduct special work. Several named residents from Janesville Union Guttenburg Mt Auburn and West Gate join the event with Mrs Augusta Baker and Mrs F E Gates among them.
Families of G. Herman Fred Schoof John OConnell Wyman and Beeners held a Sunday picnic on the Wapsie in honor of B C Canfield birthday. Dinner was served at noon by Mesdames G Herman B C Canfield and Thomas. About forty guests enjoyed Kodak pictures boating and bathing. Louis Glaza Nora OConnell Elizabeth OConnell Donald Egan of Waterloo joined.
Henry Jones of Marceline Missouri was thrown under a moving Arlington freight train near Keokuk and lost both legs. doctors fear he will die. A. J. Knapp and daughter Dorothy left for Boston Portland and other eastern cities to visit relatives until fall. The University of Kansas extension division will offer courses on civic education in several large Iowa cities during the fall.
Visiting Nurses WIE report county ready to receive charity patients with tuberculosis. Five tents pitched near Bartlett stone quarries, three for patients, one kitchen, one attendant. Tents feature elevated floors, sewn screens, and doors. City nurses to visit camp. water is well supplied. Site to be used until a building is erected. Highway official Holden to visit Thursday to discuss highway matters.
Tfen ry B Lester president of the American Library association announced the thirty fifth annual convention opened with 1200 delegates. Legler prepared a paper on The World of Print and the World’s Work. Legler, a renowned librarian, formerly headed the associations publishing board and served as Wisconsin Free Library secretary and state legislator.
Alvin H. Clark died at 7 p.m. at his home 1313 Washington Street Waterloo Iowa after a three year illness of dropsy. Born May 29 1856 in New York he lived in Maynard Indiana before moving to Waterloo three years ago where he retired from blacksmith work. He was a member of the Methodist Episcopal church Maynard lodge Modern Woodmen of America and is survived by his wife Mrs Emaline Clark and several children with one son and a daughter having died earlier. The body lies in state at Kistner undertaking rooms. The funeral will be held in Maynard after a 7:19 a.m. cortege departs by the Illinois Central railroad.
London reports chemist Edward Clayton, jailed for 22 months on June 17 for conspiracy with militant suffragist leaders, was released from prison today in a very weak condition following a hunger strike action.
Strong civic leadership by men and women drives a winning effort in Wilkes County and other areas toward school improvement. The report notes notable indications of progress and a shift in teacher pay and roles reflecting local reform efforts.
Statements from released prisoners indicate many other convicts follow s suffragist precedents. Three men in one prison have refused food for weeks and are being forcibly fed. The report notes unrest amid inmate protests and warnings of broader discontent.
Classified note offers a player piano and music rolls for sale with payment terms. Also advertises a pre inventory clearance through July 1 with 65 percent reductions, covering home furniture stoves and rugs. Auction set for June 28 at 2:00 p m describes broken items to be sold at own price.
Unclear OCR fragment references markets and vendors with scattered letters and incomplete names. No definite events or entities readable. summary relies on few readable tokens and breaks in text.
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